Békéscsabai Előre Női Kézilabda Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian women's handball club from Békéscsaba, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, after having been promoted in 2006.

Since they are sponsored by EUbility Group, the official name of the team is EUbility Group-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE.

History The birth of the team dated back to 1973, when multi-sports club Békéscsabai Előre Spartacus took over the local team Kötöttárugyár, and thus it became one of the departments of the club.

The team have promoted to the top level league first in 1980, and two years later they achieved their greatest success up to date, having won silver medal in the Hungarian championship and reaching the quarterfinals of the IHF Cup (predecessor of EHF Cup). However, the following two decades remained unsuccessful, the club turned into a mid-table team.

In 2000 the handball department seceded from the main club, which caused a staggering setback: with continually worsening results year after year, in 2004 Békéscsaba eventually got relegated.

Shocked by the results, the club with the support of the local government have worked out a long-term conception, mainly based on the new, rising generation. The club have always been well known for their grassroot programs, and have been honoured by the Hungarian Handball Federation for their work with youths in 2008.

At the end of 2006, Békéscsaba fought back to the top-tier championship, and after survived the first two seasons, a slow development has started. The team finished in 2008 in the eighth position, and achieved a fourth place in the following year, with that they earned a place in the EHF Cup.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriodBékéscsabai Előre Spartacus 1972–1989Békéscsabai Előre 1989–1991Békéscsabai Előre KSE1991–1993Békéscsabai NKC1993–2000Békéscsabai Előre NK2000–2007City-Line Békécsabai ENKSE2007–2008Sonepar Békéscsabai ENKSE2008–2009Mondi Békéscsabai ENKSE2009–2010Budapest Bank Békéscsabai ENKSE2010–2013Eubility Group Békéscsabai ENKSE2013–present

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail Békéscsabai Előre NKSE kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

+Kit manufacturersPeriodKit manufacturer – 2008 Adidas2008–2015 Erreà2015 – present Ziccer

+Shirt sponsorPeriodSponsor2013–2014Budapest Bank / Csabai Kolbászfesztivál / Puebla Tanácsadó Kft. / Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. / Csaba Metál Zrt.2014–2015Budapest Bank / Békési Pálinkafőzde / AutoMobil Körös Kft. / Eubility Group Kft. / Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. / Csaba Metál Zrt.2015–2016Budapest Bank / Eubility Group Kft. / Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. / Csaba Metál Zrt. / Békési Pálinkafőzde2016–2017tippmix / Duna Aszfalt Kft. / Eubility Group Kft. / Glass Kft. / Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. / Békési Pálinkafőzde / Glass Kft. / Budapest Bank2017–2020tippmix / Eubility Group Kft. / Bonduelle Central Europe Kft. / Galéria Invest Kft. / Glass Kft. / Budapest Bank2020 – presenttippmix / Eubility Group Kft. / TÖMB 2002 Kft. / Galéria Invest Kft. / Glass Kft. / Budapest Bank

Kits

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Sports Hall information

Name: – Városi Sportcsarnok City: – Békéscsaba Capacity: – 2300 Address: – 5600 Békéscsaba, Gyulai út 44.

Team

Current squad Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeepers 16 Dóra Szabó 1 Kata Németh 73 Judit Balog Left wingers 33 Klára Kukely 57 Szidónia Puhalák 45 Csenge Vida 77 Sára Hanna Varga Right wingers 4 Vivien Aranyi Line players 99 Bojána Bencsik 9 Lilla Giricz 38 Réka Koós

Left backs 24 Fanni Gerencsér 36 Berta Baráth 15 Mercédesz Kiss-Walfisch 48 Liliána Deme 44 Jovana Ilic Playmakers 96 Márta Borbély 10 Fanni Juhász Right backs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Leaving

Staff members Chairman: György Paláncz Managing director: Csaba Fülöp Head coach: Gábor Herbert Technical manager: György Petrovszki

Honours

Domestic competitions Nemzeti Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary) Runners-up (1): 1982 Third place (1): 1991–92

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Finalists (1): 2011–12

European competitions EHF Cup Semi-finalists: 1983–84

Recent seasons

Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 39 Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B: 9 Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 1

Season Division Pos.Magyar kupa 1993–94 NB I 7th 1994–95 NB I 11th 1995–96 NB I 7th 1996–97 NB I 8th 1997–98 NB I 6th 1998–99 NB I 6th 1999-00 NB I 9th 2000–01 NB I 9th 2001–02 NB I 11th 2002–03 NB I/B 2nd Season Division Pos.Magyar kupa 2003–04 NB I 11th 2004–05 NB I/B 1st 2005–06 NB I 10th 2006–07 NB I 10th 2007–08 NB I 8th 2008–09 NB I 4th 2009–10 NB I 4th 2010–11 NB I 6th Round 4 2011–12 NB I 9th Finalist 2012–13 NB I 9th Quarter-finals Season Division Pos.Magyar kupa 2013–14 NB I 6th Round 4 2014–15 NB I 8th Round 4 2015–16 NB I 11th Quarter-finals 2016–17 NB I 10th Round 3 2017–18 NB I 12th Round 5 2018–19 NB I 12th Round 5 2019–20 NB I Cancelled Round 3 2020–21 NB I 14th Round 4

In European competition Békéscsabai Előre score listed first. As of 25 November 2018.

Participations in EHF Cup (IHF Cup): 4x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate1983–84IHF Cup Quarter-finals AS Lyon 1 26–20 29–17 55–37 Semi-finals Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea 21–23 21–28 42–512009–10EHF Cup Second round BNTU-BelAZ Minsk Reg. 26–24 31–20 57–44 Third round BM Parc Sagunt 30–30 24–26 54–562010–11EHF Cup Second round RK Olimpija 32–23 22–31 54–54 (a)2011–12EHF Cup Third round ŽRK Vardar 40–20 39–20 79–40 Round of 16 C.B. Mar Alicante 19–25 25–22 44–472012–13Cup Winners' Cup Third round Stabæk Håndball 22–27 28–24 50–51

Statistics: matches played: 16 – wins: 9 – draws: 1 – losses: 6 – goals scored: 435 – goals conceded: 380

Notable players

Goalkeepers Zsuzsanna Veress Anikó Kovácsné Bartha Ilona Ajtonyné Bielek Ágnes Triffa Flóra Sipeki Hajnalka Futaki Bettina Pásztor Kitti Mistina Orsolya Kurucz Mária Szász Olga Katona Mónika Klembucz Anett Szigeti Dragica Tatalovic Tamara Popović Olivera Tosovic Jovana Misailović Marina Razum Zeneta Tothová Judit Balog Jéssica Ferreira

Right wings Zsuzsanna Baross Csenge Hajduch Anett Kovács Nikolett Diószegi Éva Valyuch Bernadett Bódi Viktória Csáki Katalin Zsilák Mónika Kovacsicz Renáta Kári-Horváth Irén Mezőségi Beáta Kulcsár Edina Bodzás

Right backs Anna Kovács Anita Herr Anett Szilágyi Barbara Brecska Margit Felegyi Ágnes Suga Olha Nikolayenko Jasna Toskovic Natallia Vasileuskaya Georgeta Grigore Florica Buda Rodica Ighisan Marija Agbaba Andela Žagar Klara Schlegel

Line players Beáta Bohus Anita Cifra Lívia Hajdu Anett Kisfaludy Katalin Tóth Luca Dombi Szabina Mayer Valéria Szabó Gyöngyi Kulcsár Andrea Kovásznai Gabriella Jakab Jovana Dukić Jelena Agbaba Sarah Aida Darie

Central backs Tímea Szögi Bernadett Takács Emese Mózes-Rácz Ágnes Kocsis Olívia Kamper Anna Kukely Barbara Kopecz Kitti Kudor Bianka Barján Rita Hochrajter Gabriella Vass Bettina Dajka Judit Pőcze Enikő Krista Kornélia Baboi Ildikó Valaczkai Tamara Radojević Aleksandra Vukajlović Ivana Ljubas Left backs Klára Szekeres Vivien Zsuzsa Eszter Laluska Hortenzia Szrnka Gyöngyi Drávai Rita Termány Mercédesz Walfisch Annamária Félix Tímea Kovács Tünde Szabó Mária Bolla Kitti Gyimesi Éva Bozó Renata Jancarová Leposava Glušica Jovana Kovačević Mariana Trbojevic Ivana Mitrović Boglárka Vámos Sandra Radović Tamara Jovičevič Tena Petika Sara Sablic Fatos Kücükyildiz Elena Lipovka Mariana Lopes

Left wings Erika Sávolt Adrienn Szarka Tímea Ancsin Éva Vantara-Kelemen Szonja Gávai Nikolett Kurgyis Zsuzsanna Vincze Edina Bacsa Judit Kovács Ibolya Szabados Anastazija Đoković Others Gabriella Salamon

Coaches Károly Szabó (1981–1987; 1989–1990; 1995–1998; 2000–2002; 2004–2005) György Buday (1988–1989) Sándor Rácz (1990–1991; 1998–1999) Pálné Csulik (1991–1992) Zoltán Fellegvári (1987) Lászlóné Tobak (1993–1995; 2002) József Farkas (1999–2000) Norbert Gera (2003–2004) Ferenc Gávai (2005) Tamás Rapatyi (2005–2007) Eszter Mátéfi (2007–2010) Beáta Bohus (2010–2011) Péter Kovács (2011–2012) Csaba Ökrös (2012–2013) Botond Bakó (2013–2014) György Avar (2014–2016) László Skaliczki (2016–2018) Roland Horváth (2018–2020) Gergő Vida (2020–2021) Bálint Papp (2021–2023) József Farkas (2023) Sándor Rác (2023–2025) Gábor Herbert (2025) György Marosán (2025–)

See also Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE

References

External links Official website

Coaches of Békéscsaba