Budapesti Spartacus SC (Women's handball)
Encyclopedia
Budapesti Spartacus Sport Club is a Hungarian
women's handball
team from Budapest
, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
, the second tier league in Hungary. The club was formed in 1954 and soon found themselves on the top. Spari, as the fans call the team, have won all but one league titles between 1960 and 1967, and in addition, they have won two domestic cup titles in 1963 and 1968. They also enjoyed a good run in the European Champions Cup, having been marched to the finals in 1965, only to fall short against HG København.
In the seventies the club have fallen back, and eventually slumped to relegation in 1975. However, the team promoted back immediately and under the guidance of head coach István Szabó
a new success period has begun. Spartacus have won the national championship title in 1983 and 1986, and lifted the Hungarian cup trophy in 1988. Beside the domestic hit they also took the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1981.
From the nineties the club slowly relapsed and turned into a mid-table team. Parallel to this, their financial potentinal is narrowed and it all ended up in a relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B in 2007.
Since they are co-operating with another Budapest-based club, Pénzügyőr SE, the team is officially known as Pénzügyőr-Spartacus SC.
Goalkeepers Noémi Galambosi Daniella Réthelyi
Wingers Daniella Csoboth Zita Gyebrovszki Nikolett Somodi Éva Takáts
Line players Andrea Kaltenecker Szilvia Király
Back players Bianka Barján Nikolett Buzsáki Csenge Járai Anita Minárovics Beáta Szálkai Beáta Szikszai
Zsuzsanna Varga Magda Jóna
Klára Horváth Valéria Agocs Beáta Balog Orsolya Herr Zita Szucsánszki
László Laurencz János Csík
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
women's handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team from Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Women's handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B is the second tier league for Hungarian women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The league is divided into two groups, a Western one and an Eastern one...
, the second tier league in Hungary. The club was formed in 1954 and soon found themselves on the top. Spari, as the fans call the team, have won all but one league titles between 1960 and 1967, and in addition, they have won two domestic cup titles in 1963 and 1968. They also enjoyed a good run in the European Champions Cup, having been marched to the finals in 1965, only to fall short against HG København.
In the seventies the club have fallen back, and eventually slumped to relegation in 1975. However, the team promoted back immediately and under the guidance of head coach István Szabó
István Szabó (handballer)
István Szabó is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal. Currently he is the player of Budapest Spartacus Sport Club.-References:...
a new success period has begun. Spartacus have won the national championship title in 1983 and 1986, and lifted the Hungarian cup trophy in 1988. Beside the domestic hit they also took the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1981.
From the nineties the club slowly relapsed and turned into a mid-table team. Parallel to this, their financial potentinal is narrowed and it all ended up in a relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B in 2007.
Since they are co-operating with another Budapest-based club, Pénzügyőr SE, the team is officially known as Pénzügyőr-Spartacus SC.
Results
- Nemzeti Bajnokság INemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
:- Gold: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1983, 1986
- Silver: 1966, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984
- Bronze: 1958, 1970, 1973, 1985, 1989
- Magyar KupaMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
:- Winners: 1963, 1968, 1988
- European Champions Cup:
- Finalists: 1965
- EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winners: 1981
- Finalists: 1982
Current squad
- Squad for the 2010–11 season
Goalkeepers Noémi Galambosi Daniella Réthelyi
Wingers Daniella Csoboth Zita Gyebrovszki Nikolett Somodi Éva Takáts
Line players Andrea Kaltenecker Szilvia Király
Back players Bianka Barján Nikolett Buzsáki Csenge Járai Anita Minárovics Beáta Szálkai Beáta Szikszai
Staff members
Technical Director: Imre Lakatos Head Coach: Zsuzsanna Viglási Coach: Zsuzsanna Nagy Coach: Éva BalázsSelected former players
Ágnes VéghÁgnes Végh
Ágnes Végh is a former Hungarian handballer who played in right back position. A one club player, Végh spent her entire career by Budapesti Spartacus SC, for them she played from 1955 to 1968. She won the Hungarian Championship seven times and triumphed in the Hungarian Cup twice...
Zsuzsanna Varga Magda Jóna
Magda Jóna
Magda Jóna was a Hungarian handballer who played for Győri Vasas, Újpesti Gyapjú and Budapesti Spartacus SC. She was capped for the Hungarian field handball national team once in 1956, and played for the country's team handball national team 44 times between 1955 and 1966.On club level she won the...
Klára Horváth Valéria Agocs Beáta Balog Orsolya Herr Zita Szucsánszki
Zita Szucsánszki
Zita Szucsánszki is a Hungarian handball player, captain of Ferencvárosi TC and member of the Hungarian national team....
Selected former coaches
Pál Nádori Ottó Fleck István SzabóIstván Szabó (handballer)
István Szabó is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal. Currently he is the player of Budapest Spartacus Sport Club.-References:...
László Laurencz János Csík
János Csík
János Csík is a former Hungarian handball player and handball coach.In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished eighth in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played in one match and scored two goals....