Békéscsabai Előre Női Kézilabda Sport Egyesület is ékéscsabaiElőa Hungarian women's handball club from Békéscsaba, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, after having been promoted in 2006.
Since they are sponsored by EUbility Group, the official name of the team is EUbility Group-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE.
History
The birth of the team dated back to 1973, when multi-sports club Békéscsabai Előre Spartacus took over the local team Kötöttárugyár, and thus it became one of the departments of the club.
The team have promoted to the top level league first in 1980, and two years later they achieved their greatest success up to date, having won silver medal in the Hungarian championship and reaching the quarterfinals of the IHF Cup (predecessor of EHF Cup). However, the following two decades remained unsuccessful, the club turned into a mid-table team.
In 2000 the handball department seceded from the main club, which caused a staggering setback: with continually worsening results year after year, in 2004 Békéscsaba eventually got relegated.
Shocked by the results, the club with the support of the local government have worked out a long-term conception, mainly based on the new, rising generation. The club have always been well known for their grassroot programs, and have been honoured by the Hungarian Handball Federation for their work with youths in 2008.
At the end of 2006, Békéscsaba fought back to the top-tier championship, and after survived the first two seasons, a slow development has started. The team finished in 2008 in the eighth position, and achieved a fourth place in the following year, with that they earned a place in the EHF Cup.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsor
The following table shows in detail Békéscsabai Előre NKSE kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:
Kits
Sports Hall information
Name: – Városi Sportcsarnok
City: – Békéscsaba
Capacity: – 2300
Address: – 5600 Békéscsaba, Gyulai út 44.
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023–24 season
Goalkeepers
12 Bettina Pásztor
28 Claudia-Esther Madera Domokos
61 Dóra Szabó
Left wingers
33 Klára Kukely
8 Zsófia Szondi
Right wingers
17 Gréta Horváth
77 Lilla Csáki
4 Vivien Aranyi
Line players
9 Laura Giricz
27 Szabina Mayer
99 Bojána Bencsik
Left backs
20 Kitti Gyimesi
43 Rita Termány
25 Tamara Jovičevič
Playmakers
55 Fanni Török
96 Márta Borbély
66 Dorina Román
78 Réka Sándor
Right backs
80 Marija Laništanin
Transfers
Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Joining
Bettina Pásztor (GK) (from Váci NKSE) Dorina Román (CB) (from MTK Budapest) Zsófia Szondi (LW) (from Eger) Lilla Csáki (RW) (from Érd HC)
Leaving
Flóra Andróczki (RW) (to MTK Budapest) Lili Bucsi (CB) (to Kisvárdai KC) Maja Gadányi (GK) Vanessza Hajtai (LW) (to Esztergom) Panna Vámosi (CB) (to Vasas) Zóra Zsemberi (LB) (to Kozármisleny) Marina Razum (GK)
Staff members
Chairman: György Paláncz
Managing director: Csaba Fülöp
Professional director: Eszter Mátéfi
Head coach: Sándor Rác
Technical manager: György Petrovszki
Goalkeeper Coach: Gyula Tóth
Club Doctor: János Tóth, MD
Honours
Domestic competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary) Runners-up (1): 1982 Third place (1): 1991–92
Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary) Finalists (1): 2011–12
European competitions
EHF Cup
Semi-finalists: 1983–84
Recent seasons
Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 39
Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B: 9
Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság II: 1
In European competition
Békéscsabai Előre score listed first. As of 25 November 2018.
Participations in EHF Cup (IHF Cup): 4x
Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 1x
Statistics: matches played: 16 – wins: 9 – draws: 1 – losses: 6 – goals scored: 435 – goals conceded: 380
