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LEN Champions League
The LEN Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A change of name and format occurred in 1996, with the competition being renamed Champions League and the final four system being established as the format of choice, for the first time during the 1996–97 LEN Champions League. From 2003 to 2011 the competition was named LEN Euroleague (with the change of name being simply a re-branding) and from 2011 and on LEN Champions League, its current name. LEN Champions League is the most popular water polo league in the European continent. It has been won by 24 clubs, 10 of which have won the title more than once. The most successful club in the competition is Pro Recco, with nine titles. The current European champion is Pro Recco, who won their ninth title after defeating FTC Telekom Budapest in the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. Comprising the westernmost peninsulas of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasas SC (men's Water Polo)
The Vasas SC water polo team is a department of the Budapest-based sports association Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian Championship 17 times and the Hungarian Cup 15 times. The club also had major successes on continental level as they won the LEN Euroleague (formerly European Champions Cup), Europe's premier water polo competition two times and took the LEN Cup Winners' Cup title on three occasions as well. Starting from the 2010–11 season, the club is officially known as TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA due to sponsorship reasons. Naming history * Vasas Sport Club (Vasas SC): (1945 – 1949) * Budapesti Vasas ''(Bp. Vasas)'': (1950 – 1956) * Vasas SC: (1957 – 1990/91) * Vasas SC-Plaket: (1991/92 – 2001/02) - the first naming sponsor of Vasas * Vasas-Plaket- Euroleasing: (2002/03 – 2003/04) * TEVA-VasasPlaket: (2004/05 – 2009/10) * TEVA-Vasas- UNIQA: (2010/11 – 2011/12) * TEVA-Vasas: (2012/13) * LACTIV-VasasPlaket: (2013/14) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VK Bečej
VK Bečej (full name: Vaterpolo klub Bečej; lit. Water polo club Bečej), was a water polo club from Bečej, Serbia. Founded in 1947, the club disbanded in 2002 due to the bad financial situation. History The club was established in 1947. Its golden years came in the mid-1990s, when the club won the National Championships and National Cups of FR Yugoslavia for six consecutive seasons, from 1995–96 to 2000–01 season. VK Bečej also made LEN Champions League Final Four appearances in 1997 and 1998. The biggest success in club's history was winning the 1999–2000 LEN Champions League trophy, becoming only the second Serbian team after VK Partizan to win the top-tier European water polo club competition. Aleksandar Šapić led the team to the 1999–00 title, scoring 5 goals in the final versus Zagreb-based HAVK Mladost on 27 May 2000. He was also that year's Euroleague best scorer with 39 goals in the season. In 2001, VK Bečej made its last Champions League Final Four appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999–2000 LEN Champions League
The 1999–00 LEN Champions League was the 37th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 27 October 1999 to 27 May 2000, and it was contested by 28 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 26 and May 27 in Bečej. Preliminary round Blue Group Red Group Final Four (Bečej Bečej ( sr-cyrl, Бечеј, ; hu, Óbecse, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 23,895, while the municipality has 37,351 inhabitants. I ...) Final standings See also * 1999–00 LEN Cup Winners' Cup * 1999–00 LEN Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:1999-2000 LEN Champions League LEN Champions League seasons Champions League 1999 in water polo 2000 in water polo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
POŠK
POŠK (POmorski Športski Klub: ''Marine Sports Club''), is a professional water polo club based in Split, Croatia. The club was founded in 1937. As of 2021–22 season, it competes in the Croatian League and Regional League A2. History The club developed in a big name in the world of water polo, especially from the 1980s onwards, during which the national championship of Yugoslavia have been lost many times in points after tough "battles" against the remaining giants of the erstwhile Yugoslav and European water polo as Mladost, Jug, Partizan and Primorac Kotor. Honours European competitions LEN Champions League * Winners (1): 1998-99 LEN Cup Winners' Cup * Winners (2): 1981–82, 1983–84 * ''Runners-up (1):'' 1979-80 LEN Super Cup * Winners (1): 1984 * ''Runners-up (1):'' 1982 COMEN Cup * Winners (3): 1984, 1985, 1985 Domestic competitions Croatian League * Winners (1): 1997-98 Croatian Cup * Winners (1): 1999-00 Yugoslav Cup The Yugoslav Cup ( hr, Pokal Jugoslavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998–99 LEN Champions League
The 1998–99 LEN Champions League was the 36th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 1998 to 5 June 1999, and it was contested by 16 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on June 4 and June 5 in Naples. Preliminary round Blue Group Red Group Final Four (Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...) Final standings See also * 1998–99 LEN Cup Winners' Cup * 1998–99 LEN Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:1998-99 LEN Champions League LEN Champions League seasons Champions League 1998 in water polo 1999 in water polo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997–98 LEN Champions League
The 1997–98 LEN Champions League was the 35th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 1997 to 6 June 1998, and it was contested by 16 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on June 5 and June 6 in Zagreb. Preliminary round Blue Group Red Group Final Four (Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...) Final standings See also * 1997–98 LEN Cup Winners' Cup * 1997–98 LEN Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 LEN Champions League LEN Champions League seasons 1997 in water polo 1998 in water polo Champions League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CN Posillipo
Circolo Nautico Posillipo is an Italian water polo club from Naples established in 1925. It is one of the most laureated Italian clubs, having won three Euroleague, in prowaterpolo.com one and eleven Italian Championships between 1985 and 2005. Titles * Euroleague (3) ** 1997, 1998, 2005 * |
CN Catalunya
Club Natació Catalunya is a Spanish swimming and water polo from Barcelona established in 1931. It also has athletics, squash and triathlon sections. Catalunya's golden era started in 1987, winning the national cup and reaching the Cup Winners' Cup's final, lost to Mornar Split. It lasted through the first half of the 1990s, winning the 1992 Cup Winners' Cup and the 1995 European Cup. in allcompetitions.com It also reached the European Cup's final in 1989 and 1994, losing to Spandau 04 and . In 1997 and 1998 it won its sixth national cup and its seventh [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Újpest TE (men's Water Polo)
Újpest (; german: Neu-Pest, en, New Pest) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village for 6 decades until 1907 when it became a town. In 1950, the town was unified with Budapest to form Greater Budapest. Since 1950, Újpest is the 4th District of Budapest. The football club Újpest FC is named after the area, since they were formed in the district in 1885, and have played there ever since. District The district is composed of six parts. Újpest is the largest, but the district also includes Megyer, Káposztásmegyer, Istvántelek, Székesdűlő and the northern tip of the island Népsziget. History Isaac Lowy owned a shoe factory that he wanted to move to Pest but was unable to attain a settlement permit because he was Jewish. In 1835, he decided to create a new town where he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadran Split
Vaterpolski klub Jadran Split ( en, Jadran Split Water Polo Club), commonly referred to as Jadran Split or simply Jadran, is a professional water polo club based in Split, Croatia. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Croatian League, Regional League A1 and LEN Champions League. History Jadran was founded in 1920 originally called ''"Pomorski klub Baluni"'' which changed to ''"Jadran Split"'' almost the year after the winning of the first national championship in 1923. Immediately after the Second World War (1946-60) the club topped the league six times, two of these (1947, 1948) as the water polo section of the famous multi-sports club of Hajduk Split. Thirty years later Jadran returned powerfully to the forefront in 1991 by winning the last league of united Yugoslavia, followed by two consecutive conquests of the European Championship in 1992 and 1993 as a representative value of the newly independent Croatia. The 1997-98 season found Jadran in another one Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Waterpolis Pescara
Associazione Sportiva Waterpolis Pescara was an Italian water polo club based in Pescara, Abruzzo. History As any top Italian water polo club, Pescara has written in golden letters her own great stories both in the domestic and even more in the competitive European competitions. Crowning achievement of the club so far consists the winning of 1988 LEN Champions League over against the mighty West German team of the 80's, Spandau 04, closely followed by the multiple wins of Italian Cups and LEN Cup Winners' Cups in the second period of its golden age in the middle '90s. The 1996 LEN Trophy was Pescara's last major European win before the long-awaited climbing to the top of the Italian league for two consecutive years in 1997 and 1998. Throughout, the aforementioned period is characterized by Pescara's continuous unsuccessful attempt to throw off Savona and mostly Posillipo from the throne of Serie A1 and LEN Champions League. In 1998 Pescara tried to double its European leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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