Hungarian football clubs in European competitions

Summary

Hungarian football clubs have participated in European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, Europa League/UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since their inception in 1955, when MTK, Vasas SC and Budapest Honvéd FC played in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Points by season
(UEFA coefficient)[1]
Season Points
2009-10 2.750
2010-11 2.750
2011-12 2.250
2012-13 3.000
2013-14 0.875
2014-15 2.125
2015-16 1.625
2016-17 1.875
2017-18 1.625
2018-19 3.250
2019-20 4.500
2020-21 4.250
2021-22 2.750
2022-23 5.875
2023-24 4.500 (in progress)

The only Hungarian club to have won a major European trophy is Ferencváros, having defeated Juventus 1–0 in Turin to lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65.[2][3]

Teams representing Hungary's NB I have reached the final of a major European competition on six separate occasions, with Ferencváros having done so thrice, thus being the only multiple time finalist, and the only team to reach the final in different competitions. Hungarian football clubs appearing in major European finals, in chronological order:

Hungary Hungarian European Cup Finalists
Year Opponent Score Cup Hungarian Club
1963-64 Portugal Sporting Lisbon 3-4 (L) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hungary MTK
1964-65 Italy Juventus 1-0 (W) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1967-68 England Leeds United 0-1 (L) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1968-69 England Newcastle United 2-6 (L) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Újpesti Dózsa
1974-75 Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 0-3 (L) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1984-85 Spain Real Madrid 1-3 (L) UEFA Cup Hungary Videoton Székesfehérvár


During the historical European Cup era, three clubs succeeded in reaching the semi-final stage of the competition, each on one occasion. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest; in the 1964-65 season Győr; and in the 1973-74 season Újpest.

In the modern Champions League era, under the current format, Hungarian clubs have qualified for the group stage on three separate occasions: Ferencváros twice, in the 1995-96 then 2020-21 seasons, [4] as well as Debrecen in the 2009–10 season.

Ferencváros finished at the top of their group in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, resulting in their progress into the knockout phase, marking the first time since Vidi's defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the 1985 UEFA Cup Final that a Hungarian club has reached the latter portion of a major European tournament.

Statistics edit

As of 8 August 2018.

Who qualifies for UEFA competitions edit

Competition Who qualifies Notes
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Club finishing 1st in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Club finishing 2nd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Club finishing 3rd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Magyar Kupa winners

European champions edit

European Cup/
Champions League
UEFA Cup/Europa League Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Intertoto Cup Cup Winners Cup Super Cup
None None 1964–65Ferencváros None None None

UEFA coefficient and ranking edit

For the 2023–24 UEFA competitions, the associations will be allocated places according to their 2022 UEFA country coefficients, which will take into account their performance in European competitions from 2017–18 to 2021–22. In the 2022 rankings that will be used for the 2023–24 European competitions, Hungary's coefficient points total is 16.375. After earning a score of 2.750 during the 2021–22 European campaign, Hungary is ranked by UEFA as the 27th best association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history edit

(As of 2 September 2022), Source: Bert Kassies website.

Coefficient ranking (2010- )
Accumulated Valid Rank Movement Coefficient Change
2005–06 to 2009–10 2011–12 36   6.750  
2006–07 to 2010–11 2012–13 32   +4 8.500   +1.750
2007–08 to 2011–12 2013–14 29   +3 9.750   +1.250
2008–09 to 2012–13 2014–15 29   11.750   +2.000
2009–10 to 2013–14 2015–16 28   +1 11.625   –0.125
2010–11 to 2014–15 2016–17 31   –3 11.000   –0.625
2011–12 to 2015–16 2017–18 33   –2 9.875   –1.125
2012–13 to 2016–17 2018–19 33   9.500   –0.375
2013–14 to 2017–18 2019–20 36   –3 8.125   –1.375
2014–15 to 2018–19 2020–21 33   +3 10.500   +2.375
2015–16 to 2019–20 2021–22 33   11.375   +0.875
2016–17 to 2020–21 2022–23 28   +5 15.500   +4.125
2017–18 to 2021–22 2023–24 27   +1 16.375   +0.875

Full European record edit

UEFA Champions League/European Cup edit

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
1955–56 Vörös Lobogó QF 6–8   Stade Reims 2–4 at Parc de Princes, 4–4 at Hungária körúti stadion
1956–57 Budapest Honvéd 1R 5–6   Athletic Bilbao 2–3 at San Mamés, 3–3 at Heysel Stadium
1957–58 Vasas SF 2–4   Real Madrid 0–4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2–0 at Népstadion
1958–59 MTK Budapest 1R 2–6   Young Boys 1–2 at Népstadion, 1–4 at Wankdorf Stadium
1959–60 Csepel PR 3–4   Fenerbahçe 1–1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–3 at Népstadion
1960–61 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 4–7   Benfica 2–6 at Estádio da Luz, 2–1 at Népstadion
1961–62 Vasas PR 1–5   Real Madrid 0–2 at Népstadion, 1–3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1962–63 Vasas 1R 3–31   Feyenoord 1–1 at De Kuip, 2–2 at Népstadion
1963–64 Ferencváros PR 2–4   Galatasaray 0–4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1964–65 Vasas ETO Győr SF 0–5   Benfica 0–1 at Népstadion, 0–4 at Estádio da Luz
1965–66 Ferencváros 2R 1–5   Internazionale 0–4 at San Siro, 1–1 at Népstadion
1966–67 Vasas 2R 1–4   Internazionale 1–2 at San Siro, 0–2 at Népstadion
1967–68 Vasas QF 0–3   Benfica 0–0 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Estádio da Luz
1968–69 Ferencváros 2
1969–70 Ferencváros 2R 0–6   Leeds United 0–3 at Elland Road, 0–3 at Népstadion
1970–71 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 2–4   Red Star Belgrade 2–0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda
1971–72 Újpesti Dózsa QF 2–3   Celtic 1–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1–1 at Celtic Park
1972–73 Újpesti Dózsa QF 2–2 (a)   Juventus 0–0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1973–74 Újpesti Dózsa SF 1–4   Bayern Munich 1–1 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Olympic Stadium
1974–75 Újpesti Dózsa 2R 1−5   Leeds United 1−2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0−3 at Elland Road
1975–76 Újpesti Dózsa 2R 5–6   S.L. Benfica 2–5 at Estádio da Luz, 3–1 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1976–77 Ferencváros 2R 1–4   Dynamo Dresden 1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
1977–78 Vasas 1R 1–4   Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 at Népstadion, 1–1 at Bökelbergstadion
1978–79 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 2–4   Zbrojovka Brno 2–2 at Městský stadion, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1979–80 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 3–4   Dukla Prague 3–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–2 at Stadion Letná
1980–81 Budapest Honvéd 2R 0–3   Real Madrid 0–1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0–2 at Kispest Stadion
1981–82 Ferencváros 1R 3–5   Baník Ostrava 3–2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–3 at Bazaly
1982–83 Rába ETO Győr 1R 3–5   Standard Liège 0–5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3–0 at Stadion ETO
1983–84 Rába ETO Győr 2R 4–9   Dinamo Minsk 3–6 at Stadion ETO, 1–3 at Dinamo Stadium
1984–85 Budapest Honvéd 1R 3–4   Grasshopper Zürich 1–3 at Hardturm, 2–1 at Kispest Stadion
1985–86 Budapest Honvéd 2R 2–4   Steaua București 1–0 at Kispest Stadion, 1–4 at Stadionul Steaua
1986–87 Budapest Honvéd 1R 3–6   Brøndby 1–4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2–2 at Bozsik Stadion
1987–88 MTK Hungária 1R 2–4   Steaua București 0–4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2–0 at Hungária körúti stadion
1988–89 Budapest Honvéd 1R 1–4   Celtic 1–0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–4 at Celtic Park
1989–90 Budapest Honvéd 2R 0–9   Benfica 0–2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–7 at Estádio da Luz
1990–91 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 0–5   Napoli 0–3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1991–92 Budapest Honvéd 2R 3–4   Sampdoria 2–1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris
1992–93 Ferencváros 1R 1–4   Slovan Bratislava 1–4 at Tehelné pole, 0–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1993–94 Kispest Honvéd 1R 3–5   Manchester United 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–2 at Old Trafford
1994–95 Vác QR 1−5   Paris Saint-Germain 0−3 at Parc des Princes, 1−2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky
1995–96 Ferencváros 3rd in GS N/A   Ajax,   Real Madrid,   Grasshopper
1996–97 Ferencváros QR 1–4   Göteborg 0–3 at Norrköpings Idrottspark, 1–1 at Üllői úti stadion
1997–98 MTK Hungária 2QR 1–4   Rosenborg 0–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
1998–99 Újpest 2QR 2–7   Sturm Graz 0–4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2–3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium
1999–00 MTK Hungária 3QR 0–2   Croatia Zagreb 0–0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0–2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
2000–01 Dunaferr 3QR 3–4   Rosenborg 2–2 at Stadion ETO, 1–2 at Lerkendal Stadion
2001–02 Ferencváros 2QR 0–0 (4–5 p)   Hajduk Split 0–0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0–0 at Stadion Poljud
2002–03 Zalaegerszeg 3QR 1–5   Manchester United 1–0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–5 at Old Trafford
2003–04 MTK Hungária 3QR 0–5   Celtic 0–4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–1 at Celtic Park
2004–05 Ferencváros 3QR 1–2 (aet)   Sparta Prague 1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–2 at Letná Stadion
2005–06 Debrecen 3QR 0–6   Manchester United 0–3 at Old Trafford, 0–3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
2006–07 Debrecen 2QR 2–5   Rabotnički 1–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1–4 at Philip II Arena
2007–08 Debrecen 2QR 0–1   Elfsborg 0–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0–0 at Borås Arena
2008–09 MTK Hungária 2QR 0–7   Fenerbahçe 0–2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0–5 at Megyeri úti Stadium
2009–10 Debrecen 4th in GS N/A   Fiorentina,   Lyon,   Liverpool
2010–11 Debrecen 3QR 1–5   Basel 0–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at St. Jakob-Park
2011–12 Videoton 2QR 3–4   Sturm Graz 0–2 at Hypo-Arena, 3–2 at Sóstói Stadion
2012–13 Debrecen 3QR 1–3   BATE Borisov 1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion
2013–14 Győr 2QR 3–5   Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium
2014–15 Debrecen 3QR 2–3   BATE Borisov 1–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Borisov Arena
2015–16 Videoton 3QR 1–2   BATE Borisov 1–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Borisov Arena
2016–17 Ferencváros 2QR 2–2 (1–3 p.)   FK Partizani Tirana 1–1 at Elbasan Arena, 1–1 at Groupama Aréna
2017–18 Budapest Honvéd 2QR 3–5   Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–2 at Turner Stadium, 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2018–19 Vidi PO 2−3   AEK Athens 1−2 at Groupama Aréna3, 1−1 at Olympic Stadium
2019–20 Ferencváros 3QR 1−5   Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 at Stadion Maksimir, 0−4 at Groupama Aréna
2020–21 Ferencváros 4th in GS N/A   Barcelona,   Dynamo Kyiv,   Juventus
2021–22 Ferencváros PO 4−6   Young Boys 2–3 at Stadion Wankdorf, 2−3 at Groupama Aréna
2022–23 Ferencváros 3QR 2−4   Qarabağ 1–1 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, 1−3 at Groupama Aréna
2023–24 Ferencváros 1QR 0−3   KÍ Klaksvik 0–0 at Við Djúpumýrar, 0−3 at Groupama Aréna
Notes
  • Note 1: Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 1962-63 European Cup.
  • Note 2: A number of Eastern European clubs withdrew from the first two rounds when UEFA paired up all of the Eastern European clubs against one another.
  • Note 3: Vidi played their home match at Pancho Aréna and Groupama Arena due to the reconstruction of Sóstói Stadion.
  • SF: Semi-final
  • QF: Quarter-final
  • GS: Group stage
  • R: Round
  • QR: Qualifying round
  • PR: Preliminary round
  • PO: Play-off round

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League edit

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2012–13 Videoton 3rd in GS N/A   Genk,   Basel,   Sporting
Budapest Honvéd 2QR 0–5   Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Saturn Stadium, 0–4 at Bozsik Stadion
MTK Budapest 1QR 2–3   Senica 1–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–2 at Štadión FK Senica
Debrecen3 PO 1–7   Club Brugge 0–3 at Városi Stadion, 1–4 at Jan Breydel Stadium
2013–14 Videoton 1QR 2–2 (a)   Mladost Podgorica 2–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Podgorica City Stadium
Debrecen 2QR 2–5   Strømsgodset 2–2 at Marienlyst Stadion, 0–3 at Városi Stadion
Budapest Honvéd 2QR 1–5   Vojvodina 0–2 at Karađorđe Stadium, 1–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2014–15 Győr 2QR 1–3   IFK Göteborg 0–3 at ETO Park, 1–0 at Gamla Ullevi
Ferencváros 2QR 1–3   Rijeka 0–1 at Stadion Kantrida, 1–2 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
Diósgyőr 3QR 1–8   Krasnodar 1–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–3 at Kuban Stadium
Debrecen3 PO 1–3   Young Boys 1–3 at Stade de Suisse, 0–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion
2015–16 Ferencváros 2QR 0–3   Željezničar 0–1 at Groupama Arena, 0–2 at Stadion Grbavica
MTK Budapest 1QR 1–3   Vojvodina 0–0 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at Karađorđe Stadium
Debrecen 3QR 3–6   Rosenborg 2–3 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
Videoton4 PO 0–4   Lech Poznań 0–3 at City Stadium, 0–1 at Sóstói Stadion
2016–17 Videoton 3QR 1–2   Midtjylland 0–1 at Pancho Arena5, 1–1 (a.e.t.) at MCH Arena
Debrecen 2QR 1–3   Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino 1–2 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–1 at Torpedo Stadium
MTK Budapest 2QR 1–4   Gabala 1–2 at Ménfői út6, 1–2 Bakcell Arena
2017–18 Videoton PO 0–4   Partizan 0–0 at Partizan Stadium, 0–4 at Pancho Aréna
Vasas 1QR 3–7   Beitar Jerusalem 4–3 at HaMoshava Stadium, 0–3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion7
Ferencváros 2QR 3–7   Midtjylland 2–4 at Groupama Aréna, 1–3 at MCH Arena
2018–19 Ferencváros (2nd) 1QR 1−2   Maccabi Tel Aviv 1−1 at Groupama Aréna, 0−1 at Netanya Stadium
Budapest Honvéd (4th) 2QR 1−2   Progrès Niederkorn 1−0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0−2 at Stade Municipal
Újpest (MK) 2QR 1−7   Sevilla 0−4 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, 1−3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion
MOL Vidi8 (Champion) 3rd in GS N/A   BATE Borisov,   Chelsea,   PAOK
2019–20 Fehérvár (2nd) 2QR 1−2   Vaduz 1−0 at Pancho Aréna, 0−2 at Rheinpark Stadion
Debrecen (3rd) 2QR 1−7   Torino 0−3 at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, 1−4 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Budapest Honvéd (MK) 2QR 0−0 (p. 3–1)   Universitatea Craiova 0−0 at ETO Park, 0−0 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Ferencváros9 (Champion) 3rd in GS N/A   CSKA Moscow,   Espanyol,   Ludogorets Razgrad
2020–21 Puskás Akadémia (3rd) 1QR 0-3   Hammarby IF 0−3 at Tele2 Arena
Budapest Honvéd (MK) 2QR 0-2   Malmö FF 0-2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Fehérvár (2nd) PO 1-3   Standard Liège 1-3 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne
2021–22 Ferencváros 10 (Champion) 4th in GS N/A   Bayer Leverkusen,   Real Betis,   Celtic
2022–23 Ferencváros 11 (Champion) RO16 0–4   Bayer Leverkusen 0−2 at BayArena, 0−2 at Puskás Aréna
Notes

UEFA Europa Conference League edit

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2021–22 Fehérvár (3rd) 1QR 1–3   Ararat Yerevan 1–1 MOL Aréna Sóstó, 0–2 at Gyumri City Stadium
Puskás Akadémia (2nd) 2QR 0–5   RFS 0–3 Slokas Stadium, 0–2 at Pancho Aréna
Újpest (CW) 3QR 1–6   Basel 1–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion, 0–4 at St. Jakob-Park
2022–23 Puskás Akadémia (3rd) 2QR 0–3   Vitória de Guimarães 0–3 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, 0–0 at Pancho Aréna
Kisvárda (2nd) 3QR 2–4   Molde 0–3 Aker Stadion, 2–1 at Várkerti Stadion
Fehérvár (4th) PO 2–4   1. FC Köln 2–1 at RheinEnergieStadion, 0–3 at MOL Aréna Sóstó
2023–24 Ferencváros N/A N/A   Fiorentina,   Genk,   Čukarički
Kecskemét (2nd) 2QR 3–4   Riga 2–1 at Széktói Stadion, 1–3 at Skonto Stadium
Debrecen (3rd) 3QR 0–5   Rapid Wien 0–0 at Weststadion, 0–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Zalaegerszeg (CW) 2QR 1–3   Osijek 0–1 at Opus Arena, 1–2 at ZTE Arena

Records and statistics edit

European Cup/Champions League

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists Group stage1
Újpest 0 0 1 (1973–74) 2 (1971–72, 1972–73) 0
Vasas Budapest 0 0 1 (1957–58) 1 (1967–68) 0
Győr 0 0 1 (1964–65) 0 0
MTK Budapest 0 0 0 1 (1955–56) 0
Ferencváros 0 0 0 1 (1965–66) 2 (1995–96, 2020-21)
Debrecen 0 0 0 0 1 (2009–10)
Notes

Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists Group stage1
Ferencváros 1 (1964–65) 1 (1967–68) 2 (1962–63, 1971–72) 0 4 (2004–05, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Újpest 0 1 (1968–69) 0 2 (1963–64, 1965–66) 0
Videoton 0 1 (1984–85) 0 0 2 (2012–13, 2018-19)
MTK Budapest 0 0 1 (1961–62) 0 0
Budapest Honvéd 0 0 0 1 (1978–79) 0
Debrecen 0 0 0 0 1 (2010–11)
Notes

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists
MTK Budapest 0 1 (1963–64) 0 0
Ferencváros 0 1 (1974–75) 0 0
Újpest 0 0 1 (1961–62) 0

References edit

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  3. ^ "Glorious Hungarian history needs updating". UEFA. 21 February 2010.
  4. ^ "UEFA Champions League 1995–96: Group stage". UEFA. 10 June 2014.