The 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy was the 20th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was contested in Kirishi, Russia, on 12 and 13 April 2019.[1][2][3]
| 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's LEN Trophy |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 12 – 13 April 2019 |
| Number of teams | 4 (from 4 countries) |
| Finals champions |  Orizzonte Catania (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  UVSE |
Italy's Orizzonte Catania defeated Hungary's UVSE in the final match. Orizzonte won the title for the first time in its history, gaining the only trophy that was still missing from its list of Honours. It was also the first time that a female head coach (former player Martina Miceli, gold medalist at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games) led a club to a European cup victory.[4][5][6]
Teams edit
The participants were the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinef Kirishi 
|
18–19 |  NC Vouliagmeni
|
11–10 | 7–9 |
| Orizzonte Catania
|
20–23 |  CN Sabadell
|
9–12 | 11–11 |
| UVSE
|
13–14 | Plebiscito Padova
|
6–6 | 7–8 |
| CN Sant Andreu
|
13–26 | Olympiacos
|
7–16 | 6–10 |
| Final 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVSE
| ||||
| Orizzonte Catania
| ||||
| Kinef Kirishi
| ||||
| CN Sant Andreu
| ||||
Final Four edit
The draw of the semifinals and the allocation of the Final 4 to Kirishi were announced by LEN on 13 March 2019.[7][8]
Semifinals edit
| 12 Apr 2019 17:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania
|
12–8 | CN Sant Andreu
|
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Häntschel (GER), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 3–2, 3–3 | |||||
| 2: Garibotti, Bianconi, Aiello, Palmieri, Marletta |
Goals | 4: Sleeking 3: Crespi | |||
| 12 Apr 2019 18:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | Kinef Kirishi
|
8–10 | UVSE
|
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Peris (CRO), Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 1–1, 2–3 | |||||
| 2: Prokofyeva 1: six players |
Goals | 4: Keszthelyi 2: Faragó | |||
Finals edit
3rd place edit
| 13 Apr 2019 13:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | CN Sant Andreu
|
11–15 | Kinef Kirishi
|
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Häntschel (GER), Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–4, 4–4, 5–2 | |||||
| 5: Keuning 1: six players |
Goals | 3: Prokofyeva 2: five players | |||
1st place edit
| 13 Apr 2019 14:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania
|
10–9 | UVSE
|
Neftyanik Sports Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Peris (CRO), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–1, 2–3, 2–2 | |||||
| 3: Bianconi 2: Riccioli |
Goals | 3: Szűcs 1: six players | |||
| 2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy Champions |
|---|
 Orizzonte Catania 1st title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "LEN Club Competition programme season 2018–2019" (PDF). len.eu. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Len Events Calendar 2019". len.eu. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Кириши примут "Финал четырех" Кубка LEN Trophy" [Kirishi will host the LEN Trophy's Final Four]. sportkinef.ru (in Russian). 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's LEN Trophy Final Four, Kirishi (RUS) – Summary". len.eu. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Orizzonte adds 2019 LEN Trophy to its rich treasury". total-waterpolo.com. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Damiano Di Giuseppe (13 April 2019). "Orizzonte sul tetto d'Europa. Alle isolane il LEN Trophy 2019" [Orizzonte on the top of Europe. The 2019 LEN Trophy goes to the islanders]. waterpoloitaly.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Euro League & LEN Trophy Final 4". len.eu. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Finals in Sabadell and in Kirishi – Women's Euro League". total-waterpolo.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
External links edit
- Official LEN website
- Microplustiming (Official results website)