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PVSK Panthers

PVSK-Panthers, for sponsorship reasons known as PVSK-Veolia or simply Pécs, is a men's basketball club based in Pécs, Hungary. It was the oldest non-Budapest based basketball club playing in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the first division of Hungary, until 2022, when they were relegated. They played 53 seasons in the top division, which is the second most after MAFC. PVSK-Panthers won one trophy in its history: the Hungarian Cup in 2009.

Pécsi VSK-Veolia
Pécsi VSK-Veolia logo
NicknameVasút
LeaguesNB I/B
Founded1944; 80 years ago (1944)
History
List
  • Pécsi VSK
    (1944–1948, 1956–1994, 2000–)
    Pécsi Lokomotív
    (1948–1954)
    Pécsi Törekvés
    (1954–1956)
    PVSK-Pécsvárad
    (1994–2000)
ArenaLauber Dezső Sports Hall
Capacity3,036
LocationPécs, Hungary
Main sponsorVeolia
Team managerGábor Bán
Championships1 Hungarian Cups

History edit

The team was founded in 1944, they played in the 1st division from 1946 to 1950, then after 4 year, from 1955 to 1985 continuously (with once in 1972 in the 2nd league). In 1985 they fall to the 2nd, in 1992 to the 3rd league. In 1994 they moved to Pécsvárad. In 2000 they won the 3rd division and moved back to Pécs, in 2003 they returned into the top flight. In 2009 they won the regular season and the Hungarian Cup, and finished runner-up in the play-offs.

In Pécs, there was another basketball team. In the 1940s and 1950s the PEAC was placed in the 1st division too, and then in the 1990s again under the name of Matáv SE Pécs. Currently they are in the 2nd league.

Honours edit

Domestic competitions edit

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (National Championship of Hungary)

  •   Runners-up (1): 2008–09
  •   Third place (1): 2006–07

Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)

  •   Winners (1): 2009
  •   Bronze medal (1): 1983, 2007

Current roster edit

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Pécs Panthers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G/F 1   Szabadfi, Márk 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2004-06-08)8 June 2004
PG 2   Halász, Ákos 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 32 – (1991-08-08)8 August 1991
SF 3   Werner, Viktor 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999
F/C 4   Henry, Shane 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-12-10)10 December 1993
SF 5   Carev, Aleksej 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (2000-02-18)18 February 2000
G/F 8   Barnjak, Josip 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1998-12-16)16 December 1998
PG 9   Ruják, András 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 35 – (1988-07-30)30 July 1988
PF 10   Calloway, Jacob 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1996-04-30)30 April 1996
G/F 11   Varga, Gergő 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2003-04-22)22 April 2003
SG 13   Mucza, Tamás 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (1999-12-27)27 December 1999
G 17   Illés, Máté 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1995-06-06)6 June 1995
F/C 19   Dorogi, Gergő 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (2000-05-03)3 May 2000
C 21   Pápai, Máté 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 25 – (1998-06-20)20 June 1998
G 25   Dimitrijevic, Djordje 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1997-02-06)6 February 1997
F 55   Krestinin, Denis 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1994-04-15)15 April 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured
Updated: January 1, 2023

Season by season edit

Season Tier League Pos. Magyar kupa European competitions
2000–01 2 NB I/B 20th
2001–02 2 NB I/B 15th
2002–03 2 NB I/B 15th
2003–04 1 NB I/A 12th
2004–05 1 NB I/A 5th
2005–06 1 NB I/A 4th
2006–07 1 NB I/A 3rd Bronze medal
2007–08 1 NB I/A 6th Quarterfinalist
2008–09 1 NB I/A 2nd Winner
2009–10 1 NB I/A 11th
2010–11 1 NB I/A 8th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1 NB I/A 7th Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1 NB I/A 8th Fourth place
2013–14 1 NB I/A 7th
2014–15 1 NB I/A 7th Quarterfinalist
2015–16 1 NB I/A 8th Fourth place
2016–17 1 NB I/A 6th Quarterfinalist
2017–18 1 NB I/A 6th Quarterfinalist
2018–19 1 NB I/A 3rd Quarterfinalist
2019–20 1 NB I/A 5th 4 FIBA Europe Cup
RS
2020–21 1 NB I/A 11th
2021–22 1 NB I/A 14th
2022–23 2 NB I/B 2nd

Notable players edit

External links edit

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