MAFC - HUNGARY

MAFC is the association of the Budapest University of Technology, and the oldest sports association in Hungary.
The 45+ and 55+ senior teams belong to the handball department, where a total of 10 teams work, from 12 years old to senior.
Our senior team mainly competes in senior tournaments, but we also play among younger players in the Budapest championship. The department has about 120 players, of which 25 are seniors.
Many of us have known each other since childhood, because many of us played together or against each other 50 years ago.

ODESA - UKRAINE

The handball masters (veteran athletes) movement in Ukraine has a rich history and remarkable achievements. Today, its most prominent representative is the Handball Masters Team "Odesa", whose motto is: Game not over!
The team consists of athletes aged 55+, most of whom were former players of the professional handball team SKA-Odesa. Today, they represent various professionsโ€”teachers, scientists, law enforcement officers, managers, and dockworkers-mechanics.
The founder and active player of the team is Serhiy Hrynevetskyi, Head of the Odesa Regional Handball Federation and an Honorary Citizen of Odesa and the Odesa Region.
During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the team and its players actively engaged in volunteer activities to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Despite their prestigious status and age, the players remain constantly active, maintaining their training process and achieving new sporting results.
For the past 10 years, theteam has been a regular finalist in the European Handball Masters Championships:
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2015 - Third European Masters Games (Nice, France) - Silver
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2016 - European Handball Masters Championship (Poreฤ, Croatia) - Gold
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2017 - European Handball Masters Championship (Porto, Portugal) - Gold
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2018 - European Handball Masters Championship (Innsbruck, Austria) - Gold
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2019 - Fourth European Masters Games (Turin, Italy) - Gold
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2022 - European Handball Masters Championship (Granollers, Spain) - Gold
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2023 - European Handball Masters Championship (Tampere, Finland) - Bronze
๐Ÿ‘‰ 2024 - European Handball Masters Championship (Paredes, Portugal) - Gold

The team's goalkeepers, Adil Ozenbishli and Oleh Perekrestov, have repeatedly been recognized as the best goalkeepers in European championships.

SILESIA - POLAND

The team was created 30 years ago in Silesia, Poland with sole purpose to play in National championship aswell as playing in European Masters which we participate in since the begginings in Wien.