Vasas SC

Vasas SC (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃɒʃ]) is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest.

Vasas FC
Full nameVasas Futball Club
Founded16 March 1911 (1911-03-16)
GroundIllovszky Rudolf Stadion,
Budapest
Capacity5,054
ChairmanLászló Markovits
ManagerZoltán Gera
LeagueNB II
2022–23NB I, 12th of 12 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club colours are red and blue. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the city.

They have won the Hungarian League six times. Vasas is known internationally for reaching the semi-finals of the 1957–58 European Cup,[1] the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 European Cup season,[2] and for being the most successful club in the Mitropa Cup with 6 championships.

History

Vasas first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Since then the club have managed to win seven titles. The club's most successful period was between 1957 and 1966, when they won the Hungarian league five times.

Crest and colours

Naming history

  • 1911–1925: Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja
  • 1926–1943: Vasas SC
  • 1943–1944: Nemzeti Nehézipari Munkások Kinizsi SC
  • 1944–1949: Vasas SC
  • 1949–1957: Budapesti Vasas SC
  • 1957–1992: Vasas SC
  • 1992–1993 Vasas SC-Smirnoff
  • 1993–1995: Vasas Ilzer
  • 1995–1996: Vasas Casino Vígadó
  • 1997: Vasas SC
  • 1997–2001: Vasas Danubius Hotels
  • 2001–2003: Vasas SC
  • 2003–2009?: Budapesti Vasas SC
  • 2009–2011: Vasas SC
  • 2011–2012: Vasas–HÍD
  • 2012–present: Vasas FC

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Vasas SC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1995−97 Lotto Casino Vigadó
1998−01 Danubius Hotels
2001–02 Hummel
2004–05 Jako pannonbau
2005–06 Herz
2006–08 Lancast
2008–09 Herz / Regale Klíma
2009–10  
2011 Híd
2011–12 Vasas SC
2012–13 Dragon Sport  
2014–15 Adidas HunGast
2015– ALPROSYS

Stadium

Vasas played their home matches in the Illovszky Rudolf Stadion located in the 13th district of Budapest between 1960 and 2016. The stadium capacity was 9,000. The last match was played between Vasas SS and Videoton FC in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I on 29 October 2016. As part of the Hungarian Football Stadium Reconstruction Program, the stadium was demolished in 2016 and a brand new stadium was built in its place.

On 5 July 2019, the new stadium was opened. The first match was played by Vasas SC and FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda which was won by the hosts 2–0. The capacity of the new stadium is 5054 and it cost 7.5 billion HUF.

On 7 August 2019, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság II match was played in the stadium when Vasas hosted Soroksár SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.

On 11 July 2019 the first international match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC and FK Žalgiris in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. The match was won by the hosts 3–1.

Honours

Current squad

As of 21 February 2024[3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  HUN Bence Pávkovics
5 DF  HUN Róbert Litauszki
6 MF  HUN Dominik Sztojka
7 MF  HUN Balázs Bakti (on loan from Puskás Akadémia)
10 FW  HUN Filip Holender
13 MF  HUN Zsombor Berecz (captain)
14 FW  HUN Áron Doktorics
15 MF  HUN Sándor Hidi
16 MF  HUN Boldizsár Rab
17 MF  HUN Kristóf Hinora
19 DF  HUN László Deutsch
20 DF  HUN Máté Ódor
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  HUN Bálint Faragó
23 MF  HUN Máté Vida
26 GK  HUN János Uram
34 DF  HUN Kenneth Otigba
36 DF  HUN Botond Baráth
44 FW  HUN Szabolcs Szalay (on loan from Zalaegerszeg)
55 GK  HUN Levente Jova
70 FW  HUN András Radó
77 FW  HUN Milán Tóth
88 MF  SVK Jozef Urblík
97 FW  HUN Dávid Zimonyi
FW  HUN Regő Szánthó

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  HUN Dániel Bánfalvi (at Komárom until 30 June 2024)
DF  HUN Donát Szivacski (at Mezőkövesd until 30 June 2024)
DF  ROU Szabolcs Szilágyi (at Mezőkövesd until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  HUN Sebestyén Ihrig-Farkas (at BVSC-Zugló until 30 June 2024)
MF  HUN Bertalan Kapornai (at Mosonmagyaróvár until 30 June 2024)

Youth academy

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  HUN Dominik Kovács
DF  HUN Zsombor Puskás
DF  HUN Máté Lukácz
MF  HUN Bendegúz Móga
MF  HUN Zalán Vecsey
MF  HUN Zsombor Boros
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  HUN Attila Girsik
FW  HUN Balázs Pócs
FW  HUN Csaba Molnár
FW  HUN Jeromos Farkas
FW  HUN Dominik Földi
FW  HUN Márk Petres

Ownership

On 4 January 2017 it was announced that János Jámbor bought 99% of the shares of the Vasas FC.[4]

Non-playing staff

Management

Position Name
Managing director Nagy Miklós
Technical director Kopjári Nándor
Technical manager Sándor Lakatos
Financial manager Éva Prohászka

[5]

First team staff

PositionName
Head coach Schindler Szabolcs
Assistant coach Tóth András
Athletics coach Gaál Miklós
Goalkeeping coach József Lippai
Club doctor Dezső Lejkó
Physio Ádám Kubó
Physio János Kiss

[6] [7]

Twin teams

On 18 May 2016 a cooperation was announced between Vasas Kubala Akadémia and Eredivisie club SBV Vitesse. According to the cooperation, the two club have a common showcase, take part in a common conference and education. Gerry Hamstra said that it is very important for the Dutch club to initiate new cooperations in this region.[8]

Trivia

János Kádár, HSWP First Secretary and Hungarian leader from 1956 until 1988, was a supporter of Vasas. A working-class man, Kádár had played in the team when young and was its president for a short period in the mid-1950s (when, after being released from prison, Kádár was party secretary in Budapest 13th district, where the team is based). During the 1960s, it was not uncommon to see Kádár in the crowd during Vasas games. Unlike some of his Eastern Europe counterparts, though, Kádár did not use his position to favor his team, nor did he allow Hungarian officials to interfere in football as it was common in other bloc countries.

See also

References

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