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2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
The 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup was the 2nd edition of a water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). It acts as the third tier, below the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. The reigning champions are GS Apollon Smyrnis, but they won't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League and Euro Cup. Galatasaray won the competition, beating Slovenian side, Triglav Kranj, in the final. They become the first men's water polo team from Turkey to win a European title. Format This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN. 19 teams are grouped into 4 pools, three with five clubs, and one with four clubs. The pools are held by one of the clubs. The top 2 from every pool advances to the quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals and finals. Rankings Only teams below the top 12 can enter the competition. Teams The team were announced on 8 September 2023. Starting this season, no countries r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Swimming Federation
The Hellenic Swimming Federation ( gr, Κολυμβητική Ομοσπονδία Ελλάδος) founded in 1927, is the aquatics national federation for Greece. It oversees competition in 4 Olympic sports, Olympic aquatic sports (swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo). It is affiliated to: *FINA, the International Swimming Federation *Ligue Européenne de Natation, LEN, the European Swimming League *Hellenic Olympic Committee, HOC, the Hellenic Olympic Committee. See also *Greece men's national water polo team *Greece women's national water polo team *List of Greek records in swimming References External linksOfficial website National members of LEN, Greece Swimming in Greece Sports governing bodies in Greece, Aquatics Swimming organizations, Greece Water polo governing bodies in Europe, Greece {{Waterpolo-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Swimming Federation
The Portuguese Swimming Federation ( pt, Federação Portuguesa de Natação is the national sports federation tasked with the development, promotion and international representation of swimming in Portugal. The federation overlooks several other sports including competition swimming, open water swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. The federation is based in Lisbon and Porto. It is a member of the Olympic Committee of Portugal The Olympic Committee of Portugal ( pt, Comité Olímpico de Portugal ; acronym: COP) is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure ..., and represents roughly 11,000 members. References External links * Portugal 1930 establishments in Portugal Swimming in Portugal Swimming Sports organizations established in 1930 {{swimming-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming Association Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Swimming Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Plivački savez Bosne i Hercegovine / Пливачки савез Босне и Херцеговине) is the governing body of swimming in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a non-profit organization that was founded on 1 December 2002 at a meeting at the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is both a member of LEN and FINA. Member clubs there are 15 member clubs. plivackisavez.ba (bs) * PK Borac, * APK 22. april, * PK Banja Luka, Banja Luka * PK Mladost, Banja Luka * PK Olymp, Banj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Swimming Federation
The Turkish Swimming Federation ( tr, Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu, TYF) is the governing body of the five aquatic sports, namely Swimming (sport), swimming, Diving (sport), diving, synchronized swimming, water polo and open water swimming in Turkey. It was founded in 1957. The Turkish organization is member of the LEN, European Swimming League (LEN), the FINA, International Swimming Federation (FINA) and Turkish Olympic Committee. The TYF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is Associate Erkan Yalçın. The Turkish Swimming Federation organizes aquatic sports competitions at national, European and World level in all categories for men and women of recognized age classes. (Turkish) International events hosted * 1999 European Aquatics Championships - 26 July-1 August, Istanbul * 2009 European Short Cour ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Dutch Swimming Federation
The Royal Dutch Swimming Federation ( nl, Koninklijke Nederlandse Zwem Bond, “KNZB”) is the official governing body for swimming, in the Netherlands. The federation overlooks several other sports including competition swimming, open water swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. The federation is based in Nieuwegein and affiliated with the national sports body NOC*NSF. The responsibility of the KNZB is to organize and track various events. When a new organization from one of the water sports joins the KNZB they can participate in the competitions governed by the KNZB. They will then be placed on a ranking list. History The KNZB was founded on August 14, 1888 by four collaborating swim organizations. At this time the federations responsibility covered only five swim clubs *Arnhemse Zwemclub, *Goudse Zwemclub, *Hollandse Dames Zwemclub, *Leidsche Zwem Club (later LZ 1886) *AZ 1870 (Amsterdamse Zwemclub) In 1888 the federation was named Nederlandse Zwem Bond ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgia (country)
Georgia (, ; ) is a transcontinental country at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is part of the Caucasus region, bounded by the Black Sea to the west, by Russia to the north and northeast, by Turkey to the southwest, by Armenia to the south, and by Azerbaijan to the southeast. The country covers an area of , and has a population of 3.7 million people. Tbilisi is its capital as well as its largest city, home to roughly a third of the Georgian population. During the classical era, several independent kingdoms became established in what is now Georgia, such as Colchis and Iberia. In the early 4th century, ethnic Georgians officially adopted Christianity, which contributed to the spiritual and political unification of the early Georgian states. In the Middle Ages, the unified Kingdom of Georgia emerged and reached its Golden Age during the reign of King David IV and Queen Tamar in the 12th and early 13th centuries. Thereafter, the kingdom decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
