Hungarian football clubs in European competitions explained

Points by season
(UEFA coefficient)[1]
SeasonPoints
2009-102.750
2010-112.750
2011-122.250
2012-133.000
2013-140.875
2014-152.125
2015-161.625
2016-171.875
2017-181.625
2018-193.250
2019-204.500
2020-214.250
2021-222.750
2022-235.875
2023-244.500 (in progress)
Hungarian football clubs have participated in European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, Europa League/UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since their inception in 1955, when MTK, Vasas SC and Budapest Honvéd FC played in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

The only Hungarian club to have won a major European trophy is Ferencváros, having defeated Juventus 1–0 in Turin to lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65.[2] [3]

Teams representing Hungary's NB I have reached the final of a major European competition on six separate occasions, with Ferencváros having done so thrice, thus being the only multiple time finalist, and the only team to reach the final in different competitions. Hungarian football clubs appearing in major European finals, in chronological order:

Hungarian European Cup Finalists
Year Opponent Score Cup Hungarian Club
1963-64 Sporting Lisbon MTK
1964-65 Ferencváros
1967-68 Ferencváros
1968-69 Újpesti Dózsa
1974-75 Ferencváros
1984-85 Videoton Székesfehérvár

During the historical European Cup era, three clubs succeeded in reaching the semi-final stage of the competition, each on one occasion. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest; in the 1964-65 season Győr; and in the 1973-74 season Újpest.

In the modern Champions League era, under the current format, Hungarian clubs have qualified for the group stage on three separate occasions: Ferencváros twice, in the 1995-96 then 2020-21 seasons, [4] as well as Debrecen in the 2009–10 season.

Ferencváros finished at the top of their group in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, resulting in their progress into the knockout phase, marking the first time since Vidi's defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the 1985 UEFA Cup Final that a Hungarian club has reached the latter portion of a major European tournament.

Statistics

As of 8 August 2018.

Who qualifies for UEFA competitions

CompetitionWho qualifiesNotes
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying roundClub finishing 1st in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
UEFA Europa League First qualifying roundClub finishing 2nd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Club finishing 3rd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Magyar Kupa winners

European champions

UEFA coefficient and ranking

For the 2023–24 UEFA competitions, the associations will be allocated places according to their 2022 UEFA country coefficients, which will take into account their performance in European competitions from 2017–18 to 2021–22. In the 2022 rankings that will be used for the 2023–24 European competitions, Hungary's coefficient points total is 16.375. After earning a score of 2.750 during the 2021–22 European campaign, Hungary is ranked by UEFA as the 27th best association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history

(As of 2 September 2022), Source: Bert Kassies website.

Coefficient ranking (2010-)
AccumulatedValidRankMovementCoefficientChange
2005–06 to 2009–102011–12366.750
2006–07 to 2010–112012–1332 +48.500 +1.750
2007–08 to 2011–122013–1429 +39.750 +1.250
2008–09 to 2012–132014–152911.750 +2.000
2009–10 to 2013–142015–1628 +111.625 –0.125
2010–11 to 2014–152016–1731 –311.000 –0.625
2011–12 to 2015–162017–1833 –29.875 –1.125
2012–13 to 2016–172018–19339.500 –0.375
2013–14 to 2017–182019–2036 –38.125 –1.375
2014–15 to 2018–192020–2133 +310.500 +2.375
2015–16 to 2019–202021–223311.375 +0.875
2016–17 to 2020–212022–2328 +515.500 +4.125
2017–18 to 2021–222023–2427 +116.375 +0.875

Full European record

UEFA Champions League/European Cup

YearTeamProgressScoreOpponentsVenue(s)
1955–56Vörös LobogóQF 6–8 Stade Reims2–4 at Parc de Princes, 4–4 at Hungária körúti stadion
1956–57Budapest Honvéd1R 5–6 Athletic Bilbao2–3 at San Mamés, 3–3 at Heysel Stadium
1957–58VasasSF 2–4 Real Madrid0–4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2–0 at Népstadion
1958–59MTK Budapest1R 2–6 Young Boys1–2 at Népstadion, 1–4 at Wankdorf Stadium
1959–60CsepelPR 3–4 Fenerbahçe1–1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–3 at Népstadion
1960–61Újpesti Dózsa1R 4–7 Benfica2–6 at Estádio da Luz, 2–1 at Népstadion
1961–62VasasPR 1–5 Real Madrid0–2 at Népstadion, 1–3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1962–63Vasas1R Feyenoord1–1 at De Kuip, 2–2 at Népstadion
1963–64FerencvárosPR2–4 Galatasaray0–4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1964–65Vasas ETO GyőrSF 0–5 Benfica0–1 at Népstadion, 0–4 at Estádio da Luz
1965–66FerencvárosQF 1–5 Internazionale0–4 at San Siro, 1–1 at Népstadion
1966–67Vasas2R 1–4 Internazionale1–2 at San Siro, 0–2 at Népstadion
1967–68VasasQF0–3 Benfica0–0 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Estádio da Luz
1968–69Ferencváros
1969–70Ferencváros2R 0–6 Leeds United0–3 at Elland Road, 0–3 at Népstadion
1970–71Újpesti Dózsa1R2–4 Red Star Belgrade2–0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda
1971–72Újpesti DózsaQF 2–3 Celtic1–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1–1 at Celtic Park
1972–73Újpesti DózsaQF 2–2 (a) Juventus0–0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1973–74Újpesti DózsaSF 1–4 Bayern Munich1–1 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Olympic Stadium
1974–75Újpesti Dózsa2R 1−5 Leeds United1−2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0−3 at Elland Road
1975–76Újpesti Dózsa2R5–6 S.L. Benfica2–5 at Estádio da Luz, 3–1 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1976–77Ferencváros2R 1–4 Dynamo Dresden1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
1977–78Vasas1R1–4 Borussia Mönchengladbach0–3 at Népstadion, 1–1 at Bökelbergstadion
1978–79Újpesti Dózsa1R 2–4 Zbrojovka Brno2–2 at Městský stadion, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1979–80Újpesti Dózsa1R 3–4 Dukla Prague3–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–2 at Stadion Letná
1980–81Budapest Honvéd2R 0–3 Real Madrid0–1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0–2 at Kispest Stadion
1981–82Ferencváros1R 3–5 Baník Ostrava3–2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–3 at Bazaly
1982–83Rába ETO Győr1R 3–5 Standard Liège0–5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3–0 at Stadion ETO
1983–84Rába ETO Győr2R 4–9 Dinamo Minsk3–6 at Stadion ETO, 1–3 at Dinamo Stadium
1984–85Budapest Honvéd1R 3–4 Grasshopper Zürich1–3 at Hardturm, 2–1 at Kispest Stadion
1985–86Budapest Honvéd2R2–4 Steaua București1–0 at Kispest Stadion, 1–4 at Stadionul Steaua
1986–87Budapest Honvéd1R3–6 Brøndby1–4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2–2 at Bozsik Stadion
1987–88MTK Hungária1R2–4 Steaua București0–4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2–0 at Hungária körúti stadion
1988–89Budapest Honvéd1R1–4 Celtic1–0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–4 at Celtic Park
1989–90Budapest Honvéd2R 0–9 Benfica0–2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–7 at Estádio da Luz
1990–91Újpesti Dózsa1R 0–5 Napoli0–3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1991–92Budapest Honvéd2R 3–4 Sampdoria2–1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris
1992–93Ferencváros1R1–4 Slovan Bratislava1–4 at Tehelné pole, 0–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1993–94Kispest Honvéd1R 3–5 Manchester United2–3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–2 at Old Trafford
1994–95VácQR 1−5 Paris Saint-Germain0−3 at Parc des Princes, 1−2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky
1995–96Ferencváros3rd in GS N/A Ajax, Real Madrid, Grasshopper
1996–97FerencvárosQR1–4 Göteborg0–3 at Norrköpings Idrottspark, 1–1 at Üllői úti stadion
1997–98MTK Hungária2QR1–4 Rosenborg0–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
1998–99Újpest2QR2–7 Sturm Graz0–4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2–3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium
1999–00MTK Hungária3QR0–2 Croatia Zagreb0–0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0–2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
2000–01Dunaferr3QR3–4 Rosenborg2–2 at Stadion ETO, 1–2 at Lerkendal Stadion
2001–02Ferencváros2QR0–0 (4–5 p) Hajduk Split0–0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0–0 at Stadion Poljud
2002–03Zalaegerszeg3QR1–5 Manchester United1–0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–5 at Old Trafford
2003–04MTK Hungária3QR0–5 Celtic0–4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–1 at Celtic Park
2004–05Ferencváros3QR1–2 (aet) Sparta Prague1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–2 at Letná Stadion
2005–06Debrecen3QR0–6 Manchester United0–3 at Old Trafford, 0–3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
2006–07Debrecen2QR2–5 Rabotnički1–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1–4 at Philip II Arena
2007–08Debrecen2QR0–1 Elfsborg0–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0–0 at Borås Arena
2008–09MTK Hungária2QR0–7 Fenerbahçe0–2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0–5 at Megyeri úti Stadium
2009–10Debrecen4th in GSN/A Fiorentina, Lyon, Liverpool
2010–11Debrecen3QR1–5 Basel0–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at St. Jakob-Park
2011–12Videoton2QR3–4 Sturm Graz0–2 at Hypo-Arena, 3–2 at Sóstói Stadion
2012–13Debrecen3QR1–3 BATE Borisov1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion
2013–14Győr2QR3–5 Maccabi Tel Aviv0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium
2014–15Debrecen3QR2–3 BATE Borisov1–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Borisov Arena
2015–16Videoton3QR1–2 BATE Borisov1–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Borisov Arena
2016–17Ferencváros2QR2–2 (1–3 p.) FK Partizani Tirana1–1 at Elbasan Arena, 1–1 at Groupama Aréna
2017–18Budapest Honvéd2QR3–5 Hapoel Be'er Sheva1–2 at Turner Stadium, 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2018–19VidiPO2−3 AEK Athens1−2 at Groupama Aréna3, 1−1 at Olympic Stadium
2019–20Ferencváros3QR1−5 Dinamo Zagreb1–1 at Stadion Maksimir, 0−4 at Groupama Aréna
2020–21Ferencváros4th in GSN/A Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv, Juventus
2021–22FerencvárosPO4−6 Young Boys2–3 at Stadion Wankdorf, 2−3 at Groupama Aréna
2022–23Ferencváros3QR2−4 Qarabağ1–1 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, 1−3 at Groupama Aréna
2023–24Ferencváros1QR0−3 KÍ Klaksvik0–0 at Við Djúpumýrar, 0−3 at Groupama Aréna
Notes

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

YearTeamProgressScoreOpponentsVenue(s)
2012–13Videoton3rd in GSN/A Genk, Basel, Sporting
Budapest Honvéd2QR0–5 Anzhi Makhachkala0–1 Saturn Stadium, 0–4 at Bozsik Stadion
MTK Budapest1QR2–3 Senica1–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–2 at Štadión FK Senica
PO1–7 Club Brugge0–3 at Városi Stadion, 1–4 at Jan Breydel Stadium
2013–14Videoton1QR2–2 (a) Mladost Podgorica2–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Podgorica City Stadium
Debrecen2QR2–5 Strømsgodset2–2 at Marienlyst Stadion, 0–3 at Városi Stadion
Budapest Honvéd2QR1–5 Vojvodina0–2 at Karađorđe Stadium, 1–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2014–15Győr2QR1–3 IFK Göteborg0–3 at ETO Park, 1–0 at Gamla Ullevi
Ferencváros2QR1–3 Rijeka0–1 at Stadion Kantrida, 1–2 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
Diósgyőr3QR1–8 Krasnodar1–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–3 at Kuban Stadium
PO1–3 Young Boys1–3 at Stade de Suisse, 0–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion
2015–16Ferencváros2QR0–3 Željezničar0–1 at Groupama Arena, 0–2 at Stadion Grbavica
MTK Budapest1QR1–3 Vojvodina0–0 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at Karađorđe Stadium
Debrecen3QR3–6 Rosenborg2–3 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
PO0–4 Lech Poznań0–3 at City Stadium, 0–1 at Sóstói Stadion
2016–17Videoton3QR1–2 Midtjylland0–1 at Pancho Arena5, 1–1 (a.e.t.) at MCH Arena
Debrecen2QR1–3 Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino1–2 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–1 at Torpedo Stadium
MTK Budapest2QR1–4 Gabala1–2 at Ménfői út6, 1–2 Bakcell Arena
2017–18VideotonPO0–4 Partizan0–0 at Partizan Stadium, 0–4 at Pancho Aréna
Vasas1QR3–7 Beitar Jerusalem4–3 at HaMoshava Stadium, 0–3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion7
Ferencváros2QR3–7 Midtjylland2–4 at Groupama Aréna, 1–3 at MCH Arena
2018–19Ferencváros (2nd)1QR1−2 Maccabi Tel Aviv1−1 at Groupama Aréna, 0−1 at Netanya Stadium
Budapest Honvéd (4th)2QR1−2 Progrès Niederkorn1−0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0−2 at Stade Municipal
Újpest (MK)2QR1−7 Sevilla0−4 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, 1−3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion
MOL Vidi8 (Champion)3rd in GSN/A BATE Borisov, Chelsea, PAOK
2019–20Fehérvár (2nd)2QR1−2 Vaduz1−0 at Pancho Aréna, 0−2 at Rheinpark Stadion
Debrecen (3rd)2QR1−7 Torino0−3 at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, 1−4 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Budapest Honvéd (MK)2QR0−0 (p. 3–1) Universitatea Craiova0−0 at ETO Park, 0−0 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Ferencváros9 (Champion)3rd in GSN/A
2020–21Puskás Akadémia (3rd)1QR0-30−3 at Tele2 Arena
Budapest Honvéd (MK)2QR0-2 Malmö FF0-2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Fehérvár (2nd)PO1-3 Standard Liège1-3 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne
2021–22Ferencváros 10 (Champion)4th in GSN/A Bayer Leverkusen, Real Betis, Celtic
2022–23Ferencváros 11 (Champion)RO160–4 Bayer Leverkusen0−2 at BayArena, 0−2 at Puskás Aréna
Notes

UEFA Europa Conference League

YearTeamProgressScoreOpponentsVenue(s)
2021–22Fehérvár (3rd)1QR1–3 Ararat Yerevan1–1 MOL Aréna Sóstó, 0–2 at Gyumri City Stadium
Puskás Akadémia (2nd)2QR0–5 RFS0–3 Slokas Stadium, 0–2 at Pancho Aréna
Újpest (CW)3QR1–6 Basel1–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion, 0–4 at St. Jakob-Park
2022–23Puskás Akadémia (3rd)2QR0–3 Vitória de Guimarães0–3 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, 0–0 at Pancho Aréna
Kisvárda (2nd)3QR2–4 Molde0–3 Aker Stadion, 2–1 at Várkerti Stadion
Fehérvár (4th)PO2–4 1. FC Köln2–1 at RheinEnergieStadion, 0–3 at MOL Aréna Sóstó
2023–24N/AN/A Fiorentina, Genk, Čukarički
Kecskemét (2nd)2QR3–4 Riga2–1 at Széktói Stadion, 1–3 at Skonto Stadium
Debrecen (3rd)3QR0–5 Rapid Wien0–0 at Weststadion, 0–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Zalaegerszeg (CW)2QR1–3 Osijek0–1 at Opus Arena, 1–2 at ZTE Arena

Records and statistics

European Cup/Champions League

ClubWinnersRunners-upSemi-finalistQuarter-finalistsGroup stage1
Újpest001 (1973–74)2 (1971–72, 1972–73)0
Vasas Budapest001 (1957–58)1 (1967–68)0
Győr001 (1964–65)00
MTK Budapest0001 (1955–56)0
Ferencváros0001 (1965–66)2 (1995–96,2020-21)
Debrecen00001 (2009–10)
Notes

Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League

ClubWinnersRunners-upSemi-finalistQuarter-finalistsGroup stage1
Ferencváros1 (1964–65)1 (1967–68)2 (1962–63, 1971–72)04 (2004–05, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Újpest01 (1968–69)02 (1963–64, 1965–66)0
Videoton01 (1984–85)002 (2012–13, 2018-19)
MTK Budapest001 (1961–62)00
Budapest Honvéd0001 (1978–79)0
Debrecen00001 (2010–11)
Notes

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

ClubWinnersRunners-upSemi-finalistQuarter-finalists
MTK Budapest01 (1963–64) 0 0
Ferencváros01 (1974–75) 0 0
Újpest00 1 (1961–62) 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UEFA rankings. uefa.com. 1 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964–65. 10 June 2014. The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. Web site: Glorious Hungarian history needs updating. 21 February 2010. UEFA.
  4. Web site: UEFA Champions League 1995–96: Group stage. 10 June 2014. UEFA.

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