Vasas SC

Vasas first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Since then the club have managed to win seven titles. The club's most successful period has been between 1957 and 1966. During this period they won the Hungarian league five times.

Vasas SC–Zalaegerszegi TE in the 2006–07 Nemzeti Bajnokság I on 28 April 2007

Vasas played their home matches in the Illovszky Rudolf Stadion located in the 13th district of Budapest between 1960 and 2016. The stadium capacity was 9,000. The last match was played between Vasas SS and Videoton FC in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I on 29 October 2016. As part of the Hungarian Football Stadium Reconstruction Program, the stadium was demolished in 2016 and a brand new stadium was built in its place.

On 5 July 2019, the new stadium was opened. The first match was played by Vasas SC and FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda which was won by the hosts 2–0. The capacity of the new stadium is 5054 and it cost 7.5 billion HUF.

On 7 August 2019, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság II match was played in the stadium when Vasas hosted Soroksár SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.

On 11 July 2019 the first international match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC and FK Žalgiris in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. The match was won by the hosts 3–1.

The new stadium

• Hungarian League
  • Winners (6): 1957, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965, 1966, 1976–77
• Hungarian Cup
  • Winners (4): 1954–55, 1972–73, 1980–81, 1985–86
  • Runners-up (4): 1979–80, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2016–17
• Mitropa Cup
  • Winners (6, record): 1956, 1957, 1962, 1965, 1969–70, 1982–83
• UEFA European Cup
  • Semi-finalists (1): 1957–58

As of 23 September 2020[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  HUN Donát Szivacski 3 DF  HUN Olivér Kalmár 4 DF  HUN Zoltán Szilágyi 5 DF  HUN Róbert Litauszki 6 FW  HUN Botond Birtalan 7 MF  HUN Richárd Vernes 8 MF  HUN Krisztián Köböl 10 MF  HUN Lóránd Szatmári (captain) 12 MF  HUN Milán Kovács 15 MF  HUN Sándor Hidi 17 MF  HUN Kristóf Hinora 20 MF  HUN Márk Kleisz 21 MF  HUN Máté Pátkai

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK  CRO Ivan Radoš 25 DF  HUN Ádám Viczián 27 FW  HUN Benedek Murka 28 GK  HUN Dániel Bánfalvi 29 DF  HUN Botond Terbe 31 DF  HUN Ádám Ujvárosi 33 FW  HUN Ádám Balajti 34 DF  HUN Kenneth Otigba 55 GK  HUN Levente Jova 58 DF  HUN Erik Silye 70 FW  HUN András Radó 77 MF  HUN László Pekár 83 DF  HUN Bence Tóth 98 DF  ROU Szabolcs Kilyén

On 4 January 2017 it was announced that János Jámbor bought 99% of the shares of the Vasas FC.[5]

On 18 May 2016 a cooperation was announced between Vasas Kubala Akadémia and Eredivisie club SBV Vitesse. According to the cooperation, the two club have a common showcase, take part in a common conference and education. Gerry Hamstra said that it is very important for the Dutch club to initiate new cooperations in this region.[9]

• SBV Vitesse

János Kádár, HSWP First Secretary and Hungarian leader from 1956 until 1988, was a supporter of Vasas. A working-class man, Kádár had played in the team when young and was its president for a short period in the mid-1950s (when, after being released from prison, Kádár was party secretary in Budapest 13th district, where the team is based). During the 1960s, it was not uncommon to see Kádár in the crowd during Vasas games. Unlike some of his Eastern Europe counterparts, though, Kádár did not use his position to favor his team, nor did he allow Hungarian officials to interfere in football as it was common in other bloc countries.

• List of Vasas SC managers
• List of Vasas SC records and statistics
• List of Vasas SC seasons

• (in Hungarian) Official website
• (in Hungarian) Official website (football team)
• (in Hungarian) Unofficial fan-site (team sports)