Ferencvárosi TC (men's water polo)

Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a professional water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.

Naming history

 * Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC): (1899 – 1949)
 * ÉDOSZ SE: (1950 – 1956)
 * Budapesti Kinizsi (Bp. Kinizsi): (1951 – 1956)
 * Ferencvárosi TC: (1957–1988/89)
 * FTC-Törley: (1989/90 – 1992/93) - the first naming sponsor of FTC
 * Ferencvárosi TC: (1993/94)
 * FTC-Vitasport: (1994/95 – 1995/96)
 * FTC-Vitalin: (1996/97 – 1998/99)
 * FTC-Thomas Jeans: (1999/00)
 * FTC-Mirato: (2000/01)
 * FTC-VMAX: (2001/02 – 2002/03)
 * Jégcsillag-FTC: (2003/04)
 * Betonút-FTC: (2004/05 – 2005/06)
 * FTC-Aprilia: (2006/07 – 2008/09)
 * FTC-Fisher Klíma: (2008/09 – 2011/12)
 * Széchenyi Bank-FTC: (2012/13 – 2013/14)
 * Ferencvárosi TC: (2014/15)
 * FTC-PQS Waterpolo: (2015/16 – 2019/20)
 * FTC-Telekom (2020/21 – ... )

Domestic competitions

 * Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)
 * Gold medal blank.svg Champions (26): 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1944, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
 * Silver medal blank.svg Runners-up (13): 1909, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1949, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1998–99
 * Bronze medal blank.svg Third place (21): 1941, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1951*, 1957, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2020–21


 * Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
 * Gold medal with cup.svg Winners (23): 1923, 1924, 1926, 1949, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Silver medal with cup.svg Finalist (15): 1925, 1927, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1951, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1990–91, 1997, 1998–99, 2001–02

European competitions

 * LEN Champions League
 * Winners (2): 2018–19, 2023–24
 * Runners-up (1): 2020–21''
 * Semi-finalist (2): 1988–89, 2021–22


 * LEN Euro Cup
 * Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18


 * LEN Cup Winners' Cup
 * Winners (4) – record: 1974–75, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1997–98


 * LEN Super Cup
 * Winners (4): 1978, 1980, 2018, 2019

Current squad
Season 2023-24

Recent seasons

 * Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.

In European competition

 * Participations in Champions League (Champions Cup, Euroleague): 9x
 * Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 11x
 * Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 5x

Olympic champions

 * György Kárpáti – 24 years (1945-1969) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo
 * László Felkai – 19 years (1950-1969) Gold medal.svg 1964 Tokyo
 * György Gerendás – 18 years (1959-1977) Gold medal.svg 1976 Montreal
 * István Molnár – 12 years (1932-1944) Gold medal.svg 1936 Berlin
 * Miklós Ambrus – 12 years (1953-1956, 1959-1968) Gold medal.svg 1964 Tokyo
 * Norbert Hosnyánszky – 9 years (1994-2003) Gold medal.svg 2008 Beijing
 * Alajos Keserű – 8 years (1920-1928) Gold medal.svg 1932 Los Angeles
 * József Vértesy – 8 years (1920-1928) Gold medal.svg 1932 Los Angeles
 * Bulcsú Székely – 8 years (1996-2001, 2002-2004, 2011–2012) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney
 * Dr. István Szívós – 7 years (1960-1967) Gold medal.svg 1976 Montreal
 * Barnabás Steinmetz – 7 years (1993-1995, 1996-2000, 2009–2010) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
 * Dezső Gyarmati – 6 years (1960-1966) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo
 * Károly Szittya – 5 years (1949-1954) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki
 * Antal Bolvári – 5 years (1964-1969) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
 * János Németh – 4 years (1941-1945) Gold medal.svg 1932 Los Angeles
 * Dezső Fábián – 4 years (1948-1952) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki
 * Ádám Steinmetz – 4 years (1996-2000) Gold medal.svg 2004 Sydney
 * Zoltán Kósz – 3 years (1998-2001) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney
 * 🇷🇸 Stefan Mitrović – 3 years (2016–2019) Gold medal.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 * László Jeney – 2 years (1956-1958) Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
 * Rajmund Fodor – 2 years (1996-1997, 1998-1999) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
 * Zsolt Varga – 2 years (2010-2012) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney
 * Norbert Madaras – 2 years (2016–2018) Gold medal.svg 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
 * Dániel Varga – 2 years (2016–2018) Gold medal.svg 2008 Beijing
 * 🇷🇸 Slobodan Nikić – 2 years (2017–2019) Gold medal.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 * 🇷🇸 Nikola Jakšić – 2 years (2017–____) Gold medal.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 * Dénes Varga – 2 years (2017–____) Gold medal.svg 2008 Beijing
 * Tamás Kásás – 1 year (1994-1995) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
 * Gergely Kiss – 1 year (1996-1997) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
 * Zoltán Szécsi – 1 year (2005-2006) Gold medal.svg 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
 * 🇷🇸 Branislav Mitrović – 1 year (2010-2011) Gold medal.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 * Tamás Varga – 1 year (2010-2011) Gold medal.svg 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing
 * 🇷🇸 Gojko Pijetlović – 1 year (2012-2013) Gold medal.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro
 * Kálmán Markovits – junior years Gold medal.svg 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne

Former coaches

 * 🇭🇺 Dezső Fábián (1960–66)
 * 🇭🇺 Dezső Gyarmati (1967–69)
 * 🇭🇺 Mihály Mayer (1975–80)
 * 🇭🇺 László Felkai (1981–82)
 * 🇭🇺 István Szívós (1983–90)
 * 🇭🇺 Mihály Mayer (1990–92) 2x
 * 🇭🇺 Zoltán Kásás (1992–94)
 * 🇭🇺 Péter Wolf (1994–95)
 * 🇭🇺 Zoltán Kásás (1995) 2x
 * 🇭🇺 Gábor Godova
 * 🇭🇺 Lajos Vad ( –2001)
 * 🇭🇺 András Gyöngyösi (2001–03)
 * 🇭🇺 Gábor Csapó (2003–04)
 * 🇭🇺 Attila Bíró
 * 🇭🇺 József Somossy (2006–09)
 * 🇭🇺 Gábor Godova (2009–10) 2x
 * 🇭🇺 Tamás Ambrus (2010–13)
 * 🇭🇺 Zsolt Varga (2013– present)