Challenger Cup Men
From November 1 to 3, the men from the national champions ZV De Zaan and GZC Donk will compete in the Challenger Cup. This season, matches of the four groups will be played at two locations. The team from Gouda will compete in Group A, playing their matches in Sliema, Malta. De Zaan is placed in Group B, playing in Novaky, Slovakia.
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the second qualifying round, which will take place from December 6 to 8. The quarterfinals (January 18 and 25, 2025), semifinals (February 22 and March 1, 2025), and finals (March 29 and April 5, 2025) will be played in a two-leg format. The group stages are as follows:
Group A – Sliema
Vitoria Sport Clube (POR), Cetus Espoo (FIN), GZC Donk (NED), Welsh Wanderers (GBR)
Group B – Novaky
EVK Zaibas (LTU), ZV De Zaan (NED), Apoel Nicosia (CYP), Hapoel Palram Zvulun (ISR)
Group C – Sliema
Carouge Natation (SUI), ASA Tel Aviv (ISR), Clube Fluvial Portuense (POR), Sliema ASC (MLT)
Group D – Novaky
KVP Novaky (SVK), RD Mouscronnois (BEL), AVK Slovan Olimpija (SLO), Limassol NC (CYP)
The schedule and livestream links leading up to the tournament can be found here.
