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Men’s European CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

2013 Final Four allocated to Belgrade

LEN Office ‐ LEN informs that the Men’s European Water Polo Champions League Final Four of 2013 scheduled for 31 May and 1 June has been allocated to Belgrade (SRB). The LEN Bureau decided on the allocation of the LEN Event at their recent meeting in Budapest (HUN).

The only previous occasion in which the concluding round of the men’s most prestigious continental club competition took place in Serbia was in Becej in the year 2000.

With two clubs from the Serbian capital still in contention in the Eight Finals that will play their second legs on 20‐21 March, the Serbian capital will offer a spectacular setting for Water Polo lovers from Europe and all other continents. The venue of the Final Four will be announced soon.

LEN is grateful to the Serbian Water Polo Federation, the City of Belgrade, and local authorities for the support in hosting this year’s Champions League climax. The four participating clubs will be known after the Champions League Quarter Finals to be played on 17 April and 1 May.

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Venues and winners of the previous editions of the Final Four:

1997 Naples (ITA) Posillipo Naples (ITA)

1998 Zagreb (CRO) Posillipo Naples (ITA)

1999 Naples (ITA) Splitska Banka Split (CRO)

2000 Becej (SRB) VK Becej (SRB)

2001 Dubrovnik (CRO) JUG Dubrovnik (CRO)

2002 Budapest (HUN) Olympiakos Piraeus (GRE)

2003 Genova (ITA) Pro (ITA)

2004 Budapest (HUN) Domino Budapest (HUN)

2005 Naples (ITA) Posillipo Naples (ITA)

2006 Dubrovnik (CRO) JUG Dubrovnik (CRO)

2007 Milan (ITA) (ITA)

2008 Barcelona (ESP) Pro Recco (ITA)

2009 Rijeka (CRO) VK Primorac Kotor (MNE)

2010 Naples (ITA) Pro Recco (ITA)

2011 Rome (ITA) Partizan Belgrade (SRB)

2012 Oradea (ROU) Pro Recco (ITA)

14 March 2013

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