Budapesti Honvéd SE (men's water polo)

This article is about the water polo team. For other uses, see Honvéd.

Budapesti Honvéd SE

Full name	Budapesti Honvéd Sportegyesület
Short name	BHSE
Founded	1949; 76 years ago (1949)
League	Országos Bajnokság I
Based in	Budapest, Hungary
Arena	Kőér utcai sportuszoda (Capacity: 700)
Colors	Red and white
President	Lajos Fodor
Head coach	Márton Szívós
Championships	1 Champions League 1 LEN Super Cup 6 Hungarian Championships 8 Hungarian Cups 1 Hungarian Super Cup
2021–22	Országos Bajnokság I, 5th of 14
Website	honved-vizilabda.hu

Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian water polo club that is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club with the same name. Founded in 1950, they won six Hungarian championships and eight Hungarian cup titles.^[1]

In 2004, beside the domestic league success the team also collected the most prestigious continental cup, the LEN Euroleague, and later triumphed over LEN Cup winners CN Barcelona with a scoreline of 10–9 to win the LEN European Supercup.^[2]

Since 1 July 2010 the club is officially known as Groupama Honvéd, following the club has agreed on a sponsorship deal with international insurance company Groupama.^[3]

Naming history

• Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület (BHSE): (1949 – 1990)
• In 1990 the water polo section was defunct.
• Honvéd-Spartacus VE: (1998/99) - Merged with Budapesti Spartacus SC
• Bp. Honvéd-Domino: (1999/00 – 2000/01) - the first naming sponsor
• Domino-BHSE: (2001/02 – 2006/07)
• Domino Honvéd: (2007/08 – 2009/10)
• Groupama Honvéd: (2010/11 – 2012/13)
• RacioNet Honvéd: (2013/14 – 2017/18)
• Budapesti Honvéd SE: (2018/19 – ... )

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)

Champions (6): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06

Runners-up (2): 1967, 2006–07

Third place (11): 1950, 1954, 1955, 1959, 1965, 1968, 1982, 1998–99*, 1999–00, 2007–08, 2008–09

• Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

Winners (8): 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1979, 1998–99, 2006, 2010

Finalist (8): 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 2011

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

Winners (): 2005

European competitions

• LEN Champions League (Euroleague)

Winners (1): 2003–04

• LEN Euro Cup

Semi-finalist (1): 2010–11

• LEN Cup Winners' Cup

Runners-up (1): 1980–81

• LEN Super Cup

Winners (1): 2004

Current squad

Season 2020–2021

№	Nat.	Player	Birth Date	Position	L/R
1		Attila Decker	(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
2		Bálint Kiss	(1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
3		Tamás Gyárfás	(1994-08-24) August 24, 1994 (age 30)
4		Tibor Fazekas	(1992-07-22) July 22, 1992 (age 32)	Wing	R
5		Bendegúz Tóth	(1993-02-06) February 6, 1993 (age 31)
6		Róbert Fejős	(1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
9		Roland Zsolt Simon	(1992-09-01) September 1, 1992 (age 32)
10		Balázs Kalanovics	(1995-06-01) June 1, 1995 (age 29)
11		Pál Irmes	(1997-01-01) January 1, 1997 (age 28)
12		Adrián Simon	(1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 38)
14		Borna Duvnjak-Starčević	(1996-01-21) January 21, 1996 (age 28)	Goalkeeper
		Norbert Hosnyánszky	(1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40)	Centre Back	R

Technical staff

• Technical Director: István Vincze
• Head Coach: Márton Szívós
• Youth Coach: Imre Tóth
• Team Doctor: Antal Gábor, MD
• Physiotherapist: Tamás Klenyán

Recent seasons

As of 14 December 2024. League Domestic cup European competitions Season Pos. 1998–99 Third place Champions 1999–00 Third place Quarter-finalist 2 Cup Winners' Cup Semi-finalist 2000–01 Champions Quarter-finalist 2001–02 Champions Semi-finalist 1 Champions League Runners-up 2002–03 Champions Semi-finalist 1 Champions League Runners-up 2003–04 Champions did not held 1 Euroleague Champions 2004–05 Champions LEN Super Cup Champions 1 Euroleague Runners-up 2005–06 Champions 1 Euroleague Quarter-finalist 2006–07 Runners-up Champions 1 Euroleague Quarter-finalist 2007–08 Third place Finalist 1 Euroleague Preliminary round 2008–09 Third place 1 Euroleague Qualifying round 2 LEN Cup Quarterfinalist 2009–10 5th place Semi-finalist 1 Euroleague Preliminary round 2010–11 4th place Champion 2 LEN Cup Semi-finalist 2011–12 4th place Finalist 2 Euro Cup Round of 16 2012–13 6th place Quarter-finalist 2013–14 4th place Quarter-finalist 2014–15 6th place Semi-finalist 2015–16 8th place Quarter-finalist 2016–17 9th place Semi-finalist 2017–18 7th place Quarter-finalist 2018–19 7th place Quarter-finalist 2019–20 6th place^1 Quarter-finalist 2020–21 6th place Preliminary round 2021–22 5th place Round of 16 2022–23 Third place Semi-finalist 2 Euro Cup Quarter-finalist 2023–24 5th place Semi-finalist 1 Champions League Qualifying round 2 Euro Cup Group stage 2024–25 3-4th place 2 Euro Cup Group stage ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition Participations in Champions League (Champions Cup, Euroleague): 9x Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 5x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 2x Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate 1980–81 Cup Winners' Cup Finalist Finals CSKA Moscow 1999–2000 Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals Bellevue Dubrovnik 6-4 6-6 12–10 Semi-finals Florentia 2001–02 Champions League Finalist Preliminary round Red Group Bečej 12-7 11-8 2nd place Dynamo Moscow 13-4 9-10 Jug Dubrovnik 10-7 6-9 Semi-final (F4) Posillipo 9–8 Final (F4) Olympiacos 7–9 2002–03 Champions League Finalist Preliminary round Red Group HAVK Mladost 11-11 11-10 1st place Olympiacos 6-4 12-7 Olympic Nice 8-5 10-7 Semi-final (F4) Spandau 04 11–6 Final (F4) Pro Recco 4–9 2003–04 Euroleague Champion Preliminary round (Group D) Jadran Herceg Novi 6-6 5-6 2nd place Jug Dubrovnik 8-5 11-12 Spartak Volgograd 13-11 4-4 Quarter-finals Vasas 8-8 7-6 15–14 Semi-final (F4) Primorje Rijeka 7–6 Final (F4) Jadran Herceg Novi 7–6 2004–05 Euroleague Finalist Preliminary round (Group D) Olympiacos 11-4 7-4 2nd place Shturm Ruza 12-8 15-11 Leonessa 12-8 3-7 Quarter-finals Spartak Volgograd 13-6 12-8 25–14 Semi-final (F4) Jug Dubrovnik 10–9 (aet) Final (F4) Posillipo 8–9 (aet) 2005–06 Euroleague Preliminary round (Group A) Spandau 04 16-8 13-7 2nd place Posillipo 14-9 8-9 HAVK Mladost 12-10 10-13 Quarter-finals Pro Recco 7-12 8-11 15–23 2006–07 Euroleague Preliminary round (Group D) Barceloneta 12-8 13-14 1st place Posillipo 15-7 13-10 Panionios 13-11 15-3 Quarter-finals Olympiacos 9-11 9-11 18–22 2007–08 Euroleague Preliminary round (Group C) Jug Dubrovnik 11-10 5-10 3rd place Vasas 5-6 8-8 Panionios 9-4 12-8 2008–09 Euroleague elimination in Second qualifying round 2008-09 LEN Cup Round of 16 Vouliagmeni 12-3 12-8 24–11 Quarter-finals Sintez Kazan 7-7 8-9 15–16 2009–10 Euroleague Preliminary round (Group C) Olympiacos 12-10 6-10 4th place Partizan 6-9 7-12 Budva 6-10 6-14 2010–11 LEN Cup Round of 16 Hornets Košice 14-8 2-5 16–13 Quarter-finals CSM Oradea 12-9 11-12 23–21 Semi-finals Panionios 12-9 6-11 18–20 2011–12 Euro Cup Round of 16 Savona 12-10 10-14 22–24 2022–23 Euro Cup Round of 16 Szolnok 13-11 5-8 18–19 2023–24 Champions League elimination in Qualification round 2023–24 Euro Cup Group stage (Group B) Vasas 3-11 16-19* 3rd place Savona 5-6 7-14 Apollon Smyrnis 12-11 11-10 2024–25 Euro Cup Group stage (Group B) Šabac 10-12 8-12 4th place Barcelona 13-12 9-10 Panathinaikos 11-12 11-14

Notable former players

Olympic champions

• Gergely Kiss – 13 years (2001-2008, 2012-____) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
• István Gergely – 12 years (2002-2014) 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
• István Hevesi – 8 years (1952-1960) 1956 Melbourne
• Tamás Molnár – 8 years (2001-2009) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
• Attila Vári – 7 years (2002-2009) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
• Péter Biros – 6 years (2001-2007) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
• Rajmund Fodor – 6 years (2002-2008) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
• János Konrád – 5 years (1964-1969) 1964 Tokyo
• Bulcsú Székely – 5 years (2006-2011) 2000 Sydney
• Antal Bolvári – 4 years (1952-1956) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
• György Gerendás – 4 years (1978-1982) 1976 Montreal
• Barnabás Steinmetz – 4 years (2012-2016) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
• Tibor Benedek – 3 years (2004-2007) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
• Dezső Lemhényi – 2 years (1950-1951) 1952 Helsinki
• László Jeney – 2 years (1959–1960) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
• Attila Sudár – 1 year (1982) 1976 Montreal

Former coaches

• Jenő Brandi (1950–1975)
• Kálmán Markovits (1976–1978)
• Antal Bolvári (1979–1988)
• István Kovács (1998–2008)
• Lajos Vad (2008– present)

References

1. "Szakosztály" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
2. "Szuperkupa-győztes a Domino-Honvéd" (in Hungarian). Origo. 6 November 2004. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
3. "Szponzorok – Groupama" (in Hungarian). Honvéd Water Polo. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.

External links

• Official website (in Hungarian)