The 2017–18 LEN Euro League Women was the 31st edition of the top tier European tournament for women's water polo clubs. It ran from 1 December 2017 to 21 April 2018.
Defending champions Kinef Kirishi hosted the final 4 on 20 and 21 April 2018 at their home pool. The russian team won the trophy for the second year in a row, defeating in the final game Spain's CN Sabadell.
Overview Calendar The calendar of the competition was released by LEN on 7 June 2017. PhaseRoundFirst legSecond legGroup stageQualification Round1–3 December 2017Preliminary round19–21 January 2018Knockout stageQuarterfinals24 February 201817 March 2018Final 420–21 April 2018
Participating teams Qualification round Lille UC BVSC Plebiscito Padova ZVL Leiden SV Nikar Heidelberg Dunaújváros WP Messina Dynamo Uralochka ANO Glyfada UVSE GZC Donk Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk NC Vouliagmeni Orizzonte Catania UZSC Utrecht CN Sant AndreuPreliminary round Olympiacos Kinef Kirishi CN Mataró CN Sabadell
Qualification round The draw was held by LEN on 19 August 2017.
Pools composition Group A Group B Group C Group D CN Sant Andreu ANO Glyfada Dynamo Uralochka BVSC SV Nikar Heidelberg Dunaújváros (H) GZC Donk Orizzonte Catania Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk Lille UC UVSE Plebiscito Padova (H) WP Messina (H) NC Vouliagmeni UZSC Utrecht (H) ZVL Leiden
Group A Venue: Piscina Cappuccini, Messina, Italy.
Date Time‡ Score 1 Dec 18:00 Messina 17–11 Nikar Report 1 Dec 20:00 Sant Andreu 7–8 Ugra KM Report 2 Dec 18:00 Messina 10–13 Sant Andreu Report 2 Dec 20:00 Ugra KM 15–10 Nikar Report 3 Dec 09:30 Sant Andreu 17–9 Nikar Report 3 Dec 11:00 Ugra KM 10–7 Messina Report
Group B Venue: Fabó Éva Sportuszoda, Dunaújváros, Hungary.
Date Time‡ Score 1 Dec 18:45 Vouliagmeni 21–3 Glyfada Report 1 Dec 20:15 Dunaújváros 12–5 Lille Report 2 Dec 16:30 Vouliagmeni 20–2 Lille Report 2 Dec 18:00 Dunaújváros 18–4 Glyfada Report 3 Dec 11:00 Glyfada 7–12 Lille Report 3 Dec 12:30 Dunaújváros 14–10 Vouliagmeni Report
Group C Venue: Zwembad De Krommerijn, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Date Time‡ Score 1 Dec 19:00 Utrecht 12–4 Donk Report 1 Dec 20:30 UVSE 9–8 Uralochka Report 2 Dec 17:30 UVSE 16–4 Donk Report 2 Dec 19:00 Utrecht 6–12 Uralochka Report 3 Dec 12:30 Donk 8–17 Uralochka Report 3 Dec 14:00 Utrecht 7–14 UVSE Report
Group D Venue: Centro Sportivo del Plebiscito, Padua, Italy.
Date Time‡ Score 1 Dec 18:00 Orizzonte 17–3 BVSC Report 1 Dec 20:00 Leiden 5–14 Plebiscito Report 2 Dec 17:00 Orizzonte 16–8 Leiden Report 2 Dec 19:00 Plebiscito 10–9 BVSC Report 3 Dec 10:00 BVSC 10–9 Leiden Report 3 Dec 12:00 Plebiscito 10–7 Orizzonte Report ‡
Preliminary round The draw of the pools for the preliminary round was held on 6 December 2017.
Pools composition Group E Group F Group G Group H Dynamo Uralochka CN Mataró BVSC CN Sabadell Olympiacos (H) Lille UC Kinef Kirishi CN Sant Andreu (H) Plebiscito Padova Orizzonte Catania (H) NC Vouliagmeni Dunaújváros WP Messina Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk UVSE (H) UZSC Utrecht
Group E Venue: Petros Kapagerov National Swimming Hall, Piraeus, Greece.
Date Time‡ Score 19 Jan 18:30 Olympiacos 10–7 Plebiscito Report 19 Jan 20:15 Uralochka 21–5 Messina Report 20 Jan 18:00 Olympiacos 18–13 Uralochka Report 20 Jan 19:45 Messina 2–19 Plebiscito Report 21 Jan 12:15 Olympiacos 17–3 Messina Report 21 Jan 12:30 Plebiscito 9–5 Uralochka Report
Group F Venue: Piscina Francesco Scuderi, Catania, Italy.
Date Time‡ Score 19 Jan 18:30 Orizzonte 15–4 Lille Report 19 Jan 20:30 Mataró 10–7 Ugra KM Report 20 Jan 17:00 Mataró 3–8 Orizzonte Report 20 Jan 19:00 Ugra KM 12–7 Lille Report 21 Jan 10:00 Lille 9–11 Mataró Report 21 Jan 12:00 Orizzonte 17–9 Ugra KM Report
Group G Venue: Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest, Hungary.
Date Time‡ Score 19 Jan 18:00 UVSE 12–8 Vouliagmeni Report 19 Jan 19:45 Kinef 16–8 BVSC Report 20 Jan 18:15 UVSE 11–5 Kinef Report 20 Jan 19:45 Vouliagmeni 11–8 BVSC Report 21 Jan 11:00 Vouliagmeni 9–11 Kinef Report 21 Jan 12:45 UVSE 10–8 BVSC Report
Group H Venue: Piscina Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.
Date Time‡ Score 19 Jan 18:30 Sabadell 13–8 Dunaújváros Report 19 Jan 20:30 Sant Andreu 13–5 Utrecht Report 20 Jan 18:30 Sabadell 15–7 Utrecht Report 20 Jan 20:30 Sant Andreu 8–15 Dunaújváros Report 21 Jan 11:30 Dunaújváros 17–8 Utrecht Report 21 Jan 13:30 Sant Andreu 7–13 Sabadell Report ‡
Knockout stage Quarterfinals The draw of the Quarterfinals matches was held, alongside the draw for the 2019 Women's European U19 Championship, on 27 January 2018.
First leg
Second leg
Final Four LEN announced the choice of the defending champions Kinef Kirishi as host of the final Four on 20 March 2018. The draw was held in Pontevedra, Spain, during the last day of Europa Cup Super Final.
Semifinals
Finals 3rd place
1st place
2017–18 LEN Euro League WomenChampionsKinef Kirishi2nd title Final standings Team Kinef Kirishi CN Sabadell Orizzonte Catania 4 UVSE
See also 2017–18 LEN Champions League 2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy
References
External links Official LEN website Microplustiming (Official results website)