Tatabánya KC

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MOL-Tatabánya KC
Full nameMOL Tatabánya Kézilabda Club
Nickname(s)Bányász
Short nameTatabánya
Founded1942; 82 years ago (1942)
ArenaTatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok, Tatabánya
Capacity6,200
PresidentLászló Marosi
Head coachDragan Đukić
LeagueNemzeti Bajnokság I
2022–23Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 3th of 14
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Home
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Website
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Tatabánya Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Tatabánya, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

The current name of the club is MOL-Tatabánya KC due to sponsorship reasons.

Location of MOL-Tatabánya KC
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Location of MOL-Tatabánya KC

History[edit]

In Tatabánya, handball boasts a long history. The game took place in an organized form from 1942, within the framework of the Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club (TBSC). The transition from the big field to the small field handball, which was ordered by the Hungarian Handball Association (MKSZ) at the end of 1959, was a fundamental change. Tatabánya could start its new role in the Western Group of NB II. In 1966, TBSC became the champion in the Western Group of NB II, allowing him to start at the forefront. The members of the NB II champion team included Alfréd Antalóczy, Vilmos Drobnits and Sándor Kaló. At the end of the season, with only a worse goal difference, they were eliminated from Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Sándor Kaló became the top scorer with 160 goals. The association (MKSZ) first announced the single-group NB I/B championship in 1968, which was won by the TBSC with a great advantage and was able to be included in Nemzeti Bajnokság I again. From here, the "golden age" of the Tatabánya KC team lasted more than twenty years. In 1969, TBSC made history in Hungarian handball, as it was the first rural team to win the Hungarian Cup. The members of the cup winning team: László Szabó, Ferenc Sándor (goalkeepers), Sándor Kaló, Lajos Simó, László Katona, Ernő Bakonyi, Tibor Bognár, László Fekete, Antal Schalkhammer, Imre Molnár, Alfréd Antalóczy, László Vörös. In 1974, Tatabánya KC became the first small-scale champion in the history of Hungarian men's handball, breaking the hegemony of the capital. The members of the championship team: László Szabó, Ferenc Sándor (goalkeepers), Ernő Gubányi, László Katona, Lajos Simó, Sándor Kaló, László Fekete, Pál Pavelka, Lajos Mészáros, József Bognár, Mihály Hegedűs, Ottó Szigeti, Ernő Bakonyi, Jenő Flasch. In 1978, Tatabánya KC became the champion for the second time and also won the Hungarian Cup for the second time. The members of the team: Béla Bartalos, László Szabó (goalkeepers), Sándor Kaló, József Bognár, Gyula Básti, László Katona, Lajos Mészáros, Ernő Gubányi, Jenő Flasch, Árpád Pál, Lajos Pánovics, Zsolt Kontra, József Hernicz, László Bábos. The club won the championship twice more: in 1979 and 1984. Members of the 1984 championship team: László Hoffmann, Lajos Vincze (goalkeepers), László Bábos, József Bognár, Gyula Básti, Jenő Flasch, Tamás Füredi, Ferenc Füzesi, Ernő Gubányi, Antal Kanyó, Zsolt Kontra, László Marosi, Antal Nagy, Árpád Pál, Jakab Sibalin, István Wohner. The fact of the redevelopment or closure of the Tatabánya Coal Mines was felt in 1990: salaries and other benefits became more and more limited. László Marosi, the six-time goal king of TBSC, has been certified for the German Bundesliga team, TBV Lemgo. The following year, the staffing of the team underwent a huge change. Nine key players left and still could not retain their place in the top class. The Tatabánya KC presidency gave the team one year under similar conditions to return to Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The team took the opportunity to win the 1992/93 NB I/B Championship unbeaten in their group and were at the forefront again. The team commuted up and down for a while between the first and second divisions. In 2001, László Marosi, a world-class handball player, became the managing director of Tatabánya KC. This team returned to Nemzeti Bajnokság I in 2002. In the 2009/10 season, the team won a bronze medal in the league after many years. In his ranks with players such as Ivo Díaz, Gyula Gál, Gergely Harsányi, Máté Halász, Gábor Szente.

Crest, colours, supporters[edit]

Naming history[edit]

Name Period
Tatabányai Bányász SC −1992
Tatabányai SC 1992–1996
Tatabánya-Tatai Cserép KC 1996–2002
Tatabánya Carbonex KC 2002–2012
Grundfos Tatabánya KC 2012–2022
MOL-Tatabánya KC 2022–present

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor[edit]

The following table shows in detail MOL-Tatabánya Kézilabda Club kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Kit manufacturers
Period Kit manufacturer
2009–present Germany Jako
Shirt sponsor
Period Sponsor
2009–2011 Carbonex / Rottex / Vértes Volán
2011–2012 Carbonex
2012–2013 Grundfos / Carbonex / Vértes Volán
2013–2015 Grundfos
2015–2016 Grundfos / Szerencsejáték Zrt.
2016–2017 Grundfos / tippmixPro
2017–2019 Grundfos / tippmix
2019–2020 Grundfos / tippmix / rb / Tatabánya Erőmű Kft.
2020–2021 Grundfos / tippmix / rb / Fejér-B.Á.L Zrt.
2021–present MOL / Grundfos / tippmix

Kits[edit]

Sports Hall information[edit]

Management[edit]

Position Name
President Hungary László Marosi
Executive Director Hungary Zoltán Németh
Club manager Hungary Ferenc Ilyés
Professional Director Responsible For Youth Hungary Gergely Szappanos
Technical manager Hungary Zsolt Kontra
Economic Affairs Hungary Tibor Bognár
Financial Assistant Hungary Katalin Schmidt-Rembeczki
Sports Officer In Charge Of Youth Hungary Ádám Kanyó
International Relations And Communication Hungary Kata Székely-Marosi
Sports Officer In Charge Of Youth Hungary Helga Csiaki
PR & Communications Manager Hungary Lázár Bence Vankó

Team[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
MOL-Tatabánya KC

Technical staff[edit]

Transfers[edit]

Transfers for the 2024–25 season