2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy
Water polo tournament
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The 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy was the 20th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was contested in Kirishi, Russia, on 12 and 13 April 2019.[1][2][3]
| 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's LEN Trophy |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 12 – 13 April 2019 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 countries) |
| Finals champions |  Orizzonte Catania (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  UVSE |
Italy's Orizzonte Catania defeated Hungary's UVSE in the final match. Orizzonte won the title for the first time in its history, gaining the only trophy that was still missing from its list of Honours. It was also the first time that a female head coach (former player Martina Miceli, gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games) led a club to a European cup victory.[4][5][6]
Teams
The participants were the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinef Kirishi  |
18–19 |  NC Vouliagmeni |
11–10 | 7–9 |
| Orizzonte Catania |
20–23 |  CN Sabadell |
9–12 | 11–11 |
| UVSE |
13–14 | Plebiscito Padova |
6–6 | 7–8 |
| CN Sant Andreu |
13–26 | Olympiacos |
7–16 | 6–10 |
| Final 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVSE | ||||
| Orizzonte Catania | ||||
| Kinef Kirishi | ||||
| CN Sant Andreu | ||||
Final Four
The draw of the semifinals and the allocation of the Final 4 to Kirishi were announced by LEN on 13 March 2019.[7][8]
Semifinals
| 12 Apr 2019 17:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania |
12–8 | CN Sant Andreu |
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Häntschel (GER), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 3–2, 3–3 | |||||
| 2: Garibotti, Bianconi, Aiello, Palmieri, Marletta |
Goals | 4: Sleeking 3: Crespi | |||
| 12 Apr 2019 18:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | Kinef Kirishi |
8–10 | UVSE |
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Peris (CRO), Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 1–1, 2–3 | |||||
| 2: Prokofyeva 1: six players |
Goals | 4: Keszthelyi 2: Faragó | |||
Finals
3rd place
| 13 Apr 2019 13:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | CN Sant Andreu |
11–15 | Kinef Kirishi |
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Häntschel (GER), Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–4, 4–4, 5–2 | |||||
| 5: Keuning 1: six players |
Goals | 3: Prokofyeva 2: five players | |||
1st place
| 13 Apr 2019 14:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania |
10–9 | UVSE |
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Peris (CRO), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–1, 2–3, 2–2 | |||||
| 3: Bianconi 2: Riccioli |
Goals | 3: Szűcs 1: six players | |||
| 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy Champions |
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 Orizzonte Catania 1st title |