Talent Plzeň is a professional handball club from Plzeň, Czech Republic, that plays in the Chance Extraliga.

Talent Plzeň
Full nameHázená Plzeň s.r.o.
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
ArenaMěstská hala Plzeň, Plzeň
Capacity1,350
PresidentPavel Drobil
Head coachPetr Štochl
LeagueChance Extraliga
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site
Location of Talent Plzeň
Plzeň
Plzeň
Location of Talent Plzeň

History

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The club was founded in 1953. Talent Plzeň win the first title in 1974 in Czechoslovak Handball League. The club was doing well in the 1998 and 1999, when won Czech Handball Extraleague.TJ Lokomotiva Plzeň and SSK Talent Plzeň affiliated in 2010. The club has been doing well in recent season, because the club won Czech Handball Extraliga 5 times and 2 times finished at 2nd place.

Crest, colours, supporters

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Club crest

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Kits

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Management

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Position Name
Club Director:   Pavel Drobil
Technical Director   Josef Kadlec

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
Talent Plzeň

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Previous squads

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Accomplishments

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  • Czechoslovakia Handball League:
    •   Gold: 1974
    •   Silver: 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1984,
    •   Bronze: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966,

European Records

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate:
1974–75 EHF Champions League R2   Refstad IL Oslo 21–16 20–16 41–32
EHF Champions League Quarterfinals   Steua Bucuresti 16–16 7–20 23–36
1984–85 EHF Champions League R1   Initia Hasselt 16–13 12–14 28–27
EHF Champions League R2   and now   RK Metaloplastika 26–28 18–36 44–64
1998–99 EHF Champions League 1/16   RK Pelister Bitola 30–22 27–30 57–52
EHF Champions League Group D   Celje Pivovarna Lasko 21–27 22–38

4rd

EHF Champions League Group D   Portland San Antonio 26–32 22–28
EHF Champions League Group D   Redbergslids Göteborg 18–25 20–29
2014–15 EHF Cup R1   SSV Bozen Loacker 26–26 24–17 50–43
EHF Cup R2   Permskie medvedi 23–25 25–30 48–55
2015–16 EHF Cup R2   RK Porec 27–24 27–25 54–49
EHF Cup R3   Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 28–31 23–35 51–66
2016–17 EHF Cup R2   KIF Kolding Kobenhavn 20–31 23–38 43–69
2017–18 EHF Cup R1   Olympiacos S.F.P. 21–21 29–18 50–39
EHF Cup R2   Helvetia Anaitasuna 23–30 26–40 49–70
2018–19 EHF Cup R1   Glasgow HC 39–12 30–12 69–24
EHF Cup R2   HC Dobrogea Sud Constanta 23–29 21–28 44–57
2019–20 EHF Cup R1   Haukar Handball 26–25 25–20 51–45
EHF Cup R2   Hapoel Ashdod 32–23 26–21 58–44
EHF Cup R3   TTH Holstebro 25–30 21–37 46–67

EHF ranking

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As of 14/12/2022[2]
Rank Team Points
73   Águas Santas 84
74   Riihimäki Cocks 84
75   Dinamo Viktor Stavropol 83
76   Talent Plzeň 82
77   Górnik Zabrze 78
78   KH Besa Famgas 77
79   RK Vojvodina 77

Former club members

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "Talent Plzeň".
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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