SC Pick Szeged
Hungarian handball club
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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.
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| Full name | Sport Club Pick Szeged | ||
| Short name | Szeged | ||
| Founded | 1961 | ||
| Arena | Pick Aréna | ||
| Capacity | 8,143 | ||
| President | Edward Papp | ||
| Head coach | Michael Apelgren | ||
| Captain | Bence Bánhidi | ||
| League | K&H férfi kézilabda liga | ||
| 2024–25 | 2nd of 14 | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
The current name of the club is OTP Bank – Pick Szeged due to sponsorship reasons.
Szeged
Location of OTP Bank – Pick Szeged
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
| Name | Period |
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| 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:
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Kits
| HOME | |||||
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        2010–11 |
      2011–13 |
    2013–15 |
     2017–18 |
  2018–19 | |
| AWAY | |||||
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    2006–07 |
 2010–11 |
    2011–13 |
  2023–24 | ||
| THIRD | |||||
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     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 2025–26 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Staff
Head Coach: Michael Apelgren- Assistant Coach: Jonas Källman
Goalkeeper Coach: József Farkas Jr.- Performance Enhancement Specialist: István Répásy
- Club Doctor: Csaba Janka, MD
Therapist: Đorđe Ignjatovic- Masseur: Zoltán Solti
Transfer History
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Top scorers
Top scorers for each season in competition[specify] are:
| Season | Player | Apps | Goals |
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| 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 | ||
| 2020–2021 | Bogdan Radivojević | 25 | 136 |
| 2021–2022 | Bogdan Radivojević | 27 | 110 |
| 2022–2023 | Miklós Rosta | 29 | 157 |
| 2023–2024 |  Mario Šoštarič | 28 | 139 |
| 2024–2025 | Mario Šoštarič | 26 | 138 |
Honours
| Honours | No. | Years |
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| League | ||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners | 5 | 1995–96, 2006–07, 2017–18, 2020–21, 2021–22 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up | 21 | 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, 2023–24, 2024–25 |
| 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 | 8 | 1977, 1982, 1983 jan. 1992–93, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2024–25 |
| Magyar Kupa Runners-up | 18 | 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, 2023–24 |
| Magyar Kupa Third place | 5 | 1979, 1980, 1983 dec. 1997–98, 2021–22 |
| Best European Results | ||
| EHF Champions League Quarterfinal | 6 | 1997, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2025 |
| EHF Cup Winners' Cup Semi-final | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1994 |
| EHF Cup Winners | 1 | 2014 |
| EHF City Cup Semi-final | 1 | 1996 |
Seasons
Season to season
- As of 15 June 2025
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I:[6] 44
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:[7] 6
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II:[8] 4
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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 |
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| 2020–21 | Group stage Group A |
 Łomża Vive Kielce |
26–30 | 23–26 | 6th place |
 Porto |
35–31 | 19–25 | |||
 Elverum Håndball |
36–27 | 10–0 | |||
 SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
0–10 | 24–26 | |||
 Paris Saint-Germain HB |
29–32 | 0–10 | |||
 Meshkov Brest |
30–27 | 24–26 | |||
 Vardar 1961 |
34–33 | 28–26 | |||
| Play-offs | THW Kiel |
28–33 | 28–33 | 56–66 | |
| 2024–25 | Group stage Group B |
 Barça |
29–29 | 31–30 | 5th place |
| SC Magdeburg |
31–29 | 31–24 | |||
 Aalborg Håndbold |
30–32 | 29–28 | |||
| Industria Kielce |
28–27 | 31–35 | |||
| RK Zagreb |
26–27 | 30–35 | |||
| HBC Nantes |
33–32 | 32–29 | |||
| Kolstad Håndball |
27–29 | 33–36 | |||
| Play-offs | Paris Saint-Germain HB |
30–31 | 35–25 | 65–56 | |
| Quarter-finals | Barça |
24–27 | 29–30 | 54–56 |
EHF ranking
- As of 25 September 2025[9]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 10 | Montpellier Handball | 446 |
| 11 | Sporting CP | 435 |
| 12 | Łomża Vive Kielce | 428 |
| 13 | OTP Bank – Pick Szeged | 417 |
| 14 | Wisła Płock | 383 |
| 15 | GOG Håndbold | 331 |
| 16 | Dinamo București | 322 |
Former club members
Retired numbers
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| N° | Nationality | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 8 | | Jonas Källman | Left wing | 2014–2021 |
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
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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
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