The Hungarian Handball Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség, MKSZ) is the national handball federation in Hungary.
| Hungarian Handball Federation Hungarian: Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség MKSZ | |
|---|---|
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| IOC nation | Hungary (HUN) |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1933 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Membership size | 20 Affiliated Members |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1946 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Ferenc Ilyés |
| HEADQUARTERS | |
| Address | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Secretary General | Mr. András Novák  |
| FINANCE | |
| Sponsors | Szerencsejáték Zrt. Audi Adidas Mercedes-Benz Molten Corporation MTVA Nemzeti Sport K&H Bank Teva Pharmaceutical Industries TiPPMIX |
The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Budapest. The federation organizes the Hungarian league (Hungarian: Nemzeti Bajnokság) for men and women, and administers the national handball teams for men and women.
Its president is Ferenc Ilyés,[1] the vice president is Katalin Pálinger.[2]
Hosted tournaments
- Men's
- 2022 European Men's Handball Championship (with
Slovakia), January 13–30 - 2005 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
- 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, August 10–23
- Women's
- 1982 World Women's Handball Championship, December 2–12
- 1995 World Women's Handball Championship (with
Austria), December 5–17 - 2004 European Women's Handball Championship, December 9–19
- 2014 European Women's Handball Championship (with
Croatia), December 7–21 - 2024 European Women's Handball Championship (with Austria and
Switzerland) - 2001 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
- 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
- 2009 Women's Junior European Handball Championship
- 2019 Women's Junior European Handball Championship
- 1992 Women's Youth European Handball Championship
- Beach handball
- 2016 Beach Handball World Championships, Budapest, July 12–17
Honours
- Men's
- World Championship:
Runner-up (1 time - 1986) - Carpathian Trophy:
Bronze medal - 1964, 1976
- Women's
- Olympic Games:
Runner-up (1 time - 2000); 
Third place (2 times - 1976, 1996) - World Championship:
Winner (1 time - 1965); Runner-up (4 times - 1957, 1982, 1995, 2003); 
Third place (4 times - 1971, 1975, 1978, 2005) - European Championship:
Winner (1 time - 2000); 
Third place (3 times - 1998, 2004, 2012) - Carpathian Trophy:
Silver medal - 1971, 1984, 2012; Bronze medal - 1970, 1975, 1981, 2011 - Møbelringen Cup: Silver medal - 2003
Divisions
Current head coaches
- As of 6 November 2022
| Women's Team | Name |
|---|---|
| National team | Vladimir Golovin |
| Junior team | Zoltán Szilágyi |
| Youth team | Beáta Bohus |
| Beach handball team | Bakó Botond |
| Beach handball junior team | Zoltán Pinizsi |
| Beach handball youth team | Zoltán Pinizsi |
Competitions
Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:
Men's handball
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Tier 1)
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Tier 3) – six sections (North-West, North, North-East, South-West, South, South-East)
Women's handball
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women) (Tier 1)
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (women) (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II (women) (Tier 3) – six sections (North-West, North, North-East, South-West, South, South-East)
Cups
- Magyar Kupa – Men
- Szuperkupa – Men's Supercup
- Magyar Kupa (women) – Women
- Szuperkupa (women) – Women's Supercup
Beach handball
- Strandkézilabda Nemzeti Bajnokság (Tier 1)
Presidency (2023)
- President: Ferenc Ilyés
- Vice president: Katalin Pálinger
Members of presidency
- László Nagy
- Erika Kirsner
- Timuzsin Schuch
- János Hajdu
- Beatrix Kökény
- Sándor Oláh
- Anita Görbicz
- dr. András Tállay
- Péter Csermely
Presidents
- József Varga ( –1989)
- Péter Dobrovits (1989–1991)
- Imre Barcza (1991–1993)
- Lajos Pősze (1993–1996)
- András Benedek (1996–2003)
- István Kiss (2003–2009)
- László Sinka (2009–2011)
- Iván Vetési (2011–2015)
- Máté Kocsis (2015–2023)
- Ferenc Ilyés (2023–)
Current sponsorships
- Szerencsejáték Zrt. - Official main sponsor
- Provident - Official sponsor (Platinum support)
- Mercedes-Benz - Official sponsor (Gold support)
- MTVA - Official sponsor
- Generali - Official sponsor
- Adidas - Official sponsor
- Molten - Official sponsor
- Sport Basica - Official sponsor
- Haluxvill - Official sponsor
- LBT - Official sponsor
See also
References
External links
- Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség (Official website)
- Hungary at EHF site