HK agro Topoľčany

HK agro Topoľčany
Founded1951
ArenaMestská športová hala Topoľčany
Capacity2,050 seats
LeagueSlovenská hadzanárska extraliga
Club colours   
Website
Official site

HK agro Topoľčany is a handball club from Topoľčany, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga. The club plays it’s home games in the Mestská športová hala Topoľčany, which has a capacity of 2,050 seats.

Topoľčany are a three-time champion of Slovakia in the seasons 1994/95, 1995/96 and 1997/98. The club has also won one Slovak Cup. It was founded in 1951. They have also appeared in European competitions several times. In the 2014/15 season, Topoľčany would advance to the 3rd round of the EHF European League after beating Dutch side Bevo HC.[1][2]

History

1994–1998: Most successful seasons

In the 1994/95 season, Topoľčany started their title winning season with two losses, against Prešov and Košice. Since the fifth round, the Topoľčany have been on a streak of eleven consecutive wins. They would also beat the previous champion, Trnava, by nineteen goals. The club took the lead in the table after the regular season. Topoľčany would officially win their first title after beating SKP Bratislava.[3] That season, the club would also win the Slovak Handball Cup.[4]

In the following season, Topoľčany won the First League again.[4] In the 26th round of the Men's League, the leading Topoľčany defeated the second-placed Košice and, after a six-goal victory, which separated them from Košice in the table by 7 points before the last two rounds, they secured the league championship for the second season in a row.[5]

2018–present: Recent years

In the 2017/2018 season, Topoľčany finished runners up in the league, losing to HT Tatran Prešov in the deciding match.[6][7]

In August 2019, the club changed its name from the original HK agro Topoľčany to the Municipal Handball Club Topoľčany, due to the fact that the original sponsor Agrostav was no longer a handball sponsor and the city of Topoľčany had taken over the leading sponsor position.[8] At the end of August 2019, club president Martin Miženko confirmed that the club would continue as HK agro Topoľčany in the 2019/2020 season, due to the financial demands on the club.[9]

Ground

The Mestská športová hala Topoľčany [sk] is a sports hall in Topoľčany. Handball is mainly played in the hall and the home ground to Agro Topoľčany and ŠKP Topoľčany. The ground underwent a complete reconstruction in 2020.[10] The hall has a seating capacity of 2,050.[11]

Club names

  • Lokomotíva Topoľčany
  • HO Poľnohospodár Topoľčany VTJ
  • Agro VTJ Topoľčany
  • Agro VÚB Topoľčany
  • HC Topoľčany
  • HC THP Topvar Topoľčany
  • TOP Hand Club
  • HK agro Topoľčany
  • Municipal Handball Club Topoľčany
  • HK agro Topoľčany

Source:[12]

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Honors

Domestic

  • Handball Extraliga
    • (3) Winners: 1994/95, 1995/96, 1997/98
    • (2) Runners-up: 2013/14, 2017/18
    • (3) 3rd place: 1996/97, 2014/15, 2016/17
  • Slovak Handball cup
    • (1) Winners: 1994

References

  1. ^ Šport.sk (2014-10-18). "Topoľčany opäť vyhrali v Holandsku a idú ďalej v Pohári EHF". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  2. ^ "Hádzanári Topoľčian vyhrali aj v Holandsku a v Pohári EHF idú ďalej". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  3. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Prvý hádzanársky titul pre Topoľčany: 95 percent odchovancov, inovátor Hargaš". MY Topoľčany (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-19.
  4. ^ a b "HKTO (HK Agro Topoľčany)". HKTO (HK Agro Topoľčany) (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  5. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Po 26. kole dve definitívy: Víťazom Topoľčany, zostupuje Detva *HÁDZANÁ: I. LIGA MUŽOV - 26. KOLO, I. LIGA ŽIEN - 27. KOLO". SME.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  6. ^ "Konečne dobrá správa zo športu na východe. Prešovčania vybojovali štrnásty titul". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  7. ^ Šport.sk (2018-05-17). "Prešovčania oslavovali titul, Topoľčanci vydarenú sezónu". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  8. ^ "Topoľčany prežili krízovú sezónu, v ďalšej pod taktovkou Múdreho - HK Agro Topoľčany". HK Agro Topoľčany (in Slovak). 2019-08-02. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  9. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Hádzanári názov nezmenia". MY Topoľčany (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  10. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Projekt topoľčianskej hádzanárskej haly prepracujú". MY Topoľčany (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  11. ^ a.s, Petit Press. "Opravovali chodníky a cesty, zrekonštruovali aj halu". MY Topoľčany (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  12. ^ "HKTO (HK Agro Topoľčany)". HKTO (HK Agro Topoľčany) (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-12-20.
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