Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)

Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian water polo club, that is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club with the same name. Founded in 1950, they won six Hungarian championships and eight Hungarian cup titles.[1]

Racionat Honvéd
Founded1950
LeagueOB I
Based inBudapest, Hungary
ArenaKőér Street Swimming Pool
Capacity: 700
Colors   
PresidentLajos Fodor
Head coachLajos Vad
Championships6
Websitehonved-vizilabda.hu

In 2004, beside the domestic league success the team also collected the most prestigious continental cup, the LEN Euroleague, and later triumphed over LEN Cup winners CN Barcelona with a scoreline of 10–9 to win the LEN European Supercup.[2]

Since 1 July 2010 the club is officially known as Groupama Honvéd, following the club has agreed on a sponsorship deal with international insurance company Groupama.[3]

Honours

Domestic competitions

Champions (6): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Runners-up (2): 1967, 2006–07
Third place (11): 1950, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1982, 1998–99*, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2008–09
Winners (8): 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1979, 1998–99, 2006, 2010
Finalist (8): 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 2011
  • Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Championship vs. Cup winner
Winners (): 2005

European competitions

Winners (1): 2003–04
Semi-finalist (1): 2010–11
Runners-up (1): 1980–81
Winners (1): 2004

Current squad

Season 2020–2021

Nat. Player Birth Date Position L/R
1Attila Decker (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987Goalkeeper
2Bálint Kiss (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996
3Tamás Gyárfás (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994
4Tibor Fazekas (1992-07-22) July 22, 1992WingR
5Bendegúz Tóth (1993-02-06) February 6, 1993
6Róbert Fejős (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994
8Márton Szívós (1981-08-19) August 19, 1981WingR
9Roland Zsolt Simon (1992-09-01) September 1, 1992
10Balázs Kalanovics (1995-06-01) June 1, 1995
11Pál Irmes (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997
12Adrián Simon (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986
14Borna Duvnjak-Starčević (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996Goalkeeper
Norbert Hosnyánszky (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984Centre BackR

Technical staff

  • Technical Director: István Vincze
  • Head Coach: Márton Szívós
  • Youth Coach: Imre Tóth
  • Team Doctor: Antal Gábor, MD
  • Physiotherapist: Tamás Klenyán

Recent seasons

As of 19 May 2019.

Rankings in OB I

P. 85 86 87 88 89 9098 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2
3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7
8 8 8
9 9 9
10
11
12 12 12
13 13

In European competition

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001-02 Champions League
Finalist
Preliminary round
Red Group
Bečej 12-7 11-8 2nd
Dynamo Moscow 13-4 9-10
Jug Dubrovnik 10-7 6-9
Semi-final (F4) Posillipo 9–8
Final (F4) Olympiacos 7–9
2002-03 Champions League
Finalist
Preliminary round
Red Group
HAVK Mladost 11-11 11-10 1st
Olympiacos 6-4 12-7
Olympic Nice 8-5 10-7
Semi-final (F4) Spandau 04 11–6
Final (F4) Pro Recco 4–9
2003-04 Euroleague
Winner
Preliminary round
(Group D)
Jadran Herceg Novi 6-6 5-6 2nd
Jug Dubrovnik 8-5 11-12
Spartak Volgograd 13-11 4-4
Quarter-finals Vasas 8-8 7-6 15–14
Semi-final (F4) Primorje Rijeka 7–6
Final (F4) Jadran Herceg Novi 7–6
2004-05 Euroleague
Finalist
Preliminary round
(Group D)
Olympiacos 11-4 7-4 2nd
Shturm Ruza 12-8 15-11
Leonessa 12-8 3-7
Quarter-finals Spartak Volgograd 13-6 12-8 25–14
Semi-final (F4) Jug Dubrovnik 10–9 (aet)
Final (F4) Posillipo 8–9 (aet)
2005-06 Euroleague Preliminary round
(Group A)
Spandau 04 16-8 13-7 2nd
Posillipo 14-9 8-9
HAVK Mladost 12-10 10-13
Quarter-finals Pro Recco 7-12 8-11 15–23
2006-07 Euroleague Preliminary round
(Group D)
Barceloneta 12-8 13-14 1st
Posillipo 15-7 13-10
Panionios 13-11 15-3
Quarter-finals Olympiacos 9-11 9-11 18–22
2007-08 Euroleague Preliminary round
(Group C)
Jug Dubrovnik 11-10 5-10 3rd
Vasas 5-6 8-8
Panionios 9-4 12-8
2008-09 Euroleague elimination in Second qualifying round
2008-09 LEN Cup Round of 16 Vouliagmeni 12-3 12-8 24–11
Quarter-finals Sintez Kazan 7-7 8-9 15–16
2009-10 Euroleague Preliminary round
(Group C)
Olympiacos 12-10 6-10 4th
Partizan 6-9 7-12
Budva 6-10 6-14
2010-11 LEN Cup Round of 16 Hornets Košice 14-8 2-5 16–13
Quarter-finals CSM Oradea 12-9 11-12 23–21
Semi-finals Panionios 12-9 6-11 18–20
2011-12 Euro Cup Round of 16 Savona 12-10 10-14 22–24

Notable former players

Olympic champions

Former coaches

References

  1. "Szakosztály" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. "Szuperkupa-győztes a Domino-Honvéd" (in Hungarian). Origo. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. "Szponzorok – Groupama" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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