MŠK Považská Bystrica is a handball club from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
PeriodKit manufacturer – 2009 Diadora 2009–2012 Erreà 2012–2014 Adidas 2014–2022 Kempa 2023–2024 Hummel 2024 – present ATAK
Kits
HOME
AWAY
THIRD
Management
PositionName President Ľuboš Cifra Sports Director Peter Valášek Administrative Katarína Opoldíková
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2025–26 season
MŠK Považská BystricaGoalkeepers 12 Ladislav Kovačin 16 Ľubomír Chabada 96 Lukáš Gálik Adam Ochaba Left Wingers 3 Lukáš Péchy 27 Dávid Urík
Right Wingers 14 Adam Petrík 22 Adam Ďurana 27 Bruno Riljak Line Players 7 Šimon Macháč 17 Patrik Tichý
Central Backs 8 Andrej Sloboda 10 Filip Skáčik 11 Ján Krok 19 Samuel Kovács 21 Ľubomír Ďuriš
Left Backs 24 Marek Štefina 28 Marek Hlinka
Right Backs 18 Peter Jurák Adrián Fekeč
Technical staff Head coach: Václav Straka Assistant coach: Peter Valášek Fitness coach: Miroslav Smataník Physiotherapist: Peter Haladej Club doctor: Dr. Vladimír Fábry
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining
Leaving
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Lukáš Péchy (LW) from HC Sporta Hlohovechttps://www.denniksport.sk/hadzana/c/lubo-zamerit-nemecko-pechy-vicemajster-povazska-bystrica Ján Krok (CB) from HT Tatran Prešov Samuel Kovács (CB) (from HC Záhoráci) Đorđe Šljukić (RB) (from A.S. Amyntas Amyntaiou) Erik Vukotić (LP) (from RK Umag)
Leaving Marián Žernovič (GK) to Budai Farkasok KKUKhttps://www.teraz.sk/sport/hadzanar-zernovic-podpisal-kontrakt/858203-clanok.html Ivan Bystrický (LP) (to KH Kopřivnice) Marek Roman (LB) (to KH Kopřivnice) Peter Dudáš (LP) (to HC SPORTA Hlohovec) Nemanja Živković (RW) (to ?) Martin Briatka (LW) (retires) Tomáš Vallo (CB) (retires) Marián Gardian (CB) (retires) Branislav Kvaššay (RB) (retires)
Accomplishments National Championship of Slovakia: (4) 2002, 2003, 2006, 2023 National Cup of Slovakia: (5) 2001, 2006, 2019, 2022, 2025 EHF Champions League Group Stage (2): 2003/04, 2006/07 EHF European League Group Stage (1): 2023/24
Former club members
Notable former players
Rostislav Baďura (2001–2006) Lukáš Buchta (2002–2005) Radim Chudoba (2015–2018) Jaroslav Dyba (2014–2016) Miroslav Ďurajka (2003) Tomáš Hes (2015–2016) Josef Hozman (2021–2023) Miloslav Krahulík (2005–2007) Radek Motlík (2016–2018) Václav Straka (2005–2007, 2008–2009) Martin Toms (2005–2006) Marek Tůma (2004–2007, 2008–2009) Ondřej Zdráhala (2012–2013) Maxim Shalimov (2003) Nemanja Živković (2023–2025) Tomáš Adamčík (2007–2015) Martin Briatka (2018–2025) Ivan Bystrický (2015–2025) Ľubomír Drápal (2001–2010, 2014–2016) Andrej Firit (2006–2016) Jozef Hanták ml. (2006–2008) Július Korňan (1996–2005, 2009–2013) Jozef Kozák ml. (2006–2016) Martin Kozák (2006–2019) Róbert Kravčák (2000–2001) Peter Kukučka (1992–2003) Martin Maťaš (2005–2006, 2008–2009) Samuel Mažár (2003–2007) Peter Opoldík (−2008) Radovan Pekár (2000–2001) Pavol Polakovič (2001–2004) Stanislav Pupík (2016–2019) Martin Spuchlák (2003–2004) Tomáš Straňovský (2004–2005) Marián Tallo (2002–2003) John Trabelssie (−1999, 2001–2007) Peter Tumidalský (2016–2019) Peter Valášek (−2002, 2005) Tomáš Vallo (2007–2025) Peter Zaťko (2003–2007) Marián Žernovič (2009–2011, 2024–2025) Serhii Petrychenko (2019–2021, 2023–2024) Liubomyr Ivanytsia (2018–2021) Anur Burnazović (2019–2021)
Former coaches Seasons Coach CountryDušan Porubský-2000Miroslav Miňo2000–2002Jaroslav Papiernik2002Rudolf Havlík2003Jiří Kekrt2003–2004Ivan Hargaš2004Jozef Hanták2004–2005František Šulc2005–2006Martin Lipták2007František Šulc2007–2008Jozef Hanták2008Juraj Jurajov2008František Šulc2009Ivan Pompoš2009–2010Jozef Kozák2010–2011Július Korňan2011–2012Jozef Kozák2012–2013Jiří Kekrt 2013– Václav Straka
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