# Szegedi VE

Szegedi Vízilabda Egyesület is a water polo club from Szeged, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.

## Naming history

* Szegedi EOL AK: (... – 1984/85)
* Szegedi EOL-DÉLÉP SE: (1985/86) - Merged with DÉLÉP SC
* Szeged SC: (1986/87 – 1992/93)
* Szegedi VE: (1993/94 – 1995/96)
* Heliomed-Szegedi VE: (1996/97)
* Tabán Trafik-Szegedi VE (1997/98 – 2002/03)
* Szeged-Beton VE: (2002/03 – 2010/11)
* A-Híd Szeged Beton: (2011/12)
* A-Híd Szeged: (2012/13)
* Diapolo Szeged: (2013/14)
* Tiszavirág Szeged Diapolo: (2014/15)
* ContiTech-Szeged Diapolo: (2015/16 – 2016/17)
* ContiTech-Szeged: (2017/18)
* Szegedi VE: (2018/19 – ... )

## Honours
### Domestic competitions

* Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)
    Third place (7): 1989–90*, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
* Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
    Winners (3): 2011, 2012, 2013
    Finalist (2): 1980, 2000–01

### European competitions

* LEN Champions League
    Quarter-finalist (2): 2011–12, 2012–13
* LEN Euro Cup
    Winners (1): 2008–09

## Current squad

Season 2020–2021
| No. | Player | Birth Date | Position | L/R |
| 1 | Marcell Meixner | (1991-05-24) May 24, 1991 (age 33) | Goalkeeper | |
| 2 | Dániel Sánta | (1994-03-20) March 20, 1994 (age 30) | Centre forward | |
| 3 | Frank Pellei | (1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 28) | | |
| | Bence Zsigri | (1995-03-04) March 4, 1995 (age 29) | | |
| 4 | Tamás Sedlmayer | (1995-01-06) January 6, 1995 (age 29) | | |
| 5 | Gergely Palotás | (1993-02-17) February 17, 1993 (age 31) | Left side | R |
| 6 | Csaba Kiss (c) | (1978-06-06) June 6, 1978 (age 46) | Wing | |
| 7 | Miloš Vukićević | (1988-04-15) April 15, 1988 (age 36) | Centre forward | |
| 8 | Ivan Basara | (1988-10-25) October 25, 1988 (age 35) | | |
| 10 | Ádám Manhercz | (1993-11-17) November 17, 1993 (age 30) | Left wing | R |
| 11 | Márton Chilkó | (1990-07-18) July 18, 1990 (age 34) | Right sing | |
| 12 | Sándor Illés | (1992-01-22) January 22, 1992 (age 32) | | |
| 13 | Márton Nagy | (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31) | | |
| 14 | Dávid Molnár | (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper | |
| | Zoltán Berkó | (1997-04-26) April 26, 1997 (age 27) | | |
| | Bence Mikházi | (1996-10-06) October 6, 1996 (age 27) | | |

### Staff

Technical Staff :
| Chairman | dr. Tamás Molnár |
| Head Coach | Péter Varga |
| Coach | dr. Ferenc Bóka |

### Transfers (2016-17)

Source: vizipolo.hu

## Recent seasons

    As of 11 August 2022.
| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Domestic cup | European competitions | European competitions |
| 1984–85 | 1 | OB I | 13th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1985–86 | 1 | OB I | 12th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1986–87 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 1987–88 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1988–89 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 1989–90 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Round of 16 | | |
| 1990–91 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 1991–92 | 1 | OB I | 9th | Round of 16 | | |
| 1992–93 | 1 | OB I | 5th | | | |
| 1993–94 | 1 | OB I | 6th | | | |
| 1994–95 | 1 | OB I | 4th | | | |
| 1995–96 | 1 | OB I | 6th | | 3 LEN Cup | F |
| 1996–97 | 1 | OB I | 5th | | | |
| 1997–98 | 1 | OB I | 5th | | | |
| 1998–99 | 1 | OB I | 10th | | | |
| 1999–00 | 2 | OB I/B | | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Runner-up | | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | OB I | 6th | | | |
| 2002–03 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Semifinalist | 3 LEN Cup | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | OB I | 6th | did not held | 2 LEN Cup | R16 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | | | |
| 2005–06 | 1 | OB I | 4th | | 1 Euroleague | QR2 |
| 2005–06 | 1 | OB I | 4th | | 2 LEN Cup | R16 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | OB I | 4th | | 2 LEN Cup | R16 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | OB I | 4th | | 2 LEN Cup | QF |
| 2008–09 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Quarterfinalist | 2 LEN Cup | C |
| 2009–10 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Semifinalist | LEN Super Cup | F |
| 2009–10 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Semifinalist | 2 LEN Cup | R16 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Semifinalist | 1 Euroleague | PR |
| 2011–12 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Champion | 1 Champions League | QF |
| 2012–13 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Champion | 1 Champions League | QF |
| 2013–14 | 1 | OB I | 3rd | Champion | | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | OB I | 5th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | OB I | 6th | Semifinalist | 2 Euro Cup | SF |
| 2016–17 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | OB I | 16th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2018–19 | 2 | OB I/B | 1st | Preliminary round | | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | OB I | 13th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | OB I | 13th | Preliminary round | | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | OB I | 7th | Quarterfinalist | | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | OB I | | | | |
    ^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

### In European competition

* Participations in Champions League (Euroleague): 4x
* Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 9x
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1995-96 | LEN Cup Finalist | Finals | Pescara | | | 20–28 |
| 2002-03 | LEN Cup | |
| 2003-04 | LEN Cup | Round of 16 | Ferencváros | 6-10 | 10-7 | 16–17 |
| 2005-06 | Euroleague | elimination in Second qualifying round | |
| 2005-06 | LEN Cup | Round of 16 | Dynamo Moscow | 4-8 | 3-10 | 7–18 |
| 2006-07 | LEN Cup | Round of 16 | Nervi | 8-6 | 4-9 | 12–15 |
| 2007-08 | LEN Cup | Round of 16 | Catania | 12-9 | 7-8 | 19–17 |
| 2007-08 | LEN Cup | Quarter-finals | Eger | 11-8 | 1-5 | 12–13 |
| 2008-09 | LEN Cup Champion | Round of 16 | Akademija Cattaro | 8-5 | 4-5 | 12–10 |
| 2008-09 | LEN Cup Champion | Quarter-finals | Vojvodina | 9-8 | 10-10 | 19–18 |
| 2008-09 | LEN Cup Champion | Semi-finals | Sintez Kazan | 8-5 | 10-10 | 18–15 |
| 2008-09 | LEN Cup Champion | Finals | Panionios | 12-10 | 6-8 | 18–18 (5–3 p) |
| 2009-10 | LEN Cup | Round of 16 | Ferencváros | 7-7 | 9-10 | 16–17 |
| 2010-11 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group A) | Jadran Herceg Novi | 7–9 | 10–13 | 4th place |
| 2010-11 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group A) | Vasas | 9–9 | 10–11 | 4th place |
| 2010-11 | Euroleague | Preliminary round (Group A) | Primorac Kotor | 7–13 | 9–9 | 4th place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group C) | Partizan | 9–8 | 9–8 | 1st place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group C) | Eger | 6–3 | 10–9 | 1st place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group C) | Vasas | 12–12 | 9–12 | 1st place |
| 2011-12 | Champions League | Quarter-finals | HAVK Mladost | 7-10 | 6-8 | 13–18 |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group D) | Partizan | 8–7 | 6–8 | 1st place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group D) | Spandau 04 | 8–5 | 11–7 | 1st place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group D) | CSM Oradea | 17–8 | 14–9 | 1st place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Preliminary round (Group D) | Galatasaray | 11–8 | 6–4 | 1st place |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Round of 16 | Montpellier | 18-7 | 9-6 | 27–13 |
| 2012-13 | Champions League | Quarter-finals | Crvena zvezda | 5-7 | 11-10 | 16–17 |
| 2015-16 | Euro Cup |
| 2015-16 | Euro Cup | Quarter-finals | Waspo Hannover | 9-3 | 8-13 | 17–16 |
| 2015-16 | Euro Cup | Semi-finals | AN Brescia | 10-15 | 8-9 | 18–24 |

## Notable former players
### Olympic champions

* Rajmund Fodor (1986–1996) - 8 year 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
* Tamás Molnár ( –1998, 2009–2014) - 12 year 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
* Barnabás Steinmetz (1995–96) - 1 year 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
* Norbert Hosnyánszky (2005–2006) - 1 year 2008 Beijing
* Tamás Varga (2007–2009) - 2 year 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing