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The Vasas SC water polo team is a department of the Budapest-based sports association Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian Championship 17 times and the Hungarian Cup 15 times. The club also had major successes on continental level as they won the LEN Euroleague (formerly European Champions Cup), Europe's premier water polo competition two times and took the LEN Cup Winners' Cup title on three occasions as well.

Starting from the 2010–11 season, the club is officially known as TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA due to sponsorship reasons.

Naming history

• Vasas Sport Club (Vasas SC): (1945 – 1949)
• Budapesti Vasas (Bp. Vasas): (1950 – 1956)
• Vasas SC: (1957 – 1990/91)
• Vasas SC-Plaket: (1991/92 – 2001/02) - the first naming sponsor of Vasas
• Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing: (2002/03 – 2003/04)
• TEVA-VasasPlaket: (2004/05 – 2009/10)
• TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA: (2010/11 – 2011/12)
• TEVA-Vasas: (2012/13)
• LACTIV-VasasPlaket: (2013/14)
• VasasPlaket: (2014/15 – 2019/20)
• A-Híd VasasPlaket: (2020/21 – ... )

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)

Champions (18): 1947, 1949, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988–89, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12

Runners-up (18): 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1984–85, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11

Third place (6): 1946, 1956, 1974, 1985–86, 1992–93, 2000–01

• Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (15): 1947, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004, 2005, 2009

Finalist (9): 1975, 1985, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2006, 2008

• Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Championship vs. Cup winner

Winners (): 2001, 2006

European competitions

• LEN Champions League (Champions Cup)

Winners (2): 1979–80, 1984–85

• LEN Euro Cup

Winners (1): 2022–23

• LEN Cup Winners' Cup

Winners (3): 1985–86, 1994–95, 2001–02

• LEN Super Cup

Winners (1): 1985

Current squad

Season 2022–23

№	Player	Birth Date	Position	L/R
1	Branislav Mitrović	(1985-01-30) January 30, 1985 (age 40)	Goalkeeper
2	Draško Brguljan	(1984-12-27) December 27, 1984 (age 40)	Guard / Wing
3	Lóránd Zerinváry	(1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26)
4	Sava Ranđelović	(1993-07-17) July 17, 1993 (age 31)	Guard	R
5	Ákos Konarik	(2001-03-29) March 29, 2001 (age 23)
6	Tamás Mezei	(1990-09-24) September 24, 1990 (age 34)	Centre Forward	L
7	Domonkos Sélley-Rauscher	(1997-06-17) June 17, 1997 (age 27)	Wing / Centre Back
8	Ivan Nagaev	(1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 (age 31)		L
9	Balázs Erdélyi	(1990-02-16) February 16, 1990 (age 34)	Wing
10	Bence Bátori (c)	(1991-12-28) December 28, 1991 (age 33)	Wing	R
11	Krisztián Bedő	(1993-05-04) May 4, 1993 (age 31)	Centre Forward	R
12	Tamás Sedlmayer	(1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 (age 30)
13	Roland Simon	(1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 (age 32)
14	Márton Mizsei	(1999-11-01) November 1, 1999 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
	Lőrinc Gábor	(2002-01-25) January 25, 2002 (age 23)	Centre Forward
	Gergő Herczeg	(2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 20)

Staff

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Slobodan Nikić
• Assistant and Goalkeeping Coach: Csaba Mátéfalvy
• Club Doctor: Dr. Attila Szűcs
• Masseur: Ákos Horváth
• Fitness Coach: Marcell Fridvalszki
• Video Analyst: Balázs Búza
• Team Manager: Szabolcs Tóth

Management

• Department Leader: Zoltán Apáthy

Transfers

Recent seasons

As of 5 January 2023.

^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition

• Participations in Champions League (Champions Cup, Euroleague): 19x
• Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 3x
• Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 7x

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1975-76	European Cup Finalist	Semi-final round	Partizan	7-7	2nd place
			Košice	9-2
			Galatasaray	14-4
		Final round	Canottieri Napoli	11-10	2nd place
			Partizan	5–6
			De Robben	10-6
1976-77	European Cup	Semi-final round	CSKA Moscow	5-7	3rd place
			Partizan	7-6
			Florentia	5-5
1977-78	European Cup	Semi-final round	CSKA Moscow	5-5	3rd place
			Canottieri Napoli	4-5
			Alphen	8-3
1979-80	European Cup Champion	Semi-final round	Montjuïc	10-5	1st place
			Košice	5-4
			Ethnikos	7-4
		Final round	Spandau 04	4-4	1st place
			Montjuïc	8-6
			Partizan	9-7
1980-81	European Cup Third place	Semi-final round	Jug Dubrovnik	6-7	2nd place
			Barcelona	7-5
			Marseille	7-2
		Final round	Jug Dubrovnik	2-8	3rd place
			Spandau 04	8-2
			Ethnikos	4-4
1981-82	European Cup Third place	Semi-final round	Alphen	10-10	1st place
			Jug Dubrovnik	12-6
			Ethnikos	11-8
		Final round	Spandau 04	11-11	3rd place
			Barcelona	12-15
			Alphen	11-7
1982-83	European Cup	Quarter-final round	Pro Recco	8-12	2nd place
			De Robben	9-7
			Marseille	14-11
		Semi-finals	Spandau 04	10-11	10-12	20–23
1983-84	European Cup	Quarter-final round	Spandau 04	11-14	3rd place
			Pro Recco	9-10
			Istanbul YiK	19-8
1984-85	European Cup Champion	Quarter-final round	Partizan	8-12	2nd place
			Istanbul YiK	17-8
		Semi-finals	Spandau 04	10-9	8-8	18–17
		Finals	CSKA Moscow	10-5	11-11	21–16
1985-86	Cup Winners' Cup Champion	Finals	Dinamo București
1989-90	European Cup	Quarter-finals	Catalunya	6-6	6-5	12–11
		Semi-finals	HAVK Mladost	7-9	4-10	11–19
1994-95	Cup Winners' Cup Champion	Finals	Pescara
1997-98	LEN Cup	Semi-finals	Jadran Split
1999-00	LEN Cup	Quarter-finals	Eger	8-4	7-6	15–10
		Semi-finals	Pescara		3-9	–
2000-01	LEN Cup	Quarter-finals	Barcelona	6-5	7-7	13–12
		Semi-finals	HAVK Mladost	7-12	4-11	11–23
2001-02	Cup Winners' Cup Champion	Quarter-finals	Cannstatt	9-7	11-10	20–17
		Semi-finals	Vouliagmeni	10-8	7-7	17–15
		Finals	HAVK Mladost	6-3	5-7	11–10
2002-03	Cup Winners' Cup Finalist	Quarter-finals	Jadran Herceg Novi	5-5	5-4	10–9
		Semi-finals	Sabadell	9-6	4-6	13–12
		Finals	Posillipo	10-10	3-4	13–14
2003-04	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group B)	Olympiacos	8-8	8-4	1st place
			Barceloneta	7-6	4-7
			Partizan	9-7	8-5
		Quarter-finals	Bp. Honvéd	6-7	8-8	14–15
2004-05	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group A)	Jug Dubrovnik	8-8	10-12	2nd place
			Olympic Nice	10-9	6-5
			Niš	11-6	7-6
		Quarter-finals	Pro Recco	6-10	8-9	14–19
2005-06	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group B)	Jug Dubrovnik	10-6	9-13	2nd place
			Marseille	12-10	9-13
			Olympiacos	9-9	8-7
		Quarter-finals	Savona	6-5	16-18	22–23
2006-07	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group C)	Pro Recco	8-9	10-11	2nd place
			Šturm 2002	13-9	11-10
			Eger	12-6	7-8
		Quarter-finals	Jug Dubrovnik	11-10	7-9	18–19
2007-08	Euroleague Third place	Preliminary round (Group C)	Jug Dubrovnik	11-8	7-8	1st place
			Bp. Honvéd	8-8	6-5
			Panionios	13-8	10-8
		Quarter-finals	Primorac Kotor	6-7	8-6	14–13
		Semi-final (F4)	Jug Dubrovnik	6–11
		Bronze match (F4)	HAVK Mladost	8–6
2008-09	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group D)	Partizan	7-8	7-9	2nd place
			Eger	11-10	9-7
			Marseille	16-6	10-6
		Quarter-finals	Pro Recco	8-11	10-9	18–20
2009-10	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group B)	Jug Dubrovnik	11-8	11-11	3rd place
			Panionios	14-7	10-11
			Primorac Kotor	5-8	7-9
2010-11	Euroleague	Preliminary round (Group A)	Jadran Herceg Novi	8-12	10-11	2nd place
			Primorac Kotor	7-6	9-8
			Szeged	11-10	9-9
		Main round (Group B)	Pro Recco	7-9	6-12	4th place
			HAVK Mladost	8-9	7-8
			Primorje Rijeka	12-12	6-13
2011-12	Champions League Fourth place	Preliminary round (Group C)	Partizan	10-10	5-9	2nd place
			Eger	13-9	8-5
			Szeged	12-9	12-12
		Quarter-finals	Jug Dubrovnik	16-9	8-12	24–21
		Semi Final (F4)	Pro Recco	5–12
		Bronze match (F4)	HAVK Mladost	7–11
2021-22	Euro Cup	elimination in Second qualifying round
2022-23	Champions League	elimination in Third qualifying round
2022-23	Euro Cup	Round of 16	Crvena zvezda	15-10	11-7	18–17
		Quarter-finals	Šabac	-	-	–

Notable former players

Olympic champions

• Jenő Brandi (1945–1949)
• Antal Bolvári (1962–1963)
• Mihály Bozsi (1948)
• Gábor Csapó (1973–1984)
• Tamás Faragó (1969–1984)
• Norbert Hosnyánszky (2006–2007, 2008–2010)
• László Jeney (1945–1955)
• Tamás Kásás (2003–2004)
• György Kenéz (1974–1985)
• Gábor Kis (2008–2010)
• Gergely Kiss (2010–2012)
• Zoltán Kósz (1976–1997, 2001–2004)
• Norbert Madaras (2001–2004)
• Kálmán Markovits (1950–1962)
• István Molnár (1945–1947)
• Péter Rusorán (1969–1972)
• Ádám Steinmetz (2000–2008, 2011–2018)
• Barnabás Steinmetz (2003–2009, 2010–2012)
• Bulcsú Székely (2001–2002)
• István Szívós (1945–1946, 1949–1956)
• Attila Vári (1994–2002)
• Dániel Varga (2001–2010)
• Dénes Varga (2005–2010)
• Tamás Varga (1994–1996, 2000–2004)
• Miho Bošković (2010–2012)
• Branislav Mitrović (2020–)
• Slobodan Nikić (2019–2020)
• Sava Ranđelović (2020–)

Former coaches

• Mihály Bozsi (1947–1956)
• István Szívós (1957–1959)
• Mihály Bozsi (1962–1965) 2x
• Dezső Gyarmati (1971–1972)
• Péter Rusorán (1973–1976)
• Péter Rusorán (1979–1981) 2x
• Péter Rusorán (1983–1986) 3x
• Dezső Gyarmati (1988) 2x
• György Kenéz (1988–1990)
• Gábor Csapó (1992–1993)
• Tamás Faragó (1995–2000)
• József Somossy (2000–2003)
• Zoltán Kásás (2003–2004)
• László Földi (2004– present)

References

1. "Történet" [History] (in Hungarian). Vasas SC official website. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
2. "Az új név: TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA" [The new name:TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA] (in Hungarian). vlv.hu. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
3. "A-Híd VasasPlaket 2022/2023". vasas.hu.
4. "Konarik Ákos újra a Vasasban!". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
5. "Ivan Nagajev a Vasasban". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
6. "Sélley-Rauscher Domonkos visszatér". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
7. "Gábor Lőrinc is a Vasasban folytatja". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Hungarian)

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