2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup qualification round I
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The 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup qualification round I is played between 7 and 9 November 2025 to determine the 10 teams advancing to the qualification round II of the 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Water polo |
| Date | 7–9 November 2025 |
| Host(s) |  Utrecht Athens Split Belgrade Rijeka |
| Teams | 19 (from 14 countries) |
| Website | Official website |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
Format
The 19 teams were place into five groups of four or three teams. In each group, teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The top two in each group advance to the next round.
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 2 points for a penalty shootout win, 1 point for a penalty shootout loss, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches.
Draw
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| 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup qualification round I – Draw | |
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The draw was on 11 August 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.[2][3] (H) indicates which clubs is hosting a group. The seeding is based on the club rankings.
| Key to colours |
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| Teams advancing to qualification round II |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| VK Primorje EB (H) |
28 | 7,350 |
| Panionios GSS (H) |
29 | 7,177.5 |
 Endo Plus SH |
36 | 3,915 |
 EVK Zaibas |
37 | 3,677.5 |
 Vitória SC |
42 | 2,862.5 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
 Galatasaray SK |
43 | 2,655 |
| VK Partizan (H) |
47 | 2,215 |
 Tenerife Echeyde |
59 | 1,330 |
| UZSC (H) |
65 | 1,060 |
 VK Banja Luka |
72 | 760 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Solartradex CN Mataró |
79 | 600 |
 De Akker Team |
80 | 600 |
| AC PAOK |
81 | 600 |
 PVK Budva BR |
96 | 260 |
 Sète Natation |
97 | 260 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
 White Sharks |
100 | 110 |
| CN Posillipo |
N/A | |
| VK Mornar Split (H) |
N/A | |
| SG Neukölln Berlin |
N/A | |
Groups
Group A
7–9 November 2025, Utrecht, Netherlands.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POS | ENDO | PAOK | UZSC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CN Posillipo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 8 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Endo Plus SH |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 7 | 16–18 | — | 15–8 | — | ||
| 3 | AC PAOK |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 3 | — | — | — | 12–15 | ||
| 4 | UZSC (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 61 | −31 | 0 | 10–18 | 10–24 | 10–19 | — |
| 7 November 2025 19:00 |
Report | UZSC |
10–24 | Endo Plus SH |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Eurico Silva (POR), Slaven Sivcevic (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–6, 2–7, 4–6 | |||||
| Wijnhoven 4 | Goals | Suger 4 | |||
| 7 November 2025 20:45 |
Report | AC PAOK |
12–15 | CN Posillipo |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Miroslav Mijanovic (MNE), Ralf Mueller (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–3, 3–5, 3–2 | |||||
| Bitsakos 3 | Goals | Radovic 5 | |||
| 8 November 2025 18:00 |
Report | UZSC |
10–19 | AC PAOK |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Ralf Mueller (GER), Miroslav Mijanovic (MNE) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–5, 6–6, 1–4 | |||||
| De Jong, Edelbroek 3 | Goals | Kechalaris 5 | |||
| 8 November 2025 19:45 |
Report | Endo Plus SH |
16–18 (PSO) | CN Posillipo |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Slaven Sivcevic (CRO), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–3, 3–4, 4–4 PSO: 3–5 | |||||
| Moskov 5 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
| 9 November 2025 09:30 |
Report | Endo Plus SH |
15–8 | AC PAOK |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Slaven Sivcevic (CRO), Miroslav Mijanovic (MNE) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–1, 3–2, 3–1 | |||||
| Moskov, Vickovic 5 | Goals | Delic 3 | |||
| 9 November 2025 11:15 |
Report | UZSC |
10–18 | CN Posillipo |
De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht Referees: Ralf Mueller (GER), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–5, 5–4, 1–7 | |||||
| De Jong, Wijnhoven 3 | Goals | Cuccovillo, Rocchino 4 | |||
Group B
7–9 November 2025, Athens, Greece.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAN | TEN | BUD | WHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panionios GSS (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | — | 16–13 | 19–10 | |
| 2 | Tenerife Echeyde |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 5 | 11–15 | — | 19–18[a] | — | ||
| 3 | PVK Budva BR |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 4 | — | — | — | 19–9 | ||
| 4 | White Sharks |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 0 | — | 11–22 | — | — |
- Match ended 16–16. Tenerife Echeyde won 3–2 on penalties.
| 7 November 2025 18:30 |
Report | Tenerife Echeyde |
19–18 (PSO) | PVK Budva BR |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Tomas Kaseta (LTU) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–8, 3–4, 3–2 PSO: 3–2 | |||||
| Araya 7 | Goals | Milic 9 | |||
| 7 November 2025 20:30 |
Report | Panionios GSS |
19–10 | White Sharks |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Manuel Manea (ROU), Pavle Kis (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–3, 5–2, 5–4 | |||||
| three players 4 | Goals | Molnar 4 | |||
| 8 November 2025 18:30 |
Report | Tenerife Echeyde |
11–15 | Panionios GSS |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Manuel Manea (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 1–7, 3–4, 3–4 | |||||
| Ramirez Rodriguez 4 | Goals | Gounas 6 | |||
| 8 November 2025 20:30 |
Report | PVK Budva BR |
19–9 | White Sharks |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Tomas Kaseta (LTU), Pavle Kis (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 4–2, 4–1, 5–4 | |||||
| Milic 5 | Goals | Rotermund 3 | |||
| 9 November 2025 10:30 |
Report | White Sharks |
11–22 | Tenerife Echeyde |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Pavle Kis (SRB), Tomas Kaseta (LTU) |
| Score by quarters: 5–6, 4–4, 1–6, 1–6 | |||||
| Rotermund 3 | Goals | Araya 7 | |||
| 9 November 2025 13:00 |
Report | Panionios GSS |
16–13 | PVK Budva BR |
Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Manuel Manea (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 6–4, 4–3, 4–4, 2–2 | |||||
| Gounas 6 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
Group C
7–9 November 2025, Split, Croatia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOR | SET | VIT | BAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK Mornar Split (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 24 | +40 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | — | 24–11 | 24–4 | |
| 2 | Sète Natation |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 28 | +44 | 6 | 9–16 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Vitória SC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 3 | — | 8–20 | — | 20–6 | ||
| 4 | VK Banja Luka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 87 | −73 | 0 | — | 4–43 | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 18:45 |
Report | VK Banja Luka |
4–43 | Sète Natation |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Georgios Lampros Kravaritis (GRE), Luis Perez Munoz (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 0–10, 1–9, 2–11, 1–13 | |||||
| four players 1 | Goals | Lopinot, Sauton 6 | |||
| 7 November 2025 20:30 |
Report | VK Mornar Split |
24–11 | Vitória SC |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Peter Radic (SVK), Riccardo D'Antoni (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 9–4, 5–3, 5–1, 5–3 | |||||
| Stojanac 7 | Goals | Moreira 3 | |||
| 8 November 2025 18:00 |
Report | Vitória SC |
20–6 | VK Banja Luka |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Peter Radic (SVK), Georgios Lampros Kravaritis (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 7–2, 4–3, 3–1 | |||||
| Moreira 7 | Goals | Cosic, Djukic 2 | |||
| 8 November 2025 19:45 |
Report | Sète Natation |
9–16 | VK Mornar Split |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Riccardo D'Antoni (ITA), Luis Perez Munoz (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–4, 3–3, 2–5 | |||||
| Mureddu, Radojevic 2 | Goals | Zivkovic 5 | |||
| 9 November 2025 11:00 |
Report | Vitória SC |
8–20 | Sète Natation |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Peter Radic (SVK), Luis Perez Munoz (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–5, 4–9, 4–3 | |||||
| Mariani Rodrigues, Ramos 2 | Goals | Radojevic 5 | |||
| 9 November 2025 12:45 |
Report | VK Mornar Split |
24–4 | VK Banja Luka |
Stari bazen, Split Referees: Georgios Lampros Kravaritis (GRE), Riccardo D'Antoni (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–0, 6–2, 9–2 | |||||
| three players 4 | Goals | four players 1 | |||
Group D
7–9 November 2025, Belgrade, Serbia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AKK | PAR | ZAI | BER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Akker Team |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 6[a] | Qualification round II | — | — | 21–13 | — | |
| 2 | VK Partizan (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 6[a] | 13–11 | — | — | 21–8 | ||
| 3 | EVK Zaibas |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 6[a] | — | 16–13 | — | — | ||
| 4 | SG Neukölln Berlin |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 0 | 6–25 | — | 12–16 | — |
- Head to head goal difference: De Akker Team 3 Pts, +6 GD; VK Partizan 3 Pts, −1 GD; EVK Zaibas 3 Pts, −5 GD
| 7 November 2025 19:00 |
Report | VK Partizan |
21–8 | SG Neukölln Berlin |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Julien Bourges (FRA), Gokhan Can Ciger (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–1, 5–2, 7–2 | |||||
| Bodiroga 4 | Goals | Costa 4 | |||
| 7 November 2025 20:45 |
Report | De Akker Team |
21–13 | EVK Zaibas |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Alex Mas Marquez (ESP), Roeland Sonnemans (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 8–3, 6–4, 4–5 | |||||
| Campopiano 6 | Goals | Jelača 3 | |||
| 8 November 2025 17:45 |
Report | EVK Zaibas |
16–13 | VK Partizan |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Alex Mas Marquez (ESP), Julien Bourges (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–3, 5–2, 4–4 | |||||
| Jelača 6 | Goals | Dokanovic 5 | |||
| 8 November 2025 19:30 |
Report | SG Neukölln Berlin |
6–25 | De Akker Team |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Gokhan Can Ciger (TUR), Roeland Sonnemans (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–8, 1–7, 4–5 | |||||
| Costa 2 | Goals | Di Murro, Erdely 4 | |||
| 9 November 2025 09:00 |
Report | SG Neukölln Berlin |
12–16 | EVK Zaibas |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Julien Bourges (FRA), Roeland Sonnemans (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–5, 5–2, 3–3 | |||||
| Gottfried, Smit 3 | Goals | Jonkus 4 | |||
| 9 November 2025 10:45 |
Report | VK Partizan |
13–11 | De Akker Team |
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Alex Mas Marquez (ESP), Gokhan Can Ciger (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–3, 4–4, 2–3 | |||||
| Dokanovic 5 | Goals | Erdely 4 | |||
Group E
7–9 November 2025, Rijeka, Croatia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PRI | MAT | GAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK Primorje EB (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 6 | Qualification round II | — | 23–11 | 27–7 | |
| 2 | Solartradex CN Mataró |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 3 | — | — | 22–16 | ||
| 3 | Galatasaray SK |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 19:00 |
Report | Solartradex CN Mataró |
22–16 | Galatasaray SK |
Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka Referees: Matjaz Homvec (SLO), Antonio Guarracino (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 7–7, 5–3, 5–5, 5–1 | |||||
| Aguirre Rubio 7 | Goals | Caner 5 | |||
| 8 November 2025 18:00 |
Report | VK Primorje EB |
27–7 | Galatasaray SK |
Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka Referees: Matjaz Homvec (SLO), Frank Adam (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 8–2, 7–3, 6–1, 6–1 | |||||
| Crippa 6 | Goals | Destici 2 | |||
| 9 November 2025 11:00 |
Report | VK Primorje EB |
23–11 | Solartradex CN Mataró |
Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka Referees: Frank Adam (HUN), Antonio Guarracino (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 6–1, 6–5, 4–4, 7–1 | |||||
| Radulović 8 | Goals | Bertran Pont 3 | |||
Notes
See also
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Euro Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Challenger Cup
- 2025 European Aquatics Super Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Euro Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Conference Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Challenger Cup
- 2025 European Aquatics Women's Super Cup
