2018–19 LEN Champions League

Team allocation 12 teams are directly qualified for the preliminary round (TH: Champions League title holders). Phases and rounds dates The schedule of the competition is as follows. ==Qualifying rounds==

Qualification round I Group A Group B Qualification round II Group C Group D Group E Group F Qualification round III ==Preliminary round==

The draw for the group stage was held on 5 September 2018 in Barcelona. The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight. In each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners, runners-ups and third placed teams advance to the Final 8. They are joined by the host of the tournament and the fourth placed team from a group other than one the host plays in. The matchdays are 17 October, 3 and 21 November, 5 and 19 December 2018, 9 and 23 January, 6 and 27 February, 16 and 27 March, 13 and 24 April, 15 May 2019. A total of 9 national associations are represented in the group stage. Group A Group B ==Final eight==

6–8 June 2018—Hannover, Germany Qualified teams Bracket ;5th–8th place bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 5th–8th place semifinals ---- Semifinals ---- Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final Final standings Awards ==See also==