Kecskeméti TE

Kecskeméti TE (officially Kecskeméti Testedző Egyesület, Kecskemét Gymnastics Club) is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football. Kecskeméti TE highest achievement is winning the Magyar Kupa in the 2010–11 season and gaining entry into the Europa League.

History

Early years

Pages of Kecskemét wrote 1871st On May 6, "company wants to play soccer in our city into an older fellow-citizens, which the company exercised twice a week he throws up and running". This experiment, however, have proved unsuccessful. In 1904 he played the first football match in Kecskemét, where the Budapest III. District High School defeated the team of local Piarist High School. In May 1910 was the first held in Kecskemét football game between the clubs, which is a capital city and a local team involved. The club was founded on 11 June 1911. Mainly local workers played in the club in the early years. The first managing director was Ferenc Kéry. The first colurs of the club were red and green. The current colurs have been used since 1913. The first match was played on 15 August 1911. The team lost to KSC by 1–0. The second match was won by 5–1 against Szolnoki MÁV FC. On 29 July 1913, the Kecskeméti TE merged with the other team from Kecskemét, called KSC. During the World War I, mainly under 18 players formed the team. On 11 April 1926, the first stadium was inaugurated. The first match was played against the local rival Ceglédi RC. During this period, the Hungarian national football team player Lajos Kovács played here. From 1945 the team used to play its matches near the local railway station. In the 1946–47 season the team were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II (the second division) for the first time in the history of the club. On 28 June 1949 the two teams of Kecskemét merged. The new name of the team became KszTE. The colours of the team were blue and red. One of the best player during that time was Máté Fenyvesi (former player of the Ferencvárosi TC). On 11 January 1954, the team changed their name into Kecskeméti Kinizsi. In 1966 the team promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II after being relegated to the third division in the previous years. In 1967 the team reached the semifinals in the Hungarian Cup. KSC was the other club in town, which was founded in 1972. The two teams became arch rivals in the second and third league until their merger in 1999. KTE was always supported by local workers during these years. In the 1990s the team played in the local division and in the third division.

Chaotic times

In 1922 he decided to build his own track club, Gyula Kovács, Pál Dömötör, and others, donations of today's Works facility located in Garden City on April 11, 1926 inaugurated an Cegléd matches against MOVE. At the time, played in a football team, Lajos Kovács, and in these times is a special bus service delivered by the fans during the matches. The two wars between the Central and Southern District championship, the team played. At that time did not exist in today's system of consecutive championships (up until 1942). KTE in the mid team within the local league rivals 1929/1930-as KAC was also prevented. The team lost twice, both times but still came back the following season. During the Second World War, several team members also have been drafted or forced labor, but it happened that the other came from labor camp filled up with the team. The war ended before the home team was as follows: Lacza, Mészáros, Szabó, Majtány, Huszti, Józsa, Kun, Karaizsa, Márkli II., Boda, Miklós. At the time, is a good offensive game, but a poorly performing security marked KTE game. After the war, Jenő Kovács became the association's president, Laszlo Baron led the professional football department. It is worth noting that the KTE football team on October 28, 1945 from Kecskemét closer to the center of the park next to the track Noszlopy Gaspar played matches. The 1946/1947-es NB II was the first season, the team's history. The first Hungarian pools coupons (5 October 1947) included in the KTE – Hungarian Textile match, which ended with a draw. This was the beginning of decades of cooperation with the KTE and the Cannery in Kecskemét. The club is the foundation of the 35th anniversary of the Katona József Theatre ceremony was held.

Under Socialism

1949th On June 28 the United Kecskemét two teams, the KTE and the KAC, the new club was named the KszTe. The team's new color scheme of red and one blue, and József Lakó was appointed president. One of the strongest players in the two years in Kecskemét Máté Fenyvesi, who later confirmed the Ferencvárosi TC. 1954th On January 11 a new name change after the club's name was Kinizsi Kecskemét. The team this year has dropped out of the second class, name and colors of the original proposal of László Tóth only on 2 December 1956 could be reused. In 1961, torchlight parade to celebrate that the club has reached the half-century old. A rarity in the history of KTE, but this time the defense had the better performing sub-group, not offensive. The KTE then quickly returned and won the Southeast NB III group, but because of reorganization could not be taken back to the second class. In 1964 the team fell to the county championship, but in 1966 he was back in the NB-II (even third class) came up with this time the two played through the season, and a small downturn in the club's life. In 1972 he was re-established the KSC-t (before Dózsa Kecskemét), the Sports Club Kecskemét, labdarúgócsapatuk 1974/1975–ös first season playing with the KTE. Although the two clubs later in the second and third class fluctuated, but their "derby" always expecting big city event. The majority of amateurs working KTE is a municipality of the transition of ownership has never felt before in 45 years either, but among the fans has always been more popular in the city. The season again 1973/1974-es NB II was KTE, but the 14th space was not enough for us to stay. In 1978, a strict disciplinary investigation and again after the loss of the classifiers in the county championship. A good team player this year Némedi also suffered a double leg break against the Gyöngyösi Spartacus. Only in 1981, managed to return.

After the regime

In 1990, Antal Tóth coach led the team became champion in the group NB III, but the Second Division was not able to persist. In 1995, the third time KTE has come up with a second-class, once again won the NB III. This was the József Link trainer hallmarked team as a rookie in the first place finisher in the autumn season, however, the expected loss of ascent again. Then he moved into the sector KTE Stadium. In 1997 the government "drum beat" the old Kurucz Boulevard path, which in previous years of amateur athletes, and the MAV of Kecskemét and the Tiszaug used county-level soccer teams. In 1999, at the merger between the two clubs formed, and the KTE and KSC-rated RSC was created from the merger of KFC (Kecskemét Football Club). The team manager ltd. main sponsor of the János Jámbor was known entrepreneur. Once a new football fever, head coach Laszlo Nagy, the 2000–01 season champion favorite team created the Famous town. The ascent, however, lost again. Pious in 2003, got out of the Kecskemét football, and transferred the right to play revived Vasas . In 1998, the old-new president, István Pinczés elder and junior aged players suspended KTE revival of the football in the county starting in class III. The attempt to understand just 2 years. In the summer of 2003 was the owner of the small circle at the head of Kispest Honvéd László Koncz and Pál Vida bought the NB I / B in the Büki TK was operating Ltd., Kecskemét and the right to NB I / B was re-launched the team.

Recent years

The first years of the third millennium brought confusion and many troubles to the football in Kecskemét. But this was over in 2006 when Pál Rózsa and János Versegi became the chairmen of KTE. They started to build a strong and successful club, with great support from Dr. Gábor Zombor, mayor of Kecskemét. The promotion to NB I was finally archieved in 2008, and KTE became the first football club from the city of Kecskemét to play in the Hungarian first league. Several thousands of citizens attend matches nowadays. The local enthusiasm is much greater than the Hungarian average. The first season in the top Hungarian league was very successful for the team. In the Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2008–09 the team finished 5th. The second year was less successful, because in the 2009-10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season the team finished 10th. The club reached their zenith in 2011 by winning the Magyar Kupa (Hungarian Cup). On 17 May 2011 the Kecskeméti TE won the Magyar Kupa beating Videoton FC in the final 3–2 in the Puskás Ferenc Stadium in Budapest.^[1] The victory meant that the club would be able to play their first international match since they qualified for the Europa League. The year centenary 2011 became he most successful year in the 100 years of history of the club. The first international matched was played at home in front of 3,400 spectators at the Széktói Stadion in Kecskemét. The final result was 1–1 against the Kazakh FC Aktobe. The Hungarian goal was scored by Siniša Radanović while the Kazakh one by Malick Mane.

Stadium

Kecskeméti TE plays its home games at Széktói Stadion. With 4,300 seats, and standing room for 2,000 in the standing-only sections it is also the largest football stadium in Kecskemét. It was built in 1962. In 2002 it was completely renovated. The lighting installation consists of 128 floodlights mounted on 4 masts of height 38m, the average vertical illuminance is 1200 lx.

Current squad

As of 15 July 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Players out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Honours

• Hungarian Cup
  • Winners (1): 2011

• Hungarian League 2
  • Winners (1): 2008

• Hungarian League 3
  • Winners (4): 1946, 1958, 1990, 1995

Kecskeméti TE in European Competition

Notable players

Reserve squad

The Club's reserve team currently plays in the Alföld-group of the Nemzeti Bajnokság III.

References

External links

• Official website (Hungarian)