Hungarian football clubs in European competitions

Hungarian football clubs have entered European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since 1955, when MTK Budapest, Vasas Budapest and Budapest Honved took part in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In the European Cup three different clubs could reach the semi-finals. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest, in the 1964-65 season Győr and in the 1973-74 season Újpest. In the Champions League era two clubs could reach the group stages. In the 1995-96 season Ferencváros qualified for the group stages ^[2] while in the 2009–10 season Debrecen could qualify for the group stages. The only Hungarian club who won any European trophies are Ferencváros by winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 season.^[3][4]

Who qualifies for UEFA competitions

European champions

Full European record

UEFA Champions League/European Cup

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
1955-56	Vörös Lobogó	QF	6-8	Stade Reims	2-4 at Parc de Princes, 4-4 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
1956-57	Budapest Honvéd	1R	5-6	Athletic Bilbao	2-3 at San Mamés, 3-3 at Heysel Stadium
1957-58	Vasas	SF	2-4	Real Madrid	0-4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2-0 at Népstadion
1958-59	MTK Budapest	1R	2-6	Young Boys	1-2 at Népstadion, 1-4 at Wankdorf Stadium
1959-60	Csepel	PR	3-4	Fenerbahçe	1-1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2-3 at Népstadion
1960-61	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	4-7	Benfica	2-6 at Estádio da Luz, 2-1 at Népstadion
1961-62	Vasas	PR	1-5	Real Madrid	0-2 at Népstadion, 1-3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1962-63	Vasas	1R	3-31	Feyenoord	1-1 at De Kuip, 2-2 at Népstadion
1963-64	Ferencváros	PR	2-4	Galatasaray	0-4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2-0 at Üllői úti stadion
1964-65	Vasas ETO Győr	SF	0-5	Benfica	0-1 at Népstadion, 0-4 at Estádio da Luz
1965-66	Ferencváros	2R	1-5	Internazionale	0-4 at San Siro, 1-1 at Népstadion
1966-67	Vasas	2R	1-4	Internazionale	1-2 at San Siro, 0-2 at Népstadion
1967-68	Vasas	QF	0-3	Benfica	0-0 at Népstadion, 0-3 at Estádio da Luz
1968-69	Ferencváros	2
1969-70	Ferencváros	2R	0-6	Leeds United	0-3 at Elland Road, 0-3 at Népstadion
1970-71	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	2-4	Red Star Belgrade	2-0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda
1971-72	Újpesti Dózsa	QF	2-3	Celtic	1-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1-1 at Celtic Park
1972-73	Újpesti Dózsa	QF	2-2 (a)	Juventus	0-0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1973-74	Újpesti Dózsa	SF	1-4	Bayern Munich	1-1 at Népstadion, 0-3 at Olympic Stadium
1974-75	Újpesti Dózsa	2R	1-5	Leeds United	1-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-3 at Elland Road
1975-76	Újpesti Dózsa	2R	5-6	S.L. Benfica	2-5 at Estádio da Luz, 3-1 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1976-77	Ferencváros	2R	1-4	Dynamo Dresden	1-0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
1977-78	Vasas	1R	1-4	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0-3 at Népstadion, 1-1 at Bökelbergstadion
1978-79	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	2-4	Zbrojovka Brno	2-2 at Městský stadion, 0-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1979-80	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	3-4	Dukla Prague	3-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-2 at Stadion Letná
1980-81	Budapest Honvéd	2R	0-3	Real Madrid	0-1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0-2 at Kispest Stadion
1981-82	Ferencváros	1R	3-5	Baník Ostrava	3-2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-3 at Bazaly
1982-83	Rába ETO Győr	1R	3-5	Standard Liège	0-5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3-0 at Stadion ETO
1983-84	Rába ETO Győr	2R	4-9	Dinamo Minsk	3-6 at Stadion ETO, 1-3 at Dinamo Stadium
1984-85	Budapest Honvéd	1R	3-4	Grasshopper Zürich	1-3 at Hardturm, 2-1 at Kispest Stadion
1985-86	Budapest Honvéd	2R	2-4	Steaua București	1-0 at Kispest Stadion, 1-4 at Stadionul Steaua
1986-87	Budapest Honvéd	1R	3-6	Brøndby	1-4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2-2 at Bozsik Stadion
1987-88	MTK Hungária	1R	2-4	Steaua București	0-4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2-0 at Hungária körúti stadion
1988-89	Budapest Honvéd	1R	1-4	Celtic	1-0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0-4 at Celtic Park
1989-90	Budapest Honvéd	2R	0-9	Benfica	0-2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0-7 at Estádio da Luz
1990-91	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	0-5	Napoli	0-3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1991-92	Budapest Honvéd	2R	3-4	Sampdoria	2-1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1-3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris
1992-93	Ferencváros	1R	1-4	Slovan Bratislava	1-4 at Tehelné pole, 0-0 at Üllői úti stadion
1993-94	Kispest Honvéd	1R	3-5	Manchester United	2-3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1-2 at Old Trafford
1994-95	Vác	QR	1-5	Paris Saint-Germain	0-3 at Parc des Princes, 1-2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky
1995-96	Ferencváros	3rd in GS	N/A	Ajax, Real Madrid, Grasshopper
1996-97	Ferencváros	QR	1-4	Göteborg	0-3 at Idrottsparken, 1-1 at Üllői úti stadion
1997-98	MTK Hungária	2QR	1-4	Rosenborg	0-1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1-3 at Lerkendal Stadion
1998-99	Újpest	2QR	2-7	Sturm Graz	0-4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2-3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium
1999-00	MTK Hungária	3QR	0-2	Croatia Zagreb	0-0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0-2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
2000-01	Dunaferr	3QR	3-4	Rosenborg	2-2 at Stadion ETO, 1-2 at Lerkendal Stadion
2001-02	Ferencváros	2QR	0-0 (4-5 p)	Hajduk Split	0-0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0-0 at Stadion Poljud
2002-03	Zalaegerszeg	3QR	1-5	Manchester United	1-0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0-5 at Old Trafford
2003-04	MTK Hungária	3QR	0-5	Celtic	0-4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0-1 at Celtic Park
2004-05	Ferencváros	3QR	1-2 (aet)	Sparta Prague	1-0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-2 at Letná Stadion
2005-06	Debrecen	3QR	0-6	Manchester United	0-3 at Old Trafford, 0-3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
2006-07	Debrecen	2QR	2-5	Rabotnički	1-1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1-4 at Philip II Arena
2007-08	Debrecen	2QR	0-1	Elfsborg	0-1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0-0 at Borås Arena
2008-09	MTK Hungária	2QR	0-7	Fenerbahçe	0-2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0-5 at Megyeri úti Stadium
2009-10	Debrecen	4th in GS	N/A	Fiorentina, Lyon, Liverpool
2010-11	Debrecen	3QR	1-5	Basel	0-2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1-3 at St. Jakob-Park
2011-12	Videoton	2QR	3-4	Sturm Graz	0-2 at Hypo-Arena, 3-2 at Sóstói Stadion
2012-13	Debrecen	3QR	1–3	BATE Borisov	1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion
2013-14	Győr	2QR	3–5	Maccabi Tel Aviv	0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium
2014-15	Debrecen	3QR	2-3	BATE Borisov	1-0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1-3 at Borisov Arena
2015-16	Videoton	3QR	1-2	BATE Borisov	1-1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0-1 at Borisov Arena

Notes

• Note 1: Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 1962-63 European Cup.
• Note 2: A number of Eastern European clubs withdrew from the first two rounds when UEFA paired up all of the Eastern European clubs against one another.
• SF: Semi-final
• QF: Quarter-final
• GS: Group stage
• R: Round
• QR: Qualifying round
• PR: Preliminary round

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
2012–13	Videoton	3rd in GS	N/A	Genk, Basel, Sporting CP
	Budapest Honvéd	2QR	0-5	Anzhi Makhachkala	0-1 Saturn Stadium, 0-4 at Bozsik Stadion
	MTK Budapest	1QR	2-3	Senica	1-1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1-2 at Štadión FK Senica
	Debrecen 3	PO	1-7	Club Brugge	0-3 at Városi Stadion, 1-4 at Jan Breydel Stadium
2013–14	Videoton	1QR	2-2 (a)	Mladost Podgorica	2-1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0-1 at Podgorica City Stadium
	Debrecen	2QR	2-5	Strømsgodset	2-2 at Marienlyst Stadion, 0-3 at Városi Stadion
	Budapest Honvéd	2QR	1-5	Vojvodina	0-2 at Karađorđe Stadium, 1-3 at Bozsik Stadion
2014–15	Győr	2QR	1-3	IFK Göteborg	0-3 at ETO Park, 1-0 at Gamla Ullevi
	Ferencváros	2QR	1-3	Rijeka	0-1 at Stadion Kantrida, 1-2 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
	Diósgyőr	3QR	1-8	Krasnodar	1-5 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0-3 at Kuban Stadium
	Debrecen 3	PO	1-3	Young Boys	1-3 at Stade de Suisse, 0-0 at Nagyerdei Stadion
2015–16	Ferencváros	2QR	0-3	Željezničar	0-1 at Groupama Arena, 0-2 at Stadion Grbavica
	MTK Budapest	1QR	1-3	Vojvodina	0-0 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1-3 at Karađorđe Stadium
	Debrecen	3QR	3-6	Rosenborg	2-3 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1-3 at Lerkendal Stadion
	Videoton 4	PO	0-4	Lech Poznań	0-3 at City Stadium, 0-1 at Sóstói Stadion

Notes

• Note 3: Debrecen was eliminated in the third round of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
• Note 4: Videoton was eliminated in the third round of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

Records and statistics

European Cup/Champions League

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists	Group stage1
Újpest	0	0	1 (1973-74)	2 (1971-72, 1972-73)	0
Vasas Budapest	0	0	1 (1957-58)	1 (1967-68)	0
Győr	0	0	1 (1964-65)	0	0
MTK Budapest	0	0	0	1 (1955-56)	0
Ferencváros	0	0	0	1 (1965-66)	1 (1995-96)
Debrecen	0	0	0	0	1 (2009-10)

Notes

• Note 1: Group stage exists only in the UEFA Champions League era from 1992-93

Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists	Group stage1
Ferencváros	1 (1964-65)	1 (1967-68)	2 (1962–63, 1971-72)	0	1 (2004-05)
Újpest	0	1 (1968-69)	0	2 (1963-64, 1965-66)	0
Videoton	0	1 (1984-85)	0	0	1 (2012-13)
MTK Budapest	0	0	1 (1961-62)	0	0
Budapest Honvéd	0	0	0	1 (1978-79)	0
Debrecen	0	0	0	0	1 (2010-11)

Notes

• Note 1: Group stage existed from the UEFA Cup 2004-05 season and in the Europa League era

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists
MTK Budapest	0	1 (1963-64)	0	0
Ferencváros	0	1 (1974-75)	0	0
Újpest	0	0	1 (1961-62)	0

References