Esztergomi KC is a Hungarian professional women's handball club from Esztergom, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
The current name of the club is MOL Esztergomi KC due to sponsorship reasons.
History
The Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC (fullname: Esztergomi Vitézek Rögbi, Atlétikai és Football Club) (English: Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby Athletic and Football Club ) is a Hungarian sports team founded in 1983. The women's handball division was established in 2015. The new team started as Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC in the county championship in the 2015/2016 season, in the Hungarian 4th division. In 2017, the team reached Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the Hungarian third division. At the end of the 2022/23 season, it was announced that coaching legend Gábor Elek, who is leaving Ferencvárosi TC after 15 years, will become the team's professional director and his wife, national team member Zita Szucsánszki, will join the team as a fitness coach and player. In February 2023, the team's new home, the Suzuki Aréna, was handed over. In the summer of 2023, it was announced that the Siófok KC team was excluded from Nemzeti Bajnokság I due to license problems and could only compete in Nemzeti Bajnokság II. Therefore, the Esztergom Vitézek, who finished second in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II Northern Group, can appear in the second division, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, in the next season based on the decision of the Hungarian Handball Federation (MKSZ). At the end of the 2023/24 season, they finished in 2nd place behind the Szombathelyi KKA team in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B and were promoted to the top division, Nemzeti Bajnokság I. In the top league, after the main sponsor, the team is already named MOL Esztergom. In the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Gábor Elek already manages the team as head coach, which certified players such as former national team Anett Kisfaludy and Anett Kovács. In its first Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, the team surprisingly finished in 3rd place.https://dorogimedence.hu/index.php/2025/05/25/bronzermes-lett-a-mol-esztergom/ The team can thus start in the 2025/26 EHF European League, which is why it has again signed several international players: Hungarian international Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik, Apollónia Szmolek, Emília Varga, Anna Bukovszky and French international Emma Jacques.https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2025/05/hat-uj-igazolassal-vag-neki-a-kovetkezo-idenynek-a-bronzermes-esztergom
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodEsztergomi Vitézek RAFC 2015–2024MOL Esztergomi KC2024–present
Kit manufacturers
PeriodKit manufacturer - 2024 Jako 2024–present Puma
Kits
HOME
AWAY
THIRD
Sports Hall information
Name: – Suzuki Aréna City: – Esztergom Capacity: – 1000https://www.facebook.com/reel/1100831132228077/ Address: – Helischer József út 5, Esztergom, Hungary.
Management
PositionName Managing Director András Ligeti Sports Director Nándor Bognár Technical manager Irén Mezőségi Economic Manager Zsombor Hábel Media And Communications Manager Gergely Lőrinczi
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2026–27 season MOL EsztergomGoalkeepers 12 Lili Herczeg 16 Anna Bukovszky 91 Ivett Parák Left Wingers 4 Anna Ballai 53 Natalie Schatzl Right Wingers 18 Anett Kovács 19 Ramóna Vártok Line Players 14 Anett Kisfaludy 20 Apollónia Szmolek 26 Luca Faragó
Left Backs 30 Lea Faragó 3 Emília Varga 2 Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik Central Backs 8 Fanni Horváth 13 Borbála Ballai 7 Liza Kozma Right Backs 24 Emma Jacques 31 Zsanett Bohner Alexandra Agócs
Technical staff Head coach: Gábor Elek Assistant coach: Tamás Karvalics Goalkeeping coach: Elena Abramovich Fitness coach: László Sőlősi Fitness coach: Zita Szucsánszki Coach: Krisztián Erdős Head of Physiotherapy: Zoltán Heckel Physiotherapist: Anita Ollé-Csordás Masseur: Fruzsina Raj Club doctor: Dr. Márton Rátkai
Transfers
Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Luca Faragó (LP) from Thüringer HC Ramóna Vártok (RW) from Moyra-Budaörs Handball Zsanett Bohner (RB) from Kozármisleny SE
Leaving Zita Szucsánszki (retires) Vanessza Hajtai (LW) Klaudia Majoros (LP) Zsófia Mlinkó (CB) Korina Teplán (RW)
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2024–25 seasonJoining Anett Kisfaludy (LP) from Ferencvárosi TC Anett Kovács (RW) from Ferencvárosi TC Lea Faragó (LB) from NEKA Viktória Nick (LP) from Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA Nikolett Tóth (GK) from Alba Fehérvár KC Anna Ballai (LW) from Váci NKSE Borbála Ballai (CB) from Váci NKSE Luca Kármán (LB) on loan from Ferencvárosi TC Fanni Horváth (CB) on loan from Ferencvárosi TC
Leaving Szilvia Ábrahám (LP) (retires) Nóra Valovics (CB) (retires) Helga Albert (RB) (retires) Dóra Berkesi (GK) (retires) Eszter Takács (LB) to Békéscsabai Előre NKSE Alexa Horváth (RW) to Szigetszentmiklós NKSE Karolina Pap (CB) to Szigetszentmiklós NKSE Anna Joó (LW) to Gödi SE Dóra Merő (GK) to Gyáli BKSE Noémi Százvai (LB) to Tatai AC Viktória Varga (RW) to ENUSE Kata Farkas (RB) Fanni Tomasek (LW)
Transfers for the 2023–24 seasonJoining Zita Szucsánszki (CB) from Ferencvárosi TC Lili Herczeg (GK) from Siófok KC Vanessza Hajtai (LW) from Békéscsabai Előre NKSE Klaudia Majoros (LP) from Ferencvárosi TC U19 Helga Albert (RB) from Kispest NKK Kata Farkas (RB) from Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA Viktória Varga (RW) from Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA U22 Dóra Merő (GK) from Szigetszentmiklós NKSE Noémi Százvai (LB) from Tatai AC Alexa Horváth (RW) from Szent István SE Eszter Takács (LB) from Szent István SE Karolina Pap (CB) from Váci NKSE U19 Zsófia Mlinkó (CB) from Moyra-Budaörs Handball
Leaving Zsuzsanna Doszpoth (GK) to Károli Gáspár RESC Katalin Tagscherer (RW) to Károli Gáspár RESC Nikolett Pomozi (RW) to Hatvani KSZSE Annamária Barczi (RB) Sára Sütő (RW) to Szentendrei NKE Patrícia Farkas-Vigh (LB) to Szentendrei NKE Renáta Csiki (CB) to Szigetszentmiklós NKSE Dorka Pálinkás (LB) to Eszterházy SC U21
Honours
Honours No. Years LeagueNemzeti Bajnokság I/B Runners-up 1 2023–24
Former club members
Notable former players The list includes players who have played at least once for their national team or spent at least 10 years with the team.
Goalkeepers Anna Bukovszky (2025–)
Right wingers Anett Kovács (2024–)
Left wingers
Line players Szilvia Ábrahám (2018–2024) Anett Kisfaludy (2024–) Apollónia Szmolek (2025–)
Left backs Lea Faragó (2024–) Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik (2025–) Emília Varga (2025–)
Central backs Zita Szucsánszki (2023–)
Right backs Emma Jacques (2025–)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 2015–2023 Irén Mezőségi 2023–2024 Tamás Karvalics 2024– Gábor Elek
References
External links
Esztergomi KC at Handball Base