Szolnoki Vízilabda SC

Szolnoki Vízilabda Sport Club is a professional water polo team based in Szolnok, Hungary. Founded in 1921, it plays in OB I, the top division championship in the country, which they won on nine occasions.

Szolnoki Dózsa

Full name	Szolnoki Vízilabda Sport Club
Founded	1921; 104 years ago (1921)
League	Országos Bajnokság I
Based in	Szolnok, Hungary
Arena	Vizilabda Aréna (Capacity: 1,100)
Colors	Blue and white
President	Zoltán Mohi
Head coach	Zoltán Hangay
Manager	István Kovács
Championships	1 Champions League 1 Euro Cup 1 LEN Super Cup 10 Hungarian Championships 6 Hungarian Cups 2 Hungarian Super Cups
2021–22	Országos Bajnokság I, 4th of 14
Website	vizilabda-szolnok.hu

The club produced several of the most successful Hungarian water polo players, including Olympic champions Ottó Boros, István Hasznos, Tivadar Kanizsa and European champion István Pintér.^[1]

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)

Champions (10): 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2020–21

Runners-up (6): 1963, 1970, 1986–87, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2017–18

Third place (6): 1960, 1962, 1983, 1984–85, 1987–88, 2018–19

• Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (6): 1966, 1968, 1985, 2014, 2016, 2017

Finalist (4): 1954, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2020

• Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary)

Winners (2): 2016, 2017

European competitions

• LEN Champions League

Winners (1): 2016–17

• LEN Euro Cup

Winners (1): 2020–21

Quarter-finalist (1): 2012–13

• LEN Super Cup

Winners (1): 2017

Current squad

Season 2022–23^[2]

No.	Player	Birth Date	Position	L/R
1	Ottó Józsa	(1995-07-19) July 19, 1995 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
2	Dávid Belényesi	(2003-04-21) April 21, 2003 (age 22)
3	Zsombor Szeghalmi	(2002-09-04) September 4, 2002 (age 22)
4	Norman Schmölcz	(2000-01-29) January 29, 2000 (age 25)
5	Attila Pető	(2003-02-11) February 11, 2003 (age 22)
6	György Ágh	(1999-09-16) September 16, 1999 (age 25)	Centre forward
7	Dávid Jansik	(1991-02-28) February 28, 1991 (age 34)	Guard
8	Gergő Kovács	(1995-09-02) September 2, 1995 (age 29)
9	Zsombor Vismeg	(2003-03-14) March 14, 2003 (age 22)
10	Mátyás Pásztor	(1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 38)
11	Bertold Vámosi	(2001-06-17) June 17, 2001 (age 24)	Centre forward
12	András Teleki	(1998-07-15) July 15, 1998 (age 27)
13	Donát Simon	(2005-07-09) July 9, 2005 (age 20)
14	Márk Bányai	(1999-12-08) December 8, 1999 (age 25)	Goalkeeper

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)

Source: vizipolo.hu

In: Bence Bátori (from Orvosegyetem) Miloš Ćuk (from Eger) Gergő Zalánki (from Orvosegyetem)

Out: Ugo Crousillat (to Pays d'Aix) Dénes Varga (to Ferencváros) Márton Vámos (to Ferencváros)

Recent seasons

As of 2 September 2023.

Season	Tier	League	Pos.	Domestic cup	European competitions
1984–85	1	OB I	3rd	Round of 16
1985–86	1	OB I	4th	Champion
1986–87	1	OB I	2nd	Quarterfinalist	2 Cup Winners' Cup
1987–88	1	OB I	3rd	Round of 16
1988–89	1	OB I	4th	Third place
1989–90	1	OB I	7th	Round of 16
1990–91	1	OB I	9th	Quarterfinalist
1991–92	1	OB I	5th	Quarterfinalist
1992–93	1	OB I	8th
1993–94	1	OB I	5th
1994–95	1	OB I	10th
1995–96	1	OB I	9th
1996–97	1	OB I	9th
1997–98	1	OB I	7th
1998–99	1	OB I	8th
1999–00	1	OB I	9th
2000–01	1	OB I	11th
2001–02	1	OB I	10th	Round of 16
2002–03	1	OB I	11th	Quarterfinalist
2003–04	1	OB I	10th	did not held
2004–05	1	OB I	9th
2005–06	1	OB I	7th
2006–07	1	OB I	9th
2007–08	1	OB I	12th1
2008–09	1	OB I	10th
2009–10	1	OB I	6th	Quarterfinalist
2010–11	1	OB I	5th	Quarterfinalist
2011–12	1	OB I	6th	Semifinalist	2 Euro Cup	SF
2012–13	1	OB I	2nd	Runner-up	2 Euro Cup	QF
2013–14	1	OB I	2nd	Runner-up	1 Champions League	QR3
2014–15	1	OB I	1st	Champion	1 Champions League	6th
2015–16	1	OB I	1st	Runner-up	1 Champions League	3rd
2016–17	1	OB I	1st	Champion	1 Champions League	C
2017–18	1	OB I	2nd	Champion	LEN Super Cup	C
					1 Champions League	5th
2018–19	1	OB I	3rd	Quarterfinalist	1 Champions League	PR
2019–20	1	OB I	3rd2	Semifinalist	1 Champions League	—2
2020–21	1	OB I	1st	Runner-up	1 Champions League	QR
					2 Euro Cup	C
2021–22	1	OB I	4th	Runner-up	LEN Super Cup	F
					1 Champions League	QR3
					2 Euro Cup	QF
2022–23	1	OB I	6th	Quarterfinalist	2 Euro Cup	QF
2023–24	1	OB I		Quarterfinalist	2 Euro Cup

^1 Remained in the league due to the resignation of other teams to play in the league.

^2 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In European competition

• Participations in Champions League (European Cup, Euroleague): 8x
• Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 3x
• Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1964-65	European Cup	Semi-final round	CSKA Moscow	2-5	4th place
			Dinamo București	3-5
			Dinamo Magdeburg	2-5
1986-87	Cup Winners' Cup
2011-12	Euro Cup	Round of 16	Shturm Ruza	13-13	5-7	18–20
		Quarter-finals	Sintez Kazan	11-7	6-5	17–12
		Semi-finals	Sabadell	10-10	8-9	18–19
2012-13	Euro Cup	Quarter-finals	Florentia	10-9	6-8	16–17
2013-14	Champions League	elimination in Third qualifying round
2014-15	Champions League Sixth place	Preliminary round (Group B)	Jug Dubrovnik	8-7	9-11	2nd place
			Partizan	12-7	13-7
			Galatasaray	15-11	17-12
			Spandau 04	11-7	17-7
			Primorje Rijeka	13-12	7-9
		Quarter-final (F6)	Barceloneta	6–6 (3–4 p)
		5th-6th placement (F6)	Eger	7–8
2015-16	Champions League Third place	Preliminary round (Group B)	Pro Recco	12-11	11-14	2nd place
			Partizan	12-9	14-9
			Jug Dubrovnik	13-10	9-10
			Galatasaray	16-7	14-7
			OSC	8-7	12-6
		Quarter-final (F6)	Barceloneta	7–5
		Semi-final (F6)	Olympiacos	7–8
		Bronze match (F6)	Pro Recco	11–7
2016-17	Champions League Champion	Preliminary round (Group A)	Olympiacos	5-5	6-4	1st place
			Spandau 04	12-7	12-8
			Olympic Nice	17-4	12-5
			OSC	10-8	9-8
			Brescia	8-4	10-9
		Semi-final (F6)	Eger	7–5
		Final (F6)	Jug Dubrovnik	10–5
2017-18	Champions League Fifth place	Preliminary round (Group B)	Steaua București	15-3	17-9	3rd place
			Eger	10-11	3-6
			Sabadell	14-4	16-5
			Jadran Herceg Novi	13-10	14-6
			Alphen	17-4	17-6
			Pro Recco	10-9	5-8
			Spandau 04	9-8	9-10
		Quarter-final (F8)	Jug Dubrovnik	8–9
		5th-8th semifinal (F8)	Brescia	8–7
		5th-6th placement (F6)	Eger	10–6
2018-19	Champions League	Preliminary round (Group B)	Olympiacos	9-9	10-11	4th place
			Jug Dubrovnik	10-7	7-8
			Spandau 04	14-6	9-9
			Waspo Hannover	10-10	13-9
			HAVK Mladost	11-8	11-8
			Jadran Split	10-9	10-15
			Sport Management	6-6	5-7
2019-20	Champions League	Preliminary round (Group A)	Barceloneta	(canc.)	10-14	Cancelled
			Olympiacos	7-8	(canc.)
			Jadran Herceg Novi	(canc.)	14-12
			Jadran Split	5-4	14-10
			Spandau 04	7-8	14-10
			Jug Dubrovnik	12-16	11-14
			Sintez Kazan	13-10	(canc.)
2020-21	Champions League	elimination in Qualifying round
2020-21	Euro Cup Champion	Round of 16	Primorac Kotor	17-16	18-8	35–24
		Quarter-finals	Radnički Kragujevac	10-10	14-12	24–22
		Semi-finals	Crvena zvezda	15-8	20-12	35–20
		Finals	Orvosegyetem SC	14-11	8-11	22–22 (3–0 p)
2021-22	Champions League	elimination in Third qualifying round
2021-22	Euro Cup	Quarter-finals	Ortigia	10-15	4-9	14–24
2022-23	Euro Cup	Round of 16	Bp. Honvéd	8-5	11-13	19–18
		Quarter-finals	Trieste	12-13	10-11	22–24

Notable former players

Živko Gocić

Olympic champions

• Ottó Boros (1948–1950, 1952–1964)
• Tibor Cservenyák (1958–1972)
• István Hasznos (1934–1943, 1947–1961)
• Norbert Hosnyánszky (2014–2016)
• Tivadar Kanizsa (1954–1964)
• Gábor Kis (2011–2019)
• Norbert Madaras (2014–2016)
• Dániel Varga (2014–2016)
• Dénes Varga (2014–2017)
• Tamás Varga (junior years)
• Milan Aleksić (2012–2019)
• Miloš Ćuk (2017–2018)
• Filip Filipović (2020–2021)
• Živko Gocić (2011–2018)
• Stefan Mitrović (2013–2016)
• Duško Pijetlović (2019–2021)
• Andrija Prlainović (2016–2019)

Former coaches

• József Vértesy
• Miklós Czapkó ( –1965)
• Tivadar Kanizsa (1966–75)
• Mihály Mayer (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) 2x
• Živko Gocić (2018– present)