Esztergomi KC
MOL Esztergomi KC | |||
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Full name | MOL Esztergomi Kézilabda Club | ||
Short name | MOL Esztergom | ||
Founded | 2015 | ||
Arena | Suzuki Aréna, Esztergom | ||
Capacity | 650 | ||
President | András Neuzer | ||
Head coach | Gábor Elek | ||
League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
Esztergomi KC is a Hungarian professional women's handball club from Esztergom, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
The current name of the club is MOL Esztergomi KC due to sponsorship reasons.[1]
History
[edit]The Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC (fullname: Esztergomi Vitézek Rögbi, Atlétikai és Football Club) (English: Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby Athletic and Football Club ) is a Hungarian sports team founded in 1983. The women's handball division was established in 2015. The new team started as Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC in the county championship in the 2015/2016 season, in the Hungarian 4th division. In 2017, the team reached Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the Hungarian third division. At the end of the 2022/23 season, it was announced that coaching legend Gábor Elek, who is leaving Ferencvárosi TC after 15 years, will become the team's professional director and his wife, national team member Zita Szucsánszki, will join the team as a fitness coach and player.[2] In February 2023, the team's new home, the Suzuki Aréna, was handed over.[3] In the summer of 2023, it was announced that the Siófok KC team was excluded from Nemzeti Bajnokság I due to license problems and could only compete in Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[4] Therefore, the Esztergom Vitézek, who finished second in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II Northern Group, can appear in the second division, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, in the next season based on the decision of the Hungarian Handball Federation (MKSZ).[5] At the end of the 2023/24 season, they finished in 2nd place behind the Szombathelyi KKA team in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B and were promoted to the top division, Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[6] In the top league, after the main sponsor, the team is already named MOL Esztergom.[7] In the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Gábor Elek already manages the team as head coach, which certified players such as former national team Anett Kisfaludy and Anett Kovács.[8]
Crest, colours, supporters
[edit]Naming history
[edit]Name | Period |
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Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC | 2015–2024 |
MOL Esztergomi KC | 2022–present |
Kit manufacturers
[edit]Period | Kit manufacturer |
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- 2024 | Jako |
2024–present | Puma |
Kits
[edit]HOME | ||||||
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AWAY | ||||||
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THIRD | ||||||
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Sports Hall information
[edit]- Name: – Suzuki Aréna[9]
- City: – Esztergom
- Capacity: – 650
- Address: – Helischer József út 5, Esztergom, Hungary.
Management
[edit]Position | Name |
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President | András Neuzer |
Managing Director | András Ligeti |
Sports Director | Nándor Bognár |
Technical manager | Irén Mezőségi |
Economic Manager | Zsombor Hábel |
Media And Communications Manager | Gergely Lőrinczi |
Team
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- Squad for the 2024–25 season[10]
MOL Esztergom | ||||
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Technical staff
[edit]- Head coach: Gábor Elek
- Assistant coach: Tamás Karvalics
- Goalkeeping coach: Elena Abramovich
- Fitness coach: László Sőlősi
- Fitness coach: Zita Szucsánszki
- Coach: Krisztián Erdős
- Physiotherapist: Anita Ollé-Csordás
- Masseur: Fruzsina Raj
- Club doctor: Dr. Márton Rátkai
Transfers
[edit]- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Transfer History
[edit]Transfers for the 2024–25 season | ||
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Transfers for the 2023–24 season | ||
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Honours
[edit]Honours | No. | Years | |||
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League | |||||
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Runners-up | 1 | 2023–24 |
Former club members
[edit]Notable former players
[edit]Goalkeepers
[edit]Right wingers
[edit]- Anett Kovács (2024–)
Left wingers
[edit]Line players
[edit]- Szilvia Ábrahám (2018–2024)
- Anett Kisfaludy (2024–)
Left backs
[edit]Central backs
[edit]- Zita Szucsánszki (2023–)
Right backs
[edit]Former coaches
[edit]Seasons | Coach | Country |
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2015–2023 | Irén Mezőségi | |
2023–2024 | Tamás Karvalics | |
2024– | Gábor Elek |
References
[edit]- ^ "KEMMA - Esztergomi KC: együttműködés a MOL-lal". kemma.hu. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Elek Gábor az esztergomi kihívásról: Jobban érdekel az építkezés, mint a felújítás". 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Átadták a Suzuki Arénát Esztergomban". 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Nem kapott NB I-es licencet a siófoki kézicsapat". 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Női kézi: Szucsánszki mellett Siófokról és Békéscsabáról is erősített a Vitézek". 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Női kézilabda: Az Elek Gábor vezette Esztergomi Vitézek feljutott az élvonalba". 17 May 2024.
- ^ "A MOL támogatja a női kézilabda NB I-be feljutott esztergomi klubot". 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Korábbi ferencvárosiakkal erősít a női kézilabda NB I-ben újonc Esztergom". 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Esztergomi sportcsarnok | Suzuki Aréna 2023.02.04". suzukiarena.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Esztergomi Kézilabda Club". esztergomhandball.hu. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Korábbi ferencvárosiakkal erősít a női kézilabda NB I-ben újonc Esztergom". Nemzeti Sport. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Alaposan beerősít a Fradiból az Esztergomi Vitézek női kézicsapata". 24.hu. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Női kézi: Szucsánszki mellett Siófokról és Békéscsabáról is erősített a Vitézek". 10 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Hungarian)
- Esztergomi KC on Facebook
- Esztergomi KC on Instagram
- Esztergomi KC at Handball Base