2020–21 LEN Champions League
Water polo sports season
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The 2020–21 LEN Champions League was the 58th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs.
Qualification round: 18
Preliminary round: 10
| 2020–21 LEN Champions League | |
|---|---|
| League | LEN Champions League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 11 November 2020 – 5 June 2021 |
| Teams | 28 (from 13 countries) Qualification round: 18 Preliminary round: 10 |
| Season MVP | |
| Top scorer | |
| Final 8 | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Finals MVP | |
Teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]
| 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 | |
Qualification round
The qualification round is scheduled for 11–15 November 2020.[2]
Group A
A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 10 | Final | — | 5–3 | 11–7 | 8–8 | 9–3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 7 | — | — | 8–8 | 12–3 | 11–4 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 16–11 | 14–12 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11–8 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 7 | Final | — | 18–18 | 16–13 | 10–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 7 | — | — | 11–9 | 10–0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 3 | — | — | — | 10–0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 | Disqualified | — | — | — | — |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ortigia Siracusa |
9–8 |
Group B
B1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 8 | Final | — | 9–9 | 16–14 | 13–8 | — | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 15–16 | 12–9 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 6 | — | 11–12 | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 4 | — | — | 12–9 | — | 11–11 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 2 | 7–7 | — | 9–12 | — | — |
B2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 9 | Final | — | 10–6 | — | 10–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 6 | — | — | 16–9 | — | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 3 | 1–18 | — | — | 10–0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 0 | Disqualified | — | 0–10 | — | — |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Radnički Kragujevac |
9–13 |
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 68 | +59 | 30 | Final 8 | — | 18–3 | 13–6 | 11–9 | 19–6 | 10–3 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 102 | 106 | −4 | 19 | 11–12 | — | 11–11 | 11–10 | 12–10 | 8–6 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 89 | 92 | −3 | 14 | 8–14 | 8–9 | — | 11–7 | 8–8 | 6–4 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 94 | −1 | 13 | 8–10 | 15–13 | 9–8 | — | 8–5 | 10–11 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 104 | −25 | 6 | 7–10 | 7–13 | 9–13 | 7–7 | — | 12–6 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 95 | −26 | 4 | 7–10 | 9–11 | 8–10 | 7–10 | 8–8 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 73 | +40 | 24 | Final 8 | — | 11–10 | 7–10 | 13–9 | 15–11 | 12–5 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 81 | +38 | 24 | 7–8 | — | 10–9 | 12–8 | 17–5 | 13–11 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 80 | +37 | 21 | 9–6 | 6–8 | — | 19–11 | 14–6 | 6–7 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 89 | 122 | −33 | 9 | 6–19 | 8–16 | 10–18 | — | 10–3 | 9–4 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 121 | −47 | 6 | 4–11 | 6–14 | 9–15 | 6–7 | — | 11–8 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 109 | −35 | 6 | 2–11 | 9–12 | 6–11 | 12–11 | 10–13 | — |
Final 8
3–5 June 2021, Belgrade, Serbia.[3][4]
Qualified teams
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ||||
| B |
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| 16 | ||||||||||
| 4 June | ||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||
| 22 | ||||||||||
| 5 June | ||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||
| 9 | ||||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||
| 4 June | ||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||
| 14 | ||||||||||
| 3 June | ||||||||||
| 12 | Third place game | |||||||||
| 10 | ||||||||||
| 5 June | ||||||||||
| 12 | ||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||
| 13 | ||||||||||
- 5th–8th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 4 June | ||||||
| 10 | ||||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| 4 June | ||||||
| 16 | ||||||
| 13 | ||||||
| 16 | ||||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| 13 | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
All times are local (UTC+2).
Quarterfinals
| 3 June 2021 13:00 |
Report | Pro Recco |
16–9 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| 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 | Sports Centre April 11th, Belgrade Referees: | |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–0, 2–1 | |||||
| Mandić 3 | Goals | Constantin-Bicari, Vigvari 2 | |||
| 2020–21 LEN Champions League Champions |
|---|
Pro Recco 9th title |
| 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
Awards
| Season MVP | Top Scorer | Final Eight MVP | Final Eight Best Goalkeeper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total 7 of the Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [7] | LW | (Ferecvaros) |
CF | Ben Hallock (Pro Recco) |
RW | (Ferecvaros) |
| LD | CB | RD | ||||
| GK | ||||||