1996–97 LEN Champions League
Water polo sports season
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The 1996–97 LEN Champions League was the ongoing 34th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 1996 to 5 April 1997, and it was contested by 8 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on April 4 and April 5 in Naples.
| 1996–97 LEN Champions League | |
|---|---|
| League | LEN Champions League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 1996 to 5 April 1997 |
| Teams | 8 (preliminary round) |
| Final Four | |
| Finals champions |  Posillipo (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Mladost |
Preliminary round
| Key to colors in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advanced to Final four |
Blue Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVK Mladost |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 12 |
 Barcelona |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 7 |
 BVSC |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 4 |
 Nováky |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 1 |
Red Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posillipo |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 10 |
 Bečej |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 8 |
 Olympiacos |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 3 |
 Spandau 04 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 3 |
Final Four (Naples)
| Semifinals 4 April 1997 | Final 5 April 1997 | |||||
| HAVK Mladost | 6 | |||||
| Bečej | 5 | |||||
| HAVK Mladost | 7 | |||||
| Posillipo | 10 | |||||
| Posillipo | 8 | |||||
| Barcelona | 6 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| Bečej | 5 | |||||
| Barcelona | 7 | |||||
Final standings
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See also
- 1996–97 LEN Cup Winners' Cup
- 1996–97 LEN Cup