Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)

Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian water polo club that is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club with the same name. Founded in 1950, they won six Hungarian championships and eight Hungarian cup titles.[1]

Budapesti Honvéd SE
Full nameBudapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
Short nameBHSE
Founded1949; 75 years ago (1949)
LeagueOrszágos Bajnokság I
Based inBudapest, Hungary
ArenaKőér utcai sportuszoda
(Capacity: 700)
ColorsRed and white
   
PresidentLajos Fodor
Head coachMárton Szívós
Championships1 Champions League
1 LEN Super Cup
6 Hungarian Championships
8 Hungarian Cups
1 Hungarian Super Cup
2021–22Országos Bajnokság I,
5th of 14
Websitehonved-vizilabda.hu

In 2004, beside the domestic league success the team also collected the most prestigious continental cup, the LEN Euroleague, and later triumphed over LEN Cup winners CN Barcelona with a scoreline of 10–9 to win the LEN European Supercup.[2]

Since 1 July 2010 the club is officially known as Groupama Honvéd, following the club has agreed on a sponsorship deal with international insurance company Groupama.[3]

Naming history

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  • Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület (BHSE): (1949 – 1990)
  • In 1990 the water polo section was defunct.
  • Honvéd-Spartacus VE: (1998/99) - Merged with Budapesti Spartacus SC
  • Bp. Honvéd-Domino: (1999/00 – 2000/01) - the first naming sponsor
  • Domino-BHSE: (2001/02 – 2006/07)
  • Domino Honvéd: (2007/08 – 2009/10)
  • Groupama Honvéd: (2010/11 – 2012/13)
  • RacioNet Honvéd: (2013/14 – 2017/18)
  • Budapesti Honvéd SE: (2018/19 – ... )

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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  Champions (6): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
  Runners-up (2): 1967, 2006–07
  Third place (11): 1950, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1982, 1998–99*, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2008–09
  Winners (8): 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1979, 1998–99, 2006, 2010
  Finalist (8): 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 2011
  • Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Championship vs. Cup winner
  Winners (): 2005

European competitions

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Winners (1): 2003–04
Semi-finalist (1): 2010–11
Runners-up (1): 1980–81
Winners (1): 2004

Current squad

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Season 2020–2021

Nat. Player Birth Date Position L/R
1   Attila Decker (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37) Goalkeeper
2   Bálint Kiss (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
3   Tamás Gyárfás (1994-08-24) August 24, 1994 (age 30)
4   Tibor Fazekas (1992-07-22) July 22, 1992 (age 32) Wing R
5   Bendegúz Tóth (1993-02-06) February 6, 1993 (age 31)
6   Róbert Fejős (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
9   Roland Zsolt Simon (1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 (age 32)
10   Balázs Kalanovics (1995-06-01) June 1, 1995 (age 29)
11   Pál Irmes (1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 27)
12   Adrián Simon (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 38)
14   Borna Duvnjak-Starčević (1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
  Norbert Hosnyánszky (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40) Centre Back R

Technical staff

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  •   Technical Director: István Vincze
  •   Head Coach: Márton Szívós
  •   Youth Coach: Imre Tóth
  •   Team Doctor: Antal Gábor, MD
  •   Physiotherapist: Tamás Klenyán

Recent seasons

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As of 5 January 2023.
Season Tier League Pos. Domestic cup European competitions
1998–99 1 OB I 3rd Champion
1999–00 1 OB I 3rd Quarterfinalist 2 Cup Winners' Cup SF
2000–01 1 OB I 1st Quarterfinalist
2001–02 1 OB I 1st Semifinalist 1 Champions League F
2002–03 1 OB I 1st Semifinalist 1 Champions League F
2003–04 1 OB I 1st did not held 1 Euroleague C
2004–05 1 OB I 1st LEN Super Cup C
1 Euroleague F
2005–06 1 OB I 1st 1 Euroleague QF
2006–07 1 OB I 2nd Champion 1 Euroleague QF
2007–08 1 OB I 3rd Runner-up 1 Euroleague PR
2008–09 1 OB I 3rd 1 Euroleague QR2
2 LEN Cup QF
2009–10 1 OB I 5th Semifinalist 1 Euroleague PR
2010–11 1 OB I 4th Champion 2 LEN Cup SF
2011–12 1 OB I 4th Runner-up 2 Euro Cup R16
2012–13 1 OB I 6th Quarterfinalist
2013–14 1 OB I 4th Quarterfinalist
2014–15 1 OB I 6th Semifinalist
2015–16 1 OB I 8th Quarterfinalist
2016–17 1 OB I 9th Semifinalist
2017–18 1 OB I 7th Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 OB I 7th Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 OB I 6th1 Quarterfinalist
2020–21 1 OB I 6th Preliminary round
2021–22 1 OB I 5th Round of 16
2022–23 1 OB I 3rd Semifinalist 2 Euro Cup QF
2023–24 1 OB I Semifinalist 1 Champions League
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition

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Notable former players

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Olympic champions

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Former coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "Szakosztály" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Szuperkupa-győztes a Domino-Honvéd" (in Hungarian). Origo. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Szponzorok – Groupama" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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