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.
| 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) | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Balatonboglár
Location of NEKA
Men's handball team
editCrest, colours, supporters
editKits
edit| HOME | ||||||
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           2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
     .png){kind=small} 2018–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021– | ||
| AWAY | ||||||
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     2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
    2018–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021– | ||
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    2016–17 |
    2017–18 |
    2018–19 |
 2019–20 |
    2020–21 |
    2021–22 |
    2022–23 |
    2023–24 | |||||||||
Team
editCurrent squad
edit- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
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Technical staff
edit- Head coach:
László Sótonyi - Goalkeeping coach: Zsolt Perger
- Fitness coach: Dániel Huszár
- Physiotherapist: Ádám Békési
- Masseur: László Polgár
Transfers
edit- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Top scorers
edit| Season | Player | Apps/Goals |
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| 2022–2023 |  Tamás Papp |
25/89 |
Honours
edit| Honours | No. | Years | |||
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| League | |||||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Winners | 1 | 2020–21 | ||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | Third Place | 1 | 2018–19 | ||
Recent seasons
edit- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I:[8] 1
- Seasons in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:[9] 5
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Women's team
editThe 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.[10] The union is often referred to as SZISE-NEKA.[11][12]
Kits
edit| 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 |
2021–22 |
 2023–24 |
Current squad
edit- Squad for the 2023–24 season[13]
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Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line Players
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Central Backs
Left Backs
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Technical staff
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Transfers
edit- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Former club members
editNotable former players
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Women's teamedit
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Men's teamedit
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Former coaches
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Women's teamedit
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Men's teamedit
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References
edit- ^ "Neka Nb1".
- ^ "Erster Ungar bei der HSG Wetzlar: Zsolt Krakovszki kommt im Sommer". 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Balogh Zsolt és Dely Márton zöld-fehérbe öltözik - Győri ETO UNI". 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Molnár Robin visszatér, Sztraka Dániel hosszabbított".
- ^ "Krakovszki Bence Tatabányán folytatja".
- ^ "Fekete Dániel a finn élvonalban folytatja". 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Nagy Martin és Szilágyi Benjámin visszatér".
- ^ "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.