2020–21_LEN_Champions_League
2020–21 LEN Champions League
Sports season
The 2020–21 LEN Champions League was the 58th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs.
Quick Facts League, Sport ...
| 2020–21 LEN Champions League | |
|---|---|
| League | LEN Champions League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 11 November 2020 – 5 June 2021 |
| Number of teams | 28 (from 13 countries) Qualification round: 18 Preliminary round: 10 |
| Season MVP |  Dusan Mandic (Pro Recco) |
| Top scorer |  Angelos Vlachopoulos (AN Brescia) 41 goals |
| Final 8 | |
| Champions |  Pro Recco (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  FTC Telekom Budapest |
| Finals MVP | Dusan Mandic (Pro Recco) |
| Champions League seasons | |
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 Jug CO Dubrovnik |
 Spandau 04 |
FTC Telekom |
 Jadran Herceg Novi |
 CN Marseille |
Waspo 98 Hannover |
Pro Recco |
 Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
 Dinamo Tbilisi |
Olympiacos |
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]
More information Phase, Round ...
| Phase | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification round | 11–15 November 2020 | |
| Preliminary round | Round 1 | 14–18 December 2020 |
| Round 2 | 1–5 March 2021 | |
| Round 3 | 19–23 April 2021 | |
| Final 8 | 3–5 June 2021 | |
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Main article: 2020–21 LEN Champions League qualifying round
The qualification round is scheduled for 11–15 November 2020.[2]
Group A
A1
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CCO |
CNB |
JST |
PRI |
 STE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ortigia Siracusa (H) |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 10 | Final | — | 5–3 | 11–7 | 8–8 | 9–3 | |
| 2 | CN Barcelona |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 7 | — | — | 8–8 | 12–3 | 11–4 | ||
| 3 | Jadran Split |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 16–11 | 14–12 | ||
| 4 | Primorac Kotor |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11–8 | ||
| 5 | Steaua Bucharest |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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A2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MZG |
SZO |
AIX |
YDR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mladost Zagreb |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 7 | Final | — | 18–18 | 16–13 | 10–0 | |
| 2 | Szolnok |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 7 | — | — | 11–9 | 10–0 | ||
| 3 | Pays d’Aix Natation |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 3 | — | — | — | 10–0 | ||
| 4 | Ydraikos |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 | Disqualified | — | — | — | — |
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Source: LEN
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Group B
B1
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RKG |
OSC |
 SIN |
CNT |
ENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radnički Kragujevac |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 8 | Final | — | 9–9 | 16–14 | 13–8 | — | |
| 2 | OSC Budapest (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 15–16 | 12–9 | ||
| 3 | Sintez Kazan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 6 | — | 11–12 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | CN Terrassa |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 4 | — | — | 12–9 | — | 11–11 | ||
| 5 | Tourcoing |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 2 | 7–7 | — | 9–12 | — | — |
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B2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE |
NCV |
ORA |
 ESK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AN Brescia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 9 | Final | — | 10–6 | — | 10–0 | |
| 2 | Vouliagmeni |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 6 | — | — | 16–9 | — | ||
| 3 | Digi Oradea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 3 | 1–18 | — | — | 10–0 | ||
| 4 | Enka Istanbul |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 | Disqualified | — | 0–10 | — | — |
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Source: LEN
Final
Location of teams of the 2020–21 LEN Champions League preliminary round.
Main article: 2020–21 LEN Champions League preliminary round
LEN decided to play the 10 match-days of the 2020–21 LEN Champions League preliminary round in bubble format in three rounds, using two venues at each occasion. The ten match-days will be played in three rounds at two venues each time. Teams of the same group will contest three match-days, one time four, where the participants will be isolated for the entire duration of event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The draw for the group phase took place in Rome on 19 October 2020.
Group A
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REC |
JUG |
OLY |
CNM |
S04 |
CCO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro Recco |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 68 | +59 | 30 | Final 8 | — | 18–3 | 13–6 | 11–9 | 19–6 | 10–3 | |
| 2 | Jug CO Dubrovnik |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 106 | −4 | 19 | 11–12 | — | 11–11 | 11–10 | 12–10 | 8–6 | ||
| 3 | Olympiacos |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 92 | −3 | 14 | 8–14 | 8–9 | — | 11–7 | 8–8 | 6–4 | ||
| 4 | CN Marseille |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 94 | −1 | 13 | 8–10 | 15–13 | 9–8 | — | 8–5 | 10–11 | ||
| 5 | Spandau 04 |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 104 | −25 | 6 | 7–10 | 7–13 | 9–13 | 7–7 | — | 12–6 | ||
| 6 | Ortigia Siracusa |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 95 | −26 | 4 | 7–10 | 9–11 | 8–10 | 7–10 | 8–8 | — |
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Source: LEN
Group B
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FTC |
BAR |
BRE |
HAN |
DTB |
JHN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTC Telekom |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 73 | +40 | 24 | Final 8 | — | 11–10 | 7–10 | 13–9 | 15–11 | 12–5 | |
| 2 | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 81 | +38 | 24 | 7–8 | — | 10–9 | 12–8 | 17–5 | 13–11 | ||
| 3 | AN Brescia |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 80 | +37 | 21 | 9–6 | 6–8 | — | 19–11 | 14–6 | 6–7 | ||
| 4 | Waspo 98 Hannover |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 89 | 122 | −33 | 9 | 6–19 | 8–16 | 10–18 | — | 10–3 | 9–4 | ||
| 5 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 121 | −47 | 6 | 4–11 | 6–14 | 9–15 | 6–7 | — | 11–8 | ||
| 6 | Jadran Herceg Novi |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 109 | −35 | 6 | 2–11 | 9–12 | 6–11 | 12–11 | 10–13 | — |
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Source: LEN
3–5 June 2021, Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4]
Location of the 2020–21 LEN Champions League Final 8
Qualified teams
More information Group, Winners ...
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Pro Recco |
Jug AO Dubrovnik |
Olympiacos |
CN Marseille |
| B | FTC Telekom |
Zodiac CNAB |
AN Brescia |
Waspo 98 Hannover |
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Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| Pro Recco | 16 | |||||||||
| 4 June | ||||||||||
| Waspo 98 Hannover | 9 | |||||||||
| Pro Recco | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| Zodiac CNAB | 10 | |||||||||
| Zodiac CNAB | 22 | |||||||||
| 5 June | ||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 9 | |||||||||
| Pro Recco | 9 | |||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| FTC Telekom | 6 | |||||||||
| FTC Telekom | 14 | |||||||||
| 4 June | ||||||||||
| CN Marseille | 6 | |||||||||
| FTC Telekom | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| AN Brescia | 12 | Third place game | ||||||||
| Jug AO Dubrovnik | 10 | |||||||||
| 5 June | ||||||||||
| AN Brescia | 12 | |||||||||
| Zodiac CNAB | 7 | |||||||||
| AN Brescia | 13 | |||||||||
- 5th–8th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 4 June | ||||||
| Waspo 98 Hannover | 10 | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| Olympiacos | 8 | |||||
| Waspo 98 Hannover | 11 | |||||
| 4 June | ||||||
| Jug AO Dubrovnik | 16 | |||||
| CN Marseille | 13 | |||||
| Jug AO Dubrovnik | 16 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| Olympiacos | 13 | |||||
| CN Marseille | 12 | |||||
All times are local (UTC+2).
Quarterfinals
| 3 June 2021 13:00 |
Report | Pro Recco |
16–9 | Waspo 98 Hannover |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Kun Schwartz |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–3, 1–2, 6–2 | |||||
| Ivović 5 | Goals | Brguljan 3 | |||
| 3 June 2021 15:30 |
Report | FTC Telekom |
14–6 | CN Marseille |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Alexandrescu Voevodin |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 4–1, 3–3, 4–2 | |||||
| Fountoulis 4 | Goals | Vukičević 2 | |||
| 3 June 2021 18:00 |
Report | Jug AO Dubrovnik |
10–12 | AN Brescia |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Stavridis Zwart |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 3–3, 2–3 | |||||
| Fatović 4 | Goals | Alesiani 3 | |||
| 3 June 2021 20:30 |
Report | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
22–9 | Olympiacos |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees:  Margeta Putniković |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 7–2, 6–3, 3–4 | |||||
| three players 4 | Goals | Genidounias 3 | |||
5th–8th place semifinals
| 4 June 2021 13:00 |
Report | Waspo 98 Hannover |
10–8 | Olympiacos |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Putniković Ivanovski |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–2, 3–3, 1–2 | |||||
| Radović 6 | Goals | Genidounias 3 | |||
| 4 June 2021 15:30 |
Report | CN Marseille |
13–16 | Jug AO Dubrovnik |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Zwart Kun |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–6, 5–5, 3–4 | |||||
| Crousillat 4 | Goals | Papanastasiou 5 | |||
Semifinals
| 4 June 2021 18:00 |
Report | Pro Recco |
12–10 | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Alexandrescu Stavridis |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 4–3, 4–1, 2–2 | |||||
| Mandić 4 | Goals | Perrone 3 | |||
| 4 June 2021 20:30 |
Report | FTC Telekom |
14–12 | AN Brescia |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Martega Voevodin |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–6, 3–5, 3–1 | |||||
| Vámos, Varga 4 | Goals | Joković, Vlachopoulos 3 | |||
Seventh place game
| 5 June 2021 13:00 |
Report | Olympiacos |
13–12 | CN Marseille |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Schwartz Ivanovski |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–4, 4–4, 2–2 | |||||
| Chrysospathis, Genidounias 3 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
Fifth place game
| 5 June 2021 15:30 |
Report | Waspo 98 Hannover |
11–16 | Jug AO Dubrovnik |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Stavridis Kun |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–6, 4–5, 4–2 | |||||
| Macan, Nagaev 3 | Goals | Merkulov 5 | |||
Third place game
| 5 June 2021 18:00 |
Report | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
7–13 | AN Brescia |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Zwart Putniković |
| Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–6, 2–2, 2–2 | |||||
| Granados 3 | Goals | Vlachopoulos 4 | |||
Final
| 5 June 2021 20:30 |
Report | Pro Recco |
9–6 | FTC Telekom |
Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: Margeta Alexandrescu |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–0, 2–1 | |||||
| Mandić 3 | Goals | Constantin-Bicari, Vigvari 2 | |||
More information 2020–21 LEN Champions League Champions ...
| 2020–21 LEN Champions League Champions |
|---|
Pro Recco 9th title |
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| Marko Bijač, Francesco Di Fulvio, Dušan Mandić, Pietro Figlioli, Aaron Younger, Alessandro Velotto, Nicholas Presciutti, Gonzalo Echenique, Aleksandar Ivović, Benjamin Thomas, Matteo Aicardi, Stefano Luongo, Tommaso Negri |
| Head coach |
| Gabriel Hernández |
Final ranking
More information Team ...
| Team | |
|---|---|
 | Pro Recco |
 | FTC Telekom Budapest |
 | AN Brescia |
| 4 | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
| 5 | Jug AO Dubrovnik |
| 6 | Waspo 98 Hannover |
| 7 | Olympiacos |
| 8 | CN Marseille |
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Awards
More information Season MVP, Top Scorer ...
| Season MVP | Top Scorer | Final Eight MVP | Final Eight Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dušan Mandić (Pro Recco) |
Angelos Vlachopoulos[5] (AN Brescia) 31 goals |
Dusan Mandic[6] (Pro Recco) |
Marko Bijac (Pro Recco) |
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