UKSE Szekszárd
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Utánpótlás Kézilabda Sport Egyesület Szekszárd is a Hungarian
women's handball
team from Szekszárd
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Their biggest success so far is the third place in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
, they achieved in 2010. This result unexpectedly became more valuable later, as Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC were unable to meet the financial criteria to enter the 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
, and UKSE, with the best balace between the non-promoted teams, got the chance to take their place in the top-level championship.
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 Szekszárd
Szekszárd
Szekszárd is a city in Hungary and the capital of Tolna county. By population, Szekszárd is the smallest county capital in Hungary; by area, it is the second smallest -Location:...
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History
The club was created in 1995 with about 40 players. During the early years the club grew quickly, and for today more than 150 players in ten groups of age are trained by twenty coaches. Most of the players are between the age of 8 and 18, as the main pillar of the team is the youth development and promotion of home-grown players. For their work with juveniles, UKSE were awarded the "A Magyar Kézilabdázásért" ("For the Hungarian Handball") prize in 2006.Their biggest success so far is the third place 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...
, they achieved in 2010. This result unexpectedly became more valuable later, as Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC were unable to meet the financial criteria to enter the 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)
The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I was the sixtieth edition of the top level championship in the Hungarian team handball for women. The regular season started on 2 September 2010 with a clash between UKSE Szekszárd and defending champions Győri Audi ETO KC, and ended on 27 March 2011, also including...
, and UKSE, with the best balace between the non-promoted teams, got the chance to take their place in the top-level championship.
Results
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I/BNemzeti 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...
- Bronze: 2010