The 2016 LEN Super Cup was the 35th edition of the annual trophy organised by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European competitions for men's water polo clubs. The match took place between Croatian side VK Jug (2015–16 European Champions) and Italian side AN Brescia (Euro Cup's holder) at the Gruž City Pool in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 14 December 2016.[2]
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| Date | 14 December 2016 | ||||||
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| Venue | Bazen u Gružu,  Dubrovnik | ||||||
| Attendance | 1200[1] | ||||||
The teams already faced each other in the 2006 edition. Jug defeated Brescia as it happened 10 years before and won the trophy for the second time, while the Italian team lost the Super Cup final for the third time in its history.[3][4][1]
Teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous participation (bold indicates winners) |
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| VK Jug
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Winners of the 2015–16 LEN Champions League | 1981, 2006 |
 AN Brescia
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Winners of the 2015–16 LEN Euro Cup | 2003, 2006 |
Squads edit
Head coach: Vjekoslav Kobeščak |
Head coach: Alessandro Bovo |
Match edit
| 14 December 2016 18:00 (CET) |
Report | Jug Dubrovnik
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10–4 | Brescia
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Bazen u Gružu, Dubrovnik Attendance: 1200 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Margeta (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–0, 3–0, 3–4 | |||||
| 3: Lončar 2: Perrone 1: Fatović, García, Ivanović, Benić, Obradović |
Goals | 1: Manzi, Muslim, N. Presciutti, Ubović | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Super Cup is Ours! Water Polo Club Jug CO 'Kicked Out' Italian Brescia". justdubrovnik.com. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Men's Super Cup final, Dubrovnik – preview & streaming". len.eu. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Men's Super Cup final – summary". len.eu. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Tim Hartog (15 December 2016). "Jug dominates Brescia to complete successful 2016 with Super Cup". waterpology.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Pregled natjecanja" [Match Report]. hvs.hr (in Croatian). HVS (Croatian Water Polo Federation). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.[permanent dead link]