The club season is swiftly approaching, and just two days following the conclusion of the Paris Olympic Games, the draws for Europe’s premier competitions have been announced.
This afternoon, at the venue of the U19 Women’s European Championship in Zagreb, the draws for the men’s and women’s Champions League were determined.
Men’s Champions League
Twelve teams have automatically advanced to the group stage of the Champions League.
Defending Champions League victors FTC-Telekom are accompanied by nine national champions: Olympiacos (Greece), Barceloneta (Spain), Jadran Split (Croatia), Novi Beograd (Serbia), Marseille (France), Primorac Kotor (Montenegro), Waspo Hannover (Germany), Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia), and Steaua Bucharest (Romania). Italian runners-up from the previous season, RN Savona, replace the absent Pro Recco, while Vasas secures a spot in the group stage—with FTC-Telekom’s victory as champions opening a position for Hungary’s next highest-ranked team from the 2023-24 season.
Eighteen other teams will compete for just four spots in the main round of the Champions League, with only the group winners advancing—this draw has also been concluded.
Qualification Round Draw
Group A: Jug AO (H), Barcelona, Jadran Herceg Novi, Dinamo Bucharest, Banja Luka
Group B: Vouliagmeni, Radnicki (H), BVSC-Zuglo, HAVK Mladost
Group C: Brescia, Spandau 04 Berlin, CSM Oradea (H), ENKA SC, AC Paok
Group D: Astralpool Sabadell (H), Ortigia, VK Sabac, Pays D’aix
Group Stage Draw
Group A: Novi Beograd, Hannover, Steaua Bucharest, Qualifier C
Group B: FTC Telekom, Jadran Split, Dinamo Tbilisi, Qualifier B
Group C: Barceloneta, Marseille, Vasas, Qualifier A
Group D: Olympiacos, Savona, Primorac, Qualifier D
Women’s Champions League
Five teams are granted automatic entry to the Women’s Champions League Group Stage.
Reigning champions Sabadell, along with five national champions from the highest-ranking national federations—Ekipe Orizzonte (Italy), UVSE (Hungary), Mataro (Spain), and Olympiacos (Greece)—begin their title defense in the main round. The top two teams from each qualifying group, plus a single, best third-ranked team, will advance to the main round.
Qualification Round Draw
Group A: FTC-Telekom, Sant Andreu, ZV De Zaan, Panionios (H), Rapallo
Group B: Dunaujvaros, Lille UC, BVSC-Zuglo, Grand Nancy, Polar Bears (H)
Group C: Plebiscito Padova (H), Ethnikos, Alimos, Tenerife Echeyde, Hapoel Yoqneam
Group D: SIS Roma, Terrassa, Eger (H), Trieste, III Kerulet TVE
Group E: Vouliagmeni, ANO Glyfada, Spandau 04 Berlin (H), Catalunya, GZC Donk
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