Vasas SC explained

Clubname:Vasas FC
Fullname:Vasas Futball Club
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Ground:Illovszky Rudolf Stadion,
Budapest
Capacity:5,054
Chairman:László Markovits
Manager:Zoltán Gera
League:NB II
Season:2023–24
Position:NB II, 3rd of 18
Website:http://www.vasasfc.hu/
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Vasas SC (in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈvɒʃɒʃ/) is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest.

Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club colours are red and blue. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the city.

They have won the Hungarian League six times. Vasas is known internationally for reaching the semi-finals of the 1957–58 European Cup,[1] the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 European Cup season,[2] and for being the most successful club in the Mitropa Cup with 6 championships.

History

See main article: History of 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 was between 1957 and 1966, when they won the Hungarian league five times.

Crest and colours

Naming history

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Vasas SC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
1995−97LottoCasino Vigadó
1998−01Danubius Hotels
2001–02Hummel
2004–05Jakopannonbau
2005–06Herz
2006–08Lancast
2008–09Herz / Regale Klíma
2009–10 –
2011Híd
2011–12Vasas SC
2012–13Dragon Sport –
2014–15AdidasHunGast
2015–ALPROSYS

Stadium

See main article: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion (1960). 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.

See main article: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion. 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.

Honours

Current squad

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Youth academy

Ownership

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

Non-playing staff

Management

PositionName
Managing director Nagy Miklós
Technical director Kopjári Nándor
Technical manager Sándor Lakatos
Financial manager Éva Prohászka

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First team staff

Position Name
Head coach Schindler Szabolcs
Assistant coach Tóth András
Athletics coach Gaál Miklós
Goalkeeping coach József Lippai
Club doctor Dezső Lejkó
Physio Ádám Kubó
Physio János Kiss
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Twin teams

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.[8]

Trivia

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.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957–58 UEFA European Cup. UEFA. 6 May 2016. 6 May 2016.
  2. Web site: 1967–68 UEFA European Cup. UEFA. 6 May 2016. 6 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Csapat – VASAS FC.
  4. Web site: Vasas: az anyaegyesület eladta a futball kft. 99 százalékát. Nemzeti Sport. 4 January 2017. 5 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Vezetőség.
  6. Web site: Csapat.
  7. Web site: Csapat.
  8. Web site: Vasas: holland klubbal működik együtt az akadémia. Nemzeti Sport. 18 May 2016. 19 May 2016.