Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a professional water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.
Naming history Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC): (1899 – 1949) ÉDOSZ SE: (1950 – 1956) Budapesti Kinizsi (Bp. Kinizsi): (1951 – 1956) Ferencvárosi TC: (1957–1988/89) FTC-Törley: (1989/90 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor of FTC Ferencvárosi TC: (1993/94) FTC-Vitasport: (1994/95 – 1995/96) FTC-Vitalin: (1996/97 – 1998/99) FTC-Thomas Jeans: (1999/00) FTC-Mirato: (2000/01) FTC-VMAX: (2001/02 – 2002/03) Jégcsillag-FTC: (2003/04) Betonút-FTC: (2004/05 – 2005/06) FTC-Aprilia: (2006/07 – 2008/09) FTC-Fisher Klíma: (2008/09 – 2011/12) Széchenyi Bank-FTC: (2012/13 – 2013/14) Ferencvárosi TC: (2014/15) FTC-PQS Waterpolo: (2015/16 – 2019/20) FTC-Telekom (2020/21 – ... )
Honours
Domestic competitions Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary) Champions (26): 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1944, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Winners (23): 1923, 1924, 1926, 1949, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
European competitions LEN Champions League Winners (3): 2018–19, 2023–24, 2024–25 Runners-up (1): 2020–21 Semi-finalist (2): 1988–89, 2021–22
LEN Euro Cup Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
LEN Cup Winners' Cup Winners (4) – record: 1974–75, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1997–98
LEN Super Cup Winners (4): 1978, 1980, 2018, 2019
International record
Current squad Season 2023-24 №Nat.Player Birth Date1 Dániel Szakonyi Goalkeeper2 Dušan Mandić 3 Zoltán Pohl 5 Stylianos Argyropoulos 6 Edoardo di Somma 7 Gergő Fekete 8 Vendel Vigvári 9 Toni Német 10 Dénes Varga 11 Szilárd Jansik 12 Luca Damonte 13 Ádám Nagy 14 Soma Vogel Goalkeeper
Staff Technical StaffSection Chairman Tamás Ambrus Section leader Viktor PajánTechnical Manager Norbert KatonaHead Coach Balázs NyékiTechnical Director György Gerendás
Recent seasons
SeasonTierLeagueDomestic cup European competitions 1984–85 1 OB I 7th Fourth place 1985–86 1 OB I 6th Third place 1986–87 1 OB I 9th Round of 16 1987–88 1 OB I 1st Quarterfinalist 1988–89 1 OB I 3rd Champion 1 European Cup 1989–90 1 OB I 1st Champion 2 Cup Winners' Cup 1990–91 1 OB I 4th Runner-up 1991–92 1 OB I 4th Semifinalist 1992–93 1 OB I 6th 1993–94 1 OB I 4th 1994–95 1 OB I 3rd 1995–96 1 OB I 5th 1996–97 1 OB I 3rd Champion 3 LEN Cup 1997–98 1 OB I 3rd Runner-up 2 Cup Winners' Cup 1998–99 1 OB I 2nd Runner-up 1999–00 1 OB I 1st 2 Cup Winners' Cup 2000–01 1 OB I 4th 1 Champions League 2001–02 1 OB I 4th Runner-up 3 LEN Cup 2002–03 1 OB I 4th 2003–04 1 OB I 4th 2 LEN Cup 2004–05 1 OB I 5th 1 Euroleague 2 LEN Cup 2005–06 1 OB I 6th 2 LEN Cup 2006–07 1 OB I 6th 2007–08 1 OB I 6th Semifinalist 2008–09 1 OB I 4th Quarterfinalist 2009–10 1 OB I 4th Preliminary round 2 LEN Cup 2010–11 1 OB I 6th Semifinalist 2 LEN Cup 2011–12 1 OB I 7th Quarterfinalist 2012–13 1 OB I 12th Quarterfinalist 2013–14 1 OB I 9th Preliminary round 2014–15 1 OB I 4th Quarterfinalist 2015–16 1 OB I 4th Quarterfinalist 2 Euro Cup 2016–17 1 OB I 4th Quarterfinalist 2 Euro Cup 2017–18 1 OB I 1st Semifinalist LEN Super Cup F 2 Euro Cup 2018–19 1 OB I 1st Champion LEN Super Cup C 1 Champions League 2019–20 1 OB I Champion LEN Super Cup C 1 Champions League 2020–21 1 OB I 3rd Champion 1 Champions League 2021–22 1 OB I 1st Champion 1 Champions League 2022–23 1 OB I 1st Champion 1 Champions League 2023–24 1 OB I 1st Champion 1 Champions League 2024–251 OB I 1st Champion Super Cup 1 Champions League
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.
In European competition Participations in Champions League (Champions Cup, Euroleague): 10x Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 11x Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 5x
Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAggregate1965-66Champions CupQuarter-final round Pro Recco 1-1 3rd place CSKA Moscow 3-4 Barcelona 7-11968-69Champions CupQuarter-final round HAVK Mladost 7-8 3rd place Partizan 2-11 Marseille 6-11974-75Cup Winners' Cup Champion Finals Zian 1977-78Cup Winners' Cup Champion Finals Primorac Kotor 1978-79Cup Winners' Cup Finalist Finals Korčula 1979-80Cup Winners' Cup Champion Finals POŠK 1988-89Champions Cup Quarter-finals Posillipo 14-13 9-7 23–20 Semi-finals Catalunya 6-5 7-9 13–141996-97LEN Cup Finalist Finals Újpest 11-12 8-1019–221997-98Cup Winners' Cup Champion Finals Olympiacos 2000-01Champions LeaguePreliminary round Bečej 4-10 6-11 3rd place Olympiacos 7-9 8-6 Olympic Nice 6-4 9-112001-02LEN Cup Quarter-finals Partizan 3-8 4-5 7–132003-04LEN Cup Round of 16 Szeged 7-10 10-6 17–16 Quarter-finals Vouliagmeni 7-5 5-8 12–132004-05Euroleagueelimination in Second qualifying round2004-05LEN Cup2005-06LEN Cup Round of 16 ASC Duisburg 10-7 12-14 22–21 Quarter-finals Panionios 8-4 8-10 16–14 Semi-finals Sintez Kazan 9-10 6-12 15–222009-10LEN Cup Round of 16 Szeged 10-9 7-7 17–16 Quarter-finals Savona 7-8 8-10 15–182010-11LEN Cup Round of 16 Akademija Cattaro 11-5 4-6 15–11 Quarter-finals Savona 5-10 5-10 10–202015-16Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round2016-17Euro Cup Champion Quarter-finals Primorje Rijeka 12-8 13-9 25–17 Semi-finals Jadran Herceg Novi 6-4 11-12 17–16 Finals CSM Oradea 12-6 7-7 19–132017-18 Euro Cup Champion Quarter-finals Sintez Kazan 12-9 16-8 28–17 Semi-finals Miskolc 13-9 13-8 26–17 Finals Sport Management 9-8 8-5 17–132018-19Champions League ChampionPreliminary round(Group A) Pro Recco 7-13 6-9 4th place Barceloneta 8-9 5-8 Eger 16-9 12-9 Dynamo Moscow 13-6 13-11 Steaua București 12-4 9-6 Crvena zvezda 17-9 15-6 Brescia 8-8 5-10 Quarter-final (F8) Jug Dubrovnik10–9 Semi-final (F8) Barceloneta9–7 Final (F8) Olympiacos10–10 (4-3 p)2019-20Champions LeaguePreliminary round(Group B) HAVK Mladost 14-5 9-6 Cancelled Pro Recco (canc.) 13-13 Terrassa 17-11 (canc.) Orvosegyetem SC 8-11 10-10 Waspo Hannover 15-12 (canc.) Marseille 13-7 (canc.) Dinamo Tbilisi (canc.) 15-102020-21Champions League FinalistPreliminary round(Group B) Barceloneta 11-10 8-7 1st place Brescia 7-10 6-9 Waspo Hannover 13-9 19-6 Dinamo Tbilisi 15-11 11-4 Jadran Herceg Novi 12-5 11-2Quarter-final (F8) Marseille 14–6Semi-final (F8) Brescia 14–12Final (F8) Pro Recco 6–92021-22Champions League Third placePreliminary round(Group A) Brescia 8-8 2nd place Novi Beograd 11-10 Olympiacos 9-9 Barceloneta 7-17 12-12 Jadran Split 14-8 7-9 Radnički Kragujevac 11-11 Dinamo Tbilisi 16-10 14-7Quarter-final (F8) Jug AO Dubrovnik 14–13Semi-final (F8) Pro Recco 7–10Third place (F8) AN Brescia 14–122022-23Champions LeaguePreliminary round(Group B) Brescia 10-6 4-8 3rd place Novi Beograd 14-12 13-14 Jug AO Dubrovnik 9-7 12-12 Astrapool Sabadell 10-12 10-7 Genesys OSC-Budapest 12-11 16-12 CN Marseille 9-8 7-13 Spandau 04 Berlin 12-8 10-11Quarter-final (F8) Pro Recco 4–85th–8th place semifinals AN Brescia 9–8Fifth place Olympiacos 4–92023-24Champions League ChampionMain round(Group C) Jadran Split 13-11 20-17 1st place Crvena zvezda 20-6 16-6 Jadran Herceg Novi 9-7 17-10Quarter-finals round(Group B) Olympiacos Piraeus 11-9 8-10 1st place Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta 13-11 10-8 AN Brescia 9-8 11-9Semi-final (F4) Novi Beograd 18–17 (5-4 p)Final (F4) Pro Recco 12–112024–25Champions League ChampionMain round(Group B) Jadran Split 18-9 12-10 1st place Radnički Kragujevac 16-4 12-5 Dinamo Tbilisi 16-7 18-7Quarter-finals round(Group B) Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta 18-10 12-13 (3-4 p) 1st place RN Savona 15-11 17-9 CSM Oradea 20-10 18-7Semi-final (F4) CN Marseille 14–11Final (F4) Novi Beograd 13–11
Notable former players
Olympic champions György Kárpáti – 24 years (1945-1969) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo László Felkai – 19 years (1950-1969) 1964 Tokyo György Gerendás – 18 years (1959-1977) 1976 Montreal István Molnár – 12 years (1932-1944) 1936 Berlin Miklós Ambrus – 12 years (1953-1956, 1959-1968) 1964 Tokyo Norbert Hosnyánszky – 9 years (1994-2003) 2008 Beijing Alajos Keserű – 8 years (1920-1928) 1932 Los Angeles József Vértesy – 8 years (1920-1928) 1932 Los Angeles Bulcsú Székely – 8 years (1996-2001, 2002-2004, 2011–2012) 2000 Sydney Dr. István Szívós – 7 years (1960-1967) 1976 Montreal Barnabás Steinmetz – 7 years (1993-1995, 1996-2000, 2009–2010) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens Dezső Gyarmati – 6 years (1960-1966) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo Károly Szittya – 5 years (1949-1954) 1952 Helsinki Antal Bolvári – 5 years (1964-1969) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne János Németh – 4 years (1941-1945) 1932 Los Angeles Dezső Fábián – 4 years (1948-1952) 1952 Helsinki Ádám Steinmetz – 4 years (1996-2000) 2004 Sydney Zoltán Kósz – 3 years (1998-2001) 2000 Sydney Stefan Mitrović – 3 years (2016–2019) 2016 Rio de Janeiro László Jeney – 2 years (1956-1958) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne Rajmund Fodor – 2 years (1996-1997, 1998-1999) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens Zsolt Varga – 2 years (2010-2012) 2000 Sydney Norbert Madaras – 2 years (2016–2018) 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Dániel Varga – 2 years (2016–2018) 2008 Beijing Slobodan Nikić – 2 years (2017–2019) 2016 Rio de Janeiro Nikola Jakšić – 2 years (2017–____) 2016 Rio de Janeiro Dénes Varga – 2 years (2017–____) 2008 Beijing Tamás Kásás – 1 year (1994-1995) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Gergely Kiss – 1 year (1996-1997) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Zoltán Szécsi – 1 year (2005-2006) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Branislav Mitrović – 1 year (2010-2011) 2016 Rio de Janeiro Tamás Varga – 1 year (2010-2011) 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing Gojko Pijetlović – 1 year (2012-2013) 2016 Rio de Janeiro Kálmán Markovits – junior years 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
Former coaches
Dezső Fábián (1960–66) Dezső Gyarmati (1967–69) Mihály Mayer (1975–80) László Felkai (1981–82) István Szívós (1983–90) Mihály Mayer (1990–92) Zoltán Kásás (1992–94) Péter Wolf (1994–95) Zoltán Kásás (1995) Gábor Godova Lajos Vad ( –2001) András Gyöngyösi (2001–03) Gábor Csapó (2003–04) Attila Bíró József Somossy (2006–09) Gábor Godova (2009–10) Tamás Ambrus (2010–13) Zsolt Varga (2013– present)
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