Vasas SC (men's water polo)

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League OB I Date founded 1945 Based in Budapest Colors Red, Blue		Head coach László Földi President László Markovits Championships 18

Arena Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda Website www.vasassc.hu/szakosztalyok/vizilabda/vizilabda_hirek

The Vasas SC water polo team is a department of the Budapest-based sports association Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian Championship 17 times and the Hungarian Cup 15 times. The club also had major successes on continental level as they won the LEN Euroleague (formerly European Champions Cup), Europe's premier water polo competition two times and took the LEN Cup Winners' Cup title on three occasions as well.

Starting from the 2010–11 season, the club is officially known as TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA due to sponsorship reasons.

Naming history

1945–1949: Vasas SC

1950–1956: Budapesti Vasas (Bp. Vasas)

1957–1991: Vasas SC

1991–2002: Vasas-Plaket

2002–2004: Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing

2004–2010: TEVA-VasasPlaket

2010–2012: TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA

2012–2013: TEVA-Vasas

2013–2014: LACTIV-VasasPlaket

2014–present: VasasPlaket

Domestic competitions

Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)

Champions (18): 1947, 1949, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988–89, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12 Runners-up (18): 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11 Third place (6): 1946, 1956, 1974, 1985–86, 1992–93, 2000–01

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (15): 1947, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004, 2005, 2009 Finalist (9): 1975, 1985, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2006, 2008

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

Winners (): 2001 (C.), 2006 (C.)

European competitions

European Cup / LEN Champions League

Winners (2): 1979–80, 1984–85

European Super Cup / LEN Super Cup

Winners (1): 1985

LEN Cup Winners' Cup

Winners (3): 1985–86, 1994–95, 2001–02 Runners-up (1): 2002–03

Current squad

Season 2016–2017

Staff

Coach: György Kenéz

Youth Coach: Lajos Pecz

Youth Coach: Ákos Váradi

Youth Coach: György Kenéz, Jr.

Team Doctor: Attila Szűcs, MD

Transfers (2016-17)

Source: vizipolo.hu

Coaches

Mihály Bozsi (1947 – 1956, 1962 – 1965)

István Szívós (1957 – 1959)

Dezső Gyarmati (1971 – 1972, 1988)

Péter Rusorán (1973 – 1976, 1979 – 1981, 1983 – 1986)

György Kenéz (1988 – 1990)

Gábor Csapó (1992 – 1993)

Tamás Faragó (1995 – 2000)

József Somossy (2000 – 2003)

Zoltán Kásás (2003 – 2004)

László Földi (2004 – present)

References

Vasas SC (men's water polo) Wikipedia

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