MŠK Považská Bystrica

MŠK Považská Bystrica is a handball club from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga.

HC MŠK Považská Bystrica
Full name	Handball Club Mestské športové kluby Považská Bystrica
Short name	MŠK
Founded	1996 (1996)
Arena	Športová Hala
Capacity	1,400
President	Ľubomír Kubovič
Head coach	Václav Straka
League	Niké Handball Extraliga
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Považská Bystrica

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Location of MŠK Považská Bystrica

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
- 2012	Erreà
2012 - 2014	Adidas
2014 - present	Kempa

Kits

HOME
2012–14	2014–17	2017–

AWAY
2012–14	2014–17	2017–

THIRD
2014–17

Management

Position	Name
President	Ľubomír Kubovič

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season

MŠK Považská Bystrica

Goalkeepers 01 Lukáš Janík 12 Ladislav Kovačin 23 Michal Dobroň Left Wingers 04 Jozef Kašuba 05 Eduard Chovanec 24 Marek Stefina 27 Dávid Urík 31 Martin Briatka Right Wingers 10 Josef Hozman 14 Adam Petrík Line Players 06 Marián Plšek 84 Erik Žilincík 88 Eduard Valášek 92 Adam Lovíšek Central Backs 08 Andrej Sloboda 21 Ľubomír Ďuriš 54 Tomáš Vallo 91 Marián Gardian Left Backs 09 Ivan Bystrický 18 Peter Jurák 77 Marek Roman Right Backs 07 Branislav Kvaššay 22 Adam Durana

Technical staff

• Head coach: Václav Straka
• Assistant coach: Peter Valášek
• Fitness coach: Miroslav Smataník
• Physiotherapist: Matej Drbul
• Club doctor: Dr. Vladimír Fábry

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Ľubomír Ďuriš (CB) from Gyöngyösi KK

Leaving

Previous Squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
8	Slovakia	Andrej Sloboda	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Ivan Bystrický	(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998	Left Back
10	Ukraine	Liubomyr Ivanytsia	(1990-07-27) 27 July 1990	Right Winger
11	Slovakia	Marián Maliar	(2000-12-19) 19 December 2000	Right Back
12	Slovakia	Ladislav Kovačin	(1986-07-04) 4 July 1986	Goalkeeper
13	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Anur Burnazovic	(1994-02-27) 27 February 1994	Left Back
17	Ukraine	Serhii Petrychenko	(1993-06-27) 27 June 1993	Line Player
18	Slovakia	Peter Jurák	(1995-02-06) 6 February 1995	Left Back
21	Slovakia	Martin Briatka	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991	Left Winger
22	Slovakia	Peter Pcola	(1983-04-10) 10 April 1983	Goalkeeper
23	Slovakia	Michal Dobroň	(1989-05-06) 6 May 1989	Goalkeeper
24	Slovakia	Marek Stefina	(2001-05-15) 15 May 2001	Left Winger
26	Slovakia	Dominik Zábavčík	(1999-04-17) 17 April 1999	Line Player
27	Slovakia	Dávid Urík	(1999-08-27) 27 August 1999	Left Winger
32	Slovakia	Kevin Buday	(2000-05-27) 27 May 2000	Goalkeeper
45	Slovakia	Matús Oselský	(2000-11-11) 11 November 2000	Line Player
54	Slovakia	Tomáš Vallo	(1990-06-18) 18 June 1990	Central Back
69	Slovakia	Anton Hároník	(1990-02-01) 1 February 1990	Line Player
88	Slovakia	Eduard Valášek	(2000-01-21) 21 January 2000	Line Player
91	Slovakia	Marián Gardian	(1991-11-19) 19 November 1991	Central Back
92	Slovakia	Adam Lovíšek	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998	Line Player

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Slovakia	Martin Biel	(1986-10-20) 20 October 1986	Goalkeeper
5	Slovakia	Andrej Zúbek	(1995-09-15) 15 September 1995	Left Winger
6	Slovakia	Andrej Firit	(1989-10-04) 4 October 1989	Left Back
7	Slovakia	Šimon Macháč	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993	Line Player
9	Slovakia	Ivan Bystrický	(1998-01-19) 19 January 1998	Left Back
12	Slovakia	Lubomír Drápal	(1982-04-06) 6 April 1982	Goalkeeper
13	Slovakia	Anton Kasagranda	(1987-07-13) 13 July 1987	Right Winger
14	Czech Republic	Jaroslav Dyba	(1987-01-05) 5 January 1987	Left Back
15	Czech Republic	Radim Chudoba	(1991-07-17) 17 July 1991	Right Back
18	Slovakia	Peter Jurák	(1995-02-06) 6 February 1995	Left Back
21	Czech Republic	Tomás Hes	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989	Right Winger
22	Slovakia	Jakub Makay	(1992-05-15) 15 May 1992	Goalkeeper
23	Slovakia	Michal Dobroň	(1989-05-06) 6 May 1989	Goalkeeper
27	Slovakia	Daniel Valášek	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994	Line Player
34	Slovakia	Tomáš Vallo	(1990-06-18) 18 June 1990	Central Back
67	Slovakia	Matej Macháč	(1994-10-28) 28 October 1994	Left Winger
69	Slovakia	Anton Hároník	(1990-02-01) 1 February 1990	Line Player
83	Slovakia	Jozef Kozák	(1987-01-16) 16 January 1987	Left Winger
89	Slovakia	Peter Kardoš	(1992-04-27) 27 April 1992	Left Back
91	Slovakia	Marián Gardian	(1991-11-19) 19 November 1991	Central Back
99	Slovakia	Martin Kozák	(1988-07-16) 16 July 1988	Left Back

Accomplishments

• National Championship of Slovakia: (4)
  • 2002, 2003, 2006, 2023
• National Cup of Slovakia: (4)
  • 2001, 2006, 2019, 2022
• EHF Champions League
  • Group Stage (2): 2003/04, 2006/07

EHF ranking

As of 14/12/2022

Rank	Team	Points
69	Handball Esch	86
70	HC Zubří	85
71	RK Trimo Trebnje	85
72	MŠK Považská Bystrica	84
73	Águas Santas	84
74	Riihimäki Cocks	84
75	Dinamo Viktor Stavropol	83

Former club members

Notable former players

• Peter Kukučka (1992–2003)
• Václav Straka (2005–2007, 2008–2009)
• Ondřej Zdráhala (2012–2013)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2014–	Václav Straka

External links

• Official website
• MŠK Považská Bystrica on Facebook