The 2019–20
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 57th edition of
LEN
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's premier competition for men's
water polo
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clubs. The season started on 30 September 2019 and played its last games on 4 March 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
Qualifying rounds
Qualification round I
Group A
Group B
Qualification round II
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Qualification round III
Preliminary round
The draw for the 2019–20 LEN Champions League preliminary round has been conducted in
Barcelona
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. In the regular season, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a
round-robin format
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. The top four teams in group A and the top three teams in group B will advance to the
Final 8. Also,
Pro Recco
A.S.D. Pro Recco (Official name: Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Pro Recco) is an Italian professional water polo club from Recco, in Liguria. It currently plays in Serie A1.
Pro Recco is the most successful club in men's water polo. In m ...
will participate in the Final 8 as the host of tournament. The matchdays will be from 8 October 2019 to 20 May 2020. Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 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.
Group A
Group B
Final 8
5–7 June 2020,
Recco
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Recco is home to the September 8 fireworks festival honoring the Virgin Mary. The town is also known for being home to the most ...
,
Italy
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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 ranking
See also
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2019–20 LEN Euro Cup
The 2019–20 LEN Euro Cup was the 28th edition of the second-tier European tournament for water polo clubs. It ran from 13 September 2019 to 9 May 2020.
Overview Calendar
The calendar of the competition was announced on 3 August 2019.
Partici ...
*
2019 LEN Super Cup
The 2019 LEN Super Cup was the 38th edition of the annual trophy organised by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European competitions for men's water polo clubs. The match was played between European champions Ferencvárosi TC ...
References
Notes
External links
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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 ...
2019 in men's water polo
2020 in men's water polo