SC Pick Szeged

MOL-Pick Szeged is a Hungarian handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.

Szeged

Location of MOL-Pick Szeged

MOL-Pick Szeged
Full name	MOL-Pick Szeged
Short name	Szeged
Founded	1961
Arena	Újszegedi Sportcsarnok, Szeged
Capacity	3, 600
President	Dr. Szűcs Ernő Péter
Head coach	Juan Carlos Pastor
League	Nemzeti Bajnokság I
2017–18	Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 1st
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
Szegedi Előre	–1965
Szegedi Építők	1966
Szegedi Előre	1967-1969
Szegedi Volán SC	1970-1985
Tisza Volán SC	1986-1993
Pick Szeged	1993-2014
MOL-Pick Szeged	2014-present

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail SC Pick Szeged kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer 0000 - 2010 0 Adidas 2010 - 2011 Erima 2011 - present 0 Adidas

Shirt sponsor

Period Sponsor 0000 - 2010 Szeviép Zrt. / Pick / Budapest Bank / Hyundai 2010 - 2011 Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. 2011 - 2012 Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota 2012 - 2016 Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota 2016 - 2017 Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmixPro 2017 - present Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmix

Kits

HOME
2010–11	2011–13	2018–19

AWAY
2010–11	2011–13

THIRD
2009–10	2010–11	2011–13	2014–16

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Újszegedi Sportcsarnok
• City: – Szeged
• Capacity: – 3600
• Address: – 6726 Szeged, Temesvári krt. 33.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2020–21 season[1]

Goalkeepers 16 Roland Mikler 32 Mirko Alilović Left Wingers 08 Jonas Källman (c) 39 Brunó Bajus 42 Martin Straňovský Right Wingers 13 Dániel Kecskés 17 Bogdan Radivojević 24 Mario Šoštarić Line players 22 Matej Gaber 27 Bence Bánhidi 45 Miklós Rosta

Left Backs 09 Richárd Bodó 15 Nik Henigman 51 Borut Mačkovšek Central Backs 14 Joan Cañellas 44 Dean Bombač 89 Dmitry Zhitnikov Right Backs 07 Luka Stepančić 37 Stanislav Kašpárek

Transfers

Transfers for the 2021–22 season

Joining Sebastian Frimmel (LW) (from Kadetten Schaffhausen) Ángel Fernandez Perez (LW) (from Vive Kielce) ? Kentin Mahé (CB) (from Telekom Veszprém) Kent Robin Tønnesen (RB)(from Telekom Veszprém)

Leaving Jonas Kallman (LW) (Retires) ? Martin Stranovsky (LW) (to ?) Dmitry Zhitnikov (CB) (to ?) Stanislav Kašpárek (RB) (to ?)

Staff members

• Head Coach: Juan Carlos Pastor
• Assistant Coach: Marko Krivokapić
• Goalkeeping Coach: Nenad Damjanovics
• Club Doctor: István Szabó, MD
• Masseur: Đorđe Ignjatović

Previous Squads

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
5	Spain	Jorge Maqueda	6 February 1988	Right Back
8	Sweden	Jonas Källman	17 July 1981	Left Winger
9	Hungary	Richárd Bodó	13 March 1993	Left Back
10	Iceland	Stefan Rafn Sigurmannsson	19 May 1990	Left Winger
14	Spain	Joan Cañellas	30 September 1986	Central Back
15	Slovenia	Nik Henigman	4 December 1995	Left Back
16	Croatia	Marin Šego	2 August 1985	Goalkeeper
18	Serbia Hungary	Stefan Sunajko	10 April 1998	Left Winger
19	Hungary	Zsolt Balogh	29 March 1989	Right Back
21	Croatia	Alen Blažević	29 March 1986	Left Back
22	Slovenia	Matej Gaber	22 July 1991	Line Player
24	Slovenia	Mario Šoštarič	25 November 1992	Right Winger
26	Spain	Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez	22 August 1990	Right Winger
27	Hungary	Bence Bánhidi	9 February 1995	Line Player
32	Croatia	Mirko Alilović	15 September 1985	Goalkeeper
37	Czech Republic	Stanislav Kašpárek	11 June 1996	Right Back
44	Slovenia	Dean Bombac	4 April 1989	Central Back
48	Hungary	József Tóth	23 June 1999	Line Player
52	Hungary	Martin Nagy	9 January 1999	Goalkeeper
89	Russia	Dmitry Zhitnikov	20 November 1989	Central Back

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Spain	José Manuel Sierra	21 May 1978	Goalkeeper
7	Croatia	Ivan Šrsen	19 September 1992	Right Back
8	Sweden	Jonas Källman	17 July 1981	Left Winger
9	Hungary	Richárd Bodó	13 March 1993	Left Back
10	Iceland	Stefan Rafn Sigurmannsson	19 May 1990	Left Winger
13	Russia	Sergei Gorbok	4 December 1982	Left Back
14	Brazil	Thiagus Petrus	25 January 1989	Left Back
15	Hungary	Bálint Fekete	27 June 1995	Right Back
16	Croatia	Marin Šego	2 August 1985	Goalkeeper
17	Hungary	Szabolcs Zubai	31 March 1984	Line Player
18	Serbia Hungary	Stefan Sunajko	10 April 1998	Left Winger
19	Hungary	Zsolt Balogh	29 March 1989	Right Back
20	Slovenia	Staš Skube	15 November 1989	Central Back
21	Croatia	Alen Blažević	29 March 1986	Left Back
22	Slovenia	Matej Gaber	22 July 1991	Line Player
23	Hungary	Márk Hegedűs	14 September 1992	Line Player
24	Slovenia	Mario Šoštarič	25 November 1992	Right Winger
26	Spain	Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez	22 August 1990	Right Winger
27	Hungary	Bence Bánhidi	9 February 1995	Line Player
34	Croatia	Denis Buntic	13 October 1982	Right Back
52	Hungary	Martin Nagy	9 January 1999	Goalkeeper
89	Russia	Dmitry Zhitnikov	20 November 1989	Central Back

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Hungary Slovakia	Mihály Tóth	3 September 1992	Goalkeeper
5	Spain	Niko Mindegía	19 July 1988	Central Back
6	Hungary Serbia	Marinko Kekezović	20 August 1985	Left Winger
7	Hungary	Attila Vadkerti	22 February 1982	Left Winger
8	Sweden	Jonas Källman	17 July 1981	Left Winger
9	Hungary	Márk Hegedűs	14 September 1992	Line Player
10	Sweden	Jonas Larholm	3 June 1982	Central Back
11	Hungary	Máté Gidai	18 January 1994	Right Winger
12	Hungary	Péter Tatai	23 June 1983	Goalkeeper
14	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nikola Prce	31 August 1980	Left Back
15	Hungary	Bálint Fekete	27 June 1995	Right Back
16	Hungary	Roland Mikler	20 September 1984	Goalkeeper
17	Hungary	Szabolcs Zubai	31 March 1984	Line Player
18	Hungary	Ferenc Ilyés	20 December 1981	Left Back
19	Hungary	Zsolt Balogh	29 March 1989	Right Back
21	Croatia	Alen Blažević	29 March 1986	Left Back
24	Hungary	József Czina	24 November 1980	Left Back
29	Slovakia	František Šulc	13 December 1978	Left Back
34	Montenegro	Marko Lasica	30 April 1988	Right Winger
51	Spain	Roberto García Parrondo	12 January 1980	Right Winger
77	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vladimir Vranješ	14 December 1988	Line Player
90	Hungary	Gábor Ancsin	27 November 1990	Right Back

2009–2010 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Hungary Slovakia	Mihály Tóth	3 September 1992	Goalkeeper
2	Hungary	Gábor Herbert	6 February 1979	Line Player
3	Hungary	Bence Simon	4 December 1988	Central Back
4	Hungary	János Vancsics	13 February 1986	Right Winger
7	Hungary	Attila Vadkerti	22 February 1982	Left Winger
8	Montenegro	Vladimir Osmajić	17 March 1980	Left Back
9	Hungary	Ákos Lele	24 March 1988	Left Back
10	Serbia	Danijel Anđelković	28 August 1978	Central Back
12	Hungary	Szilveszter Liszkai	1 March 1987	Goalkeeper
13	Hungary Serbia	Milorad Krivokapić	30 July 1980	Right Back
14	Hungary	Patrik Gyuris	14 October 1989	Line Player
15	Romania	Valentin Ghionea	29 April 1984	Right Winger
16	Serbia	Dragan Marjanac	26 February 1985	Goalkeeper
17	Hungary	Szabolcs Zubai	31 March 1984	Line Player
18	Hungary	Dávid Katzirz	25 June 1980	Left Back
22	Slovakia	Tomáš Straňovský	29 September 1980	Right Winger
26	Hungary Serbia	Igor Kos	17 February 1978	Right Back
31	Serbia	Petar Nenadić	28 June 1986	Central Back
77	Slovenia	Luka Žvižej	9 December 1980	Left Winger

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Hungary Serbia	Nenad Puljezević	13 March 1973	Goalkeeper
2	Hungary	Gábor Herbert	6 February 1979	Line Player
3	Slovenia	Ognjen Backovič	15 May 1980	Left Back
4	Hungary	Csaba Bendó	30 November 1973	Right Winger
5	Hungary	Norbert Sutka	1 November 1985	Left Back
6	Montenegro	Ratko Đurković	9 February 1975	Line Player
7	Hungary	Attila Vadkerti	22 February 1982	Left Winger
8	Hungary	Dávid Bakos	9 April 1982	Right Back
9	Hungary	Ákos Lele	24 March 1988	Left Back
10	Serbia	Danijel Anđelković	28 August 1978	Central Back
11	Hungary	Richárd Mezei	23 October 1970	Line Player
13	Hungary Serbia	Milorad Krivokapić	30 July 1980	Right Back
15	Hungary Serbia	Vladan Matić	28 April 1970	Left Winger
16	Hungary	Gábor Szente	1 September 1971	Goalkeeper
17	Hungary	Róbert Berta	4 July 1976	Right Winger
18	Hungary	Ferenc Ilyés	20 December 1981	Left Back
19	Hungary Romania	Botond Ferenczi	3 June 1987	Right Back
22	Hungary	Sándor Bajusz	22 February 1970	Left Back
26	Serbia	Nedeljko Jovanović	16 September 1970	Central Back

Honours

Honours	No.	Years
League
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners	3	1995–96, 2006–07, 2017–18
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up	18	1985, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third Place	11	1979, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners	1	1975
Domestic Cups
Magyar Kupa Winners	7	1977, 1982, 1983 jan., 1992–93, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2018–19
Magyar Kupa Runners-up	14	1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Magyar Kupa Third Place	4	1979, 1980, 1983 dec., 1997-98
Best European Results
EHF Champions League Quartelfinal	5	1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019
EHF Cup Winners' Cup Semifinal	3	1983, 1984, 1994
EHF Cup Winners	1	2014
EHF City Cup Semifinal	1	1996

Recent seasons

• Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I:[2] 43
• Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:[3] 6
• Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II:[4] 4

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 1962 City 1st Did not held 1963 County I 1st 1964 NB II 3rd 1965 NB II 9th 1966 NB II 3rd 1967 NB II 4th 1968 NB I/B 9th 1969 NB I/B 9th 1970 NB I/B 9th 1971 NB I/B 6th 1972 NB I/B 8th 1973 NB I/B 8th 1974 NB I/B 4th 1975 NB I/B 1st Did not held 1976 NB I 10th 1977 NB I 9th 1978 NB I 4th 1979 NB I Third place 1980 NB I 6th Third place 1981 NB I 6th 1982 NB I 4th Winner

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 1983 NB I Winner* 1984 NB I 5th 1985 NB I 1986 NB I 1987 NB I 9th 1988-89 NB I 8th 1989-90 NB I 1990-91 NB I 10th 1991-92 NB I 5th 1992-93 NB I Winner 1993-94 NB I Fourth place 1994-95 NB I 1995-96 NB I Finalist 1996-97 NB I Fourth place 1997-98 NB I Third place 1998-99 NB I 1999-00 NB I Finalist 2000-01 NB I 2001-02 NB I Finalist 2002-03 NB I Finalist 2003-04 NB I Finalist

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 2004-05 NB I Finalist 2005-06 NB I Winner 2006-07 NB I Round of 16 2007-08 NB I Winner 2008-09 NB I Finalist 2009-10 NB I Finalist 2010-11 NB I Round of 16 2011-12 NB I Finalist 2012-13 NB I Finalist 2013-14 NB I Finalist 2014-15 NB I Finalist 2015-16 NB I Finalist 2016-17 NB I Finalist 2017-18 NB I Finalist 2018-19 NB I Winner 2019-20 NB I cancelled 00cancelled 2020-21 NB I

1983 Magyar kupa (December): Third place 1988 Magyar kupa:

As of 20 May 2018.

In European competition

• Participations in Champions League: 18x
• Participations in EHF Cup (IHF Cup): 10x
• Participations in Challenge Cup (City Cup): 3x
• Participations in Cup Winners' Cup (IHF Cup Winners' Cup): 6x

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2019-20	Champions League	Group stage (Group A)	Paris Saint-Germain HB	32-29	25–30	3rd place
			SG Flensburg-Handewitt	24–24	26–34
			Barça	31–28	28–30
			RK PPD Zagreb	33–23	26–21
			Aalborg Håndbold	26–26	35–28
			RK Celje Pivovarna Laško	31–24	34–23
			Elverum Håndball	32–25	26–25
		Quarter-finals	RK Vardar	Cancelled
2020–21	EHF Champions League	Group Stage Group A	Vive Kielce		23–26
			Porto		19–25
			Elverum Håndball
			SG Flensburg-Handewitt
			Paris Saint-Germain HB
			Meshkov Brest		24–26
			Vardar 1961

EHF Ranking

As of 29 December 2020[5]

Rank	Team	Points
5	PGE Vive Kielce	537
6	Paris Saint-Germain	520
7	MOL-Pick Szeged	489
8	RK Vardar	480
9	Montpellier Handball	437
10	FC Porto	364
11	Wisla Plock	356

Former club members

Notable former players

Gábor Ancsin György Avar Béla Árvai Sándor Bajusz Zsolt Balogh Zoltán Bartalos Csaba Bartók Csaba Bendó Róbert Berta Dániel Buday Ferenc Buday József Czina (2004-2005, 2011-2014) Nikola Eklemović József Farkas Bálint Fekete Róbert Fekete Máté Gidai Márk Hegedűs Gabor Herbert Ferenc Ilyés Dávid Katzirz Marinko Kekezović

Attila Kotormán Milorad Krivokapić Balázs Laluska Ambrus Lele Máté Lékai Richárd Mezei Roland Mikler László Nagy Béla Oláh Zoltán Oláh Zsolt Perger Nenad Puljezević László Skaliczki István Sándor László Szabó "Sonka" Sándor Tamás Endre Tenke Géza Tóth Mihály Tóth Szabolcs Törő Richárd Bodó Attila Vadkerti Péter Tatai Bence Bánhidi

Nikola Prce Vladimir Vranješ Thiagus Petrus Mario Bjeliš Mirko Alilović Igor Kos Ivan Šrsen Marin Šego Antonio Pribanić Denis Buntic Alen Blažević Stefan Rafn Sigurmannsson Ratko Đurković Marko Lasica Vladimir Osmajić Nenad Peruničić Valentin Ghionea Iulian Stamate Adrian Petrea Sergei Gorbok Dmitry Zhitnikov Danijel Anđelković Dalibor Brajdić

Nedeljko Jovanović Dragan Marjanac Vladan Matić Petar Nenadić Bogdan Radivojević Rajko Prodanović František Šulc Tomáš Straňovský Luka Žvižej Dean Bombac Mario Šoštarič Staš Skube Matej Gaber Borut Mačkovšek Niko Mindegía Roberto García Parrondo José Manuel Sierra Antonio García Robledo Jorge Maqueda Joan Cañellas Jonas Källman Jonas Larholm

Notable coaches

Dates Name 1974–1980 Árpád Kővári 1980–1981 Ferenc Buday 1981–1983 László Boros Gy. 1983–1984 Márton Ludányi 1985–1987 István Lesti

Dates Name 1987–1989 Árpád Kővári (2x) 1989–1991 Zsolt Barabás 1991–1995 Árpád Kővári (3x) 1995–1998 László Skaliczki 1998–1999 Ferenc Buday (2x)

Dates Name 1999–2000 György Koleszár 2000 Árpád Kővári 2001–2003 Dragan Đukić 2003–2006 Péter Kovács 2006–2007 Zoran Kurteš

Dates Name 2007–2009 Vladan Matić 2009–2010 Dragan Đukić (2x) 2010–2013 László Skaliczki (2x) 2013– Juan Carlos Pastor

See also

• Pick Szeged

References

1. https://www.pickhandball.hu/jatekosaink
2. "Magyar bajnokság NB1 - férfi" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu.
3. "Magyar bajnokság NB1B - férfi" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu.
4. "Magyar bajnokság NB2 - férfi (1957-1980)" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu.
5. http://www.eurotopteams.com/handball/club.php

External links

• Official website (in Hungarian)
• MOL-Pick Szeged at EHF (in English)