# 2020–21 LEN Euro Cup knockout stage

    This article describes the knockout stage of the 2020–21 LEN Euro Cup.
The 2020–21 LEN Euro Cup knockout phase will begin on 27 February with the playoffs and end on 8 May 2021 with the final.

## Qualified teams

The knockout phase involves the sixteen teams which qualified as winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the qualification round.
| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Tourcoing | Barcelona |
| B | Sabadell | Dynamo Moscow |
| C | OSC Budapest | Crvena zvezda |
| D | Vouliagmeni | Pays d’Aix Natation |
| E | Radnički Kragujevac | Mediterrani |
| F | Mladost Zagreb | Primorac Kotor |
| G | Szolnok | Strasbourg |
| H | Sintez Kazan | Novi Beograd |

## Format

In the eight-finals, the first-placed team from one group faces the second-placed team from the other group. The eight winning teams advance to the quarterfinals. The four quarterfinal winners qualify for the semifinals and the winners of the semifinals qualify for the finals.
Times were CET/CEST, as listed by LEN (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

## Schedule

The schedule is as follows.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Round of 16 | 16 December 2020 | 27 February 2021 | 6 March 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 9 March 2021 | 17 March 2021 | 24 March 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 23 March 2021 | 3 April 2021 | 10 April 2021 |
| Final | 13 April 2021 | 24 April 2021 | 8 May 2021 |

## Bracket

| Eight-finals | Eight-finals | Eight-finals | Eight-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Sintez Kazan | 12 | 6 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 14 | 9 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dynamo Moscow | 14 | 9 | 23 | Dynamo Moscow | 8 | 9 | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Crvena zvezda | 11 | 9 | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tourcoing | 9 | 6 | 15 | Crvena zvezda | 11 | 9 | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| Crvena zvezda | 12 | 7 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Crvena zvezda | 12 | 7 | 19 | | | | | Crvena zvezda | 12 | 8 | 20 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Szolnok | 20 | 15 | 35 | | | | | |
| Radnički Kragujevac (w/o) | 11 | | 11 | | | | | | | | | Szolnok | 20 | 15 | 35 | | | | | |
| Strasbourg | 10 | | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Strasbourg | 10 | | 10 | Radnički Kragujevac | 12 | 10 | 22 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Szolnok | 14 | 10 | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| Primorac Kotor | 8 | 16 | 24 | Szolnok | 14 | 10 | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| Szolnok | 18 | 17 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Szolnok | 18 | 17 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | Szolnok | 14 | 8 | 22 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | OSC Budapest | 11 | 11 | 22 (0) |
| Pays d’Aix Natation | 6 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OSC Budapest | 11 | 11 | 22 (0) |
| OSC Budapest | 22 | 20 | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OSC Budapest | 22 | 20 | 42 | OSC Budapest | 17 | 10 | 27 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sabadell | 11 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sabadell | 9 | 17 | 26 | Sabadell | 11 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mediterrani | 9 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mediterrani | 9 | 6 | 15 | | | | | OSC Budapest | 10 | 11 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Vouliagmeni | 7 | 9 | 16 | | | | | |
| Barcelona | 9 | 6 | 15 | | | | | | | | | Vouliagmeni | 7 | 9 | 16 | | | | | |
| Mladost Zagreb | 11 | 7 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mladost Zagreb | 11 | 7 | 18 | Mladost Zagreb | 11 | 10 | 21 (8) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vouliagmeni (p) | 10 | 11 | 21 (9) | | | | | | | | | |
| Novi Beograd | 7 | 8 | 15 | Vouliagmeni (p) | 10 | 11 | 21 (9) | | | | | | | | | |
| Vouliagmeni | 7 | 9 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Eight Finals

The draw for the eight-finals was held on 16 December 2020. The first legs were played on 27 February, and the second legs were played on 3 March 2021.

### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Radnički Kragujevac | 11–10 | Strasbourg | 11–10 | Suspended |
| Pays d’Aix Natation | 15–42 | OSC Budapest | 6–22 | 9–20 |
| Tourcoing | 15–19 | Crvena zvezda | 9–12 | 6–7 |
| Primorac Kotor | 24–35 | Szolnok | 8–18 | 16–17 |
| Sabadell | 26–15 | Mediterrani | 9–9 | 17–6 |
| Novi Beograd | 15–16 | Vouliagmeni | 7–7 | 8–9 |
| Sintez Kazan | 18–23 | Dynamo Moscow | 12–14 | 6–9 |
| Barcelona | 15–18 | Mladost Zagreb | 9–11 | 6–7 |

### Matches

| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Radnički Kragujevac | 11–10 | Strasbourg | Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Birakis (GRE), Segurana (ESP) |
| Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Birakis (GRE), Segurana (ESP) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Ukropina 4 | Goals | Babić 4 | Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Birakis (GRE), Segurana (ESP) |
Radnički Kragujevac won 11–10 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 20:00 | Report | Pays d’Aix Natation | 6–22 | OSC Budapest | Aix-en-Provence Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Ohme (GER) |
| Aix-en-Provence Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Ohme (GER) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 20:00 | Report | Monneret 2 | Goals | Manhercz 6 | Aix-en-Provence Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Ohme (GER) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 19:00 | Report | OSC Budapest | 20–9 | Pays d’Aix Natation | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest |
| Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 19:00 | Report | Manhercz 6 | Goals | three players 2 | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest |
OSC Budapest won 42–15 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Tourcoing | 9–12 | Crvena zvezda | Tourcoing |
| Tourcoing |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Kujačić 3 | Goals | Tankosić 4 | Tourcoing |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Crvena zvezda | 7–6 | Tourcoing | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Boudramis (GRE), Vogel (HUN) |
| Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Boudramis (GRE), Vogel (HUN) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Tankosić 3 | Goals | Križman 3 | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Boudramis (GRE), Vogel (HUN) |
Crvena zvezda won 19–15 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Primorac Kotor | 8–18 | Szolnok | Bazen "Nikša Bućin", Kotor Referees: Tiozzo (CRO), Bianco (ITA) |
| Bazen "Nikša Bućin", Kotor Referees: Tiozzo (CRO), Bianco (ITA) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Molthen 3 | Goals | Filipović, Drašović 4 | Bazen "Nikša Bućin", Kotor Referees: Tiozzo (CRO), Bianco (ITA) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Szolnok | 17–16 | Primorac Kotor | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Seidel (GER), Galkin (RUS) |
| Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Seidel (GER), Galkin (RUS) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | four players 3 | Goals | Drašković 7 | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Seidel (GER), Galkin (RUS) |
Szolnok won 35–24 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 13:45 | Report | Sabadell | 9–9 | Mediterrani | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Bouchez (FRA), Hentschel (GER) |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Bouchez (FRA), Hentschel (GER) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 13:45 | Report | Cabanas 4 | Goals | Corres 4 | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Bouchez (FRA), Hentschel (GER) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Mediterrani | 6–17 | Sabadell | Barcelona Referees: Franulović (CRO), Matijašević (MNE) |
| Barcelona Referees: Franulović (CRO), Matijašević (MNE) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Vujović 2 | Goals | Valera 4 | Barcelona Referees: Franulović (CRO), Matijašević (MNE) |
AstralPool Sabadell won 26–15 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Novi Beograd | 7–7 | Vouliagmeni | Belgrade Referees: Petik (HUN), Golikov (RUS) |
| Belgrade Referees: Petik (HUN), Golikov (RUS) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 18:00 | Report | Bursać, Gogov 2 | Goals | Charalampos, Afroudakis 2 | Belgrade Referees: Petik (HUN), Golikov (RUS) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 17:00 (18:00 EET) | Report | Vouliagmeni | 9–8 | Novi Beograd | Vouliagmeni Referees: Buch (ESP), Bourges (FRA) |
| Vouliagmeni Referees: Buch (ESP), Bourges (FRA) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 17:00 (18:00 EET) | Report | Mylonakis 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Vouliagmeni Referees: Buch (ESP), Bourges (FRA) |
Vouliagmeni won 16–15 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 16:00 (18:00 MSK) | Report | Sintez Kazan | 12–14 | Dynamo Moscow | Kazan Referees: Turkkan (TUR), Anđelić (SRB) |
| Kazan Referees: Turkkan (TUR), Anđelić (SRB) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 16:00 (18:00 MSK) | Report | Zakirov, Bychkov 3 | Goals | Bugaychuk 4 | Kazan Referees: Turkkan (TUR), Anđelić (SRB) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 (20:00 MSK) | Report | Dynamo Moscow | 9–6 | Sintez Kazan | Moscow Referees: Milović (SRB), Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Moscow Referees: Milović (SRB), Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 (20:00 MSK) | Report | Usov 4 | Goals | Bychkov 2 | Moscow Referees: Milović (SRB), Ivanovski (MNE) |
Dynamo Moscow won 23–18 on aggregate.
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 16:45 | Report | Barcelona | 9–11 | Mladost Zagreb | Barcelona Referees: Bender (GER), Fodor (HUN) |
| Barcelona Referees: Bender (GER), Fodor (HUN) |||
| 27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) 16:45 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Bukić 3 | Barcelona Referees: Bender (GER), Fodor (HUN) |
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Mladost Zagreb | 7–6 | Barcelona | Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Gomez (ITA), Achladiotis (GRE) |
| Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Gomez (ITA), Achladiotis (GRE) |||
| 6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 18:00 | Report | Miloš, Bukić 2 | Goals | three players 2 | Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Gomez (ITA), Achladiotis (GRE) |
Mladost Zagreb won 18–15 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 9 March 2021. The first legs were played on 17 March, and the second legs were played on 24 March 2021.

### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Dynamo Moscow | 17–20 | Crvena zvezda | 8–11 | 9–9 |
| Radnički Kragujevac | 22–24 | Szolnok | 12–14 | 10–10 |
| Mladost Zagreb | 21–21(8–9 p) | Vouliagmeni | 11–10 | 10–11 |
| OSC Budapest | 27–23 | Sabadell | 17–11 | 10–12 |

### Matches

| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 16:00 (18:00 MSK) | Report | Dynamo Moscow | 8–11 | Crvena zvezda | Moscow Referees: Ðurašković (MNE), Schwartz (ISR) |
| Moscow Referees: Ðurašković (MNE), Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 16:00 (18:00 MSK) | Report | Bugaychuk 3 | Goals | Subotić 4 | Moscow Referees: Ðurašković (MNE), Schwartz (ISR) |
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 18:30 | Report | Crvena zvezda | 9–9 | Dynamo Moscow | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Fodor (HUN) |
| Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Fodor (HUN) |||
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 18:30 | Report | Tankosić 3 | Goals | Rustamov 3 | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Fodor (HUN) |
Crvena zvezda won 20–17 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 20:00 | Report | Radnički Kragujevac | 12–14 | Szolnok | Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Buch (ESP), Achladiotis (GRE) |
| Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Buch (ESP), Achladiotis (GRE) |||
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 20:00 | Report | Rašović 5 | Goals | Szeghalmi, Nagy 3 | Bazen SPD Radnički, Kragujevac Referees: Buch (ESP), Achladiotis (GRE) |
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 18:00 | Report | Szolnok | 10–10 | Radnički Kragujevac | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Golikov (RUS) |
| Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Golikov (RUS) |||
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 18:00 | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Toholj 3 | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Petronilli (ITA), Golikov (RUS) |
Crvena zvezda won 24–22 on aggregate.
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 18:00 | Report | Mladost Zagreb | 11–10 | Vouliagmeni | Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Colombo (ITA), Ortega (ESP) |
| Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Colombo (ITA), Ortega (ESP) |||
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 18:00 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Afroudakis 3 | Bazeni Mladost, Zagreb Referees: Colombo (ITA), Ortega (ESP) |
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 17:00 (18:00 EET) | Report | Vouliagmeni | 20–18 | Mladost Zagreb | Vouliagmeni Referees: Vogel (HUN), Haentschel (GER) |
| Vouliagmeni Referees: Vogel (HUN), Haentschel (GER) |||
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 17:00 (18:00 EET) | Report | Kalogeropoulos 4 | Goals | Lazić 5 | Vouliagmeni Referees: Vogel (HUN), Haentschel (GER) |
21–21 on aggregate. Vouliagmeni won 9–8 on penalties.
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 18:30 | Report | OSC Budapest | 17–11 | Sabadell | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Periš (CRO), De Jong (NED) |
| Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Periš (CRO), De Jong (NED) |||
| 17 March 2021 (2021-03-17) 18:30 | Report | Manhercz 4 | Goals | Sanahuja 4 | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Periš (CRO), De Jong (NED) |
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 13:30 | Report | Sabadell | 12–10 | OSC Budapest | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Gomez (ESP), Filippo (ITA) |
| Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Gomez (ESP), Filippo (ITA) |||
| 24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 13:30 | Report | Valera 4 | Goals | Manhercz, Burián 2 | Piscina Can Llong, Sabadell Referees: Gomez (ESP), Filippo (ITA) |
OSC Budapest won 27–23 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 23 March 2021. The first legs were played on 3 April, and the second legs were played on 10 April 2021.

### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| OSC Budapest | 21–16 | Vouliagmeni | 10–7 | 11–9 |
| Crvena zvezda | 20–35 | Szolnok | 12–20 | 8–15 |

### Matches

| 3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) 16:30 | Report | OSC Budapest | 10–7 | Vouliagmeni | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Putniković (SRB), Buch (ESP) |
| Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Putniković (SRB), Buch (ESP) |||
| 3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) 16:30 | Report | Csacsovszky, Erdélyi 2 | Goals | Gouvis 4 | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Putniković (SRB), Buch (ESP) |
| 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 18:00 | Report | Vouliagmeni | 9–11 | OSC Budapest | Vouliagmeni Referees: Severo (ITA), Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Vouliagmeni Referees: Severo (ITA), Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 18:00 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | four players 2 | Vouliagmeni Referees: Severo (ITA), Ivanovski (MNE) |
OSC Budapest won 21–16 on aggregate.
| 3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) 19:00 | Report | Crvena zvezda | 12–20 | Szolnok | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Franulović (CRO) |
| Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Franulović (CRO) |||
| 3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) 19:00 | Report | Tankosić 3 | Goals | Schmölcz 4 | Bazen 25. maj, Belgrade Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Franulović (CRO) |
| 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 18:00 | Report | Szolnok | 15–8 | Crvena zvezda | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Sadekov (RUS), de Jong (NED) |
| Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Sadekov (RUS), de Jong (NED) |||
| 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) 18:00 | Report | Konarik 4 | Goals | Subotić 3 | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Sadekov (RUS), de Jong (NED) |
Szolnok won 35–20 on aggregate.

## Finals

The first legs were played on 24 April, and the second legs were played on 8 May 2021.

### Overview

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Szolnok | 22–22(0–3 p) | OSC Budapest | 14–11 | 8–11 |

### Matches

| 24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 19:15 | Report | Szolnok | 14–11 | OSC Budapest | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Peris (CRO), Gomez (ESP) |
| Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Peris (CRO), Gomez (ESP) |||
| 24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) 19:15 | Report | Filipović 5 | Goals | Manhercz 3 | Vízilabda Aréna, Szolnok Referees: Peris (CRO), Gomez (ESP) |
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) 16:00 | Report | OSC Budapest | 11–11 | Szolnok | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Gomez (ITA), Boudramis (GRE) |
| Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Gomez (ITA), Boudramis (GRE) |||
| 8 May 2021 (2021-05-08) 16:00 | Report | Erdélyi 5 | Goals | Konarnik 4 | Nyéki Imre Uszoda, Budapest Referees: Gomez (ITA), Boudramis (GRE) |