Győri ETO FC explained

Clubname:ETO FC Győr
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Fullname:Egyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club, Győr
Ground:ETO Park
Capacity:15,600
Owner:Oszkár Világi
Manager:Balázs Borbély
League:NB I
Season:2023–24
Position:NB II, 2nd of 18 (promoted)
Website:http://www.eto.hu/
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ETO FC Győr (Egyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club Győr; Concordance Gymnastics Department Football Club of Győr) or just ETO is a Hungarian professional football club from the city of Győr. They are best known for reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup 1964-65. The club has won the Hungarian League four times. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.

History

See main article: article and History of Győri ETO FC.

Crest and colours

The colours of the club are green and white. This combination of colours is very common in Hungary, as it is also used by clubs such as Ferencváros, Szombathelyi Haladás, Paks. The crest of the club includes a cock sitting on a cross.

Naming history

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Győri ETO FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
−2001adidasRába
2001–2003Nike –
2003–2004JakoQuestor
2004–2010adidas
2010–2011Puma
2011–2014Questor / Audi
2014–2015adidas
2015–2016Erima –
2017–adidasWKW automative

Stadium

See main article: ETO Park. The home of the club is the multi-purpose stadium ETO Park. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners.

The stadium is also home to the national team of Hungary. On 3 March 2010 Hungary drew with Russia in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match.

On 29 February 2012, Hungary hosted Bulgaria in a friendly match. Although Szalai scored in the 42nd minute, a late equalizer was delivered by Bozhinov.[1]

On 7 June 2013, Csaba Tarsoly said that the ETO Park is unique in Hungary that it was built without any governmental support. The facility corresponds to the UEFA stadium criteria, except for the fact that a UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League final cannot be played at the stadium since it is not able to host 30,000 spectators.[2]

Ownership

On 14 June 2001, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft bought the club and the stadium from the Rába Rt.[3]

On 12 May 2013, Csaba Tarsoly, the president of the club, said that he had been waiting for this winning of the Hungarian League for 12 years.[4]

On 9 March 2015, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft. went bankrupt.[5]

On 14 March 2015, the Audi finished supporting the club due to the unpredictability caused by the bankruptcy of the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft.[6]

On 22 April 2015, the mayor of Győr, Zsolt Borkai said that the club will compete either in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III or in the county championship from the 2015–16 season due to the fact that the club will not be able to receive license from the Hungarian Football Federation since the club has amassed a 200 million HUF of debt.[7] [8]

On 23 April 2015, it was revealed that an English investor is interested in the club.[9]

The promotion to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II aroused the interest of different investor. Among the investors there is a Belgian group who showed interest in purchasing the club and their estates.[10]

Supporters and rivalries

The supporters of the club are mainly from the city of Győr and the neighbouring area. However, the club have supporters from all over the country.Győr have a strong local rivalry with neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás and Zalaegerszeg. However, the club's historic rivals come from Budapest, due to the fierce competition between Győr, Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen and Videoton.

Honours

Domestic

European

See main article: Győri ETO FC in European football.

Current squad

As of 15 August, 2024.

Out on loan

Reserve

See main article: Győri ETO FC II.

Seasons

See main article: List of Győri ETO FC seasons.

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

PositionName
President Imre Sóos
Technical director Ádám Nagy
Club manager Imre Soós
Youth director Frigyes Tuboly
International scout manager Tamás Darázs

Management

Position Name
Head coach Antonio Munoz
Ibon Perez Arrieta
Péter Tuifel
Goalkeepers Coach Zsolt Sebők
Fitness Trainer Tamás Kovács
Video Analyst Péter Dürgő
Technical Manager Ádám Nagy
Team Doctor László Ágh dr.
Bernadett Szórádi
Péter Kardos
[11]

Women's team

Győri ETO also have a women's team. They compete in the Női NB I and have won the Hungarian Women's Cup on two occasions (2022 and 2023).

Other departments

Győri ETO has several successful departments, e.g., the handball teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club (en. handball club), which is a five-time Champions League winner team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria=UEFA.com. 29 February 2012. 29 February 2012. 29 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120429155603/http://www.uefa.com/friendlies/season=2012/matches/round=2000293/match=2009350/index.html. live.
  2. Web site: NB I: 2014-ben lesz stadion Debrecenben és az Üllői úton. 7 June 2013. Nemzeti Sport. 12 March 2015. 6 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406192606/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/nb-i-2014-ben-lesz-stadion-debrecenben-es-az-ulloi-uton-2251727. live.
  3. Web site: Eladták a Rába ETO stadionját. 14 June 2001. Sport Géza.
  4. Web site: Győri ETO: a klubelnök régóta várt már erre a sikerre. 12 May 2013. Nemzeti Sport. 12 March 2015. 2 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402152335/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/gyori-eto-a-klubelnok-regota-vart-mar-erre-a-sikerre-2244359. live.
  5. Web site: Új korszak jöhet Győrben – az önkormányzat figyel. 11 March 2015. Nemzeti Sport. 12 March 2015. 12 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150312111637/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/uj-korszak-johet-gyorben-az-onkormanyzat-figyel-2400117. live.
  6. Web site: Győri ETO: az Audi kihátrál a futballcsapat mögül. 14 March 2015. Nemzeti Sport. 14 March 2015. 14 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150314234439/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/gyori-eto-az-audi-kihatral-a-futballcsapat-mogul-2400635. live.
  7. Web site: ETO: külföldi befektető a láthatáron, folynak a tárgyalások. 22 April 2015. Nemzeti Sport. 23 April 2015. 24 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150424144207/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/eto-kulfoldi-befekteto-a-lathataron-folynak-a-targyalasok-2408927. live.
  8. Web site: Beszánthatják az ETO Parkot, 400 gyerek kerülhet az utcára. 21 April 2015. Népszabadság. 23 April 2015. 22 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150422235457/http://nol.hu/sport/beszanthatjak-az-eto-parkot-400-gyerek-kerulhet-az-utcara-1529403. live.
  9. Web site: ETO: az angol befektetőjelölt május 8-ig kivár. 22 April 2015. Nemzeti Sport. 24 April 2015. 25 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150425234019/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_i/eto-az-angol-befektetojelolt-majus-8-ig-kivar-2409263. live.
  10. Web site: Belga vonal – újabb meghatározó zöld-fehér csapat a cél. 16 June 2017. Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2017. 18 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170618024056/http://www.nemzetisport.hu/labdarugo_nb_ii/belga-vonal-ujabb-meghatarozo-zold-feher-csapat-a-cel-2575303. live.
  11. Web site: Csapat és stáb | Labdarúgás NBII | Csapatok. 2020-07-31. 2020-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918194615/https://www.eto.hu/labdarugas/. live.