| Full name | Ferencvárosi Torna Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Fradi, Zöld Sasok (Green Eagles) | |||
| Founded | May 3, 1899 | |||
| Ground | Stadion Albert Flórián, Budapest (Capacity: 18,100) |
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| Owner | Kevin McCabe | |||
| Chairman | Gábor Kubatov | |||
| Manager | Lajos Détári | |||
| League | OTP Bank Liga | |||
| 2010–11 | NB I, 3rd | |||
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Ferencvárosi TC (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡svaːroʃi teː t͡seː]) or FTC (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛf teː t͡seː]), simply known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfrɒdi]), is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group of local residents of Budapest's ninth district, Ferencváros. Ferencváros is best known for winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 (now Europa League) in 1965 by beating Juventus F.C. in the final.
The best-known part of the club is the well-supported men's football team – the most popular team in the country.[1] Other divisions include the women's football, women's handball, men's futsal, men's ice hockey, men's handball, men's water polo, cycling, gymnastics, athletics, wrestling, curling and swimming teams, some of which are highly successful.
The club colours are green and white, and the club mascot is a green eagle; hence another of the club's nicknames, 'The Green Eagles'.
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Ferencváros is considered to be the most successful Hungarian team either on home and international turf. They won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 on international level, the Hungarian National Championship I 28 times, and the Hungarian Cup 20 times. Ferencváros participated in all the first division championships since the start of Hungarian Football Championships in 1901 until the 2006/07 season in which they were relegated (demoted) to the NB II for not meeting financial criteria.
On 3 May 1899 Ferencvárosi TC were founded by young and old citizens of the ninth district of Budapest. Ferenc Springer, a lawyer from the same district, was nominated as the first chairman of the club. The budget of the club was assured by the ball which was organised in order to celebrate the establishment of the club. The club's first pitch was built on the Soroksári avenue in the ninth district. On 3 December 1900, the football department was founded officially. Two months later in February the first match of the Hungarian National Championship I was played between Ferencváros and Budapesti Torna Club. Since the match was not announced at the Hungarian Football Federation, it is not considered as the first official match of the club. Two months later on 21 April 1900, the team played their first official match against Műegyetem. Ferencváros lost their first match 5–3. The first goal of the club was scored by Gáspár Borbás. The first point in the championship was gained against Műegyetem with a draw. The first victory came on 16 June 1901, when Ferencváros beat Budapesti Sport Club 5–1. It is interesting that Ferencváros played their first official match on international turf against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club and lost by 9–0. The first victory on international turf came against the Vienna Cricket and Football Club by 5–0. This was the first time that the team wore the green-white striped badge which is now the emblem of the club. In 1902 Ferencváros lost to Oxford United F.C. 16–0, which the biggest defeat ever in the club's history. In 1903 the club won their first Hungarian National Championship I title. In 1905 the club won their second championship title. All in all, the club won five championship titles in the 1900s. On 12 February 1911, the club's current stadium was inaugurated. The first goal in the new stadium was scored by Imre Schlosser. In 1912 Ferencváros could win against Woking F.C. for the first time in England. In the same year Ferencváros beat III. Kerületi TVE by 11–3 (Imre Schlosser scored 8 goals which is still a club record in one match) and became champion for the seventh time. The year 1914 (the beginning of the First World War) is considered as the saddest year in the club history when many players from the club were enlisted and many of them never returned.
The 1920s was not a successful period for the club, since MTK Hungária FC won the Hungarian National Championship I for ten times. In the 1924–25 season Ferencváros lost 14–2 to MTK Hungária FC which is still the biggest defeat in the championship. In 1926 Ferencváros could beat their rival and became champion again after 13 years. In 1926 the professional championship was formed and the team's first professional football player was Horváth II. The first professional championship was won by Ferencváros in 1927. Ferencváros became the first team whose training was played in a movie in Budapest. In 1928 Ferencváros could win again the national championship and also the Hungarian Cup. In the same year Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup 1928 by beating SK Rapid Wien 10–6 on aggregate in the finals. This was the first trophy won on international turf. Ferencváros participated in an South American tour where the team beat surprisingly the two-time Olympic Games champion Uruguay by 3–2.
In the 1930s Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I four times (1931–32, 1933–34, 1931937-38, and 1939–40). In the 1931–32 season the team could win 22 matches out of 22, which is still a record in the Hungarian National Championship I. During this season the team could score their 400th goal in the championship. According to the French magazine, L'Auto, Ferencváros was the seventh best team in Europe in 1933. In 1937 Ferencváros won the Mitropa Cup by beating SS Lazio 4–2 in the final in Budapest. Furthermore, The team could won the Hungarian Cup twice in 1933 and in 1935. In the 1940s Ferencváros could celebrate two Hungarian National Championship I title in 1940–41 and in 1948–49. In the 1940–41 season the team could score more than hundred goals. In the 1940s Ferencváros were the first team who flew to the United States. On 31 October 1948, Ferencváros played their 1000th match in the Hungarian National Championship I. In the 1948–49 season the team could celebrate their 50th anniversary with a gold medal. During this season the team were able to score 140 goals in 30 matches (Ferenc Deák scored 59 goals). The team could win the Hungarian Cup three times in 1942, in 1943, and in 1944. In the 1950s Ferencváros could not win a championship title only a Hungarian Cup title in 1958. In 1951 the team changed their name into Kinizsi.
During this period Ferencváros could win the Hungarian National Championship I four times (1963, 1964, 1967, and 1968).
On European turf Ferencváros played three finals one in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 against Juventus F.C., on in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68 against Leeds United A.F.C. and one in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75 against Dinamo Kiev. Although Ferencváros could win only the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65, they are the only Hungarian team who could win a European trophy.
Ferencváros could win the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 (now Europa League). Ferencváros beat Spartak Brno by 2–1 on aggregate, Wiener Sport-Club by 2–2 on aggregate, AS Roma by 3–1 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao by 2–2 on aggregate, Manchester United F.C. by 3–3 on aggregate, Juventus F.C. by 1–0 in the final. The 1965 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was played in Turin at the Stadio Comunale di Torino in front of the home crowd of the Juventus F.C. (40,000 spectators). The only goal of the match came in the 74th minute when Máté Fenyvesi scored the goal. On 23 June 1965 Ferencváros became the champion of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.[2]
Ferencváros could reach the quarter-finals of the 1965-66 European Cup season. Ferencváros beat Keflavík Football Club by 13–2 on aggregate, Panathinaikos F.C. by 3–1 on aggregate, and lost to Internazionale Milano F.C. by 1–5 on aggregate.
Flórián Albert was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He has been the most successful player of the Ferencváros since the formation of the club. He scored 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958–74.
In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1967-68 season Ferencváros beat FC Argeş Piteşti by 5–3 on aggregate, Real Zaragoza by 4–2 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C. by 2–0 on aggregate, Athletic Bilbao by 4–2 on aggregate, Bologna F.C. 1909 by 5–4. In the first final Ferencváros lost to Leeds United A.F.C. 1–0 on Elland Road and in the second match in the Népstadion (now Puskás Ferenc Stadium) the result was 0–0 in front of 76,000 spectators, therefore Ferencváros could not celebrate their second title in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
In the 1970s Ferencváros could win the Hungarian National Championship I only once in 1976, but they were more successful in the Hungarian Cup which they won four times (1972, 1974, 1976, and 1978). Ferencváros could reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup 1971-72 season. Ferencváros beat Fenerbahçe S.K. by 4–2 on aggregate, Panionios NFC, Eintracht Braunschweig by 6–3, FK Željezničar Sarajevo by 3–3, and lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. in the semi-finals by 3–4. On 17 March 1974 the legendary and iconic Flórián Albert played his last match and obviously said adieu with a goal. In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1974-75 season Ferencváros beat Cardiff City F.C. by 6–1 on aggregate, Liverpool F.C. by 1–1 on aggregate, Malmö FF by 4–2 on aggregate, FK Crvena Zvezda by 4–3 on aggregate, but lost to Dinamo Kiev by 3–0 in the final.
In the 1980s Ferencváros could won the championship only once in the 1980–81 season. Tibor Nyilasi was awarded Silver Shoes by scoring 30 goals in one season. During the management of Tibor Nyilasi Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I in 1992. Ferencváros also won the Hungarian Cup three times. During the management of the two Olympic Games gold medalist, and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 trophy winner Dezső Novák Ferencváros won the Hungarian National Championship I twice in 1995 and in 1996.
Novák's team were also successful on international level. Ferencváros were the first Hungarian team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group phase in 1995 by beating Anderlecht in the qualifying matches. In the first leg of the qualifying round Ferencváros beat Anderlect 1-0 away. At the Albert Stadion Ferencváros drew with the Belgian champion (1-1), therefore the team qualyfied for the group stagesof the Champions League.[3] On 13 September 1995 Ferencváros beat Grasshoppers on away ground 3-0. Krisztián Lisztes and Ottó Vincze (2) scored the Hungarian goals. In the second match of the group stages Ferencváros debuted at the Albert Stadion against the Dutch champion Ajax Amsterdam. The final result was 5-1 to the Dutch club. On 18 October Ferencváros played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu against the La Liga champion Real Madrid. The final result was 6-1 to Spanish giant. On 1 November Real Madrid were the guest at the Albert Stadion and the result was a 1-1. The penultimate match in the group stages was against the Swiss champions Grasshoppers. The result was 3-3. The last match of the group stages was played at the Olympisch Stadion against Ajax Amsterdam. Ajax won 4-0. Ferencváros finished third in the group and were eliminated from the group stage.[4] They also conceded 19 goals during the 6 group phase games which is still a tied negative record in Champions League as of 2010. Ferencváros were runner up in the Hungarian National Championship I during the second management of Tibor Nyilasi.
In 2003 Ferencváros entered the Budapest Stock Exchange as the first Hungarian club which take a step to become a public limited company.[5] Ferencváros were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League 2004-05 by Sparta Prague[6] and therefore they could console themselves in the UEFA Cup. Ferencváros reached the group stages of the UEFA Cup 2004-05.[7] Ferencváros beat Millwall F.C. by 4–2 on aggregate. In the group stage they defeated Hearts of Midlothian by 1–0,[8][9][10] drew against Feyenoord Rotterdam,[11] and lost to FC Basel and Schalke 04.[12] In 2004 Ferencváros launched a wide-ranging anti-racism campaign in order to get rid of intolerance and discrimination in football.[13] In 2004–05 season Ferencváros finished second and therefore qualified for the UEFA Cup.[14]
Ferencváros entered the 2005-06 UEFA Cup season and lost against the Belarus FC Partizan Minsk.[15][16] In the first leg Ferencváros lost 2–0, while they won away 2–1, but on 3–2 aggregate they were eliminated from the UEFA Cup.
In July 2006, the club was removed from the national first division as punishment for continued financial troubles. The club has recently challenged the legality of this move in court. Ferencváros has won the case as the verdict declared that the FA's move was against the law. An out-of-court agreement between the club and the Hungarian Football Federation has been reached. In the season 2006/07, Nyíregyháza beat Ferencváros to promotion in a tight contest, ensuring that Ferencváros stayed in the second division. Despite investments in players, including former Ferencváros stars, the season 2007/08 brought further trouble. This time Kecskemét and Szolnok both outran Fradi in the NB II (Eastern Group) title race. In the 2008/09 season, however, FTC finally secureded it's return to the NB I.
In February 2008, Kevin McCabe, chairman of English football club Sheffield United, finalised an agreement with the club to buy its football team and with the Hungarian government to purchase and develop the ground around Stadion Albert Flórián.[17] In April 2008, Ferencváros Torna Club officially agreed to sell the football club, Ferencváros Labdarúgó ZRt. to Esplanade Kft, McCabe's company in Hungary.
The development of a new all-seater football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 has been started. 'The Blades' already own a Chinese club – the Chengdu Blades and have an interest in clubs in Belgium, Ivory Coast, and Australia, and an exchange of ideas relationship with São Paulo.[18] In 2009 Craig Short was nominated as the new manager of the club.[19][20]
The club returned on 22 May 2009 to the Soproni Liga after a three year absence.[21]
In 2010 László Prukner became the coach of Ferencváros. In the 2010–11 Hungarian League Ferencváros finished third. In the last round Ferencváros were competing with Zalaegerszegi TE and Debreceni VSC for the third position of the Hungarian Championship. Ferencváros beat Lombard-Pápa TFC 3–0 in the Albert Stadion, therefore Ferencváros finished third. Ferencváros beat Armenian Ulisses in the first round of the UEFA Europa League 2011-12 season.[22] In the second round of the Europa League Ferencvaros beat 2-1 the Norwegian Aalesunds FK at the Albert Stadion but lost 2-1 in Ålesund, Norway. In the extra time Aalesunds scored a goal in the 199th minute and Ferencváros said farewell to the Europa League.[23]
In September 2011 Lajos Détári was appointed as the manager of the club due to the resignation of László Prukner after several defeats in the Hungarian League and the early farewell from the Europa League. Ferencváros won the first match with Détári by 2-0 against Zalaegerszeg which was coached by Ferencváros's former coach László Prukner.
On 31 October, 2011, the legend of the club Flórián Albert died at the age of 70[24]. He was the only Hungarian football player who won the prize Ballon d'Or.
As of 2 November, 2011. 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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Ferencváros's colours of green and white represents the traditional colours of the coat of arms of Ferencváros (the ninth district of Budapest. The three e letters, which can be found in the team's badge, mean Erkölcs, Erő and Egyetértés (in English morality, power, and agreement). The mascot of the club is the Green Eagle, however, it is not represented in the official logo of the team. Before the matches the mascot always appears on the turf and enthuse the spectators. A popular nicknames for the club are Fradi and the Green Eagles.
Hajrá Fradi! Hajrá Fradi! Hajrá fiúk mert fő a győzelem!
Hajrá Ferencváros! Hajrá Ferencváros!
Hajrá Fradi, hajrá Fradi
Hajrá fiúk mert fő a győzelem!
Száz kisleány, egy gólra vár
Száz csókot ád majd a győztes meccs után!
Hajrá Fradi, hajrá Fradi
Hajrá fiúk csak tovább
És süvít a labda
A hálóba varrva
Hajrá, hajrá FTC!
Its English translation is:
Go Fradi! Go Fradi! Go boys 'cause the victory is the most important!
Go Ferencváros! Go Ferencváros!
Go Fradi, go Fradi
Go lads 'cause the victory is the most important!
One hundred little girls are waiting for a goal
They will give one hundred kisses after the game!
Go Fradi, go Fradi
Go lads go
and the ball flies
kicked into the net
Go Fradi go FTC!
Ferencváros are the most supported football club in Hungary. Fans of the club are not only from the 9th district (called Ferencváros) of Budapest, but from all over Hungary. In Hungarian football Ferencváros are a club with many rivalries. First and foremost is their rivalry with Újpest FC (see for more details Ferencváros TC and Újpest FC rivalry), the club which is considered as their arch-rival. The derby between the two is also called the Derby of Budapest and it is amongst the most heated and emotional footballing rivalries in the region. Ferencváros are also in rivalry with MTK Hungária FC, Budapest Honvéd FC, and in the 2000s with Debreceni VSC. The matches between these teams are always very tense and include violence.
* More than any other Hungarian club
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1960–61 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Preliminary Round | Rangers | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
| 1972–73 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | Floriana | 6–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | |
| 2. Round | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–4 | |||
| 1974–75 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| 2. Round | Liverpool | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1(a) | |||
| Quarter-finals | Malmö FF | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | |||
| Semi-finals | FK Red Star | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | |||
| Final | FC Dynamo Kyiv | –– | 0–3 | Loss | |||
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | Kalmar FF | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
| 2. Round | 1. FC Magdeburg | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2(a) | |||
| 1989–90 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | FC Haka | 5–1 | 1–1 | 6–2 | |
| 2. Round | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |||
| 1991–92 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | PFC Levski Sofia | 4–1 | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| 2. Round | SV Werder Bremen | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | |||
| 1993–94 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1. Round | FC Wacker Innsbruck | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | |
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualyfing Round | F91 Dudelange | 6–1 | 6–1 | 12–2 | |
| 1. Round | PFC CSKA Moscow | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3(aet) | |||
| 2. Round | FC Porto | 2–0 | 0–6 | 2–6 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 9 | FC Zürich | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Group 9 | FC Spartak Trnava | 3–1 | 1–1 | |||
| Group 9 | Austria Klagenfurt | 0–0 | 2–3 | |||
| 1986 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | Group 11 | Slavia Praha | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Group 11 | SK Sturm Graz | 0–1 | 5–1 | |||
| Group 11 | FC Luzern | 2–4 | 2–3 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1. Round | Viktoria Köln | 4–1 | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| 2. Round | UC Sampdoria | 6–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Petrolul Ploiesti | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Semi-finals | NK Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |||
| 1964–65 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1. Round | Spartak Brno | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2. Round | Wiener Sportclub | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (playoff 2–0) | |||
| 3. Round | AS Roma | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (playoff 3–0) | |||
| Semi-finals | Manchester United | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–3 (playoff 2–1) | |||
| Final | Juventus | –– | 1–0 | Winner | |||
| 1966–67 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1. Round | NK Olimpija | 3–0 | 3–3 | 6–3 | |
| 2. Round | Örgryte IS | 7–1 | 0–0 | 7–1 | |||
| 3. Round | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–1 | 1–4 | 3–5 | |||
| 1967–68 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1. Round | FC Argeş Piteşti | 4–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 | |
| 2. Round | Real Zaragoza | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |||
| 3. Round | Liverpool | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |||
| Semi-finals | Bologna FC | 3–2 | 2–2 | 5–4 | |||
| Final | Leeds United | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||
| 1970–71 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 1. Round | Liverpool | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| 1971–72 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Fenerbahçe SK | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2. Round | Panionios NFC | x–x | x–x | w/o | |||
| 3. Round | Eintracht Braunschweig | 5–2 | 1–1 | 6–3 | |||
| Quarter-finals | FK Zeljeznicar | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3(p) | |||
| Semi-finals | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–4 | |||
| 1973–74 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Gwardia Warszawa | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| 1977–78 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | PFC Marek Dupnitsa | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |
| 1979–80 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | PFC Lokomotiv Sofia | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | |
| 1982–83 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2. Round | FC Zürich | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 1983–84 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | PSV Eindhoven | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–6 | |
| 1990–91 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Royal Antwerpen | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1(aet) | |
| 2. Round | Brøndby IF | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | |||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Olympiacos Piraeus | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 | |
| 2. Round | Newcastle United | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–6 | |||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | 1. Qualifying Round | Bohemian | 5–0 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2. Qualifying Round | Helsingborgs IF | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1(aet) | |||
| 1. Round | OFI Crete | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 | |||
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 1. Qualifying Round | CE Principat | 6–0 | 8–1 | 14–1 | |
| 2. Qualifying Round | AEK Athens FC | 4–2 | 0–4 | 4–6 | |||
| 1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round | Constructorul Chisinau | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| 1. Round | FK Teplice | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | |||
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round | AEL Limassol | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| 1. Round | Kocaelispor | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | |||
| 2. Round | VfB Stuttgart | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |||
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round | Birkirkara | 1–0 | 5–0 | 6–0 | |
| 1. Round | FC København | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2(p) | |||
| 2004–05 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Millwall | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| Group A, 1st game | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | –– | ||||
| Group A, 2nd game | FC Schalke 04 | –– | 0–2 | ||||
| Group A, 3rd game | FC Basel | 1–2 | –– | ||||
| Group A, 4th game | Heart of Midlothian | –– | 1–0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1. Qualifying Round | FC MTZ-RIPO | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 1. Round | Ulisses | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 Round | Aalesunds FK | 2–1 | 1-3(aet) | 3-4 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | European Cup | Preliminary Round | Galatasaray | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | |
| 1965–66 | European Cup | Preliminary Round | Keflavík Football Club | 9–1 | 4–1 | 13–2 | |
| 1. Round | Panathinaikos FC | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||
| Quarter-finals | Internazionale FC | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–5 | |||
| 1968–69 | European Cup | 1. Round | PFC Levski Sofia | x–x | x–x | w/d | |
| 1969–70 | European Cup | 1. Round | CSKA Septemvriysko Zname | 4–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | |
| 2. Round | Leeds United | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | |||
| 1976–77 | European Cup | 1. Round | Jeunesse Esch | 5–1 | 6–2 | 11–3 | |
| 2. Round | Dynamo Dresden | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–4 | |||
| 1981–82 | European Cup | 1. Round | FC Baník Ostrava | 3–2 | 0–3 | 3–5 | |
| 1992–93 | UEFA Champions League | 1. Round | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | |
| 1995–96 | UEFA Champions League | Qualifying Round | RSC Anderlecht | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Group D | Grasshoppers FC | 3–3 | 3–0 | –– | |||
| Group D | Ajax Amsterdam | 1–5 | 0–4 | –– | |||
| Group D | Real Madrid CF | 1–1 | 1–6 | –– | |||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Champions League | Qualifying Round | IFK Göteborg | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–4 | |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Champions League | 2. Qualifying Round | HNK Hajduk Split | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0(p) | |
| 2004–05 | UEFA Champions League | 2. Qualifying Round | KF Tirana | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–3(a) | |
| 3. Qualifying Round | Sparta Prague | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2(aet) |
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 100.00 |
| Albania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Armenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Austria | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 20.00 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 62.50 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Czechoslovakia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 30.00 |
| Czeh Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 25.00 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Denmark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
| East Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 50.00 |
| England | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 25.00 |
| Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Germany | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Greece | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Iceland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100.00 |
| Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 55.56 |
| Luxemburg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 100.00 |
| Malta | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 75.00 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| the Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 0.00 |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 50.00 |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Sweden | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 33.33 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | +0 | 22.22 |
| Turkey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 66.67 |
| Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| West Germany | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Yugoslavia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 37.50 |
| Totals | 169 | 70 | 32 | 87 | 286 | 249 | +37 | 36.84 |
P – Played; W – Won; D – Drawn; L – Lost
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