2022–23 LEN Women's Euro Cup
LeagueWomen's LEN Euro Cup
SportWater Polo
Duration13 January 2023 – 29 March 2023
Number of teams16 (from 9 countries)
Finals championsHungary UVSE Budapest (2nd title)
  Runners-upHungary Ferencvaros

The 2022–23 Women's LEN Euro Cup is the 24th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. Sixteen teams participated in the competition. Ethnikos Piraeus is the defending champion.

Revamp

Starting this season, the tournament was renamed the LEN Women's Euro Cup. The competition also included an expanded format, featuring 16 clubs, rather than the old final four format between the four losing Champions League quarterfinalists. The new format was created to give more club opportunities in women's water polo.[1]

Schedule

Rounds and dates

PhaseRoundRound date
Group StageGroup Stage13–15 January 2023
Quarter-FinalsFirst Leg28 January 2023
Second Leg11 February 2023
Semi-FinalsFirst leg25 February 2023
Second leg11 March 2023
FinalFirst Leg25 March 2023
Second Leg29 March 2023

Preliminary round

The sixteen teams are split into four groups of four teams with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals.[2][3][4]

Group A

The group was held in Piraeus, Greece.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Greece ETH Hungary EGE France NIC Malta SIR
1 Greece Ethnikos Piraeus (H) 3 3 0 0 53 23 +30 9 Quarterfinals — 12–11 15–9 26–3
2 Hungary Eger 3 2 0 1 57 24 +33 6 — 18–9
3 France Olympic Nice 3 1 0 2 34 37 −3 3 — 16–4
4 Malta Sirens ASC 3 0 0 3 10 70 −60 0 3–28 —
Source: Report
(H) Hosts

Group B

The group was held in Mulhouse, France.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Hungary FER Hungary USVE France MUL France NAN
1 Hungary Ferencvaros 3 3 0 0 53 22 +31 9 Quarterfinals —
2 Hungary UVSE Budapest 3 2 0 1 42 20 +22 6 8–10 —
3 France Mulhouse WP (H) 3 1 0 2 26 40 −14 3 5–18 6–17 — 15–5
4 France Grand Nancy AC 3 0 0 3 18 57 −39 0 9–25 4–17 —
Source: Report
(H) Hosts

Group C

The group was held in Lille, France.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Greece VOU France LIL Netherlands ZVL Germany SPA
1 Greece NC Vouliagmeni 3 3 0 0 60 29 +31 9 Quarterfinals — 23–8
2 France Lille UC (H) 3 2 0 1 51 33 +18 6 15–19 — 16–7 20–7
3 Netherlands ZVL 1886 3 1 0 2 28 46 −18 3 6–18 —
4 Germany Spandau 04 3 0 0 3 27 58 −31 0 12–15 —
Source: Report
(H) Hosts

Group D

The group was held in Porto, Portugal.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy PAD Spain TER Netherlands ZAAN Portugal PAC
1 Italy Plebiscito Padova 3 2 0 1 49 20 +29 6[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals — 8–10
2 Spain CN Terrassa 3 2 0 1 46 20 +26 6[lower-alpha 1] 7–11 —
3 Netherlands ZV De Zaan 3 2 0 1 53 25 +28 6[lower-alpha 1] 6–10 — 37–7
4 Portugal CA Pacense (H) 3 0 0 3 13 96 −83 0 3–30 3–29 —
Source: Report
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head goal difference: Padova 2, Terrassa 0, De Zaan –2.

Knockout stage

The draw for the Knockout stage was made on the 16 of January 2023.[5][6]

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Greece Ethnikos 10 9 19
Hungary UVSE Budapest 10 13 23
Hungary UVSE Budapest 12 10 22
Hungary Tigra Eger 12 6 18
Hungary Tigra Eger 12 19 31 PS
Greece Vouliagmeni 15 15 30
Hungary UVSE Budapest 8 13 21
Hungary Ferencvaros 9 9 18
Hungary Ferencvaros 7 14 21
Spain CN Terrassa 9 9 18
Hungary Ferencvaros 12 7 19
Italy Plebiscito Padova 9 9 18
Italy Plebiscito Padova 12 11 23
France Lille UC 10 5 15

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ethnikos Greece 19–23 Hungary UVSE Budapest 10–10 9–13
Ferencvaros Hungary 21–18 Spain CN Terrassa 7–9 14–9
Vouliagmeni Greece 30–31[lower-alpha 1]. Hungary Tigra Eger 15–12 15–19[lower-alpha 2]
Plebiscito Padova Italy 23–15[lower-alpha 1]. France Lille UC 12–10 11–5
  1. 1 2 Order of legs reversed after original draw.
  2. ↑ Eger won 5–4 on penalties (14–11 in regulation)

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Plebiscito Padova Italy 18–19 Hungary Ferencvaros 9–12 9–7
Tigra Eger Hungary 18–22 Hungary UVSE Budapest 12–12 6–10

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
UVSE Budapest Hungary 21–18 Hungary Ferencvaros 8–9 13–9

See also

References

  1. ↑ "LEN reveals new Euro Cup Women branding, signifying another step forward for European women's water polo - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. December 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "LEN Euro Cup Women Season 2022-2023". len-ws.microplustimingservices.com. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. ↑ Spencer-Boyce, James (2023-01-14). "Lille progress to Euro Cup quarter-finals; Plebiscito have half a foot in final eight". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  4. ↑ Spencer-Boyce, James (2023-01-13). "De Zaan stun Plebiscito; Hungarians cruise past the French". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. ↑ Spencer-Boyce, James (2023-01-16). "Euro Cup quarter-final draw: Hungarian-Greek rivalries top the bill". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
  6. ↑ "LEN Euro Cup Women Season 2022-2023". len.microplustimingservices.com.


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