Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a professional football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest, Hungary. The club currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. 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 twice. 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. MTK was established by the Hungarian Jewish community.
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| Full name | Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club | |||
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| Short name | MTK | |||
| Founded | 16 November 1888 | |||
| Ground | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | |||
| Capacity | 5,322 | |||
| Chairman | Tamás Deutsch | |||
| Manager | Dávid Horváth | |||
| League | NB I | |||
| 2023–24 | NB I, 8th of 12 | |||
| Website | http://mtkbudapest.hu/ | |||
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History
editMTK 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.[1]
Crest and colours
editManufacturers and shirt sponsors
editThe following table shows in detail MTK Budapest FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| −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 | |
| 2013–2017 | panzi pet | |
| 2017–2018 | Work Service | |
| 2018–present | Prohuman |
Stadia and facilities
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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.
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.
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary.[2] 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.[3][4]
Rivalry
editThe 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
editDomestic
edit- Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- Winners (23): 1904, 1907–08, 1913–14, 1916–17, 1917–18, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21, 1921–22, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1951, 1953, 1957–58, 1986–87, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2007–08
- Runners-up (20): 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1989–90, 1999–2000, 2006–07
- Magyar Kupa
- Szuperkupa
- Winners (3): 1997, 2003, 2008
International
edit- Mitropa Cup
- European Cup Winners' Cup
- Runner-up: 1963–64
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- Semi-finalist: 1961–62
Friendly
edit- Štefánik Tournament in Bratislava
- Winners: 1933
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 2 August, 2024[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Non-playing staff
editBoard of directors
edit| Position | Name |
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| President |  Tamás Deutsch
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| Club director |  József Jakobsen
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| President of committee | Iván Serényi
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| Member of the presidency | Péter Deutsch
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| Member of the presidency | János Somogyi
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| Member of the presidency | László Domonyai
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| Member of the supervising committee | István Molnár
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| Member of the supervising committee | Péter Stern
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| Member of the supervising committee | István Putics
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Management
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Dávid Horváth
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| Assistant coach | Tamás Petres
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| Goalkeeper coach | József Andrusch
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| Fitness coach | András Szabó
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| Masseur | János Kiss
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| Masseur | István Dömök
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| Club doctor | Imre Dreissiger
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| Club doctor | Dániel Kincses
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| Technical manager | Mihály Horváth
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| Physiotherapist | Péter Sipos
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| Kit Manager | Gábor Máté
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Managerial history
editSeasons
editIn European football
editSee also
editSources
edit- Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006) Behind the Curtain: Travels in Football in Eastern Europe: Amazon.co.uk: Wilson, Jonathan: 9780752869070: Books
References
edit- ^ "Hungary football championship". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Nándor Hidegkuti Stadion". Stadium Database. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "MTK Lantos Mihály Sportközpont". MTK.hu. 10 February 2015.
- ^ "MTK Lantos Mihály Sportközpont". MTK.hu. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Team". MK Budapest. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Az MTK Budapest Labdarúgó Zrt. hivatalos honlapja". www.mtkbudapest.hu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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External links
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- Official website (in Hungarian and English)
- Article on MTK at UEFA.com
- European Cup 1955–56
- Soccerway profile
- Matches, old tickets, ground photos at magyarfutball.hu