# National Academy of Handball

The National Academy of Handball (Hungarian: Nemzeti Kézilabda Akadémia, commonly abbreviated NEKA) is a Hungarian state-funded handball training and developing center run by the Hungarian Handball Federation. Located in Balatonboglár, it offers an integrated four year education for students in grades 9–12. In addition, it is open for Hungarian international junior handballers (aged 18–21) under a trilateral agreement between the academy, the players' club and the players itself.

## Men's handball team
### Crest, colours, supporters
#### Kits

HOME :
| 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–20 | 2020–21 | 2021– |
AWAY :
| 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–20 | 2020–21 | 2021– |
THIRD :
| 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |

### Team
#### Current squad

    Squad for the 2023–24 season
HSA NEKA :
Goalkeepers
16 Krisztián Mikler
88 Xavér Deményi
Left Wingers
13 Erhárd Sisa
88 Robin Molnár
Right Wingers
03 Balázs Szűcs
10 Zsolt Krakovszki
80 Bálint Bodnár
Line Players
52 Bence Bali
64 Dominik Gál
84 Miklós Karai
Left Backs
26 Márkó Tárnoki
32 Tamás Kovács
29 Marcell Ludmán
Centre Backs
19 Dániel Sztraka
22 Botond Kanyó
89 Levente Tóth
Right Backs
02 Gábor Temesvári
20 Sándor Kathi
38 Márton Dely (c)
00 Ádám Nagy :

#### Technical staff

* Head coach: László Sótonyi
* Goalkeeping coach: Zsolt Perger
* Fitness coach: Dániel Huszár
* Physiotherapist: Ádám Békési
* Masseur: László Polgár

#### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Transfers for the 2023–24 season :
Joining
Robin Molnár (LW) from Pick Szeged
Marcell Ludmán (LB) from Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém
Dominik Gál (LP) from Fejér B.Á.L. Veszprém
Levente Tóth (CB) from BFKA-Balatonfüred
Dániel Csányi (LP) from Sport36-Komló
Krisztián Mikler (GK) on loan from BFKA-Veszprém
Balázs Szűcs (RW) from BFKA-Veszprém
Ádám Nagy (RB) on loan from HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös
Leaving
Bence Krakovszki (LW) to MOL Tatabánya KC
Dániel Fekete (LB) to Riihimäki Cocks
Péter Ács (CB) to PLER-Budapest
Tamás Papp (LP) to Csurgói KK
Bence Dobi (CB) to Ceglédi KKSE
Kristóf Palasics (GK) loan back to Telekom Veszprém
Gellért Draskovics (LB) loan back to Balatonfüredi KSE
Brunó Bajus (LW) loan back to Pick Szeged
Benjámin Szilágyi (RW) loan back to Pick Szeged
Nándor Győri (GK) on loan at BFKA-Veszprém
Bence Bali (LP) on loan at Győri ETO-UNI FKC
Gergő Kovács (CB) to HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös
Dániel Csányi (LP) to CB Eón Alicante
Sándor Kathi (RB) on loan at Győri ETO-UNI FKC :
Transfers for the 2021–22 season :
Joining
Bence Mikita (CB) from CB San Jose Obrero
László Szeitl (LP) from Veszprém KKFT Felsőörs
Mátyás Simotics (LP) from Vecsési SE
Axel Kiss (RW) from Orosházi FKSE
Erhárd Sisa (LW) from BFKA-Veszprém U22
Dániel Fekete (LB) from Pick Szeged
Brunó Bajus (LW) on loan from Pick Szeged
Kristóf Palasics (GK) on loan from Telekom Veszprém
Gellért Draskovics (LB) on loan from Balatonfüredi KSE
Leaving
Dávid Foki (CB) to PLER KC
Dominik Kovács (LW) to Budakalász FKC
Márk Dávid (LP) to Békési FKC
László Szeitl (LP) to Csurgói KK :

### Top scorers

| Season | Player | Apps/Goals |
| 2022–2023 | Tamás Papp | 25/89 |

### Honours

| Honours | Honours | No. | Years |
| League ||||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Winners | 1 | 2020–21 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Third Place | 1 | 2018–19 |

### Recent seasons

* Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 1
* Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B: 5
| Season | Division | Pos. | Magyar kupa |
| 2015–16 | NB II Délnyugat | 1st | |
| 2016–17 | NB I/B Nyugat | 12th | Round 1 |
| 2017–18 | NB I/B Nyugat | 8th | Round 3 |
| 2018–19 | NB I/B Nyugat | 3th | Round 1 |
| 2019–20 | NB I/B Nyugat | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | NB I/B Nyugat | 1st | Round 3 |
| 2021–22 | NB I | 12th | Round 3 |

## Women's team

The first team of NEKA has regularly competed in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. For the 2020–21 season they signed an agreement with Szent István SE that the two teams would unite and compete as one team in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I under the name Boglári Akadémia-SZISE. The union is often referred to as SZISE-NEKA.

### Kits

HOME :
| 2013–14 | 2015–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–20 | 2020– |
AWAY :
| 2013–14 | 2015–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–20 | 2020– |
THIRD :
| 2013–14 | 2015–17 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |

### Current squad

    Squad for the 2023–24 season

#### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season