2018–19 Women's LEN Trophy

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
LeagueWomen's LEN Trophy
SportWater Polo
Duration12 – 13 April 2019
Number of teams4 (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

The participants were the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.

Further information: 2018–19 LEN Euro League Women
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

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
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

3rd place
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
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

References
  1. "LEN Club Competition programme season 2018–2019" (PDF). len.eu. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "Len Events Calendar 2019". len.eu. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "Women's LEN Trophy Final Four, Kirishi (RUS) – Summary". len.eu. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. "Orizzonte adds 2019 LEN Trophy to its rich treasury". total-waterpolo.com. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. "Euro League & LEN Trophy Final 4". len.eu. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. "Finals in Sabadell and in Kirishi – Women's Euro League". total-waterpolo.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.

See also
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