KS Kielce

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Industria Kielce
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Full nameKlub Sportowy Iskra Kielce Spółka Akcyjna
Short nameIskra Kielce
Founded1965;59 years ago (1965)
Arena Hala Legionów
Capacity4,200
PresidentMagdalena Szczukiewicz
Head coach Talant Dujshebaev
Captain Alex Dujshebaev
League Polish Superliga
2023–24 2nd place
Club colours   
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Home
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KS Iskra Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland. The club plays in the Polish Superliga and is a regular competitor of the EHF Champions League. It is the most successful Polish handball club based on the number of the league titles (20). [1] [2]

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Since 1984, the club has been playing at the highest level league of Polish handball, winning its first title in 1993 (they finished the season with 44 points, 5 points more than one of their greatest contestants – Wisła Płock).

In 2019, it has become the most successful handball club in Poland, winning its 16th title and therefore beating the previous record holder, Śląsk Wrocław. [3]

Throughout the years of its functioning, the club has managed to reach the final four of the Champions League five times, eventually winning the most prestigious handball competition in Europe in 2016. [4]

Honours

Domestic

Winners (20): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 , 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
Winners (17): 1984–85, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21

International

Winners: 2015–16
Silver: 2021–22, 2022–23
Bronze: 2012–13, 2014–15
Final four: 2018–19
Bronze: 2016, 2022

Season by season

European record

EHF Champions League

SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2024–25 Group stage
(Group B)
Flag of Croatia.svg RK Zagreb 30–23
Flag of France.svg HBC Nantes 20–23
Flag of Spain.svg Barça 28–32
Flag of Germany.svg SC Magdeburg 27–26
Flag of Norway.svg Kolstad Håndball 31–3033–32
Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Håndbold 28–3526–34
Flag of Hungary.svg Pick Szeged 31–3527–28
2022–23 Group stage
(Group B)
Flag of France.svg HBC Nantes 40–3333–302nd place
Flag of Spain.svg Barça 31–3228–32
Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg Håndbold 33–2830–28
Flag of Germany.svg THW Kiel 40–3729–32
Flag of Slovenia.svg RK Celje 36–2833–30
Flag of Hungary.svg Pick Szeged 37–3031–28
Flag of Norway.svg Elverum Håndball 37–3327–26
1/4Flag of Hungary.svg Veszprém 31–2729–2960–56
1/2Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 25–24
FinalFlag of Germany.svg SC Magdeburg 29–30
2021–22 Group stage
(Group B)
Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București 34–2929–321st place
Flag of Hungary.svg Veszprém 32–2933–35
Flag of Ukraine.svg Motor 33–2726–25
Flag of Germany.svg Flensburg-Handewitt 37–2933–25
Flag of Portugal.svg FC Porto 39–3327–29
Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 38–3327–32
Flag of Spain.svg Barça 29–2732–30
1/4Flag of France.svg Montpellier Handball 30–2231–2861–50
1/2Flag of Hungary.svg Veszprém 37–35
FinalFlag of Spain.svg Barça 35–37
2015–16 Group stage
(Group B)
Flag of Hungary.svg Pick Szeged 27–2630–312nd place
Flag of France.svg Montpellier Handball 30–2332–27
Flag of Germany.svg Rhein-Neckar Löwen 28–2732–32
Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Kristianstad 35–2735–35
Flag of Spain.svg Barça 30–3033–31
Flag of North Macedonia.svg RK Vardar 23–2024–34
Flag of Denmark.svg KIF Kolding 33–3133–25
1/8Flag of Belarus.svg Meshkov Brest 33–3032–2865–58
1/4Flag of Germany.svg Flensburg-Handewitt 29–2828–2857–56
1/2Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 28–26
FinalFlag of Hungary.svg Veszprém 39–38

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

See also

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References

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  2. "To były wspaniałe lata pełne sukcesów i emocji. VIVE Group podsumowuje 18 lat wsparcia dla KS VIVE Kielce Handball S.A." odpowiedzialnybiznes.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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  4. "Mają to! Szczypiorniści Vive Tauronu Kielce pokonali Veszprem i wygrali Ligę Mistrzów!". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 29 May 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2021.