Veszprém Barabás KC
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Veszprém Barabás Kézilabda Club is a women's handball
team from Veszprém
. They play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
, the top level championship in Hungary.
.
The team enjoyed their best spell from the late 60's to the early 80's, having won the championship title once and being runners-up five times. That time the club had players like the World Cup winner Erzsébet Lengyel or Borbála Tóth Harsányi
and her sister Katalin Tóth Harsányi
, who have won bronze medal on the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montréal. In the late eighties, due the lack of financials the team slowly decreased, and got relegated to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
in 1986. Five years later they suffered a further level drop, having won only one game in their second division campaign that season. They played in county level until the club's revival in 2002.
That time Árpád Barabás stood behind the club and granted a strong financial background. One year later, in 2003, they promoted to NB II and in 2009 they have finally climbed back to the top division. The team currently run under the name Veszprém Barabás KC as the main sponsor of the team is the Barabás Téglakő Kft.
Goalkeepers1
Regina Hrankai
Wingers2 Fruzsina Azari
3 Gabriella Juhász
Line players5 Ágnes Szabadfi
Back players6 Veronika Farkas
Club Doctor: László Pintér, MD
Team handball
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team from Veszprém
Veszprém
Veszprém is one of the oldest urban areas in Hungary, and a city with county rights. It lies approximately north of the Lake Balaton. It is the administrative center of the county of the same name.-Location:...
. They play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
, the top level championship in Hungary.
History
The club was founded under the name Veszprém Vasas in 1966, but went through a name evolution during the years. It has been changed to Bakony Vasas and Bakony Vegyész later, after the nearby mountain BakonyBakony
Bakony is a mountainous region in Transdanubia, Hungary. It forms the largest part of the Transdanubian Mountains. It is located north of Lake Balaton and lies almost entirely in Veszprém county....
.
The team enjoyed their best spell from the late 60's to the early 80's, having won the championship title once and being runners-up five times. That time the club had players like the World Cup winner Erzsébet Lengyel or Borbála Tóth Harsányi
Borbála Tóth Harsányi
Borbála Tóth Harsányi is a former Hungarian handball and Olympic medalistShe has a younger sister, Katalin Tóth Harsányi, who was also a Hungarian international handball player.-External links:*...
and her sister Katalin Tóth Harsányi
Katalin Lakiné
Katalin Laki is a former Hungarian handball player and Olympic medalist. She has been capped 121 times for the Hungarian national team between 1971 and 1976. She participated on three World Championships, winning the bronze in 1971 and 1975, followed by another bronze on the 1976 Summer Olympics...
, who have won bronze medal on the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 1976 Summer Olympics featured competition for men and women.On July 26, a Croatian nationalist ran onto the field of play during the men's match between SFR Yugoslavia and West Germany and burned the Yugoslav flag.-Medal summary:...
in Montréal. In the late eighties, due the lack of financials the team slowly decreased, and got relegated to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Women's handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B is the second tier league for Hungarian women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The league is divided into two groups, a Western one and an Eastern one...
in 1986. Five years later they suffered a further level drop, having won only one game in their second division campaign that season. They played in county level until the club's revival in 2002.
That time Árpád Barabás stood behind the club and granted a strong financial background. One year later, in 2003, they promoted to NB II and in 2009 they have finally climbed back to the top division. The team currently run under the name Veszprém Barabás KC as the main sponsor of the team is the Barabás Téglakő Kft.
Results
- Nemzeti Bajnokság INemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
:- Gold: 1970
- Silver: 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1983
- Bronze: 1968, 1972, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1984
- Magyar KupaMagyar Kupa (Women's handball)Magyar Kupa is the main domestic cup for Hungarian women's team handball clubs, which is organized and supervised by the Hungarian Handball Federation. The competition is held annually, starting in September and concluding in April. The teams play in a one-leg knockout system with a final four...
:- Winners: 1973, 1984
Current squad
- As of 25 November 2011
Goalkeepers1
Regina Hrankai
- 12 Edit Lengyel
- 21 Éva KissÉva KissÉva Kiss is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC.- Achievements :*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Silver Medallist: 2010, 2011**Bronze Medallist: 2009*Magyar Kupa:...
Wingers2
Fruzsina AzariFruzsina Azari
Fruzsina Azari is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC in right wing position.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Bronze Medalist: 2007*Magyar Kupa:**Bronze Medalist: 2011...
3
Gabriella JuhászGabriella Juhász
Gabriella Juhász is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC and also member of the Hungarian national setup....
- 17 Viktória Földes
- 18 Kata Földes
Line players5
Ágnes Szabadfi
- 10 Katalin Borkowska
- 27 Szabina MayerSzabina MayerSzabina Mayer is a Hungarian handballer playing for Veszprém Barabás KC and the Hungarian national team.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Winner: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011*Magyar Kupa:...
Back players6
Veronika Farkas
- 13 Zsanett Hanczvikkel
- 15 Míra EmberovicsMíra EmberovicsEmerovics Míra is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC as a left back. Emberovics joined Veszprém in the summer of 2010, after having agreed a mutual termination over her contract with Ferencváros in June....
- 19 Sarolta Selmeczi
- 23 Rózsa Virág Samu
- 83 Anita BulathAnita BulathAnita Bulath is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC and the Hungarian national team.-Club:...
- 88 Dóra HornyákDóra HornyákDóra Hornyák is a Hungarian handballer who plays for Veszprém Barabás KC in left back position.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Silver Medallist: 2010, 2011**Bronze Medallist: 2009*Magyar Kupa:...
Staff members
Chairman: Árpád Barabás Head Coach: János Gyurka Goalkeeping Coach: János Szathmári Youth Coach: Péter Benke Physiotherapist: Helga Punk Club Doctor: Tibor Sidó, MDDoctor of Medicine
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Club Doctor: László Pintér, MD
Doctor of Medicine
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