The 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup is the 25th edition of the water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN.^[1] UVSE Budapest are the reigning champions, but won't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League.

Format

The eight teams that failed to make the Women's Champions League group stage go into two groups of four. For the first time ever, the groups are held in a home and away format. The top two in each group qualify for the final four, which returns after a two edition absence, to decide the winners of the LEN Women's Euro Cup.^[2]

Rankings

Starting this season, LEN also started a club rankings. Countries inside the top 6 of the new LEN women's club rankings are eligible to enter teams 5 clubs into the Champions League and Euro Cup.^[3] While countries outside the top 6 can enter their league champion into either the Champions League or Challenger Cup.

Rank[3]	Association	Points	Teams
1	Spain	105,597.5	0
2	Greece	91,125	1
3	Hungary	84,842.5
4	Italy	76,410	2
5	France	24,127.5
6	Russia	53.38	0
7	Netherlands	49.300	1
8	Slovakia	5,145	0
9	Germany	4,620	1
9	Portugal	4,620	0
11	Malta	3,940
12	Israel	2,500
13	Croatia	1,012.5

Teams

Team that failed to make the main round of the Champions League participate in this tournament.

Teams

Lille UC (4th)	ANC Glyfada (4th)	BVSC-Zugló (4th)	Pallanuoto Trieste (4th)
Grand Nancy AC (5th)	Spandau 04 (5th)	Antenore Plebiscito Padova (5th)	ZV De Zaan (5th)

Round and draw dates

Draw

The draw was held on 26 September 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.^[6] Pot 1 and 2 consist of the teams that finished fourth and fifth in the Champions League Qualification round respectively.

Group stage

Grand Nancy AC

Lille UC

ANC Glyfada

ZV De Zaan

Spandau 04

BVSC-Zugló

Pallanuoto Trieste

Antenore Plebiscito Padova

Location of teams of the 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup group stage.
Red: Group A; Green: Group B.

The top two from each group advance to the final four.

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 2 points for a penalty shootout win, 1 point for a penalty shootout loss, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:

• Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
• Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
• Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
• Goal difference in all group matches;
• Goals scored in all group matches.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		LIL	PAD	ZAAN	GLY
1	Lille UC	4	3	0	0	1	45	41	+4	9	Final four		—	10–7	–	9–8
2	Antenore Plebiscito Padova	4	3	0	0	1	38	38	0	9			–	—	13–12	8–7
3	ZV De Zaan	4	2	0	0	2	42	40	+2	6			12–9	9–10	—	–
4	ANC Glyfada (E)	4	0	0	0	4	37	43	−6	0			14–17	–	8–9	—

Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2023. Source: Report
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		TRI	ZUG	SPA	NAN
1	Pallanuoto Trieste	4	4	0	0	0	61	32	+29	12	Final four		—	14–10	–	21–6
2	BVSC-Zugló	4	2	0	0	2	50	38	+12	6			8–15	—	14–5	–
3	Spandau 04	4	2	0	0	2	38	36	+2	6			8–11	–	—	14–4
4	Grand Nancy AC	4	0	0	0	4	21	64	−43	0			–	4–18	7–11	—

Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2023. Source: Report
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Final four

See also

• 2023–24 LEN Champions League
• 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup
• 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
• 2023 LEN Super Cup
• 2023–24 LEN Women's Champions League
• 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup
• 2023 LEN Women's Super Cup

References