14.30 AN Brescia (ITA) v Waspo 98 Hannover (GER)
Brescia

1st in Group A, 9 wins, 3 ties, 2 losses, 162–133
2021: Bronze medallist
Best results: 4x Euro Cup winner (2002, 2003, 2006, 2016), 3rd in F8 (2021)
Hannover

4th in Group B, 6 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses, 150–180
2021: 6th in the F8
Best results: 6th in F8 (2021), 8th in F8 (2019)
Recent encounters: 2020-21, prelims: 19-11, 18-10. 2017-18, prelims: 11-9, 6-8. 16.30 Pro Recco (ITA) v Zodiac Atletic Barceloneta (ESP)
Recco

1st in Group B, 13 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 200-100
2021: Winner
Best results: 9x winner (1965, 1984, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021)
Barceloneta

4th in Group A: 8 wins, 3 ties, 3 losses, 173-121
2021: 4th in F8
Best results: Winner (2014), 3rd (2013, 2015, 2018)
Recent encounters:
2021, semi-finals: 12-10. 2019: bronze medal: 8-7, prelims: 8-3, 15-11. 2016-17, prelims: 8-6, 11-6. 18.30 v CN Marseille (FRA) v Novi Beograd (SRB)
Marseille

2nd in Group B, 11 wins, 0 ties, 3 losses, 170–119
2021: 8th in F8
Best results: Winner of Euro Cup (2019)
Novi Beograd

3rd in Group A, 8 wins, 3 ties, 3 losses, 188–149
2021: played in Euro Cup
Best result: eight-finals in Euro Cup (2021)
Recent encounters: No matches before.
20.30 FTC-Telekom (HUN) v Jug Adriatic Osiguranje Dubrovnik (CRO)
FTC

2nd in Group A, 8 wins, 4 ties, 2 losses, 154-138
2021: runner-up
Best results: Winner (2019), Runner-up (2021), 4x winner of Cupwinners Cup (1975, 1978, 1980, 1998), 2x Euro Cup winner (2017, 2018)
Jug

3rd in Group B, 10 wins, 1 ties, 3 losses, 173–143
2021: 5th in F8
Best results: 4x winner (1981, 2001, 2006, 2016), LEN Trophy-winner (2000)
Recent encounter:
2018-19, quarter-final: 10-9.