Videoton FC
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Videoton FC (ˈvidɛoton ɛf t͡seː) 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. Videoton is best known in Europe for reaching the UEFA Cup
final in 1985.
Videoton was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and red. The club has played at its home ground, Sóstói Stadion, since 1967. The most successful periods in Videoton's history were the mid-1980s when Ferenc Kovács
led the club to the final of the UEFA Cup in 1985. The second most successful era has been going on since the club won its first Hungarian League title in 2011.
's highest league presented itself only a few years later. In the 1961/62 season the team finished in third position – barely qualifying for the first division. Known now as VT Vasas, the dream finally came true in 1967 when the team finished second in the second division and was promoted to the top league.
On January 22, 1968, the club was renamed Videoton SC, due to sponsorship by the electrical goods manufacturer Videoton
. The first year in the top league wasn't very successful. The team had 9 wins and 18 defeats, finishing in fifteenth place and being relegated.
However, the following year, Videoton bounced back and won the second division. The following years the club consolidated its position in the first division by finishing tenth, seventh, fifth, fourth and again fifth in the next 5 seasons. Then in the 1975/76 season the team achieved the best position in its history by finishing second.
After this Videoton produced modest results in the ensuing years, failing to finish in the top three on four occasions. Finally, in 1982, the team reached the final of the Hungarian Cup, but were defeated 2–0 by Újpest
. This was the beginning of the club's golden age. In 1984, the team finished third with the same number of points as ETO Győr
, who finished second, because of a superior head-to-head performance. In this season, József Szabó
was the top goal-scorer in the 1st division with 19 goals.
success story started. The club caught international attention when it reached the 1985 UEFA Cup Final
after a remarkable campaign during the coaching of Ferenc Kovács
.
In the UEFA Cup 1984-85 season Videoton overcame Dukla Prague (1-0/0-0) in the first round, Paris Saint-Germain FC
(4-2/1-0) in the second round, FK Partizan
(0-2/5-0) in the third round. In the quarter-finals Videoton played with Manchester United. At the Old Trafford
Manchester United beat Videoton by 1–0 (Frank Stapleton
). In Székesfehérvár
Videoton beat the English
team by 1–0. In the penalty shootout Videoton won 5–4. In the semi-finals Videoton played with Bosnian
(formerly Yugoslav
) FK Željezničar. In the first leg in Videoton won 3–1 in Székesfehérvár
and it was enough to overcome their Bosnian rival after losing 2–1 in Sarajevo
. In the final they played with Spanish
giant Real Madrid
. In the first leg in Székesfehérvár
Videoton lost 3–0 in front of 38,000 spectators in the Stadion Sóstói
. In the second leg at the Bernabéu
Videoton beat Real Madrid
by 1–0. The only goal was scored by Lajos Májer in the 86th minute.
In the Hungarian championship Videoton once again finished in third place.
in 2001, losing 5–2 to Debrecen
. This led to the team's only participation in the Intertoto Cup, where they were defeated by PFC Marek Dupnitsa
in the first round. In 2005, the club changed its name to FC Fehérvar. The next year saw the club's most successful domestic year. After a third place finish, the first in 21 years, the team finally won the Hungarian Cup for the first time by defeating Vasas SC
6–5 in a penalty shoot-out, after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time. A brand new main stand was erected and handed over in 2004. Videoton were close to bankruptcy when businessman Istvan Garancsi rescued the club. He brought financial stability and a resurgence in fortunes on the pitch. 2008 saw the team win the first ever League Cup by defeating Debrecen
3–0 on aggregate (Home 1–0; Away 0–2). They won the Ligakupa
again in 2009, this time beating Pécsi FC 3–1 in the final.
Being the favourite football club of the Hungarian Prime Minister Mr Viktor Orban, Videoton FC co-operates with Puskas Akademia, Felcsut. From 2010 some of the most wealthy Hungarian millionaires started to appear in the VIP of the team (e.g. Mr Sandor Csanyi, president of the Hungarian bank OTP and the Hungarian Football Association) by the side of the Prime Minister. That's why supporters of rival teams often think that Videoton FC gets financial and other help from the politics and the referees.
title for the first time in 2011 which enabled them to compete in the UEFA Champions League
. In the same year the Portuguese
legend Paulo Sousa
was appointed as the manager of the club following the title winner György Mezey
. However, the team was knocked out in the second round of the Champions League 2011-12 season by the Austrian
Sturm Graz on 4-3 aggregate. The 2011-12 started with the forming of the new squad with new arrivals such as the Portuguese
Marco Caneira
from Sporting Lisbon, Filipe Oliveira
from Parma
, Evandro Brandão
from CD Fátima and the Serbian
Nikola Mitrović
from Újpest
.
, in Fejér County, Hungary
. One of the group of supporters is the Red Blue Devils which is considered the main ultras
of the team. Videoton FC is in rivalry with the most famous Hungarian clubs such as Ferencváros, Újpest
, and Debrecen
. The club does not have a local rival since they are the only first league club based in Fejér County. Between 1997-1999 Videoton's local rival was Gázszer FC which was based in Agárd
, Fejér County. In the 2009-10 and 2010-11 season Videoton was in rivalry with Debrecen
and Győr
. In the 2009-10 season Videoton lost the championship in the last round, when theyplayed in Győr. In that season Debrecen won the championship, while Videoton finished second, and Győr third. In the 2010-11 season Videoton's main rivaly was Debrecen who was weakened both mentally and physically in the autumn due to the international matches in the Champions League and the Europa League. In the 2011 Videoton won the Hungarian League title. In the 2011-12 season Videoton's main rivals are again Debrecen and Győr.
of the club is located in Székesfehérvár
, Hungary. The name of the stadium is Sóstói Stadion which originates from neighbouring Sósto (in English Salt Lake). Its capacity is 14,300 (all seated) and it was opened in 1967. The record attendance was in 1985 when Videoton FC was playing with the Spanish giant Real Madrid
in the first leg of the final of the UEFA Cup 1984-85.
The first ground of the club could be found in the Berényi Street. On 26 September 1946, the first match was played at the Berényi Street Ground. Videoton played its matches here from 1950 to 1959. From 1959 the team played on a grass turf until 1967. The club moved to the Sóstói Stadion three times. The first era spent at the stadium was between 1948-1950 and 1959-1962. In 1967 the club moved there permanently.
. The club used different crests and badges from their founding in 1941. The crests also indicate the changes of the name of the club, however, the colours were always the same i.e. blue and red.
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...
professional football club based in Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup
Magyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of...
title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup
Hungarian Super Cup
-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
title. Videoton is best known in Europe for reaching 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...
final in 1985.
Videoton was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and red. The club has played at its home ground, Sóstói Stadion, since 1967. The most successful periods in Videoton's history were the mid-1980s when Ferenc Kovács
Ferenc Kovács
Ferenc Kovács , is a former Hungarian footballer and coach.He played for MTK and capped once for Hungary, and won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
led the club to the final of the UEFA Cup in 1985. The second most successful era has been going on since the club won its first Hungarian League title in 2011.
The 1940s
Founded in 1941 as Székesfehérvári Vadásztölténygyár SK by the defense manufacturing company Székesfehérvári Vadásztölténygyár, the club was made up of workers of the factory in its early years. The team first entered the Fejér County Championship in 1942/43 and went on to win the championship. In 1948 the club was broken into three teams, with one team playing in the NB III (Third Division of the National Championship), one in the County Championship and the third one in the Second division of the County Championship. In 1950, the workers of the factory assembled their own team in the hope of achieving better results, and the club was renamed Vadásztölténygyári Vasas on March 10. On January 3, 1956, all teams joined forces in a unified team built on Vadásztölténygyár. In that season the team won the County Championship by a very wide margin, and, after winning the following year’s County Championship Winners Trophy, qualified for the second Division of the National Championship for the 1957/58 season.The 1960s
The first opportunity to play in the HungaryHungary
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...
's highest league presented itself only a few years later. In the 1961/62 season the team finished in third position – barely qualifying for the first division. Known now as VT Vasas, the dream finally came true in 1967 when the team finished second in the second division and was promoted to the top league.
On January 22, 1968, the club was renamed Videoton SC, due to sponsorship by the electrical goods manufacturer Videoton
Videoton (company)
Videoton is a privately owned Hungarian company, Contract Electronics Manufacturer , the largest independent Electronic Manufacturing Services provider in the CEE region, in TOP 30 worldwide, TOP 10 in EU according to the latest ranking of...
. The first year in the top league wasn't very successful. The team had 9 wins and 18 defeats, finishing in fifteenth place and being relegated.
However, the following year, Videoton bounced back and won the second division. The following years the club consolidated its position in the first division by finishing tenth, seventh, fifth, fourth and again fifth in the next 5 seasons. Then in the 1975/76 season the team achieved the best position in its history by finishing second.
After this Videoton produced modest results in the ensuing years, failing to finish in the top three on four occasions. Finally, in 1982, the team reached the final of the Hungarian Cup, but were defeated 2–0 by Újpest
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
. This was the beginning of the club's golden age. In 1984, the team finished third with the same number of points as ETO Győr
Gyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club 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...
, who finished second, because of a superior head-to-head performance. In this season, József Szabó
József Szabó
József Szabó is a former breaststroker from Hungary, who won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-References:**...
was the top goal-scorer in the 1st division with 19 goals.
The Golden era
On September 18, 1984, the UEFA CupUEFA 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...
success story started. The club caught international attention when it reached the 1985 UEFA Cup Final
1985 UEFA Cup Final
The 1985 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 8 May and 22 May 1985 between Real Madrid C.F. of Spain and Videoton FC of Hungary. Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate. Real would later make this a cup-double, by winning the Copa de la Liga on 15th June after another two-legged final.-First...
after a remarkable campaign during the coaching of Ferenc Kovács
Ferenc Kovács
Ferenc Kovács , is a former Hungarian footballer and coach.He played for MTK and capped once for Hungary, and won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:...
.
In the UEFA Cup 1984-85 season Videoton overcame Dukla Prague (1-0/0-0) in the first round, Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
(4-2/1-0) in the second round, FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
(0-2/5-0) in the third round. In the quarter-finals Videoton played with Manchester United. At the Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
Manchester United beat Videoton by 1–0 (Frank Stapleton
Frank Stapleton
Francis Anthony "Frank" Stapleton is an Irish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his time at Arsenal, Manchester United and as a pivotal player for the Republic of Ireland...
). In Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
Videoton beat the English
English 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...
team by 1–0. In the penalty shootout Videoton won 5–4. In the semi-finals Videoton played with Bosnian
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
(formerly Yugoslav
Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
) FK Željezničar. In the first leg in Videoton won 3–1 in Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
and it was enough to overcome their Bosnian rival after losing 2–1 in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. In the final they played with Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
giant Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
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...
. In the first leg in Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
Videoton lost 3–0 in front of 38,000 spectators in the Stadion Sóstói
Stadion Sóstói
The Sóstói Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, primarily used for football matches. The stadium holds 14,300 people and is the home of reigning Hungarian champions Videoton FC...
. In the second leg at the Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is an all-seater football stadium in Madrid, Spain. It was inaugurated on 14 December 1947 and is owned by Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. It has a current capacity of 85,454 spectators....
Videoton beat Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
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...
by 1–0. The only goal was scored by Lajos Májer in the 86th minute.
In the Hungarian championship Videoton once again finished in third place.
The 1990s
After this Videoton continued to be a mainstay in the first division. However, they failed to achieve significant results. In 1998 they barely escaped relegation. Finishing the season in 16th place, the club had to win a play-off against MATÁV Sopron to remain in the top flight. They won both games 2–1 and 3–0. Relegation came the following year ending a streak of 29 years in the first division.The 2000s
This was the beginning of a reformation for the club. After winning the Second Division and gaining promotion in 2000, the teamed once again reached the cup finalMagyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of...
in 2001, losing 5–2 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...
. This led to the team's only participation in the Intertoto Cup, where they were defeated by PFC Marek Dupnitsa
PFC Marek Dupnitsa
PFC Marek Dupnitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dupnitsa. It was founded in 1947 after the unification of four other local clubs - Atletic, Slavia, ZHSK and Levski...
in the first round. In 2005, the club changed its name to FC Fehérvar. The next year saw the club's most successful domestic year. After a third place finish, the first in 21 years, the team finally won the Hungarian Cup for the first time by defeating Vasas SC
Vasas SC
Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911...
6–5 in a penalty shoot-out, after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time. A brand new main stand was erected and handed over in 2004. Videoton were close to bankruptcy when businessman Istvan Garancsi rescued the club. He brought financial stability and a resurgence in fortunes on the pitch. 2008 saw the team win the first ever League Cup by defeating 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...
3–0 on aggregate (Home 1–0; Away 0–2). They won the Ligakupa
Ligakupa
The Hungarian League Cup is an annual football tournament contested by clubs in the Hungarian League. It was created in 2007.-Finals:-Results by team:...
again in 2009, this time beating Pécsi FC 3–1 in the final.
Being the favourite football club of the Hungarian Prime Minister Mr Viktor Orban, Videoton FC co-operates with Puskas Akademia, Felcsut. From 2010 some of the most wealthy Hungarian millionaires started to appear in the VIP of the team (e.g. Mr Sandor Csanyi, president of the Hungarian bank OTP and the Hungarian Football Association) by the side of the Prime Minister. That's why supporters of rival teams often think that Videoton FC gets financial and other help from the politics and the referees.
The 2010s
In the 2010s the club reached their zenith by winning the Hungarian LeagueHungarian 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...
title for the first time in 2011 which enabled them to compete in 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...
. In the same year 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....
legend Paulo Sousa
Paulo Sousa
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”...
was appointed as the manager of the club following the title winner György Mezey
György Mezey
György Mezey is a former Hungarian football player and coach.He was the coach of the Hungary national football team from 1983 to 1986, leading the team to the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was part of FIFA's Technical Study Group.-Sources:* Ki kicsoda a magyar...
. However, the team was knocked out in the second round of the Champions League 2011-12 season by the Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
Sturm Graz on 4-3 aggregate. The 2011-12 started with the forming of the new squad with new arrivals such as 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....
Marco Caneira
Marco Caneira
Marco António Simões Caneira is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary. He preferably plays as a central defender, but is equally at ease on the right or the left flank....
from Sporting Lisbon, Filipe Oliveira
Filipe Oliveira
Filipe Vilaça Oliveira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary on loan from Parma F.C. in Serie A.Mainly a right midfielder, he can also appear as an offensive right defender.-Club career:...
from Parma
Parma F.C.
Parma Football Club , commonly referred to as just Parma, is an Italian professional football club based in Parma, Emilia–Romagna that will compete in Serie A for the 2011–12 season, having finished in twelfth position last season. Founded as Verdi Foot Ball Club in July 1913, the club changed its...
, Evandro Brandão
Evandro Brandão
Evandro Elmer de Carvalho Brandão is an Angolan-Portuguese footballer who plays for Videoton FC in Hungary, as a striker.-Football career:...
from CD Fátima and the Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
Nikola Mitrović
Nikola Mitrovic
Nikola Mitrović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Videoton in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I, as a defensive midfielder.His nickname is "Kruševac's Gattuso".-Career:...
from Újpest
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
.
Supporters and rivalries
The supporters of the club are based in SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
, in Fejér County, Hungary
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...
. One of the group of supporters is the Red Blue Devils which is considered the main ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
of the team. Videoton FC is in rivalry with the most famous Hungarian clubs such as Ferencváros, Újpest
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
, and 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...
. The club does not have a local rival since they are the only first league club based in Fejér County. Between 1997-1999 Videoton's local rival was Gázszer FC which was based in Agárd
Agárd
Agárd is a small village on the shores of Lake Velence in Hungary. It is a popular tourist destination amongst Hungarians....
, Fejér County. In the 2009-10 and 2010-11 season Videoton was in rivalry with 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 Győr
Gyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club 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...
. In the 2009-10 season Videoton lost the championship in the last round, when theyplayed in Győr. In that season Debrecen won the championship, while Videoton finished second, and Győr third. In the 2010-11 season Videoton's main rivaly was Debrecen who was weakened both mentally and physically in the autumn due to the international matches in the Champions League and the Europa League. In the 2011 Videoton won the Hungarian League title. In the 2011-12 season Videoton's main rivals are again Debrecen and Győr.
Grounds
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...
of the club is located in Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
, Hungary. The name of the stadium is Sóstói Stadion which originates from neighbouring Sósto (in English Salt Lake). Its capacity is 14,300 (all seated) and it was opened in 1967. The record attendance was in 1985 when Videoton FC was playing with the Spanish giant 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...
in the first leg of the final of the UEFA Cup 1984-85.
The first ground of the club could be found in the Berényi Street. On 26 September 1946, the first match was played at the Berényi Street Ground. Videoton played its matches here from 1950 to 1959. From 1959 the team played on a grass turf until 1967. The club moved to the Sóstói Stadion three times. The first era spent at the stadium was between 1948-1950 and 1959-1962. In 1967 the club moved there permanently.
Colours, badge and nicknames
The colours of the club are blue and red, representing the colours of the coat of arms of SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár
Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia...
. The club used different crests and badges from their founding in 1941. The crests also indicate the changes of the name of the club, however, the colours were always the same i.e. blue and red.
Current squad
Out on loan
National
- Hungarian League
- Winners (1): 2010–112010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság IThe 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 112th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named Monicomp Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 30 July 2010 and will end on 27 May 2011...
- Runners-up (2): 1975-76, 2009–10
- Winners (1): 2010–11
- Hungarian Cup
- Winners (1): 2006
- Hungarian League Cup
- Winners (2): 2008, 2009
- Hungarian Super CupSuper CupA Super Cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in football, which often forms the curtain-raiser to a season. Most Super Cups are one-off fixtures between the League Champions and major Cup Winners of the previous season. Sometimes these are two-legged affairs, with a match played at...
- Winners (1): 2011
UEFA Champions League
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 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... |
2. Qualifying Round |  |
SK Sturm Graz SK Sturm Graz SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white.... |
3-2 | 0–2 | 3-4 |
UEFA Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  |
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1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 1976–77 | 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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4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 |
| 2. Round | |
FC Wacker Innsbruck FC Wacker Innsbruck FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and... |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3. Round |  |
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1–0 | 0–5 | 1–5 | ||
| 1981–82 | 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 | |
SK Rapid Wien SK Rapid Wien The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times... |
0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 |
| 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 |  |
Dukla Prague | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2. Round |  |
Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | 4–2 | 5–2 | ||
| 3. Round |  |
FK Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
5–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | ||
| Quarter-finals |  |
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1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1(p) | ||
| Semi-finals | |
FK Zeljeznicar FK Željeznicar FK Željezničar is a professional football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.The initial acronym stands for Fudbalski sportski klub , and the name Željezničar means "railway worker," given because it was established by a group of railway workers.Željezničar, alias "Željo," is the most... |
3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
| Final |  |
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0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 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 |  |
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... |
1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3(a) |
| 2. Round |  |
Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions... |
0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 1989–90 UEFA Cup 1989-90 The UEFA Cup 1989-90 was won by Juventus on aggregate over Fiorentina. This was the first final between two Italian sides in the UEFA competitions history and the third between two clubs of the same country.... |
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 |  |
Hibernian FC Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| 2006–07 UEFA Cup 2006-07 The 2006–07 UEFA Cup was the 36th UEFA Cup, Europe's second tier club football tournament. On 16 May 2007, at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Sevilla won their second consecutive UEFA Cup, defeating Espanyol 3–1 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after extra time... |
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 Kairat | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2(a) |
| 2. Qualifying Round |  |
Grasshoppers 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... |
1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | ||
UEFA Europa League
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2. Qualifying Round |  |
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1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  |
PFC Marek Dupnitsa PFC Marek Dupnitsa PFC Marek Dupnitsa is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Dupnitsa. It was founded in 1947 after the unification of four other local clubs - Atletic, Slavia, ZHSK and Levski... |
2–2 | 2–3 | 4–5(aet) |
Record by country of opposition
- Correct as of 13 July 2011
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% AustriaAustrian Football AssociationThe Austrian Football Association is the governing body of football in Austria. It organizes the football league, Austrian Bundesliga, the Austrian Cup and the Austrian national team, as well as its female equivalent. It is based in Vienna....
BulgariaBulgarian Football UnionThe Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
England
France
Italy
KazakhstanFootball Federation of KazakhstanThe Football Federation of Kazakhstan is the governing body of football in Kazakhstan. It organizes the football league, the Kazakhstan Premier League, and the Kazakhstan national football team...
PolandPolish Football AssociationThe Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
ScotlandScottish Football AssociationThe Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
SloveniaFootball Association of SloveniaThe Football Association of Slovenia is the governing body of football in Slovenia. It organizes the following football leagues and cups: 1st division , 2nd division , 3rd division East, 3rd division West, Slovenian Cup - Hervis, Slovenian Women's National League, etc. It is also responsible for...
SpainSpanish Football FederationThe Royal Spanish Football Federation is the governing body of football in Spain. It is based in La Ciudad del Futbol of Las Rozas, a municipality near Madrid....
SwedenSwedish Football AssociationThe Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...
SwitzerlandSwiss Football AssociationThe Swiss Football Association is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League, and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern....
TurkeyTurkish Football FederationThe Turkish Football Federation , also called the Turkish Football Association, is the governing body of football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923. It organizes the Turkish national teams and the Turkish football league. By 2004, there were 4,956 football clubs organized in Turkey, and a...
YugoslaviaFootball Association of YugoslaviaThe Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
Totals 37 12 9 16 40 45 –5 32.43
P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost
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