2010–11 LEN Euroleague

2010-11 LEN Euroleague
League LEN Euroleague
Sport Water Polo
Duration 23 September 2010 to
4 June 2011
Number of teams 16 (Preliminary Round)
34 (Total)
Final Four
Finals champions Serbia Partizan (7th title)
  Runners-up Italy Pro Recco

The LEN Euroleague 2010/11 was the highest-level competition in men's European club water polo. It involved the champions and other top teams from European national leagues and ran from September 2010 to May 2011. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on 3–4 June at Foro Italico, Rome.

Allocation by federation

Water polo federations are allocated places in accordance with their performances in the Preliminary Round (Group Stage) of the LEN Euroleague 2009-10:[1]

Federations do not have to enter their top two teams into the Euroleague. If they do not think their clubs can be competitive, they can enter teams into the second-tier LEN Cup.

Format and Distribution

The LEN Euroleague 2010/11 has a slightly different format to previous years with the addition of a second group stage to replace the two-legged quarterfinals. There are five phases to this competition:

Teams entering this round Teams advancing from the previous round
First qualifying round
(no limit on teams)
  • champions from unseeded federations
  • runners-up from unseeded federations
  • 8 third-placed teams from seeded federations
Second qualifying round
(16 teams)
[note 1]
  • 8 runners-up from seeded federations
  • 4 tournament winners from the first qualifying round
  • 4 tournament runners-up from the first qualifying round
Preliminary round
(First group stage)
(16 teams)
  • 8 champions from seeded federations
  • 4 tournament winners from the second qualifying round
  • 4 tournament runners-up from the second qualifying round
Quarterfinal round
(Second group stage)
(8 teams)
  • 4 group winners from the preliminary round
  • 4 group runners-up from the preliminary round
Final Four
(4 teams)
  • 2 group winners from the quarterfinal round
  • 2 group runners-up from the quarterfinal round

Teams

League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.

First qualifying round
Croatia Primorje Erste Banka (3rd)[2] Spain CN Terrassa (3rd)[3] Greece Vouliagmeni NC (3rd)[4] Hungary Szeged Beton (3rd)[5]
Italy Brixia Leonessa Brescia (3rd)[6] Montenegro Budva M-Tel (3rd)[7] France CN Marseille (1st)[8] Russia Shturm 2002 Chehov (3rd)[9]
Germany ASC Duisburg (2nd)[10] Germany Spandau 04 Berlin (1st)[10] Netherlands Schurmann BRC (1st)[11] Poland LSTW Łódź (1st)[12]
Romania CSM Digi Oradea (1st)[13] France Montpellier Waterpolo (2nd)[8] Slovakia CH Košice (1st) Turkey Galatasaray Istanbul (1st)[14]
Turkey Yüzme Istanbul (3rd)[14] Ukraine BMK Karkov (1st)
Second qualifying round
Croatia HAVK Mladost (2nd) Spain CN Barcelona (2nd) Greece Panionios GSS Athens (2nd) Hungary ZF Eger (2nd)
Italy RN Savona (2nd) Montenegro Primorac Kotor (2nd) Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad (2nd) Russia Sintez Kazan (2nd)
Preliminary round (First group stage)
Croatia Jug Dubrovnik (1st) Spain CN Atlètic Barceloneta (1st) Greece Olympiacos Piraeus (1st) Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest (1st)
Italy Pro ReccoTH (1st) Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi (1st) Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade (1st) Russia Spartak Volgograd (1st)

th Title Holder

Tournament Phase

First Qualifying Round

Key to colours in group tables
Progress to the Second Qualifying Round
Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Group A (Košice)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Germany Spandau 04 Berlin 3 3 0 0 28 16 9
2. Slovakia CH Košice 3 1 1 1 25 23 4
3. Spain CN Terrassa 3 1 0 2 25 30 3
4. Turkey Galatasaray Istanbul 3 0 1 2 19 28 1

Group B (Istanbul)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Italy Brixia Leonessa Brescia 4 4 0 0 47 30 12
2. Greece Vouliagmeni NC 4 3 0 1 39 27 9
3. Germany ASC Duisburg 4 1 0 3 35 31 3
4. Turkey Yumze Istanbul 4 1 0 3 29 45 3
5. Ukraine BMK Karkov 4 1 0 3 22 39 3

Group C (Szeged)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Croatia Primorje EB 3 3 0 0 31 19 9
2. Hungary Szeged Beton 3 2 0 1 30 18 6
3. France Montpellier Waterpolo 3 1 0 2 19 28 3
4. Romania CSM Digi Oradea 3 0 0 3 17 32 0

Group D (Budva)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Montenegro Budva M-Tel 4 4 0 0 55 28 12
2. France CN Marseille 4 3 0 1 50 27 9
3. Netherlands Schurmann BRC 4 2 0 2 32 36 6
4. Russia Shturm 2002 Chehov 4 1 0 3 46 40 3
5. Poland LSTW Lodz 4 0 0 4 18 70 0

Second Qualifying Round

Key to colours in group tables
Progress to the Group Stage
Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Group E (Barcelona)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Montenegro Budva M-Tel 3 3 0 0 29 22 9
2. Spain CN Barcelona 3 2 0 1 27 30 6
3. Italy RN Savona 3 1 0 2 27 20 3
4. Greece Vouliagmeni NC 3 0 0 3 19 30 0
Matchday One
CN Barcelona 712 Budva M-Tel
Vouliagmeni NC 211 RN Savona
Matchday Two
CN Barcelona 109 Vouliagmeni NC
Budva M-Tel 87 RN Savona
Matchday Three
Vouliagmeni NC 89 Budva M-Tel
CN Barcelona 109 RN Savona

Group F (Novi Sad)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Hungary Szeged Beton 3 3 0 0 32 24 9
2. Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad 3 2 0 1 21 22 6
3. Italy Brixia Leonessa Brescia 3 0 1 2 24 27 1
4. Russia Sintez Kazan 3 0 1 2 23 27 1
Matchday One
Vojvodina Novi Sad 611 Szeged Beton
Brixia Leonessa Brescia 99 Sintez Kazan
Matchday Two
Vojvodina Novi Sad 75 Brixia Leonessa Brescia
Sintez Kazan 810 Szeged Beton
Matchday Three
Vojvodina Novi Sad 86 Sintez Kazan
Brixia Leonessa Brescia 1011 Szeged Beton

Group G (Berlin)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Croatia HAVK Mladost 3 3 0 0 38 28 9
2. Hungary ZF Eger 3 2 0 1 32 26 6
3. Germany Spandau 04 Berlin 3 1 0 2 24 29 3
4. France CN Marseille 3 0 0 3 22 33 0
Matchday One
Mladost Zagreb 1312 ZF Eger
Spandau 04 Berlin 107 CN Marseille
Matchday Two
Mladost Zagreb 127 CN Marseille
Spandau 04 Berlin 59 ZF Eger
Matchday Three
CN Marseille 811 ZF Eger
Spandau 04 Berlin 913 Mladost Zagreb

Group G (Rijeka)

Team PL W D L F A Pts
1. Croatia Primorje EB 3 3 0 0 40 23 9
2. Montenegro Primorac Kotor 3 2 0 1 30 19 6
3. Greece Panionios GSS Athens 3 1 0 2 20 29 3
4. Slovakia CH Košice 3 0 0 3 19 38 0
Matchday One
Primorje EB 198 CH Košice
Panionios GSS Athens 412 Primorac Kotor
Matchday Two
Primorje EB 129 Primorac Kotor
CH Košice 810 Panionios GSS Athens
Matchday Three
CH Košice 39 Primorac Kotor
Primorje EB 96 Panionios GSS Athens

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Progress to the Quarterfinal Round
Eliminated

Group A

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts Tie
1. Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi 6 4 0 2 61 57 4 12
2. Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 6 3 1 2 54 56 -2 10 2-0
3. Montenegro Primorac Kotor 6 3 1 2 58 48 10 10 0-2
4. Hungary Szeged Beton 6 0 2 3 52 64 -12 2
Matchday One
Szeged Beton 99 Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Primorac Kotor 127 Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Two
Jadran Herceg Novi 1310 Szeged Beton
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 76 Primorac Kotor
Matchday Three
Szeged Beton 713 Primorac Kotor
Jadran Herceg Novi 1110 Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Matchday Four
Primorac Kotor 99 Szeged Beton
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 812 Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Five
Primorac Kotor 89 Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Szeged Beton 79 Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Six
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 1110 Szeged Beton
Jadran Herceg Novi 910 Primorac Kotor

Group B

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts
1. Italy Pro Recco 6 6 0 0 73 32 41 18
2. Montenegro Budva M-Tel 6 3 0 3 44 40 4 9
3. Russia Spartak Volgograd 6 1 1 4 35 56 -21 4
4. Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad 6 1 1 4 41 65 -24 4
Matchday One
Budva M-Tel 97 Vojvodina Novi Sad
Pro Recco 165 Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Two
Vojvodina Novi Sad 815 Pro Recco
Spartak Volgograd 65 Budva M-Tel
Matchday Three
Pro Recco 127 Budva M-Tel
Vojvodina Novi Sad 1010 Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Four
Spartak Volgograd 68 Vojvodina Novi Sad
Budva M-Tel 56 Pro Recco
Matchday Five
Pro Recco 162 Vojvodina Novi Sad
Budva M-Tel 93 Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Six
Vojvodina Novi Sad 69 Budva M-Tel
Spartak Volgograd 58 Pro Recco

Group C

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts
1. Croatia HAVK Mladost 6 5 0 1 62 49 13 15
2. Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 6 4 1 1 57 40 17 13
3. Spain CN Barcelona 6 1 1 4 41 59 -18 4
4. Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 6 1 0 5 45 57 -12 3
Matchday One
CN Barcelona 108 Olympiacos Piraeus
HAVK Mladost 108 Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Matchday Two
Olympiacos Piraeus 89 HAVK Mladost
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 66 CN Barcelona
Matchday Three
Olympiacos Piraeus 79 Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
HAVK Mladost 104 CN Barcelona
Matchday Four
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 71 Olympiacos Piraeus
CN Barcelona 511 HAVK Mladost
Matchday Five
HAVK Mladost 1510 Olympiacos Piraeus
CN Barcelona 913 Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Matchday Six
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 147 HAVK Mladost
Olympiacos Piraeus 117 CN Barcelona

Group D

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts Tie
1. Croatia Jug Dubrovnik 6 6 0 0 77 52 25 15
2. Croatia Primorje Erste Banka 6 3 0 3 47 45 2 9 1-1,+1
3. Spain CN Atlètic Barceloneta 6 3 0 3 55 65 -10 9 1-1,-1
4. Hungary ZF Eger 6 0 0 6 46 63 -17 0
Matchday One
CN Atlètic Barceloneta 109 ZF Eger
Jug Dubrovnik 127 Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Two
ZF Eger 910 Jug Dubrovnik
Primorje Erste Banka 86 CN Atlètic Barceloneta
Matchday Three
Jug Dubrovnik 149 CN Atlètic Barceloneta
ZF Eger 611 Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Four
Primorje Erste Banka 74 ZF Eger
CN Atlètic Barceloneta 1118 Jug Dubrovnik
Matchday Five
Jug Dubrovnik 1510 ZF Eger
CN Atlètic Barceloneta 98 Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Six
Primorje Erste Banka 68 Jug Dubrovnik
ZF Eger 810 CN Atlètic Barceloneta

Quarterfinal Round (Second Group Stage)

Key to colours in group tables
Progress to the Final Four
Eliminated

Group A

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts Tie
1. Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 6 6 0 0 69 43 26 18
2. Montenegro Budva M-Tel 6 3 0 3 37 48 -11 9
3. Croatia Jug Dubrovnik 6 2 1 3 57 52 5 7
4. Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi 6 0 1 5 42 62 -20 1
Matchday One
Jug Dubrovnik Croatia 106 Montenegro Budva M-Tel
Jadran Herceg NoviMontenegro 813 Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Matchday Two
Budva M-Tel Montenegro 65 Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade Serbia 1110 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
Matchday Three
Jug Dubrovnik Croatia 136 Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade Serbia 102 Montenegro Budva M-Tel
Matchday Four
Budva M-Tel Montenegro 58 Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Jadran Herceg Novi Montenegro 77 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
Matchday Five
Jug Dubrovnik Croatia 1013 Serbia Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Jadran Herceg Novi Montenegro 56 Montenegro Budva M-Tel
Matchday Six
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade Serbia 148 Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi
Budva M-Tel Montenegro 97 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik

Group B

Team PL W D L F A Dif Pts
1. Italy Ferla Pro Recco 6 6 0 0 68 42 26 18
2. Croatia HAVK Mladost 6 3 0 3 46 52 -6 9
3. Croatia Primorje Erste Banka 6 2 1 3 58 61 -3 7
4. Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 6 0 1 5 46 63 -17 1
Matchday One
HAVK Mladost Croatia 59 Italy Ferla Pro Recco
Primorje Erste Banka Croatia 136 Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Matchday Two
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest Hungary 89 Croatia HAVK Mladost
Ferla Pro Recco Italy 159 Croatia Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Three
Primorje Erste Banka Croatia 86 Croatia HAVK Mladost
Ferla Pro Recco Italy 126 Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Matchday Four
HAVK Mladost Croatia 109 Croatia Primorje Erste Banka
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest Hungary 79 Italy Ferla Pro Recco
Matchday Five
HAVK Mladost Croatia 87 Hungary Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Primorje Erste Banka Croatia 712 Italy Ferla Pro Recco
Matchday Six
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest Hungary 1212 Croatia Primorje Erste Banka
Ferla Pro Recco Italy 118 Croatia HAVK Mladost

Final Four (Rome)

Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome, Italy

The end of the final match.
Semifinals
3 June 2011
Final
4 June 2011
 Serbia Partizan  12  
 Croatia HAVK Mladost  9  
 
     Serbia Partizan  11
   Italy Pro Recco  7
Third place
 Italy Pro Recco  9  Croatia HAVK Mladost (pen)  14
 Montenegro Budva  4    Montenegro Budva  12

Semi-finals

3 June
19:30
[ Report] Partizan Serbia 129 Croatia HAVK Mladost Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome
Referees:
Tulga, Spiegel
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–1, 3–3, 4–4
Radović, Mitrović 3 Goals Udovičić, Muslim 2

3 June
21:00
[ Report] Pro Recco Italy 94 Montenegro Budva Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome
Referees:
Alexandrescu, Borrel Sanchez
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–0, 1–1, 3–2
Benedek, Zloković 2 Goals Danilović 2

Third place

4 June 2011
19:30
[ Report] HAVK Mladost Croatia 1412 Montenegro Budva Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome
Referees:
Stavropuolos, Alexandrescu
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–4, 1–2, 4–1  OT: 2–1, 0–1; pen. 4–2
Udovičić, Karač 4 Goals Pasković 3

Final

4 June 2011
21:00
[ Report] Partizan Serbia 117 Italy Pro Recco Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome
Referees:
Tulga, Borrel Sanchez
Score by quarters: 2–1, 5–4, 2–1, 2–1
Korolija 3 Goals Madaras 3
2010-11 Euroleague
Champions

Serbia Partizan
7th Title
Slobodan Soro, Theodoros Chatzitheodorou, Nikola Rađen, Miloš Korolija, Milan Aleksić, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija Prlainović, Aleksandar Radović, Dušan Mandić, Stefan Mitrović, Vladimir Vujasinović, Miloš Ćuk, Nikola Dedović, Stefan Živojinović
Head Coach
Igor Milanović

Final standings

Team
Serbia Partizan
Italy Pro Recco
Croatia HAVK Mladost
Montenegro Budva

External links

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Notes

  1. The rules state that there should be 24 teams in the second qualifying round. Due to a lack of teams entered, this has been reduced to 16 teams.

References

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