2008–09 LEN Cup
The LEN Cup 2008–09 was the 17th edition of this water polo competition, and was won by Szeged Beton VSE. It was the first time a Hungarian club won the competition since Újpesti TE's 3rd title in 1999.
1st Qualification Round
Group A (Istanbul)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Primorje Rijeka
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 15 | 9 |
| 2. |  Galatasaray SK Istanbul
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 17 | 6 |
| 3. |  SG Neukölln Berlin
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 48 | 3 |
| 4. |  Centro Desportivo Universitário do Porto
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 71 | 0 |
Group B (Budapest)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Újpesti TE
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 20 | 9 |
| 2. |  Montpellier Water Polo
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 6 |
| 3. | Adalar SSK Istanbul
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 53 | 3 |
| 4. |  SK Frem Odense
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 62 | 0 |
Group C (Budapest)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mornar Split
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 15 | 9 |
| 2. |  CN Sant Andreu, Barcelona
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 17 | 6 |
| 3. |  ZPB Barendrecht
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 49 | 3 |
| 4. |  ŠK Polície Košice
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 48 | 0 |
Group D (Vouliagmeni)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | 9 |
| 2. |  VK Dynamo Moscow
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | 6 |
| 3. |  SC Kreuzlingen
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 3 |
| 4. | Polar Bears Ede
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 0 |
Group E (Prčanj)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Belgrade Water Polo Club
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 4 |
| 2. |  VK Val Prčanj
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 4 |
| 3. |  Bristol Central SC
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 3 |
Group F (Kotor)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Vaterpolo Akademija Cattaro, Kotor
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 6 |
| 2. | SG Hannover
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
| 3. | SSCM Paredes Lousada
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
Group G (Szeged)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Szeged Beton VSE
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 6 |
| 2. |  CSA Steaua București
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 3. | Dauphin FC Sète
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
Group H (Chios)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nautical Club of Chios
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 6 |
| 2. | Spartak Volgograd
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 3 |
| 3. | Cheltenham SWPC
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 0 |
2nd Qualification Round
Group I (Oradea)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vaterpolo Akademija Cattaro, Kotor
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 9 |
| 2. | CSM Leonardo Oradea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 6 |
| 3. | Widex GZC Gouda
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 37 | 3 |
| 4. | Spartak Volgograd
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 0 |
Group J (Montpellier)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CN Barcelona
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 23 | 9 |
| 2. | Szeged Beton VSE
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 | 6 |
| 3. | Montpellier Water Polo
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 3 |
| 4. |  KS Arkonia Szczecin
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 0 |
Group K (Budapest)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Budapest Honvéd
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 13 | 9 |
| 2. | Nautical Club of Chios
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 32 | 6 |
| 3. | PVK Val Prčanj
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 45 | 3 |
| 4. | Portinado
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 66 | 0 |
Group L (Barcelona)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Sintez Kazan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 6 |
| 2. | CN Sant Andreu, Barcelona
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 25 | 6 |
| 3. | Újpesti TE
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | 6 |
| 4. | Rotherham Metro
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 0 |
Group M (Vouliagmeni)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Panionios GSS Athens
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18 | 9 |
| 2. | Belgrade Water Polo Club
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 29 | 4 |
| 3. | SG Hannover
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 4 |
| 4. |  WC Tirol Innsbruck
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 45 | 0 |
Group N (Novi Sad)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Vojvodina Novi Sad
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 18 | 7 |
| 2. | Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 14 | 7 |
| 3. | CSA Steaua București
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 4. | SC Salgueiros Porto
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 0 |
Group O (Novi Sad)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  ASD Posillipo Naples
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 9 |
| 2. | Mornar Split
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 30 | 6 |
| 3. | Galatasaray SK Istanbul
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 27 | 3 |
| 4. |  BMK Kharkiv Ukraine
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 0 |
Group P (Rijeka)
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | VK Dynamo Moscow
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 26 | 9 |
| 2. | Primorje Rijeka
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 19 | 6 |
| 3. | Philips SV Eindhoven
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| 4. | Łódźi STW
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 0 |
Eight finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD CN Posilipo Naples
|
21–16 | Primorje Rijeka
|
12–6 | 9–10 |
| Panionios GSS Athens
|
23–13 | Club de Natació Sant Andreu, Barc.
|
11–5 | 10–8 |
| Mornar Split
|
18–19 | VK Dynamo Moscow
|
11–7 | 7–12 |
| CSM Leonardo Oradea
|
15–23 | Club de Natació Barcelona
|
6–9 | 9–14 |
| Belgrade Water Polo Club
|
12–21 | VK Sintez Kazan
|
6–10 | 6–11 |
| Budapest Honvéd
|
24–11 | Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni
|
12–3 | 12–8 |
| Nautical Club of Chios
|
19–24 | VK Vojvodina Novi Sad
|
10–10 | 9–14 |
| VP Akademija Cattoro, Kotor
|
10–12 | Szeged Beton VSE
|
5–4 | 5–8 |
Quarter finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD CN Posilipo Naples
|
18–19 | Panionios GS Athens
|
10–9 | 8–10 |
| VK Dynamo Moscow
|
19–24 | Club de Natació Barcelona
|
7–11 | 12–13 |
| VK Sintez Kazan
|
16–15 | Budapest Honvéd
|
9–8 | 7–7 |
| VK Vojvodina Novi Sad
|
18–19 | Szeged Beton VSE
|
10–10 | 8–9 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panionios GSS Athens
|
17–15 | Club de Natació Barcelona
|
11–8 | 6–7 |
| VK Sintez Kazan
|
15–23 | Szeged Beton VSE
|
10–10 | 5–8 |
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panionios GSS Athens
|
21–23 | Szeged Beton VSE
|
8–6 | 13–17 |