Siófok Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian

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 Siófok

Siófok

Siófok is a city in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The city is one of Hungary's most popular holiday destinations, famous for its beaches and nightlife. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism...

, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I

Nemzeti 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 :...

. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, when they have won the third-tier championship and gained promotion to 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...

. That time a businessman, János Fodor took over the club, and with the support of the local government, he guaranteed the financial background to fulfil the club's long term plans.

In May 2009, SKC received a surprise request from the Hungarian Handball Federation to replace the financially struggling Tajtavill-Nyíradony and join the top level championship. Siófok met all demands and unexpectedly started the 2009–10 season in the NB I. Despite being newcomers, the team performed well and finished in the respectable seventh position.

The club have agreed a sponsorship contract with Galerius Wellness and Spa Center on 5 May 2011, and under the terms of the agreement altered their name to Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő.

Current squad

As of 8 August 2011

Goalkeepers1   Roxána Laczkó

• 12   Orsolya Herr
• 16   Nóra Lajtos

Wingers4   Ivett Szepesi

• 11   Bernadett Bódi
  Bernadett Bódi
  Bernadett Bódi is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Siófok KC and the Hungarian national team.She made her international debut on 2 March 2005 against Denmark...
  
  
• 13   Babett Szalai

Line players7   Olívia Kiss9   Szilvia Ábrahám

Szilvia Ábrahám

Szilvia Ábrahám is a Hungarian handballer playing for Siófok KC and the Hungarian national team.-Career:Ábrahám had swum competitively since years, when at the age of 12 her form master and later her coach, Tibor Radványi invited her for a training of Ferencvárosi TC...

Back players6   Dóra Takács

• 14   Annamária Bogdanovics
• 17   Gréta Mikó
• 21   Csilla Németh
  Csilla Németh
  Csilla Németh is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Siófok KC in right back position.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Winner: 2007**Silver Medallist: 2009**Bronze Medallist: 2008, 2011...
  
  
• 29   Adrienn Kovács
• 31   Teodora-Adriana Bloj
• 66   Nikolett Varga
• 77   Renáta Mörtel
  Renáta Mörtel
  Renáta Mörtel is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Siófok KC in left back position.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Winner: 2005, 2006**Silver Medallist: 2004, 2010, 2011*Magyar Kupa:...
  
  
• 90   Karoline de Souza

Staff members

Chairman: János Fodor Managing Director: Zsolt Takács Technical Director: András Pitz Head Coach: Vilmos Imre Goalkeeping Coach: Irina Sirina Physiotherapist: Tamás Bimbó Club Doctor: Zsolt Hock, MD

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...

External links

• Official website of Siófok KC