1964 LEN European Cup explained

The 1964 Water Polo European Cup was the inaugural edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. The competition consisted of two round-robin stages, and it was contested by fifteen national champions. The first stage was held February 21–23, and it comprised a nine-team group in Naples and a six-team group in Magdeburg.^[1] The final stage, held in March, was originally planned to be contested by the two top teams from each group, but LEN later expanded it to six teams.^[2] Partizan won all five games to win the championship, while Dynamo Moscow was the runner-up.

Preliminary round losers

• WSU
• Gent
• CSKA Sofia
• Barcelona
• Strasbourg
• Ethnikos Piraeus
• Ferencváros (withdrew)
• Amersfoort
• Koriche

Notes and References

1. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1964/02/06/pagina-6/937299/pdf.html?search=partizan%20waterpolo CN Barcelona prepares for the Water Polo European Championship for Clubs.
2. http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1964/02/06/pagina-6/932350/pdf.html?search=partizan%20waterpolo Goal average leaves CN Barcelona out of the I Water Polo European Cup's final stage.