European Aquatics Women's Champions League

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European Aquatics Women's Champions League
Current season, competition or edition:
Waterpolo current event.svg 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League
LEN Women's Champions League logo2.jpg
Sport Water polo
Founded1987
PresidentGianni Lonzi
Country European Aquatics members
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Spain.svg Sant Andreu
(1st title)
Most titles Flag of Italy.svg Orizzonte Catania
(8 titles)
Level on pyramid1st Tier (Europe)
Official website len.eu

The European Aquatics Women's Champions League, formerly known as LEN European Cup (from 1987 to 1999), LEN Champions Cup (from 1999 to 2013), LEN Euroleague Women (2014 to 2022) and LEN Women's Champions League (from 2023 to 2024) is the premier competition for women's water polo clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) and was created in 1987 as LEN European Cup. From 2024, after LEN was renamed to European Aquatics, the new name is the European Aquatics Women's Champions League.

Contents

History

Created in 1987 as the women's water polo clubs continental competition, contested amongst the national champions of the European countries, it has been played under the following names: [1]

Format

Over the years, different formats have been used in the competition, either Round-robin or Knockout or both combined (round-robin at early stages and knockout at final stages). Since the 2007–08 season, the competition has been played in four stages (qualification round, preliminary round, quarter final round and final four).

Title holders

Finals

YearFinalistsSemi-finalists
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeFourth place
1987–88
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Donk Gouda
15–10 Flag of France.svg
Dauphins Créteil
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
Flag of Italy.svg
Volturno
1988–89
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Donk Gouda
Round-robin (14–12) Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasutas
Flag of Italy.svg
Volturno
Flag of Germany.svg
SU Neukölln
1989–90
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
21–6 / 11–6 Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasutas
Flag of Germany.svg
SU Neukölln
Flag of Italy.svg
Volturno
1990–91
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Donk Gouda
8–6 Flag of Italy.svg
Volturno
Flag of Germany.svg
SU Neukölln
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
1991–92
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Brandenburg
12–8 Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasutas
Flag of France.svg
Dauphins Créteil
1992–93
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
6–5 Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Donk Gouda
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
1993–94
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
6–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
Flag of Hungary.svg
Vasutas
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
1994–95
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
7–7 (9–8 a.e.t.) Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
Flag of France.svg
Nancy
1995–96
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
8–7 (a.e.t.) Flag of Russia.svg
SKIF Moscow
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
1996–97
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
SKIF Moscow
7–6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Spain.svg
Mediterrani
1997–98
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
7–6 (a.e.t.) Flag of Russia.svg
SKIF Moscow
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Nereus
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
1998–99
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
SKIF Moscow
8–6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Donk Gouda
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Hungary.svg
BEAC
1999–00
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
7–5 Flag of Russia.svg
SKIF Moscow
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
2000–01
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Round-robin (12–6) Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
Flag of Russia.svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
Flag of Hungary.svg
Szentes
2001–02
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Round-robin (6–6) Flag of Russia.svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
2002–03
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
Round-robin (6–4) Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Russia.svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
2003–04
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Round-robin (6–4) Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
2004–05
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Round-robin (6–5) Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Germany.svg
Blau-Weiss Bochum
2005–06
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Round-robin (14–11) Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
2006–07
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Fiorentina
Round-robin (12–10) Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Greece.svg
Glyfada
Flag of Russia.svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
2007–08
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
11–11 (14–13 a.e.t.) Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
Flag of Italy.svg
Fiorentina
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ZVL
2008–09
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
12–9 Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Hungary.svg
Honvéd
2009–10
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
10–7 Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
2010–11
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
13–8 Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
2011–12
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Pro Recco
8–7 Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
2012–13
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
13–11 Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
Flag of Hungary.svg
Eger
2013–14
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
19–10 Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
Flag of Italy.svg
Orizzonte Catania
Flag of Italy.svg
Imperia
2014–15
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
10–9 Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Hungary.svg
UVSE Budapest
2015–16
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
11–8 Flag of Hungary.svg
UVSE Budapest
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
2016–17
Details [2]
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
7–6 Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
Flag of Spain.svg
Mataró
2017–18
Details [3]
Flag of Russia.svg
Kinef Kirishi
8–8
(5–4 p.s.o.)
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
Flag of Italy.svg
Ekipe Orizzonte
Flag of Hungary.svg
UVSE Budapest
2018–19
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
13–11 Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Greece.svg
Vouliagmeni
Flag of Italy.svg
Plebiscito Padova
2019–20
Details
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
2020–21
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
7–6 Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
Flag of Hungary.svg
UVSE Hunguest Hotel
Flag of Russia.svg
Uralochka Zlatoust
2021–22
Details
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
11–7 Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
Flag of Italy.svg
Plebiscito Padova
Flag of Hungary.svg
UVSE Hunguest Hotel
2022–23
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
9–8 Flag of Spain.svg
Assolim Mataró
Flag of Italy.svg
Ekipe Orizzonte
Flag of Hungary.svg
Dunaújváros
2023–24
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
16–10 Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Spain.svg
Sant Andreu
Flag of Spain.svg
Assolim Mataró
2024–25
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Sant Andreu
9–8 Flag of Spain.svg
Astralpool Sabadell
Flag of Greece.svg
Olympiacos
Flag of Hungary.svg
FTC-Telekom Waterpolo

Source: LEN (from 1987 to 2016). [4]

Titles by club

RankClubTitlesRunner-upChampion Years
1. Flag of Italy.svg Orizzonte Catania 841993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08
2. Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell 74 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
3. Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 33 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22
4. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nereus 321989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96
5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Donk Gouda 31 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91
6. Flag of Russia.svg Kinef Kirishi 252016–17, 2017–18
7. Flag of Russia.svg SKIF Moscow 231996–97, 1998–99
Flag of Greece.svg Vouliagmeni 232008–09, 2009–10
9. Flag of Greece.svg Glyfada 221999–00, 2002–03
10. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brandenburg 11991–92
Flag of Hungary.svg Szentes 11992–93
Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina 12006–07
Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco 1 2011–12
Flag of Spain.svg Sant Andreu 1 2024–25
14. Flag of Russia.svg Uralochka Zlatoust 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaújváros 2
Flag of Hungary.svg Vasutas 2
17. Flag of France.svg Dauphins Créteil 1
Flag of Hungary.svg UVSE 1
Flag of Spain.svg Assolim Mataró 1
Flag of Italy.svg Volturno 1

Titles by nation

RankCountryTitlesRunners-up
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 105
2.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 85
3.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 78
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 73
5.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 410
6.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15
7.Flag of France.svg  France 1

Most Titles

Incomplete list.

Players

bold - active players

PlayerTitlesClubs
#List
Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Bosurgi 71Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Flag of Italy.svg Tania Di Mario 71Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Flag of Spain.svg Laura Ester 71Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024
Flag of Spain.svg Maica García Godoy 71Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024
Flag of Spain.svg Matilde Ortiz 71Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024
Flag of Spain.svg Judith Forca 71Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024
Flag of Italy.svg Maddalena Musumeci 61Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
Flag of Italy.svg Chiara Brancati 61Orizzonte Catania 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Flag of Italy.svg Giusi Malato 61Orizzonte Catania 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Cristiana Conti 51Orizzonte Catania 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004
Flag of Italy.svg Cinzia Ragusa 51Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008
Flag of Spain.svg Anni Espar 51Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
Flag of Spain.svg Olga Doménech 51Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
Flag of Spain.svg María del Pilar Peña 41Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
Flag of Spain.svg Jennifer Pareja 41Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016

Notes: Maddalena Musumeci played her whole career for Orizzonte Catania but was inactive in 2005.

Coaches

CoachTitlesClubs
#List
Flag of Italy.svg Mauro Maugeri 61Orizzonte Catania 1994, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
Flag of Spain.svg Ignasi Guiu 41Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
Flag of Spain.svg David Palma Lopera 31Sabadell 2019, 2023, 2024

See also

Men

Women

References

  1. "Euro League Women - Book of Champions 2017" (PDF). LEN . p. 47 (section 3.1 'Competition names'). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. "Euro League, Kirishi clinches the trophy on its 11th try". LEN . Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. "Kirishi retains title after shootout". LEN . Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. "Euro League Women - Book of Champions 2017" (PDF). LEN . pp. 3-48 ('Summary of LEN European Cup Results'). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2018.