Pécsi Munkás FC
Encyclopedia
Pécsi MFC is a Hungarian
football club from the city of Pécs
.
This club was formed on February 16, 1973, when 4 other football clubs were merged together. (Pécsi Dózsa, Ércbányász SC, Helyipari SC and Pécsi Építők). They play their home games at Stadium of Újmecsekalja
.
In 1974 a fifth club was merged into it, Pécsi Bányász.
In the then European Cup Winners Cup they were drawn against Manchester United
, and became the first team to play against English opposition in Europe since English teams were banned five years previously. They lost the game 3-0 on aggregate, and Manchester United went on to win the competition, beating Barcelona in the final.
In 2003 Pécs rejoined the first division after two years of exile. Pécs drew with Szombathelyi Haladás and finished first eleven points clear. Tamás Nagy's team lost only three times in 34 maatches.
Pál Dárdai
András Dienes
Antal Dunai II
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
football club from the city of Pécs
Pécs
Pécs is the fifth largest city of Hungary, located on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the south-west of the country, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administrative and economical centre of Baranya county...
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This club was formed on February 16, 1973, when 4 other football clubs were merged together. (Pécsi Dózsa, Ércbányász SC, Helyipari SC and Pécsi Építők). They play their home games at Stadium of Újmecsekalja
Stadion PMFC
Stadion PMFC is a multi-use stadium in Pécs, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Pécsi MFC. The stadium is able to hold 7,160 people and was opened in 1955.-External links:*...
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In 1974 a fifth club was merged into it, Pécsi Bányász.
History
Pécs were promoted to the first division in 1955 and they have managed to play on top flight to 1975 since except for the season of 1958-59 when they finished as champions of the second division after the relegation. Pécs played in second division in the season of 1975-76. Pécs finished as champions of the second division in the season of 1976-77. PMSC has been playing in the first division for 20 years between 1977 and 1997. They won the Hungarian Cup in 1990.In the then European Cup Winners Cup they were drawn against 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...
, and became the first team to play against English opposition in Europe since English teams were banned five years previously. They lost the game 3-0 on aggregate, and Manchester United went on to win the competition, beating Barcelona in the final.
In 2003 Pécs rejoined the first division after two years of exile. Pécs drew with Szombathelyi Haladás and finished first eleven points clear. Tamás Nagy's team lost only three times in 34 maatches.
Name changes
- 190?: Pécs (Pécsi Athlétikai Club)
- 1950: Pécs (Pécsi Dózsa Sport Club)
- 1956: Pécs (Pécs Baranya)
- 1957: Pécs (Pécsi Dózsa Sport Club)
- 1973: Pécs (Pécsi Munkás Sport Club) amalgamation with Pécsi Bányász SC, Pécsi Ércbányász SC, Pécsi Helyiipar SK and Pécsi Építők --> PMSC
- 1995: Pécs (Pécsi Mecsek Futball Club)
Notable former players
Richard NiederbacherRichard Niederbacher
Richard Niederbacher is a retired Austrian football player.Currently he works for a regional football association and used to be co-trainer of Gleisdorf, where he lives together with his wife and two kids.-Club career:Niederbacher played for Strum Graz, SV Waregem, Paris Saint-Germain, Stade Reims,...
Pál Dárdai
Pál Dárdai
Pál Dárdai is a retired Hungarian footballer who played mainly a defensive midfielder.In a 20-year professional career, he played for over a decade in the same team, Hertha BSC in Germany...
András Dienes
András Dienes
András Dienes is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kozármisleny SE.-External links:* * *...
Antal Dunai II
- János Dunai Zoltán Gera id. Ernő Kardos Ferenc MészárosFerenc MészárosFerenc Mészáros is a retired professional footballer who represented Hungary at the 1978 and 1982 World Cups. He played club football in Hungary with Vasas SC and in Portugal with Sporting CP, Farense and Vitória, finishing his career back in Hungary, playing for Rába ETO.-External links:**...
Imre RappImre RappImre Rapp is a retired Hungarian football goalkeeper, who played for Pécsi Mecsek FC.He participated in UEFA Euro 1972 for the Hungary national football team.-References:...
Antal RóthAntal RóthAntal Róth is a retired Hungarian footballer who was active as a defender. Roth made his professional debut at Pécsi Munkas and also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. After four seasons at Feyenoord he was forced to end his professional career due to a heavy injury.He then became a...
Árpád Toma Robert WarzychaRobert WarzychaRobert Warzycha is a Polish former professional association football player. He is currently the head coach of Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer....
Managers
- Mihály Czibulka Imre KovácsImre KovácsImre Kovács was a Hungarian football midfielder who played for Hungary in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for MTK Budapest FC.-External links:*...
(1968–69, 1977–78, 1981-82 & 1983) József Garami (1985–92) Antal RóthAntal RóthAntal Róth is a retired Hungarian footballer who was active as a defender. Roth made his professional debut at Pécsi Munkas and also played for Feyenoord Rotterdam. After four seasons at Feyenoord he was forced to end his professional career due to a heavy injury.He then became a...
(1993–94, 2001-02 & 2008-09)
Honours
- 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...
:- 2nd (1): 1985-86
- 3rd (1): 1990-91
- Hungarian Second Division:
- Winners (4): 1958-59, 1976–77, 2002–03, 2010–11
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winners (1): 1990
- Runners-up (2): 1978, 1987
Current squad
As of July 24, 2011Out on loan
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1990-91 | 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 |  |
Manchester United | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1962–63 | 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 8 |  |
Blauw-Wit Amsterdam | 5-2 | 0-0 | |
| Group 8 |  |
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| Group 8 |  |
VfV Hildesheim | 5-3 | 1-0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | |
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2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| Semi-finals |  |
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| 1988 | 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 9 |  |
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3-1 | 0-0 | |||
| Group 9 |  |
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2-0 | 1-3 | |||
UEFA Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970-71 The thirteenth and final Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1970-71 season. The competition was won by Leeds United for the second time over two legs in the final against Juventus. It was the first time the competition final had been won on away goals. The competition was replaced the next... |
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1. Round |  |
FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... |
3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 |
| 2. Round | |
Newcastle United | 2-0(aet) | 0-2 | 2-2(p) | ||
| 3. Round | |
Juventus FC | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| 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 | |
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... |
1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
| 1991-92 UEFA Cup 1991-92 The UEFA Cup 1991–92 was won by Ajax on away goals over Torino.Although this was the second season since the ban on English clubs in European competitions was lifted, only one English club was entered into the 1991–92 UEFA Cup... |
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 |  |
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2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 |