HT Tatran Prešov

Slovakian handball club

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HT Tatran Prešov is a handball club from Prešov, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga and EHF European Cup.

Prešov

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Location of HT Tatran Prešov

History

The official establishment of the club begins in 1952 under the name Slavia CSSA. In 1954, Tatran successfully qualified for the championship of Czechoslovakia, where they won their first historic bronze medal. In 1967, the national team of Czechoslovakia became world champion in Sweden. Four Tatran Presov players were in the national team at that time: Anton Frolo, Martin Gregor, Vladimir Seruga and Rudolf Horváth. In the 1968/1969 season, Tatran won its first Czechoslovak league title. The second golden record was brought immediately by the 1970/71 season. In the 1971/72 season, Tatran achieved its greatest international success, where it only reached the semi-finals of the European Champions Cup, where VfL Gummersbach defeated it in the fight to advance to the finals. After the independence of Slovakia, from the 1993/94 season, various lobby groups took turns in the management of the club. The most difficult period of men's handball in Eperjes has come, there were frequent personnel changes in the club management, financial conditions brought the club to the brink of collapse. Miloslav Chmeliar took over the club from the summer of 2001. From then on, the team became stronger financially and personally, and could finally operate under decent conditions. In recent years, Tatran has developed into the most successful and strongest club in Slovakia. In the last decade, the club has grown into a serial champion of its country.

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Management

Position	Name
Club Owner And Company Manager	Miloslav Chmeliar
Manager	Marián Magdoško
Sports Director	Jozef Gaľan
Marketing Manager	Marián Eštočko

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

HT Tatran Prešov

Goalkeepers

16 Mario Cvitković
73 Igor Chupryna

Left Wingers

03 Damián Mitaľ
28 Marco Antl

Right Wingers

11 Erik Fenár
18 Josef Hozman

Line Players

09 Márk István Kovács
14 Maroš Varga
22 Viacheslav Kasatkin
44 Lucas Araxá

Left Backs

07 Danylo Khaian
08 Adama Sako
10 Tomáš Rečičár (c)
17 Jakub Kravčák
26 Dávid Turek
66 Pavel Caballero Hernandez

Central Backs

15 Daniil Radchenko
34 Marko Davidovic
47 Lukáš Urban

Right Backs

05 Tomáš Fech
19 Daniel Polanský

Technical staff

Head Coach: Pavol Jano
Masseur: Dávid Balucha
Masseur: Tomáš Foriš

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Igor Karlov (CB) (from CBM Ciudad de Málaga)

Leaving

Marko Davidovic (CB) (to Steaua Bucuresti)
Viacheslav Kasatkin (P) (to ?)
Márk István Kovács (P) (to ?)

Previous squads

2019–2020 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Croatia	Mario Cvitković	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 29)	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 (age 36)	Left Back
5	France	Ognjen Djeric	(1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 30)	Line Player
7	Slovenia	Janus Lapajne	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)	Central Back
8	Slovakia	Daniel Magdolen	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
10	Slovakia	Tomáš Rečičár	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 25)	Left Back
12	Slovakia	Pavol Vasil	(2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 22)	Goalkeeper
14	Spain	Javier Muñoz	(1992-05-22) 22 May 1992 (age 31)	Right Winger
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 28)	Left Back
18	Czech Republic	Josef Hozman	(1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 25)	Right Winger
23	Croatia	Leon Vučko	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29)	Central Back
24	Slovakia	Martin Straňovský	(1985-09-12) 12 September 1985 (age 38)	Left Winger
25	Romania	Rares-Marian Fodorean	(1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 25)	Left Back
27	Slovakia	Jakub Kravčák	(2002-12-09) 9 December 2002 (age 21)	Left Back
33	Slovakia	Dávid Michalka	(1996-11-28) 28 November 1996 (age 27)	Left Winger
55	Slovenia	Nino Grzentič	(1992-11-27) 27 November 1992 (age 31)	Left Back
69	Slovakia	Tomáš Fech	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 22)	Right Winger
73	Ukraine	Igor Chupryna	(1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
77	Russia	Roman Tsarapkin	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 28)	Left Back
88	France	Titouan Afanou-Gatine	(1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 29)	Right Back

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 (age 36)	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Miloš Šárpataky	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)	Left Winger
4	Croatia	Bruno Butorac	(1994-10-01) 1 October 1994 (age 29)	Left Back
6	Czech Republic	Jakub Hrstka	(1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)	Left Winger
7	Slovenia	Janus Lapajne	(1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29)	Central Back
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
10	Slovakia	Tomáš Rečičár	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 25)	Left Back
11	Croatia	Ante Babic	(1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 27)	Central Back
12	Croatia	Mario Cvitković	(1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 29)	Goalkeeper
13	Slovakia	Lubos Šárpataky	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)	Right Winger
14	Slovakia	Martin Kríž	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 26)	Left Winger
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 28)	Left Back
19	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980 (age 43)	Left Back
20	Ukraine	Vadym Brazhnyk	(1975-02-25) 25 February 1975 (age 49)	Goalkeeper
21	Czech Republic	Tomáš Číp	(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 34)	Right Winger
22	Russia	Alexey Peskov	(1983-12-16) 16 December 1983 (age 40)	Right Back
23	Croatia	Leon Vučko	(1995-01-09) 9 January 1995 (age 29)	Central Back
24	Montenegro	Petar Abramovic	(1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 25)	Left Back
33	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Stefan Janković	(1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)	Line Player
44	Czech Republic	Michal Kasal	(1994-04-03) 3 April 1994 (age 30)	Left Back
73	Ukraine	Igor Chupryna	(1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
77	Russia	Roman Tsarapkin	(1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 28)	Left Back

2012–2013 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jakub Krupa	(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Oliver Rábek	(1987-09-30) 30 September 1987 (age 36)	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Tomáš Marušák	(1983-09-26) 26 September 1983 (age 40)	Left Back
4	Slovakia	Tomáš Mažár	(1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 43)	Line Player
6	Czech Republic	Jakub Hrstka	(1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)	Left Winger
7	Slovakia	Michal Urban	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986 (age 37)	Left Winger
8	Slovakia	Šimon Michniewicz	(1994-03-11) 11 March 1994 (age 30)	Left Winger
9	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
10	Latvia	Dainis Krištopāns	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 33)	Right Back
11	Czech Republic	Jan Sobol	(1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 39)	Right Winger
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 42)	Goalkeeper
15	Czech Republic	Alexander Radčenko	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973 (age 50)	Central Back
16	Slovakia	Matej Vernarský	(1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30)	Goalkeeper
17	Slovakia	Lukáš Urban	(1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 28)	Left Back
19	Slovakia	Peter Tumidalský	(1979-10-19) 19 October 1979 (age 44)	Left Back
20	Slovakia	Samuel Orlovský	(1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 29)	Central Back
21	Czech Republic	Tomáš Číp	(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 34)	Right Winger
22	Slovakia	Vladimir Guzy	(1989-05-16) 16 May 1989 (age 34)	Central Back
23	Montenegro	Žarko Pejović	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)	Left Back
24	Slovakia	Tomáš Urban	(1989-09-17) 17 September 1989 (age 34)	Right Winger
25	Slovakia	David Sterbinsky	(1993-05-05) 5 May 1993 (age 30)	Left Back
27	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980 (age 43)	Left Back
28	Slovakia	Radoslav Antl	(1978-03-02) 2 March 1978 (age 46)	Left Winger
44	Slovakia	Marek Páleš	(1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 29)	Line Player
69	Slovakia	Juraj Urban	(1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 30)	Left Back
85	Slovakia	Andrej Petro	(1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 38)	Line Player
92	Slovakia	Roman Drobnak	(1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 31)	Left Back

2010–2011 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Czech Republic	Jakub Krupa	(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
2	Slovakia	Adam Mazúr	(1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 37)	Left Back
3	Slovakia	Tomáš Marušák	(1983-09-26) 26 September 1983 (age 40)	Left Back
4	Slovakia	Tomáš Mažár	(1980-06-01) 1 June 1980 (age 43)	Line Player
6	Slovakia	Martin Briatka	(1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 32)	Left Winger
7	Slovakia	Michal Urban	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986 (age 37)	Left Winger
8	Slovakia	Juraj Géci	(1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 36)	Line Player
9	Slovakia	Radovan Pekár	(1980-12-27) 27 December 1980 (age 43)	Left Back
10	Latvia	Dainis Krištopāns	(1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 (age 33)	Right Back
11	Slovakia	Martin Mokris	(1988-08-18) 18 August 1988 (age 35)	Left Winger
13	Slovakia	Dominik Krok	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
14	Slovakia	Richard Babjak	(1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 (age 33)	Right Winger
15	Czech Republic	Alexander Radčenko	(1973-07-05) 5 July 1973 (age 50)	Central Back
16	Slovakia	Pavol Niroda	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 32)	Goalkeeper
17	Georgia	Sergo Datukashvili	(1978-04-28) 28 April 1978 (age 45)	Left Back
18	Slovakia	Marek Bujdos	(1989-05-06) 6 May 1989 (age 34)	Central Back
19	Slovakia	Peter Tumidalský	(1979-10-19) 19 October 1979 (age 44)	Left Back
20	Slovakia	Daniel Orlovský	(1991-02-09) 9 February 1991 (age 33)	Left Back
21	Slovakia	Marek Mikéci	(1986-02-03) 3 February 1986 (age 38)	Right Winger
22	Czech Republic	Jan Sobol	(1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 39)	Right Winger
25	Serbia	Vojin Menkovič	(1982-10-20) 20 October 1982 (age 41)	Left Back
28	Slovakia	Radoslav Antl	(1978-03-02) 2 March 1978 (age 46)	Left Winger
30	Slovakia	Maroš Popčák	(1988-06-10) 10 June 1988 (age 35)	Goalkeeper
56	Slovakia	Peter Dudas	(1984-01-26) 26 January 1984 (age 40)	Line Player

Accomplishments

National Championship of Slovakia: (17)
- 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
National Cup of Slovakia: (25)
- 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
EHF Champions League
- 1/8 Final (1): 2004/05
- Group Stage (8): 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2018/19, 2019/20
EHF European League
- 1/4 Final: (1): 2011/12
- 1/8 Final (1): 2009/10
- Group Phase: (6): 2012/13, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
- Qualification Round 3: (1): 2014/2015
EHF European Cup
- 1/4 Final (1): 2023/24
EHF Cup Winners' Cup
- 1/4 Final (1): 2005/06
- 1/8 Final (3): 2002/03, 2007/08, 2008/09

EHF ranking

As of 29/02/2024^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
40	CS Minaur Baia Mare	137
41	HCB Karviná	129
42	Ystads IF	129
43	Tatran Prešov	121
44	TBV Lemgo	119
45	Beşiktaş JK	117
46	Skanderborg Aarhus	114

Former club members

Notable former players

Radoslav Antl (2004–2005, 2009–2016)
Vlastimil Fuňák (2004–2009)
Patrik Hruščák (2013–2014)
Marián Huňady (2001–2010)
Maroš Kolpak (1989–1993)
Michal Kopčo (2011–2012, 2014–2016)
Radoslav Kozlov (2005–2009)
Peter Kukučka (2003–2005)
Tomáš Mažár (2002–2013)
Adam Mazúr (2005–2011)
Radovan Pekár (1998–2018)
Andrej Petro (2012–2016)
Oliver Rábek (2012–2023)
Tomáš Rečičár (2016–)
Richard Štochl (1994–1998)
Martin Straňovský (2018–2020)
Lukáš Urban (2012–2020, 2022–)
Tomáš Urban (2012–2015)
Stefan Janković (2016–2018)
Vladimir Božić (2015–2016)
Bruno Butorac (2017–2019)
Mario Cvitković (2017–2020, 2023-)
Leon Vučko (2016–2020)
Tomáš Číp (2011–2019)
Jakub Hrstka (2011–2019)
Michal Kasal (2017–2019)
Jakub Krupa (2008–2015)
Alexander Radčenko (2007–2016, 2018-2022)
Jan Sobol (2010–2011, 2012–2013)
Sergo Datukashvili (2011)
Dainis Krištopāns (2009–2015)
Nikola Kosteski (2019)
Žarko Pejović (2011–2014)
Damian Krzysztofik (2014)
Vasja Furlan (2014–2016)
Matjaž Mlakar (2013–2014)
Javier Muñoz (2019)
Đorđe Golubović (2022)
Vojin Menkovič (2010–2011)
Svetislav Verkić (2011–2015)
Anouar Ben Abdallah (2020–2021)
Jihed Jaballah (2020–2021)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
-2003	Martin Lipták
2003–2004	Peter Hatalčík
2004–2007	Roman Lamač
2007–2008	Martin Lipták
2008–2011	Rastislav Trtík
2011–2013	Đorđe Rašić
2013–2014	Peter Hatalčík
2014–2015	Peter Dávid
2015–2017	Rastislav Trtík
2017–2021	Slavko Goluža
2021–2022	Radoslav Antl
2022–2023	Marek Gernát
2023–	Pavol Jano