2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League qualification round

For the equivalent men's tournament, see 2025–26 European Aquatics Champions League qualification round.
2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League qualification round
2025–26
Tournament information
SportWater polo
Date26–28 September 2025
Host(s)Greece Athens
Germany Berlin
Hungary Dunaújváros
Teams12
WebsiteOfficial website
Tournament statistics
Matches played12

The 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League qualification round is played between 26 and 28 September 2025 to determine the 8 teams advancing to the group stage of the 2025–26 European Aquatics Women's Champions League.

Format

The 12 teams were place into four groups of three teams. In each group, teams will play against each other once in a round-robin format. The top two teams advance to the group stage.

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.

Draw

External videos
video icon Draw

The draw was on 28 July 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia.[1][2] (H) indicates which clubs is hosting a group. The seeding is based on the club rankings.

Key to colours
Teams advancing to group stage
Pot 1
Team Rank Points
Spain Assolim CN Mataró 3 31,510
Spain CN Terrassa 11 20,520
Greece Alimos NAC Betsson 12 19,680
Hungary DFVE Vizilabda (H) 13 19,532.5
Pot 2
Team Rank Points
Greece ANC Glyfada (H) 14 17,595
Netherlands ZV De Zaan 16 15,190
Italy Pallanuoto Trieste 17 13,500
France Lille UC 19 12,000
Pot 3
Team Rank Points
Hungary ONE Eger 21 10,177.5
Germany Spandau 04 (H) 22 9,350
France Grand Nancy AC 24 7,165
Italy Rapallo Pallanuoto 38 3,230

Groups

Group A

26–28 September 2025, Athens, Greece

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EGER TER GLY
1 Hungary ONE Eger 2 1 1 0 0 34 25 +9 5 Group stage — 17–15[b] —
2 Spain CN Terrassa 2 1 0 1 0 30 27 +3 4 — — —
3 Greece ANC Glyfada iRepair[a] (H) 2 0 0 0 2 20 32 −12 0 12–13 8–19 —
Source: European Aquatics Women's Champions League
(H) Host
26 September 2025
19:45 		Report ANC Glyfada Greece 8–19 Spain CN Terrassa "Ant. Dimitropoulos" Swimming Pool, Glyfada
Referees:
Aurely Bouchez (FRA), Diana Dutilh Dumas (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 2–6, 3–7
Ochoa, Saltamanika 2 Goals López, Szegedi 5
27 September 2025
12:15 		Report ONE Eger Hungary 17–15 (PSO) Spain CN Terrassa "Ant. Dimitropoulos" Swimming Pool, Glyfada
Referees:
Mihai Balanescu (ROU), Diana Dutilh Dumas (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–2, 4–4, 3–5  PSO: 4–2
Czigany, Török 3 Goals Szegedi 5
28 September 2025
10:00 		Report ANC Glyfada iRepair Greece 12–13 Hungary ONE Eger "Ant. Dimitropoulos" Swimming Pool, Glyfada
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 3–2, 2–7
Saltamanika, Turner 3 Goals Parkes, Török 4

Group B

26–28 September 2025, Berlin, Germany

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SPA ALI LIL
1 Germany Spandau 04 (H) 2 2 0 0 0 31 24 +7 6 Group stage — 13–12 18–12
2 Greece Alimos NAC Betsson 2 1 0 0 1 33 24 +9 3 — — 21–11
3 France Lille UC 2 0 0 0 2 23 39 −16 0 — — —
Source: European Aquatics Women's Champions League
(H) Host
26 September 2025
19:00 		Report Spandau 04 Germany 13–12 Greece Alimos NAC Betsson Schöneberg Swimming Hall, Berlin
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Marta Pegado Cabanas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–3, 4–1, 4–3
three players 3 Goals Chaldaiou 4
27 September 2025
19:00 		Report Alimos NAC Betsson Greece 21–11 France Lille UC Schöneberg Swimming Hall, Berlin
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Berk Gunbut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 6–4, 5–3, 3–2, 6–2
Bosveld 8 Goals Nardini 4
28 September 2025
12:00 		Report Spandau 04 Germany 18–12 France Lille UC Schöneberg Swimming Hall, Berlin
Referees:
Marta Pegado Cabanas (ESP), Berk Gunbut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 8–2, 3–5, 5–3
Deike 5 Goals Lizotte, Vernoux 3

Group C

26–28 September 2025, Dunaújváros, Hungary

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DFVE ZAAN NAN
1 Hungary DFVE Vizilabda (H) 2 2 0 0 0 42 19 +23 6 Group stage — 15–13 27–6
2 Netherlands ZV De Zaan 2 1 0 0 1 39 19 +20 3 — — —
3 France Grand Nancy AC 2 0 0 0 2 10 53 −43 0 — 4–26 —
Source: European Aquatics Women's Champions League
(H) Host
26 September 2025
17:00 		Report DFVE Vizilabda Hungary 27–6 France Grand Nancy AC Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Sara Kontek (CRO), Ivanka Krstonosic Rakovic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 7–1, 2–3, 10–0, 8–2
Garda, Sumegi 5 Goals Benlekbir, Suzmecelik 2
27 September 2025
17:00 		Report DFVE Vizilabda Hungary 15–13 Netherlands ZV De Zaan Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Ivanka Krstonosic Rakovic (SRB), Ruben Garcia (SUI)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 5–4, 4–5, 2–1
Borsi 3 Goals Rogge 4
28 September 2025
10:00 		Report Grand Nancy AC France 4–26 Netherlands ZV De Zaan Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Score by quarters: 1–6, 0–9, 1–6, 2–5
Benlekbir, Gurcan 2 Goals Den Ouden, Sam 4

Group D

26–28 September 2025, Dunaújváros, Hungary[c]

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAT RAP TRI
1 Spain Assolim CN Mataró 2 2 0 0 0 30 20 +10 6 Group stage — 14–9 16–11
2 Italy Rapallo Pallanuoto 2 0 1 0 1 23 27 −4 2 — — —
3 Italy Pallanuoto Trieste 2 0 0 1 1 24 30 −6 1 — 13–14[d] —
Source: European Aquatics Women's Champions League
26 September 2025
19:00 		Report Pallanuoto Trieste Italy 13–14 (PSO) Italy Rapallo Pallanuoto Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Ruben Garcia (SUI)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 5–1, 1–2, 3–3  PSO: 3–4
Cergol 4 Goals Giustini 4
27 September 2025
19:00 		Report Assolim CN Mataró Spain 14–9 Italy Rapallo Pallanuoto Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Sara Kontek (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 3–3, 5–2, 1–1
Roemer 4 Goals three players 2
28 September 2025
12:00 		Report Assolim CN Mataró Spain 16–11 Italy Pallanuoto Trieste Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Sara Kontek (CRO), Ruben Garcia (SUI)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 5–5, 6–1, 2–1
Roemer 5 Goals McDowell 4

Notes

  1. ^ The name was changed during the first and second matchday.
  2. ^ Match ended 13–13, ONE Eger won 4–2 on penalties.
  3. ^ As none of the three clubs wanted to host the group, the group was held in Dunaújváros alongside group C.
  4. ^ Match ended 10–10, Rapallo Pallanuoto won 4–3 on penalties.

See also

References

Matchday reports

Reference
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
  1. ^ "Champions League and Euro Cup water polo draws set for Monday - European Aquatics®". July 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Dramatic clashes await after Champions League and Euro Cup draws - European Aquatics®". July 28, 2025.
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