| Full name | Videoton FC | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Vidi, Fehérvár | |||
| Founded | 1941 as Székesfehérvári Vadásztölténygyár SK | |||
| Ground | Sóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár (Capacity: 14,300 all seated) |
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| Owner | István Garancsi | |||
| Manager | Paulo Sousa | |||
| Coach | Joan Carrillo Milan | |||
| League | OTP Bank Liga | |||
| 2011-12 | 1st | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Videoton FC (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvidɛoton ɛf t͡seː]) is a Hungarian professional football club based in Székesfehérvár, playing in the Hungarian League as of 2011. Videoton has won one Hungarian League title, one Hungarian Cup title, two Hungarian League Cup titles and one Hungarian Super Cup title. Videoton is best known in Europe for reaching the UEFA Cup final in 1985.
Videoton was founded in 1941 and its colours are blue and red. The club has played at its home ground, Sóstói Stadion, since 1967. The most successful periods in Videoton's history were the mid-1980s when Ferenc Kovács led the club to the final of the UEFA Cup in 1985. The second most successful era has been going on since the club won its first Hungarian League title in 2011.
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Founded in 1941 as Székesfehérvári Vadásztölténygyár SK by the defense manufacturing company Székesfehérvári Vadásztölténygyár, the club was made up of workers of the factory in its early years. The team first entered the Fejér County Championship in 1942/43 and went on to win the championship. In 1948 the club was broken into three teams, with one team playing in the NB III (Third Division of the National Championship), one in the County Championship and the third one in the Second division of the County Championship. In 1950, the workers of the factory assembled their own team in the hope of achieving better results, and the club was renamed Vadásztölténygyári Vasas on March 10. On January 3, 1956, all teams joined forces in a unified team built on Vadásztölténygyár. In that season the team won the County Championship by a very wide margin, and, after winning the following year’s County Championship Winners Trophy, qualified for the second Division of the National Championship for the 1957/58 season.
The first opportunity to play in the Hungary's highest league presented itself only a few years later. In the 1961/62 season the team finished in third position – barely qualifying for the first division. Known now as VT Vasas, the dream finally came true in 1967 when the team finished second in the second division and was promoted to the top league.
On January 22, 1968, the club was renamed Videoton SC, due to sponsorship by the electrical goods manufacturer Videoton. The first year in the top league wasn't very successful. The team had 9 wins and 18 defeats, finishing in fifteenth place and being relegated.
However, the following year, Videoton bounced back and won the second division. The following years the club consolidated its position in the first division by finishing tenth, seventh, fifth, fourth and again fifth in the next 5 seasons. Then in the 1975/76 season the team achieved the best position in its history by finishing second.
After this Videoton produced modest results in the ensuing years, failing to finish in the top three on four occasions. Finally, in 1982, the team reached the final of the Hungarian Cup, but were defeated 2–0 by Újpest. This was the beginning of the club's golden age. In 1984, the team finished third with the same number of points as ETO Győr, who finished second, because of a superior head-to-head performance. In this season, József Szabó was the top goal-scorer in the 1st division with 19 goals.
On September 18, 1984, the UEFA Cup success story started. The club caught international attention when it reached the 1985 UEFA Cup Final after a remarkable campaign during the coaching of Ferenc Kovács. In the UEFA Cup 1984-85 season Videoton overcame Dukla Prague (1-0/0-0) in the first round, Paris Saint-Germain FC (4-2/1-0) in the second round, FK Partizan (0-2/5-0) in the third round. In the quarter-finals Videoton played with Manchester United. At the Old Trafford Manchester United beat Videoton by 1–0 (Frank Stapleton). In Székesfehérvár Videoton beat the English team by 1–0. In the penalty shootout Videoton won 5–4. In the semi-finals Videoton played with Bosnian (formerly Yugoslav) FK Željezničar. In the first leg in Videoton won 3–1 in Székesfehérvár and it was enough to overcome their Bosnian rival after losing 2–1 in Sarajevo. In the final they played with Spanish giant Real Madrid. In the first leg in Székesfehérvár Videoton lost 3–0 in front of 38,000 spectators in the Stadion Sóstói. In the second leg at the Bernabéu Videoton beat Real Madrid by 1–0.[1][2] The only goal was scored by Lajos Májer in the 86th minute. In the Hungarian championship Videoton once again finished in third place.
After this Videoton continued to be a mainstay in the first division. However, they failed to achieve significant results. In 1998 they barely escaped relegation. Finishing the season in 16th place, the club had to win a play-off against MATÁV Sopron to remain in the top flight. They won both games 2–1 and 3–0. Relegation came the following year ending a streak of 29 years in the first division.
This was the beginning of a reformation for the club. After winning the Second Division and gaining promotion in 2000, the teamed once again reached the cup final in 2001, losing 5–2 to Debrecen. This led to the team's only participation in the Intertoto Cup, where they were defeated by PFC Marek Dupnitsa in the first round. In 2005, the club changed its name to FC Fehérvar. The next year saw the club's most successful domestic year. After a third place finish, the first in 21 years, the team finally won the Hungarian Cup for the first time by defeating Vasas SC 6–5 in a penalty shoot-out, after the match had finished 2–2 after extra time. A brand new main stand was erected and handed over in 2004. Videoton were close to bankruptcy when businessman Istvan Garancsi rescued the club. He brought financial stability and a resurgence in fortunes on the pitch. 2008 saw the team win the first ever League Cup by defeating Debrecen 3–0 on aggregate (Home 1–0; Away 0–2). They won the Ligakupa again in 2009, this time beating Pécsi FC 3–1 in the final. Being the favourite football club of the Hungarian Prime Minister Mr Viktor Orban, Videoton FC co-operates with Puskas Akademia, Felcsut. From 2010 some of the most wealthy Hungarian millionaires started to appear in the VIP of the team (e.g. Mr Sandor Csanyi, president of the Hungarian bank OTP and the Hungarian Football Association) by the side of the Prime Minister. That's why supporters of rival teams often think that Videoton FC gets financial and other help from the politics and the referees.[3]
In the 2010s the club reached their zenith by winning the Hungarian League title for the first time in 2011 which enabled them to compete in the UEFA Champions League. In the same year the Portuguese legend Paulo Sousa was appointed as the manager of the club following the title winner György Mezey. However, the team was knocked out in the second round of the Champions League 2011-12 season by the Austrian Sturm Graz on 4-3 aggregate. The 2011-12 started with the forming of the new squad with new arrivals such as the Portuguese Marco Caneira from Sporting Lisbon, Filipe Oliveira from Parma, Evandro Brandão from CD Fátima and the Serbian Nikola Mitrović from Újpest.
The supporters of the club are based in Székesfehérvár, in Fejér County, Hungary. One of the group of supporters is the Red Blue Devils which is considered the main ultras of the team. Videoton FC is in rivalry with the most famous Hungarian clubs such as Ferencváros, Újpest, and Debrecen. The club does not have a local rival since they are the only first league club based in Fejér County. Between 1997-1999 Videoton's local rival was Gázszer FC which was based in Agárd, Fejér County. In the 2009-10 and 2010-11 season Videoton was in rivalry with Debrecen and Győr. In the 2009-10 season Videoton lost the championship in the last round, when theyplayed in Győr. In that season Debrecen won the championship, while Videoton finished second, and Győr third. In the 2010-11 season Videoton's main rivaly was Debrecen who was weakened both mentally and physically in the autumn due to the international matches in the Champions League and the Europa League. In the 2011 Videoton won the Hungarian League title. In the 2011-12 season Videoton's main rivals are again Debrecen and Győr.
The multi-purpose stadium of the club is located in Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The name of the stadium is Sóstói Stadion which originates from neighbouring Sósto (in English Salt Lake). Its capacity is 14,300 (all seated) and it was opened in 1967. The record attendance was in 1985 when Videoton FC was playing with the Spanish giant Real Madrid in the first leg of the final of the UEFA Cup 1984-85.
The first ground of the club could be found in the Berényi Street. On 26 September 1946, the first match was played at the Berényi Street Ground. Videoton played its matches here from 1950 to 1959. From 1959 the team played on a grass turf until 1967. The club moved to the Sóstói Stadion three times. The first era spent at the stadium was between 1948-1950 and 1959-1962. In 1967 the club moved there permanently.
The colours of the club are blue and red, representing the colours of the coat of arms of Székesfehérvár. The club used different crests and badges from their founding in 1941. The crests also indicate the changes of the name of the club, however, the colours were always the same i.e. blue and red.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2011–12 | UEFA Champions League | 2. Qualifying Round | SK Sturm Graz | 3-2 | 0–2 | 3-4 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1974–75 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | SSC Napoli | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| 1976–77 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Fenerbahçe SK | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| 2. Round | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 3. Round | 1. FC Magdeburg | 1–0 | 0–5 | 1–5 | |||
| 1981–82 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | SK Rapid Wien | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Dukla Prague | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2. Round | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | 4–2 | 5–2 | |||
| 3. Round | FK Partizan | 5–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Manchester United | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1(p) | |||
| Semi-finals | FK Zeljeznicar | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | |||
| Final | Real Madrid CF | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |||
| 1985–86 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Malmö FF | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3(a) | |
| 2. Round | Legia Warszawa | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 1989–90 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Hibernian FC | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 1. Qualifying Round | FC Kairat | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2(a) | |
| 2. Qualifying Round | Grasshoppers FC | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | 2. Qualifying Round | NK Maribor | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
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| 2003 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1. Round | PFC Marek Dupnitsa | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–5(aet) |
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| Austria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 20.00 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
| East Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 50.00 |
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 50.00 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Totals | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 45 | –5 | 32.43 |
P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost
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