MTK Budapest FC

Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a Hungarian football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest. The team currently plays in 2018–19 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.

This article is about the football team. For the basketball team, see MTK (basketball team).

MTK Budapest
Full nameMagyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club
Founded16 November 1888 (1888-11-16)
GroundHidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Capacity5,322
ChairmanTamás Deutsch
ManagerMichael Boris
LeagueNB II
2019–20NB II, 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of MTK
Football
(Men's)		Football
(Women's)		Handball
(Women's)
Basketball
(Men's)		Basketball
(Women's)		Water polo
Ice hockeyVolleyball
(Women's)		Futsal
AthleticsSwimmingFencing
CanoeingGymnasticBoxing
WrestlingTennisTable tennis
RowingTaekwondoKarate
Rhythmic
gymnastics		SailingSpeed
skating
Short track
speed skating		SkiChess

History
Main article: History of MTK Budapest FC

MTK Budapest first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság in the 1903 season. In the subsequent season, MTK won their first domestic title. Between 1913 and 1914 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)
Main article: Hungária körúti stadion

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.

Main article: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (1947)

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.

Main article: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
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
See also: Budapest derby and Örökrangadó

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
  • Mitropa Cup
    • Winners (2): 1955, 1963
    • Runners-up (1) : 1959
  • European Cup Winners' Cup
    • Runner-up (1): 1964
  • Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
    • Semi-finalist (1): 1962

Friendly

Players

Current squad
As of 19 February, 2020[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 GK Balázs Bese
2 DF Benedek Varju
3 DF Bence Deutsch
4 MF Benjámin Cseke
5 DF Zsombor Nagy
6 FW István Szatmári
7 FW Szabolcs Schön
8 MF Szabolcs Mezei
9 MF István Bognár
10 MF Martin Palincsár
11 FW Dániel Gera
13 DF Roland Lehoczky
14 MF Mihály Kata
15 FW Ákos Zuigéber
16 FW Péter Törőcsik
No. Position Player
17 FW Dániel Prosser
19 MF József Kanta (captain)
20 GK Bence Varga
21 FW Bence Bíró
22 MF Máté Katona
23 DF Noel Fülöp
25 GK Bence Somodi
26 MF Máté Kovács
28 DF Ádám Pintér
29 FW László Lencse
77 DF Ákos Baki
DF Tiago Ferreira
DF Sebastián Herrera Cardona
FW Bojan Miovski

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

Non-playing staff

Board of directors
Position Name
President Tamás Deutsch
Club Director József Jakobsen
President of committee Iván Serényi
Member of the presidency Péter Deutsch
Member of the presidency János Somogyi
Member of the presidency László Domonyai
Member of the supervising committee István Molnár
Member of the supervising committee Péter Stern
Member of the supervising committee István Putics

[5]

Management
PositionName
Head coach Michael Boris
Assistant Coach Tamás Petres
Goalkeeper Coach József Andrusch
Fitness Coach András Szabó
Masseur János Kiss
Masseur István Dömök
Club Doctor Imre Dreissiger
Club Doctor Dániel Kincses
Technical Manager Mihály Horváth
Physiotherapist Péter Sipos
Kit Manager Gábor Máté

[6]

Managerial history
Main article: List of MTK Budapest FC managers

Seasons
Main article: List of MTK Budapest FC seasons

In European football
Main article: MTK Budapest FC 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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