Kecskeméti TE (handball) explained

Clubname:	Kecskeméti TE
Fullname:	Kecskeméti Testedző Egyesület
Short Name:	KTE
Ground:	Messzi István Sportcsarnok, Kecskemét
Capacity:	1,200 seats
League:	Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Season:	2021–22
Position:	Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 14th of 14 (relegated)
Website:	http://kecskemetikezi.hu/
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Kecskeméti Testedző Egyesület is a Hungarian handball club from Kecskemét, that played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top-level championship in Hungary.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
Dutép SC Kecskemét	−1993
Delfin-Dutép SC Kecskemét	1993–1997
Dutép-Delfin KC Kecskemét	1997–1999
Kecskeméti Delfin KC	1999–2009
Budapest Bank Kecskemét KKSE	2009–2010
Pajor Pálinka Kecskeméti KSE	2010–2011
Kecskeméti KSE	2011–2013
Kecskeméti TE-Altoterra	2013–2014
Kecskeméti TE-Kisokos	2014–2017
Kecskeméti TE-automatika.hu	2017–2018
Kecskeméti TE-Piroska szörp	2018–present

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Messzi István Sportcsarnok
• City: – Kecskemét
• Capacity: – 1200
• Address: – 6000, Olimpia u. 1/A

Management

Position	Name
President	Ferenc Apró
Head Of Communications	Csaba Jámbor
Technical Manager	Ferenc Szeverényi
Sports Associate	István Czenczik
Sports Associate	Mariann Apró-Locskai

Current squad

Squad for the 2021–22 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2021–22 season

Joining

• Hiramoto Keisuke (CB) from Zeekstar Tokyo
• Yuga Enomoto (RB) from University of Tsukuba Men's Handball Club
• Máté Menyhárt (LW) from Budai Farkasok KKUK
• Barnabás Marczika (GK) on loan from Pick Szeged U22
• Bence Vetési (CB) on loan from Pick Szeged U22
• Marcell Lőrincz (LP) on loan from Pick Szeged U22
• Miklós Karai (LP) on loan from Ferencvárosi TC
• Xavér Deményi (GK) on loan from Ferencvárosi TC

Leaving

• Olivér Kiss (GK) to Békési FKC^[1]
• Richárd Kátai (RB) to Mezőkövesdi KC
• Norbert Tóth (LB) to Ceglédi KKSE

Previous Squads

20x20px 2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			21 January 1998	Goalkeeper
3			4 December 1988	Central Back
5			18 January 1986	Left Back
7			19 June 1983	Right Winger
8			27 September 1983	Central Back
11			6 November 1996	Left Winger
12			19 April 1977	Goalkeeper
13			31 October 2002	Right Winger
15			16 May 1998	Right Back
16			11 July 2000	Goalkeeper
17			17 February 1998	Right Winger
19			12 May 1987	Left Back
20			18 November 1992	Goalkeeper
22			22 September 1994	Left Back
23			6 October 1989	Right Winger
24			14 October 1994	Right Back
33			2 September 1997	Left Winger
42			9 October 2002	Central Back
44			26 March 1999	Central Back
55			5 February 1989	Central Back
56			10 November 1997	Line Player
70			25 April 1987	Goalkeeper
93			13 August 1993	Left Back
99			14 December 1992	Line Player

20x20px 2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
4			17 November 1995	Line Player
5			18 January 1986	Left Back
6			2 June 1984	Left Back
8			23 August 1991	Central Back
9			17 September 1998	Left Back
12			21 January 1998	Goalkeeper
16			11 July 2000	Goalkeeper
20			18 November 1992	Goalkeeper
22			22 September 1994	Left Back
23			23 January 1999	Central Back
24			14 October 1994	Right Back
33			2 September 1997	Left Winger
44			26 March 1999	Central Back
55			5 February 1989	Central Back
56			10 November 1997	Line Player
69			22 May 2000	Right Back
74			15 April 1999	Right Winger
77			14 November 1991	Left Winger
74			11 October 1997	Right Winger

Top Scorers

Season	Player	Apps/Goals
2007–2008	Balázs Bíró	22/130
2008–2009	Marinko Kekezović	30/193
2009–2010	Péter Szabó	25/130
2010–2011	Péter Szabó	28/131
2011–2012	Péter Szabó	23/113
2012–2013	Cancelled^[2]
2013–2014	Zoltán Miss	25/144
2014–2015	Zoltán Miss	23/138
2015–2016	Zoltán Miss	26/168
2016–2017	Zoltán Miss	26/144
2017–2018	Richárd Kátai	24/103
2018–2019	Richárd Kátai	22/120
2019–2020	Cancelled
2020–2021	Ádám Országh	22/103
2021–2022	Máté Menyhárt	26/92
2022–2023	Benedek Szakály	30/184

Recent seasons

• Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I:^[3] 6
• Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:^[4] 17

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 1993–94 NB II Délkelet 9th 1994–95 NB II Dél 3rd 1995–96 NB II Dél 1st 1996–97 NB I/B Kelet 10th 1997–98 NB I/B Kelet 7th 1998–99 NB I/B Kelet 10th 1999-00 NB I/B Kelet 7th 2000–01 NB I/B Kelet 11th 2001–02 NB I/B Kelet 13th 2002–03 NB II Délkelet 11th

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 2003–04 NB II Dél 11th 2004–05 NB II Délkelet 1st 2005–06 NB I/B Kelet 5th 2006–07 NB I/B Kelet 3rd 2007–08 NB I/B Kelet 1st 2008–09 NB I 10th 2009–10 NB I 8th 2010–11 NB I 7th 2011–12 NB I 8th 2012–13 NB I locked out

Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 2013–14 NB I/B Kelet 12th 2014–15 NB I/B Kelet 6th 2015–16 NB I/B Kelet 4th Round 1 2016–17 NB I/B Kelet 5th Round 1 2017–18 NB I/B Kelet 4th Round 2 2018–19 NB I/B Kelet 4th Round 3 2019–20 NB I/B Kelet Cancelled 2020–21 NB I/B Kelet 1st Round 3 2021–22 NB I 14th Round 3

Former club members

Notable former players

• Sándor Bajusz
• Dávid Bakos
• Róbert Berta
• Balázs Bíró
• Máté Halász
• Zoltán Hímer
• Marinko Kekezović
• Gergő Lókodi
• Zoltán Miss
• Ádám Országh
• Bence Simon
• Norbert Sutka
• Péter Szabó
• Edmond Tóth
• Milán Varsandán
• Vladislav Veselinov
• Nikola Knežević
• Sebastian Prieto
• Yuga Enomoto (2021–2022)
• Hiramoto Keisuke (2021–)
• Janko Škrbić
• Borislav Basarić
• Ilija Belojević
• Dejan Dobardžijev
• Vitomir Kalić
• Goran Vujasin
• Patrik Hruščák
• Andrej Petro
• Michal Shejbal

Former coaches

Notes and References

1. Web site: Érkező játékos: Kiss Olivér a kapuba – BFKC Békési Férfi Kézilabda Club.
2. Web site: Kizárták a Kecskemét kézicsapatait.
3. Web site: Magyar bajnokság NB1 – férfi. kezitortenelem.hu. hungarian.
4. Web site: Magyar bajnokság NB1B – férfi. kezitortenelem.hu. hungarian.