Szolnoki Vízilabda Sport Club is a professional

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

team based

Szolnok Szolnok (; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary. A city with county rights, it is located on the banks of the Tisza river, in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, wh ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

. Founded in 1921, it plays in OB I, the top division championship in the country, which they won on nine occasions. The club produced several of the most successful Hungarian water polo players, including Olympic champions

Ottó Boros Ottó Boros (5 August 1929 – 18 December 1988) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Békéscsaba and died in Szoln ...

, István Hasznos,

Tivadar Kanizsa Tivadar Kanizsa (4 April 1933 – 4 November 1975) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Debrecen and died in Jásztelek ...

and European champion

István Pintér István Pintér ( sl, Števan Pinter) ( January 25, 1831 – December 11, 1875) was a Hungarian Slovene writer and court in Felsőszölnök. He was born and lived in the Jánoshegy (locally: ''Janošovi brejg''), near Felsőszölnök. His par ...

Naming history

* Szolnoki MÁV: (1921 – 1950) * Szolnoki Dózsa: (1950 – 1973) * Vízügy-Dózsa: (1973 – 1976) * Szolnoki Vízügy SE: (1977 – 1990/91) * Szolnoki Vízügy-RC Cola: (1991/92) - the first naming sponsor * Elektrosoft SE Szolnok: (1992/93 – 1993/94) * Szolnoki VSE: (1994/95 – 1995/96) * Szolnoki MTE: (1996/97 – 1997/98) * Szolnoki VSC: (1998/99 – 2005/06) * Szolnoki Főiskola VSC: (2006/07 – 2007/08) * Szolnoki Főiskola-KÖZGÉP: (2008/09 – 2010/11) * Szolnoki Dózsa-KÖZGÉP: (2011/12 – 2016/17) * Szolnoki Dózsa: (2017/18 – ... )

Honours

Domestic competitions

* Országos Bajnokság I (''National Championship of Hungary'') : Gold medal blank

Champions (10):

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1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17,

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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 (6): 1966, 1968, 1985,

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: * Szuperkupa (''Super Cup of Hungary'') : Gold medal with cup

Winners (2): 2016,

European competitions

LEN Champions League The LEN Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A change of nam ...

:Winners (1): 2016–17 *

LEN Euro Cup The LEN Euro Cup is the second-tier European water polo club competition run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation for those clubs who did not qualify for the LEN Champions League. The cup was inaugurated in 1992. History Names of the competitio ...

:Winners (1):

:''Quarter-finalist (1):'' 2012–13 *

LEN Super Cup The LEN Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European club competitions, the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. From 1976 to 2002, the LEN Super Cup was contested betwe ...

:Winners (1):

Current squad

Season 2022–23

Staff

;Technical staff * Head Coach: Zoltán Hangay * Assistant Coach: Róbert Hangay * Fitness Coach: Gergő Vincze ;Management * Technical Director: István Kovács * Club Director: Beáta Ujszászi

Transfers (2017-18)

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Miloš Ćuk Miloš Ćuk ( sr-cyr, Милош Ћук; born 21 December 1990) is a Serbian water polo player who plays for Radnički. His most notable achievement with the Serbia national water polo team are the golden medal from the 2012 European Championsh ...

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Gergő Zalánki Gergő Zalánki (born 26 February 1995) is a Hungarian water polo player. He was part of the national team of Hungary at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Honours Club Eger * Hungarian Championship: 2013–14 * Hungarian Cup: 2015–16 Szolnok ...

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Ugo Crousillat Ugo Crousillat ( cnr, Igo Kruzija (born 27 October 1990) is a water polo player from France. He was part of the French team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team was eliminated in the group stage. Before French, he was a member of Montenegro ...

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Dénes Varga Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian water polo player, currently playing for Ferencváros. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, together with his olde ...

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Ferencváros Ferencváros () is the 9th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest IX. kerülete), Hungary. Name The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary. History The development of Fe ...

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Márton Vámos Márton György Vámos (born 24 June 1992) is a water polo player of Hungary. He was part of the Hungarian team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Honours National * World Championships: Gold medal - 2013; Silver medal - 2017 * Europ ...

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Recent seasons

: Remained in the league due to the resignation of other teams to play in the league. : Cancelled due to the

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In European competition

*Participations in Champions League ''(European Cup, Euroleague)'': 8x *Participations in

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''(LEN Cup)'': 2x *Participations in ''

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Notable former players

Olympic champions

(1948–1950, 1952–1964) * Tibor Cservenyák (1958–1972) * István Hasznos (1934–1943, 1947–1961) *

Norbert Hosnyánszky Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 4 March 1984) is a Hungarian water polo player. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2008. Personal life Hosnyánszky is married to Jazmin and has a son Zalan (2013) and a daughter S ...

(2014–2016) *

(1954–1964) *

Gábor Kis Gábor Kis (born 27 September 1982 in Budapest) is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the Gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Honours National * Olympic Games: Gold medal - 2 ...

(2011–2019) *

Norbert Madaras Norbert Madaras (born 1 December 1979 in Eger) is a Hungarian water polo player, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the ...

(2014–2016) *

Dániel Varga Dániel Rudolf Varga (born 25 September 1983) is a Hungarian water polo coach. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He is the older brother of Dénes Varga; they are curr ...

(2014–2016) *

(2014–2017) * Tamás Varga (''junior years'') *

Milan Aleksić Milan Aleksić ( sr-cyr, Милан Алексић; born 13 May 1986) is a Serbian water polo center back who plays for Partizan and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He is a 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion and a 2012 Olympic bronze medal ...

(2012–2019) *

(2017–2018) * Filip Filipović (2020–2021) *

Živko Gocić Živko Gocić ( sr-cyrl, Живко Гоцић; born 22 August 1982) is a former Serbian water polo player. He was a member of the Serbian teams that won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and a gold medal in 2016. He also held the worl ...

(2011–2018) * Stefan Mitrović (2013–2016) *

Duško Pijetlović Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; 25 April 1985) is a Serbian water polo center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and 2020 ...

(2019–2021) *

Andrija Prlainović Andrija Prlainović ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Прлаиновић; born 28 April 1987) is a Serbian water polo player widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won br ...

(2016–2019)

Former coaches

József Vértesy József Vértesy (19 February 1901 – 21 December 1983) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Zombor, Austria-Hungary (toda ...

* Miklós Czapkó ( –1965) *

(1966–75) * *

Mihály Mayer Mihály Mayer (December 27, 1933 – September 4, 2000) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He is one of eight male athletes ...

(1987–90) * Péter Wolf (1993–94) * Zoltán Mohi (1999–00) * Lajos Urbán (2001–03) * Dénes Lukács (2003– ) * * Sándor Cseh ( –2012) * István Kovács (2012–14) * Sándor Cseh (2014–18) *

(2018– ''present'')

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Szolnoki Vizilabda SC Szolnok Water polo clubs in Hungary Sports clubs established in 1921 1921 establishments in Hungary