Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club, commonly abbreviated DVSC, is a Hungarian women's handball club from

Debrecen Debrecen ( , is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and ...

, that plays in the

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top level of the Hungarian football league system. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor OTP Bank. UEFA currently ranks the league 28th ...

. Since August 2018 they are sponsored by

Schaeffler Group Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, also known as Schaeffler Group (''Schaeffler-Gruppe'' in German), is a German manufacturer of rolling element bearings for automotive, aerospace and industrial uses. It was founded in 1946 by brothers Dr. ...

, so the official name for the team is DVSC Schaeffler.

History

Nicknamed ''Loki'', the team was founded in 1948 as a department of the multi-sports club Debreceni VSC. Seven years later, they have won their first ever Hungarian championship title after beating two of their three opponents in the championship final, including title holders Csepeli SK. However, this achievement remained the lone success of the club for a long time, after they got relegated in 1959 and spent the subsequent twenty years in the second division. Promoted back in 1979, their brightest period came under the management of Ákos Komáromi, between the late eighties and mid-nineties, during which time they won the Hungarian championship, five Hungarian cups, and two consecutive EHF Cups. The latter one is an exceptional success; no other teams have ever defended their title in the EHF Cup. In the following years, the club lost many of their key players and their financial options narrowed as well, which resulted a significant setback. The team was on the brink of bankruptcy, when András Gellén, a businessman and die-hard DVSC fan took over the club in May 2009. Gellén had his own conception, that built solely on Hungarian players and promoted the youngsters. To fulfil the club's long-term plans, he also invested into a new arena for the handball academy, which was finished in January 2011 and cost around €1.4 million. In the second part of 2011, however, DVSC faced a heavy financial crisis as Gellén could not pay the wages, and as a result, many of the first team players left. Gellén eventually sold his 63.3% share to the city of Debrecen for a nominal fee of 10

Hungarian Forint The forint (sign Ft; code HUF) is the currency of Hungary. It was formerly divided into 100 fillér, but fillér coins are no longer in circulation. The introduction of the forint on 1 August 1946 was a crucial step in the post-World War II stab ...

, that now owns 96.4% of the club. The city worked out a long-term project, which similarly to the club's former intention wants to build on home-grown players. The budget in the first season is expected to be around 100 million Forint (approximately €330,000), which may grow to 150–180 million (€500,000–600,000) in the coming years to ensure Debrecen to achieve a podium finish and to qualify to a European cup again. Balázs Makray took the chairman duties, who faced the similar situation in 1999 when he took over the local football club, and for the 2000s he made Debreceni VSC one of the dominant team in the Hungarian league.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail Debreceni VSC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Kits

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' * Head coach: Zoltán Szilágyi * Assistant and goalkeeping coach: Grega Karpan * Masseur: Attila Kazsimér ;Goalkeepers * 12 Vanessa Torda * 16 Ann-Cathrin Giegerich * 94

Catherine Gabriel Catherine Gabriel (born 4 September 1994) is a French handballer for Debreceni VSC and the French national team. She represented France at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, the 24 ...

;Wingers ;RW * 28 Alexandra Töpfner * 88

Mariana Costa Mariana Costa (born 14 October 1992) is a Brazilian handballer for Debreceni VSC (women's handball), Debreceni VSC and the Brazil women's national handball team, Brazilian national team. Achievements *Liga Naţională (Handbal Feminin), Romania ...

;LW * 24 Míra Vámos * 71 Mirtill Petrus ;Line players * 13 Petra Füzi-Tóvizi * 18 Réka Bordás ;Back players ;LB * 22

Jovana Jovović Jovana Jovović ( sr-cyr, Јована Јововић; born 4 December 2001) is a Serbian handball player for Debreceni VSC and the Serbian national team. She represented Serbia at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF W ...

* 44

Gréta Kácsor Gréta Kácsor (born 24 April 2000) is a Hungarian handballer for Debreceni VSC and the Hungarian national team. She made her international debut on 28 November 2020 against Sweden. She represented Hungary at the 2020 European Women's Handb ...

* 77 Krisztina Anna Panyi * 92

Dóra Hornyák Dóra Hornyák (born 24 January 1992) is a Hungarian handballer for Debreceni VSC and the Hungarian national team. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Gold Medallist'': 2013, 2014 **''Silver Medallist'': 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018 **''B ...

;CB * 25 Liliána Csernyánszki * 38

Petra Vámos Petra Vámos (born 14 September 2000) is a Hungarian handballer for Debreceni VSC and the Hungarian national team. She made her international debut on 22 November 2019 against Russia. Since then she represented Hungary at a European Champio ...

* 81 Nina Szabó ;RB * 5 Konszuéla Hámori * 43

Szimonetta Planéta Szimonetta Planéta (born 12 December 1993) is a Hungarian handballer for Debreceni VSC and the Hungarian national team. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 2010, 2011, 2012 *Magyar Kupa: **''Winner'': 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 *E ...

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ; Joining ; Leaving * Konszuéla Hámori (RB) (to

Váci NKSE Váci NKSE are a Hungarian women's handball club from Vác, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1949, the team have won promotion to the top-level championship first in 1998. Since then, they have been improved year by year and ac ...

)

Honours

Domestic competitions

(''National Championship of Hungary'') * Gold medal blank

Champions (2): 1955, 1987 * Silver medal blank

''Runners-up (8): 1985, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2009–10,

2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. ...

'' *

''Third place (5): 1986, 1990–91, 1992–93, 2008–09'', '' 2021–22''

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

(''National Cup of Hungary'') * Gold medal with cup

Winners (5): 1985, 1987, 1988-1989, 1989–90, 1990–91 * Silver medal with cup

''Finalists (7): 1983, 1986, 1988, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2020-21''

European competitions

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

*Runners-up (2): 1989–90, 1991–92

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Prev ...

*Winners (2): 1994–95, 1995–96 *Runners-up (1): 1993–94 *''Semifinalists'': 2005-06

Recent seasons

*Seasons in ''

'': 37 *Seasons in '' Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B'': 5 *Seasons in ''

Nemzeti Bajnokság II NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Keleti' ...

'': 15

In European competition

*Participations in Champions League ''(Champions Cup)'': 3x *Participations in

EHF European League The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

''(IHF Cup, EHF Cup)'': 19x *Participations in Challenge Cup ''(City Cup)'': 1x *Participations in ''

Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tournam ...

(IHF Cup Winners' Cup)'': 9x

Records

Most league appearances

Top league goalscorers

Notable players

* Amália Sterbinszky *

Katalin Szilágyi Katalin Szilágyi (born 16 November 1965 in Nyíregyháza) is a Hungarian former handball player who won the bronze medal with the Hungarian team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She played all five matches and scored 13 goals. ...

* Gabriella Szűcs * Annamária Bogdanović * Beatrix Benyáts *

Viktória Csáki Viktória Csáki (; born 3 March 1986) is a retired Hungarian handballer. She got acquainted with handball in the school at the age of ten, and two years later she was already playing for local club TVSE. She was signed by Debreceni VSC at th ...

* Anna Szántó * Zsuzsa Nagy * Éva Arany * Erika Csapó * Ilona Eperjesi * Mária Jeddi † * Bettina Pásztor * Rózsa Tóth * Anasztázia Virincsik * Éva Kiss * Valéria Szabó * Ivett Nagy * Viktória Soós *

Anett Sopronyi Anett Sopronyi (born 27 November 1986 in Debrecen) is a retired Hungarian handballer who most recently played for DVSC and the Hungarian national team. Sopronyi was spotted by Itxako in the 2010–11 edition of the EHF Champions League, wher ...

Anita Kazai Anita Kazai (born 28 May 1988) is a Hungarian handball er for Dunaújvárosi KKA and the Hungarian national team. Career A native of Szeged, has four siblings. When she was 16, playing with her school team on a tournament against schoolgirls ...

Gabriella Juhász Gabriella Juhász (born 19 March 1985 in Kisvárda) is a retired Hungarian handballer. Juhász made her international debut on 3 March 2007 against Norway, and participated on the 2009 World Championship. Achievements * Nemzeti Bajnokság ...

* Petra Madai * Rita Borbás * Rita Borók *

Hortenzia Szrnka Hortenzia Szrnka (born 28 May 1981 in Gyula) is a former Hungarian international handball player. She played many years for Dunaferr SE and Fehérvár KC during her career. She played in Germany for Frankfurter HC and Nürnberg HC. Achieve ...

Bernadett Temes Bernadett Temes (born 15 May 1986 in Győr) is a Hungarian former handballer playing for Alba Fehérvár KC and the Hungarian national team as a playmaker. She made her international debut on 28 February 2007 against Norway. Achievements * ...

Melinda Pastrovics Melinda Pastrovics (born 28 May 1981, in Kiskunhalas) is a former Hungarian handball goalkeeper and current coach. A former Hungarian international, Pastrovics retired after a series of injuries in the second part of 2017. Currently she is the g ...

* Mária Tóth * Renáta Mörtel * Ágnes Triffa * Anita Bulath * Viktória Oguntoye * Barbara Pálos-Bognár * Mária Barkasziné Szász * Irina Szamozvanova * Tetyana Shynkarenko * Tetyana Vorozhtsova * Karyna Yezhykava *

Lotte Grigel Lotte Grigel (born 5 April 1991) is a Danish handball player for Nantes Loire Atlantique Handball and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 14 October 2008, against Russia. On 1 February 2019, it was annou ...

* Anna Punko * Maria Khakunova * Daniela Crap * Madalina Zamfirescu * Michaela Galai * Alina Marin * Dagmar Stuparičová * Janka Caltíková * Lucia Uhraková * Alžbeta Tóthová * Verica Nikolic * Nada Micic * Marijana Trbojevic * Ruta Latakaite * Arna Sif Palsdottir * Bobana Klikovac *

Deonise Fachinello Deonise Fachinello (born 20 June 1983) is a former Brazilian handball player. She was a part of the Brazil women's national handball team, Brazilian national team. Achievements *Liga Națională (women's handball), Romanian National League: **''W ...

* Juliana Borges Lima * Ivana Lovric

Coaches

* Ferenc Bokor (1950–1968) * Ferenc Kapitány (1970–1971) * Ferenc Halász (1975–1980) * Géza Szász (1980) * István Varga (1981) * János Szentgyörgyi (1981) * Dusan Szlancso (1990–1991) * Ákos Komáromi (1982-1990, 1991-1994, 1997-1998, 2000, 2002-2003) * Csaba Árva (1997) * Sándor Medgyessy (2000-2001) * Sándor Váczi (2001-2002) * Zoltán Balogh (2003-2004) *

László Laurencz László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequen ...

(2004–2005) * Imre Bíró (1999-2000, 2005–2007, 2012–2013) *

Botond Bakó Botond is a Hungarian masculine given name and may refer to: * Botond Antal (born 1991), Hungarian footballer * Botond Baráth (born 1992), Hungarian footballer * Botond Birtalan (born 1989), Hungarian footballer * Botond Bognar, American architec ...

(2008-2010) * József Varga (2004, 2007-2008, 2013-2015) * Vilmos Köstner (1994-1996, 1998-1999, 2010–2012, 2018-2021) *

Tone Tiselj Tone Tiselj (born 21 September 1961) is a Slovenian handball coach and former handball player. Tiselj led Slovenia Men, Slovenia Women, Montenegro Women, Celje Pivovarna Laško, RK Gorenje Velenje, KIF Vejen, Budućnost, Krim Ljubljana, ...

(2016-2018) * Gergő Vida (2018) * Pal Oldrup Jensen (2018) * Kitti Kudor (2021) * Zoltán Szilágyi (2021-)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Debreceni VSC Hungarian handball clubs Handball clubs established in 1948 Sports clubs in Debrecen 1948 establishments in Hungary Debreceni VSC