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Budapest Honvéd Football Club (Template:IPA), commonly known as Budapest Honvéd or simply Honvéd, is a Hungarian sports club based in Kispest, Budapest, with the colours of red and black. The club is best known for its football team. Honvéd means the Homeland Defence. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944.

The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapesti Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian Army team. The club's top players from this era, Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis, József Bozsik, Zoltán Czibor, and Gyula Grosics helped the club win the Hungarian League four times during the 1950s and also formed the nucleus of the legendary Hungary national team popularly known as the Mighty Magyars.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, the club enjoyed another successful period, winning a further eight Hungarian League titles. They also won league and cup doubles in 1985 and 1989. In 1991, the club was renamed Kispest Honvéd FC and adopted its current name in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

When the club was originally formed in 1909, it also organised teams that competed in fencing, cycling, gymnastics, wrestling, athletics, boxing, and tennis. Later, the Honvéd family was extended to include a water polo team, now known as Groupama Honvéd, a 33-times basketball-champion team and a handball team that were European Champions in 1982.

History

Template:Main Budapest Honvéd FC were founded in 1909 as Kispesti AC.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> At domestic level they first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Their first success came in the 1926 Magyar Kupa season when they beat Budapesti EAC in the final. The club had played in the first division since 1916, until the club got relegated to the second division in 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Stadium

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The first stadium was demolished in 2019

Budapest Honvéd's first stadium was opened in 1913. On 5 August 2018, the last match was played at the stadium. The match was won by Honvéd against Paksi FC on the 3rd match day of the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The only goal was scored by Danilo in the 48th minute. The referee was Viktor Kassai.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The stadium was demolished in 2019.Template:Cn

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The new stadium of the club was opened in 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The first match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC II and Szekszárdi UFC in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season. The stadium was selected to host the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Crest and colours

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Budapest Honvéd FC crest during the Hemingway era, used until 2020.

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Budapest Honvéd FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1990–1992 Adidas Fiat
1992–1994 Matchwinner Epson
1994–1996 Diadora Gösser
1996–1997 Joma
1997–1998 Faragó és Fiai Mystery
1998–2000 Umbro IBUSZ alapítása 1902
2000–2003 Jako Wilkinson Sword
2003–2005 Gems –
2005–2006 Macron
2006–2008 hummel
2008–2012 Nike
2012–2013 Givova
2014 Ideasport
2014–2015 –
2015–18 Macron
2018– Tippmix

Honours

Friendly

Youth teams

Seasons

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League positions

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  • In 2003–04 the second tier league called NB I/B.

Players

Current squad

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Out on loan

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Retired numbers

Template:See also 10 – Template:Flagicon Ferenc Puskás, Forward (1949–56). Number retired in July 2000.

Notable former players

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Non-playing staff

Management

As of 15 September 2024<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Position Name
Proprietor Template:Flagicon Tamás Leisztinger
Managing Director Template:Flagicon Árpád Séllei
Director of Sports Template:Flagicon Sándor Fórizs
Director of Facility Template:Flagicon Dávid Szabó
Director of Finance Template:Flagicon Mária Takács
Director of Communications Template:Flagicon Benedek Rác

First team staff

As of 6 June 2025

Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Tamás Feczkó
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon István Márton
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon István Paulik
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon István Brockhauser
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Péter Tepliczky
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Fanni Máriás

Ownership

In 2022, Chris Docherty was appointed as the new sport director of the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Chris Docherty said in an interview that the club cannot sign any new players for financial problems in the middle of the 2022-23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 22 May 2023, Chris Docherty resigned as sports director.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In an article published by Nemzeti Sport, George F. Hemingway, former owner of the club, heavily criticized the management of the club for their relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II after finishing 11th in the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Hemingway said that the solid financial background is not enough if there is no expertise.

On 27 April 2024, it was revealed that a Tamás Lisztinger-led business showed interest in purchasing the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Owners

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See also

Sources

  • Behind The Curtain – Travels in Eastern European Football: Jonathan Wilson (2006)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • 50 Years of the European Cup and Champions League: Keir Radnedge (2005)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

References

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