Esztergomi KC is a Hungarian professional women's

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

club from

Esztergom Esztergom (; ; or ; , known by Names of European cities in different languages: E–H#E, alternative names) is a city with county rights in northern Hungary, northwest of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom County, on the righ ...

, that plays in the

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

. The current name of the club is MOL Esztergomi KC due to sponsorship reasons.

History

The Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC (fullname: Esztergomi Vitézek Rögbi, Atlétikai és Football Club) (English: Esztergomi Vitézek Rugby Athletic and Football Club ) is a Hungarian sports team founded in 1983. The women's handball division was established in 2015. The new team started as Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC in the county championship in the 2015/2016 season, in the Hungarian 4th division. In 2017, the team reached

Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...

, the Hungarian third division. At the end of the 2022/23 season, it was announced that coaching legend

Gábor Elek Elek Gábor (born 5 November 1970) is a Hungarian former handball player and former coach of MOL Esztergom. He is the current head coach of Esztergomi Vitézek, that plays in the third class of the Hungarian women's championship. He coached Hu ...

, who is leaving

Ferencvárosi TC Ferencvárosi Torna Club, commonly known as Ferencváros (), Fradi, FTC is a Hungary, Hungarian professional Association football, football club based in Ferencváros, Budapest, that competes in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top flight of Hunga ...

after 15 years, will become the team's professional director and his wife, national team member

Zita Szucsánszki Zita Szucsánszki (born 22 May 1987) is a former Hungarian handball player for MOL Esztergom and the Hungarian national team. She made her international debut on 4 November 2006 against Slovakia, and represented Hungary in the 2020 Summer Ol ...

, will join the team as a fitness coach and player. In February 2023, the team's new home, the Suzuki Aréna, was handed over. In the summer of 2023, it was announced that the

Siófok KC Siófok Kézilabda Club is a former Hungary, Hungarian professional women's handball team from Siófok, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II (women's handball), Nemzeti Bajnokság II. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, wh ...

team was excluded from

due to license problems and could only compete in

. Therefore, the Esztergom Vitézek, who finished second in the

Northern Group, can appear in the second division, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, in the next season based on the decision of the

Hungarian Handball Federation The Hungarian Handball Federation (, , MKSZ) is the national handball federation in Hungary. The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters ...

(MKSZ). At the end of the 2023/24 season, they finished in 2nd place behind the

Szombathelyi KKA Szombathelyi KKA is a Hungarian women's handball club from Szombathely. They currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. Until 2022 they played in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NBI), the top level championship in Hungary, after gained promotion i ...

team in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B and were promoted to the top division,

. In the top league, after the main sponsor, the team is already named MOL Esztergom. In the

already manages the team as head coach, which certified players such as former national team

Anett Kisfaludy Anett Kisfaludy (born 31 August 1990) is a Hungarian handballer for MOL Esztergom and the Hungarian national team. She was selected for the Hungarian national team first time in the friendly tournament Pannon Cup, and made her international d ...

and Anett Kovács. In its first

season, the team surprisingly finished in 3rd place. The team can thus start in the 2025/26

EHF European League The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...

, which is why it has again signed several international players: Hungarian international Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik, Apollónia Szmolek, Emília Varga, Anna Bukovszky and French international Emma Jacques.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Kit manufacturers

Kits

Sports Hall information

*Name: – Suzuki Aréna *City: –

*Capacity: – 650 *Address: – Helischer József út 5,

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

Management

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2025–26 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach:

* Assistant coach: Tamás Karvalics * Goalkeeping coach:

Elena Abramovich Elena Abramovich (; ; born 18 July 1981 in Minsk) is a former Belarusian handball goalkeeper who played for Ferencvárosi TC and the Belarusian national team. Currently she is the goalkeeping coach of MTK Budapest. She made her international de ...

* Fitness coach: László Sőlősi * Fitness coach:

* Coach: Krisztián Erdős * Head of Physiotherapy: Zoltán Heckel * Physiotherapist: Anita Ollé-Csordás * Masseur: Fruzsina Raj * Club doctor: Dr. Márton Rátkai

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ;Joining * Apollónia Szmolek (LP) from

* Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik (LB) from

* Anna Bukovszky (GK) from

Váci NKSE Váci NKSE are a Hungarian women's handball club from Vác, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1949, the team have won promotion to the top-level championship first in 1998. Since then, they have been improved year by year and a ...

* Emília Varga (LB) from Mosonmagyaróvári KCSE * Natalie Schatzl (LW) from Mosonmagyaróvári KCSE * Emma Jacques (RB) from

Metz Handball Metz Handball is a French handball club from Metz, France. Founded in 1965 under the name ASPTT Metz, the club has an exceptional track record with some 40 titles won, which is the all-time record for a French women's team sport. Chaired by Thierr ...

https://www.nemzetisport.hu/kezilabda/2025/06/a-metztol-elkoszono-emma-jacques-alig-varja-a-kozos-munkat-elek-gaborral ;Leaving * Luca Kármán (LB) * Nikolett Tóth (GK) * Viktória Nick (LP)

Transfer History

Honours

Former club members

Notable former players

The list includes players who have played at least once for their national team or spent at least 10 years with the team.

Goalkeepers

* Anna Bukovszky (2025–)

Right wingers

* Anett Kovács (2024–)

Left wingers

Line players

Szilvia Ábrahám Szilvia Ábrahám (born 1 August 1983 in Budapest) is a retired Hungarian people, Hungarian Team handball, handballer who played for the Hungary women's national handball team, Hungarian national team. Career Ábrahám had swum competitively ...

(2018–2024) *

(2024–) * Apollónia Szmolek (2025–)

Left backs

* Lea Faragó (2024–) * Szandra Szöllősi-Zácsik (2025–) * Emília Varga (2025–)

Central backs

(2023–)

Right backs

* Emma Jacques (2025–)

Former coaches

References

External links

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