Debreceni VSC
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Debreceni VSC (ˈdɛbrɛt͡sɛni veː ɛʃ t͡seː) or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football
club from the city of Debrecen
in Hungary
. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10
season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian Champion title five times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. The clubs' nickname is Loki (Lokomotiv), from its long-standing ties to the railways.
), the then promoted BKV Előre SC
could not afford to play in the first league in lack of the necessary financial conditions,thus DVSC remained in the top flight as the better relegated team according to the rules and regulations of the championship which led to some controversy whether it was just.
The first international matches were played in 1998 in the Intertoto Cup. Debreceni VSC beat FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Hradec Králové, FC Hansa Rostock
, and lost to Ruch Chorzów
in the semi finals.
In 1999 Debrecen played in the first round of the UEFA Cup 1999-00
and they were beaten by the German VfL Wolfsburg
3-2 on aggregate. Although Debrecen could beat the German club 2-1 at home, but lost 2-0 away, therefore the first UEFA Cup season ended for Debrecen.
In 2001 Debrecen beat the Moldovan club Nistru Otaci 3-1 on aggregate in the first round of the UEFA Cup 2001-02. In the second round of the UEFA Cup Debrecen played with the French club Girondins de Bordeaux. They lost 5-1 away, but beat the French club 3-1 at home.
In the UEFA Cup 2003-04 season Debrecen drew with the Lithuania
n club FK Ekranas
in the first leg of the qualifiers, while in the second leg the result was the same. After extra time Debrecen could score a goal and won 3-2 on aggregate. In the first round they had to face NK Varteks. Debrecen won both mathces, 3-1 in the first leg and 3-2 in the second leg. The team won 6-3 on aggregate causing the resignation of the coach of the Croatia
n club. In the second round Debrecen faced with the Greek
PAOK F.C.. In the first leg they drew 1-1 in the Toumba Stadium
in Thessaloniki
, Greece
. At home the result was a goalless draw, therefore Debrecen went through on away goals (1-1). Debrecen's first successful UEFA Cup career was ended in the third round when they faced with the Belgian Club Brugge K.V.. In the first leg Debrecen was beaten by 1-0 in Jan Breydel Stadium, Brugge
, Belgium
. The goalless second leg resulted the end of the march of the Hungarian club.
Attila Supka
became the coach of underpeforming Debrecen in November in 2004 after Lázár Szentes
resigned. During the coaching of Attila Supka Debrecen could win the Hungarian National Championship I title twice (in 2005 and 2006). Attila Supka resigned after losing to Rabotnicki Skopje in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 2006-07
qualifiers.
In the Hungarian Division 2003-04 season Debrecen finished third, therefore they could play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004-05 season. In the first round Debrecen faced with the Slovak
club Spartak Trnava. In the first leg Debrecen lost 3-0 in Trnava
, Slovakia
, while at home they won 4-1. Debrecen were eliminated from the Intertoto Cup on away goals (4-4).
In 2005 Debrecen won their first Hungarian National Championship
title preceding Ferencvárosi TC by six points. Igor Bogdanović
and Zsombor Kerekes
scored 27 of the 57 goals. The winner team included: Norbert Csernyánszki
, Sandro Tomić
, Péter Andorka
, Csaba Bernáth
, Igor Bogdanović
, Zoltán Böőr
, Tibor Dombi
, Balázs Dzsudzsák
, László Éger
, Ronald Habi
, Péter Halmosi
, Gyula Hegedűs, Zsombor Kerekes
, Zoltán Kiss, Miloš Kolaković
, Ádám Komlósi
, András László
, Leonardo de Almeida
, Csaba Madar
, Balázs Nikolov
, Tamás Sándor
, Illés Sitku, Csaba Szatmári
, Béla Virág
. As a consequence the team could play in the UEFA Champions League
for the first time.
The first match in the UEFA Champions League 2005-06
qualifiers was played in 2005 against the Croatian club, Hajduk Split. Debreceni VSC beat the Croatian rivals 8-0 on aggregate beating Hajduk Split 3-0 at home and 5-0 away. In the next round Debreceni VSC had to face one of the best teams in Europe, Manchester United F.C.
and lost 0-6 on aggregate.
Debrecen could have consoled themselves in the 2005-06 UEFA Cup, but they had to face the Ukrainian club Shaktar Donetsk. In the first leg (15 September 2005) the Ukrainian club beat Debrecen 4-1 in the RSC Olimpiyskiy stadium in Donetsk
, Ukraine
. The only Hungarian goal was scored by Ibrahima Sidibe. In the second leg (29 September 2005) Debrecen lost 2-0 in the Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
. Debrecen were eliminated 6-1 on aggregate.
Debrecen managed to duplicate the feat and win the Hungarian National Championship I 2005-06, after in the last round on June 3, they defeated Pápa
4–1, and the then the leader of the league Újpest FC
(who had the same amount of points as Debrecen but had more away wins) lost to Fehérvár in a climatic battle ending in 3–1, which also caused Fehérvár to place 3rd.
In the qualifiers of the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League Debrecen faced with Macedonian champion Rabotnicki Skopje. In the first leg (26 July 2006) Debrecen drew at home in the Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
. the Hungarian goal was scored by Róbert Zsolnai
. In the second leg (2 August 2006) Debrecen took the lead by a goal by Ibrahim Sidibe
in the 20th minute, but Rabotnicki scored four more goals. Debrecen were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on 5-2 aggregate. After being eliminated from the Champions League Supka
resigned
Miroslav Beránek
was appointed as the head coach of Debrecen in August 2006. During the coaching of Miroslav Beránek
Debrecen could win the Hungarian Championship once.
In the Hungarian National Championship I 2006-07 season Debrecen became again champion on the 28th match-day beating Rákospalotai EAC
on home turf. Debrecen became the first non-Budapest team winning the Hungarian title for the third time in a row.
In 2007 András Herczeg
was appointed as the manager of the club. Debrecen reached their zenith during this period. The team could win the Hungarian League twice, the Hungarian Cup
twice and could qualify for the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10
and for the groups stages of the Europa League 2010-11.
András Herczeg
's first trophy was won against Budapest Honvéd by 4-1 on aggregate. The first leg finished 1-1 in the Bozsik Stadion
. In the second leg Balázs Dzsudzsák
scored twice, while the third goals was scored by Zoltán Kiss.
In the UEFA Champions League 2007-08 season Debrecen entered in the second qualifying round. Debrecen faced with the Swedish champion Elfsborg. The Swedish club could win the first leg by 1-0, while a goalless draw in Sweden
was enough for Elfsborg to go through the third qulaifying round. Debreceni VSC were eliminated from the Champions League
1-0 on aggregate.
In the Hungarian League 2007-08 season Debrecen finished second while MTK became first. Debrecen won the Hungarian Cup
in the 2007-08 season by beating Budapest Honvéd in the final 9-1 on aggregate. Given the fact that Debrecen finished second in the Hungarian League and won the Hungarian Cup, the club qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09 season. Debrecen had to enter the first qualifying round.
Since Debrecen could not win the Hungarian Championship, they had to play in the UEFA Cup 2008-09. In the first round of the Central-East region they drew in Kazakhstan
against FC Shakhter Karagandy 1-1, while in the second leg they beat the Kazakh
team by 1-0. Debrecen qualifyied for the second round by 2-1 on aggregate. In the second round Debrecen faced with the Swiss BSC Young Boys
. In the first leg they lost 4-1 in Bern. In the second leg they lost 3-2 at home. Debrecen were eliminated from the UEFA Cup
by 3-7 on aggregate.
Debrecen won the Hungarian National Championship I 2008–09 after beating their provincial rivals Diósgyőri VTK 3-2 away. Debrecen became the most successful non-Budapest team in Hungary with four Hungarian Championship titles.
On 15 July 2009 Debreceni VSC beat Kalmar FF
2-0 at home by the goals of Zoltán Kiss and József Varga
. In the away match Debrecen lost to the Swedish champion by 3-1, but they could qualify for the next round because they won on away goals. In the third round of the Champions League
Debrecen played their first match in Estonia
against Levadia Tallinn on 29 July 2009. Debrecen could win ths match thanks to the 70th-minute goal of Leandro
. At home in Debrecen
on 5 August 2009, the team could beat the Estonian
champion by 1-0. In the play-offs of the Champions League 2009–10 Debrecen faced with the Bulgarian champion PFC Levski Sofia
. The first match was played in Sofia
on 19 August 2009, where Debrecen could beat the Bulgarian club by 2-1. Although PFC Levski Sofia
could score an equalizer, Debrecen were able to resond with a goal which came in the 76th minute by Péter Czvitkovics
. Debrecen won the first leg of the play-off in Bulgaria
. Debrecen beat PFC Levski Sofia
by 2-0 in front of 32,000 spectators and won 4–1 on aggregate. They were drawn in group E of the competition alongside Liverpool FC, Lyon
and Fiorentina. Although Debrecen were unable to get points from the group matches, their supporters could experience the atmosphere of the Champions League.
In the last round the difference between the two teams were only one point. Videoton had to beat Győri ETO FC
away, while Debreceni VSC had to beat Kecskeméti TE
away. Neither Videoton nor Debrecen were able to win in the last round, therefore the difference remained one point. As a consequence, Debreceni VSC won the Hungarian National Championship I 2009–10 despite losing to Kecskeméti TE in the last round. In 2010 Debrecen beat Zalaegerszegi TE
in the Hungarian Cup
final in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium by 3-2.
In 2010 Debrecen beat Levadia Tallinn 4-3 on aggregate in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 2010–11
. In the third round they lost to FC Basel
5-1 on aggregate. Debrecen were eliminated from the . Debrecen could console themselves in the UEFA Europa League 2010–11
. Debrecen beat Litex Lovech 4-1 on aggregate reaching the group stages of the Europa League. Debrecen were drawn in group I of the competition alongside PSV Eindhoven, Sampdoria, and Metalist Kharkiv. Debrecen finally obtained their first points in the Europa League. Péter Kabát
's two goals were enough to beat Sampdoria by 2-0. However, these three point were not enough to qualify for the knockout phase of the Europa League 2010-11.
On 22 December 2010 András Herczeg
resigned and continued his work at the club as a Technical Director. He has been the most successful manager of the Debrecen, winning the Hungarian National Championship I and the Hungarian Cup twice. On international turf his team could enter the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10 and the group stages of the Europa League 2010-11.
On 30 December Zdeněk Ščasný
signed a two-year contract with the club. The Czech coach resigned in April 2011.
Elemér Kondás
was appointed as the new manager of the club on 20 April 2011. In the 2011-12 the team started with a seven consecutive wins. The record run was stopped by a draw against Siófok
.
. In Hungarian football Debrecen are a club with many rivalries; first and foremost there is rivalry with Ferencvárosi TC. There is also a big tension during matches against the north-eastern Hungarian rivals Diósgyőri VTK and Nyíregyháza Spartacus
.
Debreceni VSC is one of the most popular clubs in Hungary. They have supporters from other cities than Debrecen, too. The number of the supporters of Debreceni VSC has been increasing since the club reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League
.
. The capacity of the Stadium Oláh Gábor út
is 9,640. Since the team's stadium did not meet the UEFA criteria, Debreceni VSC had to play their Champions League and Europa League matches in Puskás Ferenc Stadium, in Budapest. The stadium's capacity allowed to attend 42,000 supporters the three Champions League matches against Liverpool F.C.
, Olympique Lyonnais
, and Fiorentina. In 2011 the construction of a new football stadium was announced.
The badge is a reference to the long-standing ties to the railways. The nickname of the club is Loki which is the abbreviation of Lokomotiv. The fanatic supporters shout Hajrá Loki (Go Loki) during each match.
. The title means "Red and White" and is sung before each match. Tibor Dombi
, the Debreceni VSC's forward, plays the drums on the recording of the club's anthem.
Mi indulunk, ha kell
Mi nem felejtjük el, hogy
Bennünk a vér piros-fehér
Mi küzdünk haver
Ha kell bárkivel
Mert a győzelem mindennél többet ér
Its English translation is:
We'll go if it's needed,
We'll never forget, that
The blood inside of us is red-white
We'll fight, friend,
With anyone,
Cause victory's worth more than anything
Notes
* = season was abandoned after 4 match days, and is not official
** = Keleti csoport (Eastern division)
*** = 1945/1946 Play off competition of places 1-5 of both competitions. (matches against teams in "own" class not played anymore)
a = autumn championship
dnq = Did not qualify for tournament.
Cup rounds - L64 (last 64), L32, L16, QF, SF, Runners up, Winners
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club from the city of Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
in Hungary
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. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10
UEFA Champions League 2009–10
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season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian Champion title five times in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010. The clubs' nickname is Loki (Lokomotiv), from its long-standing ties to the railways.
Early years (1902–1942)
The club was founded on 12 March 1902, initially being known as "Egyetértés Futball Club" but on becoming independent it was renamed "Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club" (Debrecen Railway Sports Club). In 1926 professionalism came to the Hungarian football scene, with the unfortunate result that "Bocskay FC" was formed using players from DVSC and city rivals DKASE and DTE, with the result that Bocskay ruled the football roost in Debrecen for 15 years while DVSC continued to struggle in the lower divisions. In 1940 the professional/amateur division of players was abolished and Bocskay suffered financial collapse, returning DVSC to top-dog position in the city. Debrecen reached the Hungarian First Division for the first time in 1942–43, but then suffered something of a yo-yo existence for the next fifty years, suffering eight relegations in all, and even starting the 1967 season in the Third Division. During this period the club underwent a number of name changes. It became "Debreceni Vasutas Sport Egyesület" in 1948–49, "Debreceni Lokomotiv" (hence the nickname) in 1949, "Debreceni Törekvés" in the 1955–56 season, and it was known as "Debreceni Vasutas SC" from 1957 to 1979. In 1979 the two city teams, DVSC and DMTE were united into one team, called DMVSC, but after ten years the clubs split again and the team adopted its current name.Back to the First Division
Debrecen's most successful period has been since its most recent promotion to the First Division in 1993, since when the club has won its only national honours – the Hungarian Cup was won in 1999 and 2001, and the Hungarian League title for the first time in 2005. Although the team was relegated from top flight football in 2001 as a result of questionable refereeing on home matches (Ref. Béla Kiss was helped to escape from the stadium by officials in order to avoid the crowd's anger after the match against Budapest Honvéd FCBudapest Honvéd FC
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), the then promoted BKV Előre SC
BKV Előre SC
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could not afford to play in the first league in lack of the necessary financial conditions,thus DVSC remained in the top flight as the better relegated team according to the rules and regulations of the championship which led to some controversy whether it was just.
The first international matches were played in 1998 in the Intertoto Cup. Debreceni VSC beat FC Dnepr Mogilev, FC Hradec Králové, FC Hansa Rostock
FC Hansa Rostock
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, and lost to Ruch Chorzów
Ruch Chorzów
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in the semi finals.
In 1999 Debrecen played in the first round of the UEFA Cup 1999-00
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and they were beaten by the German VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
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3-2 on aggregate. Although Debrecen could beat the German club 2-1 at home, but lost 2-0 away, therefore the first UEFA Cup season ended for Debrecen.
2000s
In the UEFA Cup 2003-04 season Debrecen drew with the Lithuania
Lithuania
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n club FK Ekranas
FK Ekranas
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in the first leg of the qualifiers, while in the second leg the result was the same. After extra time Debrecen could score a goal and won 3-2 on aggregate. In the first round they had to face NK Varteks. Debrecen won both mathces, 3-1 in the first leg and 3-2 in the second leg. The team won 6-3 on aggregate causing the resignation of the coach of the Croatia
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n club. In the second round Debrecen faced with the Greek
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PAOK F.C.. In the first leg they drew 1-1 in the Toumba Stadium
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in Thessaloniki
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, Greece
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. At home the result was a goalless draw, therefore Debrecen went through on away goals (1-1). Debrecen's first successful UEFA Cup career was ended in the third round when they faced with the Belgian Club Brugge K.V.. In the first leg Debrecen was beaten by 1-0 in Jan Breydel Stadium, Brugge
Brügge
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, Belgium
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. The goalless second leg resulted the end of the march of the Hungarian club.
Attila Supka
Attila Supka
Attila Supka is a Hungarian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Budapest Honvéd FC.-As a Manager:Debreceni VSC*Hungarian National Championship I:** Winners : 2004-05, 2005–06...
became the coach of underpeforming Debrecen in November in 2004 after Lázár Szentes
Lázár Szentes
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resigned. During the coaching of Attila Supka Debrecen could win the Hungarian National Championship I title twice (in 2005 and 2006). Attila Supka resigned after losing to Rabotnicki Skopje in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 2006-07
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qualifiers.
In the Hungarian Division 2003-04 season Debrecen finished third, therefore they could play in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004-05 season. In the first round Debrecen faced with the Slovak
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club Spartak Trnava. In the first leg Debrecen lost 3-0 in Trnava
Trnava
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, Slovakia
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, while at home they won 4-1. Debrecen were eliminated from the Intertoto Cup on away goals (4-4).
Hungarian National Championship I 2004-05
-Final standings:1 Deducted 1 points2 Deducted 3 points3 Deducted 15 pointsP = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Top Goals scorers:-External links:*...
title preceding Ferencvárosi TC by six points. Igor Bogdanović
Igor Bogdanovic
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and Zsombor Kerekes
Zsombor Kerekes
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scored 27 of the 57 goals. The winner team included: Norbert Csernyánszki
Norbert Csernyánszki
Norbert Csernyánszki is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Paksi SE.-Honours:*Hungarian League: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07...
, Sandro Tomić
Sandro Tomic
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, Péter Andorka
Péter Andorka
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, Csaba Bernáth
Csaba Bernáth
Csaba Bernáth in Debrecen is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Debreceni VSC. CAREER HONOURS: Debreceni VSC**Hungarian League: Winner: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009**Hungarian Cup: Winner: 1999, 2001, 2008...
, Igor Bogdanović
Igor Bogdanovic
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, Zoltán Böőr
Zoltán Böor
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, Tibor Dombi
Tibor Dombi
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, Balázs Dzsudzsák
Balázs Dzsudzsák
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, László Éger
László Éger
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, Ronald Habi
Ronald Habi
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, Péter Halmosi
Péter Halmosi
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, Gyula Hegedűs, Zsombor Kerekes
Zsombor Kerekes
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, Zoltán Kiss, Miloš Kolaković
Miloš Kolakovic
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, Ádám Komlósi
Ádám Komlósi
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, András László
András László
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, Leonardo de Almeida
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, Csaba Madar
Csaba Madar
Csaba Madar is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Báránd. He signed with them on 31 May 2005He represented the Hungarian national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Hungary failed to progress from the group stage.-Clubs:*1992-1997 : Debreceni VSC*1997-2003 : MTK...
, Balázs Nikolov
Balázs Nikolov
Balázs Nikolov is a Hungarian football player currently playing for the Hungarian team Debreceni VSC as a midfielder.-International career:...
, Tamás Sándor
Tamás Sándor
Tamás Sándor is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Báránd KSE and formerly for Debreceni VSC.Tamás Sándor began his career in his hometown team Debreceni VSC in 1991 and played for the side till 1997 when he joined Italian side Torino Calcio where he failed to impress. He was...
, Illés Sitku, Csaba Szatmári
Csaba Szatmári
Csaba Szatmári is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Tiszaújváros.In the 1996 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Hungarian squad which was eliminated in the first round of the competition....
, Béla Virág
Béla Virág
Béla Virág is a Hungarian football player who last plays for FC Sachsen Leipzig.- Honours :* Hungarian League: winner 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07*Hungarian Cup: Runner-up 2007- External links :****...
. As a consequence the team could play in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
for the first time.
The first match in the UEFA Champions League 2005-06
UEFA Champions League 2005-06
The 2005–06 UEFA Champions League was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played...
qualifiers was played in 2005 against the Croatian club, Hajduk Split. Debreceni VSC beat the Croatian rivals 8-0 on aggregate beating Hajduk Split 3-0 at home and 5-0 away. In the next round Debreceni VSC had to face one of the best teams in Europe, Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and lost 0-6 on aggregate.
Debrecen could have consoled themselves in the 2005-06 UEFA Cup, but they had to face the Ukrainian club Shaktar Donetsk. In the first leg (15 September 2005) the Ukrainian club beat Debrecen 4-1 in the RSC Olimpiyskiy stadium in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The only Hungarian goal was scored by Ibrahima Sidibe. In the second leg (29 September 2005) Debrecen lost 2-0 in the Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út is a multi-use stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Debreceni VSC. The stadium is able to hold 10,200 people. It is due to be replaced by Debrecen Stadion in 2012....
. Debrecen were eliminated 6-1 on aggregate.
Debrecen managed to duplicate the feat and win the Hungarian National Championship I 2005-06, after in the last round on June 3, they defeated Pápa
Lombard-Pápa TFC
Lombard-Pápa TFC is a Hungarian football club from the town of Pápa.- Honours :* NB II Nyugat:** Runners-up: 2008–09* UEFA Intertoto Cup:** Second Round: 2005- Current squad :-Out on loan:- UEFA Intertoto Cup :...
4–1, and the then the leader of the league Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
(who had the same amount of points as Debrecen but had more away wins) lost to Fehérvár in a climatic battle ending in 3–1, which also caused Fehérvár to place 3rd.
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út is a multi-use stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Debreceni VSC. The stadium is able to hold 10,200 people. It is due to be replaced by Debrecen Stadion in 2012....
. the Hungarian goal was scored by Róbert Zsolnai
Róbert Zsolnai
Róbert Zsolnai is a professional Hungarian footballer currently playing for Budapest Honvéd FC in the Hungarian Borsodi Liga...
. In the second leg (2 August 2006) Debrecen took the lead by a goal by Ibrahim Sidibe
Ibrahim Sidibe
Ibrahim Sidibe is a Senegalese professional football striker who plays for K. Beerschot AC.-Club career:In the summer of 2005 Ibrahim he signed a contract with Debreceni VSC. He scored 15 goals in 28 matches during his first season, whilst in his second he scored 17 goals in 27 matches...
in the 20th minute, but Rabotnicki scored four more goals. Debrecen were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on 5-2 aggregate. After being eliminated from the Champions League Supka
Attila Supka
Attila Supka is a Hungarian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Budapest Honvéd FC.-As a Manager:Debreceni VSC*Hungarian National Championship I:** Winners : 2004-05, 2005–06...
resigned
Miroslav Beránek
Miroslav Beránek
Miroslav Beránek is a Czech football coach.During his playing career, Beránek made over 100 league appearances for Slavia Prague....
was appointed as the head coach of Debrecen in August 2006. During the coaching of Miroslav Beránek
Miroslav Beránek
Miroslav Beránek is a Czech football coach.During his playing career, Beránek made over 100 league appearances for Slavia Prague....
Debrecen could win the Hungarian Championship once.
In the Hungarian National Championship I 2006-07 season Debrecen became again champion on the 28th match-day beating Rákospalotai EAC
Rákospalotai EAC
Rákospalotai EAC is a Hungarian football club based in the Rákospalota quarter in the north-east of Budapest. REAC has been promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I., the first division in Hungarian football after the season 2005/06, but te team relegated to Hungarian National Championship II after the...
on home turf. Debrecen became the first non-Budapest team winning the Hungarian title for the third time in a row.
In 2007 András Herczeg
András Herczeg
András Herczeg is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the Technical Director of Debreceni VSC. He worked as the manager of the Debreceni VSC between 2007 and 2010. He led his team to the groups stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season and to the group stages of...
was appointed as the manager of the club. Debrecen reached their zenith during this period. The team could win the Hungarian League twice, the Hungarian Cup
Magyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of...
twice and could qualify for the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10
UEFA Champions League 2009–10
The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League was the 55th season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 18th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played on 22 May 2010, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home ground of Real Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. The final was won by...
and for the groups stages of the Europa League 2010-11.
András Herczeg
András Herczeg
András Herczeg is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the Technical Director of Debreceni VSC. He worked as the manager of the Debreceni VSC between 2007 and 2010. He led his team to the groups stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season and to the group stages of...
's first trophy was won against Budapest Honvéd by 4-1 on aggregate. The first leg finished 1-1 in the Bozsik Stadion
Bozsik Stadion
Bozsik József Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Budapest Honvéd FC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 .-History:...
. In the second leg Balázs Dzsudzsák
Balázs Dzsudzsák
Balázs Dzsudzsák is a Hungarian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Anzhi Makhachkala and the Hungarian national team as a winger.- Early life :...
scored twice, while the third goals was scored by Zoltán Kiss.
In the UEFA Champions League 2007-08 season Debrecen entered in the second qualifying round. Debrecen faced with the Swedish champion Elfsborg. The Swedish club could win the first leg by 1-0, while a goalless draw in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
was enough for Elfsborg to go through the third qulaifying round. Debreceni VSC were eliminated from the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
1-0 on aggregate.
In the Hungarian League 2007-08 season Debrecen finished second while MTK became first. Debrecen won the Hungarian Cup
Magyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of...
in the 2007-08 season by beating Budapest Honvéd in the final 9-1 on aggregate. Given the fact that Debrecen finished second in the Hungarian League and won the Hungarian Cup, the club qualified for the UEFA Cup 2008-09 season. Debrecen had to enter the first qualifying round.
Since Debrecen could not win the Hungarian Championship, they had to play in the UEFA Cup 2008-09. In the first round of the Central-East region they drew in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
against FC Shakhter Karagandy 1-1, while in the second leg they beat the Kazakh
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
team by 1-0. Debrecen qualifyied for the second round by 2-1 on aggregate. In the second round Debrecen faced with the Swiss BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
. In the first leg they lost 4-1 in Bern. In the second leg they lost 3-2 at home. Debrecen were eliminated from the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
by 3-7 on aggregate.
Debrecen won the Hungarian National Championship I 2008–09 after beating their provincial rivals Diósgyőri VTK 3-2 away. Debrecen became the most successful non-Budapest team in Hungary with four Hungarian Championship titles.
On 15 July 2009 Debreceni VSC beat Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
2-0 at home by the goals of Zoltán Kiss and József Varga
József Varga (footballer born 1988)
József Varga is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Debreceni VSC.-Early years:Seven-year old started playing football with his father's influence. The career of the first steps made by the Olasz Focisuli, which is a good player raised in the Debreceni VSC to like or even Balázs...
. In the away match Debrecen lost to the Swedish champion by 3-1, but they could qualify for the next round because they won on away goals. In the third round of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Debrecen played their first match in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
against Levadia Tallinn on 29 July 2009. Debrecen could win ths match thanks to the 70th-minute goal of Leandro
Leandro Marcolini Pedroso de Almeida
Leandro Marcolini Pedroso de Almeida , Brazil, generally known as Leandro de Almeida, is a Brazilian-Hungarian footballer...
. At home in Debrecen
Debrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
on 5 August 2009, the team could beat the Estonian
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
champion by 1-0. In the play-offs of the Champions League 2009–10 Debrecen faced with the Bulgarian champion PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
. The first match was played in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
on 19 August 2009, where Debrecen could beat the Bulgarian club by 2-1. Although PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
could score an equalizer, Debrecen were able to resond with a goal which came in the 76th minute by Péter Czvitkovics
Péter Czvitkovics
Péter Czvitkovics is a Hungarian footballer. He is a winger who plays for KV Kortrijk.-Career statistics:-National team:Czvitkovics made his debut on 10 October 2006 in Valletta against Malta....
. Debrecen won the first leg of the play-off in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. Debrecen beat PFC Levski Sofia
PFC Levski Sofia
"Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria...
by 2-0 in front of 32,000 spectators and won 4–1 on aggregate. They were drawn in group E of the competition alongside Liverpool FC, Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
and Fiorentina. Although Debrecen were unable to get points from the group matches, their supporters could experience the atmosphere of the Champions League.
2010s
In 2010 Debrecen was competing for the title with Videoton FCVideoton FC
Videoton FC is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title...
In the last round the difference between the two teams were only one point. Videoton had to beat Győri ETO FC
Gyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since...
away, while Debreceni VSC had to beat Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
away. Neither Videoton nor Debrecen were able to win in the last round, therefore the difference remained one point. As a consequence, Debreceni VSC won the Hungarian National Championship I 2009–10 despite losing to Kecskeméti TE in the last round. In 2010 Debrecen beat Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
in the Hungarian Cup
Magyar Kupa
The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of...
final in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium by 3-2.
In 2010 Debrecen beat Levadia Tallinn 4-3 on aggregate in the second round of the UEFA Champions League 2010–11
UEFA Champions League 2010–11
The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was the 56th season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 19th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 May 2011, where Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1. Internazionale were the...
. In the third round they lost to FC Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...
5-1 on aggregate. Debrecen were eliminated from the . Debrecen could console themselves in the UEFA Europa League 2010–11
UEFA Europa League 2010–11
The 2010–11 UEFA Europa League was the second season under a new name for the competition previously known as the UEFA Cup. The final was held at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
. Debrecen beat Litex Lovech 4-1 on aggregate reaching the group stages of the Europa League. Debrecen were drawn in group I of the competition alongside PSV Eindhoven, Sampdoria, and Metalist Kharkiv. Debrecen finally obtained their first points in the Europa League. Péter Kabát
Péter Kabát
Péter Kabát is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Újpest FC.He can play as a striker or as an offensive midfielder. Kabát earned his first international cap on 15 November 2000 in a 1–0 win to Macedonia....
's two goals were enough to beat Sampdoria by 2-0. However, these three point were not enough to qualify for the knockout phase of the Europa League 2010-11.
On 22 December 2010 András Herczeg
András Herczeg
András Herczeg is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the Technical Director of Debreceni VSC. He worked as the manager of the Debreceni VSC between 2007 and 2010. He led his team to the groups stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season and to the group stages of...
resigned and continued his work at the club as a Technical Director. He has been the most successful manager of the Debrecen, winning the Hungarian National Championship I and the Hungarian Cup twice. On international turf his team could enter the group stages of the Champions League 2009–10 and the group stages of the Europa League 2010-11.
On 30 December Zdeněk Ščasný
Zdenek Šcasný
Zdeněk Ščasný is a Czech football manager and former player.Ščasný has won the Czech league championship six timesfour times as a player and twice as a coachand the Czech Cup three timestwice as a player and once as a coach....
signed a two-year contract with the club. The Czech coach resigned in April 2011.
Elemér Kondás
Elemér Kondás
Elemér Kondás is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Debreceni VSC. He was appointed as the manager of Debrecen after the resignation of Zdeněk Ščasný.-Debreceni VSC:...
was appointed as the new manager of the club on 20 April 2011. In the 2011-12 the team started with a seven consecutive wins. The record run was stopped by a draw against Siófok
Siófok KC
Siófok Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Siófok, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, when they have won the third-tier championship and gained promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B...
.
Supporters and rivalries
The main supporter group of the club is called Szívtiprók Ultras Debrecen (SZ.U.D) (in English Heartbreakers Ultras Debrecen). As the abbreviation suggests the group is located in the southern part of the stadium. Debrecen are the third most supported football club behind Ferencvárosi TC, Újpest FCÚjpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
. In Hungarian football Debrecen are a club with many rivalries; first and foremost there is rivalry with Ferencvárosi TC. There is also a big tension during matches against the north-eastern Hungarian rivals Diósgyőri VTK and Nyíregyháza Spartacus
Nyíregyháza Spartacus
Nyíregyháza Spartacus is a football club from Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Formed in 1959, they've had brief stints in the NB I., though they currently play in the second division, NB II. The team is locally referred to by their nickname, Szpari...
.
Debreceni VSC is one of the most popular clubs in Hungary. They have supporters from other cities than Debrecen, too. The number of the supporters of Debreceni VSC has been increasing since the club reached the group stages of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
Stadium
Debreceni VSC's stadium is located in Oláh Gábor utca in DebrecenDebrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
. The capacity of the Stadium Oláh Gábor út
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út
Stadion Oláh Gábor Út is a multi-use stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Debreceni VSC. The stadium is able to hold 10,200 people. It is due to be replaced by Debrecen Stadion in 2012....
is 9,640. Since the team's stadium did not meet the UEFA criteria, Debreceni VSC had to play their Champions League and Europa League matches in Puskás Ferenc Stadium, in Budapest. The stadium's capacity allowed to attend 42,000 supporters the three Champions League matches against Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
, Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
, and Fiorentina. In 2011 the construction of a new football stadium was announced.
Colours, badge and nicknames
Debrecen's colours of red and white represent the colours of the shield in the city's coat of arms. The white represents the elegance of the players, while the red the effort they make during each match. Originally, the two colours represented the white coats of the soldiers and blood.The badge is a reference to the long-standing ties to the railways. The nickname of the club is Loki which is the abbreviation of Lokomotiv. The fanatic supporters shout Hajrá Loki (Go Loki) during each match.
Anthem
The club's anthem "Piros Fehér" was composed by László Lukács, the lead singer of the Hungarian rock group TankcsapdaTankcsapda
Tankcsapda is a Hungarian heavy metal and hard rock band.-History:Tankcsapda was formed in 1989, in Debrecen, Hungary. The group started off as a power trio with only drums, bass and guitar playing punk rock, but continuously expanded their repertoire with different elements of rock music. They...
. The title means "Red and White" and is sung before each match. Tibor Dombi
Tibor Dombi
Tibor Dombi is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Debreceni VSC.Ha came through the youth setup of Debreceni VSC, and joined the senior team in 1992. He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1994, and got 35 caps and 1 goals until 2001, when he retired from...
, the Debreceni VSC's forward, plays the drums on the recording of the club's anthem.
Mi indulunk, ha kell
Mi nem felejtjük el, hogy
Bennünk a vér piros-fehér
Mi küzdünk haver
Ha kell bárkivel
Mert a győzelem mindennél többet ér
Its English translation is:
We'll go if it's needed,
We'll never forget, that
The blood inside of us is red-white
We'll fight, friend,
With anyone,
Cause victory's worth more than anything
Current squad
(Captain)Out on loan
B squad
Domestic
- Hungarian League
- Winners (5): 2005, 2006Hungarian Borsodi Liga 2005/06Final standings of the Hungarian Borsodi Liga 2005/2006 season, through matchday 30. -Final standings:P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points...
, 2007Borsodi Liga 2006/07-Final standings:1 Deducted 3 pointsP = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points-Table:...
, 2009, 2010
- Winners (5): 2005, 2006
- Hungarian Cup
- Winners (4): 1998-99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2009-10
- Hungarian Super CupHungarian Super Cup-By year:* 1992: Újpesti TE * 1993: Ferencvárosi TC * 1994: Ferencvárosi TC * 1995: Ferencvárosi TC – walkover* 2002: Újpest FC...
- Winners (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Hungarian League Cup
- Winners (1): 20102009–10 Ligakupa-Group A:-Matches:-Group B:-Matches:-Group A:-Matches:-Group B:-Matches:-Final:-External links:*...
- Winners (1): 2010
Season results
| Year | MP | W | D | L | GF–GA | Dif. | Pts | Finish | Magyar Kupa Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Nemzeti Bajnokság.Besides all of the professional clubs of... |
Ligakupa Ligakupa The Hungarian League Cup is an annual football tournament contested by clubs in the Hungarian League. It was created in 2007.-Finals:-Results by team:... |
Szuperkupa | European comp. | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 53-43 | +10 | 46 | 5th | L16 | Runners-up | Winners | Champions League | 3rd Qualifying Rd |
| 2009–10 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 63–37 | +26 | 62 | 1st | Winners | Winners | Winners | Champions League | Group stage |
| 2008–09 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 70–29 | +41 | 68 | 1st | QF | Group stage | Runners-up | UEFA Cup | 2nd Qualifying Rd |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 67–29 | +38 | 64 | 2nd | Winners | Runners-up | Winners | Champions League | 2nd Qualifying Rd |
| 2006–07 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 63–21 | +42 | 69 | 1st | Runners-up | Ligakupa not founded until 2007 |
Winners | Champions League UEFA Champions League 2006-07 The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007... |
2nd Qualifying Rd |
| 2005–06 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 69–34 | +35 | 68 | 1st | SF | Winners | Champions League UEFA Champions League 2005-06 The 2005–06 UEFA Champions League was the 51st staging of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, and the 14th since it was rebranded from the European Cup in 1992. 74 teams from 50 football associations took part, starting with the first qualifying round played... |
3rd Qualifying Rd | |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57–25 | +32 | 62 | 1st | L16 | dnq | Intertoto Cup | 1rd Rd | |
| 2003–04 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 51–32 | +19 | 56 | 3rd | L32 | dnq | UEFA Cup | 3rd Rd | |
| 2002–03 | 32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 57–38 | +19 | 53 | 3rd | Runners-up | dnq | |||
| 2001–02 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 47–53 | –6 | 44 | 8th | L16 | Szuperkupa not held during this period |
UEFA Cup | 1st Rd | |
| 2000–01 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 58–64 | –6 | 47 | 11th | Winners | ||||
| 1999–00 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 52–41 | +11 | 50 | 6th | SF | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup 1999-00 The UEFA Cup 1999-2000 season was won by Galatasaray of Turkey, who defeated Arsenal of England in the final. The game was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. The game went on to penalty kicks in which Gheorghe Popescu, the Romanian... |
1st Rd | ||
| 1998–99 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 53–39 | +14 | 49 | 9th | Winners | Intertoto Cup | SF | ||
| 1997–98 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 46–48 | –2 | 48 | 9th | L64 | ||||
| 1996–97 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55–38 | +17 | 52 | 5th | L32 | ||||
| 1995–96 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 49–40 | +9 | 48 | 4th | QF | ||||
| 1994–95 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45–37 | +8 | 49 | 3rd | L16 | dnq | |||
| 1993–94 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 40–33 | +7 | 33 | 7th | QF | dnq | |||
| 1990-91 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27–40 | -13 | 22 | 15th | ? | Szuperkupa not held until 1992 |
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| 1989-90 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 20–30 | -10 | 35 | 14th | ? | ||||
| 1987-88 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33–48 | -15 | 23 | 15th | ? | ||||
| 1986-87 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31–37 | -6 | 28 | 12th | ? | ||||
| 1985-86 | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24–46 | -22 | 25 | 13th | ? | ||||
| 1984-85 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35–33 | +2 | 30 | 8th | ? | ||||
| 1982-83 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 35–51 | -16 | 25 | 15th | ? | ||||
| 1981-82 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46–55 | -9 | 34 | 11th | ? | ||||
| 1980-81 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 37–29 | +8 | 38 | 6th | ? | ||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 39–45 | -6 | 30 | 15th | ? | ||||
| 1964 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 24–54 | -30 | 14 | 13th | ? | ||||
| 1963(a) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15–31 | -16 | 6 | 14th | ? | ||||
| 1962–63 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31–50 | -19 | 21 | 12th | ? | ||||
| 1960–61 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 33–61 | -28 | 19 | 13th | ? | ||||
| 1949–50 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 39–103 | -64 | 13 | 16th | ? | ||||
| 1947–48 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 37–76 | -39 | 19 | 16th | ? | ||||
| 1946–47 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 57–70 | -13 | 30 | 8th | ? | ||||
| 1945–46*** | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 39–55 | -16 | 15 | 7th | ? | ||||
| 1945–46** | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 62–48 | +14 | 29 | 5th | ? | ||||
| 1944–45* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4–7 | -3 | 2 | 12th | ? | ||||
| 1943–44 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48–70 | -22 | 28 | 11th | ? | ||||
| TOTALS | 542 | 267 | 130 | 145 | 942–638 | -9 | 1454 |
Notes
* = season was abandoned after 4 match days, and is not official
** = Keleti csoport (Eastern division)
*** = 1945/1946 Play off competition of places 1-5 of both competitions. (matches against teams in "own" class not played anymore)
a = autumn championship
dnq = Did not qualify for tournament.
Cup rounds - L64 (last 64), L32, L16, QF, SF, Runners up, Winners
UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1. Round |  |
Dnepr FC Dnepr Mahilyow FC Dnepr is a Belarusian football team, playing in the city of Mogilev. It currently competes in Belarusian Premier League. Their home stadium is Spartak Stadion-Name changes:*1960: founded as Knimik Mogilev*1963: renamed to Spartak Mogilev... |
6–0 | 4–2 | 10–2 |
| 2. Round |  |
Hradec Králové | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3. Round |  |
Hansa Rostock | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
| Semi-final |  |
Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów Ruch Chorzów is a Polish association football club based in Chorzów, Upper Silesia. It is one of the most successful football teams in Poland: 14 time national champion, and 3 time winner of the Polish Cup. Currently the team plays in the top Polish league, the Ekstraklasa. Their stadium capacity... |
0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | ||
| 2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1. Round |  |
Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
4–1 | 0–3 | 4–4 |
UEFA Cup/Europa League
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round | |
Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix... |
2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Qualifying Round |  |
Nistru Otaci FC Nistru Otaci FC Nistru Otaci is a Moldovan football club based in Otaci, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:... |
3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| 1. Round |  |
Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
3–1 | 1–5 | 4–6 | ||
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Qualifying Round |  |
Ekranas FK Ekranas Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys.The club was founded in 1964.It has won Lithuanian championships in 1985 , 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 , 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010... |
2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 1. Round |  |
Varteks | 3–2 | 3–1 | 6–3 | ||
| 2. Round |  |
PAOK | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3. Round |  |
Club Brugge | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Round |  |
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
0–2 | 1–4 | 1–6 |
| 2008–09 UEFA Cup 2008–09 The UEFA Cup 2008–09 was the 38th edition of the UEFA Cup football tournament. The final was played at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, home ground of Fenerbahçe, in Istanbul, Turkey, on 20 May 2009. This season was the final one to use the UEFA Cup format; starting in 2009, the event is known as the... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1. Qualifying Round |  |
Shakhter Karagandy | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 2. Qualifying Round |  |
Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black.... |
2–3 | 1–4 | 3–7 | ||
| 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2010–11 The 2010–11 UEFA Europa League was the second season under a new name for the competition previously known as the UEFA Cup. The final was held at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.... |
Europa League | Play-off Round |  |
Litex Lovech | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Group Stage Round 1 and 5 | |
FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top... |
0–5 | 1-2 | 1-7 | ||
| Group Stage Round 2 and 6 |  |
U.C. Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... |
2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| Group Stage Round 3 and 4 |  |
PSV Eindhoven | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 |
UEFA Champions League
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2. Qualifying Round | |
Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
3–0 | 5–0 | 8–0 |
| 3. Qualifying Round |  |
Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | ||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2. Qualifying Round |  |
Rabotnički FK Rabotnicki FK Rabotnički is a football club that plays at the Philip II Arena in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian First League.-History:... |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| 2007–08 UEFA Champions League 2007–08 The 2007–08 UEFA Champions League was the 16th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded in 1992, and the 53rd tournament overall.... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2. Qualifying Round |  |
Elfsborg IF Elfsborg IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club has won five national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and two national cup titles. Currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Elfsborg is based at Borås Arena... |
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| 2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2009–10 The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League was the 55th season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 18th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played on 22 May 2010, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home ground of Real Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. The final was won by... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2. Qualifying Round | |
Kalmar FF Kalmar FF Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.... |
2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 |
| 3. Qualifying Round |  |
Levadia Tallinn | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| Play-off Round |  |
Levski Sofia PFC Levski Sofia "Levski Sofia" redirects here. For the sports club, see Levski Sofia .PFC Levski Sofia, otherwise simply known as Levski or Levski Sofia, is a professional football club based in Sofia, Bulgaria... |
2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 Q | ||
| Group Stage Round 5 and 1 | |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
0–1 | 0–1 | N/A | ||
| Group Stage Round 2 and 6 | |
Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
0–4 | 0–4 | N/A | ||
| Group Stage Round 3 and 4 | |
Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A... |
3–4 | 2–5 | N/A | ||
| 2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2010–11 The 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was the 56th season of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 19th under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 28 May 2011, where Barcelona defeated Manchester United 3–1. Internazionale were the... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2. Qualifying Round | |
Levadia Tallinn FC Levadia Tallinn MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football... |
3–2 | 1–1 | 4–3 |
| 3. Qualifying Round | |
Basel FC Basel Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the... |
0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 |
- (Q) – Qualified for Group Stage
Record by country of opposition
- Correct as of 14 June 2011
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% BelarusFootball Federation of BelarusThe Football Federation of Belarus is the governing body of football in Belarus. It organizes Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian national football team and the Belarus women's national football team. It is based in Minsk.-External links:...
Belgium
BulgariaBulgarian Football UnionThe Bulgarian Football Union is a football association based in Bulgaria and a member of UEFA. It organizes a football league, Bulgarian A Professional Football Group, and fields its Bulgaria national football team in UEFA and FIFA -authorised competitions.A legal entity that it claims descent...
CroatiaCroatian Football FederationThe Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
Czeh RepublicFootball Association of the Czech RepublicThe Football Association of the Czech Republic or colloquially the Czech Football Association is the governing body of football in the Czech Republic, based in Prague. It organizes the football leagues, Czech Liga and Czech 2. Liga, and the Czech Republic national football team...
EnglandThe Football AssociationThe Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
EstoniaEstonian Football AssociationThe Estonian Football Association is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Estonia. It organizes the football league, including the championship which is called Meistriliiga, Estonian Cup and the Estonian national football team. It is based in Tallinn...
FranceFrench Football FederationThe French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
GermanyGerman Football AssociationThe German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
Greece
Italy
KazakhstanFootball Federation of KazakhstanThe Football Federation of Kazakhstan is the governing body of football in Kazakhstan. It organizes the football league, the Kazakhstan Premier League, and the Kazakhstan national football team...
LithuaniaLithuanian Football FederationThe Lithuanian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but...
MacedoniaFootball Federation of MacedoniaThe Football Federation of Macedonia is the governing body of football in the Republic of Macedonia. It organizes the First Macedonian Football League, the Macedonian Cup and the Republic of Macedonia national football team. It is based in Skopje....
MoldovaFootball Association of MoldovaThe Football Association of Moldova is the governing body of football in Moldova. It organizes the football league, the Moldovan National Division, and the Moldova national football team. It is based in Chişinău.-External links:*...
the Netherlands
PolandPolish Football AssociationThe Polish Football Association is the governing body of football in Poland. It organizes the Polish football leagues , the Polish Cup, the Polish SuperCup, the Polish League Cup, and the Polish national football team...
SlovakiaSlovak Football AssociationThe Slovak Football Association is the governing body of football in Slovakia. It organises the Slovak football league and the Slovakia national football team. It is based in Bratislava...
SwedenSwedish Football AssociationThe Swedish Football Association is the governing body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues — Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women — and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA...
SwitzerlandSwiss Football AssociationThe Swiss Football Association is the governing body of football in Switzerland. It organizes the football league, the Swiss Football League, and the Switzerland national football team. It is based in Bern....
UkraineFootball Federation of UkraineThe Football Federation of Ukraine is the governing body of football in Ukraine. It governs the football competitions for the Ukrainian Professional League, including the Ukrainian Cup, the Amatory, the competitions among the youth , and also the Ukraine national football team. It also sets the...
Totals 57 21 11 25 76 93 –17 36.84
P - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost
Successful/famous coaches
András HerczegAndrás HerczegAndrás Herczeg is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the Technical Director of Debreceni VSC. He worked as the manager of the Debreceni VSC between 2007 and 2010. He led his team to the groups stages of the Champions League 2009–10 season and to the group stages of...
Gyula LórántGyula LórántGyula Lóránt , also referred to as Gyula Lipovics or Lóránt Gyula, was a Hungarian football player and manager...
Lajos Garamvölgyi Attila SupkaAttila SupkaAttila Supka is a Hungarian football manager and former player, currently the manager of Budapest Honvéd FC.-As a Manager:Debreceni VSC*Hungarian National Championship I:** Winners : 2004-05, 2005–06...
Miroslav BeránekMiroslav BeránekMiroslav Beránek is a Czech football coach.During his playing career, Beránek made over 100 league appearances for Slavia Prague....
Selected former players
The following players included were either playing for their respective national teams or left good impression among the fans.
Note: For a complete list of Debreceni VSC players, see :Category:Debreceni VSC players.
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