Vasas SC

Vasas SC is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest.
Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club colours are red and blue. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the city.
They have won the Hungarian League six times. Vasas is known internationally for reaching the semi-finals of the 1957–58 European Cup, the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 European Cup season, and for being the most successful club in the Mitropa Cup with 6 championships.

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History

Vasas first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Since then the club have managed to win seven titles. The club's most successful period was between 1957 and 1966, when they won the Hungarian league five times.

Crest and colours

Naming history

1911–1925: Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja1926–1943: Vasas SC1943–1944: Nemzeti Nehézipari Munkások Kinizsi SC1944–1949: Vasas SC1949–1957: Budapesti Vasas SC1957–1992: Vasas SC1992–1993 Vasas SC-Smirnoff1993–1995: Vasas Ilzer1995–1996: Vasas Casino Vígadó1997: Vasas SC1997–2001: Vasas Danubius Hotels2001–2003: Vasas SC2003–2009?: Budapesti Vasas SC2009–2011: Vasas SC2011–2012: Vasas–HÍD2012–present: Vasas FC

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Vasas SC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1995−97	Lotto	Casino Vigadó
1998−01	Lotto	Danubius Hotels
2001–02	Hummel	–
2004–05	Jako	pannonbau
2005–06	Jako	Herz
2006–08	Lancast	Herz
2008–09	Lancast	Herz / Regale Klíma
2009–10	Lancast	–
2011	Lancast	Híd
2011–12	Lancast	Vasas SC
2012–13	Dragon Sport	–
2014–15	Adidas	HunGast
2015–	Adidas	ALPROSYS

Stadium

Vasas played their home matches in the Illovszky Rudolf Stadion located in the 13th district of Budapest between 1960 and 2016. The stadium capacity was 9,000. The last match was played between Vasas SS and Videoton FC in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I on 29 October 2016. As part of the Hungarian Football Stadium Reconstruction Program, the stadium was demolished in 2016 and a brand new stadium was built in its place.
On 5 July 2019, the new stadium was opened. The first match was played by Vasas SC and FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda which was won by the hosts 2–0. The capacity of the new stadium is 5054 and it cost 7.5 billion HUF.
On 7 August 2019, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság II match was played in the stadium when Vasas hosted Soroksár SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season.
On 11 July 2019 the first international match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC and FK Žalgiris in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase. The match was won by the hosts 3–1.

Honours

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

* Winners : 1957, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965, 1966, 1976–77Nemzeti Bajnokság II
* Winners : 1915, 1941–42, 2014–15, 2021–22Magyar Kupa
* Winners : 1954–55, 1972–73, 1980–81, 1985–86
* Runners-up : 1979–80, 1999–2000, 2005–06, 2016–17Mitropa Cup
* Winners : 1956, 1957, 1962, 1965, 1969–70, 1982–83European Cup / UEFA Champions League
* Semi-finalists : 1957–58

Seasons

League positions

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Between 2002–03 and 2003–04 the second tier league called NB I/B.

Ownership

On 4 January 2017 it was announced that János Jámbor bought 99% of the shares of the Vasas FC.

Non-playing staff

First team staff

Position

Name

Head coach

Twin teams

On 18 May 2016 a cooperation was announced between Vasas Kubala Akadémia and Eredivisie club SBV Vitesse. According to the cooperation, the two club have a common showcase, take part in a common conference and education. Gerry Hamstra said that it is very important for the Dutch club to initiate new cooperations in this region.

SBV Vitesse

Trivia

János Kádár, HSWP First Secretary and Hungarian leader from 1956 until 1988, was a supporter of Vasas. A working-class man, Kádár had played in the team when young and was its president for a short period in the mid-1950s. During the 1960s, it was not uncommon to see Kádár in the crowd during Vasas games. Unlike some of his Eastern Europe counterparts, though, Kádár did not use his position to favor his team, nor did he allow Hungarian officials to interfere in football as it was common in other bloc countries.