Vác-Újbuda LTC

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Vác-Újbuda LTC
Dunakanyar-Vác logo
Full name Dunakanyar-Vác FC
Founded 1899
Ground Városi Stadion,
Vác
(Capacity 12,000)
Chairman Flag of Hungary Zoltán Ofella
Manager Flag of Hungary Tibor Nagy
League NB II
2006-07 16th (Relegated to NB II)
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Vác-Újbuda LTC is a Hungarian football club based in Vác, north of Budapest bordering on the XI district Újbuda. The club of the second division of the Hungarian League was established in June 1899 as Váci Városi SE plays its home matches at the Stadion Városi Vác. Until 2007 the club was known as Dunakanyar-Vác FC.

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[edit] Name

The team has undergone a number of name changes since its inception, often due to the politics of the time, and since 2003 has been named after the Dunakanyar, Hungarian for Danube Bend, the point where the Danube river changes direction near where Vác is located.

  • 2007-current: Vác-Újbuda LTC
  • 2003-2007: Dunakanyar-Vác FC
  • 2001-2003: Váci VLSE
  • 1998-2001: Vác FC-Zollner
  • 1997-1998: Vác FC
  • 1992-1997: Vác FC-Samsung
  • 1980-1992: Váci Izzó MTE
  • 1970-1980: Váci Híradás
  • 1965-1970: Váci SE
  • 1961-1965: Váci Vasas
  • 1957-1961: Váci Petőfi
  • 1957-1957: Váci SE
  • 1955-1957: Váci Bástya
  • 1955-1955: Váci Petőfi
  • 1948-1955: Váci Dolgozók TK
  • 1899-1948: Váci SE

[edit] History

[edit] Domestic

The club was founded in 28th of November 1899 as Váci Sportegyesület. The main activities were cycling, fencing, gymnastics and tennis. The first (friendly) match of the football team was played in 24 may 1904 against Műegyetem FC (now Műegyetemi AFC - university team in Budapest, they were in the second league in that time), and lost 0-3.

Before 1926 in the Hungarian football system there were only Budapest teams allowed to play in the first league. There were regional championships (kerületi bajnokság) for the non-Budapest (Hungarian: vidéki) teams. Váci SE has won two regional titles in 1913 and 1924.

After 1926 the new professional league was open for the non-Budapest teams, but Váci SE couldn't afford to have a professional team. In the august of 1948 two clubs, Váci AC (founded: 1920) and Váci Reménység (founded: 1922) were merged into Váci SE, and the club was renamed as Váci Dolgozók TK.

In 1986-1987 under János Csank the team won the NB II. Division and was promoted to the I. division, where they would spend the next 13 years. They reached the Hungarian Cup final in 1991 and 1992, but lost 0-1 against Ferencvárosi TC and 0-1 after extra time against Újpest FC. In 1991-1992 and 1992-1993 they barely finished in 2nd behind Ferencvárosi TC and later Kispest-Honvéd. In 1993-1994 they won the Hungarian League for the first and only time. The following year, however, was their most dismal year thus far in the first division, but they rached the cup final again, and lost again against Ferencváros 0-2, 3-4.

In 2000 the league reorganized to relegate the bottom two teams and Vác, who had put up their most miserable season to date, was relegated to the II. division. By 2001 they fell further to the III. division. After this, with the help of young players--on average 20.7 years old--the team returned to II. division play in 2003.

In 2005-2006 they won the NB II. Eastern Division and earned the right to enter the first division. The 2006-2007 saw little success, and the team was relegated at the bottom of the table. Many of the team's players were only semi-professional and work other jobs besides football.

In the summer of 2007 an amateur club from the district XI of Budapest, Újbuda-Lágymányosi TC were merged into the club.

[edit] NB I. Division results

Year MP W D L GF-GA Dif. Pts Finish
2006-2007 30 4 7 19 21-57 -36 19 16th: Relegated to NB II.
1999-2000 32 3 6 23 24-85 -61 15 16th: Relegated to NB II.
1998-1999 34 13 10 11 51-49 +2 49 10th
1997-1998 34 15 6 13 45-47 -2 51 6th
1996-1997 34 10 10 14 40-48 -8 40 11th
1995-1996 30 7 12 11 39-46 -7 33 11th
1994-1995 30 8 11 11 37-44 -7 35 13th
1993-1994 30 19 8 3 58-29 +29 46 1st: Championship (1)
1992-1993 30 17 8 5 48-28 +20 42 2nd
1991-1992 30 19 7 4 51-27 +24 45 2nd
1990-1991 30 14 8 8 35-29 +6 36 4th
1989-1990 30 8 12 10 30-31 -1 36 11th
1988-1989 30 10 5/5 10 33-34 -1 45 8th
1987-1988 30 9 10 11 34-34 0 28 10th
TOTALS 434 156 125 153 546-588 -42 520

[edit] International

They played in the UEFA Champions League 1994-95, losing both matches, 3-0 and 2-1, against Paris Saint-Germain F.C., from France.

They fared little better in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995-96, where they had one draw and one loss to FK Sileks Kratovo, from the Republic of Macedonia, losing 2-4 agg.

The team's only international wins came in the UEFA Cup. In the UEFA Cup 1991-92 they beat FC Dynamo Moscow 1-0 in the first leg, but lost the second leg 1-4 and did not advance. In the UEFA Cup 1992-93 they defeated their first round opponent F.C. Groningen 1-0 and 1-1, only to be defeated by SL Benfica in the second round 1-5 and 0-1. In the UEFA Cup 1993-94 they won their first match against Apollon Limassol 2-0, but lost the second 0-4 and didn't make it out of the first round.

[edit] All-time International Results

Competition MP W D L GF-GA Dif.
Champions League 2 0 0 2 1-5 -4
Winner's Cup 2 0 1 1 2-4 -2
UEFA Cup 8 3 1 4 7-15 -8
TOTAL 12 3 2 7 10-24 -14

[edit] Honours

  • Hungarian Cup:
    • Runner Up (3): 1990-1991 (as Váci Izzó), 1991-1992, 1994-1995
  • Hungarian Second Division
    • Winners (2): 1986-1987, 2005-2006
  • Regional Championship (Kerületi Bajnokság)
    • Winners (2): 1913, 1924

[edit] Current squad 2007/08

As of February 24th, 2008

No. Position Player
Flag of Hungary GK István Hámori
Flag of Hungary GK Gábor Sztankó
Flag of Hungary GK Gergely Horváth
3 Flag of Hungary DF Dániel Lettrich
Flag of Hungary DF Máté Dudás
Flag of Hungary DF Tamás Udvari
Flag of Hungary DF Endre Gáspár
Flag of Hungary DF Tamás Horváth
Flag of Hungary DF Péter Kovács
Flag of Hungary DF Imre Laki
Flag of Hungary MF Gábor Vén
No. Position Player
Flag of Hungary MF Gergely Rusvay
Flag of Hungary MF Róbert Franyó
Flag of Hungary MF Péter Farkas
Flag of Hungary MF Balázs Suth
Flag of Hungary MF Róbert Vidra
Flag of Hungary MF Andor Margitics
81 Flag of Hungary FW András Kozerek
Flag of Hungary FW Milán Kövesdi
Flag of Hungary FW Viktor Szabó
Flag of Hungary FW László Langó

[edit] Notable former players

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