16-406: Vasas may refer to: Vasas SC , Hungarian sports club Győri Vasas, former name of Hungarian sports club Győri ETO (1950-65) Mihály Vasas (born 1933), Hungarian footballer and manager Zoltán Vasas (born 1977), Hungarian footballer Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
32-596: A golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapesti Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian Army team. The club's top players from this era, Ferenc Puskás , Sándor Kocsis , József Bozsik , Zoltán Czibor , and Gyula Grosics helped the club win the Hungarian League four times during the 1950s and also formed the nucleus of the legendary Hungary national team popularly known as the Mighty Magyars . During
48-660: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vasas SC Vasas SC ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃɒʃ] ) is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest . 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
64-531: Is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Budapest Honvéd FC. As of 15 September 2024 As of 15 September 2024 In 2022, Chris Docherty was appointed as the new sport director of the club. Chris Docherty said in an interview that the club cannot sign any new players for financial problems in the middle of the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. On 22 May 2023, Chris Docherty resigned as sports director. In an article published by Nemzeti Sport , George F. Hemingway, former owner of
80-438: The 1980s and early 1990s, the club enjoyed another successful period, winning a further eight Hungarian League titles. They also won league and cup doubles in 1985 and 1989. In 1991, the club was renamed Kispest Honvéd FC and adopted its current name in 2003. When the club was originally formed in 1909, it also organised teams that competed in fencing, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling , athletics , boxing , and tennis. Later,
96-537: The Honvéd family was extended to include a water polo team, now known as Groupama Honvéd , a 33-times basketball-champion team and a handball team that were European Champions in 1982. Budapest Honvéd FC were founded in 1909 as Kispesti AC. At domestic level they first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Their first success came in the 1926 Magyar Kupa season when they beat Budapesti EAC in
112-508: 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
128-414: The final. The club had played in the first division since 1916, until the club got relegated to the second division in 2003. Budapest Honvéd's first stadium was opened in 1913. On 5 August 2018, the last match was played at the stadium. The match was won by Honvéd against Paksi FC on the 3rd match day of the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I . The only goal was scored by Danilo in the 48th minute. The referee
144-519: 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 , the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 European Cup season, and for being the most successful club in the Mitropa Cup with 6 championships. 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
160-403: The title Vasas . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasas&oldid=851123836 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hungarian-language surnames Hidden categories: Short description
176-927: Was Viktor Kassai . The stadium was demolished in 2019. The new stadium of the club was opened in 2021. The first match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC II and Szekszárdi UFC in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season. The stadium was selected to host the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship . The following table shows in detail Budapest Honvéd FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 10 – [REDACTED] Ferenc Puskás , Forward (1949–56). Number retired in July 2000. Had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name
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#1732852520237192-526: 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
208-603: Was announced that János Jámbor bought 99% of the shares of the Vasas FC. 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. János Kádár , HSWP First Secretary and Hungarian leader from 1956 until 1988,
224-577: Was between 1957 and 1966, when they won the Hungarian league five times. The following table shows in detail Vasas SC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year: 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
240-658: Was common in other bloc countries. Budapest Honv%C3%A9d FC Budapest Honvéd Football Club ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbudɒpɛʃt ˈhonveːd ˈɛft͡seː] ), commonly known as Budapest Honvéd or simply Honvéd , is a Hungarian sports club based in Kispest , Budapest , with the colours of red and black. The club is best known for its football team. Honvéd means the Homeland Defence. Originally formed as Kispest AC , they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed
256-734: 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. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. On 4 January 2017 it
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