# SC Pick Szeged

SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian professional handball club from Szeged, that plays in the K&H férfi kézilabda liga and the EHF Champions League.
The current name of the club is OTP Bank - Pick Szeged due to sponsorship reasons.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Naming history

| Name | Period |
| Szegedi Előre | −1965 |
| Szegedi Építők | 1966 |
| Szegedi Előre | 1967–1969 |
| Szegedi Volán SC | 1970–1985 |
| Tisza Volán SC | 1986–1993 |
| Pick Szeged | 1993–2014 |
| MOL-Pick Szeged | 2014–2021 |
| Pick Szeged | 2021–2022 |
| OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 2022–present |

### Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor

The following table shows in detail SC Pick Szeged kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
| 0000 – 2010 | 0 Adidas |
| 2010–2011 | Erima |
| 2011–2024 | 0 Adidas |
| 2024–present | 0 Hummel |
| Period | Sponsor |
| 0000 – 2010 | Szeviép Zrt. / Pick / Budapest Bank / Hyundai |
| 2010–2011 | Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. |
| 2011–2012 | Pick / Sole-Mizo Zrt. / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota |
| 2012–2016 | Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / MMBF Zrt. / Toyota |
| 2016–2017 | Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmixPro |
| 2017–2021 | Pick / MOL / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmix |
| 2021 – present | Pick / OTP Bank / Toyota / tippmixPro |

### Kits

HOME :
| 2010–11 | 2011–13 | 2013–15 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
AWAY :
| 2006–07 | 2010–11 | 2011–13 | 2023–24 |
THIRD :
| 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–13 | 2014–16 | 2021–22 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: Pick Aréna
* City: Szeged
* Capacity: 8143
* Address: 6723 Szeged, Felső Tisza-Part 35.

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Staff

* Head Coach: Michael Apelgren
* Assistant Coach: Jonas Källman
* Assistant Coach: Krisztián Kárpáti
* Performance Enhancement Specialist: István Répásy
* Club Doctor: Csaba Janka, MD
* Therapist: Đorđe Ignjatovic
* Masseur: Zoltán Solti

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Top scorers

Top scorers for each season in competition are:
| Season | Player | Apps | Goals |
| 2004–2005 | Ferenc Ilyés | 22 | 99 |
| 2005–2006 | Milorad Krivokapić | 28 | 132 |
| 2006–2007 | Ferenc Ilyés | 31 | 129 |
| 2007–2008 | Valentin Ghionea | 31 | 154 |
| 2008–2009 | Valentin Ghionea | 30 | 144 |
| 2009–2010 | Luka Žvižej | 25 | 172 |
| 2010–2011 | Máté Lékai | 29 | 147 |
| 2011–2012 | Gábor Ancsin | 26 | 116 |
| 2012–2013 | Jonas Larholm | 22 | 110 |
| 2013–2014 | Jonas Larholm | 28 | 147 |
| 2014–2015 | Rajko Prodanović | 32 | 138 |
| 2015–2016 | Dean Bombač | 32 | 126 |
| 2016–2017 | Zsolt Balogh | 27 | 113 |
| 2017–2018 | Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson | 27 | 140 |
| 2018–2019 | Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson | 23 | 106 |
| 2019–2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2020–2021 | Bogdan Radivojević | 25 | 136 |
| 2021–2022 | Bogdan Radivojević | 27 | 110 |
| 2022–2023 | Miklós Rosta | 29 | 157 |
| 2023–2024 | Mario Šoštarič | 28 | 139 |

## Retired numbers

SC Pick Szeged retired numbers :
| N° | Nationality | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 8 | | Jonas Källman | Left wing | 2014–2021 |

## Honours

| Honours | No. | Years |
| League |||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners | 5 | 1995–96, 2006–07, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up | 19 | 1985, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third Place | 11 | 1979, 1983, 1986, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners | 1 | 1975 |
| Domestic Cups |||
| Magyar Kupa Winners | 7 | 1977, 1982, 1983 jan., 1992–93, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2018–19 |
| Magyar Kupa Runners-up | 17 | 1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Magyar Kupa Third Place | 5 | 1979, 1980, 1983 dec., 1997–98, 2021–22 |
| Best European Results |||
| EHF Champions League Quarterfinal | 5 | 1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup Semifinal | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1994 |
| EHF Cup Winners | 1 | 2014 |
| EHF City Cup Semifinal | 1 | 1996 |

## Recent seasons

    As of 31/08/2024
* Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 43
* Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B: 6
* Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 4
| Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 1962 City 1st Was not held 1963 County I 1st 1964 NB II 3rd 1965 NB II 9th 1966 NB II 3rd 1967 NB II 4th 1968 NB I/B 9th 1969 NB I/B 9th 1970 NB I/B 9th 1971 NB I/B 6th 1972 NB I/B 8th 1973 NB I/B 8th 1974 NB I/B 4th 1975 NB I/B 1st Was not held 1976 NB I 10th 1977 NB I 9th 1978 NB I 4th 1979 NB I Third place 1980 NB I 6th Third place 1981 NB I 6th 1982 NB I 4th Winner | Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 1983 NB I Winner* 1984 NB I 5th 1985 NB I 1986 NB I 1987 NB I 9th 1988–89 NB I 8th 1989–90 NB I 1990–91 NB I 10th 1991–92 NB I 5th 1992–93 NB I Winner 1993–94 NB I Fourth place 1994–95 NB I 1995–96 NB I Finalist 1996–97 NB I Fourth place 1997–98 NB I Third place 1998–99 NB I 1999–00 NB I Finalist 2000–01 NB I 2001–02 NB I Finalist 2002–03 NB I Finalist 2003–04 NB I Finalist | Season Division Pos. Magyar kupa 2004–05 NB I Finalist 2005–06 NB I Winner 2006–07 NB I Round of 16 2007–08 NB I Winner 2008–09 NB I Finalist 2009–10 NB I Finalist 2010–11 NB I Round of 16 2011–12 NB I Finalist 2012–13 NB I Finalist 2013–14 NB I Finalist 2014–15 NB I Finalist 2015–16 NB I Finalist 2016–17 NB I Finalist 2017–18 NB I Finalist 2018–19 NB I Winner 2019–20 NB I Cancelled 2020–21 NB I Finalist 2021–22 NB I Third place 2022–23 NB I Finalist 2023–24 NB I Finalist | 1983 Magyar kupa (December): Third place 1988 Magyar kupa: |
    As of 31 August 2024

### In European competition

* Participations in Champions League: 18x
* Participations in EHF Cup (IHF Cup): 10x
* Participations in Challenge Cup (City Cup): 3x
* Participations in Cup Winners' Cup (IHF Cup Winners' Cup): 6x

### EHF Champions League

| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Łomża Vive Kielce | 26–30 | 23–26 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Porto | 35–31 | 19–25 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Elverum Håndball | 36–27 | 10–0 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 0–10 | 24–26 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Paris Saint-Germain HB | 29–32 | 0–10 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Meshkov Brest | 30–27 | 24–26 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage Group A | Vardar 1961 | 34–33 | 28–26 | 6th place |
| 2020–21 | Play-offs | THW Kiel | 28–33 | 28–33 | 56–66 |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | Barça | | 31–30 | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | SC Magdeburg | 31–29 | | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | Aalborg Håndbold | 30–32 | 29–28 | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | Industria Kielce | 28–27 | 31–35 | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | RK Zagreb | | 30–35 | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | HBC Nantes | 33–32 | | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Group Stage Group B | Kolstad Håndball | 27–29 | 33–36 | 4th place* |
| 2024–25 | Play-offs | TBD | | | |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Gábor Ancsin (2011–2016)
* Szabolcs Zubai (2008–2018)
* György Avar
* Béla Árvai
* Sándor Bajusz
* Zsolt Balogh (2012–2019)
* Zoltán Bartalos
* Csaba Bartók (1990–2000)
* Csaba Bendó
* Róbert Berta
* Dániel Buday (1999–2003; 2011–2013)
* Ferenc Buday
* József Czina (2004–2005, 2011–2014)
* Nikola Eklemović (1999–2004)
* József Farkas
* Bálint Fekete (2011–2018)
* Róbert Fekete (1985–1987, 1989–1996, 2001)
* Máté Gidai
* Márk Hegedűs
* Gábor Herbert (2005–2011)
* Ferenc Ilyés (2000–2007; 2013–2016)
* Dávid Katzirz (2008–2011)
* Marinko Kekezović (2012–2014)
* Attila Kotormán
* Milorad Krivokapić (2005–2010)
* Balázs Laluska (1998–2005, 2008–2009)
* Ambrus Lele
* Máté Lékai (2010–2012)
* Richárd Mezei
* Roland Mikler (2010–2014)
* László Nagy (1997–2000)
* Béla Oláh
* Zoltán Oláh
* Zsolt Perger
* Nenad Puljezević (2002–2009)
* Miklós Rosta (2019–2023)
* László Skaliczki
* István Sándor
* László Szabó "Sonka"
* Sándor Tamás
* Endre Tenke
* Géza Tóth
* Mihály Tóth
* Szabolcs Törő (2010–2012)
* Attila Vadkerti (2000–2015)
* Péter Tatai (2010–2014)
* Nikola Prce (2013–2014)
* Vladimir Vranješ (2013–2016)
* Thiagus Petrus (2015–2018)
* Mario Bjeliš (2008–2009)
* Mirko Alilović (2018–2023)
* Igor Kos (2009–2010)
* Ivan Sršen (2018)
* Marin Šego (2016–2019)
* Antonio Pribanić (2011–2013)
* Denis Buntic (2016–2017)
* Alen Blažević (2012–2020)
* Stanislav Kašpárek (2018–2021)
* Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (2017–2021)
* Maxim Butenko
* Ratko Đurković (2004–2008)
* Marko Lasica (2013–2014)
* Vladimir Osmajić (2007–2010)
* Alexander Blonz (2021–2023)
* Kent Robin Tønnesen (2021–2023)
* Valentin Ghionea (2007–2010)
* Iulian Stamate
* Adrian Petrea
* Sergei Gorbok (2016–2018)
* Dmitry Zhitnikov (2017–2021)
* Danijel Anđelković (2004–2010)
* Dalibor Brajdić
* Marko Ćuruvija (2015–2016)
* Nedeljko Jovanović (2006–2007)
* Dragan Marjanac (2007–2010)
* Vladan Matić (2002–2007)
* Petar Nenadić (2008–2010)
* Dusan Beocanin
* Nenad Peruničić (2005–2006)
* Bogdan Radivojević (2019–2023)
* Rajko Prodanović (2011–2013, 2014–2016)
* František Šulc (2010–2014)
* Martin Straňovský (2020–2021)
* Tomáš Straňovský (2009–2011)
* Dean Bombač (2014-2016; 2018-2024)
* Luka Žvižej (2007–2010)
* Nik Henigman (2018–2022)
* Staš Skube (2016–2018)
* Niko Mindegía (2013–2016)
* Roberto García Parrondo (2013–2016)
* José Manuel Sierra (2014–2018)
* Antonio García Robledo (2014–2016)
* Jorge Maqueda (2018–2020)
* Joan Cañellas (2018–2021)
* Jonas Källman (2014–2021)
* Jonas Larholm (2012–2014)

### Notable coaches

| Dates | Name |
| 1974–1980 | Árpád Kővári |
| 1980–1981 | Ferenc Buday |
| 1981–1983 | László Boros Gy. |
| 1983–1984 | Márton Ludányi |
| 1985–1987 | István Lesti |
| Dates | Name |
| 1987–1989 | Árpád Kővári (2x) |
| 1989–1991 | Zsolt Barabás |
| 1991–1995 | Árpád Kővári (3x) |
| 1995–1998 | László Skaliczki |
| 1998–1999 | Ferenc Buday (2x) |
| Dates | Name |
| 1999–2000 | György Koleszár |
| 2000 | Árpád Kővári |
| 2001–2003 | Dragan Đukić |
| 2003–2006 | Péter Kovács |
| 2006–2007 | Zoran Kurteš |
| Dates | Name |
| 2007–2009 | Vladan Matić |
| 2009–2010 | Dragan Đukić (2x) |
| 2010–2013 | László Skaliczki (2x) |
| 2013–2023 | Juan Carlos Pastor |
| 2023–2024 | Krisztián Kárpáti |
| 2024– | Michael Apelgren |