The European Beach Handball Tour (EBT) operates on a points-based ranking system. Teams earn points according to the category of each tournament they enter, with the final ranking determined by the combined points earned at their three best tournaments. Among this year\u2019s participants was the Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University club ETO University Handball Team, competing as ETO University BHC. The team accumulated a total of 2,333 points, finishing second in the standings.The Gy\u0151r-based side, which also competed in several international tournaments and finished fourth in the Hungarian Championship final, has thus earned the opportunity to compete in next summer\u2019s European finals in Italy. The final allocation of places will be determined by the European Handball Federation during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rita Uhlig, managing director of Gy\u0151ri ETO UNI FKC, emphasised that qualifying for a tournament featuring the continent\u2019s best teams is a major achievement, describing it as the equivalent of the beach handball Champions League final. She added that the current squad, competing under the ETO University name for the first time, was formed from players who had previously belonged to two different teams. Several key members of the squad previously played for the youth and junior teams of the Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University Sports Association (SZESE) in Gy\u0151r, meaning that the core of the team has now been playing together for a fifth season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ETO University BHC finished third at the Salg\u00f3 EBT tournament in Salg\u00f3tarj\u00e1n, one of the most prestigious events in the European tournament series, making a significant advance in the continental rankings. (Photo: ETO University Handball Team Facebook)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am extremely proud of the boys. Our determination and team spirit were our greatest strengths this season, and they carried us through the entire campaign,\u201d<\/em> said head coach B\u00e1tor Bohuniczky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The squad included six players with strong ties to Gy\u0151r, two of whom are currently studying at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. Zsolt Barab\u00e1s, who plays as a pivot, is studying civil engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThanks to the cooperation between ETO and the University, we were able to enter the championship and represent Gy\u0151r at several international tournaments, including events in Croatia, the Netherlands and Poland. We have achieved some very good results, which means that we now also have a chance to qualify for the European finals,\u201d<\/em> he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added that balancing academic commitments with sport can be more challenging at the beginning of the beach handball season, but that both lecturers and fellow students are supportive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor next year, we hope that most of the team will stay together and that we will also be able to bring back some former teammates. From May onwards, our aim is to achieve the best possible results, finish among the leading teams at the top tournaments, and secure a place on the podium at the Hungarian Championship final,\u201d <\/em>he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00c1d\u00e1m Pauer is studying for a bachelor\u2019s degree in logistics engineering in a part-time programme, which allows him to manage his academic and sporting commitments effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have just finished a very good season with the team, and at most tournaments we achieved the goals we had set ourselves. By the end of the season, we had really developed a strong understanding with one another, and we are also proud of our fourth-place finish in the Hungarian Championship. We made significant individual progress as well, and our coach provided us with excellent training sessions. I played mainly in defence and served as the second-choice pivot behind Zsolt Barab\u00e1s, where I was also able to perform effectively,\u201d <\/em>he said in summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Looking ahead, Pauer said he would like to remain in Gy\u0151r because of the strong team community and hopes to achieve first place with the squad at both national and European level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.08.18. 13:19 The men\u2019s beach handball team of ETO University Handball Team, representing Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University under the name ETO University BHC, finished second in the European Beach Handball …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10516,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-26-1024x683.png\")
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