2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League qualification round
| 2025–26 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Water polo |
| Date | 19–21 September 2025 |
| Host(s) |  Belgrade Sabadell Zagreb |
| Teams | 10 (from 10 countries) |
| Website | Official website |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 318 (26.5 per match) |
The 2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League qualification round is played between 19 and 21 September 2025 to determine the six teams advancing to the group stage of the 2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League.[1]
Format
[edit]The 10 teams were placed into three groups, two with three teams and one with four teams. In each group, teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners up will advance to the group stage.
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 2 points for a penalty shootout win, 1 point for a penalty shootout loss, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches.
Draw
[edit]| External videos | |
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 Draw |
The draw was on 28 July 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.[2][3] (H) indicates which clubs is hosting a group. The seeding is based off the club rankings.[4][5]
| Key to colours |
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| Teams advancing to group stage |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Novi Beograd (H)
|
2 | 37,935 |
 AN Brescia
|
7 | 21,942.5 |
| KEIO CN Sabadell (H)
|
10 | 19,127.5 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
 Vasas SC
|
12 | 13,515 |
 NC Vouliagmeni
|
13 | 12,687.5 |
 Steaua București
|
16 | 11,480 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
 Spandau 04
|
19 | 10,400 |
| HAVK Mladost Zagreb (H)
|
23 | 9,435 |
 Primorac Kotor
|
25 | 8,835 |
 Pays d'Aix Natation
|
70 | 820 |
Groups
[edit]Group A
[edit]19–21 September 2025, Belgrade, Serbia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KOT | NOV | STE | PAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primorac Kotor
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 8 | Group stage | — | — | 15–12 | 17–8 | |
| 2 | Novi Beograd (H)
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 7 | 16–18[a] | — | 20–6 | 23–10 | ||
| 3 | Steaua București
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 3 | — | — | — | 21–8 | ||
| 4 | Pays d'Aix Natation
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 September 2025 18:45 |
Report | Novi Beograd
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23–10 | Pays d'Aix Natation
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11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Hendrik Schopp (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 6–3, 5–0, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| Martinovic 7 | Goals | Beteille 3 | |||
| 19 September 2025 20:45 |
Report | Primorac Kotor
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15–12 | Steaua București
|
11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: David Pordomingo Gomez (ESP), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 7–4, 2–2, 3–4 | |||||
| Inaba, Mršić 3 | Goals | Vucinic 4 | |||
| 20 September 2025 17:30 |
Report | Primorac Kotor
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17–8 | Pays d'Aix Natation
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11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Hendrik Schopp (GER), David Pordomingo Gomez (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–1, 3–3, 6–2 | |||||
| three players 3 | Goals | Beteille 4 | |||
| 20 September 2025 19:30 |
Report | Novi Beograd
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20–6 | Steaua București
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11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Score by quarters: 7–0, 3–2, 5–2, 5–2 | |||||
| three players 3 | Goals | six players 1 | |||
| 21 September 2025 12:30 |
Report | Steaua București
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21–8 | Pays d'Aix Natation
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11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Hendrik Schopp (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–2, 4–5, 7–0 | |||||
| Vucinic 4 | Goals | Bachelier 2 | |||
| 21 September 2025 19:30 |
Report | Novi Beograd
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16–18 (PSO) | Primorac Kotor
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11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade Referees: David Pordomingo Gomez (ESP), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–5, 4–3, 3–3 PSO: 3–5 | |||||
| Cuk, Perković 3 | Goals | Mršić 6 | |||
Group B
[edit]19–21 September 2025, Sabadell, Spain
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAS | SAB | SPA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasas SC
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 6 | Group stage | — | — | — | |
| 2 | KEIO CN Sabadell (H)
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 3 | 10–12 | — | 12–11 | ||
| 3 | Spandau 04
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 0 | 16–17 | — | — |
| 19 September 2025 19:00 |
Report | Spandau 04
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16–17 | Vasas SC
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Can Llong pool, Sabadell Referees: Ante Bura (CRO), Veselin Miskovic (MNE) |
| Score by quarters: 3–6, 4–3, 5–2, 4–6 | |||||
| Nagy 5 | Goals | Gyárfás 5 | |||
| 20 September 2025 13:00 |
Report | KEIO CN Sabadell
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12–11 | Spandau 04
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Can Llong pool, Sabadell Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Ante Bura (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–1, 4–4, 2–3 | |||||
| four players 2 | Goals | Stamm 4 | |||
| 21 September 2025 12:30 |
Report | KEIO CN Sabadell
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10–12 | Vasas SC
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Can Llong pool, Sabadell Referees: Veselin Miskovic (MNE), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–4, 3–6, 2–0 | |||||
| Cabañas 4 | Goals | Bátori 3 | |||
Group C
[edit]19–21 September 2025, Zagreb, Croatia
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MLA | BRE | VOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAVK Mladost Zagreb (H)
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 6 | Group stage | — | 18–8 | 16–4 | |
| 2 | AN Brescia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 3 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | NC Vouliagmeni
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 0 | — | 13–15 | — |
| 19 September 2025 19:00 |
Report | NC Vouliagmeni
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13–15 | AN Brescia
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Bazen Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 4–6, 0–4, 4–1, 5–4 | |||||
| Troulos 4 | Goals | Gianazza 4 | |||
| 20 September 2025 19:00 |
Report | HAVK Mladost Zagreb
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16–4 | NC Vouliagmeni
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Bazen Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Pau Ferre Segurana (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–2, 3–1, 4–0 | |||||
| Bašić, Lončar 4 | Goals | four players 1 | |||
| 21 September 2025 19:00 |
Report | HAVK Mladost Zagreb
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18–8 | AN Brescia
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Bazen Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Pau Ferre Segurana (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–0, 5–1, 6–5 | |||||
| Bašić, Nagaev 4 | Goals | Alesiani 3 | |||
Notes
[edit]- ^ Match ended 13–13. Primorac Kotor won 5–3 on penalties.
See also
[edit]- 2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Euro Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Challenger Cup
- 2025 European Aquatics Super Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Euro Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Conference Cup
- 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Challenger Cup
- 2025 European Aquatics Women's Super Cup
References
[edit]Matchday reports
[edit]| Reference |
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| Matchday 1 |
| Matchday 2 |
| Matchday 3 |
- ^ https://europeanaquatics.org/champions-league-water-polo-action-ready-to-return/
- ^ "Champions League and Euro Cup water polo draws set for Monday - European Aquatics®". July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Dramatic clashes await after Champions League and Euro Cup draws - European Aquatics®". July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Men Club Ranking - European Aquatics®". February 20, 2023.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (July 26, 2025). "Draw for European cups: 20 teams in Champions League, and 21 in Euro Cup pots".