# MŠK Považská Bystrica

MŠK Považská Bystrica is a handball club from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga.

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

| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| - 2012 | Erreà |
| 2012 - 2014 | Adidas |
| 2014 - present | Kempa |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2012–14 | 2014–17 | 2017– |
AWAY :
| 2012–14 | 2014–17 | 2017– |
THIRD :
* 2014–17

## Management

| Position | Name |
| President | Ľubomír Kubovič |

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
MŠK Považská Bystrica :
Goalkeepers
01 Lukáš Janík
12 Ladislav Kovačin
23 Michal Dobroň
Left Wingers
04 Jozef Kašuba
05 Eduard Chovanec
24 Marek Stefina
27 Dávid Urík
31 Martin Briatka
Right Wingers
10 Josef Hozman
14 Adam Petrík
Line Players
06 Marián Plšek
84 Erik Žilincík
88 Eduard Valášek
92 Adam Lovíšek
Central Backs
08 Andrej Sloboda
21 Ľubomír Ďuriš
54 Tomáš Vallo
91 Marián Gardian
Left Backs
09 Ivan Bystrický
18 Peter Jurák
77 Marek Roman
Right Backs
07 Branislav Kvaššay
22 Adam Durana :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Václav Straka
* Assistant coach: Peter Valášek
* Fitness coach: Miroslav Smataník
* Physiotherapist: Matej Drbul
* Club doctor: Dr. Vladimír Fábry

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous Squads

2019–2020 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 8 | Slovakia | Andrej Sloboda | (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 9 | Slovakia | Ivan Bystrický | (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 10 | Ukraine | Liubomyr Ivanytsia | (1990-07-27) 27 July 1990 (age 34) | Right Winger |
| 11 | Slovakia | Marián Maliar | (2000-12-19) 19 December 2000 (age 24) | Right Back |
| 12 | Slovakia | Ladislav Kovačin | (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Anur Burnazovic | (1994-02-27) 27 February 1994 (age 30) | Left Back |
| 17 | Ukraine | Serhii Petrychenko | (1993-06-27) 27 June 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 18 | Slovakia | Peter Jurák | (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 21 | Slovakia | Martin Briatka | (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 33) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Slovakia | Peter Pcola | (1983-04-10) 10 April 1983 (age 41) | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Slovakia | Michal Dobroň | (1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Slovakia | Marek Stefina | (2001-05-15) 15 May 2001 (age 23) | Left Winger |
| 26 | Slovakia | Dominik Zábavčík | (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 25) | Line Player |
| 27 | Slovakia | Dávid Urík | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) | Left Winger |
| 32 | Slovakia | Kevin Buday | (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24) | Goalkeeper |
| 45 | Slovakia | Matús Oselský | (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 24) | Line Player |
| 54 | Slovakia | Tomáš Vallo | (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34) | Central Back |
| 69 | Slovakia | Anton Hároník | (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 88 | Slovakia | Eduard Valášek | (2000-01-21) 21 January 2000 (age 25) | Line Player |
| 91 | Slovakia | Marián Gardian | (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 92 | Slovakia | Adam Lovíšek | (1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Slovakia | Martin Biel | (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Slovakia | Andrej Zúbek | (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 6 | Slovakia | Andrej Firit | (1989-10-04) 4 October 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 7 | Slovakia | Šimon Macháč | (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 9 | Slovakia | Ivan Bystrický | (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 12 | Slovakia | Lubomír Drápal | (1982-04-06) 6 April 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Slovakia | Anton Kasagranda | (1987-07-13) 13 July 1987 (age 37) | Right Winger |
| 14 | Czech Republic | Jaroslav Dyba | (1987-01-05) 5 January 1987 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 15 | Czech Republic | Radim Chudoba | (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 33) | Right Back |
| 18 | Slovakia | Peter Jurák | (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 21 | Czech Republic | Tomás Hes | (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 36) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Slovakia | Jakub Makay | (1992-05-15) 15 May 1992 (age 32) | Goalkeeper |
| 23 | Slovakia | Michal Dobroň | (1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 27 | Slovakia | Daniel Valášek | (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 34 | Slovakia | Tomáš Vallo | (1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34) | Central Back |
| 67 | Slovakia | Matej Macháč | (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 (age 30) | Left Winger |
| 69 | Slovakia | Anton Hároník | (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 34) | Line Player |
| 83 | Slovakia | Jozef Kozák | (1987-01-16) 16 January 1987 (age 38) | Left Winger |
| 89 | Slovakia | Peter Kardoš | (1992-04-27) 27 April 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 91 | Slovakia | Marián Gardian | (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991 (age 33) | Central Back |
| 99 | Slovakia | Martin Kozák | (1988-07-16) 16 July 1988 (age 36) | Left Back |

## Accomplishments

* National Championship of Slovakia: (4)
** 2002, 2003, 2006, 2023
* National Cup of Slovakia: (4)
** 2001, 2006, 2019, 2022
* EHF Champions League
** Group Stage (2): 2003/04, 2006/07

## EHF ranking

    As of 14/12/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 69 | Handball Esch | 86 |
| 70 | HC Zubří | 85 |
| 71 | RK Trimo Trebnje | 85 |
| 72 | MŠK Považská Bystrica | 84 |
| 73 | Águas Santas | 84 |
| 74 | Riihimäki Cocks | 84 |
| 75 | Dinamo Viktor Stavropol | 83 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Peter Kukučka (1992–2003)
* Václav Straka (2005–2007, 2008–2009)
* Ondřej Zdráhala (2012–2013)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach | Country |
| 2014– | Václav Straka | |