Hungarian football clubs in European competitions

Hungarian football clubs have entered European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup and the now defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since 1955, when MTK Budapest, Vasas Budapest and Budapest Honved took part in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In the European Cup three different clubs could reach the semi-finals. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest, in the 1964-65 season Győr and in the 1973-74 season Újpest. In the Champions League era two clubs could reach the group stages. In the 1995-96 season Ferencváros qualified for the group stages ^[2] while in the 2009–10 season Debrecen could qualify for the group stages. The only Hungarian club who won any European trophies are Ferencváros by winning the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65 season.^[3][4]

Who qualifies for UEFA competitions

European champions

Full European record

UEFA Champions League/European Cup

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
1955–56	Vörös Lobogó	QF	6-8	Stade Reims	2-4 at Parc de Princes, 4-4 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
1956–57	Budapest Honvéd	1R	5-6	Athletic Bilbao	2-3 at San Mamés, 3-3 at Heysel Stadium
1957–58	Vasas	SF	2-4	Real Madrid	0-4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2-0 at Népstadion
1958–59	MTK Budapest	1R	2-6	Young Boys	1-2 at Népstadion, 1-4 at Wankdorf Stadium
1959–60	Csepel	PR	3-4	Fenerbahçe	1-1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2-3 at Népstadion
1960–61	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	4-7	Benfica	2-6 at Estádio da Luz, 2-1 at Népstadion
1961–62	Vasas	PR	1-5	Real Madrid	0-2 at Népstadion, 1-3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1962–63	Vasas	1R	3-31	Feyenoord	1-1 at De Kuip, 2-2 at Népstadion
1963–64	Ferencváros	PR	2-4	Galatasaray	0-4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2-0 at Üllői úti stadion
1964–65	Vasas ETO Győr	SF	0-5	Benfica	0-1 at Népstadion, 0-4 at Estádio da Luz
1965–66	Ferencváros	2R	1-5	Internazionale	0-4 at San Siro, 1-1 at Népstadion
1966–67	Vasas	2R	1-4	Internazionale	1-2 at San Siro, 0-2 at Népstadion
1967–68	Vasas	QF	0-3	Benfica	0-0 at Népstadion, 0-3 at Estádio da Luz
1968–69	Ferencváros	2
1969–70	Ferencváros	2R	0-6	Leeds United	0-3 at Elland Road, 0-3 at Népstadion
1970–71	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	2-4	Red Star Belgrade	2-0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda
1971–72	Újpesti Dózsa	QF	2-3	Celtic	1-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1-1 at Celtic Park
1972–73	Újpesti Dózsa	QF	2-2 (a)	Juventus	0-0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1973–74	Újpesti Dózsa	SF	1-4	Bayern Munich	1-1 at Népstadion, 0-3 at Olympic Stadium
1974–75	Újpesti Dózsa	2R	1-5	Leeds United	1-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-3 at Elland Road
1975–76	Újpesti Dózsa	2R	5-6	S.L. Benfica	2-5 at Estádio da Luz, 3-1 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1976–77	Ferencváros	2R	1-4	Dynamo Dresden	1-0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
1977–78	Vasas	1R	1-4	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0-3 at Népstadion, 1-1 at Bökelbergstadion
1978–79	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	2-4	Zbrojovka Brno	2-2 at Městský stadion, 0-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1979–80	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	3-4	Dukla Prague	3-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0-2 at Stadion Letná
1980–81	Budapest Honvéd	2R	0-3	Real Madrid	0-1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0-2 at Kispest Stadion
1981–82	Ferencváros	1R	3-5	Baník Ostrava	3-2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-3 at Bazaly
1982–83	Rába ETO Győr	1R	3-5	Standard Liège	0-5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3-0 at Stadion ETO
1983–84	Rába ETO Győr	2R	4-9	Dinamo Minsk	3-6 at Stadion ETO, 1-3 at Dinamo Stadium
1984–85	Budapest Honvéd	1R	3-4	Grasshopper Zürich	1-3 at Hardturm, 2-1 at Kispest Stadion
1985–86	Budapest Honvéd	2R	2-4	Steaua București	1-0 at Kispest Stadion, 1-4 at Stadionul Steaua
1986–87	Budapest Honvéd	1R	3-6	Brøndby	1-4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2-2 at Bozsik Stadion
1987–88	MTK Hungária	1R	2-4	Steaua București	0-4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2-0 at Hungária körúti stadion
1988–89	Budapest Honvéd	1R	1-4	Celtic	1-0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0-4 at Celtic Park
1989–90	Budapest Honvéd	2R	0-9	Benfica	0-2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0-7 at Estádio da Luz
1990–91	Újpesti Dózsa	1R	0-5	Napoli	0-3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0-2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1991–92	Budapest Honvéd	2R	3-4	Sampdoria	2-1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1-3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris
1992–93	Ferencváros	1R	1-4	Slovan Bratislava	1-4 at Tehelné pole, 0-0 at Üllői úti stadion
1993–94	Kispest Honvéd	1R	3-5	Manchester United	2-3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1-2 at Old Trafford
1994–95	Vác	QR	1-5	Paris Saint-Germain	0-3 at Parc des Princes, 1-2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky
1995–96	Ferencváros	3rd in GS	N/A	Ajax, Real Madrid, Grasshopper
1996–97	Ferencváros	QR	1-4	Göteborg	0-3 at Idrottsparken, 1-1 at Üllői úti stadion
1997–98	MTK Hungária	2QR	1-4	Rosenborg	0-1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1-3 at Lerkendal Stadion
1998–99	Újpest	2QR	2-7	Sturm Graz	0-4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2-3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium
1999–00	MTK Hungária	3QR	0-2	Croatia Zagreb	0-0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0-2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
2000–01	Dunaferr	3QR	3-4	Rosenborg	2-2 at Stadion ETO, 1-2 at Lerkendal Stadion
2001–02	Ferencváros	2QR	0-0 (4-5 p)	Hajduk Split	0-0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0-0 at Stadion Poljud
2002–03	Zalaegerszeg	3QR	1-5	Manchester United	1-0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0-5 at Old Trafford
2003–04	MTK Hungária	3QR	0-5	Celtic	0-4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0-1 at Celtic Park
2004–05	Ferencváros	3QR	1-2 (aet)	Sparta Prague	1-0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0-2 at Letná Stadion
2005–06	Debrecen	3QR	0-6	Manchester United	0-3 at Old Trafford, 0-3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
2006–07	Debrecen	2QR	2-5	Rabotnički	1-1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1-4 at Philip II Arena
2007–08	Debrecen	2QR	0-1	Elfsborg	0-1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0-0 at Borås Arena
2008–09	MTK Hungária	2QR	0-7	Fenerbahçe	0-2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0-5 at Megyeri úti Stadium
2009–10	Debrecen	4th in GS	N/A	Fiorentina, Lyon, Liverpool
2010–11	Debrecen	3QR	1-5	Basel	0-2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1-3 at St. Jakob-Park
2011–12	Videoton	2QR	3-4	Sturm Graz	0-2 at Hypo-Arena, 3-2 at Sóstói Stadion
2012–13	Debrecen	3QR	1–3	BATE Borisov	1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion
2013–14	Győr	2QR	3–5	Maccabi Tel Aviv	0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium
2014–15	Debrecen	3QR	2-3	BATE Borisov	1-0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1-3 at Borisov Arena
2015–16	Videoton	3QR	1-2	BATE Borisov	1-1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0-1 at Borisov Arena
2016–17	Ferencváros	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA at Groupama Arena, TBA at TBA

Notes

• Note 1: Feyenoord beat Vasas 1–0 in a playoff to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 1962-63 European Cup.
• Note 2: A number of Eastern European clubs withdrew from the first two rounds when UEFA paired up all of the Eastern European clubs against one another.
• SF: Semi-final
• QF: Quarter-final
• GS: Group stage
• R: Round
• QR: Qualifying round
• PR: Preliminary round

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

Year	Team	Progress	Score	Opponents	Venue(s)
2012–13	Videoton	3rd in GS	N/A	Genk, Basel, Sporting CP
	Budapest Honvéd	2QR	0-5	Anzhi Makhachkala	0-1 Saturn Stadium, 0-4 at Bozsik Stadion
	MTK Budapest	1QR	2-3	Senica	1-1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1-2 at Štadión FK Senica
	Debrecen 3	PO	1-7	Club Brugge	0-3 at Városi Stadion, 1-4 at Jan Breydel Stadium
2013–14	Videoton	1QR	2-2 (a)	Mladost Podgorica	2-1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0-1 at Podgorica City Stadium
	Debrecen	2QR	2-5	Strømsgodset	2-2 at Marienlyst Stadion, 0-3 at Városi Stadion
	Budapest Honvéd	2QR	1-5	Vojvodina	0-2 at Karađorđe Stadium, 1-3 at Bozsik Stadion
2014–15	Győr	2QR	1-3	IFK Göteborg	0-3 at ETO Park, 1-0 at Gamla Ullevi
	Ferencváros	2QR	1-3	Rijeka	0-1 at Stadion Kantrida, 1-2 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
	Diósgyőr	3QR	1-8	Krasnodar	1-5 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0-3 at Kuban Stadium
	Debrecen 3	PO	1-3	Young Boys	1-3 at Stade de Suisse, 0-0 at Nagyerdei Stadion
2015–16	Ferencváros	2QR	0-3	Željezničar	0-1 at Groupama Arena, 0-2 at Stadion Grbavica
	MTK Budapest	1QR	1-3	Vojvodina	0-0 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1-3 at Karađorđe Stadium
	Debrecen	3QR	3-6	Rosenborg	2-3 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1-3 at Lerkendal Stadion
	Videoton 4	PO	0-4	Lech Poznań	0-3 at City Stadium, 0-1 at Sóstói Stadion
2016–17	Videoton	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA at Pancho Arena, TBA
	Debrecen	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA at Nagyerdei Stadion, TBA
	MTK Budapest	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky

Notes

• Note 3: Debrecen was eliminated in the third round of the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
• Note 4: Videoton was eliminated in the third round of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League. Therefore, they were eligible for entering the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

Records and statistics

European Cup/Champions League

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists	Group stage1
Újpest	0	0	1 (1973–74)	2 (1971–72, 1972–73)	0
Vasas Budapest	0	0	1 (1957–58)	1 (1967–68)	0
Győr	0	0	1 (1964–65)	0	0
MTK Budapest	0	0	0	1 (1955–56)	0
Ferencváros	0	0	0	1 (1965–66)	1 (1995–96)
Debrecen	0	0	0	0	1 (2009–10)

Notes

• Note 1: Group stage exists only in the UEFA Champions League era from 1992-93

Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists	Group stage1
Ferencváros	1 (1964–65)	1 (1967–68)	2 (1962–63, 1971–72)	0	1 (2004–05)
Újpest	0	1 (1968–69)	0	2 (1963–64, 1965–66)	0
Videoton	0	1 (1984–85)	0	0	1 (2012–13)
MTK Budapest	0	0	1 (1961–62)	0	0
Budapest Honvéd	0	0	0	1 (1978–79)	0
Debrecen	0	0	0	0	1 (2010–11)

Notes

• Note 1: Group stage existed from the UEFA Cup 2004-05 season and in the Europa League era

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalists
MTK Budapest	0	1 (1963–64)	0	0
Ferencváros	0	1 (1974–75)	0	0
Újpest	0	0	1 (1961–62)	0

References