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

Tatran Presov
Full nameTatran Presov Handball Team
Short nameTatran
Founded1952
ArenaTatran Handball Arena
Capacity4,870 seats
PresidentMiloslav Chmeliar
Head coachRatko Đurković
LeagueNiké Handball Extraliga, EHF European League
2023–241st
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Website
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Location of HT Tatran Prešov
Prešov
Prešov
Location of HT Tatran Prešov

History

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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.

Kits

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Management

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

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2024–25 season[1]
  HT Tatran Prešov

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Leaving  
Transfers for the 2025–26 season
Joining  

Accomplishments

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  • National Championship of Slovakia: (18)
    • 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
  • 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

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As of 17/10/2024[2]
Rank Team Points
42   Górnik Zabrze 112
43   Frisch Auf Göppingen 108
44   HCB Karviná 107
45   Tatran Prešov 107
46   Beşiktaş JK 100
47   Tatabánya KC 98
48   Ystads IF 97

Former club members

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Notable former players

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Former coaches

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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  
2023–2024 Pavol Jano  
2024- Ratko Đurković  

References

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  1. ^ "TATRAN PREŠOV A-TEAM | Handball Team Tatran Prešov".
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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