2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League Final Four

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League Final Four.
2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League Final Four
Tournament details
Host country Malta
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates30 May – 1 June
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsHungary FTC-Telekom (3rd title)
Runners-upSerbia Novi Beograd
Third placeSpain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta
Fourth placeFrance CN Marseille
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored96 (24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Alvaro Granados (11 goals)
Awards
Best playerHungary Krisztián Manhercz[1]

The 2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League Final Four will be the season-ending event to decide the champions of the 2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League. The Final Four tournament will be held at the National Pool Complex in Valletta, Malta.[2]

FTC-Telekom won their third title with a win over Novi Beograd in the final.[1]

Host selection

Starting with the 2023–24 season, a Final Four tournament was played instead of a Final Eight. On 14 January 2024, Maltese media reported that the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta were in advanced talks with LEN over organizing the Final Four.[3] On 18 January 2024, LEN announced that Valletta would host all Final Four tournaments over the next three seasons.[4][5][6]

Teams

Teams qualified by finishing first and second in the 2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League Quarter-finals round.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Serbia NOV France MAR Greece OLY Croatia JAD
1 Serbia Novi Beograd 6 5 0 0 1 80 63 +17 15 Final Four — 15–14 16–15 17–8
2 France CN Marseille 6 4 0 0 2 77 58 +19 12 14–9 — 12–7 11–9
3 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus 6 2 0 1 3 64 69 −5 7 5–8 12–8 — 13–14[a]
4 Croatia Jadran Split 6 0 1 0 5 55 86 −31 2 7–15 6–18 11–12 —
Source: European Aquatics
  1. ^ Match ended 9–9, Jadran Split won 7–6 on penalties.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Hungary FTC Spain BAR Italy SAV Romania ORA
1 Hungary FTC-Telekom 6 5 0 1 0 100 60 +40 16 Final Four — 18–10 15–11 20–10
2 Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta 6 4 1 0 1 85 62 +23 14 13–12[a] — 17–10 17–4
3 Italy RN Savona 6 2 0 0 4 71 83 −12 6 9–17 10–14 — 14–9
4 Romania CSM Oradea 6 0 0 0 6 49 100 −51 0 7–18 8–14 11–17 —
Source: European Aquatics
  1. ^ Match ended 9–9, Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta won 4–3 on penalties.

Qualified teams

Team Qualified date Participations[A]
(bold indicates winners)
Hungary FTC-Telekom 22 April 2025[7] 5 (2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24)
Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta 7 (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23)
France CN Marseille 23 April 2025[8] None
Serbia Novi Beograd 3 (2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24)

Venue

The venue for this competiton will be the National Pool Complex in Valletta, Malta.[9] The capacity is 3,000.

Referees

Six referees were selected to officiate at the Final Four tournament.[10]

Referees
 Croatia Andrej Franulović
 Germany Frank Ohme
 Greece Georgios Stavridis
 Italy Raffaele Colombo
 Netherlands Michiel Zwart
 Slovenia Boris Margeta

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
30 May
 
 
Serbia Novi Beograd (PSO)15
 
1 June
 
Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta14
 
Serbia Novi Beograd11
 
30 May
 
Hungary FTC-Telekom13
 
Hungary FTC-Telekom14
 
 
France CN Marseille11
 
Third place
 
 
1 June
 
 
Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta19
 
 
France CN Marseille9

Semi-finals

30 May 2025
19:30 		Report Novi Beograd Serbia 15–14 Spain Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 1–3, 4–3  PSO: 5–4
three players 2 Goals Granados 5
30 May 2025
21:30 		Report FTC-Telekom Hungary 14–11 France CN Marseille National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–2, 2–4, 4–3
four players 2 Goals three players 3

Third place match

1 June 2025
19:30 		Report Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta Spain 19–9 France CN Marseille National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 6–2, 4–1, 6–4, 3–2
Granados 6 Goals Vernoux 3

Final

1 June 2025
21:30 		Report Novi Beograd Serbia 11–13 Hungary FTC-Telekom National Pool Complex, Valletta
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Raffaele Colombo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 3–5, 3–3
Lukic 6 Goals Manhercz 6


2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League Champions
Hungary
FTC-Telekom
3rd title

Notes

  1. ^ Including Final Six and Eights tournaments.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Ferencvaros retain Champions League title after downing NBG - European Aquatics®". June 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "2nd Edition: Champions League Final 4 to Take Place by End of May – Sportmalta".
  3. ^ "Aquatics Malta submit bid to host LEN Champions League Final Four". Times of Malta. January 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Malta will host European Aquatics Men's Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. January 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "ASA Press Release 02-2024 – ASA of Malta To Host The Men's Water Polo European Champions League Final Four For The Next Three Years | Aquatic Sports Association of Malta".
  6. ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (January 18, 2024). "Malta to host the next three Champions League finales".
  7. ^ "Strong finishes see Fradi and Barceloneta seal F4 spots - European Aquatics®". April 22, 2025.
  8. ^ "Final Four complete as Marseille and Novi Beograd advance - European Aquatics®". April 23, 2025.
  9. ^ "VENUE - European Aquatics | Water Polo Champions League". championsleague.europeanaquatics.org. April 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MEN FINAL FOUR APPOINTMENTS – WWR – World Waterpolo Referee Association".
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