European water polo cups, Conference & Challenger Cup 2025, Draws
European Aquatics held the draws in Zagreb for the 1st Qualification Round of the newly established Conference Cup and Challenger Cup, with several Greek teams featured in both men’s and women’s competitions.
Men’s Conference Cup – Qualification Round 1 (7–9 November)
A total of 19 teams will compete in five groups. Athens will host Group B, with Panionios as the organizer.
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Group A (Utrecht): Honved (HUN), UZSC (NED)*, PAOK (GRE), Posillipo (ITA)
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Group B (Athens): Panionios (GRE)*, Tenerife (ESP), Budva (MNE), White Sharks Hannover (GER)
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Group C (Split): Vitoria Sport Clube (POR), Banja Luka (BIH), Sete Natation (FRA), Mornar Split (CRO)*
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Group D (Belgrade): EVK Zaibas (LTU), Partizan (SRB)*, De Akker (ITA), Neukolln Berlin (GER)
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Group E (Rijeka): Primorje EB (CRO)*, Galatasaray (TUR), Mataro (ESP)
The top two teams from each group advance to the second qualification round, joined by teams eliminated from the Euro Cup qualifiers.
Men’s Challenger Cup – Qualification Round 1 (28–30 November)
Groups were formed geographically, without a draw.
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Group A (Malta): Sliema ASC (MLT)*, Apoel Nicosia (CYP), Hapoel Palram Zvulun (ISR), San Giljan (MLT)
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Group B (Slovenia): AVK Branik Maribor (SVN)*, Carouge Natation (BEL), Ljubljana Slovan (SVN), Clube Naval Povoense (POR)
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Group C (Türkiye): Enka Sport (TUR)*, Welsh Wanderers (GBR), Heybeliada (TUR)
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Group D (Belgium): Royal Dauphins Mouscronnois (BEL)*, Cetus Espoo (FIN), West London Penguin (GBR)
Women’s Conference Cup – Qualification Round 1 (14–16 November)
PAOK and Chania will be in the same group in Malta.
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Group A (Malta): Gozitepe (TUR), Blau-Weiss Bochum (GER), Sant Feliu (ESP), San Giljan (MLT)*
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Group B (Romania): Jadran Split (CRO), Crvena Zvezda (SRB), Unirea Alba Iulia (ROU)*, Cosenza Pallanuoto (ITA)
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Group C (Italy): Tenerife (ESP), Dalton Koleji (TUR), Fluvial Portuense (POR), Brizz Nuoto (ITA)*
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Group D (Malta): Sirens ASC (MLT)*, ZVL-1886 (NED), PAOK (GRE), Chania (GRE)
Women’s Challenger Cup – Qualification Round 1 (5–7 December)
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Group A (Czech Republic): Strakonice (CZE)*, Esslingen (GER), Nevsehir (TUR), Slavia Bratislava (SVK)
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Group B (Serbia): ZVU Partizan (SRB)*, London Otter (GBR), Hapoel Emek Hayarden (ISR), ODTU (TUR)
The first stage of matches will be played in November and December, determining which teams will move forward in the race for Europe’s newest water polo trophies.
