The 2010–11 LEN Euroleague was the highest-level competition in men's European club water polo. It involved the champions and other top teams from European national leagues and ran from September 2010 to May 2011. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on 3–4 June at Foro Italico, Rome.

Allocation by federation Water polo federations are allocated places in accordance with their performances in the preliminary round (group stage) of the 2009–10 LEN Euroleague: Seeded Federations ranked 1–8 in a ranking of the best-placed team from each federation in the preliminary round of the previous year's competition have three teams qualify. In 2009/10, the preliminary round had exactly eight federations represented: Croatia, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia, and Spain All other federations have two teams qualify and are unseeded

Federations do not have to enter their top two teams into the Euroleague. If they do not think their clubs can be competitive, they can enter teams into the second-tier LEN Cup.

Format and Distribution The LEN Euroleague 2010/11 has a slightly different format to previous years with the addition of a second group stage to replace the two-legged quarterfinals. There are five phases to this competition: First qualifying round (Round-robin tournament) at a single site the weekend ending 26 September 2010 Second qualifying round (Round-robin tournament) at a single site the weekend ending 10 October 2010 Preliminary round (First Group stage) played home and away from 13 November 2010 to 2 February 2011 Quarterfinal round (Second Group stage) played home and away from 16 February to 4 May 2011 Final four played as a single knockout tournament on 27–28 May 2011

Teams entering this round Teams advancing from the previous round First qualifying round(no limit on teams) champions from unseeded federations runners-up from unseeded federations 8 third-placed teams from seeded federations Second qualifying round(16 teams)The rules state that there should be 24 teams in the second qualifying round. Due to a lack of teams entered, this has been reduced to 16 teams.8 runners-up from seeded federations4 tournament winners from the first qualifying round 4 tournament runners-up from the first qualifying round Preliminary round(First group stage)(16 teams) 8 champions from seeded federations4 tournament winners from the second qualifying round 4 tournament runners-up from the second qualifying round Quarterfinal round(Second group stage)(8 teams) 4 group winners from the preliminary round 4 group runners-up from the preliminary round Final Four(4 teams) 2 group winners from the quarterfinal round 2 group runners-up from the quarterfinal round

Teams League positions of the previous season shown in parentheses.

First qualifying round Primorje Erste Banka (3rd) CN Terrassa (3rd) Vouliagmeni NC (3rd) Szeged Beton (3rd) Brixia Leonessa Brescia (3rd) Budva M-Tel (3rd)Wpolomne CN Marseille (1st) Shturm 2002 Chehov (3rd) ASC Duisburg (2nd) Spandau 04 Berlin (1st) Schurmann BRC (1st) LSTW Łódź (1st) CSM Digi Oradea (1st) Montpellier Waterpolo (2nd) CH Košice (1st) Galatasaray Istanbul (1st) Yüzme Istanbul (3rd) BMK Karkov (1st) Second qualifying round HAVK Mladost (2nd) CN Barcelona (2nd) Panionios GSS Athens (2nd) ZF Eger (2nd) RN Savona (2nd) Primorac Kotor (2nd) Vojvodina Novi Sad (2nd) Sintez Kazan (2nd) Preliminary round (First group stage) Jug Dubrovnik (1st) CN Atlètic Barceloneta (1st) Olympiacos Piraeus (1st) Teva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest (1st) Pro ReccoTH (1st) Jadran Herceg Novi (1st) Partizan Raiffeisen Belgrade (1st) Spartak Volgograd (1st) th Title Holder

Tournament phase

First qualifying round

Key to colors in group tablesProgress to the Second Qualifying RoundProgress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Group A (Košice)

Group B (Istanbul)

Group C (Szeged)

Group D (Budva)

Second qualifying round Key to colors in group tablesProgress to the Group StageProgress to the LEN Cup 2nd Qualifying Round

Group E (Barcelona)

Matchday OneCN Barcelona7–12Budva M-TelVouliagmeni NC2–11RN SavonaMatchday TwoCN Barcelona10–9Vouliagmeni NCBudva M-Tel8–7RN SavonaMatchday ThreeVouliagmeni NC8–9Budva M-TelCN Barcelona10–9RN Savona

Group F (Novi Sad)

Matchday OneVojvodina Novi Sad6–11Szeged BetonBrixia Leonessa Brescia9–9Sintez KazanMatchday TwoVojvodina Novi Sad7–5Brixia Leonessa BresciaSintez Kazan8–10Szeged BetonMatchday ThreeVojvodina Novi Sad8–6Sintez KazanBrixia Leonessa Brescia10–11Szeged Beton

Group G (Berlin)

Matchday OneMladost Zagreb13–12ZF EgerSpandau 04 Berlin10–7CN MarseilleMatchday TwoMladost Zagreb12–7CN MarseilleSpandau 04 Berlin5–9ZF EgerMatchday ThreeCN Marseille8–11ZF EgerSpandau 04 Berlin9–13Mladost Zagreb

Group G (Rijeka)

Matchday OnePrimorje EB19–8CH KošicePanionios GSS Athens4–12Primorac KotorMatchday TwoPrimorje EB12–9Primorac KotorCH Košice8–10Panionios GSS AthensMatchday ThreeCH Košice3–9Primorac KotorPrimorje EB9–6Panionios GSS Athens

Group stage Key to colors in group tablesProgress to the Quarterfinal RoundEliminated

Group A

Matchday OneSzeged Beton9–9Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestPrimorac Kotor12–7Jadran Herceg NoviMatchday TwoJadran Herceg Novi13–10Szeged BetonTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest7–6Primorac KotorMatchday ThreeSzeged Beton7–13Primorac KotorJadran Herceg Novi11–10Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestMatchday FourPrimorac Kotor9–9Szeged BetonTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest8–12Jadran Herceg NoviMatchday FivePrimorac Kotor8–9Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestSzeged Beton7–9Jadran Herceg NoviMatchday SixTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest11–10Szeged BetonJadran Herceg Novi9–10Primorac Kotor

Group B

Matchday OneBudva M-Tel9–7Vojvodina Novi SadPro Recco16–5Spartak VolgogradMatchday TwoVojvodina Novi Sad8–15Pro ReccoSpartak Volgograd6–5Budva M-TelMatchday ThreePro Recco12–7Budva M-TelVojvodina Novi Sad10–10Spartak VolgogradMatchday FourSpartak Volgograd6–8Vojvodina Novi SadBudva M-Tel5–6Pro ReccoMatchday FivePro Recco16–2Vojvodina Novi SadBudva M-Tel9–3Spartak VolgogradMatchday SixVojvodina Novi Sad6–9Budva M-TelSpartak Volgograd5–8Pro Recco

Group C

Matchday OneCN Barcelona10–8Olympiacos PiraeusHAVK Mladost10–8Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeMatchday TwoOlympiacos Piraeus8–9HAVK MladostPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade6–6CN BarcelonaMatchday ThreeOlympiacos Piraeus7–9Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeHAVK Mladost10–4CN BarcelonaMatchday FourPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade7–1Olympiacos PiraeusCN Barcelona5–11HAVK MladostMatchday FiveHAVK Mladost15–10Olympiacos PiraeusCN Barcelona9–13Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeMatchday SixPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade14–7HAVK MladostOlympiacos Piraeus11–7CN Barcelona

Group D

Matchday OneCN Atlètic Barceloneta10–9ZF EgerJug Dubrovnik12–7Primorje Erste BankaMatchday TwoZF Eger9–10Jug DubrovnikPrimorje Erste Banka8–6CN Atlètic BarcelonetaMatchday ThreeJug Dubrovnik14–9CN Atlètic BarcelonetaZF Eger6–11Primorje Erste BankaMatchday FourPrimorje Erste Banka7–4ZF EgerCN Atlètic Barceloneta11–18Jug DubrovnikMatchday FiveJug Dubrovnik15–10ZF EgerCN Atlètic Barceloneta9–8Primorje Erste BankaMatchday SixPrimorje Erste Banka6–8Jug DubrovnikZF Eger8–10CN Atlètic Barceloneta

Quarterfinal Round (Second Group Stage)

Key to colors in group tablesProgress to the Final FourEliminated

Group A

Matchday OneJug Dubrovnik 10–6 Budva M-TelJadran Herceg Novi8–13 Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeMatchday TwoBudva M-Tel 6–5 Jadran Herceg NoviPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 11–10 Jug DubrovnikMatchday ThreeJug Dubrovnik 13–6 Jadran Herceg NoviPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 10–2 Budva M-TelMatchday FourBudva M-Tel 5–8 Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeJadran Herceg Novi 7–7 Jug DubrovnikMatchday FiveJug Dubrovnik 10–13 Partizan Raiffeisen BelgradeJadran Herceg Novi 5–6 Budva M-TelMatchday SixPartizan Raiffeisen Belgrade 14–8 Jadran Herceg NoviBudva M-Tel 9–7 Jug Dubrovnik

Group B

Matchday OneHAVK Mladost 5–9 Ferla Pro ReccoPrimorje Erste Banka 13–6 Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestMatchday TwoTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 8–9 HAVK MladostFerla Pro Recco 15–9 Primorje Erste BankaMatchday ThreePrimorje Erste Banka 8–6 HAVK MladostFerla Pro Recco 12–6 Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestMatchday FourHAVK Mladost 10–9 Primorje Erste BankaTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 7–9 Ferla Pro ReccoMatchday FiveHAVK Mladost 8–7 Teva-Vasas Uniqa BudapestPrimorje Erste Banka 7–12 Ferla Pro ReccoMatchday SixTeva-Vasas Uniqa Budapest 12–12 Primorje Erste BankaFerla Pro Recco 11–8 HAVK Mladost

Final Four (Rome) Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Rome, Italy

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

Slobodan Soro, Theodoros Chatzitheodorou, Nikola Rađen, Miloš Korolija, Milan Aleksić, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija Prlainović, Aleksandar Radović, Dušan Mandić, Stefan Mitrović, Vladimir Vujasinović, Miloš Ćuk, Nikola Dedović, Stefan ŽivojinovićHead coachIgor Milanović

Final standings

Team Partizan Pro Recco HAVK Mladost Budva

Awards Final four MVP Tamás Kásás (Pro Recco)

Notes

References

External links

Competition's official website