# Greek clubs begin Champions League water polo group stage

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-clubs-in-champions-league-water-polo
> Updated: 2026-10-06T05:00:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Champions League group stage for men’s water polo has commenced with mixed results for the Greek clubs. Olympiacos opened their Group A campaign in Germany with a dominant 17-10 victory over Hannover. Players Alafraki, Fountoulis, and Angial each contributed three goals to the win, placing Olympiacos at the top of the group alongside Sabadell. Their next fixture is a home match against Sabadell.

Panathinaikos, competing in their debut campaign, faced a narrow 12-11 defeat against Marseille in France. Despite the loss, Giouvetsis and Kalogeropoulos each scored three goals. Panathinaikos is scheduled to host Ferencváros on October 28.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Olympiacos wins water polo opener; football squad prepares for derby

Olympiacos won 17-10 against Hannover in the water polo Champions League, while Panathinaikos lost 12-11 to Marseille. Olympiacos football is also preparing for a major derby against Panathinaikos.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/olympiacos-begins-champions-league-water-polo-campaign-against-hannover

### 2026-09-19: Panathinaikos secures historic water polo Champions League qualification

Panathinaikos men's water polo team has qualified for the Champions League group stage for the first time in history after defeating Hungary's Honved 9-7 in Split.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/panathinaikos-secures-football-league-lead-and-historic-water-polo-qualification

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