LEN Super Cup

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LEN Super Cup
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Waterpolo current event.svg 2023 LEN Super Cup
LEN Logo.svg
Sport Water polo
Founded1976
No. of teams2
Country LEN members
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
(9th title)
Most titles Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
(9 titles)
Related
competitions
LEN Champions League
LEN Euro Cup
Official website len.eu

The LEN Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two most important European club competitions, the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup.

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From 1976 to 2002, the LEN Super Cup was contested between the winners of the European Champions Cup/LEN Champions League and the winners of the LEN Cup Winners' Cup. After the discontinuation of the LEN Cup Winners' Cup, it has been contested by the winners of the LEN Champions League and the winners of the LEN Trophy, which was renamed the LEN Euro Cup in 2011.

Title holders

Finals

Winner of Europe Cup/Euroleague/Champions League
Winner of LEN Cup Winners' Cup
Winner of LEN Trophy/LEN Euro Cup
YearHost CityChampionRunner-up1st game2nd game
1976
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Ljubljana Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mladost Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan 11–10Not held
1977
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Ljubljana Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSK VMF Moscow Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MGU Moscow 6–4Not held
1978
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Ljubljana Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of Italy.svg Canottieri Napoli 6–4Not held
1979
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Ljubljana Flag of Hungary.svg OSC Budapest Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Korčula 5–3Not held
1980
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Ljubljana Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 7–6Not held
1981
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Ljubljana Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSK VMF Moscow Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jug Dubrovnik 14–11Not held
1982
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Skopje Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg POŠK 12–11Not held
1983
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Barcelona Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSK VMF Moscow Flag of Germany.svg Spandau 04 11–6Not held
1984
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Barcelona Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg POŠK Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco 12–11Not held
1985
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Barcelona Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Moscow 9–5Not held
1986
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Zürich Flag of Germany.svg Spandau 04 Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 13–12Not held
1987
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Zürich Flag of Germany.svg Spandau 04 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mornar 10–8Not held
1988
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Zürich Flag of Italy.svg Pescara Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo 9–8Not held
1989Not held
1990
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Pescara & Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mladost Flag of Italy.svg Pescara 11–1211–7
1991
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Belgrade & Zagreb Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Partizan Flag of Croatia.svg Mladost 8–711–10
1992
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Barcelona & Split Flag of Spain.svg Catalunya Flag of Croatia.svg Jadran Split 15–98–12
1993
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Split & Pescara Flag of Italy.svg Pescara Flag of Croatia.svg Jadran Split 12–127–5
1994
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Budapest & Pescara Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest Flag of Italy.svg Pescara 9–512–15
1995
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Budapest & Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Catalunya Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 6–812–9
1996
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Rome & Zagreb Flag of Croatia.svg Mladost Flag of Italy.svg Racing Roma 7–79–7
Not held between 1997–2001
2002
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Budapest Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 6–5Not held
2003
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Brescia Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Italy.svg Leonessa 6–5Not held
2004
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Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Honvéd Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 10–9Not held
2005
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Vicenza Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo Flag of Italy.svg Savona 11–9Not held
2006
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Brescia Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik Flag of Italy.svg Leonessa 12–8Not held
2007
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Kazan Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Russia.svg Sintez Kazan 11–9Not held
2008
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Sori Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Russia.svg Shturm 2002 13–8Not held
2009
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Kotor Flag of Montenegro.svg Primorac Kotor Flag of Hungary.svg Szeged 8–6Not held
2010
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Trieste Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Montenegro.svg Cattaro 13–4Not held
2011
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Savona Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan Flag of Italy.svg Savona 11–6Not held
2012
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Savona Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Italy.svg Savona 14–7Not held
2013
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Bečej Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički Kragujevac 9–8Not held
2014
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Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg Atlètic-Barceloneta Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Volgograd 12–7Not held
2015
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Sori Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo 12–4Not held
2016
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Dubrovnik Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik Flag of Italy.svg Brescia 10–4Not held
2017
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Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnok Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 6–6 (4–2 PSO)Not held
2018
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Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 7–7 (4–2 PSO)Not held
2019
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Marseille Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros Flag of France.svg CN Marseille 14–11Not held
2021
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Szolnok Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnok 15–4Not held
2022
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Sabadell Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell 16–8Not held
2023
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Chiavari Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 18–10Not held

Titles by club

RankClubTitlesRunner-upChampion Years
1. Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco 912003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023
2. Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 411978, 1980, 2018, 2019
3. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of Croatia.svg Mladost 311976, 1990, 1996
4. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg CSK VMF Moscow 31977, 1981, 1983
5. Flag of Italy.svg Pescara 221988, 1993
6. Flag of Germany.svg Spandau 04 211986, 1987
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg / Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan 211991, 2011
Flag of Croatia.svg Jug Dubrovnik 212006, 2016
9. Flag of Spain.svg Catalunya 21992, 1995
10. Flag of Hungary.svg Vasas 151985
11. Flag of Italy.svg Posillipo 122005
12. Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 111982
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg POŠK 111984
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 112002
Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnok 112017
16. Flag of Hungary.svg OSC Budapest 11979
Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest 11994
Flag of Hungary.svg Honvéd 12004
Flag of Montenegro.svg Primorac Kotor 12009
Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda 12013
Flag of Spain.svg Atlètic-Barceloneta 12014
22. Flag of Italy.svg Savona 3
Flag of Italy.svg Brescia 3
24. Flag of Croatia.svg Jadran Split 2
25. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg MGU Moscow 1
Flag of Italy.svg Canottieri Napoli 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Korčula 1
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dynamo Moscow 1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mornar 1
Flag of Italy.svg Racing Roma 1
Flag of Russia.svg Sintez Kazan 1
Flag of Russia.svg Shturm 2002 1
Flag of Hungary.svg Szeged 1
Flag of Montenegro.svg Cattaro 1
Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički Kragujevac 1
Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Volgograd 1
Flag of France.svg Marseille 1
Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell 1

Titles by nation

RankCountryTitlesRunners-up
1. Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1213
2. Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 98
3. Flag of Spain.svg Spain 42
4. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 35
5. Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 33
6. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 32
7. Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 21
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 21
9. Flag of Greece.svg Greece 11
Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro 11
11. Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia & Montenegro 10
12. Flag of Russia.svg Russia 03
13. Flag of France.svg France 01

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