The LEN Women's Champions League, formerly known as LEN European Cup (from 1987 to 1999), LEN Champions Cup (from 1999 to 2013) and LEN Euroleague Women (2014 to 2022), is the premier competition for women's water polo clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN) and was created in 1987 as .

History

Created in 1987 as the women's water polo clubs continental competition, contested amongst the national champions of the European countries, it has been played under the following names: * LEN European Cup (1987–1999) * LEN Champions Cup (1999–2013) * LEN Euro League Women (2014–2022) * LEN Champions League Women (since 2023)

Format

Over the years, different formats have been used in the competition, either Round-robin or

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or both combined (round-robin at early stages and knockout at final stages). Since the 2007–08 season, the competition has been played in four stages (qualification round, preliminary round, quarter final round and final four).

Title holders

* 1987–88: Donk Gouda * 1988–89: Donk Gouda * 1989–90: Nereus * 1990–91: Donk Gouda * 1991–92: Brandenburg * 1992–93: Szentes * 1993–94: Orizzonte Catania * 1994–95: Nereus * 1995–96: Nereus * 1996–97:

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* 1997–98: Orizzonte Catania * 1998–99:

* 1999–00: Glyfada * 2000–01: Orizzonte Catania * 2001–02: Orizzonte Catania * 2002–03: Glyfada * 2003–04: Orizzonte Catania * 2004–05: Orizzonte Catania * 2005–06: Orizzonte Catania * 2006–07: Fiorentina * 2007–08: Orizzonte Catania * 2008–09: Vouliagmeni * 2009–10: Vouliagmeni * 2010–11: Astralpool Sabadell * 2011–12: Pro Recco * 2012–13: Astralpool Sabadell * 2013–14: Astralpool Sabadell * 2014–15: Olympiacos * 2015–16: Astralpool Sabadell * 2016–17: Kinef Kirishi * 2017–18: Kinef Kirishi * 2018–19: Astralpool Sabadell * 2019–20: ''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' * 2020–21: Olympiacos * 2021–22: Olympiacos * 2022–23: Astralpool Sabadell * 2023–24: Astralpool Sabadell

Finals

Source:

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(from 1987 to 2016).

Titles by club

Titles by nation

Most Titles

''Incomplete list.''

Players

bold - active players ''Notes: Maddalena Musumeci played her whole career for Orizzonte Catania but was inactive in 2005''.

Coaches

References

{{European Club Competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1987 Women Women's water polo competitions Multi-national professional sports leagues