Greek water polo teams face mixed results in European competition

Apollon Smyrnis secured a narrow 15-13 victory against Serbian side Partizan on Friday evening during the second round of the Euro Cup water polo qualification group held at the Serafeio pool in Athens. Led by Nikola Bogdanovic, who scored four goals, the team now sits on the verge of qualifying for the next stage, with three teams from the five-member group advancing. Conversely, in the fourth qualifying group in Naples, Vouliagmeni suffered a 17-12 defeat at the hands of Barcelona.

In women's Champions League qualification, ANO Glyfada faced a difficult start in the third group, losing 21-8 to defending Euro Cup champions Catalunya at the Antonis Dimitropoulos pool. The Spanish team established an early lead, effectively securing the result by the third period. Glyfada is scheduled to play French side Grand Nancy on Saturday at 18:00. The top two teams from this group will qualify for the round of 16, while those eliminated will continue their campaign in the women's Euro Cup.