Hungarian Basketball Federation

Hungarian Basketball Federation

Sport	Basketball
Jurisdiction	Hungary
Abbreviation	MKOSZ
Founded	November 15, 1942
Headquarters	Budapest
President	Ferenc Szalay
Official website
www.kosarsport.hu

The Hungarian Basketball Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége, MKOSZ) is the governing body of basketball in the Hungary.

It is a member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Hosted tournaments

Men's

• EuroBasket 1955, June 7–19
• 1992 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, August 16–23
• 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, Székesfehérvár & Kaposvár, August 8–15

Women's

• EuroBasket Women 1950, May 14–20
• EuroBasket Women 1964, September 6–13
• EuroBasket Women 1983, September 11–18
• EuroBasket Women 1997, June 6–15
• EuroBasket Women 2015 (with Romania), June 11–28
• 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Sopron
• 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Debrecen, August 16–26
• 1981 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Eger & Kecskemét
• 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Budapest
• 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women, Sopron, July 23–31
• 1980 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Zalaegerszeg & Pécs, August 6–14
• 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Sopron
• 2012 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Miskolc, July 12–22
• 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women, Debrecen, July 31 – August 10

Honours

Men's

• European Championship: Winner (1 time - 1955); Runner-up (1 time - 1953); Third place (1 time - 1946)
• Universiade: Bronze medal - 1965

Women's

• European Championship: Runner-up (2 times - 1950, 1956); Third place (5 times - 1952, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991)
• Universiade: Bronze medal - 1965

Divisions

Men's

• Hungary national basketball team
• Hungary national under-20 basketball team
• Hungary national under-18 basketball team
• Hungary national under-16 basketball team
• Hungary national 3x3 team

Women's

• Hungary women's national basketball team
• Hungary women's national under-20 basketball team
• Hungary women's national under-18 basketball team
• Hungary women's national under-16 basketball team
• Hungary women's national 3x3 team

Current head coaches

As of 21 July 2016

Men's Team	Name
National team	Stojan Ivković
Under-20 team	Sándor Teszler dr.
Under-18 team	Ákos Bokor
Under-16 team	Roland Halm

Women's Team	Name
National team	Štefan Svitek
Under-20 team	Zalán Mészáros
Under-18 team	András Fűzy
Under-16 team	Jánosné Szabari

Competitions

Magyar Kosárlabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:

Men's basketball

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (Tier 1)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Tier 3) – four sections (East, Central A, Central B, West)

Women's basketball

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (women) (Tier 1)
• Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (women) (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)

Cups

• Magyar Kupa – Men
• Hepp-kupa
• Magyar Kupa (women) – Women
• Hepp-kupa (women)

Presidents

• Ferenc Szalay (2010– )

See also

• Hungarian basketball league system

External links

• Magyar Kosárlabdázók Országos Szövetsége (official website)