[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":264},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-en-hungary":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"country_code":250,"description":251,"extension":252,"federation":253,"flag":255,"lastUpdated":256,"meta":257,"navigation":258,"path":259,"region":260,"seo":261,"stem":262,"__hash__":263},"countries\u002Fcountries\u002Fen\u002Fhungary.md","Pétanque in Hungary",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":239},"minimark",[9,13,22,27,50,54,75,79,90,94,119,123,164,167,171,188,203,207],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"pétanque-in-hungary",[14,15,16,17,21],"p",{},"Pétanque in Hungary is organized nationally by the ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"Magyar Pétanque Szövetség (MAPESZ)",", the Hungarian Pétanque Federation, whose core mission is promoting the sport, uniting the country's petanque community, and organizing domestic competitions and championships.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"history","History",[14,28,29,30,33,34,37,38,41,42,45,46,49],{},"MAPESZ was founded in ",[18,31,32],{},"1989"," in ",[18,35,36],{},"Magyarszék",", a small village in Baranya county, where the federation's registered office remains today. Two years later, in ",[18,39,40],{},"1991",", it joined the ",[18,43,44],{},"Fédération Internationale de Pétanque et de Jeu Provençal (FIPJP)",", giving Hungarian players access to World and European Championship competition. ",[18,47,48],{},"Ágnes Kocsis-Simon"," serves as the federation's current president.",[23,51,53],{"id":52},"nagy-lászlós-world-championship-silver-hungarys-first","Nagy László's World Championship Silver: Hungary's First",[14,55,56,57,60,61,64,65,70,71,74],{},"Hungarian pétanque's biggest breakthrough came at the ",[18,58,59],{},"2024 Men's World Championship"," in Dijon, France (5-8 December 2024), where ",[18,62,63],{},"László Nagy"," reached the final of the precision shooting event - the country's first-ever world championship medal in the sport. Nagy qualified directly into the top four after a strong first series (41 points), then beat Tunisia's Mohamed Khaled Bougriba 40-32 in the quarter-final before losing the final 46-32 to ",[66,67,69],"a",{"href":68},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fmadagascar","Madagascar","'s ",[18,72,73],{},"Jean-François Daniel Rakotondrainibé (\"Zigle\")",", who was completing his own second individual world precision-shooting title. Federation president Ágnes Kocsis-Simon and coach Máté Varga both credited the result with raising the sport's domestic profile; Hungarian sports media described it as a milestone moment in the federation's history.",[23,76,78],{"id":77},"international-tournaments-the-gödöllő-grand-prix","International Tournaments: The Gödöllő Grand Prix",[14,80,81,82,85,86,89],{},"MAPESZ organizes the ",[18,83,84],{},"Pétanque Magyar Nagydíj"," (Hungarian Grand Prix) at the ",[18,87,88],{},"Gödöllői Királyi Kastély"," (Gödöllő Royal Palace). The 2026 edition, held 9-10 May, drew Hungarian and international players from Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, France, Greece, Poland, Austria, and Serbia, including the Belgian and Swiss national U23 teams and Nagy László himself. We could not independently verify the 2026 edition's final results or podium placements from available sources.",[23,91,93],{"id":92},"federation-contact","Federation Contact",[14,95,96,97,100,101,107,108,111,112,118],{},"MAPESZ's registered office is at ",[18,98,99],{},"7396 Magyarszék, Kossuth Lajos utca 33",". The federation can be reached by email at ",[18,102,103],{},[66,104,106],{"href":105},"mailto:info@petanque.hu","info@petanque.hu"," or by phone at ",[18,109,110],{},"+36 70 933-0215",", with competition entries and results also handled through the federation's ",[66,113,117],{"href":114,"rel":115},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.petanque.hu\u002Fonline-center\u002F",[116],"nofollow","online center",".",[23,120,122],{"id":121},"national-competition-calendar","National Competition Calendar",[14,124,125,126,129,130,133,134,137,138,141,142,133,145,148,149,152,153,148,156,159,160,118],{},"MAPESZ runs its domestic season from spring through summer each year, with entries managed through the federation's online center. The 2026 calendar includes the ",[18,127,128],{},"EB Doubles selection"," competition on ",[18,131,132],{},"21 March",", the ",[18,135,136],{},"Team Championship"," first round on ",[18,139,140],{},"16 May in Pécs"," and final on ",[18,143,144],{},"13 June in Badacsonytomaj",[18,146,147],{},"Adult Mixed Doubles Championship"," on ",[18,150,151],{},"4 July in Tatabánya",", and the ",[18,154,155],{},"Shooting Championship (tir de précision)",[18,157,158],{},"5 July in Szomód",". The full, up-to-date fixture list is published at ",[66,161,163],{"href":114,"rel":162},[116],"petanque.hu\u002Fonline-center",[14,165,166],{},"The 2026 Team Championship saw a notable first-time run from Veszprémi Egyetemi Atlétikai Club (VEDAC), competing in the national team system for the first time with a squad of Áron Tóth, Imre Muraközy, Rita Bukodi, Bíborka Rózsa, Zoltán Bukodi, Ambrus Szilveszter Korbel, and Barna Timmer. After losing to top-seeded Budapest Pétanque Sportegyesület 22-9 in the group stage, VEDAC beat PVSK's second team 23-8 to advance as group runner-up into the round of eight, where they met PVMSK at the 13 June final in Badacsonytomaj. We could not independently verify the result of that match or VEDAC's final placement from available sources.",[23,168,170],{"id":169},"clubs-where-to-play","Clubs & Where to Play",[14,172,173,174,177,178,133,181,33,184,187],{},"Hungarian pétanque activity centers on two main hubs. In the capital, ",[18,175,176],{},"Budapest Pétanque Sportegyesület (BPSE)",", founded in 2018, promotes the sport across Budapest and publishes official MAPESZ rankings and venue information for local players. On ",[18,179,180],{},"Lake Balaton",[18,182,183],{},"Balaton Sportegyesület",[18,185,186],{},"Szigliget"," runs a dedicated pétanque section, founded with 15 members and led by section head Martina Szakos under club president Rita Havasi. Additional clubs are affiliated with MAPESZ across the country, listed on the federation's own member-organization directory.",[14,189,190,191,194,195,198,199,202],{},"Veszprém's ",[18,192,193],{},"VEDAC"," club has also produced two of the national team's youth players: ",[18,196,197],{},"Imre Muraközy"," and ",[18,200,201],{},"Áron Tóth",", both from Veszprém Honvéd SE and pétanque players for nearly five years, represented Hungary at the Hope Men's and Women's European Championship in Benejúzar, Spain (2-5 October 2025) under coach Fabien Bernard Clerc, following two domestic youth doubles titles.",[23,204,206],{"id":205},"the-centrope-cup","The Centrope Cup",[14,208,209,210,213,214,218,219,223,224,228,229,233,234,118],{},"Hungary is one of the participating nations in the ",[18,211,212],{},"Centrope Cup",", a recurring Central European pétanque tour open to any player holding a license from a FIPJP-recognized federation, alongside ",[66,215,217],{"href":216},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fczech-republic","Czechia",", Austria, ",[66,220,222],{"href":221},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fpoland","Poland",", and ",[66,225,227],{"href":226},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fslovakia","Slovakia",", with ",[66,230,232],{"href":231},"\u002Fcountries\u002Fslovenia","Slovenia"," also fielding a team. Hungary has hosted legs of the tour at Szigliget on Lake Balaton, where a 2017 edition drew 126 players in 42 teams from 7 countries. As of the latest published rankings, Slovenia leads the overall table ahead of the Czech Republic in second place. Full fixtures and standings are published at ",[66,235,238],{"href":236,"rel":237},"https:\u002F\u002Fcentropecup.eu\u002F",[116],"centropecup.eu",{"title":240,"searchDepth":241,"depth":241,"links":242},"",2,[243,244,245,246,247,248,249],{"id":25,"depth":241,"text":26},{"id":52,"depth":241,"text":53},{"id":77,"depth":241,"text":78},{"id":92,"depth":241,"text":93},{"id":121,"depth":241,"text":122},{"id":169,"depth":241,"text":170},{"id":205,"depth":241,"text":206},"HU","Discover Hungarian pétanque - László Nagy's historic 2024 World Championship precision-shooting silver, the Magyar Pétanque Szövetség founded in 1989, the Gödöllő Grand Prix, the Centrope Cup, and clubs from Budapest to Lake Balaton.","md",{"name":20,"url":254},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.petanque.hu\u002F","🇭🇺","2026-08-07",{},true,"\u002Fcountries\u002Fen\u002Fhungary",null,{"title":5,"description":251},"countries\u002Fen\u002Fhungary","SNtQ7vITprG73rMVEd6wNS2djGYaNGOaZTYtl2UKnjw",1786097168515]