2012–13 LEN Champions League

The 2012–13 LEN Champions League was the 50th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 14 September 2012 to 1 June 2013, and it was contested by thirty teams from eighteen countries. There was no defending champion as Pro Recco renounced to the competition for disagreements with the FIN on the number of allowed foreign players in the Italian clubs' squads.Pro Recco withdraws from European club competitions participation. Waterpoloworld.com, 18/07/12 Runner-up Primorje Rijeka, former champions Mladost Zagreb and Vasas Budapest, Italy's CN Posillipo and any team from Montenegro also declined to take part in the competition.Champions League 2012-2013: draw for the Preliminaries. LEN.eu The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on May 31 and June 1 in Belgrade.

The final was played in front of 4,000 fans.Belgrade to host the LEN Champions League Water Polo Final Eight in 2021-2023 Boxscorenews.com, 16 April 2021. Accessed 20 April 2021.

Qualification round

Key to colors in group tablesProgress to the preliminary round

Group A (Tbilisi)

Matchday OneSabadell6 – 7VitbichLigamus Tbilisi16 – 4Arkonia SzkzecinMatchday TwoArkonia Szkzecin6 – 8VitbichLigamus Tbilisi12 – 11SabadellMatchday ThreeSabadell12 – 5Arkonia SzkzecinLigamus Tbilisi16 – 6Vitbich

Group B (Kreuzlingen)

Matchday OneJarfällä1 – 29MarseilleKreuzlingen12 – 11SlagelseMatchday TwoMarseille21 – 6SlagelseKreuzlingen23 – 9JarfälläMatchday ThreeJarfällä7 – 17SlagelseKreuzlingen8 – 19Marseille

Preliminary round

Group A

Matchday One – 26 September 2012Vouliagmeni11 – 6Spartak VolgogradSchuurman6 – 5 Waspo'98 Hannover15 January 2013Eger27 – 5 Ligamus TbilisiMatchday Two – 6 October 2012Spartak Volgograd10 – 7EgerWaspo'98 Hannover4–18VouliagmeniSchuurman13–10Ligamus TbilisiMatchday Three – 20 October 2012Eger16 – 5Waspo'98 HannoverVouliagmeni12 – 4 SchuurmanLigamus Tbilisi8 – 15 Spartak VolgogradMatchday Four – 14 November 2012Vouliagmeni11 – 8EgerSchuurman5 – 14 Spartak VolgogradWaspo'98 Hannover7 – 5 Ligamus TbilisiMatchday Five – 28 November 2012Ligamus Tbilisi5 – 15VouliagmeniEger13 – 4 SchuurmanSpartak Volgograd12 – 4 Waspo'98 HannoverMatchday Six – 19 December 2012Vouliagmeni16 – 2Ligamus TbilisiSchuurman6 – 17 EgerWaspo'98 Hannover2 – 12 Spartak VolgogradMatchday Seven – 9 January 2013Eger10–9VouliagmeniLigamus Tbilisi6–6HannoverSpartak Volgograd12–7SchuurmanMatchday Eight – 23 January 2013Spartak Volgograd12–6Ligamus TbilisiHannover4–13EgerSchuurman3–15VouliagmeniMatchday Nine – 6 February 2013Eger8–6Spartak VolgogradVouliagmeni14–4HannoverLigamus Tbilisi7–10SchuurmanMatchday Ten – 27 February 2013Spartak Volgograd9–7VouliagmeniLigamus Tbilisi4–12EgerHannover3–7Schuurman

Group B

Matchday One – 26 September 2012Olympiacos15 – 5KreuzlingenRed Star Belgrade6 – 10Jug DubrovnikMatchday Two – 6 October 2012Red Star Belgrade26 – 7KreuzlingenMontpellier7 – 11OlympiacosMatchday Three – 20 October 2012Jug Dubrovnik29 – 7KreuzlingenRed Star Belgrade10 – 8MontpellierMatchday Four – 13 November 2012Olympiakos9 – 8Red Star BelgradeMontpellier2 – 14Jug DubrovnikMatchday Five – 28 November 2012Jug Dubrovnik10 – 8OlympiakosMontpellier15 – 8KreuzlingenMatchday Six – 19 December 2012Olympiakos2 – 9Jug DubrovnikKreuzlingen6 – 14MontpellierMatchday Seven – 9 January 2013Red Star Belgrade11– 9OlympiakosJug Dubrovnik17–5MontpellierMatchday Eight – 23 January 2013Montpellier8–16Red Star BelgradeKreuzlingen5–30Jug DubrovnikMatchday Nine – 6 February 2013Olympiakos18–6MontpellierKreuzlingen12–24Red Star BelgradeMatchday Ten – 27 February 2013Jug Dubrovnik10–5Red Star BelgradeKreuzlingen8–33Olympiakos

Group C

Matchday One – 26 September 2012Atlètic Barceloneta10 – 7Sintez KazanBrescia13 – 9VojvodinaMatchday Two – 6 October 2012Vojvodina4 – 9Atlètic BarcelonetaMarseille9 – 7BresciaMatchday Three – 20 October 2012Atlètic Barceloneta15 – 4MarseilleSintez Kazan9 – 10VojvodinaMatchday Four – 14 November 2012Brescia5 – 7Atlètic BarcelonetaMarseille8 – 13Sintez KazanMatchday Five – 28 November 2012Sintez Kazan9 – 4BresciaMarseille13 – 7VojvodinaMatchday Six – 19 December 2012Brescia16 – 12Sintez KazanVojvodina10 – 9MarseilleMatchday Seven – 9 January 2013Sintez Kazan11–9MarseilleAtlètic Barceloneta9–7BresciaMatchday Eight – 23 January 2013Marseille11–10Atlètic BarcelonetaVojvodina6–6Sintez KazanMatchday Nine – 6 February 2013Brescia11–9MarseilleAtlètic Barceloneta7–5VojvodinaMatchday Ten – 27 February 2013Vojvodina7–9BresciaSintez Kazan8–7Atlètic Barceloneta

Group D

Matchday One – 26 September 2012Szeged8 – 5Spandau 04Partizan Belgrade5 – 5GalatasarayMatchday Two – 6 October 2012Oradea9 – 14SzegedSpandau 0410 – 13Partizan BelgradeMatchday Three – 20 October 2012Partizan Belgrade8 – 7OradeaGalatasaray10 – 7Spandau 04Matchday Four – 14 November 2012Szeged8 – 7Partizan BelgradeOradea11 – 8GalatasarayMatchday Five – 28 November 2012Spandau 0415 – 13OradeaGalatasaray4 – 6SzegedMatchday Six – 18 December 2012Szeged11 – 8GalatasarayOradea11 – 7Spandau 04Matchday Seven – 9 January 2013Partizan Belgrade8–6SzegedGalatasaray6–5OradeaMatchday Eight – 23 January 2013Spandau 048–11GalatasarayOradea6–10Partizan BelgradeMatchday Nine – 6 February 2013Szeged17–8OradeaPartizan Belgrade8–1Spandau 04Matchday Ten – 27 February 2013Spandau 047–11SzegedGalatasaray9–7Partizan Belgrade

Top 16

The draw was held on 28 February 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 9–10 March, and the second legs were played on 20–21 March 2013.

Quarterfinals The draw was held on 25 March 2013 in Rome, Italy. The first legs were played on 17 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2013.

Final Four (Belgrade) Tašmajdan Sports Center, Belgrade, Serbia

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

Denis Šefik, Strahinja Rašović, Nikola Rađen, Petar Ivošević, Mihajlo Milićević, Duško Pijetlović, Marko Avramović, Viktor Rašović, Sava Ranđelović, Boris Vapenski, Andrija Prlainović, Nikola Eškert, Marko Draksimović, Nenad StojčićHead coachDejan Savić

Final standings

Team Crvena zvezda Jug Dubrovnik Atlètic-Barceloneta Partizan Awards Top Scorer Final four MVP Felipe Perrone(CN Atlètic-Barceloneta) 42 goals Andrija Prlainovic(Crvena Zvezda)

References

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