Football in Hungary
Football is the most popular sport in Hungary.[1]
Hungary's capital Budapest has seven professional football teams, six of them have won the Hungarian 1st division. Until July 2012 teams based in Budapest have won the Hungarian Championship 96 times and teams from other cities have won it 14 times.
History
The Hungarian Football Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség or MLSZ), the sport's national governing body, was founded in 1901. Hungary were regular features at major tournaments, such as the first Olympic Football Tournament (Stockholm 1912) and many FIFA World Cup.[2] They were the first non-UK team to beat England at Wembley Stadium with their 6-3 victory in 1953.[3][4][5]
Hungary reached the FIFA World Cup final twice; lost to Italy in 1938, and lost again to West Germany in 1954.[6]
Since the early days, Hungary's performance has diminished.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Domestic tournaments
- Hungarian National Championship I
- Hungarian National Championship II
- Hungarian Cup
- Hungarian Super Cup
Clubs
The table below lists all Budapest clubs in the top three tiers of the Hungarian football league system: from the top division (the Nemzeti Bajnokság I), down to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III. League status is correct for the 2012–13 season.
| Club | Stadium | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I (1) | |||
| Újpest FC | Szusza Ferenc Stadium | 13,501 | 1885 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Groupama Arena | 23,700 | 1899 |
| MTK Budapest | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium | 7,515 | 1887 |
| Budapest Honvéd | Bozsik Stadion | 9,500 | 1909 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság II (2) | |||
| Vasas SC | Stadion Rudolf Illovszky | 9,000 | 1911 |
| Újpest FC "B" | Szusza Ferenc Stadium | 13,501 | 1885 |
| Ferencvárosi TC "II" | Stadion Albert Flórián | 15,804 | 2014 |
| Budapest Honvéd FC-MFA | Bozsik Stadion, Műfüves Pálya | 700 | 1909 |
| BKV Előre SC | Sport utcai Stadion | 2,500 | 1912 |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság III (3) | |||
| Soroksár SC | Szamosi Mihály Sporttelep | 5,000 | 1999 |
| Újbuda TC | Sportmax pálya | 500 | 2007 |
| Pénzügyőr SE | Pasaréti út | 3,000 | 1950 |
| III. Kerületi TVE | Hévízi út | 3,000 | 1887 |
| Rákosszentmihályi AFC | Pirosrózsa utca | 2,500 | 1913 |
| Rákosmenti TK | Péceli út | 2,500 | 1912 |
| Erzsébeti Spartacus MTK | Ady Endre utca | 5,000 | 1909 |
| Csepel SC | Béke téri stadion | 12,000 | 1912 |
| Budafoki LC | Promontor utcai stadion | 4,000 | 1912 |
| Rákospalotai EAC | Budai II László stadion | 7,500 | 1912 |
| Rákosment Községi SK | RKSK-pálya | 1,000 | 1949 |
Administration
Budapest is the location of the headquarters of the Hungarian Football Federation.
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