2009–10 LEN Euroleague


The LEN Euroleague 2009-2010 is the 47th edition of Europe's premier club water polo competition. It began on October 9 and ended on May 15.

Format

The Euroleague is run in five phases:

Seeding

Seeded countries

The eight countries with the best placed team in the preliminary rounds, or main group stage, in the previous year's competition, 2008–09 LEN Euroleague are seeded for this year's competition. Each seeded country earns 1 place in the main group stage, 1 place in the second qualifying round, and 1 place in the first qualifying round. These countries are:
RankCountryBest team in the group stages of 2008–09 LEN EuroleaguePlace in the group stages of 2008–09 LEN Euroleague
1.GreeceOlympiacosGroup C winner, 16 points
1.SerbiaVK PartizanGroup D winner, 16 points
3.ItalyPro ReccoGroup A winner, 12 points
4.MontenegroPVK JadranGroup B winner, 11 points
5.HungaryVasas SCSecond place Group D, 12 points
6.CroatiaHAVK MladostSecond place Group B, 10 points
7.RussiaSpartak VolgogradThird place Group A, 9 points
8.SpainCN Atlètic BarcelonetaFourth place Group B, 5 points
9.FranceCercle des Nageurs de MarseilleFourth place Group D, 2 points

Unseeded countries

All other countries were invited to enter up to two clubs into the first qualifying round.

Entries

First Qualifying Round How qualified
Amateur Schwimm Club Duisburg e.V.Playoff finalist, German Bundesliga 2008/09
AŠD Vaterpolo Koper RokavaSlovenian Champions 2008/09
Brixia Leonessa Nuoto SSD A R.L.3rd place playoff winner, Serie A1 2008/09
Cercle des Nageurs de MarseilleWinner, final four playoff, Championnat de France Elite 2008/09
ČH Hornets KošiceSlovakian Champions 2008/09
CSM Frigoconti OradeaRomanian Super League Champions 2008/09
Galatasaray Men's Water Polo TeamTurkish Premier League Champions 2008/09
LSTW LodzWinner Polish Championship 2009
Olympic Nice NatationRunner-up, final four playoff, Championnat de France Elite 2008/09
PortinadoPortuguese Cup Champions 2009
PVK Rabotnicki - SkopjeMacedonian Champions 2008/09
Sintez Kazan3rd place, Russian League 2008/09
T-Mobile Honvéd3rd place playoff winner, Hungarian Championship 2008/09
Vaterpolo Club Niš3rd place playoff winner Serbian Championship 2008/09
Vaterpolo Klub Šibenik3rd place playoff winner Croatian First Division 2008/09
Vouliagmeni Nautical Club3rd place, Greek Division A1 2008/09
Wasserball Club TirolAustrian Bundesliga Champions 2009
Wasserfreunde SpandauPlayoff winners, German Bundesliga 2008/09

Second Qualifying Round How Qualified
A.S.D. Circolo Nautico PosillipoPlayoff finalist, Serie A1 2008/09
Havk MladostPlayoff finalist Croatian First Division 2008/09
Panionios G.S.S. AthensRunner-up, Greek Division A1 2008/09
Spartak City VolgogradRunner-up, Russian League 2008/09
Vaterpolo Klub Budva - M:TELPlayoff finalist, Montenegren League 2009
VK Primorac Kotor3rd place playoff winners, Montenegren League 2009
VK Vojvodina Novi SadPlayoff finalist Serbian Championship 2008/09
ZF EgerPlayoff finalist, Hungarian Championship 2008/09

Group Stage How qualified
A.S.D. Pro ReccoPlayoff winners, Serie A1 2008/09
Aquatic Sport Club Shturm 2002Champions, Russian League 2008/09
Club Natació Atlètic BarcelonetaPlayoff winners, Spanish Premier Division 2008/09
Jug Croatia OsiguranjePlayoff winners Croatian First Division 2008/09
OlympiacosChampions, Greek Division A1 2008/09
SWC Jadran CBK - Herceg NoviPlayoff winners, Montenegren League 2009
Teva - Vasasplaket BudapestPlayoff winners, Hungarian Championship 2008/09
WPC Partizan RaiffeisenPlayoff winners Serbian Championship 2008/09

First qualifying round

Key to colors in group tables
Progress to the 2nd Qualifying Round
Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Group A ([Šibenik])

Group B ([Marseille])

Group C ([Berlin])

Group D ([Košice])

Second qualifying round

Group E ([Eger])

Group F ([Budva])

Group G ([Naples])

Group G ([Athens])

Preliminary round

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the [|Quarter-finals]

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 24 March, and the second legs were played on 14 April 2010.

Final Four ([Naples])

Final standings