2010–11 LEN Euroleague
Water polo sports season
Sports season
The 2010–11 LEN Euroleague was the highest-level competition in men's European club water polo. It involved the champions and other top teams from European national leagues and ran from September 2010 to May 2011. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on 3–4 June at Foro Italico , Rome .
Allocation by federation
Water polo federations are allocated places in accordance with their performances in the preliminary round (group stage) of the 2009–10 LEN Euroleague :[ 1]
Seeded Federations ranked 1–8 in a ranking of the best-placed team from each federation in the preliminary round of the previous year's competition have three teams qualify. In 2009/10, the preliminary round had exactly eight federations represented: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Spain
All other federations have two teams qualify and are unseeded
Federations do not have to enter their top two teams into the Euroleague. If they do not think their clubs can be competitive, they can enter teams into the second-tier LEN Cup .
The LEN Euroleague 2010/11 has a slightly different format to previous years with the addition of a second group stage to replace the two-legged quarterfinals. There are five phases to this competition:
First qualifying round (Round-robin tournament ) at a single site the weekend ending 26 September 2010
Second qualifying round (Round-robin tournament ) at a single site the weekend ending 10 October 2010
Preliminary round (First Group stage ) played home and away from 13 November 2010 to 2 February 2011
Quarterfinal round (Second Group stage ) played home and away from 16 February to 4 May 2011
Final four played as a single knockout tournament on 27–28 May 2011
Teams entering this round
Teams advancing from the previous round
First qualifying round (no limit on teams)
champions from unseeded federations
runners-up from unseeded federations
8 third-placed teams from seeded federations
Second qualifying round (16 teams) [ note 1]
8 runners-up from seeded federations
4 tournament winners from the first qualifying round
4 tournament runners-up from the first qualifying round
Preliminary round (First group stage) (16 teams)
8 champions from seeded federations
4 tournament winners from the second qualifying round
4 tournament runners-up from the second qualifying round
Quarterfinal round (Second group stage) (8 teams)
4 group winners from the preliminary round
4 group runners-up from the preliminary round
Final Four (4 teams)
2 group winners from the quarterfinal round
2 group runners-up from the quarterfinal round
Teams
League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.
th Title Holder
Tournament phase
First qualifying round
Key to colors in group tables
Progress to the Second Qualifying Round
Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Spandau 04 Berlin
3
3
0
0
28
16
+12
9
2
CH Košice
3
1
1
1
25
23
+2
4
3
CN Terrassa
3
1
0
2
25
30
−5
3
4
Galatasaray Istanbul
3
0
1
2
19
28
−9
1
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Brixia Leonessa Brescia
4
4
0
0
47
30
+17
12
2
Vouliagmeni NC
4
3
0
1
39
27
+12
9
3
ASC Duisburg
4
1
0
3
35
31
+4
3
4
Yumze Istanbul
4
1
0
3
29
45
−16
3
5
BMK Karkov
4
1
0
3
22
39
−17
3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Primorje EB
3
3
0
0
31
19
+12
9
2
Szeged Beton
3
2
0
1
30
18
+12
6
3
Montpellier Waterpolo
3
1
0
2
19
28
−9
3
4
CSM Digi Oradea
3
0
0
3
17
32
−15
0
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Budva M-Tel
4
4
0
0
55
28
+27
12
2
CN Marseille
4
3
0
1
50
27
+23
9
3
Schurmann BRC
4
2
0
2
32
36
−4
6
4
Shturm 2002 Chehov
4
1
0
3
46
40
+6
3
5
LSTW Lodz
4
0
0
4
18
70
−52
0
Second qualifying round
Key to colors in group tables
Progress to the Group Stage
Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Budva M-Tel
3
3
0
0
29
22
+7
9
2
CN Barcelona
3
2
0
1
27
30
−3
6
3
RN Savona
3
1
0
2
27
20
+7
3
4
Vouliagmeni NC
3
0
0
3
19
30
−11
0
Matchday One
CN Barcelona
7–12
Budva M-Tel
Vouliagmeni NC
2–11
RN Savona
Matchday Two
CN Barcelona
10–9
Vouliagmeni NC
Budva M-Tel
8–7
RN Savona
Matchday Three
Vouliagmeni NC
8–9
Budva M-Tel
CN Barcelona
10–9
RN Savona
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Szeged Beton
3
3
0
0
32
24
+8
9
2
Vojvodina Novi Sad
3
2
0
1
21
22
−1
6
3
Brixia Leonessa Brescia
3
0
1
2
24
27
−3
1
4
Sintez Kazan
3
0
1
2
23
27
−4
1
Matchday One
Vojvodina Novi Sad
6–11
Szeged Beton
Brixia Leonessa Brescia
9–9
Sintez Kazan
Matchday Two
Vojvodina Novi Sad
7–5
Brixia Leonessa Brescia
Sintez Kazan
8–10
Szeged Beton
Matchday Three
Vojvodina Novi Sad
8–6
Sintez Kazan
Brixia Leonessa Brescia
10–11
Szeged Beton
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
HAVK Mladost
3
3
0
0
38
28
+10
9
2
ZF Eger
3
2
0
1
32
26
+6
6
3
Spandau 04 Berlin
3
1
0
2
24
29
−5
3
4
CN Marseille
3
0
0
3
22
33
−11
0
Matchday One
Mladost Zagreb
13–12
ZF Eger
Spandau 04 Berlin
10–7
CN Marseille
Matchday Two
Mladost Zagreb
12–7
CN Marseille
Spandau 04 Berlin
5–9
ZF Eger
Matchday Three
CN Marseille
8–11
ZF Eger
Spandau 04 Berlin
9–13
Mladost Zagreb
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Primorje EB
3
3
0
0
40
23
+17
9
2
Primorac Kotor
3
2
0
1
30
19
+11
6
3
Panionios GSS Athens
3
1
0
2
20
29
−9
3
4
CH Košice
3
0
0
3
19
38
−19
0
Matchday One
Primorje EB
19–8
CH Košice
Panionios GSS Athens
4–12
Primorac Kotor
Matchday Two
Primorje EB
12–9
Primorac Kotor
CH Košice
8–10
Panionios GSS Athens
Matchday Three
CH Košice
3–9
Primorac Kotor
Primorje EB
9–6
Panionios GSS Athens
Group stage
Key to colors in group tables
Progress to the Quarterfinal Round
Eliminated
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Jadran Herceg Novi
6
4
0
2
61
57
+4
12
2
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
6
3
1
2
54
56
−2
10[ a]
3
Primorac Kotor
6
3
1
2
58
48
+10
10[ b]
4
Szeged Beton
6
0
2
4
52
64
−12
2
^ Tiebreaker: 2–0
^ Tiebreaker: 0–2
Matchday One
Szeged Beton
9–9
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Primorac Kotor
12–7
Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Two
Jadran Herceg Novi
13–10
Szeged Beton
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
7–6
Primorac Kotor
Matchday Three
Szeged Beton
7–13
Primorac Kotor
Jadran Herceg Novi
11–10
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Matchday Four
Primorac Kotor
9–9
Szeged Beton
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
8–12
Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Five
Primorac Kotor
8–9
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
Szeged Beton
7–9
Jadran Herceg Novi
Matchday Six
Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest
11–10
Szeged Beton
Jadran Herceg Novi
9–10
Primorac Kotor
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Pro Recco
6
6
0
0
73
32
+41
18
2
Budva M-Tel
6
3
0
3
44
40
+4
9
3
Spartak Volgograd
6
1
1
4
35
56
−21
4
4
Vojvodina Novi Sad
6
1
1
4
41
65
−24
4
Matchday One
Budva M-Tel
9–7
Vojvodina Novi Sad
Pro Recco
16–5
Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Two
Vojvodina Novi Sad
8–15
Pro Recco
Spartak Volgograd
6–5
Budva M-Tel
Matchday Three
Pro Recco
12–7
Budva M-Tel
Vojvodina Novi Sad
10–10
Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Four
Spartak Volgograd
6–8
Vojvodina Novi Sad
Budva M-Tel
5–6
Pro Recco
Matchday Five
Pro Recco
16–2
Vojvodina Novi Sad
Budva M-Tel
9–3
Spartak Volgograd
Matchday Six
Vojvodina Novi Sad
6–9
Budva M-Tel
Spartak Volgograd
5–8
Pro Recco
Group C
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
HAVK Mladost
6
5
0
1
62
49
+13
15
2
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
6
4
1
1
57
40
+17
13
3
CN Barcelona
6
1
1
4
41
59
−18
4
4
Olympiacos Piraeus
6
1
0
5
45
57
−12
3
Matchday One
CN Barcelona
10–8
Olympiacos Piraeus
HAVK Mladost
10–8
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Matchday Two
Olympiacos Piraeus
8–9
HAVK Mladost
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
6–6
CN Barcelona
Matchday Three
Olympiacos Piraeus
7–9
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
HAVK Mladost
10–4
CN Barcelona
Matchday Four
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
7–1
Olympiacos Piraeus
CN Barcelona
5–11
HAVK Mladost
Matchday Five
HAVK Mladost
15–10
Olympiacos Piraeus
CN Barcelona
9–13
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
Matchday Six
Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade
14–7
HAVK Mladost
Olympiacos Piraeus
11–7
CN Barcelona
Group D
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Jug Dubrovnik
6
6
0
0
77
52
+25
18
2
Primorje Erste Banka
6
3
0
3
47
45
+2
9[ a]
3
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
6
3
0
3
55
65
−10
9[ b]
4
ZF Eger
6
0
0
6
46
63
−17
0
^ Tiebreaker: 1–1,+1
^ Tiebreaker: 1–1,-1
Matchday One
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
10–9
ZF Eger
Jug Dubrovnik
12–7
Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Two
ZF Eger
9–10
Jug Dubrovnik
Primorje Erste Banka
8–6
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
Matchday Three
Jug Dubrovnik
14–9
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
ZF Eger
6–11
Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Four
Primorje Erste Banka
7–4
ZF Eger
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
11–18
Jug Dubrovnik
Matchday Five
Jug Dubrovnik
15–10
ZF Eger
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
9–8
Primorje Erste Banka
Matchday Six
Primorje Erste Banka
6–8
Jug Dubrovnik
ZF Eger
8–10
CN Atlètic Barceloneta
Quarterfinal Round (Second Group Stage)
Key to colors in group tables
Progress to the Final Four
Eliminated
Group A
Group B
Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto , Rome, Italy
The end of the final match.
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
Slobodan Soro , Theodoros Chatzitheodorou , Nikola Rađen , Miloš Korolija , Milan Aleksić , Duško Pijetlović , Andrija Prlainović , Aleksandar Radović , Dušan Mandić , Stefan Mitrović , Vladimir Vujasinović , Miloš Ćuk , Nikola Dedović , Stefan Živojinović
Head coach
Igor Milanović
Final standings
Awards
Notes
^ The rules state that there should be 24 teams in the second qualifying round. Due to a lack of teams entered, this has been reduced to 16 teams.
References
External links
European Cup Champions League Euroleague Champions League