Gyori ETO FC
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Győri ETO FC (ˈɟøːri ˈeto), Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club (literally: Concordance Gymnastics Department of Győr) or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr
, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.
in 1937. Then they were relegated to the second division. In 1960 they reached again the first division and they have never been releagted since then.
As a consequence, the team could enter the European Cup 1964-65
season. On 2 September 1964 Győr beat Chemie Leipzig 2-0 in Leipzig
. In the second leg Győr could win 4-2 and could enter the first round of the qualification. In the first round Győr played their first match at home against Lokomotiv Sofia and they won the first leg by 5-3. In Sofia
they lost to 4-3 but could win on aggregate 8-7. In the quarter finals Győr played with the Dutch
Door Wilskracht Sterk
. The first leg was played in Amsterdam
at the Olympisch Stadion
and the final result was 1-1. In the second leg at home Győr could win the match by 1-0 and won 2-1 on aggregate. In the semi-finals Győr faced with the Portuguese
giant club Benfica
and lost their first match 1-0 at home at the Népstadion (now Puskás Ferenc Stadium). In the second leg Benfica won 4-0 at the Estádio da Luz which resulted the farewell of Győr from the European Cup.
season, but they lost in the first round to Standard Liège
5-3. In the following season of the European Cup 1983-84
they beat Víkingur
in the first round, but they lost to Dinamo Minsk F.C. in the second round.
was appointed as the coach of the club.
Attila Pintér
became the coach of the Győri ETO FC in 2009. During his coaching the team finished third in the Hungarian League 2009–10 season after beating Videoton FC
in the last round.
On international turf the team entered the Europa League 2010-11 season. In the first qualifying round Győr played their first match against FC Nitra
. The final result was 2-2. In the second leg Attila Pintér's team could win 3-1 at the ETO Park
. In the second qualifying round Győr played their first match in Kazakhstan
against Atyrau
. The match finished 2-0 to Győr thanks to the goals of Linas Pilibaitis
and Fouad Bouguerra
. In the second leg Győr could win 2-0. The goals were scored by Rati Aleksidze
and Mihai Nicorec
. In the third qualifying round Győr played with the French
Montpellier HSC
. The first match was played at the ETO Park
and the final result was 1-0 to the French team. The only goal of the match was scored by Olivier Giroud
. In the second leg Győr won 1-0. The only goal was scored by Valentin Babić
. In the extra time there were no more goals therefore the teams had to decide the match in the penatly shootout. Győr won 4-3 on penalties and could enter the play-offs of the Europa League. Győr played with the Croatian Dinamo Zagreb
in the play-off of the Europa League 2010-11. The first match was won by Zagreb 2-0. In the second leg at the Stadion Maksimir győr lost to 2-1 and were eliminated from the Europa League on 4-1 aggregate.
Due to the increase of the number of matches the team were unable to do well both in the Hungarian League and in the Europa League. The results in the domestic league were not satisfying for the management, therefore Attila Pintér and the management mutually terminated the contract between each other and the management appointed Aurél Csertői
as the manager.
was appointed as the manager of the team. Győr started the 2011-12 season with seven consecutive wins.
, Paks
. The crest of the club includes a cock sitting on a cross.
ETO Park
. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO
. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners.
The stadium also home to the national team of Hungary
. On 3 March 2010 Hungary
drew with Russia
in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match.
and the neighbouring area. However,the club have supporters from all over the country.
Győr are in rivalry with the neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás
, Zalaegerszeg
. However, the club's main rivals are the clubs from Budapest
since Győr were competing for the championship titles with Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd
in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen
and Videoton
.
team of the club plays its home matches in the Stadion ETO
, which has a capacity of about 16 000. In 2008, it was replaced by ETO Park
which is designed to hold 20 000 spectators. The football players hitherto have won three national championships
(1963, 1982, 1983) and four times the Hungarian Cup (1965, 1966, 1967, 1979). In the European Cup 1964-65
the team, as Vasas ETO Györ, progressed all the way to the semifinals, being stopped there by Eusebio
's SL Benfica
.
Sulejman Demollari
Tarmo Kink
Miklós Fehér
Gyula Hajszán
György Korsós
Károly Palotai
Tamás Priskin
Vasile Miriuţă
Peter Vermes
Károly Fogl II
Nándor Hidegkuti
Lajos Baróti
Ferenc Szusza
József Kiprich
Sándor Egervári
Verebes József
teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup
in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club
(en. handball club), which made it in 2006 into the final of the Cup Winners' Cup and in 2007 into the semifinals of the Champions League
.
Gyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.
Early years
The team first reached the Hungarian First DivisionHungarian League
The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
in 1937. Then they were relegated to the second division. In 1960 they reached again the first division and they have never been releagted since then.
Semi-finals of the European Cup (1964-65)
In 1963 the Győri ETO FC won the Hungarian National Championship I title for the first time.As a consequence, the team could enter the European Cup 1964-65
European Cup 1964-65
The season 1964–65 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Internazionale for the second time in row, in a final match against two-time former champions Benfica, making it three consecutive titles for Italy ....
season. On 2 September 1964 Győr beat Chemie Leipzig 2-0 in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. In the second leg Győr could win 4-2 and could enter the first round of the qualification. In the first round Győr played their first match at home against Lokomotiv Sofia and they won the first leg by 5-3. In Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
they lost to 4-3 but could win on aggregate 8-7. In the quarter finals Győr played with the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
Door Wilskracht Sterk
Door Wilskracht Sterk
AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and...
. The first leg was played in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
at the Olympisch Stadion
Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam)
The Olympisch Stadion is a stadium built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. When completed, the stadium had a capacity of 31,600. Following the completion of the rival De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam in 1937, the Amsterdam authorities decided to increase the capacity of the...
and the final result was 1-1. In the second leg at home Győr could win the match by 1-0 and won 2-1 on aggregate. In the semi-finals Győr faced with the Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
giant club Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
and lost their first match 1-0 at home at the Népstadion (now Puskás Ferenc Stadium). In the second leg Benfica won 4-0 at the Estádio da Luz which resulted the farewell of Győr from the European Cup.
The 1980s
The team won the second Hungarian National Championship I title in 1981/82 and the third title in the following year in 1982/83. As a consequence the team could enter the European Cup 1982-83European Cup 1982-83
The 1982–83 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Hamburg in the final against Juventus. It was the first time since 1976 that the trophy did not go to a club from England....
season, but they lost in the first round to Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
5-3. In the following season of the European Cup 1983-84
European Cup 1983-84
The season 1983–84 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by for a fourth time by Liverpool in a penalty shootout in the final against Roma. The game had finished 1–1. Phil Neal had scored for Liverpool and Roberto Pruzzo for Roma...
they beat Víkingur
Víkingur
Víkingur can refer to:* The Icelandic word for Viking* Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Icelandic football club.* Víkingur Gøta, Faroese football club.* Víkingur Ólafsvík, Icelandic football club....
in the first round, but they lost to Dinamo Minsk F.C. in the second round.
The 2000s
In January 2003 Aurél CsertőiAurél Csertői
Aurél Csertői is a Hungarian football player and manager, of Hungarian and Romanian parentage.- FC Fehérvár :Csertői won a bronze medal in the Hungarian National Championship I 2005-06 season....
was appointed as the coach of the club.
Attila Pintér
Attila Pintér
Attila Pintér is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Pécsi Mecsek FC.-References:**...
became the coach of the Győri ETO FC in 2009. During his coaching the team finished third in the Hungarian League 2009–10 season after beating Videoton FC
Videoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
in the last round.
On international turf the team entered the Europa League 2010-11 season. In the first qualifying round Győr played their first match against FC Nitra
FC Nitra
FC Nitra is a Slovak association football club, playing in the town of Nitra. Established in 1909, FC Nitra is one of the oldest football clubs in Slovakia. Nitra were promoted and relegated 4 times from the Czechoslovakian league with their longest stay being 5 years . Nitra came close to...
. The final result was 2-2. In the second leg Attila Pintér's team could win 3-1 at the ETO Park
ETO Park
ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 16,000....
. In the second qualifying round Győr played their first match in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
against Atyrau
Atyrau
Atyrau , known as Guryev until 1991, is a city in Kazakhstan, and the capital of Atyrau Province. It is located at the mouth of the Ural River, 2700 kilometers west of Almaty and 350 kilometers east of the Russian city of Astrakhan. Other transliterations include Aterau, Atirau, Atyraw, Atyraou,...
. The match finished 2-0 to Győr thanks to the goals of Linas Pilibaitis
Linas Pilibaitis
Linas Pilibaitis is a Lithuanian professional footballer playing for Győri ETO FC.- Career :Pilibaitis joined Kaunas aged 17 in 2002, gradually working his way into the first team as he developed in the following years. This process was aided by a loan spell at Klaipėda side FK Atlantas in 2004,...
and Fouad Bouguerra
Fouad Bouguerra
Fouad Bouguerra , is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for CS Constantine in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1, on loan from Hungarian side Győri ETO FC.-Career:...
. In the second leg Győr could win 2-0. The goals were scored by Rati Aleksidze
Rati Aleksidze
Rati Aleksidze is a football striker from Georgia, who plays for Győri ETO FC.- Career :His club career started in Dinamo Tbilisi in the 1996/97 season. His goal-scoring abilities helped them win the league titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 as well as the 1997 cup...
and Mihai Nicorec
Mihai Nicorec
Onişor Mihai Nicorec is a Romanian football player who currently plays for Győri ETO FC.- References :*...
. In the third qualifying round Győr played with the French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
Montpellier HSC
Montpellier HSC
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city...
. The first match was played at the ETO Park
ETO Park
ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 16,000....
and the final result was 1-0 to the French team. The only goal of the match was scored by Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud is a French footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the Ligue 1 side Montpellier.-Career:Giroud is one of Tours FC's 2009/2010 season discoveries, and was the team's top-scorer....
. In the second leg Győr won 1-0. The only goal was scored by Valentin Babić
Valentin Babic
Valentin Babić is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Győri ETO FC.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin...
. In the extra time there were no more goals therefore the teams had to decide the match in the penatly shootout. Győr won 4-3 on penalties and could enter the play-offs of the Europa League. Győr played with the Croatian Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
in the play-off of the Europa League 2010-11. The first match was won by Zagreb 2-0. In the second leg at the Stadion Maksimir győr lost to 2-1 and were eliminated from the Europa League on 4-1 aggregate.
Due to the increase of the number of matches the team were unable to do well both in the Hungarian League and in the Europa League. The results in the domestic league were not satisfying for the management, therefore Attila Pintér and the management mutually terminated the contract between each other and the management appointed Aurél Csertői
Aurél Csertői
Aurél Csertői is a Hungarian football player and manager, of Hungarian and Romanian parentage.- FC Fehérvár :Csertői won a bronze medal in the Hungarian National Championship I 2005-06 season....
as the manager.
The 2010s
In 2011 Aurél CsertőiAurél Csertői
Aurél Csertői is a Hungarian football player and manager, of Hungarian and Romanian parentage.- FC Fehérvár :Csertői won a bronze medal in the Hungarian National Championship I 2005-06 season....
was appointed as the manager of the team. Győr started the 2011-12 season with seven consecutive wins.
Colours and crest
The colurs of the club are green and white. This combination of colours is very common in Hungary since other clubs use it such as Ferencváros, Szombathelyi HaladásSzombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. Haladás is the Hungarian word for progress. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 12,000 . The club colours are green and white.Haladás reached the Hungarian...
, Paks
Paksi SE
Paksi SE is a Hungarian football club based in Paks. Since its founding in 1952 it has played at either a county or national level. In 2006 it ascended to Borsodi Liga, or NB I, the top division in Hungarian football, for the first time. It plays its home games at Stadion PSE. The team colors...
. The crest of the club includes a cock sitting on a cross.
Stadium
The home of the club is the multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
ETO Park
ETO Park
ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 16,000....
. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO
Stadion ETO
Stadion ETO was a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It was initially used as the stadium of Győri ETO FC matches. It was replaced by ETO Park in 2008. The capacity of the stadium was 25,000 spectators at its height, but was later reduced to 12,000....
. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners.
The stadium also home to the national team of Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
. On 3 March 2010 Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
drew with Russia
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match.
Supporters and rivalries
The supporters of the club are from the city of GyőrGyor
-Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the...
and the neighbouring area. However,the club have supporters from all over the country.
Győr are in rivalry with the neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. Haladás is the Hungarian word for progress. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 12,000 . The club colours are green and white.Haladás reached the Hungarian...
, Zalaegerszeg
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
. However, the club's main rivals are the clubs from Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
since Győr were competing for the championship titles with Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
and Videoton
Videoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
.
Domestic
- Hungarian LeagueHungarian LeagueThe Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
- Winners (3): 1963Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1963-League standings:-References:*...
, 1982Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1981-82Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1981–82 season.-League standings:-References:*...
, 1983Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1982-83-League standings:-References:*... - Runners-up (2): 1984Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1983-84-League standings:-References:*...
, 1985Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1984-85-League standings:-References:*... - Third place (5): 1967Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1967-League standings:-References:*...
, 1974Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1973-74-Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-External links:*...
, 1986Nemzeti Bajnokság I 1985-86-League standings:-References:*...
, 2008, 2010
- Winners (3): 1963
- Hungarian Cup
- Winners (4): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1979
- Runners-up: 1964, 1984, 2009
European
- European Cup
- Semi-finals: 1964-65European Cup 1964-65The season 1964–65 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Internazionale for the second time in row, in a final match against two-time former champions Benfica, making it three consecutive titles for Italy ....
- Semi-finals: 1964-65
- Europa League
- Play-offs: 2010
Naming history
- 1994: Győri ETO FC
- 1992: Rába ETO FC Győr
- 1985: Győri ETO FC
- 1965: Rába ETO Győr
- 1957: Győri Vasas ETO
- 1957: Magyar Wilhelm Pieck Vagon- és Gépgyár ETO Győr
- 1954: Wilhelm Pieck Vasas ETO SK Győr
- 1953: Vasas SE Győr
- 1952: Győri Vasas
- 1950: Győri Vasas SC ETO
- 1904: Győri Vagongyár ETO
Football
The football (soccer)Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team of the club plays its home matches in the Stadion ETO
Stadion ETO
Stadion ETO was a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It was initially used as the stadium of Győri ETO FC matches. It was replaced by ETO Park in 2008. The capacity of the stadium was 25,000 spectators at its height, but was later reduced to 12,000....
, which has a capacity of about 16 000. In 2008, it was replaced by ETO Park
ETO Park
ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 16,000....
which is designed to hold 20 000 spectators. The football players hitherto have won three national championships
Hungarian League
The Nemzeti Bajnokság is a Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 35th in Europe.Sixteen...
(1963, 1982, 1983) and four times the Hungarian Cup (1965, 1966, 1967, 1979). In the European Cup 1964-65
European Cup 1964-65
The season 1964–65 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Internazionale for the second time in row, in a final match against two-time former champions Benfica, making it three consecutive titles for Italy ....
the team, as Vasas ETO Györ, progressed all the way to the semifinals, being stopped there by Eusebio
Eusébio
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM , commonly known simply as Eusébio, is a retired Mozambican-born Portuguese football forward. He is considered one of the best footballers of all-time by the IFFHS, experts and fans...
's SL Benfica
SL Benfica
Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team...
.
Current squad
As of 21 July, 2011On loan
UEFA Champions League
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 European Cup 1964-65 The season 1964–65 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Internazionale for the second time in row, in a final match against two-time former champions Benfica, making it three consecutive titles for Italy .... |
European Cup | Preliminary Round |  |
Chemie Leipzig FC Sachsen Leipzig FC Sachsen Leipzig was a German football club from Leipzig, Saxony. The roots of the club go back to 1899 and the founding of Britannia Leipzig. Following World War I, a 1919 merger with FC Hertha 05 Leipzig created Leipziger Sportverein 1899... |
4-2 | 2-0 | 6-2 |
| 1. Round | PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | |||
| Quarter-finals |  |
DWS Door Wilskracht Sterk AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk is a Dutch football club from Amsterdam.-History:AFC Door Wilskracht Sterk was founded on 11 October 1907, by the trio of Robert Beijerbacht, Theo Beijerbacht and Jansen van Galen under the name of Fortuna which was soon changed to Hercules. The team played in a blue and... |
1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| Semi-finals |  |
SL Benfica SL Benfica Sport Lisboa e Benfica , commonly known as simply Benfica or occasionally as Benfica Lisbon, is a Portuguese multi-sports club based in Lisbon. Although they successfully compete in a number of different sports, Benfica is mostly known for its association football team... |
0-1 | 0-4 | 0-5 | ||
| 1982-83 European Cup 1982-83 The 1982–83 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Hamburg in the final against Juventus. It was the first time since 1976 that the trophy did not go to a club from England.... |
European Cup | 1. Round |  |
Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 |
| 1983-84 European Cup 1983-84 The season 1983–84 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by for a fourth time by Liverpool in a penalty shootout in the final against Roma. The game had finished 1–1. Phil Neal had scored for Liverpool and Roberto Pruzzo for Roma... |
European Cup | 1. Round |  |
Vikingur KF Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur is a sports club in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is best known for its football team. The club was founded in 1908 and has been fairly successful over the years. Its last Icelandic title came in 1991, when the team won the Icelandic championship.The club operates several other... |
2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 |
| 2. Round |  |
FC Dinamo Minsk | 3-6 | 1-3 | 4-9 | ||
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1966-67 The season 1966-67 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Bayern Munich in an extra time final victory against Rangers F.C.... |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. Round |  |
ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... |
4-2 | 0-1 | 4-3 |
| 2. Round | |
SC Braga SC Braga Sporting Clube de Braga , commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga. Its football team plays at the AXA Stadium, also known as The Quarry, which was built for UEFA Euro 2004... |
3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| Quarter-finals | |
Standard Liége Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| 1967-68 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1967-68 The season 1967-68 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan final victory against Hamburger SV, the fourth West German finalist in four years.-First round:-First leg:---------------------Second leg:... |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. Round |  |
Apollon Limassol FC | 5-0 | 4-0 | 9-0 |
| 2. Round | |
AC Milan | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3(a) | ||
| 1968-69 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1968-69 The season 1968-69 of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Slovan Bratislava in a final victory against FC Barcelona, the first time a side from the Eastern Bloc won the title... |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. Round |  |
Dinamo Bucureşti | x | x | w/o |
| 1979-80 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1979-80 The season 1979-80 of the European Cup Winners' Cup was won on penalties by Valencia CF in a goalless final against Arsenal FC. It was the only Cup Winners' Cup to be decided in this way , and was Valencia's third European title after two Fairs Cup victories.- Preliminary round :- First round... |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
1. Round | |
Juventus FC Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... |
2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
UEFA Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969-70 The twelfth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1969-'70 season. The competition was won by Arsenal FC over two legs in the final against Anderlecht... |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition played between 1955 and 1971. The competition was the idea of Swiss pools supremo Ernst Thommen, Ottorino Barassi from Italy, and the English Football Association general secretary Stanley Rous, all of whom later became senior officials... |
1. Round |  |
Lausanne Sports Lausanne Sports Lausanne-Sports is a Swiss sports club based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is most famous for its football department , but the club also had athletics, sport rowing, and rink hockey departments until they split in 2009 over a row about the construction of a new stadium that will be built by... |
2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| 2. Round |  |
FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... |
2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
| 1974-75 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round |  |
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... |
3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4(a) |
| 2. Round |  |
Fortuna Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf ' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga... |
2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | ||
| 1984-85 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round |  |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| 1985-86 UEFA Cup 1985-86 The UEFA Cup 1985-86 was won by Real Madrid on aggregate over 1. FC Köln. English clubs were banned from European football competitions for five years, with Liverpool, who had already won the UEFA Cup twice, banned for six years... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round |  |
FC Bohemians Praha | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5(aet) |
| 1986-87 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round | |
Dinamo Minsk | 0-1 | 4-2 | 4-3 |
| 2. Round | |
Torino FC | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-5 | ||
| 2008-09 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Qualifying Round |  |
FC Zestaponi FC Zestaponi Football Club Zestafoni is a Georgian football club based in Zestafoni. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football. They play their home games at David Abashidze Stadium.... |
1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 |
| 2. Qualifying Round |  |
VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
Group 4 | |
Grasshopper FC Grasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team... |
1-0 | 1-2 | |
| Group 4 |  |
VfB Admira Wacker VfB Admira Wacker Mödling FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital... |
5-0 | 1-5 | |||
| Group 4 |  |
Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
1-0 | 1-1 | |||
| 2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1. Round | |
Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna is a Cyprus football club based in the village of Achna. The club was founded in 1968. The club's president is Kikis Philippou. Ethnikos Achnas plays in the Dasaki Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,000 seats. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was built in 1997... |
1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3(a) |
| 2. Round |  |
Racing Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators.... |
2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2(a) | ||
UEFA Europa League
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 1. Qualifying Round |  NitraFC Nitra FC Nitra is a Slovak association football club, playing in the town of Nitra. Established in 1909, FC Nitra is one of the oldest football clubs in Slovakia. Nitra were promoted and relegated 4 times from the Czechoslovakian league with their longest stay being 5 years . Nitra came close to... |
3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 |
| 2. Qualifying Round |  AtyrauFC Atyrau FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up... |
2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 3. Qualifying Round |  MontpellierMontpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... |
0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1(p Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
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| Play-off Round |  Dinamo Zagreb |
0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 | ||
Notable players
Sulejman Demollari
Sulejman Demollari
Sulejman Demollari also known as Sul Demollari is a former football player and later on the coach for the Albania national football team. He made 45 appearances for Albania, the eleventh highest in the teams history. From 1983 to 1995 he made played 45 matches and scored one goal for Albania...
Tarmo Kink
Tarmo Kink
Tarmo Kink is an Estonian professional footballer, who plays in English Football League Championship, for Middlesbrough. He is an attacking left-footed winger or striker and is also a member of the Estonia national football team....
Miklós Fehér
Miklós Fehér
Miklós "Miki" Fehér was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker.On 25 January 2004, Fehér died of a cardiac arrest during a match between Vitória de Guimarães and his team Benfica in Guimarães, Portugal....
Gyula Hajszán
Gyula Hajszán
Gyula Hajszán , is a retired Hungarian football player.He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1982, and got 37 caps and 4 goals until 1994. He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from the group stage.- External links :...
György Korsós
György Korsós
György Korsós is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Austria Wien.He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1998, and got 33 caps and 1 goal until 2005...
Károly Palotai
Károly Palotai
Károly Palotai is a retired Hungarianfootball player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing...
Tamás Priskin
Tamás Priskin
Tamás Priskin is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Derby County, on loan from Ipswich Town. Born in Czechoslovakia, Priskin joined Hungarian side Győri ETO FC at the age of 15, making his debut at 16 and obtaining Hungarian citizenship in 2005. He moved to English...
Vasile MiriuţăVasile Miriuta
Vasile Miriuţă is a Romanian-born Hungarian retired football player who played in Romania for FC Baia Mare, Dinamo Bucureşti and Gloria Bistriţa, in Hungary for Győri Rába ETO, Videoton FC Fehérvár, Ferencváros Budapest, Újpest FC and Budapest Honvéd FC, in France forFC Bourges and in Germany for...
Peter Vermes
Peter Vermes
Peter Joseph Vermes is an American former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer....
Notable managers
Károly Fogl II
Károly Fogl
Károly Fogl, also known as Károly Fogoly, "Károly Újpesti" and "Fogl II" was a Hungarian footballer who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing the Hungarian national football team at the 1924 Summer Olympics.Fogl was born in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary...
Nándor Hidegkuti
Nándor Hidegkuti
Nándor Hidegkuti was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also a member of the Hungarian National Team team known as the Golden Team...
Lajos Baróti
Lajos Baróti
Lajos Baróti was a Hungarian association football player and manager. With eleven major titles he is one of the outstanding coaches of his era.-Career :...
Ferenc Szusza
Ferenc Szusza
Ferenc Szusza was one of Hungary's greatest football players.Szusza was a top division player of Újpest FC from 1941 to 1960...
József Kiprich
József Kiprich
József Kiprich is a retired Hungarian football forward and currently a football manager and scout. He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1984, and got 70 caps and 28 goals until 1995. He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from...
Sándor Egervári
Sandor Egervari
Sándor Egervári, He attended University of Physical Education, in Budapest and qualified as a football coach in 1983. He has since gone on to obtain the UEFA A and B course, as well as the Pro license course. He is one of the best known names in football management, in Hungary today...
Verebes József
Other departments
Győri ETO has several successful departments, eg., the handballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup
EHF Cup
The EHF Cup is an official competition for men's handball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. From 2012/13 it will be merged with EHF Cup Winners' Cup to EHF European Cup....
in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club
Gyori Audi ETO KC
Győri ETO KC is a Hungarian women's handball club from Győr. Since they are sponsored by Audi, the official name for the team is Győri Audi ETO KC.Győr reached the final of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2006 and the final of the Champions League in 2009....
(en. handball club), which made it in 2006 into the final of the Cup Winners' Cup and in 2007 into the semifinals of the Champions League
Women's EHF Champions League
The EHF Women's Champions League is an official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe, organized annually by the European Handball Federation . It is the most competitive and prestigious tournament for clubs since the champions of the best national leagues participate on it.- Eligibility...
.