[1] Izmir BB GSK won the inaugural competition, beating ZVK Crvena Zvezda 10–9 in the final.

[2][3][4] A year after the men's competition started, LEN decided to inaugurate a women's version.

The seeding was decided by as follows: Sirens ASC ŽAVK Mladost Sport Lisboa e Benfica Clube Fluvial Portuense Hapoel Emek Hayarden Jadran Split ZVK Crvena Zvezda VK Vojvodina (H) Izmir BB GSK ODTU Sport Club Asten Johnson Fezko Strakonice (H) Otter Swimming Club City Of Manchester Water Polo Club Kvt Lokomotiv-N.Nanov (H) Järfälla Held in Novi Sad, Serbia

[6] But due to the unexcepted amount of clubs entering the competition, the water polo committee altered the format to introduce a final six tournament.

Jadran Split Izmir BB GSK ZVK Crvena Zvezda ŽAVK Mladost Sport Lisboa e Benfica Clube Fluvial Portuense The tournament was announced to be held in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, by ŽAVK Mladost, on 6 November.