2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup qualification round I
| 2025–26 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Water polo |
| Date | 7–9 November 2025 |
| Host(s) | |
| Teams | 19 (from 14 countries) |
| Website | Official website |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
The 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup qualification round I is played between 7 and 9 November 2025 to determine the 10 teams advancing to the qualification round II of the 2025–26 European Aquatics Conference Cup.[1]
Format
[edit]The 19 teams were place into five groups of four or three teams. In each group, teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The top two in each group advance to the next round.
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
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The draw was on 11 August 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.[2][3] (H) indicates which clubs is hosting a group. The seeding is based off the club rankings.
| Key to colours |
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| Teams advancing to qualification round II |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 7,350 | |
| 29 | 7,177.5 | |
| 36 | 3,915 | |
| 37 | 3,677.5 | |
| 42 | 2,862.5 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | 2,655 | |
| 47 | 2,215 | |
| 59 | 1,330 | |
| 65 | 1,060 | |
| 72 | 760 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 600 | |
| 80 | 600 | |
| 81 | 600 | |
| 96 | 260 | |
| 97 | 260 |
| Team | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 110 | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
Groups
[edit]Group A
[edit]7–9 November 2025, Utrecht, Netherlands.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ENDO | UZSC | PAOK | POS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | – | – | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | De Krommerijn Swimming Pool, Utrecht | |
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Group B
[edit]7–9 November 2025, Athens, Greece.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAN | TEN | BUD | WHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | – | – | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
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| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Nea Smyrni Swimming Pool, Athens | |
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Group C
[edit]7–9 November 2025, Split, Croatia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIT | BAN | SET | MOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | – | – | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Stari bazen, Split | |
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Group D
[edit]7–9 November 2025, Belgrade, Serbia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ZAI | PAR | AKK | BER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | – | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | – | – | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | – | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
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| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
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| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | 11th April Sports and Recreation Center, Belgrade | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
Group E
[edit]7–9 November 2025, Rijeka, Croatia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PRI | GAL | MAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification round II | — | — | – | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | — |
| 7 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka | |
| Score by quarters: –, –, –, – | |||||
| 8 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka | |
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| 9 November 2025 | [ Report] | Team |
– | Kantrida Swimming Pool, Rijeka | |
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Notes
[edit]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/europe-gears-up-for-inaugural-mens-conference-cup-season/
- ^ "2025/26 Conference Cup and Challenger Cup water polo qualification groups determined - European Aquatics®". August 11, 2025.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (August 11, 2025). "Conference Cup draw: Two former European champions in same qualification group".