Hungarian Handball Federation Hungarian: Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség MKSZ
IOC nation	Hungary (HUN)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.mksz.hu
HISTORY
Year of formation	1933; 91 years ago (1933)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size	20 Affiliated Members
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Continental association	European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Hungarian Olympic Committee
GOVERNING BODY
President	Ferenc Ilyés
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Budapest
Country	Hungary
Secretary General	Mr. András Novák
FINANCE
Sponsors	Szerencsejáték Zrt. Audi Adidas Mercedes-Benz Molten Corporation MTVA Nemzeti Sport K&H Bank Teva Pharmaceutical Industries TiPPMIX

The Hungarian Handball Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség, MKSZ) is the national handball federation in Hungary.

The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Budapest. The federation organizes the Hungarian league (Hungarian: Nemzeti Bajnokság) for men and women, and administers the national handball teams for men and women.

Its president is Ferenc Ilyés,^[1] the vice president is Katalin Pálinger.^[2]

Hosted tournaments

Men's

• 2022 European Men's Handball Championship (with  Slovakia), January 13–30
• 2005 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
• 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Championship, August 10–23

Women's

• 1982 World Women's Handball Championship, December 2–12
• 1995 World Women's Handball Championship (with  Austria), December 5–17
• 2004 European Women's Handball Championship, December 9–19
• 2014 European Women's Handball Championship (with  Croatia), December 7–21
• 2024 European Women's Handball Championship (with  Austria and  Switzerland)
• 2001 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
• 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
• 2009 Women's Junior European Handball Championship
• 2019 Women's Junior European Handball Championship
• 1992 Women's Youth European Handball Championship

Beach handball

• 2016 Beach Handball World Championships, Budapest, July 12–17

Honours

Men's

• World Championship: Runner-up (1 time - 1986)
• Carpathian Trophy: Bronze medal - 1964, 1976

Women's

• Olympic Games: Runner-up (1 time - 2000); Third place (2 times - 1976, 1996)
• World Championship: Winner (1 time - 1965); Runner-up (4 times - 1957, 1982, 1995, 2003); Third place (4 times - 1971, 1975, 1978, 2005)
• European Championship: Winner (1 time - 2000); Third place (3 times - 1998, 2004, 2012)
• Carpathian Trophy: Silver medal - 1971, 1984, 2012; Bronze medal - 1970, 1975, 1981, 2011
• Møbelringen Cup: Silver medal - 2003

Divisions

Current head coaches

As of 6 November 2022

Men's Team Name National team Chema Rodríguez Junior team László Sótonyi Youth team Krisztián Kárpáti Beach handball team István Gulyás Beach handball junior team Gergely Penszki Beach handball youth team Gergely Penszki

Women's Team Name National team Vladimir Golovin Junior team Zoltán Szilágyi Youth team Beáta Bohus Beach handball team Bakó Botond Beach handball junior team Zoltán Pinizsi Beach handball youth team Zoltán Pinizsi

Competitions

Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:

Men's handball

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Tier 1)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Tier 3) – six sections (North-West, North, North-East, South-West, South, South-East)

Women's handball

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women) (Tier 1)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (women) (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság II (women) (Tier 3) – six sections (North-West, North, North-East, South-West, South, South-East)

Cups

• Magyar Kupa – Men
• Szuperkupa – Men's Supercup
• Magyar Kupa (women) – Women
• Szuperkupa (women) – Women's Supercup

Beach handball

• Strandkézilabda Nemzeti Bajnokság (Tier 1)

Presidency (2023)

• President: Ferenc Ilyés
• Vice president: Katalin Pálinger

Members of presidency

• László Nagy
• Erika Kirsner
• Timuzsin Schuch
• János Hajdu
• Beatrix Kökény
• Sándor Oláh
• Anita Görbicz
• dr. András Tállay
• Péter Csermely

Presidents

Current sponsorships

• Szerencsejáték Zrt. - Official main sponsor
• Provident - Official sponsor (Platinum support)
• Mercedes-Benz - Official sponsor (Gold support)
• MTVA - Official sponsor
• Generali - Official sponsor
• Adidas - Official sponsor
• Molten - Official sponsor
• Sport Basica - Official sponsor
• Haluxvill - Official sponsor
• LBT - Official sponsor

See also

• Hungarian handball clubs in European competitions
• Hungarian handball league system

References

External links

• Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség (Official website)
• Hungary at EHF site

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