Újpest FC

Early years

The club was founded on 16 June 1885 by school teacher János Goll in Újpest, a separate city in those times, just next to the borders of Budapest under the name Újpesti Torna Egylet. It was formed first as a general athletic club, performing gymnastics and fencing, and its motto was "Soundness, Strength, Harmony" (Hungarian: Épség, Erő, Egyetértés). In 1899, a football club was formed in the city of Újpest under the name Újpesti FC and with the same colours, purple and white. The first official match of Újpesti FC was a 1:1 draw on 29 April 1900 against III. Kerületi TVE. In 1901 the two clubs (UTE and Újpesti FC) merged and formed the football division of Újpesti TE and the club joined the second division of the newly formed Hungarian League. Újpest is ever since one of two teams in Hungary that have never missed a season since the beginnings of league games in the country.

Újpest were promoted to the first division in 1904 and they have managed to play on top flight ever since except for the season of 1911–12 when they finished as champions of the second division after a one-year relegation.

The first golden era

The club built the new Megyeri úti stadion in 1922, which marked the opening of a new era of medal collection. The legendary "Fogl-gate" (Fogl-gát in Hungarian), a massive defending formation of brothers Károly Fogl II and József Fogl III for both the national team and Újpest was the key point for the club's successes. From 1926, after the introduction of professional football in Hungary, the football team was playing under the name Újpest FC. The late 20's and 30's brought the first golden age of the club, marked by finishing on top of the Hungarian first division 5 times and international cup success, including two Mitropa Cup titles in 1929 and 1939, and also the Cup of Nations title in 1930. The team finished on one of the first three positions in every season between 1926 and 1942, and played in five cup finals during the 20's and 30's.

Újpest gave 5 players for the World Cup of 1938 to silver medalist Hungary including György Szűcs, Antal Szalay, István Balogh I, Jenő Vincze, and the rising star of Hungarian football, Gyula Zsengellér.

After World War II

The first years after World War II saw the second golden era of Újpest, and saw the club on the top of the championship three times in a row, once even giving 9 players to the Hungarian national team. Players like Ferenc Szusza, Béla Egresi, Sándor Balogh II, István Nyers or Mihály Nagymarosi were setting records of winning 30 consecutive games, or scoring 187 goals in one single season.

In 1950 the communist government chose Újpest as official club of the police and renamed them Budapesti Dózsa (after György Dózsa), a fairly common practice in Eastern Bloc countries (except that in other places "police clubs" were all named Dinamo/Dynamo) and two decades of moderate league and cup success followed. In 1951, defender Sándor Szűcs, after being executed by the communist government for high treason during a secret pre-arranged trial, became a martyr of the club. As a result of the less successful years, Mihály Tóth was just one of two Újpest players in 1954 World Cup squad, and the only one to play in the final. During the 1956 revolution, the club renamed itself Újpesti TE; however, after the revolution was pulled down by the Soviets, the Hungarian government – unlike for FTC or MTK – didn't let the club use their old name. This resulted the name Újpesti Dózsa, which was referring both to the district and to the police. After 13 years without a league title, Újpest became champions of Hungary in 1959–60, and reached the Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1962 with the help of the new star, János Göröcs.

1960s

Újpest won the 1959–60 season of the Hungarian League. Therefore, Újpest were eligible to enter the European Cup 1960-61 season. On 28 September 1960, Újpest beat Red Star Belgrade 2–1 at the Jugoslavenska Narodna Armija in Belgrade. On 12 October 1960, Újpest beat Crvena Zvezda 3–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the first round, on 6 November 1960, Újpest were beaten 6–2 by Benfica at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. On 30 November 1960, Újpest beat Benfica 2–1 at the Népstadion.

In the same season, Újpest entered the 1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. In the first round, on 16 October 1960, Újpest lost 3–2 to Birmingham City at the St Andrew's, in Birmingham, while in the second leg, played on 26 October 1960, Újpest lost 2–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium.

Újpest entered the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup. In the first round Újpest beat Floriana F.C. 5–2 at the Independence Ground, Floriana, Malta. In the second leg, Újpest beat Floriana F.C. 10–2 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the second round, Újpest lost to Ajax Amsterdam 2–1 at the Olympic Stadium. In the second leg, Újpest beat Ajax Amsterdam 3–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the quarter-finals, Újpest beat 4–3 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the second leg, Újpest beat Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 1–0 at the East End Park, in Dunfermline, Scotland. In the semi-finals, Újpest lost 2–0 to ACF Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy. In the second leg, Újpest were beaten by ACF Fiorentina 1–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. Reaching the semi-finals of the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup has been the biggest international achievement of Újpest until now.

Újpest entered the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968-69 season. In the first round, Újpest walkovered US Luxembourg. In the second round, Újpest beat Aris Thessaloniki FC 2–1 at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece. In the second leg, Újpest won 9–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium and qualified for the third round. In the third round Újpest beat Legia Warsaw 1–0 at the Polish Army Stadium, Warsaw, Poland. In the second leg, Újpest drew with Legia Warsaw (2–2). In the quarter-finals, Újpest beat Leeds United F.C. 1–0 at the Elland Road, Leeds, England. In the second leg, Újpest won 2–0 and qualified for the semi-finals on 3–0 aggregate. In the semi-finals, Újpest beat Göztepe A.Ş. 4–1 at the Izmir Atatürk Stadi, Izmir, Turkey.

Újpest won the 1969 season of the Hungarian Cup by beating Budapest Honvéd FC 3–2 in the final. Therefore, Újpest were eligible to enter the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969-70 season. In the first leg Újpest lost 2–1 to FK Partizan in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. The second leg was won by Újpest 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the second round, Újpest lost 5–2 to Club Brugge KV in Brugge, Belgium. The second leg was won by Újpest 3–0 which meant the qualification for the third round on away goals rule. In the third round, Újpest lost 1–0 to FC Carl Zeiss Jena at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld, in Jena, East Germany. The second leg was also won by FC Carl Zeiss Jena (3–0) which resulted the farewell of Újpest.

1970s

The year 1967, when manager Lajos Baróti was signed by the club leaders, marked the start of a new golden era. After two silver medals, Újpest won the league in 1969 and played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final in the same year (and lost with a result of 2–6 on aggregate against Newcastle United). The team started an amazing 7 wins in a row in the league, Újpest won all the seasons from 1969 to 1975, setting incredible post-war records like scoring exactly 500 goals in the seven seasons or losing only 4 home matches in 10 seasons. The club enjoyed success in the other domestic competition, winning the Hungarian Cup for the first time in 1969, and also in 1970 & 1975. On international level besides the Inter-Cities Faris Cup final, Újpesti Dózsa reached the European Cup quarter-finals in three consecutive year after 1972 and once even played in the semi-final in 1974, where only the later winners Bayern Munich could put a stop to the campaign. The club was considered one of the best teams in Europe beating such teams like English champions Leeds United in 1969, Spanish champion Valencia CF in 1971, Scottish champion Celtic Glasgow in 1972, or Portuguese top team Benfica in 1973.

The 'landmark' of the team – as always for Újpest – was goal scoring. The famous Fazekas – Göröcs – Bene – Dunai II – Zámbó attacking formation, invented and led by manager Lajos Baróti, scored dozens of goals, attracted thousands of football fans both in Hungary and outside the country. Bene became 5 times topscorer of Hungary, Dunai II and Fazekas won the Silver boot award for scoring the second most goals in the continent.

After Göröcs, Bene and Dunai left the team, András Törőcsik and László Fekete joined Újpest to reach two more league titles in 1978 and 1979 with former player Pál Várhidi as the head coach. Törőcsik was considered a "magician" by the fans of the club, making unbelievable dribbles, scoring amaizing goals and getting unexpected assists to teammates, while Fekete also won the European Silver boot.

Újpest won the 1970 season of the Hungarian Cup by beating Komlói Bányász SK 3–2 in the final.

Újpest won the 1970 season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible for entering the European Cup 1970-71 season. In the first round, Újpest beat Crvena Zvezda 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium on 16 September 1970. On 30 September 1970, Crvena Zvezda beat Újpest 4–0 at the Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Újpest won the 1970–71 season of the Hungarian League. Therefore, Újpest entered the European Cup 1971-72 season. On 15 September 1971, Újpest beat Malmö FF 4–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 29 September 1971, Újpest lost to Malmö FF 1–0 at the Malmö Stadion, Malmö, Sweden. In the second round, Újpest faced with the La Liga 1970-71 champion, Valencia CF. On 20 October 1971, Újpest beat Valencia CF at the Estadi de Mestalla, Valencia, Spain. On 3 November 1971, Újpest beat Valencia CF 2–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the knockout phase, Újpest lost 1–0 to the 1970–71 Scottish Division One-winner Celtic F.C. at the Megyeri úti Stadium on 8 March 1972. On 22 March 1971, Újpest drew with Celtic F.C. (1–1) at the Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, which resulted the farewell of Újpest.

Újpest won the 1971–72 season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest could enter the European Cup 1972-73 season. On 13 September 1972, Újpest beat FC Basel 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium in the first leg of the first round. On 27 September 1972, Basel beat Újpest 3–2 at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland. However, Újpest qualified for the second round on 4–3 aggregate. On 25 October 1972, Újpest lost 2–1 to the 1971–72 Scottish Division One-winner Celtic F.C. at the Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland. On 8 November 1972, Újpest beat Celtic F.C. 3–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium, Budapest. In the knockout phase, Újpest drew (0–0) with Juventus F.C. at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin, Italy on 7 March 1973. On 21 March 1973, Újpest drew (2–2) with the Serie A 1971-72-champions and were eliminated from the European Cup 1972-73.

Újpest won the 1972–73 season of the Hungarian League. Therefore, Újpest were eligible to participate in the European Cup 1973-74 season. On 19 September 1973, Újpest beat 1972–73 League of Ireland-champions Waterford United F.C. at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre, in Waterford, Republic of Ireland. On 3 October 1973, Újpest beat Waterford United F.C. 3–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 24 October 1973, Újpest drew with Benfica at the Estádio da Luz (1954) in Lisbon, Portugal. The only Portuguese goalscorer was Eusébio. On 7 November 1973, Újpest beat the two-times European Cup-champions Benfica 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. In the knockout phase, Újpest drew (1–1) with 1972–73 Czechoslovak First League-champions FC Spartak Trnava at the Štadión Antona Malatinského in Trnava, Czechoslovakia on 6 March 1974. On 20 March 1974, Újpest drew (1–1) with FC Spartak Trnava at the Megyeri úti Stadium. However, Újpest qualified for the semi-finals on penalty shootout (4–3). On 10 April, Újpest drew with 1972–73 Bundesliga-champions FC Bayern Munich at the Népstadion. On 24 April 1974, FC Bayern Munich beat Újpest 3–0 at the Olympiastadion, in Munich, West Germany.

Újpest won the 1973–74 season of the Hungarian League. Consequently, Újpest were eligible to enter the European Cup 1974-75 season. On 18 September 1974, Újpest beat A PFG 1973-74-champions PFC Levski Sofia 3–0 at the Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, in Sofia, Bulgaria. On 2 October 1974, Újpest beat PFC Levski Sofia 4–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 23 October 1974, Újpest lost to Leeds United F.C. 2–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 6 November 1974, Leeds United F.C. beat Újpest 3–0 at the Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, England, which the end of the European Cup season.

Újpest won the 1974–75 season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the European Cup 1975-76. On 17 September 1975, Újpest beat 1974–75 Nationalliga A-champions FC Zürich 4–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 1 October 1975, Újpest lost to FC Zürich 5–1, but Újpest qualified for the second round on away goals rule. On 22 October 1975, Újpest were beaten by 1974–75 Primeira Divisão-champions Benfica 5–2 at the Estádio da Luz (1954), Lisbon, Portugal. On 5 November 1975, Újpest beat Benfica 3–1 at the Megyeri úti Stadium.

Újpest won the 1974–75 season of the Hungarian Cup by beating Szombathelyi Haladás 3–2 in the final.

Újpest won the 1977–78 season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest could take part in the European Cup 1978-79 season. On 13 September 1978, Újpest drew with FC Zbrojovka Brno at the Stadion Za Lužánkami in Brno, Czechoslovakia. On 27 September 1978, Újpest lost to FC Zbrojovka Brno 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium.

Újpest won the 1978–79 season of the Hungarian League. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the European Cup 1979-80 season. On 19 September 1979, Újpest beat Dukla Prague 3–2 at the Megyeri úti Stadium. On 3 October 1979, Dukla Prague beat Újpest 2–0 at the Stadion Letná, in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

1980s

The general decline of Hungarian football reached the club in the early '80s, and league results worsened, winning only one silver and one bronze medal during the decade. However, the team was more successful in the cups, winning the Hungarian Cup in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Some good results were also reached by Újpest on International level, beating UEFA Cup title-holder IFK Göteborg, German top team 1. FC Köln and Cup Winners' Cup title holder Aberdeen, which also meant reaching the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final in 1984.

Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1982 by beating Videoton 2–0 in the final. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1982-83 season. In the first leg of the first round Újpest drew with IFK Göteborg (1–1) in Gothenburg, Sweden, and won the home match by 3–1. In the second round, Újpest lost to Real Madrid C.F. 3–1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The return match was also won by the Spanish club by 1–0.

Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1983 by beating Budapest Honvéd 3–2 in the final. Therefore, Újpest entered the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 season. In the first leg of the first round on 14 September 1983, Újpest lost 2–0 to AEK Athens F.C. in Athens, Greece. On 28 September 1983, the return match was won by Újpest by 4–1 which resulted their qualification for the second round. In the second round, on 19 October 1983 Újpest beat 1. FC Köln by 3–1 at home. Although Újpest lost the second leg by 4–2 on 2 November 1983, they qualified for the third round on away goals rule. Although Újpest beat the Scottish FC Aberdeen by 2–0 in Budapest in the quarter-finals on 7 March 1984, the second leg was won by Aberdeen 3–0 which resulted the farewell from the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1983-84 season for Újpest on 21 March 1984.

Újpest won the Hungarian Cup in 1987 by beating Pécs 3–2 in Székesfehérvár, Fejér County. Therefore, Újpest could enter the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1987-88 season. In the first round Újpest beat FC Den Haag by 1–0 in Budapest. The return match was won by the Dutch Cup holder by 3–1 which resulted the audieu of Újpest.

Újpest won the 1989–90 season of the Hungarian League. Therefore, Újpest entered the European Cup 1991-92 season. In the first leg of the first round on 19 September 1990, Újpest lost 3–0 to Serie A 1988-89-champions SSC Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples, Italy. The goals were scored by Baroni and Maradona. The second leg was also won by the Italian champions by 2–0 at the Megyeri úti Stadium on 3 October 1990.

1990s

After the fall of communism, the club changed their name back to Újpesti TE. The club started the new decade with a championship title in 1989–90, and with cup success in 1992. The team also won the first ever edition of the Hungarian Super Cup in 1992. However, the league results were again poor, with a 14th position and relegation/promotion playoff games bottom in 1993. After securing their first league position, better results started to come. The team, including players György Véber and Zoltán Szlezák, reached the 2nd and 3rd positions in the middle of the decade, and finally won the Hungarian league in 1997–98, after Zoltán Kovács and Miklós Herczeg joined the squad.

On 20 May 1992, Újpest won the 1991–92 season of the Hungarian Cup by beating Vác 1–0 in the final in Békéscsaba, Békés County. Therefore, Újpest could participate in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992-93. In the first round, Újpest lost to Parma F.C. 1–0 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini in Parma, Italy. The second leg finished with a 1–1 draw at the Megyeri úti stadion in Budapest. Parma F.C. went on to win the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992-93 season.

Újpest won the 1997–98 season. As a consequence, Újpest were eligible to enter the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. On 22 July 1998, Újpest lost to F.C. Zimbru Chişinău 1–0 at the Chisinau's Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, Moldova. The second leg was won by Újpest 3–1 at the Megyeri úti stadion on 29 July 1998. In the second qualifying round, on 12 August 1998, Újpest was beaten by S.K. Sturm Graz 4–0 at the Stadium Graz-Liebenau, Graz, Austria. The second leg was also won by the Austrian club by 3–2 at the Megyeri úti stadion, in Budapest. Újpest were eliminated on 7–2 aggregate.

Recent History

With the fall of the communist government and the termination of state sponsorship there came financial problems as well, just like for all other Hungarian football teams. Professionalism was once again introduced in Hungarian football in 1998, thus the club changed their name again, but this time to the well known Újpest FC. However, hard times reached the club soon, and the key players left Újpest due to the lack of money. The situation became better after 2001, when the Szusza Ferenc Stadion went over a complete renovation, and the club's new owners invested more money in football. In December 2001 Róbert Glázer was appointed as the new coach of the club. Their efforts resulted in a new Cup beating Szombathelyi Haladás in the final with a last-minute goal in and Supercup title in 2002, but the team finished in the middle of the league table for years.

In the qualifying round of the 2002-03 UEFA Cup season Újpest beat KÍ Klaksvík 3–2 on aggregate. In the first round Újpest faced with the French Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and lost to them 4–0 on aggregate.

With three silver medals won in 2004, 2006 & 2009, Újpest is once again back to the top teams of Hungary. Today the club's financial situation is relatively stable, with one of the largest budgets in the country. They are currently strong contenders in the domestic league, but international appearances are still few and far between.

In August 2006 former Újpest legend Ferenc Szusza died at the age of 82. He is still considered as one of the best players ever of the club. Szusza scored 393 goals in 463 matches. The club named their stadium Szusza Ferenc Stadion in order to honour the feat of their former player.

In 2006 the club appointed the former Hungary and Malaysia national football team coach Bertalan Bicskei as the new manager of the club.

In April 2010, Willie McStay resigned from his coaching position after six defeats in a row.

In July 2011, the former Real Madrid and Netherlands coach Leo Beenhakker was appointed as the new sporting director of the club.

On 5 March 2013 Jos Daerden was removed from his position after a 6–0 defeat from Paks in the 2012–13 season of the Hungarian League.

Újpest won their 9th Hungarian Cup on 25 May 2014 against DVTK in Budapest. The game remains memorable due to the tense penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. This success has been achieved after twelve trophyless years in the club's history.

Naming history

1885: Újpesti TE (Újpesti Torna Egylet)

1926: Újpest FC (Újpest Football Club) (due to the introduction of professional football)

1945: Újpesti TE

1950: Bp. Dózsa SE (Budapesti Dózsa Sport Egyesület)

1956: Újpesti TE (during the Hungarian revolution)

1957: Ú. Dózsa SC (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club)

1991: Újpesti TE

1998: Újpest FC

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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

Current sponsorships: Joma, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Acquaworld Budapest, Ramada Resort Budapest, Puebla ticket, Karzol Trans, Szókép Nyomdaipari Kft., Lamborghini

Stadium

Újpest's home stadium is Szusza Ferenc Stadion, which has been their home since the opening on 17 September 1922. It was known as Megyeri úti stadium until it was named after the club's legendary player, Ferenc Szusza in October 2003. After the renovations which took place in 2000 and 2001 the ground can hold 13,501 spectators.

Ownership

On 3 December 2008, it was revealed by BBC Sport that the Premier League club Wolverhampton are considering an alliance with Újpest. Jez Moxey, the Chief executive officer of Wolves said that "We have had some initial discussions in Budapest with the officials of Ujpest. We touched on the issues of loaning players, academies and sharing of best practice on and off the field."

Újpest approached Roland Duchâtelet to become the owner of the club. Although Roland refused the club's offer, he suggested his son to be the proprietor of Újpest. Roland Duchâtelet is the owner of the Charlton Athletic F.C., FC Carl Zeiss Jena, AD Alcorcón and former owner of the Standard Liège.

On 19 October 2011, Roderick Duchâtelet, former director of Germinal Beerschot, bought 95% of the shares of the City Budapest Zrt.

Roderick Duchâtelet said that he indtends to bring back the glory of the 1970s.

On 27 October 2011, Csaba Bartha, managing director of Újpest FC, confirmed that the club received 150 million Hungarian forint from Roderick Duchâtelet.

Supporters

Supporters of Újpest are mainly from the fourth district of Budapest, the eponymous Újpest. Due to the success in the 1970s, the club gained supporters from all over Budapest and the country.

On May 4, 2007, Újpest were deprived of three points in the 2006–07 Hungarian League season due to racist chanting during their home match against Debrecen. Újpest's official, Szilárd Dányi said "I would ask all of our supporters to think about all factors when they appraise the situation and try to create an atmosphere at matches so that this never happens again. I discussed the topic with the owner and we decided to accept the decision."

Famous supporters

Rivalries

Újpest are in rivalry with several teams from Budapest including Ferencváros, MTK Budapest, Budapest Honvéd and several provincial clubs such as Debrecen and Diósgyőr. Since Újpest have been the third most successful club of the Hungarian football history by winning 20 Hungarian League titles and 9 Hungarian Cup titles and the most successful Hungarian club in the European football competitions in the 1970s every club in the Hungarian League wants to defeat them.

The rivalry with Ferencváros dates back to 1930s when Újpest won their first Hungarian League title. Since then the fixture between the two teams attracts the most spectators in the dometistic league. The matches between the two team often ends in violence which causes big trouble for the Hungarian football. The proposal of personal registration was refused by both clubs.

Current squad

As of 25 August, 2016.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Domestic

Hungarian League:

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

Runners-up (21): 1920–21, 1922–23, 1926–27, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1967, 1968, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2008–09

Third (18): 1916–17, 1918–19, 1921–22, 1923–24, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1936–37, 1939–40, 1950 Autumn, 1951, 1952, 1957 Spring, 1962–63, 1965, 1975–76, 1987–88, 1995–96, 1998–99

Hungarian Second Division:

Winners (2): 1904, 1911–12

Runners-up (1): 1903

Third (1): 1901

Hungarian Cup:

Winners (9): 1969, 1970, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1991–92, 2001–02, 2013–14

Runners-up (6): 1921–22, 1922–23, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1997–98

Hungarian Super Cup:

Winners (3): 1992, 2002, 2014

International

Mitropa Cup:

Winners (2): 1929, 1939

Finalists (1): 1967

Coupe des Nations 1930 (Predecessor of Champions League):

Winners (1): v Slavia Praha 3–0

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup:

Finalists (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

Other trophies

Joan Gamper Trophy:

Winners (1): 1970

Trofeo Colombino:

Winners (1): 1971

European record

As of 30 March 2008:

P = matches played, W = won, D = drawn, L = lost, GF = goals for, GA = goals against

Season results

Notes

Note 1: 3 points deduced due to the illegal appearance of a player

Note 2: Újpest finished 2nd in the first part of the season

Note 3: 3 points deduced due to racist comments against the Debrecen Hungarian League match on 4 May 2007

Note 4: Defunct

Other Notes

W: winner R: runner-up SF: semi-finalist QF: quarter-finalist R: round QR: qualifying round Italics: in progress

Record League victory — 16–0 vs. Nemzeti SC, (22 May 1945)

Record 2nd League victory — 22–0 vs. Postatakarékpénztár, (20 November 1904)

Record away victory — 10–0 vs. Salgótarjáni SE, (21 May 1939) and vs. Budai Barátság, (1 April 1946)

Record League Defeat — 0–9 vs. Törekvés SE, (17 May 1914)

Most League Appearances — 462, Ferenc Szusza (1941–60)

Most League Goals scored — 392, Ferenc Szusza

Most League Goals in a Season — 56, Gyula Zsengellér (1938–39)

Most Goals scored in a Match — 6

Gyula Zsengellér v. Salgótarjáni SE, (11 November 1938)

Gyula Zsengellér v. Salgótarjáni SE (21 May 1939)

Gyula Zsengellér v. Budafoki FC, (27 May 1939)

Lajos Várnai v. Testvériség SE, (22 June 1947)

Ferenc Bene v. Haladás, (21 October 1962)

Most Capped Player — 92, László Fazekas (1968–83)

Record League Attendance (Megyeri úti stadion) — 40,000 vs. Ferencvárosi TC (September 18, 1949)

Record League Attendance (Népstadion) — 90,000 vs. Budapest Honvéd (September 10, 1956)

Record League Average Attendance - 27 923 in 1964 season.

Longest unbeaten Run — 31 (League), (30 July 1945 – 17 June 1946)

Most League Goals in a season: — 184 (1945–46)

Most points in a season — 76 (34 games, 1996–97)