Újpest FC

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Formed in 1885, Újpest, are the longest running football club in Hungary. They reached the first division of the Hungarian League in 1905 and have only been relegated once since then (1910/11). The club has been a member of the first division for 110 consecutive years.

Újpest have been Hungarian champions twenty times, have won the Magyar Kupa eleven times and the Szuperkupa three times. In international competitions Újpest are two-times winners of the Mitropa Cup and winners of the 1930 Coupe des Nations. They also reached the semi-finals of the European Cup 1973–74 and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup 1961–62, and were runners-up in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69.

Since 17 September 1922 their home ground has been the Szusza Ferenc Stadion in Újpest, previously known as Megyeri úti stadium, it was named after the club’s legendary player, Ferenc Szusza in October 2003.

On 3 July 2017, Újpest FC announced that they changed their crest, a move which has greatly angered and is still not accepted by their supporters, UTE, the mayor of Újpest, Újpest’s Cultural Society and many other famous residents and honorary citizens who continue to campaign for the return of the proper crest. The anchor depicted in the proper crest is not only part of the club’s badge but a part of the town’s coat of arms and represents the important role its port played in the district’s history. From 2020-21 a temporary compromise has been reached regarding the crest with a combination of the proper crest and the thing that replaced it whilst talks continue regarding full restoration of the proper crest.

Rivalries: Ferencváros, MTK Budapest, Budapest Honvéd, MOL Fehérvár, Debrecen and Diósgyőr

Manager: Michael Oenning
Last season: 6th
Leading scorer: Giorgi Beridze – 10 goals

Honours
Domestic
Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
* Winners (20): 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1938–39, 1945 Spring, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1959–60, 1969, 1970 Spring, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1989–90, 1997–98
Nemzeti Bajnokság II:
* Winners (2): 1904, 1911–12
Magyar Kupa:
* Winners (11): 1969, 1970, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2020–21
Szuperkupa:
* Winners (3): 1992, 2002, 2014
International
Mitropa Cup:
* Winners (2): 1929, 1939
* Runners-up (1): 1967
Coupe des Nations 1930 (Predecessor of Champions League):
* Winners (1): v Slavia Praha 3–0
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup:
* Runners-up (1): 1968–69 v Newcastle United 0–3 and 2–3
European Cup of Champions:
* Semi-finalists (1): 1973–74 v FC Bayern München 1–1 and 0–3
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup:
* Semi-finalists (1): 1961–62 v AC Fiorentina 0–1 and 0–2
Friendly
Joan Gamper Trophy:
* Winners (1): 1970
Trofeo Colombino:
* Winners (1): 1971