Hungary–Romania football rivalry
| Teams |
 Hungary Romania |
|---|---|
| First meeting |
Romania 1–2 Hungary friendly Bucharest (4 October 1936) |
| Latest meeting |
Hungary 0–0 Romania UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Budapest (4 September 2015) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 25 |
| Most wins | Hungary (11), Romania (6) |
| Largest victory |
Hungary 9-0 Romania friendly Budapest (6 Jun 1948) |
National teams of Hungary and Romania are longtime rivals, as the two countries are neighbours.[1][2] The first match between the two teams dates back to 1936.
Background
The rivalry between the two nations dates back centuries. The historical antipathy between the nations is understandable – rooted in on-continuing Hungarian resentment that Transylvania, which had been part of Hungary, was given to Romania as part of the Treaty of Trianon after the first world war.[3] The fans in both countries use to shout against the opponent before a match between the two sides: while supporters of Steaua București,[4] Petrolul Ploiești,[5] Dinamo București, Rapid București and Universitatea Cluj shout against Hungary; the supporters of Újpest, Videoton, Debrecen, Budapest Honvéd and MTK Budapest shout against Romania.[6]
Incidents
On 6 September 2013, during FIFA World Cup 2014 qualification – UEFA Group D in Arena Nationala, Romanians booed the Hungarian anthem and lit flares in some areas of the auditorium, however Romanian fans had simultaneously performed similar actions. After Hungary lost the match 0–3, Hungarian fans were quickly transported back home to prevent any conflict, but Hungarian fans clashed with both Romanian fans and police forces.
On 11 October 2014, during the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group F match between Romania and Hungary at the Arena Națională illicit banners and crowd disturbances were detected by the UEFA.[7] The match was simply a side-note to the brutal violence both on and off the pitch. Scottish referee William Collum was forced to dish out 12 yellow cards during the match, while police sprayed tear gas at fans in the stands. Both sets of supporters created a deafening roar throughout the game, letting off flares and firecrackers, to the dismay of onlooking police.[8]
On 3 September 2015, one day before the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group F match, Hungarian and Romanian football hooligans clashed in the streets of Budapest. Also, the hotel which was hosting the Romanian team was assaulted by Hungarian hooligans.[9]
Matches
| Romania |
1–2 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
Bindea  22' |
Report | Lázár 65' Toldi 83' |
Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest, Romania Attendance: 35,000 |
| Romania |
1–1 | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Spielmann 78' |
Report | Tóth 76' |
Stadionul ONEF, Bucharest, Romania Attendance: 25,000 |
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Hungary won 5–4 on aggregate (After Replay; After Second Leg: 3–3)
Stadia
As of 4 September 2015
| No | Stadium | Venue | Matches | Hungary wins | Draws | Romania wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ferenc Puskás Stadium | Hungary, Budapest | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2. | Stadionul 23. August | Romania, Bucharest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. | Stadionul Republicii | Romania, Bucharest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4. | Üllői úti stadion | Hungary, Budapest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. | Arena Națională | Romania, Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6. | Stadionul Ghencea | Romania, Bucharest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7. | Stadion Partizana |  Yugoslavia, Belgrade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. | Megyeri úti Stadium | Hungary, Budapest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. | Stadionul CFR | Romania, Timișoara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. | Pancypria Stadium |  Cyprus, Nicosia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11. | Veritas Stadion |  Finland, Turku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. | Groupama Arena | Hungary, Budapest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Statistics
As of 4 September 2015
| Competition | Hungary wins | Draws | Romania wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Top scorers
Hungary
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Romania
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- Active players in bold
See also
References
- ↑ "Hungary v Romania background". UEFA.com. 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Euro 2016 rekindles Hungary v Romania rivalry". WSC. 9 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/09/romania-satan-rivals-hungary-euro-2016-qualifiers
- ↑ "Steaua riscă enorm. Fanii au aruncat cu torţe pe teren şi au scandat lozinci xenofobe". ProSport. 30 September 2014.
- ↑ "Clubul Petrolul, amendat pentru scandările xenofobe ale fanilor la adresa Ungariei". Observatorul PH. 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Az Újpest 1,3 millió forintos bírságot kapott". Boon HU. 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Disciplinary decision on Romania-Hungary match". UEFA.com. 31 October 2014.
- ↑ "Flares, firecrackers and tear gas: Romania's bad-tempered draw with Hungary marred by brutal violence on and off the pitch". Dailymail.co.uk. 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Magyar–román: óriási balhé volt az éjszaka Budapesten". Nemzeti Sport. 4 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.magyarfutball.hu/hu/magyar_valogatott/ellenfelek/romania
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000446/match=2013861/prematch/head-to-head/index.html
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