Club competition draws set up blockbuster derbies
The respective draws for the group stages of the Champions League Women and Euro Cup Men have set up tremendous battles across all six matchdays in both competitions, with several national derbies on the horizon. With the ranking system in place for the second year, the Champions League Women Group Stage promises to be as […]
European Aquatics 2025/2026 club water polo review – by the numbers
When Barceloneta captain Alberto Munarriz triumphantly lifted the Champions League trophy in Malta on Saturday 13th June, it marked the end of another spectacular European Aquatics water polo club season. With the warm night sky above Valletta filled with fireworks, the Spanish giants celebrated with their fans as they returned to the top of the […]
Challenger Cup Men: Galatasaray crowned champions in Istanbul after downing Zaibas in thrilling final
Galatasaray SK were celebrating in front of their passionate fans in Istanbul on Sunday after beating EVK Zaibas in the men’s Challenger Cup final. It was a close and entertaining contest, but the Turks were more clinical in the latter stages, which ultimately secured them the trophy they also lifted in 2024. For the Lithuanians, […]
Challenger Cup Men: Zaibas and Galatasaray reach first European club final of season
Zaibas advanced to the Challenger Cup Men final for the second consecutive season, while Galatasaray will compete for the trophy again after their triumph in 2024. The Lithuanians edged past Sliema in a thrilling semifinal that went to a penalty shootout, while the hosts enjoyed a far more comfortable evening in the other last-four clash […]
Challenger Cup Men: Zaibas, Enka, Galatasaray and Sliema surge into semifinals
Galatasaray SK and EVK Zaibas emerged as the big winners on the second day of the men’s Challenger Cup Final Eight, both securing two victories to finish top of their respective groups and book their places in Saturday’s semi-finals with perfect records so far in Istanbul. They will be joined in the last four by […]
Challenger Cup Men: Favourites start Final Eight with big wins in Istanbul
Three lop-sided contests, won by the favourites ENKA Sport Klub, EVK Zaibas and hosts Galatasaray SK, and an extremely tough and thrilling battle kicked off the opening day of the Challenger Cup Men Final Eight in Istanbul. The two Maltese sides, Sliema ASC Nexawin and San Giljan ASC, produced all the excitement in the first […]
Challenger Cup Men: Final Eight promises several thrilling match-ups after Monday’s draw
Monday’s Challenger Cup Men draw has set up tremendous clashes for the Final Eight tournament to be played from 12th-15th March (venue to be announced soon). 2025/26 Challenger Cup MenFinal Eight Draw Group A Enka Sport Club (TUR), AVK Branik Maribor (SLO), EVK Zaibas (LTU), Vitoria Sport Clube (POR) Group B Sliema ASC Nexawin (MLT), […]
Challenger Cup Men: Three Turkish teams successfully reach Final Eight
Türkiye’s Heybeliada were the last to join the Final Eight in the Challenger Cup Men. It was anything but easy as a last-gasp goal saved them from defeat against Mouscronnois and then they won the shootout to go through. The other three groups saw tremendous battles for the respective top spots, as the Maltese sides, […]
Challenger Cup Men: Galatasaray among seven teams to book ticket to Final Eight
Seven berths in the Final Eight have already been booked, though the top spots are still up for grabs in three of the groups. Vitoria Sport Clube claimed their second win, another tough one, and have already clinched first place in Group D. 2025/26 Challenger Cup MenQualification Round IISaturday 14 February Group A (Elektrenai)Sliema ASC […]
Challenger Cup Men: Qualification Round II action gets off to a flyer across the continent
Three lopsided contests and a thriller kicked off Qualification Round II in the men’s Challenger Cup. ENK Zaibas, Branik Maribor and Enka Sport Club all started their respective campaigns with blowaway victories, while Vitoria and Mouscronnois produced a thrilling match where a brilliant finish from the Portuguese earned them all three points. 2025/26 Challenger Cup […]
