Újpesti Torna Egylet vízilabda szakosztály () was a Hungarian water polo club from Újpest, Budapest, that is part of Újpesti TE sport society. The club was founded in 1885, while the waterpolo department (together with the swimming department) was created in 1911. During its history, the club have won 26 national championship titles, more than any other teams.
Naming history Újpesti Torna Egylet (UTE): ( ... –1949) Budapesti Dózsa (Bp. Dózsa): (1950 – 1956) Újpesti Dózsa: (1957 – 1989/90) Újpesti TE: (1990/91 – 1992/93) UTE-Primavera: (1993/94) - the first naming sponsor UTE-Office & Home: (1994/95 – 1997/98) UTE-Taxi2000: (1998/99) UTE-Santal-Taxi2000: (1999/00) UTE-Humet: (2000/01 – 2001/02) UTE-Taxi2000: (2002/03 – 2003/04) UTE-VB Leasing: (2004/05 – 2005/06) UTE-Óbuda-Újlak: (2006/07) Uniqa-UTE: (2007/08 – 2009/10) Újpesti TE: (2010/11)
Honours
Domestic competitions Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary) Champions (26) – record: 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1967, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Winners (17) – record: 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1975, 1990–91, 1992–93
European competitions LEN Champions League (Champions Cup) Winners (1): 1993–94
LEN Euro Cup Winners (3): 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99
LEN Super Cup Winners (1): 1994
Recent seasons
In European competition Participations in Champions League (European Cup, Euroleague): x Participations in Euro Cup: x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: x
Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAggregate1986-87European CupQuarter-final round Primorac Kotor 5-7 2nd place Košice 8-5 Crișul Oradea 6-3 Semi-finals Dynamo Moscow 7-10 8-13 15–231992-93LEN Cup Champion Finals Pro Recco 12-7 16-1328–201993-94European Cup Champion Quarter-finals HAVK Mladost 6-6 14-12 20–18 Semi-final Posillipo 13-9 11-11 24–20 Final Catalunya 10-6 11-11 21–171994-95European Cup Finalist Quarter-finals Ethnikos 13-5 12-8 25–13 Semi-final Spandau 04 8-4 9-5 17–9 Final Catalunya 7-8 6-7 13–151995-96European Cup Finalist Quarter-finals Dynamo Moscow 16-10 7-9 23–19 Semi-final Posillipo 11-7 11-11 22–18 Final HAVK Mladost 4-7 6-6 10–131996-97LEN Cup Champion Finals Ferencváros 10-8 12-11 22–191998-99LEN Cup Champion Finals Patras 12-7 9-1021–17
Notable former players
Olivér Halassy ( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) János Németh ( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) Mihály Bozsi ( 1936 Berlin ) István Barta ( 1932 Los Angeles ) Károly Szittya ( 1952 Helsinki ) György Kutasi ( 1936 Berlin ) Alajos Keserű ( 1932 Los Angeles ) Miklós Sárkány ( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) Dezső Lemhényi ( 1952 Helsinki ) Dezső Fábián ( 1952 Helsinki ) Mihály Mayer ( 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) Dezső Gyarmati ( 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) György Vízvári ( 1952 Helsinki ) Miklós Martin ( 1952 Helsinki )
Zoltán Dömötör ( 1964 Tokyo ) Ottó Boros ( 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) László Sárosi ( 1976 Montreal ) Gábor Csapó ( 1976 Montreal ) Tibor Cservenyák ( 1976 Montreal ) Tibor Benedek ( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) Tamás Kásás ( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) Péter Biros ( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) Gergely Kiss ( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) Tamás Molnár ( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) Dániel Varga ( 2008 Beijing ) Dénes Varga ( 2008 Beijing ) Bulcsú Székely ( 2000 Sydney ) Tamás Varga ( 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing )
Tamás Dala Kálmán Kislégi Balázs Vincze Nikolaos Kotsidis
See also UVSE
External links Official website