2019–20 LEN Champions League explained

2019–20 LEN Champions League
League:LEN Champions League
Sport:Water Polo
Duration:30 August 2019 – 4 March 2020 (canc.)
No Of Teams:32
Finals:Final Eight
Seasonslist:LEN Champions League
Seasonslistnames:Champions League
Prevseason Link:2018–19 LEN Champions League
Prevseason Year:2018–19
Nextseason Link:2020–21 LEN Champions League
Nextseason Year:2020–21

The 2019–20 LEN Champions League was the 57th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. The season started on 30 September 2019 and played its last games on 4 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams

Preliminary round
width=25% Jug Dubrovnikwidth=25% Spandau 04 width=25% Ferencváros
width=25% Mladost Zagrebwidth=25% Waspo 98 Hannoverwidth=25% Pro Recco
width=25% CN Marseillewidth=25% Olympiacos width=25% Jadran Herceg Novi
width=25% Dinamo Tbilisiwidth=25% Szolnok width=25% CNA Barceloneta
Qualification round II
width=25% Jadran Splitwidth=25% OSC Potsdamwidth=25% AN Brescia
width=25% Strasbourgwidth=25% NC Vouliagmeniwidth=25% CN Terrassa
width=25% Locomotive Tbilisiwidth=25% OSC Budapest
Qualification round I
width=25% Banja Lukawidth=25% Steaua Bucharestwidth=25% Crvena zvezda
width=25% Paix d’Aix Natationwidth=25% Dynamo Moscow width=25% CN Barcelona
width=25% Apollon Smyrniwidth=25% Sintez Kazanwidth=25% Galatasaray
width=25% Oradeawidth=25% Šabacwidth=25% Enka

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]

PhaseRound1st leg2nd leg
Qualifying roundsQualification round I30 August–1 September 2019
Qualification round II13–15 September 2019
Qualification round III 21 September 201925 September 2019
Preliminary roundRound 18/9 October 2019
Round 218/19 October 2019
Round 329/30 October 2019
Round 48/9 November 2019
Round 519/20 November 2019
Round 63/4 December 2019
Round 713/14 December 2019
Round 84/5 February 2020
Round 921/22 February 2020
Round 103/4 March 2020
Round 1113/14 March 2020
Round 1221/22 April 2020
Round 138/9 May 2020
Round 1419/20 May 2020
Final 8Quarterfinals5 June 2020
Semifinals6 June 2020
Final7 June 2020

Qualifying rounds

Qualification round I

Group B

Qualification round II

Group D

Qualification round III

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Preliminary round

The draw for the 2019–20 LEN Champions League preliminary round has been conducted in Barcelona. In the regular season, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top four teams in group A and the top three teams in group B will advance to the Final 8. Also, Pro Recco will participate in the Final 8 as the host of tournament. The matchdays will be from 8 October 2019 to 20 May 2020.[2] 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:

+ Key to colors
Advance to the Final 8 Home team win Tie Away team win

Group B

Final 8

5–7 June 2020, Recco, Italy.[3] [4]

Bracket

5th–8th place bracket

Quarterfinals

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5th–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Final ranking

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEN club competition programme season 2019–2020. LEN.com.
  2. Web site: Preliminary round calendar season 2019-20. LEN.com.
  3. Web site: A Historical Place Will Be the Home of the Final Eight. Vanda Orosz. 31 January 2020. wpnews.eu. 2 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Finali Champions a Punta Sant'Anna: sì della Len. Fabrizio Napoli. 31 January 2020. wpdworld.com. Italian. Champions' Finals at the Punta Sant'Anna: LEN says yes. 2 February 2020.