The European Aquatics Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation.

The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A change of name and format occurred in 1996, with the competition being renamed Champions League and the final four system being established as the format of choice, for the first time during the 1996–97 LEN Champions League. From 2003 to 2011 the competition was named LEN Euroleague (with the change of name being simply a re-branding) and from 2011 to 2024 was named the LEN Champions League. From 2024, after LEN was renamed to European Aquatics, the new name is the European Aquatics Champions League.

LEN Champions League is the most popular water polo league in the European continent. It has been won by 24 clubs, 10 of which have won the title more than once. The most successful club in the competition is Pro Recco, with eleven titles. The current European champion is Ferencváros, who won their second title after defeating Pro Recco in the 2023–24 LEN Champions League Final in Valletta.

History

Names of the competition 1963–1996: European Cup 1996–2003: Champions League 2003–2011: LEN Euroleague 2011–2024: LEN Champions League 2024–present: European Aquatics Champions League

Title holders

1963–64 Partizan 1964–65 Pro Recco 1965–66 Partizan 1966–67 Partizan 1967–68 Mladost 1968–69 Mladost 1969–70 Mladost 1970–71 Partizan 1971–72 Mladost 1972–73 OSC Budapest 1973–74 MGU Moscow 1974–75 Partizan 1975–76 Partizan 1976–77 CSK VMF Moscow 1977–78 Canottieri Napoli 1978–79 OSC Budapest 1979–80 Vasas 1980–81 Jug Dubrovnik 1981–82 Barcelona 1982–83 Spandau 04 1983–84 Stefanel Recco 1984–85 Vasas 1985–86 Spandau 04 1986–87 Spandau 04 1987–88 Sisley Pescara 1988–89 Spandau 04 1989–90 Mladost 1990–91 Mladost 1991–92 Jadran Split 1992–93 Jadran Split 1993–94 Újpest 1994–95 Catalunya 1995–96 Mladost 1996–97 Posillipo 1997–98 Posillipo 1998–99 POŠK 1999–00 Bečej 2000–01 Jug Dubrovnik 2001–02 Olympiacos 2002–03 Pro Recco 2003–04 Honvéd 2004–05 Posillipo 2005–06 Jug Dubrovnik 2006–07 Pro Recco 2007–08 Pro Recco 2008–09 Primorac Kotor 2009–10 Pro Recco 2010–11 Partizan 2011–12 Pro Recco 2012–13 Crvena zvezda 2013–14 Atlètic-Barceloneta 2014–15 Pro Recco 2015–16 Jug Dubrovnik 2016–17 Szolnok 2017–18 Olympiacos 2018–19 Ferencváros 2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020–21 Pro Recco 2021–22 Pro Recco 2022–23 Pro Recco 2023–24 Ferencváros 2024–25 Ferencváros 2025–26 Atlètic-Barceloneta

Finals Final FourYearFinalSemi-finalistsChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeFourth place1963–64 Partizan4–3 Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Magdeburg ASC Duisburg1964–65 Pro Recco1–0 Partizan Dynamo Magdeburg CSK VMF Moscow1965–66 Partizan8–7 (5–3 / 3–4) Dynamo Magdeburg Pro Recco CSK VMF Moscow1966–67 Partizan10–8 (5–3 / 1–2 / 4–3) Pro Recco Dynamo Magdeburg Dinamo București1967–68 Mladost8–6 (4–2 / 4–4) Dinamo București CSK VMF Moscow Pro Recco1968–69 Mladost11–7 (7–3 / 4–4) Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Magdeburg Partizan1969–70 Mladost7–6 (5–3 / 2–3) Pro Recco Barcelona OSC Budapest1970–71 Partizan4–4 Mladost Dynamo Moscow Stockholm1971–72 Mladost4–2 Pro Recco Dynamo Moscow De Robben1972–73 OSC Budapest5–4 Partizan CSK VMF Moscow Dinamo București1973–74 MGU Moscow4–3 OSC Budapest Partizan Canottieri Napoli1974–75 Partizan6–2 OSC Budapest Dinamo București De Robben1975–76 Partizan6–5 Vasas Canottieri Napoli De Robben1976–77 CSK VMF Moscow7–5 Zian Würzburg 05 Partizan1977–78 Canottieri Napoli5–5 CSK VMF Moscow Partizan Würzburg 051978–79 OSC Budapest5–2 Montjuïc Würzburg 05 Pro Recco1979–80 Vasas9–7 Partizan Spandau 04 Montjuïc1980–81 Jug Dubrovnik6–4 Spandau 04 Vasas Ethnikos Piraeus1981–82 Barcelona12–11 Spandau 04 Vasas Alphen1982–83 Spandau 0417–16 (7–10 / 10–6) Dynamo Alma-Ata Vasas Pro Recco1983–84 Pro Recco16–15 (8–10 / 8–5) Alphen Jug Dubrovnik Spandau 041984–85 Vasas21–16 (11–11 / 10–5) CSK VMF Moscow Spandau 04 Partizan1985–86 Spandau 0414–13 (7–9 / 7–4) BVSC Montjuïc Jug Dubrovnik1986–87 Spandau 0417–13 (10–5 / 7–8) Dynamo Moscow Primorac Kotor Újpest1987–88 Pescara21–19 (12–10 / 9–9) Spandau 04 Dinamo București Partizan1988–89 Spandau 0422–21 (11–10 / 11–11) Catalunya Partizan Ferencváros1989–90 Mladost20–19 (9–10 / 11–9) Spandau 04 Vasas CSK VMF Moscow1990–91 Mladost21–17 (10–7 / 11–10) Canottieri Napoli CSK VMF Moscow Spandau 041991–92 Jadran Split21–20 (10–12 / 11–8) Savona Polar Bears Ede Spandau 041992–93 Jadran Split13–12 (7–8 / 6–4) Mladost Olympic Nice Polar Bears Ede1993–94 Újpest21–17 (10–6 / 11–11) Catalunya Posillipo Jadran Split1994–95 Catalunya15–13 (7–6 / 8–7) Újpest Mladost Spandau 041995–96 Mladost13–10 (7–4 / 6–6) Újpest Barcelona Posillipo1996–97 Posillipo10–7 Mladost Barcelona Bečej1997–98 Posillipo8–6 Pescara Mladost Spartak Volgograd1998–99 POŠK8–7 Bečej Dynamo Moscow Posillipo1999–00 Bečej11–8 Mladost BVSC POŠK2000–01 Jug Dubrovnik8–7 Olympiacos Posillipo Bečej2001–02 Olympiacos9–7 Honvéd Posillipo Jug Dubrovnik2002–03 Pro Recco9–4 Honvéd Mladost Spandau 042003–04 Honvéd7–6 Jadran Herceg Novi Primorje Shturm 20022004–05 Posillipo9–8 Honvéd Pro Recco Jug Dubrovnik2005–06 Jug Dubrovnik9–7 Pro Recco Posillipo Savona2006–07 Pro Recco9–8 Jug Dubrovnik Partizan Olympiacos2007–08 Pro Recco13–12 Jug Dubrovnik Vasas Mladost2008–09 Primorac Kotor8–7 Pro Recco Jug Dubrovnik Mladost2009–10 Pro Recco9–3 Primorac Kotor Partizan Jug Dubrovnik2010–11 Partizan11–7 Pro Recco Mladost Budva2011–12 Pro Recco11–8 Primorje Mladost Vasas2012–13 Crvena zvezda8–7 Jug Dubrovnik Atlètic-Barceloneta Partizan2013–14 Atlètic-Barceloneta7–6 Radnički Kragujevac Primorje Partizan2014–15 Pro Recco8–7 Primorje Atlètic-Barceloneta Jug Dubrovnik2015–16 Jug Dubrovnik6–4 Olympiacos Szolnok Pro Recco2016–17 Szolnok10–5 Jug Dubrovnik Pro Recco Eger2017–18 Olympiacos9–7 Pro Recco Atlètic-Barceloneta Jug Dubrovnik2018–19 Ferencváros10–10 (PSO: 4–3) Olympiacos Pro Recco Atlètic-Barceloneta2019–20Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe2020–21 Pro Recco9–6 Ferencváros AN Brescia Atlètic-Barceloneta2021–22 Pro Recco13–13 (PSO: 4–3) Novi Beograd Ferencváros AN Brescia2022–23 Pro Recco14–11 Novi Beograd Atlètic-Barceloneta NC Vouliagmeni2023–24 Ferencváros12–11 Pro Recco Olympiacos Novi Beograd2024–25 Ferencváros13–11 Novi Beograd Atlètic-Barceloneta CN Marseille2025–26 Atlètic-Barceloneta17–16 Pro Recco Ferencváros Olympiacos

Titles by club

RankClubTitlesRunner-upChampion years 1. Pro Recco 11 9 1964–65, 1983–84, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 2. Mladost 7 4 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96 3. Partizan 7 3 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 2010–11 4. Jug Dubrovnik 4 4 1980–81, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2015–16 – Spandau 04 4 4 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89 6. Ferencváros 3 1 2018–19, 2023–24, 2024–25 7. Posillipo 3 1996–97, 1997–98, 2004–05 8. Olympiacos 2 3 2001–02, 2017–18 9. OSC Budapest 2 2 1972–73, 1978–79 10. Vasas 2 1 1979–80, 1984–85 11. Jadran Split 2 1991–92, 1992–93 – Atlètic-Barceloneta 2 2013–14, 2025–26 13. Honvéd 1 3 2003–04 14. CSK VMF Moscow 1 2 1976–77 – Újpest 1 2 1993–94 – Catalunya 1 2 1994–95 17. Canottieri Napoli 1 1 1977–78 – Pescara 1 1 1987–88 – Bečej 1 1 1999–00 – Primorac Kotor 1 1 2008–09 21. MGU Moscow 1 1973–74 – Barcelona 1 1981–82 – POŠK 1 1998–99 – Crvena zvezda 1 2012–13 – Szolnok 1 2016–17 26. Dynamo Moscow 3 – Novi Beograd 3 28. Primorje 2 29. Dynamo Magdeburg 1 – Dinamo București 1 – Zian 1 – Montjuïc 1 – Dynamo Alma-Ata 1 – Alphen 1 – BVSC 1 – Savona 1 – Jadran Herceg Novi 1 – Radnički Kragujevac 1

Titles by nation RankCountryTitlesRunners-upCL winning clubs 1. Italy16124 2. Yugoslavia 1464 3. Hungary10106 4. Croatia 793 5. Germany 441 6. Spain433 7. Soviet Union 262 8. Serbia 242 9. Greece231 10. Montenegro 111 11. Netherlands2 12. East Germany1 Romania1

*Results until the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991 and the self-determination of all countries unless the union of Serbia and Montenegro, named until 2003 as FR YUgoslavia, and broke up in 2006. Clubs from present day Serbia won the title 7 times and were runners-up additional 4 times, clubs from present day Croatia won the title 7 and were runners-up one time, clubs from present day Montenegro were runners-up one time.

* and . Note, Croatian record counting since 1991, while Serbian and Montenegrin counting since 2006, only.

*The results of West Germany counted with those of Germany.

*Results until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Clubs from present day Russia won the title 2 times and were runners-up additional 5 times, clubs from present day Kazakhstan were runners-up once time.

Records Pro Recco has been the most successful club, having won the competition a record 11 times. Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970) and Pro Recco (2021, 2022, 2023) are the only two clubs to have won the competition three times in a row. Partizan and Pro Recco are the only two clubs to have won the European Championship twice in a row for two times (1966, 1967 & 1975, 1976) and (2007, 2008 & 2021, 2022) Spandau 04 (1986, 1987), Mladost (1990, 1991), Jadran Split (1992, 1993) and Posillipo (1997, 1998) are the other five teams to have won the European Championship twice in a row, only for one time. Most finals in a row: 7 Pro Recco (2006-2012), 5 Mladost (1968-1972) & Spandau 04 (1986-1990).

Most Titles

Players bold - active players PlayerTitlesClubs# List/ Pietro Figlioli 71 Pro Recco (2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023) Đorđe Perišić 61 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976) Maurizio Felugo 62 Posillipo (2005), Pro Recco (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015) Ozren Bonačić 52 Partizan (1964), Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Mirko Sandić 5 1 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975) Božidar Novaković 51 Partizan (1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976) Tibor Benedek 52 Ujpest (1994), Pro Recco (2003, 2008, 2010, 2012) Tamás Kásás 52 Posillipo (1998), Pro Recco (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) Stefano Tempesti 51 Pro Recco (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015) Andrija Prlainović 54 Partizan (2011), Pro Recco (2012, 2015), Crvena Zvezda (2013), Szolnok (2017) Norbert Madaras 52 Pro Recco (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012), Ferencvaros (2019) Aleksandar Ivović 51 Pro Recco (2012, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023) Aaron Younger 53 Szolnok (2017), Ferencvaros (2019), Pro Recco (2021, 2022, 2023) Duško Pijetlović 43 Partizan (2011), Pro Recco (2012, 2015), Crvena Zvezda (2013) Branimir Glidžić 41 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971) Zoran Janković 41 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971) Feliče Tedeski 41 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971) Zdravko Hebel 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Milan Jeger 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Miroslav Poljak 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Karlo Stipanić 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Zlatko Šimenc 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Marijan Žužej 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972)/ Armando Fernández 41 Spandau04 (1982, 1985, 1986, 1989) Peter Röhle 41 Spandau04 (1982, 1985, 1986, 1989) Hagen Stamm 41 Spandau04 (1982, 1985, 1986, 1989)/ Gonzalo Echenique 42 Barceloneta (2014), Pro Recco (2021, 2022, 2023) Matteo Aicardi 41 Pro Recco (2015, 2021, 2022, 2023) Francesco Di Fulvio 41 Pro Recco (2015, 2021, 2022, 2023) Dušan Mandić 43 Partizan (2011), Pro Recco (2021), Ferencvaros (2024, 2025) Vladimir Vujasinović 42 Partizan (2011), Pro Recco (2003, 2007, 2008)

Coaches CoachTitlesClubs# List Vlaho Orlić 61 Partizan (1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976) Giuseppe Porzio 52 Posillipo (2005), Pro Recco (2007, 2008, 2010, 2012) Aleksandar Coša Seifert 41 Mladost (1968, 1969, 1970, 1972) Alfred Balen 31 Spandau04 (1982, 1985, 1986)

As Player and Coach combined