Budapesti VSC (men's water polo)

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Full name	Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club
Nickname	Vasutasok (The Railwaymen)
Short name	BVSC
Founded	1949; 74 years ago (1949) (parent club in 1911)
League	Országos Bajnokság I
Based in	Budapest, Hungary
Arena	Szőnyi úti uszoda
Colors	Blue and yellow
President	Ágnes Zsoldos
Head coach	Kristóf Kemény
Championships	7 Hungarian Championships 5 Hungarian Cups 1 Hungarian Super Cup
2021–22	Országos Bajnokság I, 6th of 14
Website	bvscvizilabda.hu

Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club is a water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.

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Naming history

Budapesti Lokomotív (Bp. Lokomotív): (1949 –1954)
Bp. Törekvés: (1955 – 1956)
Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club (BVSC): (1957 – 1991/92)
BVSC-Schiller Opel: (1991/92 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor
BVSC-Westel: (1992/93 – 1997/98)
BVSC-Brendon: (1997/98 – 2003/04)
BVSC-Turbo: (2003/04 – 2004/05)
BVSC: (2004/05 – 2007/08)
BVSC-Atlantis Casino: (2007/08 – 2008/09)
BVSC-Zugló: (2008/09 – 2013/14)
BVSC-Wáberer Hungária-Zugló: (2013/14 – 2015/16)
BVSC-Zugló: (2015/16)
MKB-Euroleasing-BVSC-Zugló: (2016/17 – 2017/18)
BVSC-Zugló: (2018/19 – ... )

Honours

Domestic competitions

Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)

Champions (7): 1966, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99

Runners-up (9): 1962, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2000–01

Third place (6): 1958, 1980, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (5): 1982, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2002–03

Finalist (4): 1958, 1959, 1983, 1984

Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Championship vs. Cup winner

Winners (): 2003

European competitions

LEN Champions League (Champions Cup)

Runners-up (1): 1985–86

LEN Euro Cup

Semi-finalist (1): 2001–02

LEN Cup Winners' Cup

Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 1995–96

Current squad

Season 2017–18

№	Nat.	Player	Birth Date	Position	L/R
1		Zsolt Györke	(1986-03-12) March 12, 1986 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
2		Károly Czigány	(1984-10-31) October 31, 1984 (age 39)
3		Miklós Csapó	(1993-01-21) January 21, 1993 (age 30)
4		Bence Szabó	(1996-02-29) February 29, 1996 (age 27)
5		Kristóf Várnai	(1995-08-15) August 15, 1995 (age 28)
6		Béla Török	(1990-03-23) March 23, 1990 (age 33)
7		Krisztián Létay (c)	(1983-02-09) February 9, 1983 (age 40)
8		Ferenc Ambrus	(1986-12-09) December 9, 1986 (age 37)
9		Péter Kovács	(1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 32)
10		Mátyás Pásztor	(1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 36)
11		Csaba Mészáros	(1994-10-05) October 5, 1994 (age 29)
12		Péter Sugár	(1999-03-20) March 20, 1999 (age 24)
13		Norbert Mátyok	(1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 27)
14		Dániel Szakonyi	(1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 29)	Goalkeeper

Staff

Technical Staff
Section Chairman	Ágnes Zsoldos
Section leader	Csaba Mészáros

Head coach	Levente Szűcs

Recent seasons

As of 2 September 2023.

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	Domestic cup	European competitions
1984–85	1	OB I	1st	Runner-up
1985–86	1	OB I	2nd	Quarterfinalist	1 European Cup	F
1986–87	1	OB I	1st	Champion
1987–88	1	OB I	9th	Fourth place	1 European Cup	QF
1988–89	1	OB I	12th	Round of 16
1989–90	1	OB I	10th	Semifinalist
1990–91	1	OB I	8th	Round of 16
1991–92	1	OB I	6th	Round of 16
1992–93	1	OB I	2nd
1993–94	1	OB I	3rd
1994–95	1	OB I	5th	Champion
1995–96	1	OB I	1st		2 Cup Winners' Cup	F
1996–97	1	OB I	1st		1 Champions League	PR
1997–98	1	OB I	1st		1 Champions League	PR
1998–99	1	OB I	1st		1 Champions League	PR
1999–00	1	OB I	2nd	Champion	1 Champions League	3rd
2000–01	1	OB I	2nd	Semifinalist	2 Cup Winners' Cup	SF
2001–02	1	OB I	3rd	Round of 16	3 LEN Cup	SF
2002–03	1	OB I	3rd	Champion	3 LEN Cup	QR
2003–04	1	OB I	3rd	did not held	1 Euroleague	PR
2004–05	1	OB I	8th
2005–06	1	OB I	10th
2006–07	1	OB I	8th
2007–08	1	OB I	9th
2008–09	1	OB I	8th
2009–10	1	OB I	7th	Quarterfinalist
2010–11	1	OB I	9th	Quarterfinalist
2011–12	1	OB I	11th	Quarterfinalist
2012–13	1	OB I	7th	Preliminary round
2013–14	1	OB I	7th	Preliminary round
2014–15	1	OB I	9th	Quarterfinalist
2015–16	1	OB I	5th	Preliminary round
2016–17	1	OB I	6th	Preliminary round	2 Euro Cup	QF
2017–18	1	OB I	5th	Preliminary round
2018–19	1	OB I	6th	Preliminary round	2 Euro Cup	QR2
2019–20	1	OB I	10th¹	Preliminary round
2020–21	1	OB I	4th	Fourth place
2021–22	1	OB I	6th	Quarterfinalist	2 Euro Cup	QF
2022–23	1	OB I	5th	Quarterfinalist	2 Euro Cup	QR2
2023–24	1	OB I		Quarterfinalist	2 Euro Cup

^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In European competition

Participations in Champions League (European Cup, Euroleague): 8x
Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 5x
Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1966-67	European Cup	Quarter-final round	Pro Recco	2-3	3rd place
			Dinamo Magdeburg	5-5
			Tunafors Eskilstuna	3-1

1983-84	Cup Winners' Cup Finalist	Finals	POŠK

1985-86	European Cup Finalist	Quarter-final round	Spandau 04	4-11	2nd place
			Alphen	10-3
			Posillipo	9-8
		Semi-finals	Jug Dubrovnik	10-7	6-6	16–13
		Finals	Spandau 04	9-7	4-7	13–14

1987-88	European Cup	Quarter-finals	Spandau 04	9-7	8-13	17–20

1995-96	Cup Winners' Cup Finalist	Finals	Racing Roma

1996-97	Champions League	Preliminary round Blue Group	Barcelona	7-9	8-9	3rd place
			HAVK Mladost	9-12	6-8
			NCHZ Nováky	11-10	10-9

1997-98	Champions League	Preliminary round Blue Group	Bečej	13-14	4-8	4th place
			HAVK Mladost	8-7	8-9
			Spartak Volgograd	8-8	5-8

1998-99	Champions League	Preliminary round Blue Group	Bečej	7-7	6-9	3rd place
			Posillipo	7-6	8-9
			Vouliagmeni	11-5	7-9

1999-00	Champions League Third place	Preliminary round Blue Group	POŠK	6-5	6-6	1st place
			Olympiacos	6-6	9-9
			Olympic Nice	9-4	5-4
		Semi-final (F4)	HAVK Mladost	4–6
		Bronze match (F4)	POŠK	13–7

2000-01	Cup Winners' Cup	Quarter-finals	POŠK	8-6	10-4	18–10
2000-01	Cup Winners' Cup	Semi-finals	Barceloneta	10-7	8-12	18–19

2001-02	LEN Cup	Quarter-finals	Real Canoe	11-9	7-8	18–17
2001-02	LEN Cup	Semi-finals	Leonessa	10-10	6-9	16–19

2002-03	LEN Cup	elimination in qualifying round

2003-04	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group C)	HAVK Mladost	8-7	11-13	3rd place
			Olympic Nice	11-8	8-8
			Primorac Kotor	8-9	1-8

2016-17	Euro Cup	Quarter-finals	Sport Management	13-14	6-11	19–25

2018-19	Euro Cup	elimination in Second qualifying round

2021-22	Euro Cup	Quarter-finals	Barcelona	9-12	6-6	15–18

2022-23	Euro Cup	elimination in Second qualifying round

Notable former players

Olympic champions

György Horkai – 15 years (1970-1985)

1976 Montreal
Ferenc Konrád – 9 years (1956-1965)

1976 Montreal
Zoltán Szécsi – 9 years (1995-2004)

2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
János Konrád – 7 years (1956-1963)

1964 Tokyo
Zsolt Varga – 7 years (1990-1997)

2000 Sydney
Tamás Märcz – 7 years (1993-2000)

2000 Sydney
Gábor Kis – 7 years (1997-2004)

2008 Beijing
György Gerendás – 4 years (1983-1987)

1976 Montreal
Gergely Kiss – 4 years (1986-1990)

2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
Tamás Faragó – 3 years (1965-1968)

1976 Montreal
Norbert Madaras – ? years ( -2001)

2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
Norbert Hosnyánszky – half year (1994)

2008 Beijing

Former coaches

Károly Laky
Dezső Gyarmati (1981–1988)
Tamás Faragó (1990–1992)
György Gerendás (1992–2004)
Balázs Vincze ( –2010)
Norbert Dabrowski (2010–2013)
Tamás Märcz (2013–2016)
Levente Szűcs (2017– present)

References

External links

Official website (in Hungarian)
Budapesti VSC on Facebook

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Football	Budapesti VSC
Home stadium	Szőnyi úti Stadion ( –present)
Rivalries	Budapest derby
Other sports	Water polo Swimming Fencing Cycling Boxing Wrestling Karate
Founded in , 1911 Website bvsc.eu

This page was last edited on 23 December 2023, at 16:23

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