Szusza Ferenc Stadium
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| Szusza Ferenc Stadium | |
| Full name | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| Nickname | Megyer, Megyeri út |
| Built | 1921-22 |
| Opened | September 17, 1922 |
| Capacity | 13,501 |
| Home of | Újpest FC |
| Pitch size | 105 x 68 meters |
Szusza Ferenc Stadium (earlier known as Megyeri úti stadion or simply Megyeri út) is a football stadium in the 4th district of Budapest (Újpest), Hungary and is the home of Újpest FC. The stadium is able to hold 13,501 people and was opened on 17th September, 1922. It was designed by the architecht Alfréd Hajós. The stadium was renovated in 2000-01.
Since 2003 the stadium isnamed after Ferenc Szusza, one of the best strikers in football history.
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[edit] History
After one year of construction the stadium was opened on September 17 1922, with the match Újpest v Ferencváros 2-1. From June 1925 to June 1929 a bicycle track was running around the ground making it become a velodrome. Since the track was occupying some parts of the stands, so the capacity was reduced to 15,000 people.
A flood in 1945 destroyed the stands but after the renovations in 1946 the Megyeri úti stadium became the largest stadium in Hungary with a capacity of 45,117 people. The stadium saw the first international game in 1948, Hungary beating Romania 9-0.
The main events of the World Festival of Youth and Students were also organized in this stadium in 1949.
In the middle of the 1950s the capacity was reduced to 32,000 due to the installation of an athletic track.
The floodlights were installed in April, 1968, and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final against Newcastle United was also held here in 1969. Until 2000 the only change made in the stadium was the renovation of the floodlight system in 1988. Between 2000 and 2001 the stadium was completely renovated. It was changed into an all-seater stadium, holding 13,501 people and completely roofed. In 2003 the Megyeri úti Stadium was named Szusza Ferenc Stadium.
[edit] Attendance
[edit] Records
Record Attendance:
- 50,000 Hungary v Austria, October 3, 1948, (International Friendly)
- 50,000 Hungary v Austria, May 8, 1949, (International Friendly)
- 50,000 Hungary v Sweden, November 20, 1949, (International Friendly)
Record league Attendance:
- 40,000 Újpest FC v Ferencvárosi TC, September 18, 1949
[edit] Average attendances (Hungarian League)
- 2000-01: 3,194
- 2001-02: 3,437
- 2002-03: 2,732
- 2003-04: 3,508
- 2004-05: 3,389
- 2005-06: 4,635
[edit] International matches
Until 2006, 25 international matches have been played at Szusza Ferenc Stadium. The ground was the 'home stadium' for the Hungarian national team between 1948 and 1953, and also numerous international games were played here since the reconstruction of 2001. Hungary was unbeaten in the Szusza Stadium from 1948 to 2006 (58 years), when they lost against Norway 4-1.
