Nemzeti Bajnokság I

Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Country  Hungary
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1901
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Hungarian National Championship II
Domestic cup(s) Hungarian Cup
Hungarian SuperCup
League cup(s) Hungarian League Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Current champions Debrecen (7 titles)
(2013–14)
Most championships Ferencváros (28 titles)
TV partners M1 & Sport1, Sport2 (live matches)
M2 & Sport2, SportM (highlights)
Website Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség
2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The Nemzeti Bajnokság is the Hungarian professional league for association football clubs. The league is currently known as the OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons,[1] and it is the highest level of professional league since its inception in 1901. UEFA currently ranks the league 29th in Europe.[2]

Sixteen teams compete in the league, playing each other twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the season, the top team enters the qualification for the UEFA Champions League, while the runner-up and the third placed, together with the winner of the Hungarian Cup enters the UEFA Europa League qualification round. The bottom two clubs are relegated to NB2, the second-level league, to be replaced by the winner and the runner up of the NB2.

History

On 19 January 1901, the Hungarian Football Federation was founded. The first match was played between Budapesti Torna Club and Budapesti Sport Club in the first season of the Hungarian League in 1901. The first championship included five teams such as Budapesti TC, Magyar Úszóegylet, Ferencváros, MAFC (was withdrawn after four matches), and Budapesti Sport Club, all from the capital city Budapest. The first championship was won by Budapesti TC. Although the two first championships were won by Budapesti TC, the 1900s was the beginning of the rivalry between Ferencváros and MTK Budapest.

In the 1910s the rivalry between Ferencváros and MTK Budapest continued. During the 1910s Schlosser became top goal scorer seven times who played for both Ferencváros and MTK Budapest. Schlosser has third position in all-time Hungarian league scorers and has the most of "the best goalscorer" titles.

The 1920s were also dominated by Ferencváros and MTK Budapest. Ferencváros's Takács became top goalscorer four times during the 1920s becoming the second icon for the club. MTK Budapest was led by Orth who became top goalscorer three times in the 1920s.

In the 1930s, the rivalry between Ferencváros and MTK Budapest expanded with another club, Újpest FC (at that time not part of Budapest). One of the most iconic figure of the 1930s Hungarian football was Újpest's Zsengellér who managed to top goalscorer three times in a row in the 1930s. Ferencváros's Sárosi and MTK Budapest's Cseh and Újpest's Zsengellér were the embodiment of the rivalry of the three clubs from Budapest, named Budapest derby.

In the 1940s, Csepel could win its first title which was followed by two other titles in 1942 and 1943. During the World War II there were no interruptions in the Hungarian league. Due to the expansion of the territories of the country, new clubs could re-join the league such as Nagyvárad and Kolozsvár. The second half of the 1940s was dominated by Újpest by winning the championship in 1945, 1946 and 1947.

Ferenc Puskás scored 352 goals in 341 matches for Budapest Honvéd

In the 1950s, the dominance of Ferencváros and MTK weakened by the emergence of Honvéd with players such as Puskás, Bozsik, Czibor and Budai. Later these players played in the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In the 1950s, Honvéd could win the championship five times. During the early 1950s, Honvéd players formed the backbone of the legendary Mighty Magyars. In 1956 the Hungarian league was suspended due to the Hungarian Revolution. The league was led by Honvéd after 21 rounds but the championship has never been finished. In the first season (1955-56) of the European Cup, MTK Budapest reached the quarter-finals while in the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest played in the semi-finals of the European Cup.

In the 1960s, the rivalry between the clubs from Budapest expanded with Vasas. Vasas could win four titles in the 1960s (1961, 1962, 1965 and 1966). Ferencváros was led by Albert who became top goal scorer in 1965 and also was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. The 1960s can be considered as the most successful period of the Hungarian clubs on international turf. In 1965 Ferencváros became the most successful team of the Hungarian League in the European competitions having won the 1964-65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In addition, Albert was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He is the most successful Ferencváros since the formation of the club, scoring 255 goals in 351 matches from 1958–74.

Ferencváros legend Albert with Vasas legend Mészöly in the 1970s

The 1970s is associated with Baróti's Újpest since the club could win seven titles. In the 1973-74 European Cup season Újpest reached the semi-finals where Bayern Munich stopped their campaign. The key of the Magic Újpest was famous forward formation of Fazekas, Göröcs, Bene, Dunai II, Zámbó. Bene became the leader of Újpest and also top goalscorer three times in the 1970s. He also led the Hungarian national football team to win the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Újpest set new post-war records by scoring 500 goals in the seven seasons or losing only 4 home matches in 10 seasons. Törőcsik and Fekete joined Újpest after Göröcs, Bene and Dunai left the team. In 1978 and 1979 they won the Hungarian title again with former player Várhidi as the head coach. The Újpest fans called Törökcsik (or Törö) as the 'magician' since he was able to make unbelieveble dribbles, unexpected assists to teammates. László Fekete won the European Silver shoe.

In 1982 Győr won the championship becoming the first non-Budapest team who could win the Hungarian league (except Nagyvárad during the World War II). Győr could repeat the triumph in the following year in 1983. However, the 1980s was dominated by Honvéd who celebrated its second heyday during the 1980s.

Due to the collapse of the Communist era the Hungarian football clubs lost the support of the state. Therefore, many clubs faced with financial problems which effects are still present in the Hungarian football. However, the 1990s were still dominated by the 'traditional' clubs of the championships such Ferencváros, MTK, Újpest. Frencváros finished always in the top three, except for the 1993–94 season, when they finished 4th. The financial problems affected the performance of the clubs outside the Hungarian League as well. Hungarian clubs could not compete with the European counterparts. Moreover, the Bosman ruling also had a deep impact on the Hungarian League. Since big European clubs could invest loads of money into football, clubs from the Eastern Bloc were restricted to employ only home nationals.

The 2000s resulted a new era in the history of the Nemzeti Bajnokság. The dominance of the Budapest clubs was over and new teams emerged. In the 2000s six titles were won by non-Budapest based clubs, while only four titles were won by clubs from the capital city. In 2000 Egervári's Dunaújváros, while in 2002 Bozsik's Zalaegerszeg won the championship.[3][4] Zalaegerszeg also made a notable debut in the Champions League by beating Manchester United F.C. 1-0 at the Puskás Ferenc Stadium, although they lost on aggregate. The second half of the 2000s was dominated by Debrecen.

The Golden Star

In the Hungarian League three teams include two stars as part of their crest appearing on their shirt to represent the trophies won by the club. After ten Hungarian League titles the club can include one star on their crest. There are four clubs who are entitled to wear one or two stars on their crest. MTK was the first club who celebrated its 10th title in 1922, but at that time the clubs did not put stars on their badge. It was Ferencváros who was first entitled to wear the second star in 1967. Now there are three clubs (Ferencváros, MTK and Újpest) with two stars and one club (Honvéd) with one star.

Stars Club Obtained
MTK Budapest 1922–23, 1996–97
Ferencváros 1926–27, 1967
Újpest 1969, 1997–98
Budapest Honvéd 1987–88

Name changes and sponsorship

The league went through various name changes depending on the sponsor for the given season(s):

Year Name Sponsor
1997–98Raab-Karcher NB1 Raab-Karcher
1998–00Professzionális Nemzeti Bajnokság None
2001–03Borsodi Liga Borsodi
2003–05Arany Ászok Liga Arany Ászok
2005–07Borsodi Liga Borsodi
2007–10Soproni Liga Soproni sör
2010–11Monicomp liga Monicomp
2011–OTP Bank Liga OTP Bank

Hungarian National Championship clubs 2014-15

Club
 Home ground Position
in 2013–14
Budapest Honvéd FC Bozsik Stadion, Budapest9th
Debreceni VSC Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen1st
Diósgyőri VTK DVTK Stadion, Miskolc5th
Dunaújváros PASE Dunaferr Arena, Dunaújváros2nd, NBII
Ferencvárosi TC Stadion Albert Flórián, Budapest3rd
Győri ETO FC Stadion ETO, Győr2nd
Kecskeméti TE Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét10th
Lombard-Pápa TFC Stadion Várkerti, Pápa12th
MTK Budapest FC Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest8th
Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC Városi Stadion, Nyíregyháza1st, NBII
Paksi SE Stadion PSE, Paks11th
Pécsi Mecsek FC Stadium of Újmecsekalja, Pécs7th
Puskás FC Pancho Arena, Felcsút14th
Szombathelyi Haladás Rohonci úti Stadion, Szombathely6th
Újpest FC Szusza Ferenc Stadium, Budapest13th
Videoton FC Stadion Sóstói, Székesfehérvár4th

Previous winners

Performances

Fourteen clubs have been champions among which Nagyvárad have no longer been member of the Hungarian League since the end of the Second World War.

No. Club Winners Winning years
1.
 Ferencváros
28
 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1981, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004
2.
 MTK Budapest
23
 1904, 1908, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1929, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1987, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2008
3.
 Újpest
20
 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1998
4.
 Budapest Honvéd
13
 1950 (I), 1950 (II), 1952, 1954, 1955, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
5.
 Debrecen
7
 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
6.
 Vasas Budapest
6
 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1977
7.
 Győr
4
 1963, 1982, 1983, 2013
7.
 Csepel
4
 1942, 1943, 1948, 1959
9.
 Budapesti TC 2
2
 1901, 1902
10.
 Nagyvárad 3
1
 1944
10.
 Vác
1
 1994
10.
 Dunaújváros 2
1
 2000
10.
 Zalaegerszeg
1
 2002
10.
 Videoton
1
 2011
Notes

Performances by county

The following table lists the Hungarian football champions by counties of Hungary.

No. County Titles Winning Clubs
1.
 Budapest
88
 Ferencváros (28)
MTK Budapest (23)
Újpest (12)4
Budapest Honvéd (13)
Vasas Budapest (6)
Csepel (4)
Budapesti TC (2)
2.
 Pest County
9
 Újpest (8)4
Vác (1)
3.
 Hajdú-Bihar County
7
 Debrecen (7)
4.
 Győr-Moson-Sopron County
5
 Győr (4)
Zalaegerszeg (1)
5.
 Fejér County
2
 Dunaújváros (1)
Videoton (1)
Notes

Performances by cities

The location of the Hungarian league winner teams is very Budapest centered. There have been seven clubs from Budapest who could win the Hungarian league. These have been Ferencváros, MTK, Újpest, Honvéd, Vasas, Csepel and Budapesti TC., however the latter was dissolved. The first non-Budapest team who could win the league title was Nagyváradi AC (the winner of the 1943−44 season). The dominance of the Budapest team was over in the 2000s when several clubs could win the trophy such as Dunaújváros, Zalaegerszeg, Videoton. Among which one club emerged and dominated the 2000s was from Hajdú-Bihar County called Debrecen. They have been able to win the Hungarian League title for six times.

Location of Hungarian League title winner teams
Rank City Titles Winning Clubs Last victory
1. Budapest
88
 Ferencváros (28)
MTK Budapest (23)
Budapest Honvéd(13)
Újpest (12)
Vasas Budapest (6)
Csepel (2)
Budapest (2)		 2008
2. Újpest
7
 Újpest (8) 4 1947
3. Debrecen
7
 Debrecen (7) 2014
4. Győr
4
 Győr (4) 2013
5. Dunaújváros
1
 Dunaújváros (1) 2000
5. Székesfehérvár
1
 Videoton (1) 2011
5. Vác
1
 Vác (1) 1994
5. Zalaegerszeg
1
 Zalaegerszeg (1) 2002
5. Nagyvárad
1
 Nagyvárad (1) 1944

Clubs of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I

Since 1901 98 clubs have participated in the Hungarian League. Below the list of Hungarian League clubs who have participated in the first division. The club with the most appearances are the 28-time champions Ferencváros, however the club spent three years in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Hungarian Second Division) between 2006 and 2009. The only clubs who have never been relegated are Újpest.

  • 20 seasons: Dunaújváros, Siófok
  • 17 seasons: Magyar Atlétikai Club
  • 15 seasons: Kaposvár
  • 14 seasons: Vác, Gamma
  • 13 seasons: Budapesti AK
  • 12 seasons: Nyíregyháza, Bocskai, Komló
  • 10 seasons: BVSC Budapest, Rákospalota, Sopron, Szolnok
  • 9 seasons: Paks, Elektromos
  • 8 seasons: Pápa, Terézváros
  • 7 seasons: Kecskemét, Miskolci Attila FC, Postás, Soroksár, Szegedi AK
  • 6 seasons: Eger, Phobus, Somogy
  • 5 seasons: Főváros, Magyar Úszó Egylet, Műegyetem, Sabaria, Vívó és Atlétikai Klub, VM Egyetértés, Szegei LK, Veszprém
  • 4 seasons: BKV Előre, Budafok, MÁV Gépgyár, Ózd, Stadler, Szentlőrinc
  • 3 seasons: Kolozsvár, Nagykanizsa, Nagyvárad, Székesfehérvári MÁV, Taxisok, Typographia, Újvidék, Vasas Izzó, Zugló
  • 2 seasons: Puskás Akadémia, 7. Kerület, Budapesti EAC, Budapesti SC, Erzsébet, Gázszer, Pécs-Baranya, Tiszai Szeged, Újpesti Törekvés, Zuglói SE
  • 1 season: Bőripari, Erzsébetfalva, Fővárosi TK, Dunaújváros, Ganz, Goldberger, Kassai, Kistext, Lampart, Mezőkövesd, Miskolc VSC, Mogürt, Pécsi VSK, Pereces, Sortex, Testvériség, Tiszakécske, Tokod

The teams in bold are competing in the 2014–15 season of the Hungarian League.

Players

All-time appearances
RankPlayerAppearances
1. Hungary Zoltán Végh 570
2. Hungary Attila Kuttor 560
3. Hungary Béla Illés 540
4. Hungary György Szabó 510
5. Hungary Ferenc Szusza 463
6. Hungary Gergely Kocsárdi 458
7. Hungary István Gass 456
Hungary József Tóth 456
9. Hungary Sándor Biró 450
10. Hungary József Bozsik 447
(Italics denotes players still playing professional football)
Bold denotes players still playing in the Hungarian League).
Ferenc Puskás

One of the most notable players of the Hungarian League was Ferenc Puskás who played for Budapest Honvéd. He played for Honvéd from 1943 to 1955 and then for Real Madrid. He made his first senior appearance for Kispest in November 1943 in a match against Nagyváradi AC.[5] He played 341 matches and scored 352 goals in the Hungarian league.

In the early years of the Hungarian league Imre Schlosser was the most well-known football player. He played for both Ferencváros and MTK Budapest. He became top goalscorer seven times (1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1917) and European top-scorer four times (1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914). From 1927 to 1928 he played for BVSC Budapest.

In the 1960s Ferencváros's Flórián Albert became top goalscorer of the Hungarian League three times. He received the Ballon d'Or (the Golden Ball) as the European Footballer of the Year in 1967. He has been the only Hungarian football player to receive this honour. He has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time. Albert became an icon for Ferencváros since he spent his career only with the gree-whites. The stadium of the Ferencváros (Albert Stadion) was named after him.

A statue of Kubala in the grounds of the Camp Nou

Between 1945−46 László Kubala (later becoming a legend of FC Barcelona) played for Ferencváros scoring 27 goals in 49 matches.

Between 1949-55 Ferenc Puskás played for Budapest Honvéd scoring 164 goals in 165 matches and becoming a four-time top goal scorer of the Hungarian League.[6][7][8][9]

Between 2000-04 Zoltán Gera played for Ferencváros scoring 34 goals in 123 matches.[10] Later he became a permanent player of the Premier League playing for West Bromwich Albion F.C.[11] and Fulham F.C.).

Foreign players

In the Hungarian League the players are mainly from Hungary, but since the accession to the European Union the number of foreign players doubled. The players are mainly from the neighbouring EU countries such as Slovakia, Romania and Slovenia, and non-EU neighbouring countries such as Ukraine, Serbia, and Croatia. There are many players from Africa, mainly from countries such as Mali, Senegal, and Côte d'Ivoire. In the 2010s there is a growth in the number of Western European players. During the ownership of Kevin McCabe at Ferencváros numerous footballers participated from the England in the Nemzeti Bajnokság. The arrival of the Portuguese Paulo Sousa to Videoton triggered the signing of numerous Portuguese and Spanish players to the Nemzeti Bajnokság.

Among the most well-known foreign players is the three-time Serie A top goal scorer Giuseppe Signori who played for FC Sopron scoring three goals in 10 matches in the 2005−06 season. He retired from the Western-Hungarian club in 2006.[12]

Managers

Managers in the Nemzeti Bajnoksag are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and player acquisition. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the ownership of the club and the relationship of the manager with fans. Managers are required to have a UEFA Pro Licence which is the final coaching qualification available, and follows the completion of the UEFA 'B' and 'A' Licences.The UEFA Pro Licence is required by every person who wishes to manage a club in the Nemzeti Bajnoksag on a permanent basis.

Hungarian League winning managers
Rank Manager Won Years won1
1. England Jimmy Hogan 5 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 (MTK Budapest)
1. Hungary Pál Jávor 5 1942, 1943, 1959 (Csepel), 1945, 1946 (Újpest)
3. Hungary Jenő Kalmár 4 1948 (Csepel), 1952, 1954, 1955 (Budapest Honvéd)
3. Hungary Lajos Baróti 4 1957 (spring) (Vasas Budapest), 1969, 1970 (spring), 1970–71 (Újpest)
3. Hungary Rudolf Illovszky 4 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965, 1976–77 (Vasas Budapest)
3. Hungary Pál Várhidi 4 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 (Újpest)
7. Hungary Döme Fronz 3 1923, 1924, 1925 (MTK Budapest)
7. Hungary István Tóth Potya 3 1927, 1928 (Ferencváros), 1933 (Újpest)
7. Hungary Márton Bukovi 3 1951, 1953, 1957–58 (MTK Budapest)
7. Hungary Dezső Novák 3 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96 (Ferencváros)
7. Hungary József Verebes 3 1981–82, 1982–83 (Győr), 1986–87 (MTK Budapest)
7. Hungary Imre Komora 3 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 (Budapest Honvéd)
7. Hungary Sándor Egervári 3 1998–99, 2002–03 (MTK Budapest), 1999–00 (Dunaújváros)
7. Hungary Attila Supka 3 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 (Debrecen)
15. Hungary Sándor Kertész 2 1904 (MTK Budapest), 1905 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary Lajos Bányai 2 1929–30, 1930–31 (Újpest)
15. Hungary Zoltán Blum 2 1931–32, 1933–34 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary Béla Guttmann 2 1938–39, 1946–47 (Újpest)
15. Hungary Lajos Dimény 2 1940, 1941 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary Sir. Ferenc Puskás 2 1949–50, 1950 (Budapest Honvéd)
15. Hungary József Mészáros 2 1962–63, 1964 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary Károly Lakat 2 1967, 1968 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary Imre Kovács 2 1972, 1973 (Újpest)
15. Hungary György Mezey 2 1991 (Budapest Honvéd), 2011 (Videoton)
15. Hungary János Csank 2 1994 (Vác), 2001 (Ferencváros)
15. Hungary József Garami 2 1997, 2008 (MTK Budapest)
15. Hungary András Herczeg 2 2009, 2010 (Debrecen)
15. Hungary Alfréd Schaffer 2 1936, 1937 (MTK Budapest)
15. Hungary Attila Pintér 2 2004 (Ferencváros), 2013 (Győr)
15. Hungary Elemér Kondás 2 2012, 2014 (Debrecen)
31. Hungary Hugó Szüsz 1 1908 (MTK Budapest)
31. England Holmes W 1 1914 (MTK Budapest)
31. England Herbert Burgess 1 1921–22 (MTK Budapest)
31. Hungary Sándor Bródy 1 1926 (Ferencváros)
31. Hungary Béla Révész 1 1929 (MTK Budapest)
31. Hungary Béla Jánosi 1 1935 (Újpest)
31. Hungary Emil Rauchmaul 1 1938 (Ferencváros)
31. Hungary Ferenc Rónay 1 1944 (Nagyvárad)
31. Hungary Antal Lyka 1 1949 (Ferencváros)
31. Hungary Gyula Szűcs 1 1960 (Újpest)
31. Hungary Nándor Hidegkuti 1 1963 (Győr)
31. Hungary Lajos Csordás 1 1966 (Vasas Budapest)
31. Hungary Jenő Dalnoki 1 1976 (Ferencváros)
31. Hungary Lajos Tichy 1 1980 (Budapest Honvéd)
31. Hungary Bertalan Bicskei 1 1988 (Budapest Honvéd)
31. Hungary József Both 1 1989 (Budapest Honvéd)
31. Hungary István Varga 1 1990 (Újpest)
31. Hungary Tibor Nyilasi 1 1992 (Ferencváros)
31. Finland Martti Kuusela 1 1993 (Budapest Honvéd)
31. Hungary Péter Várhidi 1 1998 (Újpest)
31. Hungary Péter Bozsik 1 2002 (Zalaegerszeg)
Notes

Format

As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1901 with five teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. In the 1919–20 season there were 15 teams competing for the title. Currently, there are 16 teams in the first division.

On 23 May 2014, it was announced that the majority of the Hungarian League clubs supported the expansion of the first division from 16 to 18 from the 2014–15 season.[13]

Hungarian football clubs in European competitions

As correct of 26 October 2012

Key to colours in tables
Club won the final
Club reached the final
Club reached the semi-finals
Club reached the quarter-finals
Club reached the group stages

The UEFA coefficient

Key to colours in tables
Club won either the Nemzeti Bajnokság or the Magyar Kupa
Club finished second in the Nemzeti Bajnokság or lost the Magyar Kupa final
Club finished third in the Nemzeti Bajnokság

Ranking of the Nemzeti Bajnokság

The national league rankings for the 2012/13 season of UEFA competitions is based upon results in UEFA competitions from the 2007/08 through 2011/12 seasons.

Current Nemzeti Bajnokság ranking (2012)

Rank Move Previous Rank Country League
26 Steady 26 Norway Norway Tippeligaen
27 Steady 27 Serbia Serbia SuperLiga
28 Decrease 21 Bulgaria Bulgaria Professional Football Group
29 Increase 32 Hungary Hungary Nemzeti Bajnokság
30 Steady 30 Finland Finland Veikkausliiga
31 Increase 36 Georgia (country) Georgia Umaglesi Liga
32 Decrease 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Premier League

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Az NB I új neve: Monicomp Liga". Hungarian Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Country coefficients 2011/12
  3. ↑ "Hungary round-up: Zalaegerszeg zoom to top". UEFA.com. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 4 May 2002.
  4. ↑ "Hungary round-up: All too easy for Zalaegerszeg". UEFA.com. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2002.
  5. ↑ Glanville, Brian (17 November 2006). "Obituary: Ferenc Puskas". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Restoring the Puskás legend". UEFA.com. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 28 October 2005.
  7. ↑ "Puskás the goalscoring major". UEFA.com. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Puskás, Hungary's greatest". UEFA.com. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 16 November 2006.
  9. ↑ "Puskás gone but not forgotten". UEFA.com. 17 November 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2006.
  10. ↑ "Gera sticks with Ferencváros". UEFA.com. 20 January 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2003.
  11. ↑ "Gera coup for West Brom". UEFA.com. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2004.
  12. ↑ "Signori coup for Sopron". UEFA.com. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 20 October 2005.
  13. ↑ "NB I: 18 csapatos élvonal? A többség rábólintott". www.nso.hu. 22 May 2014.

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