Esztergomi Vitézek Rögbi, Atlétikai és Futball Club (Esztergomi Vitézek RAFC), often called the Vitézek, is a sports club in Esztergom, Hungary. It has ten sections, including rugby, football, athletics and handball. The rugby section has a men's fifteen in the Extra Liga, a women's sevens team and youth and mini rugby groups. In 2025/26 the men won the Extra Liga and the women won the national women's sevens championship.
History
Rugby in Esztergom began with a demonstration match in 1983, after which 60 boys gathered for the first training session on 7 September 1983. The team's first name was Labor MIM Vasas Sportegyesület Rögbi Tömegsport Csoport. In 1984 it entered the first, unofficial Hungarian championship as the country's third rugby club. The club counts 1983 as its founding year.
The Bakelit Rögbiklub was formed in 1990 and registered by the court on 21 October 1991, and the team has carried the Vitézek name since 1993. The association was founded in 1991; its statutes are dated 8 April 2026.
In 2025/26 the men led the Extra Liga with a perfect record in March 2026 and finished the regular season top of the table. On 16 May 2026 they beat Vienna Celtic 25–21 in the Extra Liga final at Kincsem Park and lifted the trophy. By the club's count, the win was its 18th championship.
Honours
Titles in Hungarian Rugby Union competitions:
- Extra Liga (Hungarian fifteens championship): 2025/26, men
- Women's sevens championship (Női 7-es bajnokság): 2025/26, women; the team's third title in a row
- Men's Olympic sevens championship: 2026, men; the club was first on the podium
By the club's count, it won its first national championship in 1999, five championships and four Hungarian Cups (Magyar Kupa) by 2004, and ten consecutive championships from 1999 to 2008. The 2026 Extra Liga title was its 18th championship by the club's count.
Ground
The club's sports ground is at Nagy Duna sétány 1, 2500 Esztergom. Its name is Rugby Club Hostel és Sportcentrum. The Rugby Club Hotel calls itself a hotel, sports centre and leisure centre.
Teams and training
The rugby section has a men's fifteen, a women's team that plays sevens, youth groups from U8 to U16 and an old boys' (Öregfiúk) section with its own board. The club also runs VL36, a women's Olympic sevens development project.
In May 2026 the club announced Ovis Vitézek, ball-game sessions for kindergarten children in Esztergom. In August 2026 it advertised youth training "for newcomers and the more experienced", with the first Ovis Vitézek session free.
As of August 2026, training times are as follows, with venues as the club abbreviates them:
| Day | Sessions |
|---|---|
| Monday | U8/U10 16:00–17:00 (RCH); men 18:00–21:00 (Vitézek GYM) |
| Tuesday | U8–U14 16:00–17:00 (RCH); women (VLO) 18:00–19:00 (Vitézek GYM) |
| Wednesday | U14/U16 17:00–18:00 (RCH); women (VLO) 18:00–19:30 (BRC); men 18:30–20:00 (RCH) |
| Thursday | U8/U10 16:00–17:00 (RCH); women (VLO) running 18:00–19:00 (RCH) |
| Friday | U14/U16 17:00–18:00 (RCH); women (VLO) 18:00–19:30 (RCH); men 18:30–20:00 (RCH) |
As of April 2026, the membership fee for ordinary members is HUF 12,000 a year, payable monthly, under the statutes of 8 April 2026.
Club life
The club's colours are blue and yellow (kék-sárga). It plays in red and black, with a white and red change kit. Its motto is "Egy csapat, egy család!" ("One team, one family!"), and it calls itself "Hungary's most successful rugby club".
The club is a voluntary, self-governing association that operates as a public-benefit organisation and as a sports association under Hungarian law.