Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup | |
Sport | Water polo |
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Founded | 2022 |
President | Patrice Coste |
Country | LEN members |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | GS Apollon Smyrnis (1st title) |
Most titles | GS Apollon Smyrnis (1 title) |
Level on pyramid | 3rd Tier (Europe) |
Official website | [1] |
The LEN Challenger Cup is a water polo club competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). It acts as the third tier, below the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. GS Apollon Smyrnis of Greece became the first champions, defeating CN Terrassa of Spain in the final. [1]
The LEN Challenger Cup was created by LEN in 2022, with the goal of creating more opportunities for developing Water Polo nations. [2] [3]
On the 2 June 2023, LEN formally announced they would create a LEN Women's Challenger Cup, starting in the 2023–24 season. [4]