Budapesti VSC


Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club-Zugló commonly known as BVSC-Zugló is a professional football club based in Zugló, Budapest, Hungary, that competes in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
The club was founded in 1911. Its football section became closed in 2001, but has now reopened, while other sections that are still operational are table tennis, wrestling, water polo. The table tennis department won the European Cup of 1980 and several national championships.
The football team reached in the years 1996 and 1997 twice the Hungarian Cup final and was runner up in the national championship in 1996.

History

On 18 July 2012, BVSC started an adult team after 10 years of pause. The team are going to compete in the Budapest Labdarugó Szövetség IV.
In 2019, the club were promoted to the Budapest bajnokság I after winning the 2018-19 Budapest bajnokság II.
In May 2020, the club were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III after finishing first in the Budapest championship. The 2019-20 Budapest Bajnokság I was interrupted and finally terminated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gábor Horváth, director of the football department, said that the club were eligible to enter the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III and the club would meet all the requirements to play at the third tier.
On 28 July 2021, former Hungarian national team player, Ákos Buzsáky, was appointed. The main aim of the club was to get promoted to Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
In the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season, the club finished second.
In March 2022, the club announced that refugees from the Russo-Ukrainian War can do sports for free at the club.
On 1 June 2022, Ákos Buzsáky was removed from his position.
On 22 June 2022, Flórián Urbán was appointed as the new manager of the club.
In 2022–23, BVSC-Zugló finished 1st in NB III East and promotion to NB II for the first time in history in 20 years via promotion relegation play-off after defeat Szentlőrinc 1-2 and play in second tier since 2003–04.
On 9 April 2023, BVSC beat Körösladány 8–0. On 16 April 2023, BVSC beat Putnok by 3-0 and won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season.
On 2 August 2023, Paulo Vinicius, former Fehérvár FC pleayer, was signed by the club.
On 30 November 2023, Tamás Szekeres was appointed as the new coach of the club.
In the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season, BVSC were struggling to avoid relegation. However, the club had surprising results such as beating Győri ETO FC 1–0 at home on 4 February 2024.
On 24 April 2024, Tamás Szekeres resigned and was replaced by Ádám Kincses. On 28 April 2024, it was announced that István Kisteleki also helps the management of the team. In the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, BVSC finished in the 13th position and avoided relegation the third tier.
On 10 June 2024, József Csábi was appointed as the manager of the club. BVSC started the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season with a goalless draw against Mezőkövesdi SE at the Mezőkövesdi Városi Stadion on 28 July 2024. The draw was followed by two away victories. First, BVSC beat Aqvital FC Csákvár on 4 August 2024. On 11 August 2024, BVSC beat Kazincbarcikai SC 1-0.

Name changes

As most other Hungarian sports clubs BVSC was subject to numerous changes of its name throughout its history. Here is a list of names that were in use by the club:
  • 1911–1945 MAVOSZ Budapesti VSC
  • 1945–? Vasutas Előre SC
  • ?–1948 MÁV Konzum Vasutas Előre
  • 1948–1954 Budapesti Lokomotív SK
  • 1954–1956 Budapesti Törekvés SE
  • 1956–1990 Budapesti VSC
  • 1990–1991 BVSC-Mávtransped
  • 1992–1992 BVSC-Novép
  • 1992–1996 BVSC-Dreher
  • 1996–1997 Budapesti VSC
  • 1997–1998 BVSC-Zugló FC
  • 1998–1999 BVSC-Zugló
  • 1999–2001 Budapesti VSC
  • 2001–2011 BVSC-Zugló FC
  • 2011– ''BVSC-Zugló''

    Players

Current squad

Non-playing staff

Management

Honours

League

League positions


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from:01/07/1993 till:01/07/1994 shift: text:12
from:01/07/1994 till:01/07/1995 shift: text:6
from:01/07/1995 till:01/07/1996 shift: text:2
from:01/07/1996 till:01/07/1997 shift: text:6
from:01/07/1997 till:01/07/1998 shift: text:10
from:01/07/1998 till:01/07/1999 shift: text:17
from:01/07/1992 till:01/07/1999 color:green shift: text: "NB I"
from:01/07/1999 till:01/07/2000 shift: text:13
from:01/07/2000 till:01/07/2001 shift: text:5
from:01/07/1999 till:01/07/2001 color:yellow shift: text: "NB I/B*"
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from:01/07/2002 till:01/07/2003 shift: text:7
from:01/07/2001 till:01/07/2003 color:pink shift: text: "NB III*"
from:01/07/2003 till:01/07/2004 shift: text:15
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from:01/07/2004 till:01/07/2012 color:black shift: text: Does not exist
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from:01/07/2012 till:01/07/2013 color:white shift: text: "Reg.IV"
from:01/07/2013 till:01/07/2014 shift: text:1
from:01/07/2013 till:01/07/2014 color:purple shift: text: "Reg.III"
from:01/07/2014 till:01/07/2015 shift: text:6
from:01/07/2015 till:01/07/2016 shift: text:6
from:01/07/2016 till:01/07/2017 shift: text:4
from:01/07/2017 till:01/07/2018 shift: text:3
from:01/07/2018 till:01/07/2019 shift: text:1
from:01/07/2014 till:01/07/2019 color:red shift: text: "Reg.II"
from:01/07/2019 till:01/07/2020 shift: text:1
from:01/07/2019 till:01/07/2020 color:pink shift: text: "Reg.I"
from:01/07/2020 till:01/07/2021 shift: text:2
from:01/07/2021 till:01/07/2022 shift: text:2
from:01/07/2022 till:01/07/2023 shift: text:1
from:01/07/2020 till:01/07/2023 color:orange shift: text: "NB III"
from:01/07/2023 till:01/07/2024 shift: text:13
from:01/07/2024 till:01/07/2025 shift: text:9
from:01/07/2025 till:01/07/2026 shift: text:
from:01/07/2023 till:01/07/2026 color:yellow shift: text: "NB II"

  • Between 1999–00 and 2000–01 the second tier league called NB I/B.
  • Between 2001–02 and 2002–03 the fourth tier league called NB III.
  • In 2003–04 the third tier league called NB II.

    Seasons

Managers

In

In Europe

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1996–97UEFA CupQualifying Round

Record by country of opposition

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
WDL|2|2|0|0|for=5|against=1|diff=yes

Notable members in other sports