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Szusza Ferenc Stadion (formerly known as Megyeri úti Stadion or simply Megyeri út) is a football stadium in Újpest and the home of Újpest FC. The stadium was designed by Alfréd Hajós and opened on 17 September 1922. The stadium was renovated in 2000-01; its capacity is 12,670.[3]

Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Megyer, Megyeri út
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Full nameSzusza Ferenc Stadion
LocationMegyeri út 13, Újpest, Budapest
OwnerNUSI
Capacity12,670[2]
Field size105 x 68 meters
SurfaceGrassMaster[1]
Construction
Built1921–22
Opened17 September 1922
Renovated1924-25, 1925-26, 1929, 1945, 1945-46, 1954, 1962-63, 1999, 2000-01, 2017, 2022
ArchitectAlfréd Hajós
Tenants
Újpest FC
Hungary (1948–1953 and some matches)
Vasas SC (2016–17)

Since 2003 the stadium has been named after Ferenc Szusza (1923–2006), one of the best strikers in Hungarian football history.

History

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After one year of construction the stadium was opened on 17 September 1922, with the match Újpest v Ferencváros 2-1. From June 1925 to June 1929 a bicycle track was running around the ground allowing it to be used as a velodrome. Since the track was occupying some parts of the stands, the capacity was reduced to 15,000 people.

A flood in 1945 destroyed the stands but after the renovations in 1946 the Megyeri úti Stadion became the largest stadium in Hungary with a capacity of 45,117 people. The stadium saw its first international game in 1948, Hungary beating Romania 9-0.

The main events of the World Festival of Youth and Students were also held in this stadium in 1949. In the mid-50s an athletic track was installed at the stadium reducing the capacity to 32,000.

Floodlights were installed in April 1968, and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final against Newcastle United was also held here in 1969. The 1972 and 2007 Hungarian Cup final matches were played in the stadium as well.

Until 2000 the only change made in the stadium was the renovation of the floodlight system in 1988. Between 2000 and 2001 the stadium was completely renovated. It was changed into an all-seater stadium, holding 13,501 people and completely roofed.

In 2003 the Megyeri úti Stadion was named Szusza Ferenc Stadion.

On 16 October 2016 István Őze, director of the club, announced that reconstruction of the stadium would be finished by the end of October 2016. The capacity of the stadium was decreased from 13,501 to 12,670.[4]

In 2023, Belarus, due to its prolonged support of Russia in its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, was required to play its home matches in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers outside of Belarus until further notice. Their home match in March, against Switzerland, was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, but from then, Belarus started playing its home matches on the stadium. Their first match, against Israel in June, ended in a 1-2 defeat, before a 2-1 victory over Kosovo three days later. In October, Belarus met Romania in a 0-0 draw, and their last match on the stadium, in November, saw another victory for Belarus with a late penalty winner against Andorra. [5][6][7][8]


 
Szusza Ferenc Stadium in 2003

On 18 November 2023, Belarus hosted Andorra in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match at the stadium.[9] The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Belarus.[10]

New stadium

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On 25 July 2024, Péter Ratatics announced at the Bálványos Free Summer University and Student Camp in Tusványos that a new stadium would be built.[11][12]

On 5 October 2024, it was announced that the new stadium would be built in south east Újpest, close to the border with Rákospalota (15th district of Budapest). [13][14]

Attendance

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Records

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Record Attendance:

Record league Attendance:

Record average Attendance (League):

  • 1952: 20,571

Average attendances (Hungarian League)

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International matches

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Until 2021, 29 international matches have been played at Szusza Ferenc Stadion. The ground was the 'home stadium' for the Hungarian national team between 1948 and 1953, and also numerous international games were played here since the reconstruction of 2001. Hungary was unbeaten in the Szusza Stadion from 1948 to 2006 (58 years), when they lost against Norway 4-1.

Match details

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6 June 1948 (1948-06-06) 1948 Balkan Cup Hungary   9–0   Romania Megyeri úti Stadium
18:00 Mészáros   30', 46'
Egresi   43', 61', 72'
Puskás   58', 82'
Kocsis   67', 85'		 Report Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antun Mlinarić (Yugoslavia)
3 October 1948 (1948-10-03) Friendly Hungary   2–1   Austria Megyeri úti Stadium
15:00 Deák   16'
Szusza   30'		 Report Melchior   41' Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
8 May 1949 (1949-05-08) 1948–53 Central European International Cup Hungary   6–1   Austria Megyeri úti Stadium
17:30 Deák   2', 49'
Kocsis   22'
Puskás   32', 82' (pen.), 89'		 Report Melchior   79' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
12 June 1949 (1949-06-12) 1948–53 Central European International Cup Hungary   1–1   Italy Megyeri úti Stadium
18:00 Deák   29' Report Carapellese   11' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)
30 October 1949 (1949-10-30) Friendly Hungary   5–0   Bulgaria Megyeri úti Stadium
14:00 Deák   17'
Budai   57'
Rudas   67'
Puskás   70', 84'		 Report Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
20 November 1949 (1949-11-20) Friendly Hungary   5–0   Sweden Megyeri úti Stadium
13:30 Kocsis   9', 49', 56'
Puskás   24'
Deák   70'		 Report Attendance: 46,000
Referee: George Reader (England)
30 April 1950 (1950-04-30) Friendly Hungary   5–0   Czechoslovakia Megyeri úti Stadium
17:00 Puskás   38', 85'
Kocsis   58', 70'
Szilágyi   65'		 Report Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Ştefan Alexandriu (Romania)
24 September 1950 (1950-09-24) Friendly Hungary   12–0   Albania Megyeri úti Stadium
15:30 Puskás   18', 36', 75', 82'
Budai   33', 52', 60', 65'
Palotás   39', 50'
Kocsis   42', 53'		 Report Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Jozef Nemčovský (Czechoslovakia)
29 October 1950 (1950-10-29) Friendly Hungary   4–3   Austria Megyeri úti Stadium
14:00 Puskás   10', 13', 90'
Szilágyi   67'		 Report Wagner   24', 52'
Melchior   85'		 Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Arthur Blythe (England)
27 May 1951 (1951-05-27) Friendly Hungary   6–0   Poland Megyeri úti Stadium
17:00 Kocsis   27', 70'
Sándor   37'
Puskás   72', 75' (pen.)
Czibor   82'		 Report Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
18 November 1951 (1951-11-18) Friendly Hungary   8–0   Finland Megyeri úti Stadium
13:30 Hidegkuti   9', 28', 85'
Kocsis   23', 31'
Czibor   54'
Puskás   69' (pen.), 71'		 Report Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia)
19 October 1952 (1952-10-19) Friendly Hungary   5–0   Czechoslovakia Megyeri úti Stadium
14:30 Hidegkuti   5'
Egresi   14'
Kocsis   27', 37', 78'		 Report Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Józef Szlejfer (Poland)
26 April 1953 (1953-04-26) Friendly Hungary   1–1   Austria Megyeri úti Stadium
17:00 Czibor   43' Report Hinesser   16' Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Bill Evans (England)
16 April 1961 (1961-04-16) 1962 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   2–0   East Germany Megyeri úti Stadium
16:30 Albert   12'
Göröcs   52'		 Report Attendance: 26,590
Referee: Yordan Takov (Bulgaria)
6 May 1972 (1972-05-06) 1974 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   3–0   Malta Megyeri úti Stadium
18:30 L. Kocsis   35'
Bene   60'
Juhász   75'		 Report Attendance: 5,646
Referee: Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia)
5 September 1990 (1990-09-05) Friendly Hungary   4–1   Turkey Megyeri úti Stadium
17:30 Kovács   3'
Kozma   5'
Kiprich   8', 74' (pen.)		 Report Çolak   54' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)
14 November 2001 (2001-11-14) Friendly Hungary   5–0   Macedonia Megyeri úti Stadium
20:15 Lisztes   4', 74'
Ferenczi   27'
Tököli   57' (pen.)
Tokody   65'		 Report Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Yuri Klyuchnikov (Russia)
16 October 2002 (2002-10-16) Euro 2004 qualifiers Hungary   3–0   San Marino Megyeri úti Stadium
20:30 Gera   49', 60', 88' Report Attendance: 4,136
Referee: Gylfi Orrason (Iceland)
30 March 2003 (2003-03-30) Friendly Hungary   5–1   Luxembourg Megyeri úti Stadium
20:15 Gera   18'
Szabics   50', 90+2'
Lisztes   61'
Kenesei   68'		 Report Strasser   26' Attendance: 1,205
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
8 September 2004 (2004-09-08) 2006 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   2–1   Iceland Szusza Ferenc Stadium
21:15 Gera   62'
Torghelle   75'
Szabics   79'		 Report Guðjohnsen   39'
Sigurðsson   78'		 Attendance: 5,461
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
30 March 2005 (2005-03-30) 2006 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   1–1   Bulgaria Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:45 Rajczi   90' Report Petrov   52' Attendance: 11,586
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
3 September 2005 (2005-09-03) 2006 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   4–0   Malta Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:45 Torghelle   35'
Said   55' (o.g.)
Takács   64'
Rajczi   85'		 Report Attendance: 6,744
Referee: Vitaliy Hodulian (Ukraine)
12 October 2005 (2005-10-12) 2006 World Cup qualifiers Hungary   0–0   Croatia Szusza Ferenc Stadium
19:30 Report Attendance: 6,979
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)
24 May 2006 (2006-05-24) Friendly Hungary   2–0   New Zealand Szusza Ferenc Stadium
19:00 Huszti   48'
Szabics   80'		 Report Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)
2 September 2006 (2006-09-02) Euro 2008 qualifiers Hungary   1–4   Norway Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:00 Gera   89' (pen.) Report Solskjær   15', 54'
Strømstad   32'
Pedersen   41'		 Attendance: 12,283
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
28 March 2007 (2007-03-28) Euro 2008 qualifiers Hungary   2–0   Moldova Szusza Ferenc Stadium
18:00 Priskin   9'
Gera   63'		 Report Attendance: 6,150
Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden)
13 October 2007 (2007-10-13) Euro 2008 qualifiers Hungary   2–0   Malta Szusza Ferenc Stadium
16:20 Feczesin   34'
Tőzsér   77'		 Report Attendance: 7,633
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)
31 May 2008 (2008-05-31) Friendly Hungary   1–1   Croatia Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:30 Kovač   44' (o.g.) Report Kovač   24' Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Damien Ledentu (France)
8 June 2021 (2021-06-08) Friendly Hungary   0–0   Republic of Ireland Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:00 Report Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) Friendly Belarus   1–2   Israel Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:45
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Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia)
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Belarus   2–1   Kosovo Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:45
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Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) Belarus   0–0   Romania Szusza Ferenc Stadium
20:45 Report Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
21 March 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs Semi-final Israel   1–4   Iceland Szusza Ferenc Stadion
20:45
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Attendance: 1,226
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
11 June 2024 Friendly Belarus   0–4   Israel Szusza Ferenc Stadion
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Attendances

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As of 2 June 2018
Season Average
2010–11 3,895[15]
2011–12   3,908[16]
2012–13   3,392[17]
2013–14   2,612[18]
2014–15   2,368[19]
2015–16   2,822[20]
2016–17   2,452[21]
2017–18   3,462
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  •  
    The main stand
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    The corner
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    Interior

References

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  1. ^ Tarkett Sports (11 July 2017). "Tarkett Sports: Újpest: exkluzív felvételek a gyepjavításról – videó".
  2. ^ "Pintér Attiláé lehet az "új" újpesti stadion nyitómeccse". 2020-03-14.
  3. ^ "Pintér Attiláé lehet az "új" újpesti stadion nyitómeccse". 2016-10-11.
  4. ^ "Újpest: október végére fejeződik be a Szusza-stadion felújítása". Nemzeti Sport. 13 October 2016.
  5. ^ UEFA.com. "Belarus-Israel | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ UEFA.com. "Belarus-Kosovo | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ UEFA.com. "Belarus-Romania | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  8. ^ UEFA.com. "Belarus-Andorra | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. ^ UEFA.com. "Belarus-Andorra | European Qualifiers 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  10. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Eb 2024: kevés helyzet, egy gól és fehérorosz siker Újpesten - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  11. ^ "Tusványos: Három év múlva új stadion lesz Újpesten! – Ratatics Péter". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  12. ^ "Kiderült, mikor lehet új stadionja az Újpestnek". ORIGO (in Hungarian). 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  13. ^ "Megtalálta új stadionja helyét az Újpest – sajtóhír". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  14. ^ Attila, Szabó (2024-10-05). "Garancsi István cége építheti az Újpest új stadionját". Újpesti Hírmondó (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  15. ^ "2010–11 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2011.
  16. ^ "2011–12 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2012.
  17. ^ "2012–13 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2013.
  18. ^ "2013–14 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2014.
  19. ^ "2014–15 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2015.
  20. ^ "2015–16 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 1 July 2016.
  21. ^ "2016–17 Nézőszámok". magyarfutball.hu. 11 April 2016.
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