Water polo Champions League gets new boost through EBU partnership

LEN proudly announces that based on a new agreement, Eurovision (EBU) has become the most important partner in promoting the world’s greatest water polo club competition, the Champions League. LEN’s premium club water polo event, the Champions League got further boost through a new agreement between LEN and its partner Eurovision (EBU). Under this partnership the Champions League will enjoy unparalleled TV exposure in the next season: EBU guarantees live coverage of 60 matches in the preliminaries and all matches of the Final Six tournament will also be broadcasted live.

This competition features the best sides of the continent and the best players of the world including all great aces of the recent Olympic, World and European Championships winning teams. Last season Athetic Barceloneta (ESP) triumphed in the Final Six tournament, winning a thrilling final over Radnicki (SRB), but the others – Rijeka (CRO), Partizan (SRB), Brescia (ITA), Recco (ITA) – reaching the season-ending tournament are also considered real powerhouses of the sport and are eager to compete again.

The next season of the Champions League kicks off on 26 September 2014 with the first qualification round, the prelims start on 29 November, while the climax of the season, the Final Six tournament will take place again in Barcelona, on 28-30 May 2015.