Falco KC Szombathely explained

Falco Szombathely
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Leagues:Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
History:Falco KC Szombathely
1980–Present
Arena:Arena Savaria
Capacity:3,500
Location:Szombathely, Hungary
Colors:Yellow, black
President:György Gráczer
Coach:Miloš Konakov
Championships:6 Hungarian Championships
2 Hungarian Cup
Retired Numbers:2 (8, 18)
Website:falcokc.com
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Falco Kosárlabda Club, for sponsorship reasons named Falco Volvo Alpok Autó Szombathely, is a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Szombathely. The team play their home games at Arena Savaria, a multi-use complex, which was opened in 2006.

History

Beginning and uprising

The club was created in 1980, when basketball fanatics György Gráczer and István Németh with the support of the local wood industry Falco started to organize meetings and trainings. In that year the club entered the county level championship. In 1987, Falco decided to invest more money into the club and the success was immediate. By winning the championship in the 1987/88 season they won promotion to the second division. In the next year they did surprisingly well, finishing on the top in the regular season with only two losses, but failed in the play-offs final. A season later there was nothing what could prevent the yellow-blacks to lift the trophy in the final, and with that, after 27 years Szombathely got a top-flight basketball team again.

Successful years

The goal in the inaugural season couldn't be more than to stay in the NBI, which they clearly managed. In the following years Falco turned into a good mid-table team with a good reputation. In the 1995/96 and 1996/97 season Falco have been only a step away from the semifinals, fallen in decisive fifth match. In the next year the team finished only 7th in the league but won silver medal in the Hungarian National Basketball Cup. The team reached its top performance next year, finishing second in the National Championship and beating teams like Rimini and Beşiktaş in the Korać Cup.

Financial crisis and revival

In the next few years Falco continued with high-level results, but a slow decreasing had been noticed. For 2002 the team went into a financial crisis, and produced the worst final place of the past years. A long-term, step by step financial consolidation plan have been accepted in that year, which saved the club from bankruptcy, but prevented the club to make quality signings. Still, the team had won a valuable bronze medal in the Hungarian Cup. After the financials have been cleared a quick improvement have started. In 2006 Falco moved to the newly built Arena Savaria and Srećko Sekulović arrived to coach the guys. In his first year in charge, after beating the reigning champion Atomerőmű, the team finished fourth in the playoff. In the 2007/2008 season Falco played unstoppable, the hard-work of Sekulović fructified and won the Championship title, first time in the club's history by beating arch-rival Körmend 3–1. In the Cup they marched till the final, where they lost to Atomerőmű in an epic battle. Nowadays Falco considered one of the top clubs in the country in a highly competitive league and have one of the best youth base in the country.

In 2015, Falco played in the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup, the third-tier continental level. Finishing with a 2–4 record in Group C, Falco was eliminated in the regular season.

In the following 2016–17 season, Falco had a successful year in the NB I/A. The club reached the playoff finals for the first time, where its lost 3–2 to Alba Fehérvár.

In the 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup season, Falco played better as it had a 3–3 record but the club did not advance past the regular season.

In the 2018–19 season, Falco won its second national championship completing a total sweep in the playoffs. In the quarter-finals they eliminated KTE. Then they made it to the finals with sweeping Szolnoki Olaj KK. In the finals they upset their local rival BC Körmend 3–0, celebrating the Championship Title[1] away.

In the 2019–20 season, Falco managed to qualify for the Basketball Champions League (BCL). Since the league was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Falco gained the rights to join again for the 2020–21 season.[2]

Players

Retired numbers

Falco KC Szombathely retired numbers
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8 1992–2013
18 2008–2009

Other notable players

To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Season by season

SeasonTierLeagueDomestic cupEuropean competitions
1989–903 NB II/A1st
1990–912 NB I/B8th
1991–922 NB I/B3rd
1992–931 NB I/A12th
1993–941 NB I/A8th
1994–951 NB I/A7th
1995–961 NB I/A8th
1996–971 NB I/A5thThird place
1997–981 NB I/A7thRunner-up
1998–991 NB I/A2nd
1999–001 NB I/A3rd
2000–011 NB I/A5th
2001–021 NB I/A3rd
2002–031 NB I/A7th
2003–041 NB I/A6th
2004–051 NB I/A6th
2005–061 NB I/A11th
2006–071 NB I/A4th
2007–081 NB I/A1stRunner-up
2008–091 NB I/A4thRunner-up
2009–101 NB I/A6thRunner-up
2010–111NB I/A7th
2011–121 NB I/A2nd
2012–131 NB I/A7th
2013–141 NB I/Aalign=center 11th
2014–151 NB I/A6thQuarterfinalist
2015–161 NB I/A9thQuarterfinalist
2016–171 NB I/A2ndQuarterfinalist
2017–181 NB I/A2ndRunner-up
2018–191 NB I/A1stRunner-up4 FIBA Europe Cup
2019–201 NB I/A3 Champions League
2020–211 NB I/A1stChampion3 Champions League
2021–221 NB I/A1stQuarterfinalist3 Champions League
2022–231 NB I/A1stChampion
2023–241 NB I/A1st3rd

Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition

Source: basketball.eurobasket.com

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sonline.hu/sport/helyi-sport/vereseget-szenvedett-a-kaposvari-kk-2045118/ Vereséget szenvedett a Kaposvári KK
  2. https://www.tvszombathely.hu/hirek/ujra-a-falco-kc-indulhat-a-bl-ben-20200506 Újra a Falco KC indulhat a BL-ben

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