Ferencvárosi TC (men's handball)

Ferencvárosi TC
Full nameFerencvárosi Torna Club
Nickname(s)Fradi
Short nameFTC
Founded1950 (1950)
ArenaElek Gyula Aréna, Budapest
Riz Levente Sport- és Rendezvényközpont, Budapest
Capacity1,300
1,500
PresidentZsolt Ákos Jeney
Head coachIstván Pásztor
LeagueNemzeti Bajnokság I
2021–22Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 4th of 14
Club colours   
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Website
Official site
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(men's)		Football B
(men's)		Football
(women's)
Handball
(women's)		Water polo
(men's)
Water polo
(women's)		Ice hockey
(men's)		Ice hockey
(women's)
Nine-pin
bowling		CurlingSynchronized
swimming
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Closed departments of FTC
Basketball
(women's)

Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Budapest, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

The current name of the club is Ferencvárosi TC-Green Collect due to sponsorship reasons.

Budapest, Ferencváros, IX. ker
Location of FTC
FTC
Location of FTC

History

Early history

The men's handball department of the Ferencvárosi Torna Club, as well as the women's handball team, were founded in 1950. The history of Nemzeti Bajnokság I began in 1954, with significant initial successes. In 1955, they won a silver medal. In 1956, they were able to celebrate a shared championship title, although no gold medal was awarded, as the announcement of the result of the final against Vörös Meteor in October 1956, which was rigged due to political pressure, was first washed away by the popular anger of the fans, and then the match, which was called for a replay after the warning, was thwarted by the revolution. The decision that Ferencváros was also champion was made months later, in 1957.[1] They won a silver medal in 1957, bronze medals in 1958 and 1962, and won the Hungarian Cup in 1963.

1963-2010

In the decades that followed, the band moved between the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, during which they were able to register a greater success, the 1980 Nemzeti Bajnokság I championship silver medal. At the end of the 2008-2009 season, they won the championship in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, so they were again classified in the highest division. Former player and coach of Pick Szeged, Vladan Matić, was appointed as coach,[2] with the aim of fighting to stay in. At the end of the season, Matić's team finished in 9th place. In the 2009-2010 season, the team could also compete in the international cup, in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, as Gyöngyösi KK, the 2009 Hungarian Cup bronze medalist, did not undertake to compete in the international series for financial reasons. Ferencváros joined the cup series in the 3rd round, where the opponent was the Slovenian RK Koper. The Ferencváros team suffered 2 defeats and bid farewell to international cup participation.[3][4]

2010-Present day

At the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, such players as Dániel Buday, Igor Kos, György Bakos, Teodor Paul came to the team. This team was able to stand on the podium again after the 1980 championship season: it won a bronze medal in front of Tatabánya Carbonex KC. This season, the team also achieved good results in the Hungarian Cup. In the 4th round, an Ferencvárosi TC-Pick Szeged match was held to reach the top 8. Ferencvárosi TC succeeded in overcoming the obstacle: they eliminated Pick Szeged with a 25:24 victory at home. In the next round of the cup, in order to reach the semi-finals, the capital city should have played against MKB Veszprém KC, but after disputing the circumstances of the promotion, they did not do so and withdrew from the cup.[5] In the summer of 2011, Vladan Matić became the head coach of the Slovenian RK Celje.[6] Thanks to the championship bronze medal, the handball players also won the right to participate in the international cup competition, the EHF Cup. It is true, as it turned out later, that Ferencváros will merge with the PLER KC[7] team, so it will be able to compete in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in the international competition (PLER KC played in the Hungarian Cup final and thus earned the right to start in the aforementioned series.) The band played under the name PLER-FTC for two years, in the first joint season they finished seventh and then fifth in the championship. In the summer of 2013, the two clubs separated, and Ferencváros has been in the second division since then.[8] In the 2016-17 season, the team won the second division championship undefeated, so it could play in Nemzeti Bajnokság I again from the following season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name Period
FTC −2008
FTC-Cityline 2008–2010
Celebi FTC 2010–2011
FTC-PLER Budapest 2011–2013
FTC-Bástyamillenium 2013–2014
FTC 2014–2019
FTC-HungaroControl 2019–2020
FTC 2020–2023
FTC-Green Collect 2023–

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
–2024 Nike
2024–present Macron

Kits

Sports Hall information

Management

Position Name
President Gábor Kubatov
Executive Vice President Zoltán Nyíri
Director – General For Economic Affairs Miklós Szalai
Executive Director Zsolt Görög
Technical manager Máté Szaszkó
Member Of The Board Beatrix Kökény
Member Of The Board András Sike
Member Of The Board Gyula Rákosi
Member Of The Board Tibor Rékasi
Member Of The Board Dr. János Bácskai
Member Of The Board György Rieb
Male And Youth Head Of Department Sándor Király

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season[9]

FTC

Technical staff

  • Head coach: István Pásztor
  • Goalkeeping coach: Zsolt Ocsovai
  • Fitness coach: Ábel Nagy
  • Physiotherapist: Dorottya Zsembery
  • Masseur: Máté Varga
  • Club doctor: Dr. Balázs Sárdy

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Previous squads

Top scorers

Season Player Apps/Goals
2007–2008 José Savon 22/241
2008–2009 José Savon 19/152
2009–2010 Marinko Kelečević 13/103
2010–2011 Marinko Kelečević 30/186
2011–2012 Gábor Pálos 26/95
2012–2013 Péter Lendvay 25/108
2013–2014 Béla Márkus 26/132
2014–2015 Balázs Pozsgai 26/137
2015–2016 Dániel Takó 26/102
2016–2017 Máté Marczinkó 26/122
2017–2018 Gábor Pálos 26/80
2018–2019 Gábor Ancsin 24/144
2019–2020 Cancelled
2020–2021 Bence Nagy 25/117
2021–2022 Bence Nagy 26/171
2022–2023 Bence Nagy 25/153
2023–2024 Bence Nagy 25/144
2024–2025 Bence Nagy 24/102

Honours

Honours No. Years
League
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Winners 1 1956
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Runners-up 3 1955, 1957, 1980
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Third Place 4 1958, 1962, 2010–11, 2024–25
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Winners 2 2008–09, 2016–17
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Runners-up 1 2015–16
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Third Place 1 2014–15
Domestic cups
Magyar Kupa Winners 1 1963
Magyar Kupa Runners-up 2 1979
Magyar Kupa Third Place 2 1964, 1977
Best European Results
EHF Cup Winners' Cup Third Round 1 2009–10
EHF European League (EHF Cup) (IHF Cup) Round of 16 1 2022–23
EHF European Cup (EHF City Cup) Semifinal 1 2023–24

Individual awards

Domestic

Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top Scorer[40]

Season Name Goals
2010–11 Marinko Kelečević 186
2021–22 Bence Nagy 171
2023–24 Bence Nagy 144

Seasons

Season to season

As of 08/07/2025
  • As Ferencvárosi TC
Season Tier Division Place Magyar Kupa
2007–08 3 NB II Délnyugat 1st
2008–09 2 NB I/B Kelet 1st Fourth place
2009–10 1 NB I 9th
2010–11 1 NB I Round 5
  • As FTC-PLER Budapest
Season Tier Division Place Magyar Kupa
2011–12 1 NB I 7th
2012–13 1 NB I 5th
  • As Ferencvárosi TC
Season Tier Division Place Magyar Kupa
2013–14 2 NB I/B Kelet 4th
2014–15 2 NB I/B Kelet 3rd
2015–16 2 NB I/B Kelet 2nd Round 3
2016–17 2 NB I/B Kelet 1st Round 5
2017–18 1 NB I 12th Round 3
2018–19 1 NB I 7th Round 5
2019–20 1 NB I Cancelled due COVID-19
2020–21 1 NB I 6th Round 5
2021–22 1 NB I 4th Round 5
2022–23 1 NB I 4th Round 4
2023–24 1 NB I 4th Round 5
2024–25 1 NB I Round 5
2025–26 1 NB I

European competition

Main article: Ferencvárosi TC in European handball

EHF Cup Winners' Cup: from the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup.
EHF Cup: It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The competition will be known as the EHF European League from the 2020–21 season.

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2024–25 EHF European League Qualification round Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold 34–32 27–45 61–77

European record

As of 10 September 2024:
Competition Seasons Year(s) in the competition
EHF European League 2x 2022/23, 2024/25
EHF European Cup 1x 2023/24
EHF Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) 1x 2009/10
Source: kézitörténelem.hu 3 seasons

Statistics: matches played: 30 – wins: 14 – draws: 4 – losses: 12 – goals scored: 971 – goals conceded: 955

Overall results by opponent and country

As of 10 September 2024:

EHF ranking

As of 17/06/2025[41]
Rank Team Points
42 Skjern Håndbold 98
43 MOL Tatabánya KC 93
44 Ystads IF 93
45 Ferencvárosi TC 90
46 RK Gorenje Velenje 86
47 TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 86
48 CSM Constanța 80

Statistics

(All-Time) – Last updated on 26 May 2025

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

Right wingers

Left wingers

Line players

Left backs

Central backs

Right backs

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2009 György Kiss
2009–2011 Vladan Matić
2011–2013 Gyula Zsiga, György Kiss
2013–2017 Gábor Adorján
2017–2022 Attila Horváth
2022– István Pásztor

See also

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