Veszprém KC – Wikipedia
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Hungarian handball club
Veszprém KC is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that for sponsorship reasons is called Telekom Veszprém. Veszprém plays in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I and are the most successful team in the country, having won the Hungarian Championship a record 26 times and the Hungarian Cup title a record 29 times. Veszprém has also won the regional SEHA League 4 times.
Veszprém are one of the three Hungarian clubs that have won a major European trophy, most recently in 2008, when they overcame Rhein-Neckar Löwen and were crowned as the EHF Cup Winner’s Cup champions.[1] They are yet to win the EHF Champions League, having been defeated in the final on four occasions.
The main sponsors of the club were the MKB Bank and the MVM Group. In the summer of 2015, the MKB Bank decided to quit sponsoring after a 10 years interval. Their main focus is now on the younger teams. Currently the main sponsor is Magyar Telekom.
History[edit]
In Veszprém there was a long tradition of handball, and in 1970 the Bakony Chemist TC women’s team won the first championship among the rural ensembles. The sports club was founded in 1977 under the wing of the Veszprém County State Construction Company (VÁÉV) under the name Of Veszprém Builders, after a political decision was taken in the city, which urged the men’s division of BVTC, which had been relegated from NB II, to be taken over by the VÁÉV.
In 1981, under the executive direction of Csaba Hajnal, the new team was promoted to the first division, where it finished each season with a medal; In the first season, he won a silver medal. Over the next three years, they won one silver and two bronze medals in the championship, two silver medals and one gold medal. In 1985 and 1986, the team won the championship.
Over the next four years, the team won only four silver medals (three times at the Rába ETO, 1990–1992 Bramac, Fotex until 2005, MKB until 2015, MVM until 2017, Telekom-backed team since 2017: since 1992, 23 seasons, 20 championship gold and 3 silver medals have been awarded to Veszprém. (Meanwhile, between May 2008 and October 2011, they did not lose a single league game.)
After the success in 1984, 3 Győr victories came, and from 1988 onwards, 19 cup victories in 24 years were added to the list of glory, the brightest result being four KEK finals (2 wins and 2 silver medals) and four EHF Champions League 2nd place.
Since July 2008, Veszprém Aréna has been the home ground for Telekom Veszprém, previously playing their matches in the 15th street hall.
In April 2020, fans voted for the All Star team in club history, which includes Árpád Sterbik, Gergő Iváncsik, Carlos Pérez, József Éles, László Nagy, Mirza Džomba and Andreas Nilsson.
Crest, colours, supporters[edit]
Naming history[edit]
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Veszprémi Építők SK | −1980 |
| Veszprémi ÁÉV SC | 1981 |
| Veszprémi Építők SK | 1982–1986 |
| VÁÉV Bramac | 1987–1990 |
| Bramac SE | 1990–1992 |
| Fotex Veszprém SE | 1992–1996 |
| Fotex KC Veszprém | 1996–2005 |
| MKB Veszprém KC | 2005–2013 |
| MKB-MVM Veszprém | 2013–2015 |
| MVM Veszprém | 2015–2016 |
| Telekom Veszprém | 2016–present |
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor[edit]
The following table shows in detail Veszprém KC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:
Kits[edit]
Sports Hall information[edit]
Current squad[edit]
- Squad for the 2022–23 season
Transfers[edit]
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Transfers[edit]
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Staff members[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
Retired numbers[edit]
Honours[edit]
| Honours | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| League | ||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners | 26 | 1985, 1986, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up | 12 | 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2007, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third Place | 2 | 1982, 1984 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners | 1 | 1980 |
| Domestic Cups | ||
| Magyar Kupa Winners | 29 | 1984, 1988, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Magyar Kupa Runners-up | 10 | 1982, 1983 dec., 1986, 1987, 1992–93, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2018–19 |
| Magyar Kupa Third Place | 2 | 1981, 1983 jan. |
| Best European Results | ||
| EHF Champions League Finalist | 4 | 2001–02, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19 |
| EHF Cup Winners’ Cup Winners | 2 | 1991–92, 2007–08 |
| EHF Cup Winners’ Cup Finalist | 2 | 1992–93, 1996–97 |
| EHF Champions Trophy Finalist | 2 | 2002, 2008 |
| SEHA League Winners | 5 | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| SEHA League Finalist | 1 | 2016–17 |
Individual awards[edit]
- Winners (18): 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Domestic[edit]
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer[2]
Recent seasons[edit]
- As of 14/07/2022
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Finalist
WinnerIn European competition[edit]
EHF ranking[edit]
- As of 20/06/2022[6]
Former club members[edit]
Selected former players[edit]
Notable coaches[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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