History of Budapest Honvéd FC

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Budapest Honvéd Football Club is a professional football club based in Budapest, Hungary.

1900s

The club was founded on 10 August 1908 as Kispesti Atlétikai Club – Athletic Club of Kispest by Dr. Bálint Varga, a teacher. However the club's earliest members could not agree on a club constitution until 3 August 1909 and this is generally recognised as the club's foundation date. When the club was originally formed, Kispest was still a village, distinct from the city of Budapest.

1920s

During the first three decades of its existence, the club was little more than a village team and enjoyed only moderate success, winning a single

Hungarian Cup
in 1926.

On 8 December 1926 the first match of the 1925–26 Magyar Kupa final was played between Kispesti AC and Budapesti EAC. The match ended with a 1–1 draw at the Hungária körúti Stadion.[1] On 19 December 1926 Kispesti AC beat Budapesti EAC 3–2 in the third repeated final of the 1925–26 Magyar Kupa final at the Postás pálya. The third Kispest goal came in the 157th minute by Győző Gregor.[2]

During the 1930s the team included

Ferenc Puskás I, the father of Ferenc Puskás
, and later a coach at the club during the 1940s.

1940s

In 1943 both

Béla Guttman. In November 1948, Guttmann attempted to take off fullback Mihály Patyi at whose play he was furious, leaving the team with 10 players.[3] Encouraged by his team captain, Ferenc Puskás Jr, Patyi remained on the pitch. Guttman retired to the stands, refusing to coach the team, quitting on the spot.[3] This was his final game in charge of the team, and he departed soon after the falling out.[4]

The club's golden age really began in 1949 when it was taken over by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence and it became the

Hungarian Army team. The man behind the take-over was Gusztáv Sebes, the coach of the national team. Sebes was inspired by the Austrian Wunderteam and the Italy team that won two World Cups
in the 1930s. Both teams were predominantly drawn from one or at most two clubs and Sebes wanted a similar system in Hungary.

In January 1949 when Hungary became a

MTK Hungária FC. However while the secret police, the ÁVH took over MTK, Ferencváros was considered unsuitable because of its right-wing and nationalist traditions. Sebes turned instead to Kispesti AC. The Kispest name was dropped as the village was absorbed into District XIX of Budapest and the club was renamed Budapesti Honvéd SE. The name derives from Honvédség, the name of the Hungarian Army, and the word honvéd, which literally means defender of the homeland is also used to refer to an army private
.

The Mighty Magyars

Statue of Ferenc Puskás in Budapest inspired by a photograph taken in Madrid in which the legendary player was teaching an ad hoc course in keepie uppie to street children.
Ferenc Puskás scored 352 goals in 341 matches for Budapest Honvéd
Sándor Kocsis played for the club between 1950-57

The Kispest AC team already included

1954 World Cup final
.

European Cup

Honvéd itself also benefited, winning the

English League champions, in a prestige friendly. Honvéd were leading 2–0 at half-time, but eventually lost 3–2. They also played, and lost to, Red Star Belgrade (then 7th in the Yugoslav league). It was games like this that led to establishment of the European Cup
in 1955.

In 1956 Honvéd qualified for the second

Hungarian Revolution had collapsed back in Budapest and the Soviet Union had invaded. The players decided against going back to Hungary and arranged for the return game with Athletic to be played at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. However, early in the game the Honvéd goalkeeper was injured and, with no substitutes permitted, Zoltán Czibor
had to go into goal. Despite drawing 3–3 they went out 6–5 on aggregate.

Honvéd World Tour

Elimination from the

Real Madrid
.

The Post-Revolution era

The defection of

Hungarian Cup
.

The Second Golden Age

Lajos Détári became top-scorer three times

In 1980 with

Hungarian Cup
and in 1996.

Kispest Honvéd FC

Ferencváros legend Zoltán Varga managed Budapest Honvéd in 1997

In 1991 the club revived the Kispest name and became Kispest Honvéd FC. However the name change marked the beginning of a decline in the club's fortunes. In 2003 they were relegated, but they returned to the first division the following season. However, Kispest Honvéd Sports Circle Ltd, the company that owned the club, owed millions of

Hungarian League
intervened. As a result, a new club, Budapest Honvéd FC, was formed and allowed to take the place of Kispest Honvéd FC in the first division on the condition that the tax debt was paid off.

In August 2007 the fences in front of the stands were removed at the

Mihály Tóth returned from Fredrikstad FK and signed a three-year contract with the club.[7]

In the

Imtech Arena, in Hamburg
they were beaten by 4–0.

In the

Sturm Graz. The first leg finished goalless in Graz, Austria. Both teams made a stand against racism and discrimination.[11]
The second match was won by Sturm, therefore Honvéd was eliminated from the Intertoto Cup.

In the

Europa League
.

In the

2009-10 Europa League season Honvéd entered the third round. Honvéd played with the Turkish Fenerbahçe. The first match was won by Fenerbahçe by 5–1,[13] while at home the result was 1–1.[14]
The team was eliminated on 6–2 aggregate.

2010s

Although Honved finished fourth in the

FC Saturn Moscow since UEFA did not allow the match to be played in Dagestan. Anzhi won the match by 1–0.[18]

Although Honvéd were not the highest-spending club in the Hungarian Championship

2016-17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, they won their 14th title, mostly on the backs of an exceptional youth program and stable management, ending a 24-year dearth.[19]
Honvéd also qualified for the
2017-18 UEFA Champions League
season.

The club won the

Mezőkövesd SE in the final 2–1 at the Puskás Aréna on 3 June 2020.[20]

2020s

On 27 May 2023, Honvéd lost 2-1 to Puskás Akadémia FC at the Pancho Aréna, Felcsút on the 33rd match day of the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, while Vasas SC drew with Fehérvár FC that resulted in the relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[21][22]

On 31 October 2023, Máté Pinezits was sacked due to negative performance [23]

References

  1. ^ "1925–26 Magyar Kupa: Kispesti AC 1–1 Budapesti EAC". Magyarfutball.hu. 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "1925–26 Magyar Kupa: Kispesti AC 3–2 Budapesti EAC". Magyarfutball.hu. 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Bela Guttmann: The Dance Instructor Who Changed Football Forever (and Managed...Just Everyone)". 90min.com. 16 July 2019.
  4. ISBN 978-1568587844
    .
  5. ^ "As grandes partidas do foot-ball internacional", Jornal do Brasil, 19 January 1957, page 11, available at [1]
  6. ^ "Honvéd tear down the barricades". UEFA. 2 August 2007.
  7. ^ "Honvéd tempt Tóth home". UEFA. 27 July 2007.
  8. ^ "Honvéd hoping for happy return". UEFA. 29 June 2007.
  9. ^ "Honvéd and Belchatov hang on". UEFA. 3 August 2007.
  10. ^ "Hamburg face Honvéd tie". UEFA. 3 August 2007.
  11. ^ "Sturm and Honvéd make a stand". UEFA. 21 July 2008.
  12. ^ "Honvéd claim Hungarian Cup surprise". UEFA. 26 May 2009.
  13. ^ "Fenerbahce 5–1 Budapest Honved". UEFA. 30 July 2009.
  14. ^ "Budapest Honved 1–1 Fenerbahce". UEFA. 6 August 2009.
  15. ^ "Györ suspended and fined, MLSZ fined". UEFA.com. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Flamurtari 0–1 Budapest Honved". UEFA.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  17. ^ "Budapest Honved 2–0 Flamurtari". UEFA.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  18. ^ "Anzhi Makhachkala 1–0 Budapest Honved". UEFA.com. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  19. ^ "Legyőzte a Videotont, 14. aranyát nyerte a Honvéd". Nemzeti Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  20. ^ "Magyar Kupa: Budapest Honvéd–Mezőkövesd Zsóry, döntő - NSO".
  21. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Kiesés! A Honvéd kikapott a Puskás Akadémiától, búcsúzik az élvonal". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  22. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Gondatlanságból kiesés – Thury Gábor jegyzete - NSO". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  23. ^ nemzetisport.hu (2023). "Honvéd: Pinezits Máté távozik az első csapat éléről – hivatalos - N". www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-10-31.

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