Hungarian football clubs in European competitions
Hungarian football clubs have entered European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since 1955, when MTK Budapest, Vasas Budapest and Budapest Honved took part in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In the European Cup three clubs reached the semi-finals. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest, in the 1964-65 season Győr and in the 1973-74 season Újpest. In the Champions League era two Hungarian clubs reached the group stages: Ferencváros in the 1995-96 season, [2] and Debrecen in the 2009–10 season. The only Hungarian club who won any European trophies are Ferencváros by winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 season.[3][4]
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 | 1.375 (in progress) |
Statistics
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As of 8 August 2018.
Who qualifies for UEFA competitions
Competition | Who qualifies | Notes |
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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
European Cup/ Champions League |
UEFA Cup/Europa League | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Intertoto Cup | Cup Winners Cup | Super Cup |
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None | None | 1964–65 – Ferencváros | None | None | None |
UEFA coefficient and ranking
For the 2020–21 UEFA competitions, the associations will be allocated places according to their 2019 UEFA country coefficients, which will take into account their performance in European competitions from 2014–15 to 2018–19. In the 2019 rankings that will be used for the 2020–21 European competitions, Macedonia's coefficient points total is 11.375. After earning a score of 3.250 during the 2018–19 European campaign, Hungary is ranked by UEFA as the 33rd best association in Europe out of 55.
UEFA country coefficient history
(As of 19 September 2019), Source: Bert Kassies website.
Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
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1955–56 to 1959–60 | 1961–62 | 7 | ![]() |
24.500 | ![]() |
1956–57 to 1960–61 | 1962–63 | 9 | ![]() |
22.500 | ![]() |
1957–58 to 1961–62 | 1963–64 | 4 | ![]() |
29.500 | ![]() |
1958–59 to 1962–63 | 1964–65 | 11 | ![]() |
23.833 | ![]() |
1959–60 to 1963–64 | 1965–66 | 7 | ![]() |
27.833 | ![]() |
1960–61 to 1964–65 | 1966–67 | 5 | ![]() |
36.333 | ![]() |
1961–62 to 1965–66 | 1967–68 | 3 | ![]() |
39.999 | ![]() |
1962–63 to 1966–67 | 1968–69 | 4 | ![]() |
38.332 | ![]() |
1963–64 to 1967–68 | 1969–70 | 2 (top) | ![]() |
43.665 | ![]() |
1964–65 to 1968–69 | 1970–71 | 2 | ![]() |
53.665 (top) | ![]() |
1965–66 to 1969–70 | 1971–72 | 2 | ![]() |
46.415 | ![]() |
1966–67 to 1970–71 | 1972–73 | 2 | ![]() |
40.999 | ![]() |
1967–68 to 1971–72 | 1973–74 | 2 | ![]() |
41.666 | ![]() |
1968–69 to 1972–73 | 1974–75 | 5 | ![]() |
34.500 | ![]() |
1969–70 to 1973–74 | 1975–76 | 14 | ![]() |
21.500 | ![]() |
1970–71 to 1974–75 | 1975–76 | 11 | ![]() |
24.750 | ![]() |
Accumulated | Valid | Rank | Movement | Coefficient | Change |
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2005–06 to 2009–10 | 2011–12 | 36 | ![]() |
6.750 | ![]() |
2006–07 to 2010–11 | 2012–13 | 32 | ![]() |
8.500 | ![]() |
2007–08 to 2011–12 | 2013–14 | 29 | ![]() |
9.750 | ![]() |
2008–09 to 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 29 | ![]() |
11.750 | ![]() |
2009–10 to 2013–14 | 2015–16 | 28 | ![]() |
11.625 | ![]() |
2010–11 to 2014–15 | 2016–17 | 31 | ![]() |
11.000 | ![]() |
2011–12 to 2015–16 | 2017–18 | 33 | ![]() |
9.875 | ![]() |
2012–13 to 2016–17 | 2018–19 | 33 | ![]() |
9.500 | ![]() |
2013–14 to 2017–18 | 2019–20 | 36 | ![]() |
8.125 | ![]() |
2014–15 to 2018–19 | 2020–21 | 33 | ![]() |
10.500 | ![]() |
2015–16 to 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 33 | ![]() |
11.375 | ![]() |
Full European record
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
Year | Team | Progress | Score | Opponents | Venue(s) |
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1955–56 | Vörös Lobogó | QF | 6–8 | ![]() |
2–4 at Parc de Princes, 4–4 at Hungária körúti stadion |
1956–57 | Budapest Honvéd | 1R | 5–6 | ![]() |
2–3 at San Mamés, 3–3 at Heysel Stadium |
1957–58 | Vasas | SF | 2–4 | ![]() |
0–4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2–0 at Népstadion |
1958–59 | MTK Budapest | 1R | 2–6 | ![]() |
1–2 at Népstadion, 1–4 at Wankdorf Stadium |
1959–60 | Csepel | PR | 3–4 | ![]() |
1–1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–3 at Népstadion |
1960–61 | Újpesti Dózsa | 1R | 4–7 | ![]() |
2–6 at Estádio da Luz, 2–1 at Népstadion |
1961–62 | Vasas | PR | 1–5 | ![]() |
0–2 at Népstadion, 1–3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium |
1962–63 | Vasas | 1R | 3–31 | ![]() |
1–1 at De Kuip, 2–2 at Népstadion |
1963–64 | Ferencváros | PR | 2–4 | ![]() |
0–4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–0 at Üllői úti stadion |
1964–65 | Vasas ETO Győr | SF | 0–5 | ![]() |
0–1 at Népstadion, 0–4 at Estádio da Luz |
1965–66 | Ferencváros | 2R | 1–5 | ![]() |
0–4 at San Siro, 1–1 at Népstadion |
1966–67 | Vasas | 2R | 1–4 | ![]() |
1–2 at San Siro, 0–2 at Népstadion |
1967–68 | Vasas | QF | 0–3 | ![]() |
0–0 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Estádio da Luz |
1968–69 | Ferencváros | 2 | |||
1969–70 | Ferencváros | 2R | 0–6 | ![]() |
0–3 at Elland Road, 0–3 at Népstadion |
1970–71 | Újpesti Dózsa | 1R | 2–4 | ![]() |
2–0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda |
1971–72 | Újpesti Dózsa | QF | 2–3 | ![]() |
1–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1–1 at Celtic Park |
1972–73 | Újpesti Dózsa | QF | 2–2 (a) | ![]() |
0–0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium |
1973–74 | Újpesti Dózsa | SF | 1–4 | ![]() |
1–1 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Olympic Stadium |
1974–75 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2R | 1−5 | ![]() |
1−2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0−3 at Elland Road |
1975–76 | Újpesti Dózsa | 2R | 5–6 | ![]() |
2–5 at Estádio da Luz, 3–1 at Megyeri úti Stadium |
1976–77 | Ferencváros | 2R | 1–4 | ![]() |
1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium |
1977–78 | Vasas | 1R | 1–4 | ![]() |
0–3 at Népstadion, 1–1 at Bökelbergstadion |
1978–79 | Újpesti Dózsa | 1R | 2–4 | ![]() |
2–2 at Městský stadion, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium |
1979–80 | Újpesti Dózsa | 1R | 3–4 | ![]() |
3–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–2 at Stadion Letná |
1980–81 | Budapest Honvéd | 2R | 0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0–2 at Kispest Stadion |
1981–82 | Ferencváros | 1R | 3–5 | ![]() |
3–2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–3 at Bazaly |
1982–83 | Rába ETO Győr | 1R | 3–5 | ![]() |
0–5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3–0 at Stadion ETO |
1983–84 | Rába ETO Győr | 2R | 4–9 | ![]() |
3–6 at Stadion ETO, 1–3 at Dinamo Stadium |
1984–85 | Budapest Honvéd | 1R | 3–4 | ![]() |
1–3 at Hardturm, 2–1 at Kispest Stadion |
1985–86 | Budapest Honvéd | 2R | 2–4 | ![]() |
1–0 at Kispest Stadion, 1–4 at Stadionul Steaua |
1986–87 | Budapest Honvéd | 1R | 3–6 | ![]() |
1–4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2–2 at Bozsik Stadion |
1987–88 | MTK Hungária | 1R | 2–4 | ![]() |
0–4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2–0 at Hungária körúti stadion |
1988–89 | Budapest Honvéd | 1R | 1–4 | ![]() |
1–0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–4 at Celtic Park |
1989–90 | Budapest Honvéd | 2R | 0–9 | ![]() |
0–2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–7 at Estádio da Luz |
1990–91 | Újpesti Dózsa | 1R | 0–5 | ![]() |
0–3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium |
1991–92 | Budapest Honvéd | 2R | 3–4 | ![]() |
2–1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris |
1992–93 | Ferencváros | 1R | 1–4 | ![]() |
1–4 at Tehelné pole, 0–0 at Üllői úti stadion |
1993–94 | Kispest Honvéd | 1R | 3–5 | ![]() |
2–3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–2 at Old Trafford |
1994–95 | Vác | QR | 1−5 | ![]() |
0−3 at Parc des Princes, 1−2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky |
1995–96 | Ferencváros | 3rd in GS | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
1996–97 | Ferencváros | QR | 1–4 | ![]() |
0–3 at Idrottsparken, 1–1 at Üllői úti stadion |
1997–98 | MTK Hungária | 2QR | 1–4 | ![]() |
0–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion |
1998–99 | Újpest | 2QR | 2–7 | ![]() |
0–4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2–3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium |
1999–00 | MTK Hungária | 3QR | 0–2 | ![]() |
0–0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0–2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium |
2000–01 | Dunaferr | 3QR | 3–4 | ![]() |
2–2 at Stadion ETO, 1–2 at Lerkendal Stadion |
2001–02 | Ferencváros | 2QR | 0–0 (4–5 p) | ![]() |
0–0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0–0 at Stadion Poljud |
2002–03 | Zalaegerszeg | 3QR | 1–5 | ![]() |
1–0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–5 at Old Trafford |
2003–04 | MTK Hungária | 3QR | 0–5 | ![]() |
0–4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–1 at Celtic Park |
2004–05 | Ferencváros | 3QR | 1–2 (aet) | ![]() |
1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–2 at Letná Stadion |
2005–06 | Debrecen | 3QR | 0–6 | ![]() |
0–3 at Old Trafford, 0–3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium |
2006–07 | Debrecen | 2QR | 2–5 | ![]() |
1–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1–4 at Philip II Arena |
2007–08 | Debrecen | 2QR | 0–1 | ![]() |
0–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0–0 at Borås Arena |
2008–09 | MTK Hungária | 2QR | 0–7 | ![]() |
0–2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0–5 at Megyeri úti Stadium |
2009–10 | Debrecen | 4th in GS | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
2010–11 | Debrecen | 3QR | 1–5 | ![]() |
0–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at St. Jakob-Park |
2011–12 | Videoton | 2QR | 3–4 | ![]() |
0–2 at Hypo-Arena, 3–2 at Sóstói Stadion |
2012–13 | Debrecen | 3QR | 1–3 | ![]() |
1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion |
2013–14 | Győr | 2QR | 3–5 | ![]() |
0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium |
2014–15 | Debrecen | 3QR | 2–3 | ![]() |
1–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Borisov Arena |
2015–16 | Videoton | 3QR | 1–2 | ![]() |
1–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Borisov Arena |
2016–17 | Ferencváros | 2QR | 2–2 (1–3 p.) | ![]() |
1–1 at Elbasan Arena, 1–1 at Groupama Aréna |
2017–18 | Budapest Honvéd | 2QR | 3–5 | ![]() |
1–2 at Turner Stadium, 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion |
2018–19 | Vidi | PO | 2−3 | ![]() |
1−2 at Groupama Aréna3, 1−1 at Olympic Stadium |
2019–20 | Ferencváros | 3QR | 1−5 | ![]() |
1–1 at Stadion Maksimir, 0−4 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
- Notes
- Note 3: Debrecen was eliminated in the third round of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
- Note 4: Videoton was eliminated in the third round of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
- Note 5: Videoton FC played their home match at Pancho Aréna, Felcsút, due to the reconstruction of their own stadium, Sóstói Stadion.
- Note 6: MTK Budapest FC played their home match at Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, due to the reconstruction of their own stadium, Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion.
- Note 7: Vasas SC played their home match at Szusza Ferenc Stadion due to the reconstruction of their stadium, Illovszky Rudolf Stadion.
- Note 8: Vidi were eliminated in the play-off round of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage.
- Note 9: Ferencváros were eliminated in the third round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the play-off stage of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
Records and statistics
European Cup/Champions League
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalists | Group stage1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 (1973–74) | 2 (1971–72, 1972–73) | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 1 (1957–58) | 1 (1967–68) | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 1 (1964–65) | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1955–56) | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1965–66) | 1 (1995–96) |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2009–10) |
- Notes
- Note 1: Group stage exists only in the UEFA Champions League era from 1992-93
Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalists | Group stage1 |
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1 (1964–65) | 1 (1967–68) | 2 (1962–63, 1971–72) | 0 | 1 (2004–05) |
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0 | 1 (1968–69) | 0 | 2 (1963–64, 1965–66) | 0 |
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0 | 1 (1984–85) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2012–13) |
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0 | 0 | 1 (1961–62) | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1978–79) | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010–11) |
- Notes
- Note 1: Group stage existed from the UEFA Cup 2004-05 season and in the Europa League era
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalists |
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0 | 1 (1963–64) | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 1 (1974–75) | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 1 (1961–62) | 0 |
References
- "UEFA rankings". uefa.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- "UEFA Champions League 1995–96: Group stage". UEFA. 10 June 2014.
- "Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964–65". The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2014.
- "Glorious Hungarian history needs updating". UEFA. 21 February 2010.