Country Hungary First played 1863 | National team Hungary | |
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Governing body Hungarian Football Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség | ||
Football is the most popular sport in Hungary.
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Hungary's capital Budapest has seven professional football teams, six of them have won the Hungarian 1st division. Until July 2012 teams based in Budapest have won the Hungarian Championship 96 times and teams from other cities have won it 14 times.
History
The Hungarian Football Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség or MLSZ), the sport's national governing body, was founded in 1901. Hungary were regular features at major tournaments, such as the first Olympic Football Tournament (Stockholm 1912) and many FIFA World Cup. They were the first non-UK team to beat England at Wembley Stadium with their 6-3 victory in 1953.
Hungary reached the FIFA World Cup final twice; lost to Italy in 1938, and lost again to West Germany in 1954.
Since the early days, Hungary's performance has diminished.
Domestic tournaments
Clubs
The table below lists all Budapest clubs in the top three tiers of the Hungarian football league system: from the top division (the Nemzeti Bajnokság I), down to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III. League status is correct for the 2012–13 season.
Administration
Budapest is the location of the headquarters of the Hungarian Football Federation.