2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy explained

2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy
League:Women's LEN Trophy
Sport:Water Polo
Duration:12 – 13 April 2019
No Of Teams:4
Finals Runner-Up: UVSE
Seasonslist:Women's LEN Trophy
Seasonslistnames:Women's LEN Trophy
Prevseason Link:2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy
Prevseason Year:2017–18
Nextseason Link:2021–22 Women's LEN Trophy
Nextseason Year:2021-22

The 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy was the 20th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was contested in Kirishi, Russia, on 12 and 13 April 2019.[1] [2] [3]

Italy's Orizzonte Catania defeated Hungary's UVSE in the final match. Orizzonte won the title for the first time in its history, gaining the only trophy that was still missing from its list of Honours. It was also the first time that a female head coach (former player Martina Miceli, gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games) led a club to a European cup victory.[4] [5] [6]

Teams

The participants were the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.|}

Final 4
UVSE
Orizzonte Catania
Kinef Kirishi
CN Sant Andreu

Final Four

The draw of the semifinals and the allocation of the Final 4 to Kirishi were announced by LEN on 13 March 2019.[7] [8]

Finals

1st place


See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEN Club Competition programme season 2018–2019. 25 May 2018. len.eu. 23 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Len Events Calendar 2019. 30 August 2018. len.eu. 23 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Кириши примут "Финал четырех" Кубка LEN Trophy. 13 March 2019. sportkinef.ru. Russian. Kirishi will host the LEN Trophy's Final Four. 23 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Women’s LEN Trophy Final Four, Kirishi (RUS) – Summary. 13 April 2019. len.eu. 23 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Orizzonte adds 2019 LEN Trophy to its rich treasury. 14 April 2019. total-waterpolo.com. 23 December 2019.
  6. Web site: Orizzonte sul tetto d'Europa. Alle isolane il LEN Trophy 2019. Damiano Di Giuseppe. 13 April 2019. waterpoloitaly.com. Italian. Orizzonte on the top of Europe. The 2019 LEN Trophy goes to the islanders. 23 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Euro League & LEN Trophy Final 4. 13 March 2019. len.eu. 23 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Finals in Sabadell and in Kirishi – Women’s Euro League. 13 March 2019. total-waterpolo.com. 23 December 2019.