# HCB Karviná

Handball Club Baník Karviná or HCB Karviná is a Czech professional handball club based in Karviná, Czech Republic. Baník Karviná is one of the most successful handball clubs in the country, having won the Chance Extraliga thirteen times.

## History

The club was founded in 1952. HCB Karviná win the first title in 1968 in Czechoslovak second league and 1972 win in Czechoslovak first league. Club played in EHF Champions League in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and EHF Cup in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2019 and 2020. The club has won the Czech Handball Extraliga twelve times, of which the last time was in 2022. The club competed in EHF Champions League and EHF Cup on several occasions.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Kit manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| – 2013 | Kempa |
| 2013 – 2016 | Umbro |
| 2016 – 2022 | Kempa |
| 2022 – present | Puma |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–20 | 2020–22 | 2022-23 |
AWAY :
| 2014–16 | 2017-18 | 2020-22 | 2022-23 |

## Management

| Position | Name |
| President | Michal Brůna |
| General Manager | Marek Michalisko |
| PR and Marketing Manager | Věra Murínová |
| Marketing Manager | Michal Králiček |
| Youth manager | Zdeněk Jelínek |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season
HCB Karviná :
Goalkeepers
01 Petr Mokroš
22 Vojtěch Košťálek
66 Ondřej Mira
Left Wingers
31 Ondřej Skalický
33 Petr Široký
Right Wingers
27 Denis Harabiš
74 Pavel Bajer
Line Players
23 Jan Užek
38 Matěj Nantl
96 Václav Franc
Central Backs
13 Vojtěch Prašivka
19 Jonáš Patzel
21 Patrik Fulnek
Left Backs
10 Václav Košťálek
15 Vojtěch Patzel
30 Dominik Solák
34 Daniel Křístek
Right Backs
07 Illia Blyzniuk :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Michal Brůna
* Fitness coach: Boris Aspridis
* Physiotherapist: Daniel Jaroš
* Masseur: David Hála
* Club doctor: Dr. Ľubomír Pacanovský

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season

### Transfer History

Transfers for the 2023–24 season :
Joining
Dušan Živanov (RB) from SKKP Handball Brno
Václav Košťálek (LB) from SKH Polanka
Ondřej Pavlík (LP) from SKH Polanka
Leaving
Michal Folwarczný (LW) to TJ Cement Hranice
Šimon Klus (CB) to TJ Cement Hranice
Matěj Pelák (LB) to TJ Cement Hranice
Zdenek Čadra (RB) to KH Kopřivnice
Šimon Siročák (CB) to SKH Polanka :
Transfers for the 2022–23 season :
Joining
Martin Galia (GK) from Górnik Zabrze
Adam Ptáčník (LB) from TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
Jonáš Patzel (CB) from HSG Nordhorn-Lingen
Zdenek Čadra (RB) from KH Kopřivnice
Jan Plaček (RW) from TJ Cement Hranice
Leaving
Jan Sobol (RW) (retires)
Nemanja Marjanović (GK) to RK Dinamo Pančevo
Jiří Tabara (GK) to MHK Karviná
Vojtěch Patzel (CB) to VfL Lübeck-Schwartau
Slavomír Mlotek (CB) to SKP Frýdek-Místek
Kristián Galia (LP) to HC ROBE Zubří
Artur Urbański (RB) :
Transfers for the 2021–22 season :
Joining
Jan Sobol (RW) from Dijon Métropole Handball
Patrik Fulnek (CB) from KH Kopřivnice
Denis Harabiš (RW) from HC Dukla Prague
Leaving
Jakub Flajsar (CB) to TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
Miroslav Nedoma (RW) to Mecklenburger Stiere Schwerin
Jan Plaček (RW) to TJ Cement Hranice
Yury Gromyko (LP) :
Transfers for the 2020–21 season :
Joining
Vojtěch Patzel (CB) from HC Dukla Prague
Slavomír Mlotek (CB) from Dessau-Roßlauer HV
Jakub Flajsar (CB) from TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
Leaving
Roman Chosik (LB) (retires)
Marek Monczka (LB) to Stal Mielec
Jan Zbránek (LW) to TJ Cement Hranice
Radim Chudoba (LB) to SKP Frýdek-Místek :
Transfers for the 2019–20 season :
Joining
Artur Urbański (RB) from Piotrkowianin Piotrków Trybunalski
Yury Gromyko (LP) from Górnik Zabrze
Ondřej Skalický (LW) from TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
Václav Franc (LP) from HK Lovosice
Leaving
Tymoteusz Piątek (LP) to HS Biel
Jan Mucha (LB) to TJ Cement Hranice :
Transfers for the 2018–19 season :
Joining
Radim Chudoba (LB) from MŠK Považská Bystrica
Ivan Stojanovič (LB) from RK Vogošća
Leaving
Tomáš Mlotek (LB) to TJ Cement Hranice
Slavomír Mlotek (CB) to Dessau-Roßlauer HV :
Transfers for the 2017–18 season :
Joining
Nemanja Marjanović (GK) from Sarrebourg Moselle-Sud Handball
Michal Brůna (LB) from Pogoń Szczecin
Tymoteusz Piątek (LP) from Górnik Zabrze
Matěj Nantl (LB) from Tatran Litovel
Jan Zbránek (LW) from Tatran Litovel
Leaving
Lukáš Frančík (LW) to Górnik Zabrze
Przemysław Witkowski (GK) to Górnik Zabrze
Libor Hanisch (LP) to Dessau-Roßlauer HV :

## Previous squads

2021–2022 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Petr Mokroš | (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) | Goalkeeper |
| 6 | Czech Republic | Miroslav Halama | (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23) | Right Winger |
| 7 | Poland | Artur Urbański | (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26) | Right Back |
| 11 | Czech Republic | Nicolas Noworyta | (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 24) | Line Player |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Vojtěch Patzel | (1998-09-23) 23 September 1998 (age 26) | Central Back |
| 16 | Serbia | Nemanja Marjanović | (1984-01-08) 8 January 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Czech Republic | Slavomír Mlotek | (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Patrik Fulnek | (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 29) | Central Back |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Jan Užek | (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 24 | Czech Republic | Matěj Pelák | (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21) | Left Back |
| 26 | Czech Republic | Jiří Tabara | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Czech Republic | Denis Harabiš | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) | Right Winger |
| 30 | Czech Republic | Dominik Solák | (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 31 | Czech Republic | Ondřej Skalický | (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26) | Left Winger |
| 32 | Serbia | Kosta Petrović | (1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29) | Line Player |
| 33 | Czech Republic | Petr Široký | (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21) | Left Winger |
| 38 | Czech Republic | Matěj Nantl | (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26) | Left Back |
| 44 | Czech Republic | Jan Sobol | (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 40) | Right Winger |
| 69 | Czech Republic | Kristián Galia | (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) | Line Player |
| 77 | Czech Republic | David Růža | (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 96 | Czech Republic | Václav Franc | (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 28) | Line Player |
2017–2018 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Petr Mokroš | (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Czech Republic | Michal Vaněk | (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25) | Right Winger |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Michal Brůna | (1978-01-28) 28 January 1978 (age 46) | Central Back |
| 4 | Czech Republic | Jaroslav Fulneček | (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Marek Monczka | (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34) | Left Back |
| 7 | Czech Republic | Jan Pindej | (1991-08-06) 6 August 1991 (age 33) | Line Player |
| 8 | Czech Republic | Jakub Kraina | (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999 (age 25) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Poland | Tymoteusz Piątek | (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 12 | Czech Republic | Jan Juráš | (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 26) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Czech Republic | Jan Plaček | (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27) | Right Winger |
| 16 | Serbia | Nemanja Marjanović | (1984-01-08) 8 January 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Czech Republic | Marek Drzyzga | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 28) | Left Winger |
| 19 | Czech Republic | Adam Wozniak | (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 20 | Czech Republic | Slavomír Mlotek | (1992-06-19) 19 June 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Jan Užek | (1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 24 | Czech Republic | Dominik Solák | (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 26 | Czech Republic | Jiří Tabara | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 31 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Mlotek | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | Left Back |
| 38 | Czech Republic | Matěj Nantl | (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26) | Left Back |
| 62 | Czech Republic | Jan Zbránek | (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 34) | Left Winger |
| 66 | Czech Republic | Miroslav Nedoma | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | Right Winger |
| 88 | Czech Republic | Jiří Užek | (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29) | Left Back |
2006–2007 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Mrkva | (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Czech Republic | Tomas Bednarik | (1982-09-23) 23 September 1982 (age 42) | Line Player |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Robert Plšek | (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 (age 40) | Left Back |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Kamil Heinz | (1975-04-18) 18 April 1975 (age 49) | Right Back |
| 11 | Ukraine | Andriy Kuzo | (1979-03-21) 21 March 1979 (age 45) | Right Back |
| 14 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Heinz | (1977-03-19) 19 March 1977 (age 47) | Left Winger |
| 16 | Serbia | Nemanja Marjanović | (1984-01-08) 8 January 1984 (age 40) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Serbia | Veljko Inđić | (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 18 | Czech Republic | Ondřej Zdráhala | (1983-07-10) 10 July 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 19 | Czech Republic | Jan Sobol | (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 40) | Right Winger |
| 20 | Czech Republic | Ondřej Šulc | (1983-11-21) 21 November 1983 (age 41) | Right Back |
| 22 | Czech Republic | Rostislav Brůna | (1984-03-27) 27 March 1984 (age 40) | Left Back |
| 23 | Czech Republic | Michal Mrozek | (1984-03-26) 26 March 1984 (age 40) | Left Winger |
| 24 | Czech Republic | Radek Kružík | (1988-01-19) 19 January 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |
| 25 | Czech Republic | Radek Bajgar | (1986-01-26) 26 January 1986 (age 38) | Central Back |
| 27 | Czech Republic | Jan Szymon | (1984-08-14) 14 August 1984 (age 40) | Left Winger |
| 28 | Czech Republic | Josef Pour | (1985-03-07) 7 March 1985 (age 39) | Goalkeeper |
| 29 | Czech Republic | Jiří Kubis | (1985-04-20) 20 April 1985 (age 39) | Right Winger |
| 30 | Czech Republic | Jaroslav Dyba | (1987-01-05) 5 January 1987 (age 37) | Left Back |
| 32 | Czech Republic | Roman Požárek | (1985-09-23) 23 September 1985 (age 39) | Line Player |
| 33 | Czech Republic | Rostislav Baďura | (1975-03-03) 3 March 1975 (age 49) | Goalkeeper |
| 69 | Slovakia | Julius Kornan | (1979-09-05) 5 September 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 86 | Czech Republic | Miroslav Rachač | (1986-08-07) 7 August 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
2001–2002 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Czech Republic | Benjamin Liszok | (1980-04-15) 15 April 1980 (age 44) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Czech Republic | Tomas Bednarik | (1982-09-23) 23 September 1982 (age 42) | Line Player |
| 3 | Czech Republic | Michal Brůna | (1978-01-28) 28 January 1978 (age 46) | Central Back |
| 4 | Czech Republic | Roman Konečný | (1974-01-18) 18 January 1974 (age 50) | Left Winger |
| 5 | Czech Republic | Kamil Heinz | (1975-04-18) 18 April 1975 (age 49) | Right Back |
| 6 | Czech Republic | Pavel Prokopec | (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 44) | Left Back |
| 7 | Czech Republic | Andrej Titkov | (1969-03-15) 15 March 1969 (age 55) | Line Player |
| 8 | Czech Republic | Pavel Horák | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 41) | Left Back |
| 9 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Laclavik | (1980-04-01) 1 April 1980 (age 44) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Czech Republic | Roman Farář | (1973-10-28) 28 October 1973 (age 51) | Line Player |
| 11 | Czech Republic | Luděk Drobek | (1975-12-23) 23 December 1975 (age 48) | Right Back |
| 12 | Czech Republic | Miloš Slabý | (1972-03-01) 1 March 1972 (age 52) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Czech Republic | René Vasek | (1970-01-30) 30 January 1970 (age 54) | Right Winger |
| 14 | Czech Republic | Tomáš Heinz | (1977-03-19) 19 March 1977 (age 47) | Left Winger |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Alexander Radčenko | (1973-07-05) 5 July 1973 (age 51) | Central Back |
| 16 | Czech Republic | Martin Galia | (1979-04-12) 12 April 1979 (age 45) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Czech Republic | David Juříček | (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 50) | Line Player |
| 18 | Czech Republic | Martin Toms | (1980-05-04) 4 May 1980 (age 44) | Right Winger |
| 19 | Czech Republic | Jan Sobol | (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 40) | Right Winger |
| 20 | Czech Republic | Jakub Szymanski | (1983-02-09) 9 February 1983 (age 41) | Central Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Radek Krzyzecki | (1982-12-04) 4 December 1982 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |

## Accomplishments

* Czech Handball Extraliga:
** Gold (13): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022, 2024
** Silver (4): 1997, 1998, 2019, 2023
** Bronze (3): 1994, 1996, 2012
* Czechoslovakia Handball League:
** Gold (2): 1968, 1972,
** Silver (4): 1967, 1987, 1990, 1992,
** Bronze (5): 1969, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1991,

## European record

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1972–73 | EHF Champions League | R1 | Sporting Lisbon | 24–11 | 16–15 | 40–26 |
| 1972–73 | EHF Champions League | R2 | and now Partizan Bjelovar | 16–10 | 13–22 | 29–32 |
| 1996–97 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | HC Nes Ziona | 31–19 | 26–20 | 57–39 |
| 1996–97 | EHF Cup | 1/8 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 21–21 | 18–26 | 39–47 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | A.C Xini Athens | 33–19 | 31–24 | 64–43 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup | 1/8 | Sandefjord TIF | 24–19 | 21–26 | 45–45 |
| 1997–98 | EHF Cup | 1/4 | CSKA Moscow | 29–23 | 20–30 | 49–53 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Cup | 1/16 | HB Dudelange | 32–18 | 22–15 | 54–33 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Cup | 1/8 | Schachtroj Donestk | 26–24 | 21–21 | 47–45 |
| 1998–99 | EHF Cup | 1/4 | CBM de Valladolid | 24–34 | 37–34 | 61–68 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | R2 | Steaua Bucuresti | 29–18 | 34–29 | 63–47 |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | Group D | Portland San Antonio | 30–33 | 25–35 | 4rd |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | Group D | IL Runar Sandefjord | 34–26 | 25–27 | 4rd |
| 2000–01 | EHF Champions League | Group D | and now Lovcen Centinje | 29–29 | 27–31 | 4rd |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | R1 | Granitas Kaunas | 32–20 | 23–20 | 55–40 |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | R2 | TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen | 38–27 | 36–25 | 74–52 |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group C | C.BM. Ademar Leon | 29–27 | 25–31 | 3rd |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group C | Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 31–32 | 21–31 | 3rd |
| 2001–02 | EHF Champions League | Group C | CSKA Moscow | 33–25 | 31–32 | 3rd |
| 2002–03 | EHF Champions League | R2 | MSK Povazská Bystrica | 31–25 | 36–22 | 67–47 |
| 2002–03 | EHF Champions League | Group C | Prule 67 Ljubljana | 29–36 | 34–27 | 4rd |
| 2002–03 | EHF Champions League | Group C | Montpellier HB | 23–26 | 30–32 | 4rd |
| 2002–03 | EHF Champions League | Group C | Chehovski Medvedi | 35–27 | 23–40 | 4rd |
| 2003–04 | EHF Champions League | Group H | RK Metkovic | 38–27 | 25–28 | 3rd |
| 2003–04 | EHF Champions League | Group H | Chambery Savoie HB | 28–36 | 26–34 | 3rd |
| 2003–04 | EHF Champions League | Group H | Pfadi Winterthur | 34–31 | 29–38 | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | EHF Champions League | Group H | RK Metkovic | 30–25 | 24–24 | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | EHF Champions League | Group H | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–39 | 24–32 | 3rd |
| 2004–05 | EHF Champions League | Group H | Tatran Prešov | 29–32 | 25–22 | 3rd |
| 2005–06 | EHF Champions League | Group H | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 22–28 | 28–35 | 3rd |
| 2005–06 | EHF Champions League | Group H | Paris Handball | 26–26 | 18–21 | 3rd |
| 2005–06 | EHF Champions League | Group H | HC Granitas Kaunas | 31–26 | 35–28 | 3rd |
| 2006–07 | EHF Champions League | Group E | CS HCM Constanta | 31–34 | 29–29 | 4rd |
| 2006–07 | EHF Champions League | Group E | THW Kiel | 26–50 | 25–44 | 4rd |
| 2006–07 | EHF Champions League | Group E | GOG Svenborg TGI Gudme | 32–37 | 32–45 | 4rd |
| 2007–08 | EHF Champions League | Group A | FC Barcelona | 20–35 | 25–43 | 4rd |
| 2007–08 | EHF Champions League | Group A | US Ivry Handball | 26–27 | 22–32 | 4rd |
| 2007–08 | EHF Champions League | Group A | Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan | 22–22 | 25–32 | 4rd |
| 2009–10 | EHF Cup | R1 | HB Dudelange | 32–21 | 27–24 | 59–45 |
| 2009–10 | EHF Cup | R2 | UCM Sport Resita | 29–28 | 32–40 | 61–68 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | R2 | HC Prolet 62 | 26–22 | 32–25 | 58–47 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | R3 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 33–34 | 29–32 | 62–66 |

## EHF ranking

    As of 26/9/2024
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 41 | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 109 |
| 42 | HT Tatran Prešov | 108 |
| 43 | Frisch Auf Göppingen | 108 |
| 44 | HCB Karviná | 108 |
| 45 | Beşiktaş JK | 97 |
| 46 | Ystads IF | 97 |
| 47 | MOL Tatabánya KC | 91 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players
#### Goalkeepers

* Rostislav Baďura (1991–1992, 2004–2006)
* Martin Galia (1997–2003, 2022–2024)
* Tomáš Mrkva (2006–2010)
* Miloš Slabý (2000–2004)
* Nemanja Marjanović (2005–2008, 2017–2022)
* Miloš Putera (2004–2006)

#### Right wingers

* Denis Harabiš (2021–)
* Jan Sobol (2001–2007, 2021–2022)
* Jan Faith (2007–2011)

#### Left wingers

* Tomáš Heinz (1994–2012)
* Tomáš Laclavik (1997–2005)
* Marek Vančo (2009–2016)

#### Line players

* Roman Farár (1991–2003, 2008–2011)
* Václav Franc (2019–)
* David Juříček (1992–2003)
* Arnošt Klimčík (1964–1977)
* Martin Prachař (1997–2006)
* Pavel Stefan (1991–1998)
* Jan Užek (2011–)
* Yuri Gromyko (2019–2021)
* Veljko Inđić (2006–2008)

#### Left backs

* Michal Brůna (2000–2002, 2003–2004, 2017–2020)
* Pavel Horák (1996–2006)
* Václav Lanča (1984–1991, 1997–1999)
* Vojtěch Patzel (2020–2022, 2024–)
* Pavel Prokopec (2000–2004)
* Dominik Solák (2015–)
* Martin Farkasovský (2007–2008)

#### Central backs

* Richard Hladký (1994–1996)
* Alexander Radčenko (1999–2003)
* Jakub Szymanski (2001–2006)
* Ondřej Zdráhala (2002–2007)
* Krzysztof Łyżwa (2009–2011)

#### Right backs

* František Brůna (1961–1976)
* Luděk Drobek (1993–2004)
* Kamil Heinz (1994–2006)
* Ondřej Šulc (2006–2010)
* Pavol Polakovic (2000–2002)