HC Dukla Prague

Czech handball club
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HC Dukla Prague (Czech: HC Dukla Praha) is a handball club from Prague, Czech Republic, that plays in the Chance Extraliga.

Location of HC Dukla Prague
Prague
Prague
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Location of HC Dukla Prague

History

Originally it was a part of a Czechoslovak army sports club supporting several different sports teams, including football, which was founded in 1948 as ATK Praha and later renamed Dukla Prague. The handball team of Dukla Praha was the most successful Czechoslovak handball team. They won the Czechoslovak handball league 28 times, and the Czech handball championship three times after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. In 1957, 1963 and 1984 they won the European Champions' Cup (now EHF Champions League) and in 1967 and 1968 they finished in the finals. In 1982 they reached the final of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. In 1963 they were awarded the team trophy of the Czechoslovak Sportsperson of the Year.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME

2011–13

2013–15

2015–16

2016–18
AWAY

2014–15

2015–16

2016–18
THIRD

2015–16

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season[1]
HC Dukla Praha
Goalkeepers
  • 01 Czech Republic Daniel Grabemann
  • 12 Czech Republic Jakub Votava
  • 24 Czech Republic Tomáš Petržala
Left Wingers
  • 04 Czech Republic Jakub Zelenka
  • 06 Czech Republic Jiří Vojtela
  • 25 Czech Republic Jiří Rakouský
Right Wingers
  • 18 Czech Republic akub Krušberský
  • 19 Czech Republic Marek Šebesta
Line Players
  • 22 Czech Republic Jiří Dokoupil
  • 31 Czech Republic Tomáš Turek
  • 36 Slovakia Matúš Moravčík
Central Backs
  • 09 Czech Republic Jakub Sviták
  • 11 Czech Republic Filip Březina
  • 14 Czech Republic Lukáš Melich
  • 23 Czech Republic Daniel Křístek
  • 37 Czech Republic Martin Rakouský
Left Backs
  • 08 Czech Republic Adam Antolík
  • 13 Czech Republic Jan Bolehovský
  • 28 Slovakia Marek Hlinka
  • 35 Czech Republic Martin Březina
Right Backs
  • 17 Czech Republic Jakub Rumian
  • 91 Czech Republic David Šůstek

Technical staff

  • Head Coach: Czech Republic Michal Tonar

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season
Joining
  • Slovakia Matúš Moravčík (LP) from Slovakia HáO TJ Slovan Modra
  • Czech Republic Jiří Dokoupil (LP) from Czech Republic HC Zubří
  • Czech Republic Tomáš Turek (LP) from Czech Republic TJ JM Chodov Praha
  • Czech Republic Adam Antolík (LB) from Slovakia ŠK Zemplín Trebišov


Leaving
  • Czech Republic Adam Zeman (LP) (retires)
  • Czech Republic Zdeněk Ježek (LP) to Czech Republic O2xyworld HBC Jičín
  • Czech Republic Jan Blecha (LW) to Germany EHV Aue
  • Czech Republic Martin Maleček (RW) to Czech Republic TJ JM Chodov Praha

Previous squads

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Czech Republic Daniel Rangl (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 35) Goalkeeper
8  Czech Republic Ondřej Šimunek (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992 (age 32) Line Player
9  Czech Republic Jakub Sviták (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 33) Central Back
10  Czech Republic Daniel Kývala (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 27) Left Back
11  Czech Republic Filip Brezina (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27) Central Back
13  Czech Republic Matěj Klíma (1999-03-24) 24 March 1999 (age 25) Left Back
14  Czech Republic David Krouský (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 26) Left Winger
15  Czech Republic Milan Kotrč (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 36) Left Winger
16  Czech Republic Ondřej Zavázal (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26) Goalkeeper
19  Czech Republic Vít Reichl (1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 30) Line Player
22  Czech Republic Dieudonné Mubenzem (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) Right Back
23  Slovakia Tibor Tribus (1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 27) Left Back
24  Czech Republic Tomáš Petržala (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 38) Goalkeeper
25  Czech Republic Štěpán Jeníček (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30) Right Winger
27  Czech Republic Jan Chmelík (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) Right Winger
30  Czech Republic Jiří Šmíd (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25) Left Back
32  Czech Republic Jan Syřínek (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 32) Right Back
33  Slovakia Mojmír Hlavatý (1995-11-12) 12 November 1995 (age 28) Line Player
45  Czech Republic Jan Brabec (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 43) Line Player
77  Czech Republic Jakub Kastner (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33) Right Winger
91  Czech Republic David Šůstek (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 (age 32) Right Back
2010–2011 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Czech Republic Daniel Rangl (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 35) Goalkeeper
3  Czech Republic Radek Horák (1986-06-17) 17 June 1986 (age 37) Left Back
4  Czech Republic Jan Landa (1986-05-10) 10 May 1986 (age 38) Left Back
5  Czech Republic Jakub Kern (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 34) Left Back
7  Czech Republic Zdeněk Polášek (1988-02-11) 11 February 1988 (age 36) Left Back
9  Czech Republic Jakub Sviták (1991-05-10) 10 May 1991 (age 33) Central Back
11  Czech Republic Radek Mráz (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988 (age 35) Right Back
12  Czech Republic Tomáš Suchý (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 34) Goalkeeper
13  Czech Republic Kamil Piskac (1978-10-04) 4 October 1978 (age 45) Line Player
15  Czech Republic Milan Kotrč (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 36) Left Winger
18  Czech Republic Petr Rams (1983-07-22) 22 July 1983 (age 40) Right Back
20  Czech Republic Daniel Kriso (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 40) Line Player
21  Czech Republic Štepán Krůpa (1989-03-14) 14 March 1989 (age 35) Left Back
22  Czech Republic Jakub Kastner (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33) Right Winger
24  Czech Republic Tomáš Petržala (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 38) Goalkeeper
26  Czech Republic Jan Tesař (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 33) Line Player
33  Czech Republic Martin Lehocký (1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 (age 37) Left Winger
38  Czech Republic David Šůstek (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 (age 32) Right Back

Accomplishments

    • EHF Champions League:
    •  Gold: 1957, 1963, 1984,
    •  Silver: 1967, 1968,
    •  Bronze: 1962, 1966, 1980, 1985,
    • Czech Handball Extraliga:
    •  Gold: 1994, 2011, 2017,
    •  Silver: 1996, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2016,
    •  Bronze: 1997, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2018,
    • Czechoslovakia Handball League:
    •  Gold: 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992,
    •  Silver: 1960, 1968, 1969, 1978, 1981,
    •  Bronze: 1971, 1975, 1989,

European record

European Cup and Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1956–57
Winners
Quarter-finals Romania Dinamo București 24–19 x 24–19
Semi-finals Denmark HG Kopenhagen 25–18 x 25–18
Finals Sweden Örebro SK 21–13
1962–63
Winners
Round of 16 Germany THW Kiel 18–12 x 18–12
Quarter-finals East Germany SC DHfK Leipzig 21–11 9–14 30–25
Semi-finals Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen 24–14 9–7 33–21
Finals Romania Dinamo București 15–13
1983–84
Winners
Round 2 Netherlands Vlug en Lenig Geleen 33–18 23–20 56–38
Quarter-finals Switzerland TV Zofingen 18–15 25–23 43–38
Semi-finals Germany VfL Gummersbach 18–17 14–14 32–31
Finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia RK Metaloplastika 21–17 17–21 38–38
(4-2 Pen.)

EHF ranking

As of 19/2/2023[2]
Rank Team Points
36 Norway Nærbø IL 149
37 France PAUC Handball 144
38 Sweden IK Sävehof 143
39 Czech Republic HC Dukla Prague 143
40 Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare 140
41 Sweden IFK Kristianstad 137
42 Spain BM Logroño La Rioja 133

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2021– Michal Tonar Czech Republic

References

  1. ^ http://hcduklapraha.cz/dukla-a/soupiska/
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

  • Official website
  • HC Dukla Prague on Facebook
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European Cup
EHF Champions League