2005–06 LEN Euroleague

2005-06 LEN Euroleague
League LEN Euroleague
Sport Water Polo
Duration 14 September 2005 to
20 May 2006
Number of teams 16 (Preliminary Round)
36 (Total)
Final Four
Finals champions Croatia Jug Dubrovnik (3rd title)
  Runners-up Italy Pro Recco

The 2005–06 LEN Euroleague is the 43rd edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 14 September 2005 to 20 May 2006, and it is contested by 36 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) will take place on May 19 and May 20 in Dubrovnik.

Preliminary Round

Location of teams of the 2005–06 LEN Euroleague group stage.
Red: Group A; Green: Group B; Blue: Group C; Yellow: Group D.
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Quarter-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Posillipo 6 5 0 1 60 48 +12 10
Hungary Honvéd 6 4 0 2 73 56 +17 8
Croatia HAVK Mladost 6 3 0 3 54 54 0 6
Germany Spandau 04 6 0 0 6 47 78 −31 0

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Croatia Jug Dubrovnik 6 5 0 1 73 52 +21 10
Hungary Vasas 6 3 1 2 57 58 −1 7
Greece Olympiacos 6 2 1 3 54 61 −7 5
France Marseille 6 1 0 5 56 69 −13 2

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Savona 6 5 0 1 60 45 +15 10
Serbia and Montenegro Partizan 6 3 1 2 47 42 +5 7
Greece Ethnikos Piraeus 6 2 0 4 53 56 −3 4
Spain Barcelona 6 1 1 4 53 70 −17 3

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Pro Recco 6 5 0 1 67 45 +22 10
Serbia and Montenegro Jadran Herceg Novi 6 3 0 3 54 57 −3 6
Russia Šturm 2002 6 2 1 3 53 63 −10 5
Spain Atlètic-Barceloneta 6 1 1 4 45 54 −9 3

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 22 March, and the second legs were played on 19 April 2006.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jadran Herceg Novi Serbia and Montenegro 18–21 Italy Posillipo 5–7 13–14 (p)
Partizan Serbia and Montenegro 14–16 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik 9–7 5–9
Pro Recco Italy 23–15 Hungary Honvéd 11–8 12–7
Vasas Hungary 22–23 Italy Savona 6–5 16–18 (p)

Final Four (Dubrovnik)

Bazen u Gružu, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Semifinals
19 May 2006
Final
20 May 2006
 Italy Savona  8  
 Croatia Jug Dubrovnik  9  
 
     Croatia Jug Dubrovnik  9
   Italy Pro Recco  7
Third place
 Italy Posillipo  8  Italy Savona  8
 Italy Pro Recco (aet)  9    Italy Posillipo  11

Final standings

Team
Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
Italy Pro Recco
Italy Posillipo
Italy Savona

2005-06 Euroleague
Champions

Croatia Jug Dubrovnik
3rd Title
Goran Volarević, Andrija Komadina, Miho Bošković, Igor Računica, Ognjen Kržić, Mile Smodlaka, Pavo Marković, Andro Bušlje, Maro Joković, Nikša Dobud, Nikša Drobac, Elvis Fatović, Frano Karač, Davor Car
Head Coach
Emil Nikolić

See also

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