Handball Club Baník Karviná or HCB Karviná is a Czech professional handball club based in Karviná, Czech Republic. Baník Karviná is one of the most successful handball clubs in the country, having won the Chance Extraliga twelve times.

HCB Karviná
Full nameHandball Club Baník Karviná, z.s.
Founded1955; 69 years ago (1955)
ArenaHázenkářská hala, Karviná
Capacity2,200
PresidentMichal Brůna
Head coachMichal Brůna
LeagueChance Extraliga
Club colours   
Team colours
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Home
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site
Location of HCB Karviná
Karviná
Karviná
Location of HCB Karviná

History edit

The club was founded in 1952. HCB Karviná win the first title in 1968 in Czechoslovak second league and 1972 win in Czechoslovak first league. Club played in EHF Champions League in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and EHF Cup in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2019 and 2020. The club has won the Czech Handball Extraliga twelve times, of which the last time was in 2022. The club competed in EHF Champions League and EHF Cup on several occasions.

Crest, colours, supporters edit

Club crest edit

Kit manufacturers edit

Period Kit manufacturer
– 2013   Kempa
2013 – 2016   Umbro
2016 – 2022   Kempa
2022 – present   Puma

Kits edit

Management edit

Position Name
President   Michal Brůna
General Manager   Marek Michalisko
PR and Marketing Manager   Věra Murínová
Marketing Manager   Michal Králiček
Youth manager   Zdeněk Jelínek

Team edit

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
  HCB Karviná

Technical staff edit

Transfers edit

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Previous squads edit

Accomplishments edit

  • Czech Handball Extraliga:
    •   Gold (12): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022
    •   Silver (3): 1997, 1998, 2019,
    •   Bronze (3): 1994, 1996, 2012
  • Czechoslovakia Handball League:
    •   Gold (2): 1968, 1972,
    •   Silver (4): 1967, 1987, 1990, 1992,
    •   Bronze (5): 1969, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991,

European record edit

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1972–73 EHF Champions League R1   Sporting Lisbon 24–11 16–15 40–26
EHF Champions League R2   and now   Partizan Bjelovar 16–10 13–22 29–32
1996–97 EHF Cup 1/16   HC Nes Ziona 31–19 26–20 57–39
EHF Cup 1/8   SG Flensburg-Handewitt 21–21 18–26 39–47
1997–98 EHF Cup 1/16   A.C Xini Athens 33–19 31–24 64–43
EHF Cup 1/8   Sandefjord TIF 24–19 21–26 45–45
EHF Cup 1/4   CSKA Moscow 29–23 20–30 49–53
1998–99 EHF Cup 1/16   HB Dudelange 32–18 22–15 54–33
EHF Cup 1/8   Schachtroj Donestk 26–24 21–21 47–45
EHF Cup 1/4   CBM de Valladolid 24–34 37–34 61–68
2000–01 EHF Champions League R2   Steaua Bucuresti 29–18 34–29 63–47
2000–01 EHF Champions League Group D   Portland San Antonio 30–33 25–35

4rd

EHF Champions League Group D   IL Runar Sandefjord 34–26 25–27
EHF Champions League Group D   and now   Lovcen Centinje 29–29 27–31
2001–02 EHF Champions League R1   Granitas Kaunas 32–20 23–20 55–40
EHF Champions League R2   TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 38–27 36–25 74–52
EHF Champions League Group C   C.BM. Ademar Leon 29–27 25–31

3rd

EHF Champions League Group C   Celje Pivovarna Lasko 31–32 21–31
EHF Champions League Group C   CSKA Moscow 33–25 31–32
2002–03 EHF Champions League R2   MSK Povazská Bystrica 31–25 36–22 67–47
EHF Champions League Group C   Prule 67 Ljubljana 29–36 34–27

4rd

EHF Champions League Group C   Montpellier HB 23–26 30–32
EHF Champions League Group C   Chehovski Medvedi 35–27 23–40
2003–04 EHF Champions League Group H   RK Metkovic 38–27 25–28

3rd

EHF Champions League Group H   Chambery Savoie HB 28–36 26–34
EHF Champions League Group H   Pfadi Winterthur 34–31 29–38
2004–05 EHF Champions League Group H   RK Metkovic 30–25 24–24

3rd

EHF Champions League Group H   SG Flensburg-Handewitt 27–39 24–32
EHF Champions League Group H   Tatran Prešov 29–32 25–22
2005–06 EHF Champions League Group H   SG Flensburg-Handewitt 22–28 28–35

3rd

EHF Champions League Group H   Paris Handball 26–26 18–21
EHF Champions League Group H   HC Granitas Kaunas 31–26 35–28
2006–07 EHF Champions League Group E   CS HCM Constanta 31–34 29–29

4rd

EHF Champions League Group E   THW Kiel 26–50 25–44
EHF Champions League Group E   GOG Svenborg TGI Gudme 32–37 32–45
2007–08 EHF Champions League Group A   FC Barcelona 20–35 25–43

4rd

EHF Champions League Group A   US Ivry Handball 26–27 22–32
EHF Champions League Group A   Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan 22–22 25–32
2009–10 EHF Cup R1   HB Dudelange 32–21 27–24 59–45
EHF Cup R2   UCM Sport Resita 29–28 32–40 61–68
2018–19 EHF Cup R2   HC Prolet 62 26–22 32–25 58–47
EHF Cup R3   Balatonfüredi KSE 33–34 29–32 62–66

EHF ranking edit

As of 23/11/2023[2]
Rank Team Points
40   IK Sävehof 125
41   TBV Lemgo 119
42   Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold 114
43   HCB Karviná 111
44   BM Logroño La Rioja 111
45   CS Minaur Baia Mare 107
46   Chambéry Savoie HB 106

Former club members edit

Notable former players edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.hcb-karvina.cz/soupiska.asp
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links edit