Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a professional water polo club from Budapest, Hungary. The team competes in the Országos Bajnokság I.
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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 – ... )
Honours
Domestic competitions
Országos Bajnokság I (National Championship of Hungary)
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
Runners-up (13): 1909, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1949, 1955, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1974, 1998–99
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)
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
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 (3): 2018–19, 2023–24, 2024–25
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
As of 7 May 2025.
In European competition
Participations in Champions League (Champions Cup, Euroleague): 10x
Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 11x
Participations in Cup Winners' Cup: 5x
Notable former players
Olympic champions
György Kárpáti – 24 years (1945-1969) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo
László Felkai – 19 years (1950-1969) 1964 Tokyo
György Gerendás – 18 years (1959-1977) 1976 Montreal
István Molnár – 12 years (1932-1944) 1936 Berlin
Miklós Ambrus – 12 years (1953-1956, 1959-1968) 1964 Tokyo
Norbert Hosnyánszky – 9 years (1994-2003) 2008 Beijing
Alajos Keserű – 8 years (1920-1928) 1932 Los Angeles
József Vértesy – 8 years (1920-1928) 1932 Los Angeles
Bulcsú Székely – 8 years (1996-2001, 2002-2004, 2011–2012) 2000 Sydney
Dr. István Szívós – 7 years (1960-1967) 1976 Montreal
Barnabás Steinmetz – 7 years (1993-1995, 1996-2000, 2009–2010) 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens
Dezső Gyarmati – 6 years (1960-1966) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1964 Tokyo
Károly Szittya – 5 years (1949-1954) 1952 Helsinki
Antal Bolvári – 5 years (1964-1969) 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne
János Németh – 4 years (1941-1945) 1932 Los Angeles
Dezső Fábián – 4 years (1948-1952) 1952 Helsinki