1996–97 LEN Champions League

The 1996–97 LEN Champions League was the ongoing 34th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 1996 to 5 April 1997, and it was contested by 8 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on April 4 and April 5 in Naples.

1996–97 LEN Champions League
LeagueLEN Champions League
SportWater Polo
Duration1996 to
5 April 1997
Number of teams8 (preliminary round)
Final Four
Finals championsItaly Posillipo (1st title)
  Runners-upCroatia Mladost

Preliminary round

Location of teams of the 1996–97 LEN Champions League group stage.
Blue Group; Red Group.
Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to Final four

Blue Group

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Croatia HAVK Mladost 6 6 0 0 58 35 +23 12
Spain Barcelona 6 3 1 2 39 41 2 7
Hungary BVSC 6 2 0 4 51 56 5 4
Slovakia Nováky 6 0 1 5 44 60 16 1
Source:

Red Group

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Posillipo 6 5 0 1 59 43 +16 10
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bečej 6 4 0 2 68 50 +18 8
Greece Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 43 62 19 3
Germany Spandau 04 6 1 1 4 43 56 13 3
Source:

Final Four (Naples)

 
Semifinals
4 April 1997
Final
5 April 1997
 
      
 
 
 
 
Croatia HAVK Mladost6
 
 
 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bečej5
 
Croatia HAVK Mladost7
 
 
 
Italy Posillipo10
 
Italy Posillipo8
 
 
Spain Barcelona6
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bečej5
 
 
Spain Barcelona7

Final standings

See also

  • 1996–97 LEN Cup Winners' Cup
  • 1996–97 LEN Cup
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