Partizan beats European champions

All Yugoslav water polo clubs advanced to the next round of the European clubs' competitions.

Having beaten defending European champions Olympiakos Piraeus from Greece 8-7 (2-3, 2-1, 0-1, 4-2) in the last match of the preliminary round of the European Champions Cup, Partizan clinched the first place and secured their spot in the Champions' Cup.

Jadran Herceg-Novi qualified for the Cupwinners' Cup quarterfinals, while Primorac Kotor, after three wins in qualifications, reached the LEN Cup next round.

Preliminary Round of the European Water Polo Champions Cup, Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA, November 8-10

Teams: Olympiakos Piraeus (GREECE), NCHZ Novaky (SLOVAKIA), Rapid "Intrarom" Bucharest (ROMANIA), Partizan Belgrade (YUGOSLAVIA)

Gameday 1: Olympiakos - Rapid 9-3 (3-1, 2-0, 2-0, 2-2), Partizan - Novaky 14-4 (4-1, 3-1, 3-1, 4-1).
Gameday 2: Partizan - Rapid 10-7 (3-1, 2-2, 2-1, 3-3), Olympiakos - Novaky 13-5 (2-1, 4-1, 2-2, 5-1)
Gameday 3: Partizan - Olympiakos 8-7 (2-3, 2-1, 0-1, 4-2), Novaky - Rapid 5-9 (0-2, 0-3, 3-2, 2-2).

Final Standings

                G W D L Pts
1. Partizan     3 3 0 0  6
2. Olympiakos   3 2 0 1  4
3. Rapid        3 1 0 2  2
4. Novaky       3 0 0 3  0