MKS Kalisz is a men's handball club from Kalisz, Poland, that plays in the Superliga.
The current name of the club is Energa MKS Kalisz due to sponsorship reasons.[1]
History
The club was founded in 2007 and was able to start in the second league. The Polish Handball Association expanded the first league on May 31, 2012, so the team started playing in the first league in the 2012/2013 season.[2] In 2016, Bartłomiej Jaszka became the team's player coach. In the 2016/2017 season, the team won 21, drew one and lost four, finishing first in Division 1 Group B with 43 points.[3] After winning the first league, the club management requested and received a license to play in the Superliga.[4] MKS Kalisz debuted in the highest Polish league on September 2, 2017, losing at home to Vive Kielce (20:36). He achieved his first victory on September 17, 2017, defeating Stal Mielec at home (30:27). The team ended up in 7th place in the Superliga. The team's best result is 6th place, which it achieved several times.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
| Name | Period |
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| KPR Szczypiorno Kalisz | 2007–2015 |
| MKS Kalisz | 2015–2018 |
| Energa MKS Kalisz | 2018–present |
Sports Hall information
- Arena: - Arena Kalisz
- City: - Kalisz
- Capacity: - 3164
- Address: - Prymasa Stefana Wyszyńskiego 22-24, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland.
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season[5]
 Energa MKS Kalisz
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Rafał Kuptel
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Honours
Individual awards
Domestic
Polish Superliga Top Scorer
| Season | Name | Goals |
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| 2021–22 | Kacper Adamski
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162 |
EHF ranking
- As of 5/12/2024[11]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 216 |  RK Radnički Kragujevac |
8 |
| 217 |  RK Dubrava |
8 |
| 218 |  IFK Skövde |
8 |
| 219 | MKS Kalisz |
8 |
| 220 |  HC Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa |
7 |
| 221 |  APOEL Nicosia HC |
7 |
| 222 | Unia Tarnów |
7 |
Former club members
Notable former players
The list includes players who have played at least once for their national team or spent at least 10 years with the team.
Goalkeepers
- Krzysztof Szczecina (2022–)
- Łukasz Zakreta (2017–2022)
Edin Tatar (2017–2018)
Artsem Padasinau (2018–2019)
Jan Hrdlička (2022–)
Right wingers
- Dawid Fedeńczak (2024–)
- Krzysztof Komarzewski (2023–2024)
Left wingers
- Bartłomiej Tomczak (2021–2022)
Line players
- Mateusz Kus (2020–)
- Zbigniew Kwiatkowski (2017–2020)
- Dzianis Krytski (2017–2020)
Left backs
- Kacper Adamski (2020–2022)
- Kiryl Kniazeu (2017–2020)
Central backs
- Bartłomiej Jaszka (2016–2017)
- Bartosz Kowalczyk (2023–)
- Stanisław Makowiejew (2020–2022)
- Jakub Moryń (2024–)
- Maciej Pilitowski (2018–2024)
Right backs
- Piotr Adamczak (2018–2019)
- Marek Szpera (2018–2022)
Vladyslav Dontsov (2024–)
Former coaches
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2016–2017 | Bartłomiej Jaszka |
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| 2017–2018 | Paweł Rusek |
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| 2019–2020 | Patrik Liljestrand |
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| 2020–2021 | Tomasz Strząbała |
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| 2021–2023 | Paweł Noch |
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| 2023– | Rafał Kuptel |
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References
- ^ "Energa została sponsorem tytularnym MKS Kalisz [FOTO]". NaszeMiasto.pl. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-reczna/289179/i-liga-powiekszona-mks-kalisz-w-i-lidze
- ^ http://rozgrywki.zprp.pl/?Sezon=184&Rozgrywki=7091&Tabela=1
- ^ https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-reczna/696202/osiem-klubow-z-licencja-na-gre-w-pgnig-superlidze-mks-kalisz-dolaczy-do-ligi
- ^ https://handball.mks-kalisz.pl/i-zespol-sezon-2024-25
- ^ https://handball.mks-kalisz.pl/w/vladyslav-dontsov-zawodnikiem-energa-mks-u-kalisz
- ^ https://orlen-superliga.pl/jakub-moryn-dolacza-do-energa-mks-u-kalisz/
- ^ https://orlen-superliga.pl/dawid-fedenczak-zawodnikiem-energa-mks-u-kalisz/
- ^ https://orlen-superliga.pl/maciej-pilitowski-wraca-do-kwidzyna/
- ^ "Krzysztof Komarzewski w Górniku Zabrze!". handballzabrze.pl.
- ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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