SZTE-Szedeák, also known as simply Szedeák, is a professional
basketball
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club from
Szeged
Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...
,
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...
. SZTE is an abbreviation of Szegedi Tudományegyetem, the Hungarian name for the
University of Szeged
, mottoeng = Truth. Bravery. Freedom.
, established =
, type = Public research university
, founder = Emperor Franz Joseph I
, affiliation = European University Association, Science Without Borders, Confucius Institute
, budget = US$220 m ...
. Since the 2010–11 season, Szedeák competes in top
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NB I/A).
History
In 2002, Szedeák was playing in the NB I/B, the national second tier division. However, after the season, the men's team was forced to withdraw from the league which meant only youth teams remained. In 2006, Péter Kardos took over the management of the club and made the team return to Hungary's second tier league. In 2010, the club promoted to the
NB I/A, the national top league. In 2014, Szedeák entered the national championship playoffs for the first time, losing 0–3 to
Szolnoki Olaj.
In the 2020–21 season, Szedeák finished third in the NB I/A under head coach
Srećko Sekulović
Srećko Sekulović ( sr-cyr, Срећко Секуловић; born 12 June 1962), credited as Szrecsko Szekulovics in Hungary, is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player.
Playing career
Sekulović played for Spartak Subotica ...
, the best performance in club history.
In the 2021–22 season, Szedeák entered the qualifying rounds of the
FIBA Europe Cup
The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA's European-wide second level. Clubs mainly qualify for the competition based on their performance in natio ...
, marking the club's debut in Europe.
Honours
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A[
*Third place: 2020–21
]
Current players
Season by season
: Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary
The COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). On 4 March 2020, the first cases in Hungary were announced. The first coron ...
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European competitions
References
External links
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Basketball teams in Hungary
Basketball teams established in 1992
1992 establishments in Hungary
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