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2023–24 LEN Champions League Final four

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2023–24 LEN Champions League Final four
Tournament details
Host country Malta
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates5–7 June
Final positions
ChampionsHungary FTC-Telekom (2nd title)
Runner-upItaly Pro Recco
Third placeGreece Olympiacos Piraeus
Fourth placeSerbia Novi Beograd
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored95 (23.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Serbia Dušan Mandić (9 goals)

The 2023–24 LEN Champions League Final four was the season ending event that decided the champions of the 2023–24 LEN Champions League. The final four was held in Valletta, Malta at the National Pool Complex.[1][2]

In the final four, FTC-Telekom won their second title after triumphing over Pro Recco in the final.[3]

Host selection

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Starting this season, a final four was played instead of a final eight. On 14 January 2024, Maltese media reported that the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta were in advanced talks with LEN over organising the final four.[4] On 18 January 2024, LEN announced that the capital of Malta, Valletta, would host the final four for the next three seasons at the National Pool Complex.[5][6][7]

The final four was supposed to be on the dates of 6 to 8 June. However, the schedule was revised in order to start the final four a day earlier due to the European Parliament Elections that will be held in Malta on 8 June.[8][9]

Teams

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Teams qualified by finishing first and second in the 2023–24 LEN Champions League Quarter-finals round.

Qualified teams

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Pro Recco 6 5 1 0 0 88 58 +30 17 Final four
2 Serbia Novi Beograd 6 4 0 1 1 78 74 +4 13
3 France CN Marseille 6 2 0 0 4 72 76 −4 6
4 Croatia Jadran Split 6 0 0 0 6 62 92 −30 0

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hungary FTC-Telekom 6 5 0 0 1 62 55 +7 15 Final four
2 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 6 4 1 0 1 78 68 +10 14
3 Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta 6 2 0 1 3 68 65 +3 7
4 Italy AN Brescia 6 0 0 0 6 54 74 −20 0

Venue

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The venue is the National Pool Complex in Valletta, Malta.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 June
 
 
Italy Pro Recco (PSO)13
 
7 June
 
Greece Olympiacos Piraeus11
 
Italy Pro Recco11
 
5 June
 
Hungary FTC-Telekom12
 
Hungary FTC-Telekom (PSO)18
 
 
Serbia Novi Beograd17
 
Third place
 
 
7 June
 
 
Greece Olympiacos Piraeus9
 
 
Serbia Novi Beograd6

Semi-finals

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5 June 2024
19:00
Report Pro Recco Italy 13–11 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Adrian Tiberiu Alexandrescu (ROU), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–2, 3–3, 2–4  PSO: 4–2
Di Fulvio, Younger 2 Goals Genidounias 3
5 June 2024
21:00
Report FTC-Telekom Hungary 18–17 Serbia Novi Beograd National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gomez (ESP)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–2, 5–4, 1–3  PSO: 5–4
Mandić 5 Goals Vlachopoulos 4

Third place match

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7 June 2024
19:00
Report Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 9–6 Serbia Novi Beograd National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–3, 1–1, 1–1
Fountoulis 3 Goals Ćuk 2

Final

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7 June 2024
21:00
Report Pro Recco Italy 11–12 Hungary FTC-Telekom National Pool Complex, Valletta
Attendance: 3,000[10]
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Tiberiu Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 3–3, 4–3
four players 2 Goals Mandić 4


2023–24 LEN Champions League Champions
Hungary
FTC-Telekom
Second title

Marketing

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Tickets were put on sale on 7 May 2024.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Malta will host European Aquatics Men's Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. January 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (January 18, 2024). "Malta to host the next three Champions League finales".
  3. ^ "Ferencvaros sink Recco to be crowned champions of Europe - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. June 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Aquatics Malta submit bid to host LEN Champions League Final Four". Times of Malta. January 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Malta will host European Aquatics Men's Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. January 18, 2024.
  6. ^ https://asaofmalta.eu/asa-press-release-02-2024-asa-of-malta-to-host-the-mens-water-polo-european-champions-league-final-four-for-the-next-three-years/
  7. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (January 18, 2024). "Malta to host the next three Champions League finales".
  8. ^ "New Dates Announced for 2024 European Aquatics Water Polo Champions League Men Final Four - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Press, T. W. (February 23, 2024). "Champions League Final Four will start on June 5th".
  10. ^ https://www.len.eu/ferencvaros-sink-recco-to-be-crowned-champions-of-europe/
  11. ^ "Ticket sales start for the Final Four in Malta - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. May 7, 2024.
  12. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (May 7, 2024). "Champions League Final-4 tickets on sale now!".
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