Ferencvárosi TC (men's handball) explained

Clubname:Ferencvárosi TC
Fullname:Ferencvárosi Torna Club
Short Name:FTC
Nickname:Fradi
Ground:Elek Gyula Aréna, Budapest
Riz Levente Sport- és Rendezvényközpont, Budapest
Capacity:1,300
1,500
Chairman:Zsolt Ákos Jeney
Manager:István Pásztor
League:Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season:2021–22
Position:Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 4th of 14
Website:https://www.fradi.hu/kezilabda
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Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Budapest, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

The current name of the club is Ferencvárosi TC-Green Collect due to sponsorship reasons.

History

The men's handball department of the Ferencvárosi Torna Club, as well as the women's handball team, were founded in 1950. The history of Nemzeti Bajnokság I began in 1954, with significant initial successes. In 1955, they won a silver medal. In 1956, they were able to celebrate a shared championship title, although no gold medal was awarded, as the announcement of the result of the final against Vörös Meteor in October 1956, which was rigged due to political pressure, was first washed away by the popular anger of the fans, and then the match, which was called for a replay after the warning, was thwarted by the revolution. The decision that Ferencváros was also champion was made months later, in 1957.[1] They won a silver medal in 1957, bronze medals in 1958 and 1962, and won the Hungarian Cup in 1963. In the decades that followed, the band moved between the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, during which they were able to register a greater success, the 1980 Nemzeti Bajnokság I championship silver medal. At the end of the 2008-2009 season, they won the championship in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, so they were again classified in the highest division. Former player and coach of Pick Szeged, Vladan Matić, was appointed as coach,[2] with the aim of fighting to stay in. At the end of the season, Matić's team finished in 9th place. In the 2009-2010 season, the team could also compete in the international cup, in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, as Gyöngyösi KK, the 2009 Hungarian Cup bronze medalist, did not undertake to compete in the international series for financial reasons. Ferencváros joined the cup series in the 3rd round, where the opponent was the Slovenian RK Koper. The Ferencváros team suffered 2 defeats and bid farewell to international cup participation.[3] [4] At the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, such players as Dániel Buday, Igor Kos, György Bakos, Teodor Paul came to the team. This team was able to stand on the podium again after the 1980 championship season: it won a bronze medal in front of Tatabánya Carbonex KC. This season, the team also achieved good results in the Hungarian Cup. In the 4th round, an Ferencvárosi TC-Pick Szeged match was held to reach the top 8. Ferencvárosi TC succeeded in overcoming the obstacle: they eliminated Pick Szeged with a 25:24 victory at home. In the next round of the cup, in order to reach the semi-finals, the capital city should have played against MKB Veszprém KC, but after disputing the circumstances of the promotion, they did not do so and withdrew from the cup.[5] In the summer of 2011, Vladan Matić became the head coach of the Slovenian RK Celje.[6] Thanks to the championship bronze medal, the handball players also won the right to participate in the international cup competition, the EHF Cup. It is true, as it turned out later, that Ferencváros will merge with the PLER KC[7] team, so it will be able to compete in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in the international competition (PLER KC played in the Hungarian Cup final and thus earned the right to start in the aforementioned series.) The band played under the name PLER-FTC for two years, in the first joint season they finished seventh and then fifth in the championship. In the summer of 2013, the two clubs separated, and Ferencváros has been in the second division since then.[8] In the 2016-17 season, the team won the second division championship undefeated, so it could play in Nemzeti Bajnokság I again from the following season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriod
FTC−2008
FTC-Cityline2008–2010
Celebi FTC2010–2011
FTC-PLER Budapest2011–2013
FTC-Bástyamillenium2013–2014
FTC2014–2019
FTC-HungaroControl2019–2020
FTC2020–2023
FTC-Green Collect2023–

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail Ferencvárosi TC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2017–2019 tippmix, Budapest
2019–2024tippmix, my drone space, Lidl, Budapest
2024–present tippmix, my drone space, Lidl, Budapest

Kits

Sports Hall information

Management

PositionName
President Gábor Kubatov
Executive Vice President Zoltán Nyíri
Director – General For Economic Affairs Miklós Szalai
Executive Director Zsolt Görög
Technical manager Máté Szaszkó
Member Of The Board Beatrix Kökény
Member Of The Board András Sike
Member Of The Board Gyula Rákosi
Member Of The Board Tibor Rékasi
Member Of The Board Dr. János Bácskai
Member Of The Board György Rieb
Male And Youth Head Of Department Sándor Király

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season[9]

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining
Leaving

Previous squads

Top scorers

SeasonPlayerApps/Goals
2007–2008 José Savon22/241
2008–2009 José Savon19/152
2009–2010 Marinko Kelečević13/103
2010–2011 Marinko Kelečević30/186
2011–2012 Gábor Pálos26/95
2012–2013 Péter Lendvay25/108
2013–2014 Béla Márkus26/132
2014–2015 Balázs Pozsgai26/137
2015–2016 Dániel Takó26/102
2016–2017 Máté Marczinkó26/122
2017–2018 Gábor Pálos26/80
2018–2019 Gábor Ancsin24/144
2019–2020Cancelled
2020–2021 Bence Nagy25/117
2021–2022 Bence Nagy26/171
2022–2023 Bence Nagy25/153
2023–2024 Bence Nagy25/144

Honours

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League
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners11956
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up31955, 1957, 1980
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third Place31958, 1962, 2010–11
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners22008–09, 2016–17
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Runners-up12015–16
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Third Place12014–15
Domestic cups
Magyar Kupa Winners11963
Magyar Kupa Runners-up21979
Magyar Kupa Third Place21964, 1977
Best European Results
EHF Cup Winners' Cup Third Round12009–10
EHF European League (EHF Cup) (IHF Cup) Round of 1612022–23
EHF European Cup (EHF City Cup) Semifinal12023–24

Individual awards

Domestic

Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer[36]

SeasonNameGoals
2010–11 Marinko Kelečević186
2021–22 Bence Nagy171
2023–24 Bence Nagy144

Recent seasons

SeasonDivisionPos.Magyar kupa
2007–08NB II Délnyugat 1st
2008–09NB I/B Kelet 1stFourth place
2009–10NB I9th
2010–11NB IRound 5
2011–12NB I7th
2012–13NB I 5th
2013–14NB I/B Kelet4th
2014–15NB I/B Kelet3rd
2015–16NB I/B Kelet2ndRound 3
2016–17NB I/B Kelet 1stRound 5
SeasonDivisionPos.Magyar kupa
2017–18NB I12thRound 3
-2018–19NB I7thRound 5
-2019–20NB ICancelled
-2020–21NB I6thRound 5
2021–22NB I 4thRound 5
2022–23NB I 4thRound 4
2023–24NB I 4thRound 5
2024–25NB I

European competition

EHF Cup Winners' Cup

from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2023–24EHF European CupR2 Parnassos Strovolou44–2540–2284–47
R3 BSV Bern33–2429–3362–57
Round of 16 Beşiktaş JK39–3634–3273–68
Quarterfinals HT Tatran Prešov32–2931–2863–57
Semifinals Olympiacos28–2832–3960–67

European record

As of 10 September 2023:

CompetitionSeasonsYear(s) in the competition
EHF European League1x2022/23
EHF European Cup1x2023/24
EHF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)1x2009/10
Source: kézitörténelem.hu 3 seasons <--in Europe-->

Statistics: matches played: 28 – wins: 13 – draws: 4 – losses: 11 – goals scored: 910 – goals conceded: 878

Overall results by opponent and country

EHF ranking

[37]

Rank Team Points
104 Beykoz BLD SK43
105 PAOK42
106 HC Tallinn42
107 Ferencvárosi TC41
108 RK Partizan41
109 Maccabi Rishon LeZion40
110 Accademia Pallamano Conversano40

Statistics

(All-Time) – Last updated on 26 May 2024

+ Most appearances in international cups
No. NameApps
1 Dávid Debreczeni26
1 Kristóf Győri26
3 Bence Nagy25
3 Alex Bognár25
3 Bence Imre25
6 Ádám Borbély24
6 Bendegúz Bujdosó24
6 Jakub Mikita24
9 Zsolt Balogh23
9 Bálint Pordán23
+ Most goals in international cups
No.NameGoals
1 Bence Nagy144
2 Alex Bognár87
3 Dávid Debreczeni74
4 Bendegúz Bujdosó71
5 Zsolt Balogh66
6 Bence Imre65
7 Péter Kovacsics56
8 Dániel Füzi53
8 Máté Lékai53
10 Máté Ónodi-Jánoskúti43

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

Right wingers

Left wingers

Line players

Left backs

Central backs

Right backs

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2009György Kiss
2009–2011Vladan Matić
2011–2013Gyula Zsiga
2013–2017Gábor Adorján
2017–2022Attila Horváth
2022–István Pásztor

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fradi.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezilabda/hirek/gyaszol-a-fradi-csalad-elhunyt-som-ferenc
  2. https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2009/11/matics-lett-a-ferencvaros-ferficsapatanak-edzoje
  3. https://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cwc/men/2009-10/match/3/021
  4. https://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cwc/men/2009-10/match/3/022
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001185454/http://kezi.hu/cikk.php
  6. https://www.origo.hu/sport/sport-csapat/2011/04/fradiedzot-igazolt-a-celje-kezicsapata
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001155532/http://kezi.hu/cikk.php
  8. https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2013/06/ferfi-kezi-ket-ev-utan-szetvalik-az-ftc-es-a-pler
  9. https://www.fradi.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezilabda/hirek/negy-kulcsjatekosunkkal-hosszabbitottunk
  10. https://www.fradi.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezilabda/hirek/valogatott-jatekosokkal-erositunk-a-nyaron
  11. https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2024/02/ancsin-gabor-visszater-az-ftc-kezilabdacsapataba
  12. https://www.fradi.hu/kezilabda/ferfi-kezilabda/hirek/valogatott-jatekos-erkezik-a-jobbszelre
  13. https://thw-handball.de/weitere/2024/03/thw-kiel-verpflichtet-ungarischen-nationalspieler-bence-imre/
  14. Web site: Madžar Bognar prva celjska okrepitev za naslednjo sezono . RK Celje . 20 February 2024 . sl . 19 February 2024.
  15. https://gyorietouni.hu/2024/05/28/balogh-zsolt-es-dely-marton-zold-feherbe-oltozik/
  16. Web site: Férfi kézi: Lékai Máté a Ferencvárosban folytatja – hivatalos – NSO . 2 August 2022 .
  17. Web site: BL szintű erősítések a Fradinál. Fradi.hu. 7 January 2022.
  18. Web site: BL szintű erősítések a Fradinál. Fradi.hu. 7 January 2022.
  19. Web site: BL szintű erősítések a Fradinál. Fradi.hu. 7 January 2022.
  20. Web site: Változások a Fradinál: Debreczeni Dávid távozik, Füzesi érkezik. 29 April 2020.
  21. Web site: Fiatal kapust igazoltunk Tatabányáról. 5 June 2020.
  22. Web site: Változások a Fradinál: Debreczeni Dávid távozik, Füzesi érkezik. 29 April 2020.
  23. Web site: Magyar gólkirályt igazolt a Ferencváros.
  24. Web site: Kézilabda: A juniorválogatott Schäffer Zsolt a Ferencvárosban folytatja. 15 May 2019.
  25. Web site: Válogatott szélsőt igazolt a Ferencváros.
  26. Web site: Szlovák válogatott játékost igazolt a Fradi.
  27. Web site: Kézilabda: Győri Kristóf (18) is zöld-fehérben folytatja. 20 May 2019.
  28. Web site: Férfi kézi: Szerb átlövővel erősít az FTC, többen távoznak – NSO. 11 May 2019.
  29. Web site: Újabb kézilabda-tehetséget igazolt a Fradi. 7 December 2019.
  30. Web site: OFKSE: Egy grúz válogatott játékos érkezik a Fradiból. 9 July 2019.
  31. Web site: Schuch Timuzsin a Fradiba igazolt. 25 May 2018 .
  32. Web site: Ancsin Gábor az FTC-hez igazol .
  33. Web site: Klasszis kapust igazolt a Ferencváros.
  34. Web site: Férfi kézi: Sikerélményre vágyott, ezért igazolt a Fradiba – NSO. 5 July 2017.
  35. Web site: Eb-t megjárt irányítót igazolt az FTC férfi kézilabda-csapata.
  36. Web site: Kézitörténelem.hu .
  37. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.

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