SC Pick Szeged

SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian professional handball club from Szeged, that plays in the K&H férfi kézilabda liga and the EHF Champions League.

The current name of the club is OTP Bank – Pick Szeged due to sponsorship reasons.

Crest, colours, supporters Naming history NamePeriodSzegedi Előre −1965Szegedi Építők1966Szegedi Előre1967–1969Szegedi Volán SC1970–1985Tisza Volán SC1986–1993Pick Szeged1993–2014MOL-Pick Szeged2014–2021Pick Szeged2021–2022OTP Bank – Pick Szeged2022–present

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor The following table shows in detail SC Pick Szeged kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

+Kit manufacturersPeriodKit manufacturer – 2010 Adidas2010–2011 Erima2011–2024 Adidas2024–present Hummel

+Shirt sponsorPeriodSponsor – 2010Szeviép Zrt. / Pick / Budapest Bank / Hyundai2010–2011Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt.2011–2012Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota2012–2016Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota2016–2017Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmixPro2017–2021Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmix2021–presentPick / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmixPro

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Sports Hall information

Name: Pick Aréna City: Szeged Capacity: 8143 Address: 6723 Szeged, Felső Tisza-Part 35.

Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season

Goalkeepers 1 Attila Radvánszki 16 Roland Mikler 80 Nikola Portner Left wings 18 Marin Jelinić 25 Sebastian Frimmel Right wings 24 Mario Šoštarić 93 Benjámin Szilágyi Line players 23 Márton Furka 27 Bence Bánhidi (c) 31 Jérémy Toto 45 Miklós Rosta

Left backs 13 Máté Fazekas 44 Dmytro Horiha 51 Borut Mačkovšek Playmakers 7 Péter Lukács 17 Kristóf Csörgő 34 Lazar Kukić Right backs 11 Lukas Sandell 77 Magnus Abelvik Rød 97 Dávid Matics

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Nikola Portner (GK) from SC Magdeburghttps://www.pickhandball.hu/cikkek/nikola-portner-az-otp-bank-pick-szeged-jatekosa Lukas Sandell (RB) from Rhein-Neckar Löwen Dmytro Horiha (LB) from RK Vardarhttps://www.handball-planet.com/dmytro-horiha-joins-otp-bank-pick-szeged/ Miklós Rosta (LP) from Dinamo Bucureștihttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/szeged-holt-ungarischen-nationalspieler-zurueck-1208169 Péter Lukács (CB) from Elverum Håndballhttps://www.pickhandball.hu/cikkek/lukacs-peter-a-nyartol-az-otp-bank-pick-szeged-jatekosa Marko Eklemović (CB) from Győri ETO-UNI FKC Kristóf Csörgő (CB) from Ferencvárosi TC

Leaving Janus Daði Smárason (CB) to FC Barcelonahttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/keine-schwierige-entscheidung-smarason-wechselt-nach-barcelona-1205185 Imanol Garciandia (RB) to HBC Nanteshttps://handnews.fr/2025/lms-imanol-garciandia-sengage-avec-le-hbc-nantes-jusquen-2029/ Tobias Thulin (GK) to S.L. Benficahttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/nach-szeged-abgang-dieser-klub-holt-thulin-1238037 Gleb Kalarash (LP) to RK Zagrebhttps://www.handball-planet.com/rk-zagreb-sign-nikolic-and-kalarash/ Jovica Nikolić (RB) to RK Zagrebhttps://www.handball-planet.com/rk-zagreb-sign-nikolic-and-kalarash/ Richárd Bodó (LB) to MOL Tatabánya KC Marko Eklemović (CB) on loan at Győri ETO-UNI FKC

Staff

Head Coach: Michael Apelgren Assistant Coach: Jonas Källman Goalkeeper Coach: József Farkas Jr. Performance Enhancement Specialist: István Répásy Club Doctor: Csaba Janka, MD Therapist: Đorđe Ignjatovic Masseur: Zoltán Solti

Transfer history Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Jim Gottfridsson (CB) from SG Flensburg-Handewitt Attila Radvánszki (GK) from MOL Tatabánya KC Máté Fazekas (LB) from Győri ETO-UNI FKC Jovica Nikolić (RB) from Burgan SC

Leaving Martin Nagy (GK) to OV Helsingborg HK Barnabás Rea (CB) to Stjarnan Jim Gottfridsson (CB) to IFK Ystad

Top scorers Top scorers for each season in competition are: SeasonPlayerAppsGoals2004–2005 Ferenc Ilyés22 992005–2006 Milorad Krivokapić 28 1322006–2007 Ferenc Ilyés31 1292007–2008 Valentin Ghionea31 1542008–2009 Valentin Ghionea30 1442009–2010 Luka Žvižej25 1722010–2011 Máté Lékai29 1472011–2012 Gábor Ancsin26 1162012–2013 Jonas Larholm22 1102013–2014 Jonas Larholm28 1472014–2015 Rajko Prodanović32 1382015–2016 Dean Bombač32 1262016–2017 Zsolt Balogh27 1132017–2018 Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson27 1402018–2019 Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson23 1062019–2020 colspan=3 2020–2021 Bogdan Radivojević25 1362021–2022 Bogdan Radivojević27 1102022–2023 Miklós Rosta29 1572023–2024 Mario Šoštarič28 1392024–2025 Mario Šoštarič26 138

Honours

Honours No. Years League Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners5 1995–96, 2006–07, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up21 1985, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third place11 1979, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners1 1975 Domestic Cups Magyar Kupa Winners8 1977, 1982, 1983 jan. 1992–93, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2024–25 Magyar Kupa Runners-up18 1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24 Magyar Kupa Third place6 1979, 1980, 1983 dec. 1997–98, 2021–22, 2025–26 Best European ResultsEHF Champions League Quarterfinal6 1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2025EHF Cup Winners' Cup Semi-final3 1983, 1984, 1994EHF Cup Winners1 2014EHF City Cup Semi-final1 1996

Seasons

Season to season

Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 44 Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B: 6 Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 4

SeasonTierDivisionPlaceMagyar Kupa 4 Was not held 3 2 NB II 3rd 2 NB II 9thSeasonTierDivisionPlaceMagyar Kupa 2 NB II 3rd 2 NB II 2* NB I/B 9th 2 NB I/B 9th SeasonTierDivisionPlaceMagyar Kupa 2 NB I/B 9th 2 NB I/B 6th 2 NB I/B 8th 2 NB I/B 8th 2 NB I/B 4th 2 NB I/B Was not held 1 NB I 10th 1 NB I 9th 1 NB I 4th 1 NB I Third place 1 NB I 6th Third place 1 NB I 6th 1 NB I 4th Winners 1 NB I Winners* Third place* 1 NB I 5th 1 NB I 1 NB I 1 NB I 9th only Magyar Kupa was held in 1988 1988–89 1 NB I 8thSeasonTierDivisionPlaceMagyar Kupa 1989–90 1 NB I 1990–91 1 NB I 10th 1991–92 1 NB I 5th 1992–93 1 NB I Winners 1993–94 1 NB I Fourth place 1994–95 1 NB I 1995–96 1 NB I Finalist 1996–97 1 NB I Fourth place 1997–98 1 NB I Third place 1998–99 1 NB I 1999–00 1 NB I Finalist 2000–01 1 NB I 2001–02 1 NB I Finalist 2002–03 1 NB I Finalist 2003–04 1 NB I Finalist 2004–05 1 NB I Finalist 2005–06 1 NB I Winners 2006–07 1 NB I Round of 16 2007–08 1 NB I Winners 2008–09 1 NB I Finalist 2009–10 1 NB I Finalist SeasonTierDivisionPlaceMagyar Kupa 2010–11 1 NB I Round of 16 2011–12 1 NB I Finalist 2012–13 1 NB I Finalist 2013–14 1 NB I Finalist 2014–15 1 NB I Finalist 2015–16 1 NB I Finalist 2016–17 1 NB I Finalist 2017–18 1 NB I Finalist 2018–19 1 NB I Winners 2019–20 1 NB I Cancelled due COVID-192020–21 1 NB I Finalist 2021–22 1 NB I Third place 2022–23 1 NB I Finalist 2023–24 1 NB I Finalist 2024–25 1 NB I Winners 2025–26 1 NB I Third place

In European competition

Participations in Champions League: 18x Participations in EHF Cup (IHF Cup): 10x Participations in Challenge Cup (City Cup): 3x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup (IHF Cup Winners' Cup): 6x

EHF Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate 2020–21Group stageGroup A Łomża Vive Kielce 26–30 23–26 6th place Porto 35–31 19–25 Elverum Håndball 36–27 10–0 SG Flensburg-Handewitt 0–10 24–26 Paris Saint-Germain HB 29–32 0–10 Meshkov Brest 30–27 24–26 Vardar 1961 34–33 28–26 Play-offs THW Kiel 28–33 28–33 56–66 2024–25Group stageGroup B Barça 29–29 31–30 5th place SC Magdeburg 31–29 31–24 Aalborg Håndbold 30–32 29–28 Industria Kielce 28–27 31–35 RK Zagreb 26–27 30–35 HBC Nantes 33–32 32–29 Kolstad Håndball 27–29 33–36 Play-offs Paris Saint-Germain HB 30–31 35–25 65–56 Quarter-finals Barça 24–27 29–30 54–56

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points10 Montpellier Handball44611 Sporting CP43512 Łomża Vive Kielce42813 OTP Bank – Pick Szeged41714 Wisła Płock38315 GOG Håndbold33116 Dinamo București322

Former club members Retired numbers SC Pick Szeged retired numbersN°NationalityPlayerPositionTenure 8 Jonas Källman Left wing 2014–2021

Notable former players

Gábor Ancsin (2011–2016) Szabolcs Zubai (2008–2018) György Avar Béla Árvai Sándor Bajusz Zsolt Balogh (2012–2019) Zoltán Bartalos Csaba Bartók (1990–2000) Csaba Bendó Róbert Berta Dániel Buday (1999–2003; 2011–2013) Ferenc Buday József Czina (2004–2005, 2011–2014) Nikola Eklemović (1999–2004) József Farkas Bálint Fekete (2011–2018) Róbert Fekete (1985–1987, 1989–1996, 2001) Máté Gidai Márk Hegedűs Gábor Herbert (2005–2011) Ferenc Ilyés (2000–2007; 2013–2016) Dávid Katzirz (2008–2011) Marinko Kekezović (2012–2014) Attila Kotormán Milorad Krivokapić (2005–2010) Balázs Laluska (1998–2005, 2008–2009) Ambrus Lele Máté Lékai (2010–2012) Richárd Mezei Roland Mikler (2010–2014) László Nagy (1997–2000) Béla Oláh Zoltán Oláh Zsolt Perger Nenad Puljezević (2002–2009) Miklós Rosta (2019–2023) László Skaliczki István Sándor László Szabó "Sonka" Sándor Tamás Endre Tenke Géza Tóth Mihály Tóth Szabolcs Törő (2010–2012) Attila Vadkerti (2000–2015) Péter Tatai (2010–2014) Nikola Prce (2013–2014) Vladimir Vranješ (2013–2016) Thiagus Petrus (2015–2018) Mario Bjeliš (2008–2009) Mirko Alilović (2018–2023) Igor Kos (2009–2010) Ivan Sršen (2018) Marin Šego (2016–2019) Antonio Pribanić (2011–2013) Denis Buntic (2016–2017) Alen Blažević (2012–2020) Stanislav Kašpárek (2018–2021) Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (2017–2021) Maxim Butenko Ratko Đurković (2004–2008) Marko Lasica (2013–2014) Vladimir Osmajić (2007–2010) Alexander Blonz (2021–2023) Kent Robin Tønnesen (2021–2023) Valentin Ghionea (2007–2010) Iulian Stamate Adrian Petrea Sergei Gorbok (2016–2018) Dmitry Zhitnikov (2017–2021) Danijel Anđelković (2004–2010) Dalibor Brajdić Marko Ćuruvija (2015–2016) Nedeljko Jovanović (2006–2007) Dragan Marjanac (2007–2010) Vladan Matić (2002–2007) Petar Nenadić (2008–2010) Dusan Beocanin Nenad Peruničić (2005–2006) Bogdan Radivojević (2019–2023) Rajko Prodanović (2011–2013, 2014–2016) František Šulc (2010–2014) Martin Straňovský (2020–2021) Tomáš Straňovský (2009–2011) Dean Bombač (2014–2016; 2018–2024) Luka Žvižej (2007–2010) Nik Henigman (2018–2022) Staš Skube (2016–2018) Niko Mindegía (2013–2016) Roberto García Parrondo (2013–2016) José Manuel Sierra (2014–2018) Antonio García Robledo (2014–2016) Jorge Maqueda (2018–2020) Joan Cañellas (2018–2021) Jonas Källman (2014–2021) Jonas Larholm (2012–2014)

Notable coaches Dates Name1974–1980 Árpád Kővári1980–1981 Ferenc Buday1981–1983 László Boros Gy.1983–1984 Márton Ludányi1985–1987 István Lesti Dates Name1987–1989 Árpád Kővári ()1989–1991 Zsolt Barabás1991–1995 Árpád Kővári ()1995–1998 László Skaliczki1998–1999 Ferenc Buday () Dates Name1999–2000 György Koleszár2000 Árpád Kővári2001–2003 Dragan Đukić2003–2006 Péter Kovács2006–2007 Zoran Kurteš Dates Name2007–2009 Vladan Matić2009–2010 Dragan Đukić ()2010–2013 László Skaliczki ()2013–2023 Juan Carlos Pastor2023–2024 Krisztián Kárpáti2024– Michael Apelgren

See also Pick Szeged

References

External links

OTP Bank – Pick Szeged at EHF