LEN Challenger Cup

Water polo club competition
LEN Challenger Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
SportWater polo
Founded2022
PresidentPatrice Coste
CountryLEN members
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Turkey Galatasaray (1st title)
Most titlesTurkey Galatasaray
Greece GS Apollon Smyrnis
(1 title each)
Level on pyramid3rd Tier (Europe)
Official website[1]

The LEN Challenger Cup is a water polo club competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). It acts as the third tier, below the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. GS Apollon Smyrnis of Greece became the first champions, defeating CN Terrassa of Spain in the final.[1]

Creation

The LEN Challenger Cup was created by LEN in 2022, with the goal of creating more opportunities for developing Water Polo nations.[2][3]

Women's Competition

On the 2 June 2023, LEN formally announced they would create a LEN Women's Challenger Cup, starting in the 2023–24 season.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Boado, Carlitos (April 29, 2023). "Apollon stun Terrassa, claim historical trophy". Len.eu.
  2. ^ Curcic, Ivan (June 16, 2022). "New system of LEN competition for clubs; first Challenger Cup starts in season 2022/23".
  3. ^ Curcic, Ivan (July 18, 2022). "LEN Challenger Cup - opportunity for everyone".
  4. ^ "Big changes in European water polo club competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. June 2, 2023.

External links

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