Magyar Kupa Explained

Current:2024–25 Magyar Kupa
Founded:1909
Number Of Teams:128 (Main round)
Region:Hungary
Qualifier For:UEFA Europa Conference League
Current Champions:Paks
(1st title)
Most Successful Club:Ferencváros
(24 titles)
Website:Official website
Broadcasters:M4 Sport

The Hungarian Cup (Hungarian: Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség, in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian League (Hungarian: Nemzeti Bajnokság).

Besides all of the professional clubs of Hungary numerous amateur sides take part every year. These have to qualify through local cup competitions.

The most successful participant in the Magyar Kupa has been Ferencváros with 24 wins, followed by local rivals MTK with 12 cups. The current holder is Paks, having won their 1st title in 2024.

History

Although the first Hungarian League match was played in 1901, the first Hungarian Cup match was played eight years later in 1910 between MTK Budapest FC and Budapesti TC. The first era of the Magyar Kupa was dominated by the same clubs as in the Hungarian League: MTK Budapest FC and Ferencvárosi TC. In the 1910s MTK won four trophies, while Ferencváros only one. However, in the 1920s Ferencváros won three other titles, whereas MTK two cups. The only club able to interrupt the Ferencvárosi TC-MTK Budapest FC rivalry was Kispesti AC in 1926.

In the 1930s, new clubs finally broke through to win the Hungarian Cup, and two of them were from outside Budapest. In 1930 Bocskai FC and in 1934 Soroksár FC. The traditional clubs (MTK and Ferencváros) won three trophies: Ferencváros in 1933 and 1935, and MTK in 1932.

The 1940s were dominated by Ferencváros by winning the cup in a three consecutive seasons: 1941–42, 1942–43, and 1943–44. Ferencváros's dominance was interrupted by Szolnoki MÁV FC by winning the 1940–41 season.

Due to the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the Magyar Kupa was held only three times in the 1950s. Three Budapest clubs could win in the 1950s: Budapesti Bástya, Budapesti Vasas SC, and Ferencvárosi TC. The 1960s were dominated by Rába ETO Győr by winning the cup in three consecutive seasons: 1965, 1966, and 1967. In 1969 Újpesti Dózsa SC became cup winners for the first time after losing five finals.

The 1970s were dominated by Budapest clubs. Ferencváros won four times, Újpest won twice, and Vasas SC won once. However, the 1976–77 season was won by Diósgyőri VTK. This was the first time when the cup finals was in a round-robin tournament.

In the 1980s, Újpesti Dózsa SC won three trophies, while Budapest Honvéd SE could lift the cup twice. In the 1990s Ferencvárosi TC won the cup four times. In 1999 Debreceni VSC won their first cup trophy.

In the early 2000s, the Magyar Kupa was dominated by Debrecen by winning three trophies in 2001, 2008,[1] 2010.[2] Debrecen's dominance was interrupted by Újpest in 2002, and Ferencváros in 2003, and 2004 while Honvéd could win the cup in 2007 and in 2009[3] Other non-Budapest cup winners were Videoton in 2006 and Sopron in 2005.

In the 2010s, the dominance of the non-Budapest clubs continued. Debrecen managed to clinch the cup twice in the 2011–12[4] and in the 2012–13[5] seasons while Kecskemét could lift the trophy in the 2010–11[6] season. However, Újpest surprisingly won the 2013–14[7] season while the rebuilt Ferencváros in 2014–15[8] season.

Austro-Hungarian Challenge Cup Finals

See main article: Challenge Cup (Austria-Hungary).

Magyar Kupa Finals

Key
(R)Replay
align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"Match went to extra time
align=center style="background-color:#cedff2"Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time
align=center style="background-color:#fff4a7"Winning team won the Double
align=center style="background-color:#9FC"ItalicsTeam from outside the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
1.1909–10MTK Budapestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–1 *BTCMillenáris Sporttelep, Budapest3,000
4,000
2.1910–11MTK BudapestMACÜllői út, Budapest15,000
3.1911–12MTK BudapestFerencvárosNone0
4.1912–13FerencvárosBAKÜllői út, Budapest6,000
5.1913–14MTK BudapestMAC8,000
6.1921–22Ferencvárosalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–2 *ÚjpestHungária körút, Budapest8,000
8,000
7.1922–23MTK BudapestÚjpestÜllői út, Budapest5,000
8.1924–25MTK BudapestÚjpestHungária körút, Budapest12,000
9.1925–26Kispestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–1 *BEACHungária körút, Budapest300
Postás Sport Egyesület, Budapest150
10.1926–27FerencvárosÚjpestHungária körút, Budapest9,000
11.1927–28FerencvárosAttila FCÜllői út, Budapest8,000
12.1929–30BocskaiSzegedi BástyaHungária körút, Budapest1,200
13.1930–31III. KerületFerencvárosÜllői út, Budapest3,000
14.1931–32Hungáriaalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–1 *FerencvárosÜllői út, Budapest9,000
Hungária körút, Budapest8,000
15.1932–33FerencvárosÚjpestHungária körút, Budapest10,000
16.1933–34Soroksáralign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–2 *BSZKRTÜllői út, Budapest1,000
align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–1 * (R)15,000
Millenáris Sporttelep, Budapest1,600
17.1934–35FerencvárosMTK BudapestHungária körút, Budapest8,000
18.1940–41SzolnokSalgótarjánÜllői út, Budapest7,000
19.1941–42FerencvárosDiósgyőrHungária körút, Budapest18,000
20.1942–43FerencvárosSalgótarján20,000
21.1943–44Ferencvárosalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–2 *Kolozsvár28,000
10,000
22.1951–52Budapesti BástyaDorogÉpítők stadion, Budapest14,000
23.1954–55Vasas BudapestBudapest HonvédNépstadion, Budapest40,000
24.1955–58FerencvárosSalgótarján10,000
25.1964Budapest HonvédGyőrNépstadion, Budapest8,000
26.1965GyőrDiósgyőr3,000
27.1966Győralign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–1 *Ferencváros10,000
17,000
28.1967GyőrSalgótarján3,000
29.1968MTK BudapestBudapest Honvéd8,000
30.1969ÚjpestBudapest Honvéd15,000
31.1970ÚjpestKomló5,000
32.1971–72FerencvárosTatabányaMegyeri út, Budapest4,000
33.1972–73Vasas Budapestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †4–3 *Budapest HonvédNépstadion, Budapest10,000
34.1973–74FerencvárosKomlóNépstadion, Budapest10,000
35.1974–75ÚjpestSzombathely3,000
36.1975–76FerencvárosMTK Budapest15,000
37.1976–77DiósgyőrFerencvárosHome and Away matches
38.1977–78Ferencvárosalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †4–2 *PécsNépstadion, Budapest20,000
39.1978–79GyőrFerencvárosNépstadion, Budapest10,000
40.1979–80DiósgyőrVasas BudapestVeszprémi stadion, Veszprém15,000
41.1980–81Vasas BudapestDiósgyőrSzegedi stadion, Szeged10,000
42.1981–82ÚjpestVideotonSzekszárdi stadion, Szekszárd18,000
43.1982–83ÚjpestBudapest HonvédNépstadion, Budapest5,000
44.1983–84SiófokGyőrSóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár17,000
45.1984–85Budapest HonvédTatabányaNépstadion, Budapest3,000
46.1985–86Vasas Budapestalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †0–0 Ferencváros20,000
47.1986–87ÚjpestPécs3,000
48.1987–88BékéscsabaBudapest HonvédTiszaligeti Stadion, Szolnok7,000
49.1988–89Budapest HonvédFerencvárosNépstadion, Budapest20,000
50.1989–90PécsBudapest HonvédBányász Stadion, Tatabánya3,000
51.1990–91FerencvárosVácDiósgyőri Stadion, Miskolc8,000
52.1991–92Újpestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–0 *VácKórház utca, Békéscsaba10,000
53.1992–93FerencvárosSzombathelyRohonci úti Stadion, Szombathely18,000
align=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †1–1 Üllői út, Budapest18,000
54.1993–94FerencvárosBudapest HonvédÜllői út, Budapest15,000
Bozsik József Stadion, Budapest12,000
55.1994–95FerencvárosVácÜllői út, Budapest8,000
Stadion Városi, Vác10,000
56.1995–96Budapest HonvédBVSCSzőnyi út, Budapest3,000
Bozsik József Stadion, Budapest6,000
57.1996–97MTK BudapestBVSCHungária körút, Budapest2,000
Szőnyi út, Budapest1,000
58.1997–98MTK BudapestÚjpestFáy utca, Budapest13,000
59.1998–99DebrecenTatabányaStadion Városi, Vác12,000
60.1999–2000MTK BudapestVasas BudapestNépstadion, Budapest4,000
61.2000–01DebrecenVideotonÜllői út, Budapest11,000
62.2001–02Újpestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–1 *SzombathelyStadion ETO, Győr8,000
63.2002–03FerencvárosDebrecenPuskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest10,000
64.2003–04FerencvárosBudapest Honvéd4,000
65.2004–05SopronFerencvárosSóstói Stadion, Székesfehérvár4,000
66.2005–06Videotonalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †2–2 Vasas BudapestÜllői út, Budapest5,000
67.2006–07Budapest Honvédalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †2–2 DebrecenSzusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest6,880
68.2007–08DebrecenBudapest HonvédBozsik József Stadion, Budapest2,000
Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion, Debrecen7,500
69.2008–09GyőrETO Park, Győr14,000
Bozsik József Stadion, Budapest8,000
70.2009–10DebrecenZalaegerszegPuskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest5,000
71.2010–11KecskemétVideoton5,000
72.2011–12Debrecenalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †MTK Budapest4,000
73.2012–13DebrecenGyőrBozsik József Stadion, Budapest5,000
74.2013–14Újpestalign=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †DiósgyőrPuskás Ferenc Stadion, Budapest22,000
75.2014–15FerencvárosVideotonGroupama Arena, Budapest15,000
76.2015–16FerencvárosÚjpest19,000
77.2016–17align=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †Vasas Budapest14,970
78.2017–18align=center style="background-color:#cedff2" †Puskás Akadémia11,270
79.2018–19VidiBudapest Honvéd12,777
80.2019–20Budapest HonvédMezőkövesdPuskás Aréna, Budapest10,000
81.2020–21Újpestalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †1–0 *Fehérvár4,500
82.2021–22FerencvárosPaks38,979
83.2022–23Zalaegerszegalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–0 *Budafok24,152
84.2023–24Paksalign=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1" †2–0 *Ferencváros51,900
Notes:

Note 1: In 1912, Ferencvárosi TC did not play and lost by Walkover.

Note 2: Final from 1956 held in 1958.

Note 3: Final from 1977 played in Group-Format.

Statistics

Performances by club

width=15%Clubwidth=10%Winnerswidth=10%Runners-upwidth=65%Winning Years
1912–13, 1921–22, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1941–42, 1942–43, 1943–44, 1955–58, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021–22
1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1913–14, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1931–32, 1951–52, 1968, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00
Újpest 61969, 1970, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2020–21
Budapest Honvéd 71925–26, 1964, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2019–20
Debrecen1998–99, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13
Győr 81965, 1966, 1967, 1978–79
Vasas 91954–55, 1972–73, 1980–81, 1985–86
Fehérvár 112005–06, 2018–19
Diósgyőr 101976–77, 1979–80
Pécs 121989–90
Zalaegerszeg2022–23
Paks2023–24
Kecskemét2010–11
Sopron2004–05
Békéscsaba1987–88
Siófok1983–84
Szolnok 131940–41
Soroksár1933–34
III. Kerület1930–31
Bocskai1929–30
Salgótarján
Szombathely
Tatabánya
Vác
BVSC
Komló
MAC
Miskolc
BAK
Szeged
BEAC
BSZKRT
BTC
Dorog
Mezőkövesd
Puskás Akadémia
Kolozsvár 14
Budafok
Notes:

Note 4: Includes Ferencváros FC

Note 5: Includes MTK, MTK-VM, Hungária and Bástya.

Note 6: Includes Újpesti Dózsa and Újpesti TE.

Note 7: Includes Kispesti AC and Kispest-Honvéd.

Note 8: Includes Vasas ETO Gyõr and Rába Vasas ETO Gyõr.

Note 9: Includes Vasas SC, Budapesti Vasas SC

Note 10: Includes Diósgyőri MÁVAG SC

Note 11: Includes FC Fehérvár and Videoton FC.

Note 12: Includes Pécsi MFC.

Note 13: Includes Szolnoki MÁV SE

Note 14: A team from Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Performances by county

As of 15 May 2024

CountyTitlesWinning clubs
Ferencváros (24)
MTK (12)
Újpest (11)
Honvéd (8)
Vasas (4)
Soroksár (1)
III. Kerület (1)
Hajdú-BiharDebrecen (6)
Bocskai (1)
Győr-Moson-SopronGyőr (4)
Sopron (1)
Borsod-Abaúj-ZemplénDiósgyőr (2)
FejérFehérvár (2)
Bács-KiskunKecskemét (1)
BaranyaPécs (1)
BékésBékéscsaba (1)
Jász-Nagykun-SzolnokSzolnok (1)
SomogySiófok (1)
ZalaZalaegerszeg (1)
TolnaPaks (1)

Top scorers in the Final

The following football players scored at least three goals in the Magyar Kupa final. There have been only one player who scored four goals in one single match in the final of 1932–33, József Takács.

Four goals

Hat-trick

Venues

Matches playedCityStadiumLast match played
BudapestNépstadion/Puskás Ferenc Stadion2013–14
Budapest2017–18
Budapest1996–97
BudapestBozsik József Stadion2012–13
BudapestPuskás Aréna2022–23
BudapestMillenáris Sporttelep1933–34
Budapest2006–07
SzékesfehérvárSóstói Stadion2004–05
VácStadion Városi1998–99
BudapestSzőnyi úti Stadion1996–97
GyőrStadion ETO/ETO Park2008–09
DebrecenOláh Gábor utcai Stadion2007–08
Budapest1997–98
SzombathelyRohonci úti Stadion1992–93
BékéscsabaKórház utca1991–92
MiskolcDiósgyőri Stadion1990–91
TatabányaStadium Bányász1989–90
SzolnokTiszaligeti Stadion1987–88
SzekszárdSzekszárdi stadion1981–82
SzegedSzegedi stadion1980–81
VeszprémVeszprémi stadion1979–80
BudapestÉpítők stadion1951–52
BudapestPostás pálya1925–26

Referees in the Final

As of 30 May 2017.

RefereeYearNo
Zoltán Iványi3
Péter Solymosi2008–09, 2014, 20173
Attila Ábrahám2000–01, 2001–022
János Megyebíró2005–06, 2002–032
Viktor Kassai2007–08, 20132
Zsolt Szabó2008–09, 2011–122
István Vad2007–08, 2009–102
Attila Hanacsek2004–051
Edo Trivković2004–051
Ferenc Bede2006–071

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Debrecen enjoy easy cup win. 4 June 2008. UEFA.com.
  2. Web site: Debrecen complete double with Hungarian Cup. 26 May 2010. UEFA.com.
  3. Web site: Honvéd claim Hungarian Cup surprise. 26 May 2009. UEFA.com.
  4. Web site: Debrecen lift cup after shoot-out success. UEFA.com. 2 May 2012. 2 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Debreceni deny Győr in Hungarian Cup final. 22 May 2013. UEFA.com.
  6. Web site: Kecskemét stun Videoton to win Hungarian Cup. 17 May 2011. UEFA.com.
  7. Web site: Újpest record ninth Hungarian Cup triumph. 25 May 2014. UEFA.com.
  8. Web site: Ferencváros thump Videoton to end cup drought. 20 May 2015. UEFA.com.