The Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 lost the cup final.
As the host of the Final Four tournament in the Schöneberg swimming pool, the defending champion lost to the German water polo champion Waspo 98 Hannover with 14:18 (3: 4.3: 3.6: 7.2: 4) on Sunday.
The Lower Saxony celebrated their fifth cup triumph, Spandau remains with 31 cup titles since the competition began in 1972.
Berlin - The decision of a long-term tightly contested and exciting final came with a three-goal lead right at the beginning of the fourth leg of the game.
Then the team of coach Karsten Seehafer controlled the rest of the game with a total of ten different goalscorers.
"We missed too many of our numerous chances, and Waspo also had a clear plus in the goalkeeping position today," commented Spandau's manager Peter Röhle.
With five goals, Dmitri Kholod was the most successful player in the water friends.
dpa
