Rákospalotai EAC
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Full name | Rákospalotai Egyetértés Atlétikai Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | REAC | ||
Short name | REAC | ||
Founded | 1912 | ||
Ground | Budai II. László Stadion, Budapest | ||
Capacity | 7,500 | ||
Chief executives | Tamás Forgács Ferenc Sági | ||
Manager | Flórián Urbán | ||
League | NB III Northeast | ||
2023–24 | NB III Northeast, 15th of 16 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Rákospalotai EAC is a
History
1912 to 1991: Founding to the end of Volán
A team named REAC was founded in the Budapest neighborhood Rákospalota in 1912, but operations ended in the 1940s. Football continued, however, in the neighborhood with the best known teams being Fősped Szállítók and
1992: The fight for the second division
By 1992 they had dropped to the NB III Mátra group, and though the goal was clearly to return to the second division they had a tough path to work through, including Monor and former NB I. team Szolnok MÁV. As winter came and the first half of the season came to a close, REAC was in third place, but only a point separated them and Dunakeszi VSE for second. They would finish that spring not only with 41 points, exactly one point ahead of second place Gyöngyös, but with the right to play in the NB II. that coming fall.
1993: The first year in NB II
The team was placed in the Eastern division of NB II., which was clearly the more difficult at the time—former NB I. teams
1994–1995: Back in NB III
Relegation hurt the team as many players left (several eventually ended up in NB I) as did Garaba, who left for Gödöllő. He was replaced by Péter Antal, a former Vasas player. They began the 1994–1995 season with two scoreless losses and by the halfway point of the season they were in sixth place. But the team didn't give up hope, winning ten and drawing twice in their next 12 matches and with three matches left the team was in second place. Though they won one against Eger, the team ultimately ended the season in 3rd place.
The team started the 1995–1996 optimistic and with a stronger team than most of the competition. Aside from a surprise home loss against Selypi Kinizsi the team did just that and they ended the first half of the season tied for first with Szolnok MÁV. In a decisive match in the second half of the season, REAC lost to Szolnok and ultimately lost the championship, though they led the league in goals scored with 66.
1996–1998: Return to the second division
REAC came back for their third season in the NB III Mátra group with a new coach; the former Volán defender Béla Hegedűs. Though they began the season with four wins, two losses followed, and Hegedűs stepped down, being replaced by László Kiss. Though they played strong throughout the season, they ended the season in 2nd place.
In 1997 the league restructured, and though REAC finished second, they began the 1997–1998 season in the NB II Eastern Group. Their goal was clear from that point; remaining in the second division. Though the club struggled, they finished the year in 8th place and prepared for their second straight season in the NB II.
The team had high hopes coming into 1998. Former coach Kiss returned to the team along with most of the team's key players. Though they started out strong, they completely fell apart and by the season's halfway point they found themselves in 10th place. Their woes continued in the second half of the season, where they only gained four points in the next seven matches. They were able to end things on a winning note, though they still finished the season in tenth place.
2005–present: NB I and relegation
2005–2006, the team's first season in the top division was full of hardship, and the team finished in 14th place, just barely outside of the relegation zone. The story was similar in 2006–2007, with only one match left in the season they were among three teams statistically in danger of relegation. They finished the season with a 2–2 draw against
Suicide of chairman Róbert Kutasi
It was reported on 2 March 2012 that the chairman of the club, Róbert Kutasi, had committed suicide at the age of 48[1]
Results (1991–present)
Year | Championship | Rank | |
1991–1992 | NB II
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15. | |
1992–1993 | NB III
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1. | |
1993–1994 | NB II
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16. | |
1994–1995 | NB III
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3. | |
1995–1996 | NB III
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2. | |
1996–1997 | NB III
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2. | |
1997–1998 | NB II
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8. | |
1998–1999 | NB II
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10. | |
1999–1900 | NB II / NB I | 16. | |
2000–2001 | NB II
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10. | |
2001–2002 | NB II
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5. | |
2002–2003 | NB II
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? | |
2003–2004 | NB II
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6. | |
2004–2005 | NB II
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2. | |
2005–2006 | NB I
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14. | |
2006–2007 | NB I
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14. | |
2007–2008 | NB I
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12. | |
2008–2009 | NB I
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16. | |
2009–2010 | NB II
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4. | |
2010–2011 | NB II
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10. | |
2011–2012 | NB II
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15. | |
2012–2013 | NB III
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3. | |
2013–2014 | NB III
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12. | |
2014–2015 | NB III
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3. | |
2015–2016 | NB III
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16. | |
2016–2017 | NB III
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15. | |
2017–2018 | BLSZ I | 1. | Rejected NBIII participation. |
2018–2019 | BLSZ I | 3. | |
2019–2020 | BLSZ I | 7. | Season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Honours and achievements
- Source:[2]
League
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II (level 2)
- Runners-up (1): 2004–05
- Nemzeti Bajnokság III (level 3)
- Winners (1): 1992–93
- Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 1996–97
County Leagues (Budapest)[a]
- Megyei Bajnokság I (level 4)
- Amatőr IV. Osztály / Megyei Bajnokság II (level 5)
- Winners (1): 1937–38
- Runners-up (3): 1929–30, 1964, 1966
County Cups
- Budapest Cup
- Winners (1): 2017–18[3]
- ^ Budapest is not a county, but a municipality that has an identical administrative status to all the other 19 counties.
Players
Current squad
- As of 29 August 2023[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ (Hungarian)
- ^ "League History". Magyarfutball.hu. 2 August 2023.
- ^ "BLSZ: az I. osztály éllovasa nyerte a Budapest-kupát". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Rákospalota squad" (in Hungarian). REAC Futball. Retrieved 29 August 2023.