Falco KC Szombathely

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FALCO-SZOVA KC Szombathely
FALCO-SZOVA KC Szombathely logo
Leagues Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (NBI/A),
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1980
History FALCO-SZOVA KC Szombathely
(1980–Present)
Arena Arena Savaria
Arena Capacity 3,600
Location Szombathely, Hungary
Team colors Yellow, Black
         
President György Gráczer
Head coach Kálmán László
Championships 1 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Website falcokc.nyugat.hu
Uniforms
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Home jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Away

FALCO-SZOVA KC Szombathely, is a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Szombathely. The team play their home games at Arena Savaria, a multi-use complex, which was opened in 2006.

History

Beginning and uprising

The club was created in 1980, when basketball fanatics György Gráczer and István Németh with the support of the local wood industry Falco started to organize meetings and trainings. In that year the club entered the county level championship. In 1987, Falco decided to invest more money into the club and the success was immediate. By winning the championship in the 1987/88 season they won promotion to the second division. In the next year they did surprisingly well, finishing on the top in the regular season with only two losses, but failed in the play-offs final. A season later there was nothing what could prevent the yellow-blacks to lift the trophy in the final, and with that, after 27 years Szombathely got a top-flight basketball team again.

Successful years

The goal in the inaugural season couldn't be more than to stay in the NBI, which they clearly managed. In the following years Falco turned into a good mid-table team with a good reputation. In the 1995/96 and 1996/97 season Falco have been only a step away from the semifinals, fallen in decisive fifth match. In the next year the team finished only 7th in the league but won silver medal in the Hungarian National Basketball Cup. The team reached its top performance next year, finishing second in the National Championship and beating teams like Rimini and Beşiktaş in the Korać Cup.

Financial crisis and revival

In the next few years Falco continued with high-level results, but a slow decreasing had been noticed. For 2002 the team went into a financial crisis, and produced the worst final place of the past years. A long-term, step by step financial consolidation plan have been accepted in that year, which saved the club from bankruptcy, but prevented the club to make quality signings. Still, the team had won a valuable bronze medal in the Hungarian Cup. After the financials have been cleared a quick improvement have started. In 2006 Falco moved to the newly built Arena Savaria and Srećko Sekulović arrived to coach the guys. In his first year in charge, after beating the reigning champion Atomerőmű, the team finished fourth in the playoff. In the 2007/2008 season Falco played unstoppable, the hard-work of Sekulović fructified and won the Championship title, first time in the club's history by beating arch-rival Körmend 3-1. In the Cup they marched till the final, where they lost to Atomerőmű in an epic battle. Nowadays Falco considered one of the top clubs in the country in a highly competitive league and have one of the best youth base in the country.

Players

Retired numbers

Current roster

Falco-SZOVA KC Szombathely roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
F 7 Hungary Borszéki, Csaba 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb)
C 15 Lithuania Dies, Emmanuel 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 115 kg (254 lb)
PG 9 United States Frazier, Winsome 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
C 10 Hungary Horti, Bálint 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 111 kg (245 lb)
PG 4 Lithuania Kazlauskas, Arnas 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 104 kg (229 lb)
G 8 Hungary Kálmán, László (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb)
G 16 Hungary Krasznai, Tibor 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 68 kg (150 lb)
F 6 Hungary Pankár, Tibor 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 94 kg (207 lb)
PG 11 United States Wilson, Donald 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 193 kg (425 lb)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 2009-10-03

Trophies and achievements

Trophies

  • Hungarian National Championship:
    • Winners (1) : 2007/08
    • Runners-up (2) : 1998/99, 2011/12
    • Third placed (3) : 1999/00, 2001/02
  • Hungarian Cup :
    • Runners-up (4) : 1997/98, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10
    • Third placed (1) : 1996/97

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