Paksi SE

Paks
Full name Paksi Sportegyesület
Nickname(s) Atomcsapat (Nuclearteam)
Founded 28 November 1952
Ground Stadion PSE
Capacity 4,000
Chairman Hungary János Süli
Manager Hungary Aurél Csertői
League OTP Bank Liga (NB1)
2013–14 11th

Paksi SE (Paks or PSE) (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒkʃ]) is a Hungarian football club based in Paks.[1] Since its founding in 1952 it has played at either a county or national level. In 2006 it ascended to Borsodi Liga, or NB I, the top division in Hungarian football, for the first time. It plays its home games at Stadion PSE. The team colors are green and white. In the 2010–11 Hungarian Division Paksi SE finished second and qualified for the Europa League 2011-12 season.

History

Early years

Football first came to Paks in August, 1912 with a team composed entirely of students. Soon thereafter the Paksi Atlétikai Sport Club was formed which played locally. In 1952 the Paksi Sportegyesület was formed and began competing at a county level in Tolna county. They would continue to compete in county level competitions from 1954–1964. In 1966 the team opened their new all grass playing field to a crowd of 500.

In 1970 the team won the county championship and ascended to NB III, in the central division. On July 25 of the same year they hosted Ferencvárosi TC and although the team lost 7–2, it played before a crowd of 5000. It would spend three more years in NB III before being relegated back to the county championship level.

1976 was the club's most impressive year in county play as it won the championship with an impressive goal difference of 119–21 and again returned to NB III, but this was not the end of its success. It would win the Szabadföld Kupa 4–2 at the Népstadion in Budapest, easily the team's greatest victory up to this point.

From 1981–82 the team participated in the NB III Dráva group, but it was short-lived and team returned to county level play. In the 1983–84 season, however, they won the championship in convincing fashion and returned to NB III. Throughout the 80s the team would come close several times to breaking into NB II, often battling against the other team from Paks, ASE, but always fell a few pieces short.

In July 1993 the two teams, Paksi SE and ASE united, giving the young players of PSE opportunities to learn and grow by learning from the more experienced ASE side. In 2001 the team won the NB III Duna group as an unexpected black horse, and then in 2005–06 they would win the NB II Western division with 25 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, with a point difference of 66–22, earning them their first berth in NB I.

Recent years

Imre Gellei managing Paks between 2007-10

Paks' first season in NB I started with a 2–0 win against Dunakanyar-Vác FC - this was followed by three draws and a loss before their next win. Looking back at the season as it draws to a close, Paks was able to get strong wins at home against MTK Hungária FC and Zalaegerszegi TE, teams who had spent most of their time atop the table. They won their final home game of the season 4–2 against Vasas SC, guaranteeing that they would not be relegated back to NB II, and staying in NB I for the 2007–2008 season. In the 2010–11 Hungarian Division the team finished second and qualified for the Europa League 2011-12. Paks played their first international match in the Europa League 2011-12 season in Andorra where they beat UE Santa Coloma 1–0. The only goal of the match came in the 14th minute when Gábor Vayer scored.[2] At home they debuted with a four-goal win in Videoton FC's stadium, the Sóstói Stadion. József Magasföldi scored twice, one in each half. Dániel Böde and Norbert Heffler also contributed to the final result. In the second round Paks faced the Norwegian Tromsø IL at home in front of 1,800 spectators, again in the Sóstói Stadion, in Székesfehérvár. The first goal of the match was scored by Magnus Andersen, with an equaliser from Hungarian Gábor Vayer. The match finished 1–1.[3] In the second leg in Norway at the Alfheim Stadion Tamás Kiss scored to give Paks the lead in the 59th minute. Two more goals by Dániel Böde and again Tamás Kiss[4] on the night gave Paks a 4-1 aggregate win over Tromso IL. In the third round Paks were drawn against Scottish club Hearts. In the first leg in Hungary, Paks took the lead in the 32nd minute with a stunning lobbed goal by István Sipeki. In stoppage time at the end of the first half, Finnish referee Mattias Gestranius awarded Hearts a soft penalty, which was scored by Jamie Hamill to equalise and end the scoring on the night at the Sóstói Stadion.[5][6][7][8]

Stadium

The home of the club is the Stadion PSE which is a multi-use stadium in Paks, Hungary. Its capacity is 5,000. In the Europa League 2011-12 season the club played their home ties in the neighbouring city Székesfehérvár at the Sóstói Stadion.

Colours, badge and nicknames

The colours of the club are green and white. This combination is one of the most popular in Hungary - many clubs use it, such as Ferencvárosi TC, Szombathelyi Haladás, and Győri ETO FC. The nickname of the club is Atomcsapat (in English "Nuclear Team") which stems from the fact that the only nuclear power in Hungary is based in Paks.

Current squad

As of 1 September, 2014

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

No. Position Player
1 Slovakia GK Péter Molnár
2 Hungary DF Patrik Bagó
5 Hungary DF Zsolt Gévay
7 Hungary MF Tamás Báló
8 Hungary MF Tamás Kecskés
9 Hungary FW János Hahn
10 Hungary MF Tamás Kiss
11 Hungary DF Tibor Nyári
19 Hungary DF István Mészáros
20 Hungary DF István Rodenbücher
21 Hungary MF Zsolt Tamási
22 Hungary DF András Vági
No. Position Player
23 Hungary MF Tamás Szekszárdi
24 Hungary GK Norbert Csernyánszki
26 Hungary MF Lajos Bertus
30 Hungary DF János Szabó
34 Hungary GK Norbert Szemerédi
39 Hungary MF László Bartha
42 Hungary MF Norbert Könyves
46 Hungary FW András Simon
54 Hungary GK Roland Máté
77 Hungary MF Dávid Kulcsár
88 Hungary FW Zsolt Haraszti
92 Hungary FW Zsolt Balázs

Out on loan

No. Position Player
 

Honours

Domestic

Season results in Top League

Season MP W D L GF–GA Dif. Pts League Cup League
Cup
Super
Cup
European Result Manager(s)
2013–14 Did not qualify Hungary Ferenc Horváth
2012–13 30 8 11 11 40-38 +2 35 13th Did not qualify Hungary Károly Kis, Hungary Csaba Máté, Serbia Tomislav Sivić
2011–12 30 12 9 9 47-51 -4 45 6th 2011-12 UEFA Europa League 3R Hungary Károly Kis
2010–11 30 17 5 8 54-37 +17 56 2nd Did not qualify Hungary Károly Kis
2009–10 30 7 10 13 31-44 -13 31 14th Did not qualify Hungary Imre Gellei
2008–09 30 9 8 13 38-51 -13 35 11th Did not qualify Hungary Imre Gellei
2007–08 30 10 9 11 53-50 +3 39 11th Did not qualify Hungary Ferenc Lengyel, Hungary Imre Gellei
2006–07 30 10 7 13 34-38 -4 37 11th Did not qualify Hungary Ferenc Lengyel
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Paksi SE in European competition

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Q1 Andorra UE Santa Coloma 4–0 1–0 5–0
Q2 Norway Tromsø 1–1 3–0 4–1
Q3 Scotland Heart of Midlothian 1–1 1–4 2–5

Record by country of opposition

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
Andorra Andorra 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Norway Norway 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 50.00
Scotland Scotland 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0.00
Totals 6 3 2 1 11 6 5 -

P - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost

Managers

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