HK Košice is a handball club from Košice, Slovakia, that plays in the Niké Handball Extraliga. History The handball club was founded in 1967 under the name TJ VSŽ Košice. After the 1971/72 season, when they won the Czechoslovak 2nd League, the handball players from Košice were promoted to the Czechoslovak I.Liga, in which they played without a break until the classification of Czechoslovakia in 1993. In the 1977/1978 season, the club won its first Czechoslovakia league title. After that, he won the Czechoslovakia championship twice more: in the 1980/81 and 1988/1989 seasons. In 1980, they won the Czechoslovakia Cup. After the independence of Slovakia, they won the National Championship of Slovakia twice: in 1997 and 1999. They won the National Cup of Slovakia 9 times: in 1979, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2003. Naming history Club crest Sports Hall information Name: – Handball aréna Bernolákova City: – Košice Capacity: – 500 Address: – Handball aréna, ZŠ Bernolákova 16, Košice, Slovakia Management Team Current squad Squad for the 2022–23 season Technical staff Head Coach: Martin Lipták Goalkeeping Coach: Richard Štochl Fitness Coach: Jaroslav Dulina Club Doctor: Dr. Peter Polan Transfers Transfers for the 2022–23 season Joining Patrik Hruščák (RB) from HSC Suhr Aarau Leaving Accomplishments National Championship of Slovakia: 2 1997, 1999 National Cup of Slovakia: 9 1979, 1980, 1983, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003 Czechoslovakia Handball League: 3 1978, 1981, 1989 National Cup of Czechoslovakia: 1 1980 Former club members Notable former players Radoslav Antl (1995–2001, 2009–2016) Vlastimil Fuňák (2000–2004, 2009–2016) Patrik Hruščák (2006–2008, 2011–2013, 2021–) Maroš Kolpak (1995–1997) Michal Kopčo (2004–2005) Radoslav Kozlov (2000–2002) Matej Mikita (2012–2016) Teodor Paul (2004–2008) Michal Shejbal (2002–2004, 2010–2011, 2021–) Richard Štochl (1998–1999) Martin Straňovský (2021–) Tomáš Urban (2006–2010) References External links Slovak handball clubs Sport in Košice