MTK Budapest FC

MTK Budapest
Full name Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club
Founded 16 November 1888 (1888-11-16)
Ground Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Capacity 5,322
Chairman Tamás Deutsch
Manager Tamás Feczkó
League NB I
2017–18 NB II, 1st
Website Club website

Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a Hungarian football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest. The team currently plays in 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II. 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 times. The club has also won the Hungarian Super Cup 2 times. In 1955, as Vörös Lobogó SE, they became the first Hungarian team to play in the European Cup and in 1964 they finished as runners-up in the European Cup Winners' Cup after losing to Sporting Clube de Portugal in the final. The club founded the Sándor Károly Football Academy in 2001. The Academy also has a partnership agreement with English club Liverpool F.C.

History

MTK Budapest first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság in the 1903 season. In the subsequent season, MTK won their first domestic title. Between 1913-14 and 1924-25 MTK dominated Hungarian football by winning ten titles in a row.

Crest and colours

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail MTK Budapest FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
−2007 Nike Fotex
2007–2008 Fotex / Sándor Károly Akadémia
2008–2009 Sándor Károly Akadémia
2009–2010 Duna Takarék / Sándor Károly Akadémia
2010–2011 Duna Takarék
2011–2012 Duna Takarék / Sándor Károly Akadémia
2012–2013 Országos Kéktúra
2013– panzi pet

Stadia and Facilities

Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (1947)

MTK Budapest's first stadium was opened in 1912. The first match was played MTK Budapest's main rival Ferencváros on 31 March 1912. The final result was 1-0 to MTK.

MTK Budapest's second stadium was built in 1947 shortly after the end of the World War II. It was demolished in 2014 to construct a brand new stadium on its place.

The newly built stadium

Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary.[1] It was renamed after the MTK Budapest and Hungary footballer Nándor Hidegkuti. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of MTK Budapest.

Lantos Mihály Sportközpont is sport centre located in Zugló, Budapest. It was built in 1896. It has a capacity of 3,500 (2,500 seated).It was home to Budapest Micro Club, MTK Maccabi, Rower-Veled Érted Se, Vörös Meteor Egyetértés SK, Zuglói Kinizsi SE.[2][3]

Rivalry

The fixture between MTK Budapest FC and Ferencvárosi TC is called the Örökrangadó or Eternal derby. The first fixture was played in the 1903 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. It is the oldest football rivalry in Hungary.

Honours

Domestic

International

Friendly

Players

Current squad

As of 7 October 2018[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Ukraine GK Artem Kychak
3 Hungary DF Bence Deutsch
5 Hungary DF Béla Balogh
6 Hungary MF Bálint Vogyicska
7 Hungary FW Balázs Farkas
8 Hungary MF András Schäfer
9 Hungary MF István Bognár
10 Hungary MF Patrik Vass
11 Hungary FW Dániel Gera
13 Hungary DF Gergő Gengeliczki
14 Hungary FW Sándor Torghelle
17 Hungary MF Kevin Korozmán
No. Position Player
19 Hungary MF József Kanta (captain)
20 Hungary GK Bence Varga
22 Hungary MF Máté Katona
27 Hungary MF Ádám Pintér
29 Hungary FW László Lencse
33 Ukraine DF Yevhen Selin
38 Hungary DF Ádám Vass
62 Hungary MF Ronald Takács
70 Hungary FW Tamás Kulcsár
77 Hungary DF Ákos Baki
88 Nigeria DF George Ikenne
98 Hungary GK László Horváth

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
16 Hungary GK Patrik Demjén (At Budaörs until 30 June 2019)
Hungary GK Balázs Bese (At Vasas until 30 June 2019)
Hungary DF Attila Talabér (At Vasas until 30 June 2019)
No. Position Player
Hungary MF István Szatmári (At Békéscsaba until 30 June 2019)
Hungary FW Szabolcs Varga (At Vác until 30 June 2019)

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

Position Name
PresidentHungary Tamás Deutsch
Club DirectorHungaryDenmark József Jakobsen
President of committeeHungary Iván Serényi
Member of the presidencyHungary Péter Deutsch
Member of the presidencyHungary János Somogyi
Member of the presidencyHungary László Domonyai
Member of the supervising committeeHungary István Molnár
Member of the supervising committeeHungary Péter Stern
Member of the supervising committeeHungary István Putics

[5]

Management

PositionName
Head coachHungary Zsolt Tamási
Assistant CoachHungary Tamás Petres
Goalkeeper CoachHungary József Andrusch
Fitness CoachHungary András Szabó
MasseurHungary János Kiss
MasseurHungary István Dömök
Club DoctorHungary Imre Dreissiger
Club DoctorHungary Dániel Kincses
Technical ManagerHungary Mihály Horváth
PhysiotherapistHungary Péter Sipos
Video AnalystHungary István Beregi
Kit ManagerHungary Gábor Máté

[6]

Managerial history

Seasons

In European football

See also

Sources

  • Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006)

References

  1. ↑ "Nándor Hidegkuti Stadion". Stadium Database. 10 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "MTK Lantos Mihály Sportközpont". MTK.hu. 10 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "MTK Lantos Mihály Sportközpont". MTK.hu. 10 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Team". MK Budapest. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ↑ http://mtkbudapest.hu/vezetoseg
  6. ↑ http://mtkbudapest.hu/szakmai-stab
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