Meet Telekom Veszprem: Hungarians are back for their 3rd title!
Hungarian champions have been a part of the SEHA family before and in the 2019/2020 season, they continue their Red United dream. Telekom Veszprem are a well-known dream-team, but did you know the following team facts:
Newcomers 2020: Nikolaj Markussen (Bjerringbro-Silkeborg), Patrik Ligetvári (La Rioja), Daniil Shishkarev (HC Vardar 1961), Rodrigo Corrales (PSG Handball), Jorge Maqueda (MOL-Pick Szeged)
Left the club 2020: Arpad Sterbik (end of career), Pawel Paczkowski (HC Meshkov Brest), Borut Mackovsek (MOL-Pick Szeged), Dragan Gajic (Limoges Hand 87), Mirsad Terzic (Orlen Wisla Plock)
Coach: David Davis (since October 2018)
SEHA season 2019/2020 statistics:
Group Phase: 8 wins – 0 draws – 2 defeats
1st place in Group B
Quarter-finals against HC Vojvodina
WIN 31:26 (A)
WIN 10:0 (H) due to cancellation by Vojvodina
337 goals scored – 30.6 goals per match
291 goals conceded – 26.4 goals per match
Goal difference: +46
Biggest win: 35:24 versus Eurofarm Pelister
Biggest defeat: 26:30 versus Metaloplastika
Total score: 10:2
Matches against Final 4 participants in the 2019/20 season:
HC Vardar 1961: -
Meshkov Brest: 28:27 (A), 32:23 (H)
PPD Zagreb: 36:28 (H), 26:23 (A)
Longest winning run: 4 matches
Longest unbeaten run: 4 matches
Top scorers: Manuel Strlek (33/5), Dejan Manaskov (30/1)
TOP goalkeeper: Marton Barnabas Szekely (78 saves/30.7 % saves percentage)
MOST assists: Rasmus Lauge, Petar Nenadic (both 22)
Nations represented in the squad: 12 (HUN, SRB, DEN, MNE, SLO, CRO, EGY, MKD, SWE, BRA, RUS, ESP)
General statistics:
Participations in SEHA - Gazprom League (including 2019/20): 4
Participations in SEHA - Gazprom League Final 4 (including 2020): 4
Best result SEHA - Gazprom League: Final 4: winners 2015, 2016, finalists 2017
Participations in EHF Champions League (including 2020/21): 26
Best results in EHF Champions League: finalists 2002, 2015, 2016, 2019
Hungarian champions: 26 times
Hungarian cup winners: 27 times
We wish Telekom Veszprem good luck at their Final 4 road!