1997–98 Újpesti TE season

The 1997–98 season was Újpesti Torna Egylet's 92nd competitive season, 86th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 112th year in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Újpest participated in this season's editions of the Magyar Kupa and UEFA Cup.

Újpest
1997–98 season
ManagerLászló Nagy
(until 9 August)
Péter Várhidi
(from 9 August)
StadiumMegyeri úti stadion
Nemzeti Bajnokság I1st
Magyar KupaRunners-up
UEFA CupSecond qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Miklós Herczeg (12)
Average home league attendance6,500
Biggest win6–0
vs KÍ Klaksvík (H)
(23 July 1997)
UEFA Cup
Biggest defeatBy one goal (5 matches)

The season started against KÍ Klaksvík in the UEFA Cup and ended with an aggragete score of 9–2. Their next opponents were AGF from Denmark, whom they lost to in the second qualifying round. Újpest were losing finalist in the Magyar Kupa.

The team made an unbeaten run in away games and on 30 May, it became certain that they would win their 20th top-flight title with a draw against Videoton at Sóstói Stadion. This is the last league title Újpest have won.[1]

First team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   HUN Sándor Jenei
DF   HUN Zoltán Szlezák (captain)
DF   HUN Csaba Fehér
DF   HUN Vilmos Sebők
MF   HUN Ferenc Babati
MF   HUN Norbert Tóth
FW   HUN Károly Szanyó
FW   HUN Miklós Herczeg
MF   HUN Krisztián Kvasz
DF   HUN Balázs Kiskapusi
MF   HUN János Árgyelán
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   HUN Balázs Bérczy
GK   HUN Szabolcs Bíró
FW   HUN Dénes Eszenyi
FW   SRB Goran Kopunović
FW   HUN Attila Korsós
MF   HUN István Kozma
DF   NGA Precious Monye
MF   HUN Tamás Pető
MF   HUN Zoltán Tamási
MF   HUN György Véber
GK   HUN Balázs Zele

Transfers

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Summer

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Winter

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Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Nemzeti Bajnokság I Matchday 1 Winners 34 21 10 3 62 26 +36 061.76
Magyar Kupa Round of 32 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 11 4 +7 080.00
UEFA Cup First qualifying round Second qualifying round 4 2 1 1 11 5 +6 050.00
Total 43 27 11 5 84 35 +49 062.79

Source: Competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Újpest (C) 34 21 10 3 62 26 +36 73 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ferencváros 34 20 7 7 63 43 +20 67 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Vasas 34 19 7 8 66 41 +25 64
4 Győr 34 18 9 7 47 31 +16 63
5 MTK Hungária 34 17 7 10 60 35 +25 58 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 21 10 3 62 26  +36 73 11 3 3 38 16  +22 10 7 0 24 10  +14

Source: Competitions

Matches

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19 July 1997 1 Újpest 3–0 Tiszakécske Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: László Molnár
26 July 1997 2 Zalaegerszeg 1–2 Újpest Zalaegerszeg
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Attila Ábrahám
2 August 1997 3 Újpest 2–3 Győr Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl
9 August 1997 4 Újpest 2–2 Vác Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Zooltán Kurmai
23 August 1997 5 Diósgyőr 0–2 Újpest Miskolc
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: László Vágner
31 August 1997 6 Újpest 1–1 MTK Hungária Budapest
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sándor Piller
3 September 1997 7 Gázszer 1–2 Újpest Székesfehérvár
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sándor Varga
13 September 1997 8 Újpest 2–0 Siófok Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Géza Kiss
21 September 1997 9 BVSC 0–1 Újpest Budapest
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl
24 September 1997 10 Újpest 4–0 Stadler Budapest
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: József Bukovics
27 September 1997 11 Haladás 1–1 Újpest Szombathely
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rohonci Út
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Attila Hanacsek
4 October 1997 12 Újpest 1–2 Vasas Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Vencel Tóth
19 October 1997 13 Debrecen 1–2 Újpest Debrecen
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: István Vad Sr.
3 November 1997 14 Újpest 1–2 Ferencváros Budapest
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Attila Juhos
8 November 1997 15 Békéscsaba 1–2 Újpest Békéscsaba
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kórház utcai Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sándor Puhl
19 November 1997 16 Újpest 2–1 Videoton Budapest
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Zoltán Kurmai
24 November 1997 17 Kispest Honvéd 0–2 Újpest Budapest
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sándor Varga
28 February 1998 18 Tiszakécske 0–0 Újpest Tiszakécske
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Városi Stadion
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Tamás Arany
8 March 1998 19 Újpest 1–0 Zalaegerszeg Budapest
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
14 March 1998 20 Győr 1–1 Újpest Győr
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadion ETO
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: László Vágner
18 March 1998 21 Vác 0–1 Újpest Vác
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ligeti Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Attila Hanacsek
21 March 1998 22 Újpest 2–0 Diósgyőr Budapest
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Attila Juhos
30 March 1998 23 MTK Hungária 1–2 Újpest Budapest
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Sándor Piller
4 April 1998 24 Újpest 2–1 Gázszer Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: László Cserna
11 April 1998 25 Siófok 1–1 Újpest Siófok
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ferenc Bede
15 April 1998 26 Újpest 1–0 BVSC Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: István Vad Sr.
26 April 1998 27 Stadler 0–3 Újpest Akasztó
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadler Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Attila Ábrahám
29 April 1998 28 Újpest 3–1 Haladás Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sándor Varga
3 May 1998 29 Vasas 0–0 Újpest Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fáy utcai stadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: István Vad Sr.
9 May 1998 30 Újpest 5–0 Debrecen Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Tamás Arany
17 May 1998 31 Ferencváros 1–1 Újpest Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Üllői úti stadion
Attendance: 17,577
Referee: László Vágner
23 May 1998 32 Újpest 4–1 Békéscsaba Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Attila Hajdó
30 May 1998 33 Videoton 1–1 Újpest Székesfehérvár
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Géza Kiss
6 June 1998 34 Újpest 2–2 Kispest Honvéd Budapest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Attila Ábrahám

Magyar Kupa

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The club joined the tournament in the round of 32 as participants of the UEFA Cup.

Round of 32 Szabadegyháza 0–4 Újpest
Round of 16 Haladás 2–3 Újpest
Quarter-finals Újpest 2–1 Gázszer
Semi-finals Újpest 2–0 Salgótarján
13 May 1998 Final MTK Hungária 1–0 Újpest Budapest
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fáy utcai stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Vencel Tóth

Source:[3]

UEFA Cup

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First qualifying round

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23 July 1997 First leg Újpest   6–0   Budapest, Hungary
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Referee: Marco Tura (San Marino)
30 July 1997 Second leg   2–3
(2–9 agg.)
  Újpest Toftir, Faroe Islands
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Svangaskarð
Note: Újpest won 9–2 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round

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12 August 1997 First leg Újpest   0–0   AGF Budapest, Hungary
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
26 August 1997 Second leg AGF   3–2
(3–2 agg.)
  Újpest Aarhus, Denmark
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Note: Aarhus GF won 3–2 on aggregate.

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Nemzeti Bajnokság I UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   HUN Szabolcs Bíró 16 0 16 0 0 0
GK   HUN Balázs Zele 1 0 1 0 0 0
DF   HUN Zoltán Szlezák 35 1 31 1 4 0
DF   HUN Vilmos Sebők 35 6 31 3 4 3
DF   HUN Csaba Fehér 32 2 28 2 4 0
DF   HUN Balázs Kiskapusi 28 1 24 1 4 0
DF   HUN Tamás Pető 22 4 22 4 0 0
DF   NGA Precious Monye 21 1 17 1 4 0
MF   HUN Norbert Tóth 34 8 30 8 4 0
MF   HUN István Kozma 29 0 29 0 0 0
MF   HUN Sándor Jenei 27 2 24 1 3 1
MF   HUN György Véber 24 5 22 5 2 0
MF   HUN Ferenc Babati 16 1 12 1 4 0
MF   HUN Zoltán Tamási 16 0 16 0 0 0
MF   HUN Krisztián Kvasz 13 0 12 0 1 0
MF   HUN Balázs Bérczy 7 0 7 0 0 0
MF   HUN János Árgyelán 2 0 1 0 1 0
FW   HUN Miklós Herczeg 35 14 33 12 2 2
FW   HUN Dénes Eszenyi 18 6 16 6 2 0
FW   HUN Károly Szanyó 17 6 13 5 4 1
FW   HUN Attila Korsós 15 4 15 4 0 0
FW   SRB Goran Kopunović 3 1 3 1 0 0
Players loaned out (for full season):
MF   HUN Péter Kovács 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players left the club (from summer):
MF   GUI Mohamed Tawal Camara 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players left the club (from winter):
GK   HUN Lajos Szűcs 21 0 17 0 4 0
MF   HUN Zalán Zombori 12 0 9 0 3 0
FW   HUN Zoltán Kovács 21 10 17 6 4 4

Goalscorers

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Rank Nat. Name Nemzeti Bajnokság I UEFA Cup Total
1   Miklós Herczeg 12 2 14
2   Zoltán Kovács 6 4 10
3   Norbert Tóth 8 0 8
4   Vilmos Sebők 3 3 6
  Dénes Eszenyi 6 0
  Károly Szanyó 5 1
7   György Véber 5 0 5
8   Tamás Pető 4 0 4
  Attila Korsós 4 0
10   Csaba Fehér 2 0 2
  Sándor Jenei 1 1
12   Zoltán Szlezák 1 0 1
  Balázs Kiskapusi 1 0
  Precious Monye 1 0
  Ferenc Babati 1 0
  Goran Kopunović 1 0
Own goals 1 0 1
Total 62 11 73

Hat-tricks

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Player Against Result Date Competition Round
  Zoltán Kovács KÍ Klaksvík 6–0 (H) 23 July 1997 UEFA Cup QR1
  Dénes Eszenyi Békéscsaba 4–1 (H) 23 May 1998 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 32

Disciplinary record

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Pos. Nat. Name Nemzeti Bajnokság I UEFA Cup Total
                       
DF   Vilmos Sebők 9 1 1 9 1 1
DF   Csaba Fehér 8 1 1 9 1
DF   Tamás Pető 6 1 6 1
MF   Zoltán Tamási 6 1 6 1
DF   Balázs Kiskapusi 4 1 5
MF   György Véber 5 5
DF   Precious Monye 4 1 4 1
FW   Miklós Herczeg 3 1 3 1
FW   Attila Korsós 4 4
MF   Zalán Zombori 2 2 4
DF   Zoltán Szlezák 3 3
FW   Zoltán Kovács 3 3
MF   Krisztián Kvasz 2 1 2 1
MF   Norbert Tóth 2 2
MF   István Kozma 1 1
MF   Sándor Jenei 1 1
MF   Ferenc Babati 1 1
FW   Goran Kopunović 1 1
Totals 64 3 3 5 0 1 69 3 5

Clean sheets

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Rank Nat. Name Nemzeti Bajnokság I UEFA Cup Total
1   Lajos Szűcs 6 2 8
  Szabolcs Bíró 8 0 8
3   Balázs Zele 0 0 0
Total 14 2 16

References

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  1. ^ "Huszonöt éve már, hogy az Újpest bajnokságot nyert". blikk.hu (in Hungarian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Kovács Zoltán befejezi a profi futballt, marad az öregfiúk-bajnokság". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 28 December 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Hungary Cup 1997/98". rsssf.hu (in Hungarian). 23 August 2001.
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