LEN Euroleague 2008-09
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The LEN Euroleague
2008-09 is the 47th edition of Europe's premier club water polo
competition.
Group A (Košice
Group B (Porto
Group D (Šibenik
Group E (Marseille
Group F (Herceg Novi
Group G (Duisburg
Group H (Eger
Final Four (Rijeka
LEN Euroleague
The LEN Euroleague and the Women's Champions' Cup are the premier European water polo club competitions run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation...
2008-09 is the 47th edition of Europe's premier club water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
competition.
Group A (KošiceKošiceKošice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  ASD CN Posillipo Napoli |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 38 | 12 |
| 2. |  Spartak Volgograd |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 37 | 12 |
| 3. |  Dinamo Bucureşti |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 39 | 10 |
| 4. |  ČH Hornets Košice |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 48 | 7 |
| 5. |  WC Tirol Innsbruck |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 3 |
| 6. |  Arkonia Szczecin |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 92 | 0 |
Group B (PortoPortoPorto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Panionios GSS AthensPanionios Panionios GSS , the Pan-Ionian Gymnastic Association of Smyrna, is a Greek multi sport club founded in 1890. Originally based in Smyrna/Izmir, the club was uprooted in the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 29 | 16 |
| 2. | CSM Leonardo Oradea |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 31 | 14 |
| 3. |  PSV-BA Eindhoven |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 44 | 13 |
| 4. |  Olympique GC Nice Natation |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 39 | 9 |
| 5. |  BMK Kharkiv Ukraine |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 46 | 6 |
| 6. |  SC Salgueiros Porto |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 97 | 3 |
| 7. |  SWPC West London Penguins |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 106 | 0 |
Group C (Koper)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Budapest Honvéd |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 28 | 15 |
| 2. |  VK Budvanska Rijiveka |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 31 | 12 |
| 3. |  WF Spandau 04 |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 9 |
| 4. |  AŠD Koper Rokava |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 56 | 6 |
| 5. | Widex GZC Donk Gouda |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 65 | 3 |
| 6. | Rotherham Metro |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 82 | 0 |
Group D (ŠibenikŠibenikŠibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  VK Šibenik NCP |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 28 | 15 |
| 2. | Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 30 | 12 |
| 3. | ASC Duisburg eV |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 41 | 9 |
| 4. | Illichivets Mariupol |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 48 | 6 |
| 5. | Łódźi STW |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 76 | 3 |
| 6. | Portinado |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 101 | 0 |
Group E (MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 13 |
| 2. | Brixia Leonessa Nuoto |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 41 | 12 |
| 3. | Panionios GSS Panionios Panionios GSS , the Pan-Ionian Gymnastic Association of Smyrna, is a Greek multi sport club founded in 1890. Originally based in Smyrna/Izmir, the club was uprooted in the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following the Asia Minor Catastrophe in 1922... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 45 | 7 |
| 4. |  VK Vojvodina Novi Sad |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 6 |
| 5. | AŠDV Koper Rokava |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 63 | 3 |
| 6. | Dinamo Bucureşti |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 61 | 1 |
Group F (Herceg NoviHerceg NoviHerceg Novi is a coastal town in Montenegro located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor and at the foot of Mount Orjen. It is the administrative center of the Herceg Novi Municipality with around 33,000 inhabitants...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PVK Jadran CKB Herceg Novi PVK Jadran PVK Jadran CKB is a water polo club from Herceg Novi, Montenegro. It takes part in the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup.-History:PVK Jadran was founded in the summer of 1926 as a merger between two water polo clubs, Bijela Vila and Spjaža. It was then registered at the Swimming Federation of Yugoslavia... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 30 | 13 |
| 2. | Spartak Volgograd |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 30 | 12 |
| 3. | Budapest Honvéd |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 38 | 9 |
| 4. | PSV Eindhoven |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 60 | 4 |
| 5. | Ethnikos Piraeus OFPF |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 67 | 4 |
| 6. | Illichivets Mariupol |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 62 | 0 |
Group G (DuisburgDuisburg- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik is a water polo club from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, VK Jug competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo.VK Jug was established in 1923... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 34 | 15 |
| 2. | PVK Budvanska Rivijera PVK Budvanska rivijera PVK Budvanska Rivijera is a water polo club in Budva, Montenegro. It takes part in the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup.-2007/08 Squad: Denis Šefik Predrag Todorović Milan Vukčević Filip Trajković Goran Vukić Nikola Ljubanović Veljko Uskoković Aleksandar Ćirić Balša Nikolić Željko Dončić Nathaniel Miller... |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 51 | 12 |
| 3. | Sintez Kazan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 51 | 7 |
| 4. | ASD CN Posillipo Napoli |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 65 | 5 |
| 5. | ASC Duisburg eV |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 65 | 4 |
| 6. | Olympique GC Nice Natation |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 80 | 0 |
Group H (EgerEgerEger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Šibenik NCP VK Šibenik NCP Water polo club Šibenik NCP is a Croatian water polo club from town on the south of the country called Šibenik.Club offices are on address Prilaz tvornici BB.- History :The club is taking part in the Croatian water polo championship for many years.... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 32 | 15 |
| 2. | ZF Eger |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 32 | 10 |
| 3. | CS Leonardo Oradea |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 5 |
| 4. |  CN Barcelona |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 33 | 5 |
| 5. | WS Spandau 04 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 38 | 4 |
| 6. | ČH Hornets Košice |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 48 | 3 |
Group A
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ASD Pro Recco Pro Recco A.S.D. Pro Recco are an Italian water polo club from Recco in Liguria.Pro Recco was founded in 1913 as Rari Nantes Enotria... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 48 | 12 |
| 2. | VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik VK Jug Dubrovnik is a water polo club from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Currently, VK Jug competes in the Croatian First League of Water Polo.VK Jug was established in 1923... |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 43 | 10 |
| 3. | Spartak Volgograd |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 62 | 9 |
| 4. | Shturm Chekhovo |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 63 | 4 |
| Matchday One | ||
| Jug Dubrovnik | 10–9 | Pro Recco |
| Spartak Volgograd | 8–6 | Shturm Chekhovo |
| Matchday Two | ||
| Shturm Chekhovo | 8–8 | Jug Dubrovnik |
| Pro Recco | 15–7 | Spartak Volgograd |
| Matchday Three | ||
| Jug Dubrovnik | 16–5 | Spartak Volgograd |
| Shturm Chekhov | 13–12 | Pro Recco |
| Matchday Four | ||
| Pro Recco | 10–3 | Shturm Chekhovo |
| Spartak Volgograd | 7–6 | Jug Dubrovnik |
| Matchday Five | ||
| Jug Dubrovnik | 16–5 | Shturm Chekhovo |
| Spartak Volgograd | 7–12 | Pro Recco |
| Matchday Six | ||
| Pro Recco | 9–8 | Jug Dubrovnik |
| Shturm Chekhovo | 7–9 | Spartak Volgograd |
Group B
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | PVK Jadran CKB Herceg Novi PVK Jadran PVK Jadran CKB is a water polo club from Herceg Novi, Montenegro. It takes part in the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup.-History:PVK Jadran was founded in the summer of 1926 as a merger between two water polo clubs, Bijela Vila and Spjaža. It was then registered at the Swimming Federation of Yugoslavia... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 53 | 11 |
| 2. | HAVK Mladost Zagreb HAVK Mladost HAVK Mladost is a Croatian water polo club from Zagreb. It is part of the Mladost sports society. The club was formed in 1946 and is currently coached by Veselin Đuho.It was voted as the world's best water-polo club of the 20th century.- Famous players :... |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 49 | 9 |
| 3. | PVK Budvanska Rivijera PVK Budvanska rivijera PVK Budvanska Rivijera is a water polo club in Budva, Montenegro. It takes part in the Montenegrin Water Polo Cup.-2007/08 Squad: Denis Šefik Predrag Todorović Milan Vukčević Filip Trajković Goran Vukić Nikola Ljubanović Veljko Uskoković Aleksandar Ćirić Balša Nikolić Željko Dončić Nathaniel Miller... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 55 | 7 |
| 4. | CN Atlètic Barceloneta |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 54 | 5 |
| Matchday One | ||
| Mladost Zagreb | 7–6 | Budvanska Rijivera |
| Jadran Herceg Novi | 7–6 | Atlètic Barceloneta |
| Matchday Two | ||
| Atlètic Barceloneta | 7–7 | Mladost Zagreb |
| Shturm Chekhov | 14–10 | Jadran Herceg Novi |
| Matchday Three | ||
| Jadran Herceg Novi | 11–4 | Mladost Zagreb |
| Budvanska Rivijera | 13–10 | Atlètic Barceloneta |
| Matchday Four | ||
| Atlètic Barceloneta | 9–6 | Budvanska Rivijera |
| Mladost Zagreb | 10–10 | Jadran Herceg Novi |
| Matchday Five | ||
| Mladost Zagreb | 10–9 | Atlètic Barceloneta |
| Jadran Herceg Novi | 13–8 | Budvanska Rivijera |
| Matchday Six | ||
| Atlètic Barceloneta | 11–11 | Jadran Herceg Novi |
| Budvanska Rivijera | 6–6 | Mladost Zagreb |
Group C
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Olympiacos CF Peiraios Olympiacos CFP ----Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, , , transliterated Olympiakos Sindesmos Filathlon Pireos, is the most popular multisport club and the most successful in Greece, based in Piraeus.... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 45 | 16 |
| 2. | VK Primorac Kotor |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 47 | 12 |
| 3. | VK Šibenik NCP VK Šibenik NCP Water polo club Šibenik NCP is a Croatian water polo club from town on the south of the country called Šibenik.Club offices are on address Prilaz tvornici BB.- History :The club is taking part in the Croatian water polo championship for many years.... |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 65 | 7 |
| 4. | Brixia Leonessa Nuoto |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 71 | 0 |
| Matchday One | ||
| Olympiacos Peiraios | 10–7 | Brixia Leonessa |
| Primorac Kotor | 13–6 | Šibenik NCP |
| Matchday Two | ||
| Šibenik NCP | 9–9 | Olympiacos Peiraios |
| Brixia Leonessa | 9–13 | Primorac Kotor |
| Matchday Three | ||
| Brixia Leonessa | 7–8 | Šibenik NCP |
| Primorac Kotor | 7–9 | Olympiacos Peiraios |
| Matchday Four | ||
| Olympiacos Peiraios | 9–8 | Primorac Kotor |
| Šibenik NCP | 12–8 | Brixia Leonessa |
| Matchday Five | ||
| Primorac Kotor | 15–7 | Brixia Leonessa |
| Olympiacos Peiraios | 11–6 | Šibenik NCP |
| Matchday Six | ||
| Šibenik NCP | 7–17 | Primorac Kotor |
| Brixia Leonessa | 8–13 | Olympiacos Peiraios |
Group D
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Partizan Beograd VK Partizan Vaterpolo klub Partizan Raiffeisen is a waterpolo club from Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sport clubs in Serbia that are part of sport society Partizan. Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac na Banjici complex... |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 49 | 16 |
| 2. | Vasas SC Budapest Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 46 | 12 |
| 3. | ZF Eger |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 56 | 3 |
| 4. | Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 81 | 2 |
| Matchday One | ||
| ZF Eger | 7–9 | Vasas SC Budapest |
| Partizan Belgrade | 22–5 | Nageurs de Marseille |
| Matchday Two | ||
| Vasas SC Budapest | 7–8 | Partizan Belgrade |
| Nageurs de Marseille | 9–9 | ZF Eger |
| Matchday Three | ||
| Nageurs de Marseille | 6–10 | Vasas SC Budapest |
| ZF Eger | 7–7 | Partizan Belgrade |
| Matchday Four | ||
| Vasas SC Budapest | 16–6 | Nageurs de Marseille |
| Partizan Belgrade | 11–9 | ZF Eger |
| Matchday Five | ||
| Partizan Belgrade | 9–7 | Vasas SC Budapest |
| ZF Eger | 9–9 | Nageurs de Marseille |
| Matchday Six | ||
| Vasas SC Budapest | 11–10 | ZF Eger |
| Nageurs de Marseille | 14–15 | Partizan Belgrade |