National Academy of Handball
The National Academy of Handball (Hungarian: Nemzeti Kézilabda Akadémia, commonly abbreviated NEKA) is a Hungarian state-funded handball training and developing center run by the Hungarian Handball Federation. Located in Balatonboglár, it offers an integrated four year education for students in grades 9–12. In addition, it is open for Hungarian international junior handballers (aged 18–21) under a trilateral agreement between the academy, the players' club and the players itself.
Balatonboglár
Location of NEKA
| Nemzeti Kézilabda Akadémia | |||
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| Full name | Nemzeti Kézilabda Akadémia | ||
| Short name | NEKA | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Arena | NEKA Sportcsarnok | ||
| Capacity | 678 | ||
| Head coach | László Sótonyi (men's) Beáta Bohus (women's) | ||
| League | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's) Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's) | ||
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 12th (men's) Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, 1st (women's) | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
Men's handball team
Kits
| HOME | ||||||
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           2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
     .png.webp){kind=small} 2018–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021– | ||
| AWAY | ||||||
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     2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
    2018–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021– | ||
| THIRD | ||||||
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    2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
    2018–19 |
 2019–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021–22 |
    2022–23 |
Current squad
- Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
László Sótonyi - Goalkeeping coach: Zsolt Perger
- Fitness coach: Dániel Huszár
- Coach: Zsolt Kopornyik
- Physiotherapist: Ádám Békési
- Masseur: László Polgár
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Honours
| Honours | No. | Years | |||
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| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Winners | 1 | 2020–21 | ||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Third Place | 1 | 2018–19 | ||
Recent seasons
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I:[4] 1
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:[5] 5
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Women's team
The first team of NEKA has regularly competed in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. For the 2020–21 season they signed an agreement with Szent István SE that the two teams would unite and compete as one team in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I under the name Boglári Akadémia-SZISE.[6] The union is often referred to as SZISE-NEKA.[7][8]
Kits
| HOME | ||||||
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    2013–14 |
2015–17 |
2017–18 |
2018–20 |
2020– | ||
| AWAY | ||||||
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    2013–14 |
2015–17 |
2017–18 |
2018–20 |
2020– | ||
| THIRD | ||||||
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    2013–14 |
2015–17 |
2018–19 |
2019–20 |
2020–21 |
    2021– | |
Current squad
- Squad for the 2022–23 season[9]
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Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line Players
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Central Backs
Left Backs
Right Backs
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Technical staff
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Former club members
Notable former players
Women's team
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Men's team
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Former coaches
Women's team
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Men's team
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References
- https://nb1.neka.hu/ferfi-csapat
- https://nb1.neka.hu/molnar-robin-visszater-sztraka-daniel-hosszabbitott
- https://szegedma.hu/2023/05/fekete-daniel-a-finn-elvonalban-folytatja
- "Magyar bajnokság NB1 – férfi" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu.
- "Magyar bajnokság NB1B – férfi" (in Hungarian). kezitortenelem.hu.
- "Boglári Akadémia-SZISE". mksz.hu. 10 August 2020.
- "Szent István SE-NEKA: Közösen az NBI-ben". szise.hu. 6 June 2020.
- "Kézilabda:Közösen indul a Szent István SE és a NEKA a női NBI-ben". utanpotlassport.hu. 4 June 2020.
- "NEKA NB1". nb1.neka.hu. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- "National Academy of Handball – Summary" (PDF) (in Hungarian). Hungarian Handball Federation. 18 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- "Edzők és terapeuták". NEKA. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
External links
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