Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)

This article is about the water polo team. For other uses, see Honvéd.
Budapesti Honvéd SE
Full nameBudapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
Short nameBHSE
Founded1949; 76 years ago (1949)
LeagueOrszágos Bajnokság I
Based inBudapest, Hungary
ArenaKőér utcai sportuszoda
(Capacity: 700)
ColorsRed and white
   
PresidentLajos Fodor
Head coachMárton Szívós
Championships1 Champions League
1 LEN Super Cup
6 Hungarian Championships
8 Hungarian Cups
1 Hungarian Super Cup
2021–22Országos Bajnokság I,
5th of 14
Websitehonved-vizilabda.hu
Active departments of Budapesti Honvéd SE
FootballHandball(Men's)Basketball
(Men's)
Water poloAthleticsSwimming
FencingCanoeingBoxing
GymnasticJudoShooting
Modern
pentathlon

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]

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]

Naming history

  • Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület (BHSE): (1949 – 1990)
  • In 1990 the water polo section was defunct.
  • Honvéd-Spartacus VE: (1998/99) - Merged with Budapesti Spartacus SC
  • Bp. Honvéd-Domino: (1999/00 – 2000/01) - the first naming sponsor
  • Domino-BHSE: (2001/02 – 2006/07)
  • Domino Honvéd: (2007/08 – 2009/10)
  • Groupama Honvéd: (2010/11 – 2012/13)
  • RacioNet Honvéd: (2013/14 – 2017/18)
  • Budapesti Honvéd SE: (2018/19 – ... )

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
1 Hungary Attila Decker (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37) Goalkeeper
2 Hungary Bálint Kiss (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
3 Hungary Tamás Gyárfás (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994 (age 30)
4 Hungary Tibor Fazekas (1992-07-22) July 22, 1992 (age 32) Wing R
5 Hungary Bendegúz Tóth (1993-02-06) February 6, 1993 (age 32)
6 Hungary Róbert Fejős (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
9 Hungary Roland Zsolt Simon (1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 (age 32)
10 Hungary Balázs Kalanovics (1995-06-01) June 1, 1995 (age 29)
11 Hungary Pál Irmes (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 28)
12 Hungary Adrián Simon (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 38)
14 Croatia Borna Duvnjak-Starčević (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 29) Goalkeeper
Hungary Norbert Hosnyánszky (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40) Centre Back R

Technical staff

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

Recent seasons

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.