2003–04 LEN Euroleague

2003-04 LEN Euroleague
League LEN Euroleague
Sport Water Polo
Duration 17 September 2003 to
29 May 2004
Number of teams 16 (Preliminary Round)
38 (Total)
Final Four
Finals champions Hungary Honvéd (1st title)
  Runners-up Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi

The 2003–04 LEN Euroleague is the ongoing 41st edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It is scheduled to run from 17 September 2003 to 29 May 2004, and it is contested by 38 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) will take place on May 28 and May 29 in Budapest.

Preliminary Round

Location of teams of the 2003–04 LEN Euroleague group stage.
Red: Group A; Green: Group B; Blue: Group C; Yellow: Group D.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Quarter-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Šturm 2002 6 3 1 2 44 43 +1 7
Croatia Primorje 6 3 1 2 43 46 −3 7
Spain Sabadell 6 3 0 3 46 48 −2 6
Germany Spandau 04 6 1 2 3 48 46 +2 4

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hungary Vasas 6 4 1 1 44 37 +7 9
Spain Atlètic-Barceloneta 6 3 1 2 47 40 +7 7
Greece Olympiacos 6 1 3 2 40 44 −4 5
Serbia and Montenegro Partizan 5 1 1 3 36 46 −10 3

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Croatia HAVK Mladost 6 4 0 2 53 45 +8 8
Serbia and Montenegro Primorac Kotor 6 3 1 2 44 37 +7 7
Hungary BVSC 6 2 1 3 46 52 −6 5
France Olympic Nice 6 1 2 3 39 48 −9 4

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi 6 3 2 1 53 45 +8 8
Hungary Honvéd 6 2 2 2 47 44 +3 6
Croatia Jug Dubrovnik 6 3 0 3 45 46 −1 6
Russia Spartak Volgograd 6 1 2 3 43 49 −6 4

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 14 April, and the second legs were played on 28 April 2004.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlètic-Barceloneta Spain 11–17 Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi 7–7 4–10
HAVK Mladost Croatia 11–13 Croatia Primorje 7–8 4–5
Primorac Kotor Serbia and Montenegro 13–14 Russia Šturm 2002 7–6 6–8
Vasas Hungary 14–15 Hungary Honvéd 6–7 8–8

Final Four (Budapest)

Hajós Alfréd Nemzeti Sportuszoda, Budapest, Hungary

Semifinals
28 May 2004
Final
29 May 2004
 Hungary Honvéd  7  
 Croatia Primorje  6  
 
     Hungary Honvéd  7
   Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi  6
Third place
 Russia Šturm 2002  3  Croatia Primorje (aet)  9
 Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi  5    Russia Šturm 2002  7

Final standings

Team
Hungary Honvéd
Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi
Croatia Primorje
Russia Šturm 2002

Final Four 2004 MVP

Hungary Péter Biros (Honvéd)

2003-04 Euroleague
Champions

Hungary Honvéd
1st Title
István Gergely, Olivér Kovács, Miklós Bereczki, Rajmund Fodor, Attila Bárány, Gergely Kiss, Márton Szivós, Tamás Molnár, Attila Vári, Viktor Paján, Sándor Sugár, Péter Biros, Zoltán Kovács, Ottó Frikk
Head Coach
István Kovács

See also

External links

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