Английская Википедия:2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
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The 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup was the 2nd edition of a water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). It acts as the third tier, below the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. The reigning champions are GS Apollon Smyrnis, but they won't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League and Euro Cup.
Format
This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN.[1] 19 teams are grouped into 4 pools, three with five clubs, and one with four clubs. The pools are held by one of the clubs. The top 2 from every pool advances to the quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals and finals.
Rankings
Only teams below the top 12 can enter the competition.
| Rank[2] | Association | Points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Italy | 118,765 | 0 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hungary | 91,047.5 | |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Spain | 75,387.5 | |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Serbia | 68,902.5 | |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Greece | 64,375 | |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia | 56,065 | |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon France | 47,207.5 | |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Germany | 41,660 | |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Romania | 19,800 | |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Montenegro | 17,700 | |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Georgia | 11,245 | |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Russia | 10,490 | |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands | 5,005 |
| Rank[2] | Association | Points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Turkey | 4,807.5 | 3 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Slovakia | 1,870 | 1 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,415 | |
| 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Portugal | 1,385 | 3 |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Switzerland | 1,210 | 2 |
| 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon Slovenia | 1,160 | 1 |
| 20 | Шаблон:Flagicon Israel | 860 | 0 |
| 21 | Шаблон:Flagicon Poland | 635 | |
| 22 | Шаблон:Flagicon Denmark | 560 | |
| 23 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lithuania | 515 | 1 |
| 24 | Шаблон:Flagicon Malta | 435 | |
| 24 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ukraine | 435 | 0 |
|}
| Rank[2] | Association | Points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR | Шаблон:Flagicon Belgium | 0 | 1 |
| NR | Шаблон:Flagicon Bulgaria | 0 | |
| NR | Шаблон:Flagicon Cyprus | 0 | 1 |
| NR | Шаблон:Flagicon Finland | 0 | |
| NR | Шаблон:Flagicon Great Britain | 0 | 2 |
Teams
The team were announced on 8 September 2023.[3] Starting this season, no countries ranked in the top 12 of the LEN men's club rankings can take part in this tournament.
Schedule
Rounds and dates
| Phase | Round | Round date |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification round | 19–22 October 2023 | |
| Quarter-finals | First leg | 25 November 2023 |
| Second leg | 9 December 2023 | |
| Semi-finals | First leg | 9 March 2024 |
| Second leg | 23 March 2024 | |
| Final | First leg | 6 April 2024 |
| Second leg | 27 April 2024 |
Qualification round
Draw
The draw was on 11 September 2023. H indicates which club is hosting the groups.[4][5][6] Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-finals. The seeding was decided by as follows:
Group A
Held in Porto, Portugal {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT |show_matches=true |source=Report |OTwin_header=PSW |OTloss_header=PSL |update=complete
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Group B
Held in Mouscron, Belgium {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT |show_matches=true |source=Report |OTwin_header=PSW |OTloss_header=PSL |update=complete
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Group C
Held in Istanbul, Turkey {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT |show_matches=true |source=Report |OTwin_header=PSW |OTloss_header=PSL |update=complete
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Group D
Held in Valletta, Malta {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL OT |show_matches=true |source=Report |OTwin_header=PSW |OTloss_header=PSL |update=complete
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Knockout stage
Draw
The draw took place on 24 October in Barcelona.[9] The seeded and unseeded clubs consist of the teams that finished first and second in the previous round respectively. The only restriction was that clubs from the same group in the previous round could not be drawn against each other.
Bracket
<section begin=Bracket />Шаблон:8TeamBracket<section end=Bracket />
Quarter-finals
Шаблон:Waterpolobox Шаблон:Waterpolobox EVK Zaibas won 35–14 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Waterpolobox Шаблон:Waterpolobox Galatasaray won 25–18 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Waterpolobox Шаблон:Waterpolobox Triglav Kranj won 29–21 on aggregate.
Шаблон:Waterpolobox Шаблон:Waterpolobox SC Kreuzlingen won 27–26 on aggregate.
See also
- 2023–24 LEN Champions League
- 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup
- 2023 LEN Super Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Champions League
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup
- 2023 LEN Women's Super Cup
References
Шаблон:2023–24 in European water polo Шаблон:2023–24 European club competitions
