Újpesti Torna Egylet vízilabda szakosztály () was a Hungarian

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Újpest Újpest (; , ) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village ...

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, that is part of Újpesti TE sport society. The club was founded in 1885, while the waterpolo department (together with the swimming department) was created in 1911. During its history, the club have won 26 national championship titles, more than any other teams.

Naming history

* Újpesti Torna Egylet (UTE): ( ... –1949) * Budapesti Dózsa (Bp. Dózsa): (1950 – 1956) * Újpesti Dózsa: (1957 – 1989/90) * Újpesti TE: (1990/91 – 1992/93) * UTE-Primavera: (1993/94) - the first naming sponsor * UTE-Office & Home: (1994/95 – 1997/98) * UTE-Taxi2000: (1998/99) * UTE-Santal-Taxi2000: (1999/00) * UTE-Humet: (2000/01 – 2001/02) * UTE-Taxi2000: (2002/03 – 2003/04) * UTE-VB Leasing: (2004/05 – 2005/06) * UTE-Óbuda-Újlak: (2006/07) * Uniqa-UTE: (2007/08 – 2009/10) * Újpesti TE: (2010/11)

Honours

Domestic competitions

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

Champions (26) – record:

1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be on J ...

1931 Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir I ...

1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...

1933 Events January * January 11 – Australian aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independen ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII, following the death of his father, George V, at Sandringham House. * January 28 – Death and state funer ...

1937 Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza García becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into Feb ...

1938 Events January * January 1 – state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Saf ...

1939 This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...

1941 The Correlates of War project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 3.49 million. However, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimates that the subsequent year, 1942, wa ...

1942 The Uppsala Conflict Data Program project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 4.62 million. However, the Correlates of War estimates that the prior year, 1941, was th ...

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons have been used in combat. Events World War II will be ...

1946 1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th centur ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 : : *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons, is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association'','' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of ...

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

Winners (17) – record: 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1975, 1990–91, 1992–93 :

European competitions

LEN Champions League The European Aquatics 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 ...

(Champions Cup) :Winners (1): 1993–94 *

LEN Euro Cup The European Aquatics Euro Cup is the second-tier European water polo club competition run by the European Aquatics for those clubs who did not qualify for the European Aquatics Champions League. The cup was inaugurated in 1992. From 2024, afte ...

:Winners (3): 1992–93, 1996–97, 1998–99 *

LEN Super Cup The European Aquatics Super Cup is an annual water polo match organized by European Aquatics and contested by the reigning champions of the two most important European club competitions, the European Aquatics Champions League and the European A ...

:Winners (1): 1994

Recent seasons

In European competition

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

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Notable former players

Olivér Halassy Olivér Halassy (né ''Haltmayer''; 31 July 1909 – 10 September 1946) was a Hungarian water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics. Halassy lost his left leg below the knee when he wa ...

( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) * János Németh Gold medal

( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) * Mihály Bozsi Gold medal

( 1936 Berlin ) * István Barta Gold medal

( 1932 Los Angeles ) *

Károly Szittya Károly Szittya (18 June 1918 – 9 August 1983) was a Hungarian swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He played in Újpesti Dózsa 1930–1947, and Ferencvárosi TC 1948–1954. ...

( 1952 Helsinki ) *

György Kutasi György Kutasi (September 16, 1910 – June 29, 1977) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played one match as goalkeeper. See also * Hungary ...

( 1936 Berlin ) *

Alajos Keserű Alajos Keserű (8 March 1905 – 3 May 1965) 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 Budapest, he first competed at the Olympics in 19 ...

( 1932 Los Angeles ) * Miklós Sárkány Gold medal

( 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin ) *

Dezső Lemhényi Dezső Lemhényi (né ''Kollmann'', 9 December 1917 – 4 December 2003) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was the husband of Olga Tass. Lemhényi was part of the Hungari ...

( 1952 Helsinki ) * Dezső Fábián Gold medal

( 1952 Helsinki ) * Mihály Mayer Gold medal

( 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) *

Dezső Gyarmati Dezső Gyarmati (23 October 1927 – 18 August 2013) was a Hungarian professional water polo player and three-time Olympic champion; he later became the coach of the Hungarian national water polo team. Widely regarded as a "legendary player", ...

( 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) * György Vízvári Gold medal

( 1952 Helsinki ) *

Miklós Martin Miklós (Nick) Martin (June 29, 1931 – March 25, 2019) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest. He died in Pasadena, CA. Biography Martin was part of the Hungarian team ...

( 1952 Helsinki ) * Zoltán Dömötör Gold medal

( 1964 Tokyo ) *

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. Boros was part of the Hungarian team which won the ...

( 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo ) * László Sárosi Gold medal

( 1976 Montreal ) *

Gábor Csapó Gábor Csapó (20 September 1950 – 27 November 2022) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He died from respiratory failure on 27 November 2022, at the age of 72.

( 1976 Montreal ) *

Tibor Cservenyák Tibor Cservenyák (born 8 August 1948) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Biography From the age of ten he played water polo for Szolnoki Dózsa, from 1973 for Újpe ...

( 1976 Montreal ) *

Tibor Benedek Tibor Benedek (12 July 1972 – 18 June 2020) was a Hungarian professional water polo player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olym ...

( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) *

Tamás Kásás Tamás Kásás (; born 20 July 1976) is a retired Hungarian water polo player. Kásás is often described as the best defensive player of his era, if not the best overall. He is known for his ability to spring out of the water and block shots, ...

( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) * Péter Biros Gold medal

( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) *

Gergely Kiss Dr. Gergely "Gergő" Kiss (born 21 September 1977) is a Hungarian former water polo player. He was considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players of his time. Kiss is one of six male athletes who won three Olympic gold meda ...

( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) * Tamás Molnár

( 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) * Dániel Varga

( 2008 Beijing ) *

Dénes Varga Dénes Andor Varga (born 29 March 1987) is a Hungarian professional 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 Water polo at the 2008 Summer Ol ...

( 2008 Beijing ) * Bulcsú Székely Gold medal

( 2000 Sydney ) * Tamás Varga Gold medal

( 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing ) * Tamás Dala * Kálmán Kislégi * Balázs Vincze

External links

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Official website
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