2017 Women's LEN Super Cup

The 2017 Women's LEN Super Cup was the 12th edition of the annual trophy organised by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European competitions for women's water polo clubs. The contending teams were Russia's Kinef Kirishi (2016–17 Euro League champions) and Hungary's UVSE (winners of the 2016–17 LEN Trophy). The match was played just before the Men's Super Cup at the Császár-Komjádi Béla Uszoda, in Budapest, on 4 November 2017.[1]

2017 Women's LEN Super Cup

UVSE Kinef Kirishi 6 10
Date	4 November 2017
Venue	Császár-Komjádi Béla Uszoda, Budapest

This was the first appearance in the Super Cup final for both teams, which won their first continental cup in the 2016–17 season. The European champions of Kinef Kirishi defeated 10–6 the home team of UVSE and won the Trophy.[2][3][4]

Teams

Team	Qualification	Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
Kinef Kirishi	Winners of the 2016–17 LEN Euro League Women	Debut
UVSE	Winners of the 2016–17 Women's LEN Trophy	Debut

Squads

UVSE[5] № Nat. Player Birth Date Position 1 Edina Gangl 25 June 1990 Goalkeeper 2 Dóra Czigány 23 October 1992 Field Player 3 Mónika Pap 7 July 2001 Field Player 4 Rebecca Parkes 18 August 1994 Field Player 5 Gabriella Szűcs 7 March 1988 Field Player 6 Rita Keszthelyi 10 December 1991 Field Player 7 Dorottya Gyárfás 3 June 1999 Field Player 8 Vivian Sevenich 28 February 1993 Field Player 9 Ildikó Tóth 23 April 1987 Field Player 10 Dóra Csabai (c) 20 April 1989 Field Player 11 Eszter Lara Kiss 5 October 1999 Field Player 12 Anna Mucsy 19 February 1998 Field Player 13 Lilla Maczkó 10 August 1999 Goalkeeper Head coach: Márton Benczur

Kinef Kirishi[5] № Nat. Player Birth Date Position 1 Anna Karnaukh 31 August 1993 Goalkeeper 2 Tatiana Zubkova 7 June 1995 Field Player 3 Ekaterina Prokofyeva 13 March 1991 Field Player 4 Anastasia Simanovich 23 January 1995 Field Player 5 Veronika Lapina 27 July 1999 Field Player 6 Kseniia Krimer 19 July 1992 Field Player 7 Bella Khamzaeva 15 May 1998 Field Player 8 Ekaterina Kirilcheva 17 May 1992 Field Player 9 Ekaterina Iakusheva 26 March 1997 Field Player 10 Evgeniia Soboleva (c) 26 August 1988 Field Player 11 Evgeniya Ivanova 26 July 1987 Field Player 12 Daria Ryzhkova 8 February 1995 Field Player 13 Daria Lukina 2 April 1999 Goalkeeper Head coach: Aleksandr Kabanov

Match

4 November 2017 15:45 (UTC+01:00)	Report	UVSE	6–10	Kinef Kirishi	Császár-Komjádi Béla Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Severo (ITA), Torres (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–2, 1–1, 0–2
		2: Czigány, Csabai 1: Keszthelyi, Tóth	Goals	4: Simanovich 2: Prokofyeva, Khazmaeva, Soboleva

References

1. "European Super Cup, Men's and Women's Finals 2017 – Preview". len.eu. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
2. "LEN European Super Cup Finals 2017, Budapest (HUN) – Summary". len.eu. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
3. "Szuperkupa: Az UVSE kikapott, a Szolnok nyerte a magyar csatát" [Super Cup: UVSE knocked out, Szolnok wins Hungarian battle]. hirtv.hu (in Hungarian). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
4. Ivan Curcic (4 November 2017). "Super Cup: Szolnok takes it all!". waterpology.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
5. "Startlist". microplustiming.com. Ligue Européenne de Natation. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

See also

• 2017 LEN Super Cup

External links

• Official LEN website
• Microplustiming.com (official results website)