# Budapesti VSC (men's water polo)

Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club is a water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.

## Naming history

* Budapesti Lokomotív (Bp. Lokomotív): (1949 –1954)
* Bp. Törekvés: (1955 – 1956)
* Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club (BVSC): (1957 – 1991/92)
* BVSC-Schiller Opel: (1991/92 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor
* BVSC-Westel: (1992/93 – 1997/98)
* BVSC-Brendon: (1997/98 – 2003/04)
* BVSC-Turbo: (2003/04 – 2004/05)
* BVSC: (2004/05 – 2007/08)
* BVSC-Atlantis Casino: (2007/08 – 2008/09)
* BVSC-Zugló: (2008/09 – 2013/14)
* BVSC-Wáberer Hungária-Zugló: (2013/14 – 2015/16)
* BVSC-Zugló: (2015/16)
* MKB-Euroleasing-BVSC-Zugló: (2016/17 – 2017/18)
* BVSC-Zugló: (2018/19 – ... )

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)
    Champions (7): 1966, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
    Runners-up (9): 1962, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2000–01
    Third place (6): 1958, 1980, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04
* Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
    Winners (5): 1982, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2002–03
    Finalist (4): 1958, 1959, 1983, 1984
* Szuperkupa (Super Cup of Hungary); Championship vs. Cup winner
    Winners: 2003

### European competitions

* LEN Champions League (Champions Cup)
    Runners-up (1): 1985–86
* LEN Euro Cup
    Semi-finalist (1): 2001–02
* LEN Cup Winners' Cup
    Runners-up (2): 1983–84, 1995–96

## Current squad

Season 2017–18
| № | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Zsolt Györke | (1986-03-12) March 12, 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Károly Czigány | (1984-10-31) October 31, 1984 (age 40) | |
| 3 | Miklós Csapó | (1993-01-21) January 21, 1993 (age 32) | |
| 4 | Bence Szabó | (1996-02-29) February 29, 1996 (age 29) | |
| 5 | Kristóf Várnai | (1995-08-15) August 15, 1995 (age 29) | |
| 6 | Béla Török | (1990-03-23) March 23, 1990 (age 34) | |
| 7 | Krisztián Létay (c) | (1983-02-09) February 9, 1983 (age 42) | |
| 8 | Ferenc Ambrus | (1986-12-09) December 9, 1986 (age 38) | |
| 9 | Péter Kovács | (1991-05-16) May 16, 1991 (age 33) | |
| 10 | Mátyás Pásztor | (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 38) | |
| 11 | Csaba Mészáros | (1994-10-05) October 5, 1994 (age 30) | |
| 12 | Péter Sugár | (1999-03-20) March 20, 1999 (age 25) | |
| 13 | Norbert Mátyok | (1996-06-15) June 15, 1996 (age 28) | |
| 14 | Dániel Szakonyi | (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |

### Staff

Technical Staff :
| Section Chairman | Ágnes Zsoldos |
| Section leader | Csaba Mészáros |
| Head coach | Levente Szűcs |

## Recent seasons

    As of 2 September 2023.
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Domestic cup | European competitions | European competitions |
| 1984–85 | 1 | OB I | 1st | Runner-up | | |
| 1985–86 | 1 | OB I | 2nd | Quarterfinalist | 1 European Cup | F |
| 1986–87 | 1 | OB I | 1st | Champion | | |
| 1987–88 | 1 | OB I | 9th | Fourth place | 1 European Cup | QF |
| 1988–89 | 1 | OB I | 12th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1989–90 | 1 | OB I | 10th | Semifinalist | | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | OB I | 8th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1991–92 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | OB I | 2nd | | | |
| 1993–94 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | | | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Champion | | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | OB I | 1st | | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | F |
| 1996–97 | 1 | OB I | 1st | | 1 Champions League | PR |
| 1997–98 | 1 | OB I | 1st | | 1 Champions League | PR |
| 1998–99 | 1 | OB I | 1st | | 1 Champions League | PR |
| 1999–00 | 1 | OB I | 2nd | Champion | 1 Champions League | 3rd |
| 2000–01 | 1 | OB I | 2nd | Semifinalist | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF |
| 2001–02 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Round of 16 | 3 LEN Cup | SF |
| 2002–03 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Champion | 3 LEN Cup | QR |
| 2003–04 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | did not held | 1 Euroleague | PR |
| 2004–05 | 1 | OB I | 8th | | | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | OB I | 10th | | | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | OB I | 8th | | | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | OB I | 9th | | | |
| 2008–09 | 1 | OB I | 8th | | | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | OB I | 9th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | OB I | 11th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | OB I | 9th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Preliminary round | 2 Euro Cup | QF |
| 2017–18 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Preliminary round | 2 Euro Cup | QR2 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | OB I | 10th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | OB I | 4th | Fourth place | | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Quarterfinalist | 2 Euro Cup | QF |
| 2022–23 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Quarterfinalist | 2 Euro Cup | QR2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | OB I | | Quarterfinalist | 2 Euro Cup | |
    ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

### In European competition

* Participations in Champions League (European Cup, Euroleague): 8x
* Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 5x
* Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1966-67 | European Cup | Quarter-final round | Pro Recco | 2-3 | 3rd place | |
| 1966-67 | European Cup | Quarter-final round | Dinamo Magdeburg | 5-5 | 3rd place | |
| 1966-67 | European Cup | Quarter-final round | Tunafors Eskilstuna | 3-1 | 3rd place | |
| 1983-84 | Cup Winners' Cup Finalist | Finals | POŠK | | | |
| 1985-86 | European Cup Finalist | Quarter-final round | Spandau 04 | 4-11 | 2nd place | |
| 1985-86 | European Cup Finalist | Quarter-final round | Alphen | 10-3 | 2nd place | |
| 1985-86 | European Cup Finalist | Quarter-final round | Posillipo | 9-8 | 2nd place | |
| 1985-86 | European Cup Finalist | Semi-finals | Jug Dubrovnik | 10-7 | 6-6 | 16–13 |
| 1985-86 | European Cup Finalist | Finals | Spandau 04 | 9-7 | 4-7 | 13–14 |
| 1987-88 | European Cup | Quarter-finals | Spandau 04 | 9-7 | 8-13 | 17–20 |
| 1995-96 | Cup Winners' Cup Finalist | Finals | Racing Roma | | | |
| 1996-97 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Barcelona | 7-9 | 8-9 | 3rd place |
| 1996-97 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | HAVK Mladost | 9-12 | 6-8 | 3rd place |
| 1996-97 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | NCHZ Nováky | 11-10 | 10-9 | 3rd place |
| 1997-98 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Bečej | 13-14 | 4-8 | 4th place |
| 1997-98 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | HAVK Mladost | 8-7 | 8-9 | 4th place |
| 1997-98 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Spartak Volgograd | 8-8 | 5-8 | 4th place |
| 1998-99 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Bečej | 7-7 | 6-9 | 3rd place |
| 1998-99 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Posillipo | 7-6 | 8-9 | 3rd place |
| 1998-99 | Champions League | Preliminary round Blue Group | Vouliagmeni | 11-5 | 7-9 | 3rd place |
| 1999-00 | Champions League Third place | Preliminary round Blue Group | POŠK | 6-5 | 6-6 | 1st place |
| 1999-00 | Champions League Third place | Preliminary round Blue Group | Olympiacos | 6-6 | 9-9 | 1st place |
| 1999-00 | Champions League Third place | Preliminary round Blue Group | Olympic Nice | 9-4 | 5-4 | 1st place |
| 1999-00 | Champions League Third place | Semi-final (F4) | HAVK Mladost | 4–6 | |
| 1999-00 | Champions League Third place | Bronze match (F4) | POŠK | 13–7 | |
| 2000-01 | Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-finals | POŠK | 8-6 | 10-4 | 18–10 |
| 2000-01 | Cup Winners' Cup | Semi-finals | Barceloneta | 10-7 | 8-12 | 18–19 |
| 2001-02 | LEN Cup | Quarter-finals | Real Canoe | 11-9 | 7-8 | 18–17 |
| 2001-02 | LEN Cup | Semi-finals | Leonessa | 10-10 | 6-9 | 16–19 |
| 2002-03 | LEN Cup | elimination in qualifying round | |
| 2003-04 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group C) | HAVK Mladost | 8-7 | 11-13 | 3rd place |
| 2003-04 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group C) | Olympic Nice | 11-8 | 8-8 | 3rd place |
| 2003-04 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group C) | Primorac Kotor | 8-9 | 1-8 | 3rd place |
| 2016-17 | Euro Cup | Quarter-finals | Sport Management | 13-14 | 6-11 | 19–25 |
| 2018-19 | Euro Cup | elimination in Second qualifying round | |
| 2021-22 | Euro Cup | Quarter-finals | Barcelona | 9-12 | 6-6 | 15–18 |
| 2022-23 | Euro Cup | elimination in Second qualifying round | |

## Notable former players
### Olympic champions

* György Horkai – 15 years (1970-1985) 1976 Montreal
* Ferenc Konrád – 9 years (1956-1965) 1976 Montreal
* Zoltán Szécsi – 9 years (1995-2004) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
* János Konrád – 7 years (1956-1963) 1964 Tokyo
* Zsolt Varga – 7 years (1990-1997) 2000 Sydney
* Tamás Märcz – 7 years (1993-2000) 2000 Sydney
* Gábor Kis – 7 years (1997-2004) 2008 Beijing
* György Gerendás – 4 years (1983-1987) 1976 Montreal
* Gergely Kiss – 4 years (1986-1990) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
* Tamás Faragó – 3 years (1965-1968) 1976 Montreal
* Norbert Madaras – ? years ( -2001) 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
* Norbert Hosnyánszky – half year (1994) 2008 Beijing

## Former coaches

* Károly Laky
* Dezső Gyarmati (1981–1988)
* Tamás Faragó (1990–1992)
* György Gerendás (1992–2004)
* Balázs Vincze ( –2010)
* Norbert Dabrowski (2010–2013)
* Tamás Märcz (2013–2016)
* Levente Szűcs (2017– present)