Újpest FC
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| Full name | Újpest Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Lilák (Purples) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1885 as Újpesti Torna Egylet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 13,501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Dr. Péter Kovács | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Valére Billen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Borsodi Liga (NB1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Újpest FC (usually known simply as Újpest), earlier known as Újpesti TE (UTE) and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white. Their 20 league titles and 8 cup titles make them one of the most successful clubs in the country while their long history makes them the oldest still existing one. There is a number of outstanding players which played for the team in the history. Újpest plays at Budapest's Szusza Ferenc Stadium.
Újpest FC is part of the Újpesti TE family. The club includes other sports sections that represent the club at ice hockey, waterpolo, athletics, wrestling, judo, flatwater canoeing/kayaking, karate, youth football, boxing, modern pentathlon, shooting, gymnastics, triathlon, swimming, fencing and there is even a leisure section and also a section for the club's fans called 'circle of friends' (baráti kör).
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[edit] History
[edit] Early years
The club was founded on June 16, 1885 by school teacher János Goll in Újpest, a separate city in those times, just next to the borders of Budapest, the capital city of Hungary under the name Újpesti Torna Egylet (Újpesti TE). It was formed first as a general athletic club, performing gymnastics and fencing and their motto was "Soundness, Strength, Harmony" (Hungarian: "Épség, Erő, Egyetértés"). In 1899 a football club was formed in the city of Újpest under the name Újpesti FC and with the same colours: purple and white. In 1901 the two clubs merged together and formed the football division of Újpesti TE and the club joined the second division of the newly formed Hungarian League and they have never missed a season ever since the beginnings.
Újpest were promoted to the first division in 1904 and they have managed to play on top flight ever since except for the season of 1911-12 when they finished as champions of the second division after the relegation.
[edit] The first golden era
From 1926, after the introduction of professional football in Hungary the football team was playing under the name Újpest FC. The late 20's and 30's brought the first golden age of the club, marked by finishing on top of the Hungarian first division 5 times and international cup success, including two Mitropa Cup titles in 1929 and 1939, and also the Cup of Nations title in 1930. Újpest gave 5 players for the World Cup of 1938 to silver medalist Hungary including György Szűcs, Antal Szalay, István Balogh I, Jenő Vincze and Gyula Zsengellér.
[edit] After World War II
The first years after World War II saw the second golden era of Újpest, and saw the club on the top of the championship three times in a row, once even giving 9 players to the Hungarian national team.
In 1950 the communist government chose Újpest as official club of the police and renamed them Újpesti Dózsa (after György Dózsa), a fairly common practice in Eastern Bloc countries (except that in other places "police clubs" were all named Dinamo/Dynamo) and two decades of moderate league and cup success followed. Mihály Tóth was just one of two Újpest players in 1954 World Cup squad. However, Újpest became champions of Hungary in 1959-60, and reached the Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1962.
[edit] Magic Újpest
The year 1969 marked the start of a new golden era. Újpest won the league and played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final (lost with a result of 2-6 on agregate against Newcastle United). The team started an amaizing 7 wins in a row in the league, Újpest won all the seasons from 1969 to 1975, scored exactly 500 goals in the seven seasons, and reached the European Cup quater-finals almost every year and once even played in the semi-final in 1974.
The 'landmark' of the team - as always for Újpest - was goal scoring. The famous Fazekas - Göröcs - Bene - Dunai II - Zámbó attacking formation, lead by manager Lajos Baróti, scored dozens of goals, attracted thousands of football fans both in Hungary and outside the country. After Göröcs, Bene and Dunai left the team, Törőcsik and Fekete joined Újpest to reach two more league titles in 1978 and 1979.
[edit] Recent History
The general decline of Hungarian football reached the club in the early 80's and the only notable results of the club after the magic 70's were a Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final in 1984, and two Hungarian titles in 1989-90 and 1997-98.
With the fall of the communist government and the termination of state sponsorship there came financial problems as well, just like for all other Hungarian football teams. Today the club's financial status can be described as modest but relatively stable which enables them again to be strong contenders in the domestic league but international appearances are still few and far between.
[edit] Name Changes
- 1885: Újpesti TE
- 1926: Újpest FC (due to the introduction of professional football)
- 1945: Újpesti TE
- 1950: Bp. Dózsa SE
- 1956: Újpesti TE (during the Hungarian revolution)
- 1957: Újpesti Dózsa SC
- 1991: Újpesti TE
- 1998: Újpest FC
[edit] Stadium
Main article: Szusza Ferenc Stadium
Újpest's home stadium is Szusza Ferenc Stadium, which has been their home since the opening on 17th September, 1922. It was known as Megyeri úti stadium until it was named after the club's legendary player, Ferenc Szusza in October, 2003. After the renovations which took place in 2000 and 2001 the ground can hold 13,501 spectators.
[edit] Supporters
Újpest has a large and loyal fanbase, but due to the general decline of Hungarian football the stadium crowd is not so large, but it is still more than the Hungarian average. According to some statistics, Újpest FC is one of the most popular teams in Hungary. Újpest fans are famous for being the best travelling crowd in the country and the cheering is organized by the country's oldest organized ultra group, Ultra Viola Bulldogs.
[edit] Current Squad
As of 2nd November, 2006
[edit] 2006-07 Transfers
[edit] In:
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Szabolcs Balajcza - Kaposvári Rákóczi
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Völgyi - Vasas SC
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg István Kövesfalvi - Diósgyőri VTK
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Márk Mészáros - (Youth team)
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Zsolt Korcsmár - (Youth team)
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Olivér Nagy - (Youth team)
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltán Kiss - Sopron (loan return)
- Image:Flag of Australia.svg Brendon Santalab - St. Truiden
[edit] Out:
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Géza Vlaszák - AEL Limassol
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Illyés - REAC
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Vilmos Vanczák - St. Truiden
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Tóth - (no team yet)
- Image:Flag of Hungary.svg János Szőke - FC Tatabánya
[edit] Legendary players
[edit] Managers
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[edit] Honours
- Hungarian League:
- Winners (20): 1929-30, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1934-35, 1938-39, 1945 Spring, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1959-60, 1969, 1970 Spring, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1989-90, 1997-98
- Hungarian Second Division:
- Winners (2): 1904, 1911-12
- Hungarian Cup:
- Winners (8): 1969, 1970, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1992, 2002
- Runners-up (6): 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1933, 1998
- Hungarian Supercup:
- Winners: 1992, 2002
- Mitropa Cup:
- Winners: 1929, 1939
- Coupe des Nations 1930 (Predecessor of Champions League):
- Winners: v Slavia Praha 3-0
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup:
- Finalists: 1969 v Newcastle United 0-3 and 2-3
[edit] Records
- Record League Victory: 16-0 v Nemzeti SC, 22nd May, 1945
- Record 2nd League Victory: 22-0 v Postatakarékpénztár, 20th November, 1904
- Record away win: 10-0 v Salgótarjáni BTC 21st May, 1939 and v Budai Barátság 1st April, 1946
- Record League Defeat: 0-9 v Törekvés, 17th May, 1914
- Most League Appearances : 462 Ferenc Szusza (1941-60)
- Most League Goals scored : 392 Ferenc Szusza
- Most League Goals in a Season: 56 Gyula Zsengellér, 1938-39
- Most Goals scored in a Match: 6
- Gyula Zsengellér v Salgótarjáni BTC, 1st November, 1938
- Gyula Zsengellér v Salgótarjáni BTC, 21st May, 1939
- Gyula Zsengellér v Budafok, 27th May, 1939
- Lajos Várnai v Testvériség, 22nd June, 1947
- Ferenc Bene v Haladás, 21st October, 1962
- Most Capped Player: 92 László Fazekas (1968-83)
- Record League Attendance: 40,000 v Ferencvárosi TC, Megyeri úti stadium 18th September, 1949
- Record 'neutral' League Attendance: 90,000 v Bp. Honvéd, Népstadion, 10th September, 1956
- Longest unbeaten Run : 31 (League), 30th July, 1945 to 17th June, 1946
- Most League Goals in a season: 184 1945/46
- Most points in a season: 76 - 34 games 1996/97
[edit] External links
- (Hungarian) Official website
- (Hungarian) On-Lila (fans site)
- (Hungarian) Viola Veterani (fans site)
- (Hungarian) Ultra Viola Bulldogs (ultra group site)
- Újpest FC Forum (In English)
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