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History and Honors of Vasas SC Men Water Polo Team

Sports2 min readAugust 15, 2026
Key Takeaways & Facts
  • The Vasas SC water polo team is based in Budapest, Hungary.
  • The club has won the Hungarian Championship 17 times.
  • The team has secured the Hungarian Cup 15 times.
  • Vasas SC has won the LEN Euroleague two times.

The Vasas SC men's water polo team is a prominent department of the Budapest-based multi-sports association Vasas SC. Recognized as one of the most successful water polo clubs in Hungary, the team has claimed the Hungarian Championship (Országos Bajnokság I) 17 times and secured the National Cup of Hungary (Magyar Kupa) on 15 occasions.

Continental Success

In addition to domestic dominance, the club achieved major successes at the European level. Vasas SC won the LEN Euroleague—formerly known as the European Champions Cup—twice, and captured the LEN Cup Winners' Cup title three times.

Naming Evolution

Throughout its history, the club has undergone numerous name changes, frequently reflecting corporate sponsorships:

  • Vasas Sport Club (Vasas SC): 1945 – 1949
  • Budapesti Vasas (Bp. Vasas): 1950 – 1956
  • Vasas SC: 1957 – 1990/91
  • Vasas SC-Plaket: 1991/92 – 2001/02
  • Vasas-Plaket-Euroleasing: 2002/03 – 2003/04
  • TEVA-VasasPlaket: 2004/05 – 2009/10
  • TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA: 2010/11 – 2011/12
  • TEVA-Vasas: 2012/13
  • LACTIV-VasasPlaket: 2013/14
  • VasasPlaket: 2014/15 – 2019/20
  • A-Híd VasasPlaket: 2020/21 – present

Notable Former Players and Olympic Champions

The club has featured numerous decorated players who achieved Olympic success representing their national teams, including Jenő Brandi, Antal Bolvári, Mihály Bozsi, Gábor Csapó, Tamás Faragó, Norbert Hosnyánszky, László Jeney, Tamás Kásás, György Kenéz, Gábor Kis, Gergely Kiss, Zoltán Kósz, Norbert Madaras, Kálmán Markovits, István Molnár, Péter Rusorán, Ádám Steinmetz, Barnabás Steinmetz, Bulcsú Székely, István Szívós, Attila Vári, Dániel Varga, Dénes Varga, Tamás Varga, Miho Bošković, Branislav Mitrović, Slobodan Nikić, and Sava Ranđelović.

Frequently Asked Questions

The team is based in Budapest, Hungary, as a department of the Vasas SC sports association.

References (7)

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    "Történet" [History] (in Hungarian). Vasas SC official website. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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    "Az új név: TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA" [The new name:TEVA-Vasas-UNIQA] (in Hungarian). vlv.hu. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

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    "A-Híd VasasPlaket 2022/2023". vasas.hu.

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    "Konarik Ákos újra a Vasasban!". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

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    "Ivan Nagajev a Vasasban". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.

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    "Sélley-Rauscher Domonkos visszatér". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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    "Gábor Lőrinc is a Vasasban folytatja". vasassc.hu. Retrieved 12 July 2022.

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Topics:#Vasas SC#water polo#Budapest sports#Hungarian water polo championship#LEN Euroleague#Országos Bajnokság I#water polo history
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