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The 2018–19
LEN Champions League The European Aquatics Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A ...
was the 56th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's
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clubs.


Overview


Team allocation

12 teams are directly qualified for the preliminary round (TH: Champions League title holders).


Phases and rounds dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.


Qualifying rounds


Qualification round I


Group A


Group B


Qualification round II


Group C


Group D


Group E


Group F


Qualification round III


Preliminary round

The draw for the group stage was held on 5 September 2018 in
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. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners, runners-ups and third placed teams advance to the Final 8. They are joined by the host of the tournament and the fourth placed team from a group other than one the host plays in. The matchdays are 17 October, 3 and 21 November, 5 and 19 December 2018, 9 and 23 January, 6 and 27 February, 16 and 27 March, 13 and 24 April, 15 May 2019. A total of 9 national associations are represented in the group stage.


Group A


Group B


Final eight

6–8 June 2018—
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Qualified teams


Bracket

;5th–8th place bracket


Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game


Fifth place game


Third place game


Final



Final standings


Awards


See also

* 2018–19 LEN Euro Cup


References


External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 LEN Champions League LEN Champions League seasons Champions League 2018 in men's water polo 2019 in men's water polo