Who we are

Established in March 2017, the Fédération Internationale de TEQBALL (FITEQ) is the governing body presiding over TEQBALL and Para TEQBALL. With its office based in Budapest (HUN), the sport has enjoyed rapid growth over the last few years as a result of increasing athlete participation, a growing fanbase and the development of strategic partnerships.

Executive Board

GÁBOR BORSÁNYI - President & Co-founder of TEQBALL

Gábor is the President of FITEQ representing and leading the Federation as well as the development of the sport of TEQBALL. Gábor is the creative force of the Teq Team. He is a former professional football player, who retired at a young age. Sport has always been his passion and he came up with the idea of TEQBALL, the cleanest form of football. In 2022 he was awarded the title Honorary Associate Professor at Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

GYÖRGY GATTYÁN – Vice President & Co-founder of TEQBALL

György is an international businessman, who is responsible for TEQBALL's business strategy. He is the founder and owner of Docler Holding, but he is also known for being a producer and the benefactor of several charities. Today the Docler group employs over 1000 people worldwide, with offices in Los Angeles, Hong-Kong, Luxembourg and in Budapest, Hungary. He recognised the value that a new sport could give to the world.

VIKTOR HUSZÁR – Chairman & Co-founder of TEQBALL

Viktor is the scientific mind in the Teq Team. His primary role is to ensure that the Executive Board is effective in its task of setting and implementing the direction of strategy. He is a football loving computer scientist, who put the engineering resources behind the TEQBALL & Sqiller project. He is the former president of the Football Club of the Budapest University of Technology & Economics.

JAWAD EL HAJRI – Executive Board Member [National Federation Representative]

Elected as the National Federation representative on the FITEQ Executive Board, Jawad El Hajri is a former international footballer for Morocco who also played professionally in France. He is also the President of FNTEQ and in 2018 the French National Federation hosted the 2nd TEQBALL World Championships in Reims attracting the participation of 42 nations.

RUI MARQUES LEITÃO – Executive Board Member [Athlete Representative]

Rui Marques Leitão is the athlete representative on the FITEQ Executive Board. After a career as a football player and manager, Rui discovered his passion for TEQBALL. As a player, as well as a qualified referee and coach, Rui is using his extensive experience to grow the sport as Director of the Portuguese TEQBALL Federation. His sporting background is complemented by his expertise in IT, which he used to support Portugal’s Ministry of Agriculture for a number of years.

LÁSZLÓ VAJDA - Executive Board Member & Secretary General

Laszlo Vajda, after 25 years in multiple continents working in various event organizers as well as several sports businesses, returned to Hungary following the call of a new challenge to steer Teqball’s governing body, FITEQ, and guide the sport to IOC recognition. In the last almost three decades Laszlo was part of nine Olympic Games and five Asian Games as well as numerous international competitions.

Senior Management

dr. MARIANNA ERDEI LL.M – Legal Director

dr. Marianna Erdei joined FITEQ in early 2021 as Legal Director and is responsible for ensuring the Federation continues to comply with its regulatory statutes. Additionally, she leads in the areas of contract, sport, compliance, and competition law. Educated in Hungary and France, dr. Erdei has more than 15 years of legal experience and speaks English, Hungarian, French and German.

ESZTER SZALAY - Chief Financial Officer

Eszter is an accomplished financial professional educated in the UK and Hungary, who was appointed Chief Financial Officer of FITEQ in September 2024, following 6 years in financial leadership positions at the Teqball Group. She oversees FITEQ’s comprehensive financial management, including budget performance, risk management and regulatory compliance. In her current role, Eszter leverages over 25 years of experience in auditing, controlling and managing finance operations.

LÁSZLÓ BÁRDY – IT Director

László joined FITEQ in March 2019 and is responsible for IT functions including SQILLER, web and mobile development and IT Operations. Prior to joining the TEQBALL family, he held various technical management positions in software and aviation industries and has over 10 years of experience in successfully planning, building, launching, and scaling web & mobile apps.