Budapesti VSC (men's water polo)

Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club is a water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.

Naming history Budapesti Lokomotív (Bp. Lokomotív): (1949 –1954) Bp. Törekvés: (1955 – 1956) Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club (BVSC): (1957 – 1991/92) BVSC-Schiller Opel: (1991/92 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor BVSC-Westel: (1992/93 – 1997/98) BVSC-Brendon: (1997/98 – 2003/04) BVSC-Turbo: (2003/04 – 2004/05) BVSC: (2004/05 – 2007/08) BVSC-Atlantis Casino: (2007/08 – 2008/09) BVSC-Zugló: (2008/09 – 2013/14) BVSC-Wáberer Hungária-Zugló: (2013/14 – 2015/16) BVSC-Zugló: (2015/16) MKB-Euroleasing-BVSC-Zugló: (2016/17 – 2017/18) BVSC-Zugló: (2018/19 – ... )

Honours

Domestic competitions Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary) Champions (7): 1966, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Winners (5): 1982, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2002–03

Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Winners (): 2003

European competitions LEN Champions League (Champions Cup) Runners-up (1): 1985–86

LEN Euro Cup Semi-finalist (1): 2001–02

LEN Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 1995–96

Current squad Season 2017–18 №Nat.Player Birth DatePositionL/R1 Zsolt Györke Goalkeeper2 Károly Czigány 3 Miklós Csapó 4 Bence Szabó 5 Kristóf Várnai 6 Béla Török 7 Krisztián Létay (c) 8 Ferenc Ambrus 9 Péter Kovács 10 Mátyás Pásztor 11 Csaba Mészáros 12 Péter Sugár 13 Norbert Mátyok 14 Dániel Szakonyi Goalkeeper

Staff Technical StaffSection Chairman Ágnes ZsoldosSection leader Csaba MészárosHead coach Levente Szűcs

Recent seasons

SeasonTierLeagueDomestic cup European competitions 1984–85 1 OB I 1st Runner-up 1985–86 1 OB I 2nd Quarterfinalist 1 European Cup 1986–87 1 OB I 1st Champion 1987–88 1 OB I 9th Fourth place 1 European Cup 1988–89 1 OB I 12th Round of 16 1989–90 1 OB I 10th Semifinalist 1990–91 1 OB I 8th Round of 16 1991–92 1 OB I 6th Round of 16 1992–93 1 OB I 2nd 1993–94 1 OB I 3rd 1994–95 1 OB I 5th Champion 1995–96 1 OB I 1st 2 Cup Winners' Cup 1996–97 1 OB I 1st 1 Champions League 1997–98 1 OB I 1st 1 Champions League 1998–99 1 OB I 1st 1 Champions League 1999–00 1 OB I 2nd Champion 1 Champions League 2000–01 1 OB I 2nd Semifinalist 2 Cup Winners' Cup 2001–02 1 OB I 3rd Round of 16 3 LEN Cup 2002–03 1 OB I 3rd Champion 3 LEN Cup 2003–04 1 OB I 3rd 1 Euroleague 2004–05 1 OB I 8th 2005–06 1 OB I 10th 2006–07 1 OB I 8th 2007–08 1 OB I 9th 2008–09 1 OB I 8th 2009–10 1 OB I 7th Quarterfinalist 2010–11 1 OB I 9th Quarterfinalist 2011–12 1 OB I 11th Quarterfinalist 2012–13 1 OB I 7th Preliminary round 2013–14 1 OB I 7th Preliminary round 2014–15 1 OB I 9th Quarterfinalist 2015–16 1 OB I 5th Preliminary round 2016–17 1 OB I 6th Preliminary round 2 Euro Cup 2017–18 1 OB I 5th Preliminary round 2018–19 1 OB I 6th Preliminary round 2 Euro Cup 2019–20 1 OB I Preliminary round 2020–21 1 OB I 4th Fourth place 2021–22 1 OB I 6th Quarterfinalist 2 Euro Cup 2022–23 1 OB I 5th Quarterfinalist 2 Euro Cup 2023–24 1 OB I Quarterfinalist 2 Euro Cup

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In European competition Participations in Champions League (European Cup, Euroleague): 8x Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 5x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x

Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAggregate1966-67European CupQuarter-final round Pro Recco 2-3 3rd place Dinamo Magdeburg 5-5 Tunafors Eskilstuna 3-11983-84Cup Winners' Cup Finalist Finals POŠK 1985-86European Cup FinalistQuarter-final round Spandau 04 4-11 2nd place Alphen 10-3 Posillipo 9-8 Semi-finals Jug Dubrovnik 10-7 6-6 16–13 Finals Spandau 04 9-7 4-7 13–141987-88European Cup Quarter-finals Spandau 04 9-7 8-13 17–201995-96Cup Winners' Cup Finalist Finals Racing Roma 1996-97Champions LeaguePreliminary round Barcelona 7-9 8-9 3rd place HAVK Mladost 9-12 6-8 NCHZ Nováky 11-10 10-91997-98Champions LeaguePreliminary round Bečej 13-14 4-8 4th place HAVK Mladost 8-7 8-9 Spartak Volgograd 8-8 5-81998-99Champions LeaguePreliminary round Bečej 7-7 6-9 3rd place Posillipo 7-6 8-9 Vouliagmeni 11-5 7-91999-00Champions League Third placePreliminary round POŠK 6-5 6-6 1st place Olympiacos 6-6 9-9 Olympic Nice 9-4 5-4 Semi-final () HAVK Mladost4–6 Bronze match () POŠK13–72000-01Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals POŠK 8-6 10-4 18–10 Semi-finals Barceloneta 10-7 8-12 18–192001-02LEN Cup Quarter-finals Real Canoe 11-9 7-8 18–17 Semi-finals Leonessa 10-10 6-9 16–192002-03LEN Cupelimination in qualifying round2003-04EuroleaguePreliminary round() HAVK Mladost 8-7 11-13 3rd place Olympic Nice 11-8 8-8 Primorac Kotor 8-9 1-82016-17Euro Cup Quarter-finals Sport Management 13-14 6-11 19–252018-19 Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round2021-22Euro Cup Quarter-finals Barcelona 9-12 6-6 15–182022-23Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round

Notable former players

Olympic champions György Horkai – 15 years (1970-1985) 1976 Montreal Ferenc Konrád – 9 years (1956-1965) 1976 Montreal Zoltán Szécsi – 9 years (1995-2004) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing János Konrád – 7 years (1956-1963) 1964 Tokyo Zsolt Varga – 7 years (1990-1997) 2000 Sydney Tamás Märcz – 7 years (1993-2000) 2000 Sydney Gábor Kis – 7 years (1997-2004) 2008 Beijing György Gerendás – 4 years (1983-1987) 1976 Montreal Gergely Kiss – 4 years (1986-1990) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Tamás Faragó – 3 years (1965-1968) 1976 Montreal Norbert Madaras – ? years ( -2001) 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Norbert Hosnyánszky – half year (1994) 2008 Beijing

Former coaches

Károly Laky Dezső Gyarmati (1981–1988) Tamás Faragó (1990–1992) György Gerendás (1992–2004)

Balázs Vincze ( –2010) Norbert Dabrowski (2010–2013) Tamás Märcz (2013–2016) Levente Szűcs (2017– present)

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