The European Aquatics Challenger Cup is a water polo club competition organised by the European Aquatics. It acts as the fourth tier, below the European Aquatics Champions League, European Aquatics Euro Cup and the European Aquatics Conference Cup. GS Apollon Smyrnis of Greece became the first champions, defeating CN Terrassa of Spain in the final. From 2024, after LEN was renamed to European Aquatics, the new name is the European Aquatics Challenger Cup.
History The European Aquatics Challenger Cup was created by European Aquatics (formerly LEN) in 2022, with the goal of creating more opportunities for developing Water Polo nations.
On the 2 June 2023, LEN formally announced they would create a LEN Women's Challenger Cup, starting in the 2023–24 season.
From 2025, after the introduction of the Conference Cup, the Challenger Cup will become the fourth tier tournament in European club water polo.
Winners Challenger Cup YearFinalSemi-finalistsChampionScoreSecond place2022–23 GS Apollon Smyrnis30–25 (12–11 / 18–14) CN Terrassa Tenerife Echeyde Enkaspor2023–24 Galatasaray33–19 (14–6 / 19–13) Triglav Kranj EVK Zaibas SC Kreuzlingen2024–25 GZC Donk23–22 (11–13 / 12–9) EVK Zaibas Sliema ASC ZV De Zaan2025–26 Galatasaray SK13–11 EVK Zaibas Sliema ASC Enkaspor
Editions 2022–23 LEN Challenger Cup 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup 2024–25 LEN Challenger Cup
See also Men European Aquatics Champions League European Aquatics Euro Cup European Aquatics Conference Cup European Aquatics Super Cup Women European Aquatics Women's Champions League European Aquatics Women's Euro Cup European Aquatics Women's Conference Cup European Aquatics Women's Challenger Cup European Aquatics Women's Super Cup
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