History of Ferencvárosi TC
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Ferencvárosi TC is considered to be the most successful Hungarian team either on home and international turf. They could win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
on international level, the Hungarian National Championship I 28 times, and the Hungarian Cup 20 times. Ferencváros participated in all the first division championships since the start of Hungarian Football Championships in 1901 until the 2006/07 season in which they were relegated (demoted) to the NB II for not meeting financial criteria.
. Ferenc Springer, a lawyer from the same district, was nominated as the first chairman of the club. The budget of the club was assured by the ball which was organised in order to celebrate the establishment of the club. The club's first pitch was built on the Soroksári avenue in the ninth district. On 3 December 1900, the football department was founded officially. Two months later in February the first match of the Hungarian National Championship I was played between Ferencváros and Budapesti Torna Club. Since the match was not announced at the Hungarian Football Federation
, it is not considered as the first official match of the club. Two months later on 21 April 1900, the team played their first official match against Műegyetem. Ferencváros lost their first match 5–3. The first goal of the club was scored by Gáspár Borbás
. The first point in the championship was gained against Műegyetem with a draw. The first victory came on 16 June 1901, when Ferencváros beat Budapesti Sport Club 5–1. It is interesting that Ferencváros played their first official match on international turf against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club and lost by 9–0. The first victory on international turf came against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club by 5–0. This was the first time that the team wore the green-white striped badge which is now the emblem of the club. In 1902 Ferencváros lost to Oxford United F.C.
16–0, which the biggest defeat ever in the club's history. In 1903 the club won their first Hungarian National Championship I title. In 1905 the club won their second championship title. All in all, the club won five championship titles in the 1900s. On 12 February 1911, the club's current stadium was inaugurated. The first goal in the new stadium was scored by Imre Schlosser
. In 1912 Ferencváros could win against Woking F.C.
for the first time in England. In the same year Ferencváros beat III. Kerületi TVE by 11–3 (Imre Schlosser
scored 8 goals which is still a clun record in one match) and became champion for the seventh time. The year 1914 (the beginning of the First World War) is considered as the saddest year in the club history when many players from the club were enlisted and many of them never returned.
won the Hungarian National Championship I for ten times. In the 1924–25 season Ferencváros lost 14–2 to MTK Hungária FC
which is still the biggest defeat in the championship. In 1926 Ferencváros could beat their rival and became champion again after 13 years. In 1926 the professional championship was formed and the team's first professional football player was Horváth II. The first professional championship was won by Ferencváros in 1927. Ferencváros became the first team whose training was played in a movie in Budapest
. In 1928 Ferencváros could win again the national championship and also the Hungarian Cup. In the same year Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup 1928
by beating SK Rapid Wien
10–6 on aggregate in the finals. This was the first trophy won on international turf. Ferencváros participated in a South American tour where the team beat surprisingly the two-time Olympic Games
champion Uruguay
by 3–2.
magazine, L'Auto, Ferencváros was the seventh best team in Europe
in 1933. In 1937 Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup
by beating SS Lazio 4–2 in the final in Budapest
. Furthermore, The team could won the Hungarian Cup twice in 1933 and in 1935.
In the 1940s Ferencváros could celebrate two Hungarian National Championship I title in 1940–41 and in 1948–49. In the 1940–41 season the team could score more than hundred goals. In the 1940s Ferencváros were the first team who flew to the United States
. On 31 October 1948, Ferencváros played their 1000th match in the Hungarian National Championship I. In the 1948–49 season the team could celebrate their 50th anniversary with a gold medal. During this season the team were able to score 140 goals in 30 matches (Ferenc Deák
scored 59 goals). The team could win the Hungarian Cup three times in 1942, in 1943, and in 1944.
In the 1950s Ferencváros could not win a championship title only a Hungarian Cup title in 1958. In 1951 the team changed their name into Kinizsi.
On European turf Ferencváros played three finals one in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
against Juventus F.C.
, on in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
against Leeds United A.F.C.
and one in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
against Dinamo Kiev. Although Ferencváros could win only the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
, they are the only Hungarian team who could win a European trophy.
(now Europa League). Ferencváros beat Spartak Brno by 2–1 on aggregate, Wiener Sport-Club by 2–2 on aggregate, AS Roma by 3–1 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao
by 2–2 on aggregate, Manchester United F.C.
by 3–3 on aggregate, Juventus F.C.
by 1–0 in the final. The team included István Géczi
, Dezső Novák
, Sándor Mátrai
, László Horváth, István Juhász
, Pál Orosz, János Karába, Zoltán Varga
, Flórián Albert, Gyula Rákosi
, Máté Fenyvesi
. The coach of the was József Mészáros
. The 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
was played in Turin
at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in front of the home crowd of the Juventus F.C.
(40,000 spectators). The only goal of the match came in the 74th minute when Máté Fenyvesi
scored the goal. On 23 June 1965 Ferencváros became the champion of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Ferencváros could reach the quarter-final of the 1965-66 European Cup season. Ferencváros beat Keflavík Football Club
by 13–2 on aggregate, Panathinaikos F.C. by 3–1 on aggregate, and lost to Internazionale Milano F.C. by 1–5 on aggregate.
Flórián Albert was named European Footballer of the Year
in 1967. He has been the most successful player of the Ferencváros since the formation of the club. He scored 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958–74.
In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
season Ferencváros beat FC Argeş Piteşti
by 5–3 on aggregate, Real Zaragoza
by 4–2 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C.
by 2–0 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao
by 4–2 on aggregate, Bologna F.C. 1909
by 5–4. In the first final Ferencváros lost to Leeds United A.F.C.
1–0 on Elland Road
and in the second match in the Népstadion (now Puskás Ferenc Stadium) the result was 0–0 in front of 76,000 spectators, therefore Ferencváros could not celebrate their second title in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
.
Ferencváros could reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup 1971-72
season. Ferencváros beat Fenerbahçe S.K. by 4–2 on aggregate, Panionios NFC, Eintracht Braunschweig
by 6–3, FK Željezničar Sarajevo by 3–3, and lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
in the semi-finals by 3–4.
On 17 March 1974 the legendary and iconic Flórián Albert pleyed his last match and obviously said adieu with a goal.
In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
season Ferencváros beat Cardiff City F.C.
by 6–1 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C.
by 1–1 on aggregate, Malmö FF
by 4–2 on aggregate, FK Crvena Zvezda by 4–3 on aggregate, but lost to Dinamo Kiev by 3–0 in the final.
was awarded Silver Shoes
by scoring 30 goals in one season.
During the management of Tibor Nyilasi
Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I in 1992. Ferencváros also won the Hungarian Cup three times.
During the management of the two Olympic Games
gold medalist, and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
trophy winner Dezső Novák
Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I twice in 1995 and in 1996. Novák's team were also successful on international level. Ferencváros were the first Hungarian team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
group phase in 1995 by beating Anderlecht
in the qualifying matches. Ferencváros beat Grasshoppers
on away ground and held Grasshoppers and Real Madrid
to a draw at home, but were eliminated in the group stage. They also conceded 19 goals during the 6 group phase games which is still a tied negative record in Champions League as of 2010.
Ferencváros were runner up in the Hungarian National Championship I during the second management of Tibor Nyilasi
.
as the first Hungarian club which take a step to become a public limited company.
Ferencváros were eliminated form the UEFA Champions League 2004-05
by Sparta Prague and therefore they could console themselves in the UEFA Cup. Ferencváros could reach the group stages of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
. Ferencváros beat Millwall F.C.
by 4–2 on aggregate. In the group stage they could beat Hearts of Midlothian by 1–0, drew against Feyenoord Rotterdam
, and lost to FC Basel
and Schalke 04. In 2004 Ferencváros launched a wide-ranging anti-racism
campaign in order to get rid of intolerance and discrimination in football.
In 2004-05 season Ferencváros finished second and therefore qualified for the UEFA Cup
.
Ferencváros entered the 2005-06 UEFA Cup season and lost against the Belarus FC Partizan Minsk. In the first leg Ferencváros lost 2-0, while they won away 2-1, but on 3-2 aggregate they were eliminated from the UEFA Cup.
In July 2006, the club was removed from the national first division as punishment for continued financial troubles. The club has recently challenged the legality of this move in court. Ferencváros has won the case as the verdict declared that the FA's move was against the law. An out-of-court agreement between the club and the Hungarian Football Federation
has been reached. In the season 2006/07, Nyíregyháza
beat Ferencváros to promotion in a tight contest, ensuring that Ferencváros stayed in the second division. Despite investments in players, including former Ferencváros stars, the season 2007/08 brought further trouble. This time Kecskemét
and Szolnok
both outran Fradi in the NB II (Eastern Group) title race. In the 2008/09 season, however, FTC has finally secured its return to the NB I.
In February 2008, Kevin McCabe, chairman of English football club Sheffield United
, finalised an agreement with the club to buy its football team and with the Hungarian government to purchase and develop the ground around Stadion Albert Flórián
. In April 2008, Ferencváros Torna Club officially agreed to sell the football club, Ferencváros Labdarúgó ZRt. to Esplanade Kft, McCabe's company in Hungary.
The development of a new all-seater football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 has been started. 'The Blades' already own a Chinese club – the Chengdu Blades
and have an interest in clubs in Belgium, Ivory Coast, and Australia, and an exchange of ideas relationship with São Paulo
. In 2009 Craig Short
was nominated as the new manager of the club.
The club returned on 22 May 2009 to the Soproni Liga after a three year absence.
Anthony Elding
from Crewe Alexandra from League Two. Elding scored eight goals in 15 matches. In May 2010 Péter Lipcsei
broke the team's appearance record after he played his 647th game for Ferencváros as they beat Lombard Pápa 2-0. In April 2010 the Ferencváros, Ajax and Aberdeen FC legend Zoltán Varga
died.
became the coach of Ferencváros. In the 2010-11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ferencváros finished third. In the last round Ferencváros were competing with Zalaegerszegi TE
and Debreceni VSC
for the third position of the Hungarian Championship. Ferencváros beat Lombard-Pápa TFC
3-0 in the Albert Stadion, therefore Ferencváros finished third. This was the final season for Attila Dragóner
who also scored a goal in his last match at the Albert Stadion. Consequently the team qualified for the Europa League 2011-12 season.
and with the Dutch
Mark Otten
. Ferencváros were drawn against the Armenian Ulisses in the first round of the UEFA Europa League 2011-12 season. Ferencvaros beat the Armenian club by 3-0 at home in the Albert Stadion. The goals were scored by György Józsi
, Mark Otten
, and Felipe Almeida Félix
. In the away match Ferencvaros could beat Ulisses 2-0. The goals were scored by Liban Abdi
and Lóránt Oláh
. In the second round Ferencvaros played with the Norwegian
Aalesunds FK. The first match finished with a 2-1 victory at home in the Albert Stadion. The two Hungarian goals were scored by Lóránt Oláh
and Liban Abdi
, while the Norwegian one by Solomon Okoronkwo
. The second leg of the match was won by Aalesunds by 2-1 and the Norwegian team won 3-1 on aggregate after extra time. Ferencváros's season in the 2011-12 Hungarian league started as a nightmare. After two draws against Kaposvár and Diósgyőr they lost to Debrecen
, Pécs, Honvéd
and Haladás
. Before the match against Haladás László Prukner
resigned. The club appointed Tamás Nagy as the new temporary coach for couple of matches.
On 31 October, 2011, the legend of the club Flórián Albert
died at the age of 70. He was the only Hungarian football player who won the prize Ballon d'Or.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
The seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1964-'65 season. The competition was won by Ferencváros in a one game final against Juventus, despite the game taking place at the Italian's home ground, the Stadio Comunale...
on international level, the Hungarian National Championship I 28 times, and the Hungarian Cup 20 times. Ferencváros participated in all the first division championships since the start of Hungarian Football Championships in 1901 until the 2006/07 season in which they were relegated (demoted) to the NB II for not meeting financial criteria.
Early years (1899–1920)
On 3 May 1899 Ferencvárosi TC were founded by young and old citizens of the ninth district of BudapestBudapest
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...
. Ferenc Springer, a lawyer from the same district, was nominated as the first chairman of the club. The budget of the club was assured by the ball which was organised in order to celebrate the establishment of the club. The club's first pitch was built on the Soroksári avenue in the ninth district. On 3 December 1900, the football department was founded officially. Two months later in February the first match of the Hungarian National Championship I was played between Ferencváros and Budapesti Torna Club. Since the match was not announced at the Hungarian Football Federation
Hungarian Football Federation
The Hungarian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungarian national team. It is based in Budapest.György Szepesi was Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association from 1978 to 1986....
, it is not considered as the first official match of the club. Two months later on 21 April 1900, the team played their first official match against Műegyetem. Ferencváros lost their first match 5–3. The first goal of the club was scored by Gáspár Borbás
Gáspár Borbás
Gáspár Borbás was a Hungarian amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
. The first point in the championship was gained against Műegyetem with a draw. The first victory came on 16 June 1901, when Ferencváros beat Budapesti Sport Club 5–1. It is interesting that Ferencváros played their first official match on international turf against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club and lost by 9–0. The first victory on international turf came against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club by 5–0. This was the first time that the team wore the green-white striped badge which is now the emblem of the club. In 1902 Ferencváros lost to Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
16–0, which the biggest defeat ever in the club's history. In 1903 the club won their first Hungarian National Championship I title. In 1905 the club won their second championship title. All in all, the club won five championship titles in the 1900s. On 12 February 1911, the club's current stadium was inaugurated. The first goal in the new stadium was scored by Imre Schlosser
Imre Schlosser
Imre Schlosser-Lakatos was a Hungarian footballer. He still holds the record as the highest goalscorer in the history of the Hungarian League....
. In 1912 Ferencváros could win against Woking F.C.
Woking F.C.
Woking Football Club is a football club from in Woking, Surrey, England, formed in 1889. They are playing in the Conference South in the 2011–12 season. For the 2011/2012 season, Woking are sharing their ground with Conference National club Hayes & Yeading United.-Promotion to the...
for the first time in England. In the same year Ferencváros beat III. Kerületi TVE by 11–3 (Imre Schlosser
Imre Schlosser
Imre Schlosser-Lakatos was a Hungarian footballer. He still holds the record as the highest goalscorer in the history of the Hungarian League....
scored 8 goals which is still a clun record in one match) and became champion for the seventh time. The year 1914 (the beginning of the First World War) is considered as the saddest year in the club history when many players from the club were enlisted and many of them never returned.
1920s
The 1920s was not a successful period for the club, since MTK Hungária FCMTK Hungária FC
MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12...
won the Hungarian National Championship I for ten times. In the 1924–25 season Ferencváros lost 14–2 to MTK Hungária FC
MTK Hungária FC
MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12...
which is still the biggest defeat in the championship. In 1926 Ferencváros could beat their rival and became champion again after 13 years. In 1926 the professional championship was formed and the team's first professional football player was Horváth II. The first professional championship was won by Ferencváros in 1927. Ferencváros became the first team whose training was played in a movie in 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...
. In 1928 Ferencváros could win again the national championship and also the Hungarian Cup. In the same year Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup 1928
Mitropa Cup 1928
The 1928 season of the Mitropa Cup football club tournament was won by Ferencvárosi TC in a final against SK Rapid Wien. This was the second edition of the tournament.-Quarterfinals:...
by beating SK Rapid Wien
SK Rapid Wien
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10–6 on aggregate in the finals. This was the first trophy won on international turf. Ferencváros participated in a South American tour where the team beat surprisingly the two-time Olympic Games
Olympic Games
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champion Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
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by 3–2.
1930–1950
In the 1930s Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I four times (1931–32, 1933–34, 1931937-38, and 1939–40). In the 1931–32 season the team could win 22 matches out of 22, which is still a record in the Hungarian National Championship I. During this season the team could score their 400th goal in the championship. According to the FrenchFrance
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magazine, L'Auto, Ferencváros was the seventh best team in Europe
Europe
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in 1933. In 1937 Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup
Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
by beating SS Lazio 4–2 in the final in 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...
. Furthermore, The team could won the Hungarian Cup twice in 1933 and in 1935.
In the 1940s Ferencváros could celebrate two Hungarian National Championship I title in 1940–41 and in 1948–49. In the 1940–41 season the team could score more than hundred goals. In the 1940s Ferencváros were the first team who flew to the United States
United States
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. On 31 October 1948, Ferencváros played their 1000th match in the Hungarian National Championship I. In the 1948–49 season the team could celebrate their 50th anniversary with a gold medal. During this season the team were able to score 140 goals in 30 matches (Ferenc Deák
Ferenc Deák (footballer)
Ferenc Deák was a Hungarian football player for teams such as Szentlőrinc SE, Ferencváros and Bp. Dózsa...
scored 59 goals). The team could win the Hungarian Cup three times in 1942, in 1943, and in 1944.
In the 1950s Ferencváros could not win a championship title only a Hungarian Cup title in 1958. In 1951 the team changed their name into Kinizsi.
The Golden era (1960s)
During this period Ferencváros could win the Hungarian National Championship I four times (1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968).On European turf Ferencváros played three finals one in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
The seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1964-'65 season. The competition was won by Ferencváros in a one game final against Juventus, despite the game taking place at the Italian's home ground, the Stadio Comunale...
against Juventus F.C.
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...
, on in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
The tenth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1967-68 season. The competition was won by Leeds United over two legs in the final against Ferencváros. It was the first English victory in the competition, despite sides from the country having finished as defeated finalists on four previous...
against Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
and one in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
The 1974–75 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup club football tournament was won by Dynamo Kyiv in a convincing final victory against Ferencváros...
against Dinamo Kiev. Although Ferencváros could win only the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
The seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1964-'65 season. The competition was won by Ferencváros in a one game final against Juventus, despite the game taking place at the Italian's home ground, the Stadio Comunale...
, they are the only Hungarian team who could win a European trophy.
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy
Ferencváros could win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
The seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1964-'65 season. The competition was won by Ferencváros in a one game final against Juventus, despite the game taking place at the Italian's home ground, the Stadio Comunale...
(now Europa League). Ferencváros beat Spartak Brno by 2–1 on aggregate, Wiener Sport-Club by 2–2 on aggregate, AS Roma by 3–1 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
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by 2–2 on aggregate, Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
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by 3–3 on aggregate, Juventus F.C.
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...
by 1–0 in the final. The team included István Géczi
István Géczi
István Géczi is a retired Hungarian football goalkeeper, who played for Ferencvárosi TC.He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in the 1966 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.Following the end of his career, he...
, Dezső Novák
Dezso Novák
Dezső Novák is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national football team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup...
, Sándor Mátrai
Sándor Mátrai
Sándor Mátrai is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvaros...
, László Horváth, István Juhász
István Juhász (footballer)
István Juhász was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Ferencvárosi TC.He won a goal medal in football at the 1968 Summer Olympics and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team....
, Pál Orosz, János Karába, Zoltán Varga
Zoltán Varga (footballer)
Zoltán Varga was a Hungarian football player who played in the 1960s and 1970s.He was an Olympic gold medalist at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He played for Ferencváros when they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1965, beating Juventus 1-0 in the final...
, Flórián Albert, Gyula Rákosi
Gyula Rákosi
Gyula Rákosi is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. He earned 41 caps and scored 4 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1960 to 1968, and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup...
, Máté Fenyvesi
Máté Fenyvesi
Máté Fenyvesi is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Kecskeméti Kinizsi for two years, and from 1953 to 1969 for Ferencvárosi TC...
. The coach of the was József Mészáros
József Mészáros
József Mészáros was a Hungarian footballer and football manager....
. The 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
The 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup and the second of two that weren't played over two legs. It was played on 23 June 1965 between Ferencvárosi TC of Hungary and Juventus F.C. of Italy. Ferencváros won the tie 1–0.-Match...
was played in Turin
Turin
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at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in front of the home crowd of the Juventus F.C.
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...
(40,000 spectators). The only goal of the match came in the 74th minute when Máté Fenyvesi
Máté Fenyvesi
Máté Fenyvesi is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Kecskeméti Kinizsi for two years, and from 1953 to 1969 for Ferencvárosi TC...
scored the goal. On 23 June 1965 Ferencváros became the champion of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Ferencváros could reach the quarter-final of the 1965-66 European Cup season. Ferencváros beat Keflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...
by 13–2 on aggregate, Panathinaikos F.C. by 3–1 on aggregate, and lost to Internazionale Milano F.C. by 1–5 on aggregate.
Flórián Albert was named European Footballer of the Year
European Footballer of the Year
The "", literally translated as "the golden ball" and often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award, was an annual association football award. It was presented to the player who had been considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year...
in 1967. He has been the most successful player of the Ferencváros since the formation of the club. He scored 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958–74.
In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68
The tenth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1967-68 season. The competition was won by Leeds United over two legs in the final against Ferencváros. It was the first English victory in the competition, despite sides from the country having finished as defeated finalists on four previous...
season Ferencváros beat FC Argeş Piteşti
FC Arges Pitesti
FC Argeş Piteşti is a Romanian professional football club from Piteşti, Argeş county.FC Argeş was one of the most successful Romanian clubs in the 1970s, when it won the national championship twice: in 1972 and 1979, and finished twice as runner-up...
by 5–3 on aggregate, Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
by 4–2 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
by 2–0 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
by 4–2 on aggregate, Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
by 5–4. In the first final Ferencváros lost to Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
1–0 on Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
and in the second match in the Népstadion (now Puskás Ferenc Stadium) the result was 0–0 in front of 76,000 spectators, therefore Ferencváros could not celebrate their second title in the 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...
.
1970s
In the 1970s Ferencváros could win the Hungarian National Championship I only once in 1976, but they were more successful in the Hungarian Cup which they won four times (1972, 1974, 1976, and 1978).Ferencváros could reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup 1971-72
UEFA Cup 1971-72
The UEFA Cup 1971–72 was the inaugural year of the competition. It was won by English side Tottenham Hotspur over their countrymen Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final....
season. Ferencváros beat Fenerbahçe S.K. by 4–2 on aggregate, Panionios NFC, Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:...
by 6–3, FK Željezničar Sarajevo by 3–3, and lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
in the semi-finals by 3–4.
On 17 March 1974 the legendary and iconic Flórián Albert pleyed his last match and obviously said adieu with a goal.
In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75
The 1974–75 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup club football tournament was won by Dynamo Kyiv in a convincing final victory against Ferencváros...
season Ferencváros beat Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
by 6–1 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
by 1–1 on aggregate, Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
by 4–2 on aggregate, FK Crvena Zvezda by 4–3 on aggregate, but lost to Dinamo Kiev by 3–0 in the final.
1980s and 1990s
In the 1980s Ferencváros could won the championship only once in the 1980–81 season. Tibor NyilasiTibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi is a retired Hungarian football player and manager. He signed with Ferencvaros in 1972 and played there until transferring to Austria Vienna in 1983. For the Hungarian National Football Team he made 70 appearances from 1975 to 1985, scoring 32 goals...
was awarded Silver Shoes
Silver Shoes
The Silver Shoes are the magical shoes that appear in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Dorothy Gale's transport home. They were originally owned by the Wicked Witch of the East but passed to Dorothy when her house landed on the Witch...
by scoring 30 goals in one season.
During the management of Tibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi is a retired Hungarian football player and manager. He signed with Ferencvaros in 1972 and played there until transferring to Austria Vienna in 1983. For the Hungarian National Football Team he made 70 appearances from 1975 to 1985, scoring 32 goals...
Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I in 1992. Ferencváros also won the Hungarian Cup three times.
During the management of the two Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
gold medalist, and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65
The seventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1964-'65 season. The competition was won by Ferencváros in a one game final against Juventus, despite the game taking place at the Italian's home ground, the Stadio Comunale...
trophy winner Dezső Novák
Dezso Novák
Dezső Novák is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national football team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup...
Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I twice in 1995 and in 1996. Novák's team were also successful on international level. Ferencváros were the first Hungarian team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group phase in 1995 by beating Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
in the qualifying matches. Ferencváros beat Grasshoppers
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...
on away ground and held Grasshoppers and Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
to a draw at home, but were eliminated in the group stage. They also conceded 19 goals during the 6 group phase games which is still a tied negative record in Champions League as of 2010.
Ferencváros were runner up in the Hungarian National Championship I during the second management of Tibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi is a retired Hungarian football player and manager. He signed with Ferencvaros in 1972 and played there until transferring to Austria Vienna in 1983. For the Hungarian National Football Team he made 70 appearances from 1975 to 1985, scoring 32 goals...
.
Ups and downs (2000s)
In 2003 Ferencváros entered the Budapest Stock ExchangeBudapest Stock Exchange
The Budapest Stock Exchange was re-opened in 1990 with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary.BSE is the key institution of the Hungarian Financial market and the official trading venue for publicly offered securities....
as the first Hungarian club which take a step to become a public limited company.
Ferencváros were eliminated form the UEFA Champions League 2004-05
UEFA Champions League 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. The competition was won by Liverpool, who beat Milan on penalties in the final, having come back from 3–0 down...
by Sparta Prague and therefore they could console themselves in the UEFA Cup. Ferencváros could reach the group stages of the UEFA Cup 2004-05
UEFA Cup 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
. Ferencváros beat Millwall F.C.
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
by 4–2 on aggregate. In the group stage they could beat Hearts of Midlothian by 1–0, drew against Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord Rotterdam
Feyenoord is a Dutch professional football club located in Rotterdam. Along with Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord is one of the "big three" clubs in the Netherlands. These three clubs and Utrecht and Roda JC are the only clubs never to have been relegated from the Dutch first division...
, and lost to FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
and Schalke 04. In 2004 Ferencváros launched a wide-ranging anti-racism
Anti-racism
Anti-racism includes beliefs, actions, movements, and policies adopted or developed to oppose racism. In general, anti-racism is intended to promote an egalitarian society in which people do not face discrimination on the basis of their race, however defined...
campaign in order to get rid of intolerance and discrimination in football.
In 2004-05 season Ferencváros finished second and therefore qualified for the 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...
.
Ferencváros entered the 2005-06 UEFA Cup season and lost against the Belarus FC Partizan Minsk. In the first leg Ferencváros lost 2-0, while they won away 2-1, but on 3-2 aggregate they were eliminated from the UEFA Cup.
In July 2006, the club was removed from the national first division as punishment for continued financial troubles. The club has recently challenged the legality of this move in court. Ferencváros has won the case as the verdict declared that the FA's move was against the law. An out-of-court agreement between the club and the Hungarian Football Federation
Hungarian Football Federation
The Hungarian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungarian national team. It is based in Budapest.György Szepesi was Chairman of the Hungarian Football Association from 1978 to 1986....
has been reached. In the season 2006/07, Nyíregyháza
Nyíregyháza Spartacus
Nyíregyháza Spartacus is a football club from Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Formed in 1959, they've had brief stints in the NB I., though they currently play in the second division, NB II. The team is locally referred to by their nickname, Szpari...
beat Ferencváros to promotion in a tight contest, ensuring that Ferencváros stayed in the second division. Despite investments in players, including former Ferencváros stars, the season 2007/08 brought further trouble. This time Kecskemét
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
and Szolnok
Szolnoki MÁV FC
Szolnoki MÁV FC is a Hungarian football club, from the city of Szolnok. In 2010 it gained promotion to the National Championship.- Current squad :As of September 6, 2011. According to transfermarkt.de...
both outran Fradi in the NB II (Eastern Group) title race. In the 2008/09 season, however, FTC has finally secured its return to the NB I.
In February 2008, Kevin McCabe, chairman of English football club Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, finalised an agreement with the club to buy its football team and with the Hungarian government to purchase and develop the ground around Stadion Albert Flórián
Stadion Albert Flórián
Stadion Albert Flórián is a sports stadium in Budapest, Hungary. The stadium is home to the famous association football side Ferencvárosi TC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,100, set to be expanded to 25,000. Formerly known as Üllői úti stadion for its location, it has been renamed for Ballon d'Or...
. In April 2008, Ferencváros Torna Club officially agreed to sell the football club, Ferencváros Labdarúgó ZRt. to Esplanade Kft, McCabe's company in Hungary.
The development of a new all-seater football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 has been started. 'The Blades' already own a Chinese club – the Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
and have an interest in clubs in Belgium, Ivory Coast, and Australia, and an exchange of ideas relationship with São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
. In 2009 Craig Short
Craig Short
Craig Jonathan Short is a former football player who played as a central-defender...
was nominated as the new manager of the club.
The club returned on 22 May 2009 to the Soproni Liga after a three year absence.
2010s
In January 2010 Ferencváros signed EnglishEnglish people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
Anthony Elding
Anthony Elding
Anthony Lee Elding is an English footballer, currently playing as a striker for Conference National side Grimsby Town....
from Crewe Alexandra from League Two. Elding scored eight goals in 15 matches. In May 2010 Péter Lipcsei
Péter Lipcsei
Péter Lipcsei is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Ferencvárosi Torna Club.He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1991, and gained 58 caps and 1 goal until 2005.-Ferencvárosi TC:...
broke the team's appearance record after he played his 647th game for Ferencváros as they beat Lombard Pápa 2-0. In April 2010 the Ferencváros, Ajax and Aberdeen FC legend Zoltán Varga
Zoltán Varga
Zoltán Varga may refer to:*Zoltán Varga *Zoltán Varga , Hungarian footballer*Zoltán Varga , Hungarian footballer*Zoltán Varga , Hungarian footballer...
died.
2010-11 season
In 2010 László PruknerLászló Prukner
László Prukner is a Hungarian football manager and former player, formerly managing Ferencvárosi TC, where he was in charge from 2010 to 2011. Prukner previously managed Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.- Playing career :...
became the coach of Ferencváros. In the 2010-11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ferencváros finished third. In the last round Ferencváros were competing with Zalaegerszegi TE
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...
and Debreceni VSC
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...
for the third position of the Hungarian Championship. Ferencváros beat Lombard-Pápa TFC
Lombard-Pápa TFC
Lombard-Pápa TFC is a Hungarian football club from the town of Pápa.- Honours :* NB II Nyugat:** Runners-up: 2008–09* UEFA Intertoto Cup:** Second Round: 2005- Current squad :-Out on loan:- UEFA Intertoto Cup :...
3-0 in the Albert Stadion, therefore Ferencváros finished third. This was the final season for Attila Dragóner
Attila Dragóner
Attila Dragóner is a former Hungarian footballer.He was a defender for Ferencvárosi Torna Club in Budapest, Hungary. Dragóner was a key player in defence and counter attacking. He played for Ferencvárosi TC, in his native Hungary...
who also scored a goal in his last match at the Albert Stadion. Consequently the team qualified for the Europa League 2011-12 season.
2011-12 season
Ferencváros signed a one-year contract with their former player Krisztián LisztesKrisztián Lisztes
Krisztián Lisztes is a Hungarian professional footballer, who plays for Ferencvárosi TC.- Career :Lisztes began his professional career as a midfielder, playing for the Hungarian team Ferencvárosi TC, where he was brought up through the youth academy. He was considered by many as one of the...
and 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...
Mark Otten
Mark Otten
Mark Otten is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary.-Career:Born in Nijmegen, Otten began his professional career with N.E.C. in 2003. He later signed for Feyenoord, but never broke into the first team, and spent time on loan with both SBV Excelsior...
. Ferencváros were drawn against the Armenian Ulisses in the first round of the UEFA Europa League 2011-12 season. Ferencvaros beat the Armenian club by 3-0 at home in the Albert Stadion. The goals were scored by György Józsi
György Józsi
György Józsi is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Ferencvárosi TC.-External links:* *...
, Mark Otten
Mark Otten
Mark Otten is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ferencvárosi TC in Hungary.-Career:Born in Nijmegen, Otten began his professional career with N.E.C. in 2003. He later signed for Feyenoord, but never broke into the first team, and spent time on loan with both SBV Excelsior...
, and Felipe Almeida Félix
Felipe Almeida Félix
Felipe Almeida Félix, commonly known as Felipe , is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for Ferencvárosi TC.He played for Atlético Paranaense in 2003, and for Grupo Desportivo Os Nazarenos in 2005....
. In the away match Ferencvaros could beat Ulisses 2-0. The goals were scored by Liban Abdi
Liban Abdi
Liban Abdi is a Somali international footballer. He currently plays for Ferencváros in the Hungarian First Division.-Sheffield United:...
and Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh is an Ethnic Hungarian football striker from Serbia who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC in the Hungarian National Championship I....
. In the second round Ferencvaros played with the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Aalesunds FK. The first match finished with a 2-1 victory at home in the Albert Stadion. The two Hungarian goals were scored by Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh is an Ethnic Hungarian football striker from Serbia who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC in the Hungarian National Championship I....
and Liban Abdi
Liban Abdi
Liban Abdi is a Somali international footballer. He currently plays for Ferencváros in the Hungarian First Division.-Sheffield United:...
, while the Norwegian one by Solomon Okoronkwo
Solomon Okoronkwo
Solomon Ndubisi Okoronkwo is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Aalesund and the Nigerian national team.-Career:He was discovered in 2004 by FIFA agent Marcelo Houseman, who got his guardianship and took him to Hertha Berlin FC...
. The second leg of the match was won by Aalesunds by 2-1 and the Norwegian team won 3-1 on aggregate after extra time. Ferencváros's season in the 2011-12 Hungarian league started as a nightmare. After two draws against Kaposvár and Diósgyőr they lost to 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...
, Pécs, 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...
and 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...
. Before the match against Haladás László Prukner
László Prukner
László Prukner is a Hungarian football manager and former player, formerly managing Ferencvárosi TC, where he was in charge from 2010 to 2011. Prukner previously managed Kaposvári Rákóczi FC.- Playing career :...
resigned. The club appointed Tamás Nagy as the new temporary coach for couple of matches.
On 31 October, 2011, the legend of the club Flórián Albert
Flórián Albert
Flórián Albert was a Hungarian international football player, later manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967...
died at the age of 70. He was the only Hungarian football player who won the prize Ballon d'Or.