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2009–10 LEN Euroleague
Water polo sports season
Water polo sports season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2009–10 LEN Euroleague |
| league | LEN Euroleague |
| sport | Water polo |
| duration | 9 October 2009 to |
| 15 May 2010 | |
| no_of_teams | 16 (preliminary round) |
| 34 (total) | |
| playoffs | Final Four |
| playoffs_link | 2009–10 LEN Euroleague#Final Four (Naples) |
| finals_champ | ITA Pro Recco (6th title) |
| finals_runner-up | MNE Primorac Kotor |
| finals_MVP | SRB Vanja Udovičić (Pro Recco) |
| seasonslist | LEN Champions League |
| seasonslistnames | Euroleague |
| prevseason_link | 2008–09 LEN Euroleague |
| prevseason_year | 2008–09 |
| nextseason_link | 2010–11 LEN Euroleague |
| nextseason_year | 2010–11 |
15 May 2010 34 (total) | finals_runner-up = MNE Primorac Kotor
The 2009–10 LEN Euroleague was the 47th edition of Europe's premier club water polo competition. It lasted between 9 October 2009 and 15 May 2010.
Format
The Euroleague is run in five phases:
- First qualifying round, played as a single round robin tournament at the site of one of the teams competing (2 groups of 4, 2 groups of 5)
- Second qualifying round, played as a single round robin tournament at the site of one of the teams competing (4 groups of 4)
- Group (or preliminary) stage, played as a double round robin, home and away (4 groups of 4)
- Quarterfinals, played as a knockout round on aggregate, home and away
- Final four, played as a single knockout tournament at a neutral site (semifinals, third-place game, and final) https://web.archive.org/web/20110810114504/http://www.len.eu/files/14_EUROPEAN_WP_CUPS_FOR_CLUB_TEAMS_29.05.10.pdf
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:
| Rank | Country | Best team in the group stages of 2008–09 LEN Euroleague | Place in the group stages of 2008–09 LEN Euroleague |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greece | Olympiacos | Group C winner, 16 points |
| 1. | Serbia | VK Partizan | Group D winner, 16 points |
| 3. | Italy | Pro Recco | Group A winner, 12 points |
| 4. | Montenegro | PVK Jadran | Group B winner, 11 points |
| 5. | Hungary | Vasas SC | Second place Group D, 12 points |
| 6. | Croatia | HAVK Mladost | Second place Group B, 10 points |
| 7. | Russia | Spartak Volgograd | Third place Group A, 9 points |
| 8. | Spain | CN Atlètic Barceloneta | Fourth place Group B, 5 points |
| 9. | France | Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille | Fourth 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 (18) | How qualified |
|---|---|
| Germany Amateur Schwimm Club Duisburg | Playoff finalist, German Bundesliga 2008/09 http://www.waba-dwl.de/2010/pokal.php?id=142 |
| Slovenia AŠD Vaterpolo Koper Rokava | Slovenian Champions 2008/09 (?) |
| Italy Brixia Leonessa Nuoto SSD A R.L. | 3rd place playoff winner, Serie A1 2008/09 http://www.waterpoloitaly.com/?pagina=nl_playoff.php&serie=A1M&tipo=Play%20off |
| France Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille | Winner, final four playoff, Championnat de France Elite 2008/09 http://www.ffnatation.fr/webffn/wp_results.php?idact=wp&idsai=2009&idchp=91&idepr=584 |
| Slovakia ČH Hornets Košice | Slovakian Champions 2008/09 (?) |
| Romania CSM Frigoconti Oradea | Romanian Super League Champions 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100950/http://www.frpolo.ro/page.aspx?pageid=17 |
| Turkey Galatasaray Men's Water Polo Team | Turkish Premier League Champions 2008/09 http://www.sutopu.gov.tr/sayfalar/musabakalar/2008-09/I.DeplasmanliLig.xls |
| Poland LSTW Lodz | Winner Polish Championship 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109113947/http://pilkawodna6.w.interia.pl/mps09.htm |
| France Olympic Nice Natation | Runner-up, final four playoff, Championnat de France Elite 2008/09 http://www.ffnatation.fr/webffn/wp_results.php?idact=wp&idsai=2009&idchp=91&idepr=584 |
| Portugal Portinado | Portuguese Cup Champions 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20111005013359/http://www.fpnatacao.pt/informacao_noticias_detalhe.php?idArtigo=3276 |
| Macedonia PVK Rabotnicki - Skopje | Macedonian Champions 2008/09 (?) |
| Russia Sintez Kazan | 3rd place, Russian League 2008/09 (?) http://www.waterpolo.ru/defaultmain22.asp |
| Hungary T-Mobile Honvéd | 3rd place playoff winner, Hungarian Championship 2008/09 http://www.waterpolo.hu/5/?n=27&area=463 |
| Serbia Vaterpolo Club Niš | 3rd place playoff winner (?) Serbian Championship 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100723070819/http://www.waterpoloserbia.org/index.php?id=679 |
| Croatia Vaterpolo Klub Šibenik | 3rd place playoff winner (?) Croatian First Division 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091102003743/http://www.hvs.hr/index.php/1-liga-m.html |
| Greece Vouliagmeni Nautical Club | 3rd place, Greek Division A1 (?) 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721082944/http://www.koe.org.gr/Main.aspx?lang=&fed=2&type=sport |
| Austria Wasserball Club Tirol | Austrian Bundesliga Champions 2009 http://sites.google.com/site/wbctirol/home/herren-1/oe-bundesliga/endstandbundesliga2009 |
| Germany Wasserfreunde Spandau | Playoff winners, German Bundesliga 2008/09 http://www.waba-dwl.de/2010/pokal.php?id=142 |
| Second qualifying round (8) | How qualified | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy A.S.D. Circolo Nautico Posillipo | Playoff finalist, Serie A1 2008/09 http://www.waterpoloitaly.com/?pagina=nl_playoff.php&serie=A1M&tipo=Play%20off | ||
| Croatia Havk Mladost | Playoff finalist (?) Croatian First Division 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091102003743/http://www.hvs.hr/index.php/1-liga-m.html | ||
| Greece Panionios G.S.S. Athens | Runner-up, Greek Division A1 (?) 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721082944/http://www.koe.org.gr/Main.aspx?lang=&fed=2&type=sport | ||
| Russia Spartak City Volgograd | Runner-up, Russian League 2008/09 (?) http://www.waterpolo.ru/defaultmain22.asp | ||
| Montenegro Vaterpolo Klub Budva - M:TEL | date=September 2018 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} |
| Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor | date=September 2018 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} |
| Serbia VK Vojvodina Novi Sad | Playoff finalist (?) Serbian Championship 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100723070819/http://www.waterpoloserbia.org/index.php?id=679 | ||
| Hungary ZF Eger | Playoff finalist, Hungarian Championship 2008/09 http://www.waterpolo.hu/5/?n=27&area=463 |
| Group stage (8) | How qualified | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy A.S.D. Pro Recco | Playoff winners, Serie A1 2008/09 http://www.waterpoloitaly.com/?pagina=nl_playoff.php&serie=A1M&tipo=Play%20off | ||
| Russia Aquatic Sport Club Shturm 2002 | Champions, Russian League 2008/09 (?) http://www.waterpolo.ru/defaultmain22.asp | ||
| Spain Club Natació Atlètic Barceloneta | Playoff winners, Spanish Premier Division 2008/09 http://www.rfen.es/publicacion/waterpolo/asp/resultados.asp?c=118 | ||
| Croatia Jug Croatia Osiguranje | Playoff winners (?) Croatian First Division 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20091102003743/http://www.hvs.hr/index.php/1-liga-m.html | ||
| Greece Olympiacos | Champions, Greek Division A1 (?) 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721082944/http://www.koe.org.gr/Main.aspx?lang=&fed=2&type=sport | ||
| Montenegro SWC Jadran CBK - Herceg Novi | date=September 2018 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }} |
| Hungary Teva - Vasasplaket Budapest | Playoff winners, Hungarian Championship 2008/09 http://www.waterpolo.hu/5/?n=27&area=463 | ||
| Serbia WPC Partizan Raiffeisen | Playoff winners (?) Serbian Championship 2008/09 https://web.archive.org/web/20100723070819/http://www.waterpoloserbia.org/index.php?id=679 |
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
| Key to colors in group tables |
|---|
| Progress to the Group Stage |
| Progress to the LEN Cup 2nd 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]])
|team-width=165 ||ITA Pro Recco (aet)|8 |SRB Partizan|7 ||MNE Primorac Kotor|11 |CRO Jug Dubrovnik|10 ||ITA Pro Recco|9 |MNE Primorac Kotor|3 ||SRB Partizan (pen)|16 |CRO Jug Dubrovnik|15
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| [[File:Coppa dei campioni pallanuoto.svg | 15px]] |
| [[File:Silver medal europe.svg | 15px]] |
| [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg | 15px]] |
| Giuseppe Porzio |
|---|
Awards
| Final four MVP |
|---|
| SRB Vanja Udovičić (Pro Recco) |
Notes
References
- Spain was a seeded country, but only entered one team into the 2009/10 Euroleague. The third placed Montenegrin side was elevated to the second qualifying round, but there is no explanation for this choice by LEN available. However, Kotor did win the 2008/09 Euroleague.
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