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| Full name | Újpest Football Club | |||
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| Nicknames | Újpest,Lilák | |||
| Short name | UTE | |||
| Founded | 16 June 1885; 140 years ago (1885-06-16) asÚjpesti Torna Egylet | |||
| Ground | Szusza Ferenc stadion, Budapest | |||
| Capacity | 12,670 | |||
| Owner | MOL | |||
| Chairman | Balázs Benczédi | |||
| Manager | Boldizsár Bodor | |||
| League | NB I | |||
| 2024–25 | NB I, 7th of 12 | |||
| Website | ujpestfc | |||
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Újpest Football Club (Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈuːjpɛʃt]) is a Hungarian professionalfootball club based inÚjpest,Budapest, that competes inNemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of theHungarian League in1905 and has been relegated only once since then. The club has been a member of the first division for 108 consecutive years. Újpest have been Hungarian champions twenty times, in addition to winning theMagyar Kupa eleven times and theSzuperkupa three times. In international competitions, Újpest are two-times winners of theMitropa Cup and winners of the 1930Coupe des Nations. They also reached the semi-finals of theEuropean Cup 1973–74 and theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1961–62, and were runners-up in theInter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968–69.
Since 1922, their home ground has been theSzusza Ferenc Stadion inÚjpest. Their biggest rivalry is with fellow Budapest-based clubFerencváros, with whom they contest alocal derby.
Újpest is part of theÚjpesti TE family. The club includes other sports sections that represent the club atice hockey andwaterpolo.
Újpest was founded in 1885.[1] At that time,Újpest did not belong toBudapest. Újpest played their firstNemzeti Bajnokság I match in the1905 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. In the1910–11 season, they were relegated.[2] Újpest won their first Hungarian league title in the1929–30 season.[3]
At international level, Újpest's most successful period was in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In the1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, they were beaten in the final byNewcastle United. In the1973–74 European Cup, they reached the semi-finals and were eliminated byBayern Munich.[4]
On 3 July 2017, Újpest announced that they changed their crest.[5] After a years of protests by supporters, and legal actions byUTE, the parent club, the management has decided to restore the traditional crest on 4 July, 2022.[6]
The following table shows in detail Újpest FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| adidas | – | |
| Budapest Bank | ||
| Umbro | ConCorde telecom | |
| Havasi Kft. | ||
| 2003–2006 | Puma | Walton |
| 2006–2007 | – | |
| 2007–2009 | DHL | |
| 2009–2010 | Radisson Blu | |
| 2010–2011 | Birdland Golf & SPA Resort | |
| 2011–2012 | GDF Suez | |
| 2012–2016 | – | |
| 2016–2017 | Joma | – |
| 2017–2018 | Gallica |
Current sponsorships:Joma,Coca-Cola,Microsoft, Acquaworld Budapest, Ramada Resort Budapest, Puebla ticket, Karzol Trans, Szókép Nyomdaipari Kft.,Lamborghini
Újpest's home stadium isSzusza 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.[7]
On 3 December 2008, it was revealed byBBC Sport that thePremier League clubWolverhampton Wanderers were considering an alliance with Újpest.Jez Moxey, the Chief executive officer of the club said: "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."[8]
Újpest approachedRoland Duchâtelet to become the owner of the club. Although Duchâtelet refused the club's offer, he suggested his son to be the proprietor of Újpest.[9]Roland Duchâtelet is the owner of theCarl Zeiss Jena and former owner of theStandard Liège,[10]AD Alcorcón[11] andCharlton Athletic[12]
On 19 October 2011,Roderick Duchâtelet, former director ofGerminal Beerschot, bought 95% of the shares of the City Budapest Zrt.[13]
Roderick Duchâtelet said that he intends to bring back the glory of the 1970s.[14]
On 27 October 2011, Csaba Bartha, managing director of Újpest, confirmed that the club received 150 millionHungarian forint fromRoderick Duchâtelet.[15]
In January 2022, Duchatelet was about to sell Újpest and found possible buyers. An agreement was also signed in January 2022 in which it was stated that the buyers should pay the remaining sum by the end of June. However, due the financial unpredictability caused by the Russo-Ukrainian War, the buyers could not transfer the remaining sum. Therefore, Újpest is still owned by the Belgian entrepreneur.[16]
On 27 April 2023, it was announced on Nemzeti Sport that Interactive Brokers Group, owned byThomas Peterffy, is interested in purchasing the club.[17]
On 3 February 2024, it was revealed that Duchatelet would like to sell the club to Hungarian investors.[18][19][20][21] On 6 February 2024,Roderick Duchâtelet sold the club toMOL.[22][23][24]
On 21 March 2024, the club was officially purchased by the MOL Group.[25][26] Balázs Benczédi was elected as the managing director of the club. The price of the acquisition was around 15 million euros.[27][28][29]
Supporters of Újpest are mainly from the fourth district ofBudapest, the eponymousÚjpest. Due to their success in the 1970s, the club gained supporters from all over Budapest and the country.
Zoltán Zana (Ganxta Zolee) (rapper, actor)[30]Henrik Havas (journalist, television personality)[31]György Gyula Zagyva (politician)[32]András Stohl (actor, television personality)[33]Zsolt Wintermantel (politician & former mayor ofÚjpest)[34]Attila Széki (Curtis) (rapper, former footballer)Péter Majoros (Majka) (rapper, television personality)
Újpest are in rivalry with several teams from Budapest includingFerencváros,MTK Budapest,Budapest Honvéd and several provincial clubs such asDebrecen andDiósgyőr. Since Újpest have been the third most successful club of theHungarian Football history by winning 20 Hungarian League titles and nineHungarian Cup titles, and the most successful Hungarian club in theEuropean football competitions in the 1970s, every club in the Hungarian League wants to defeat them.
The rivalry withFerencváros dates back to the 1930s when Újpest won their first Hungarian League title. Since then the fixture between the two teams attracts the most spectators in the domestic league.[35] The matches between the two teams often ends in violence which can cause big trouble for theHFF andHungarian football in general. The proposal of personal registration was refused by both clubs.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of 5 May 2025[37]
| Position | Name |
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| President | Péter Ratatics |
| Managing director | Áron Páll |
As of 8 May 2025[38]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Damir Krznar |
| Assistant manager Video analyst | Vedran Attias |
| Assistant manager |  Nikola Mitrović |
| Assistant manager |  Ales Mertelj |
| Assistant manager | Boldizsár Bodor |
| Goalkeeping coach | András Elbert |
| Body performance coach | Luka Krklješ |
| Fitness coach | Ádám Száraz |
| Video analyst | Samu Varga |
| Video analyst | Balázs Benczés |
| Club doctor | Iván Kollár Dr. |
| Club doctor | Péter Lestár Dr. |
| Physiotherapist | Žarko Milovanović |
| Physiotherapist | Aleksandar Jovetić |
| Physiotherapist | Dorottya Varga |
| Technical manager | Babett Zsitva |
| Data analyst | Kornélia Tuza |
| Kit manager | Tamás Nagy |
| Masseur | József Kádár |
| Masseur | Kálmán Hénap |
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Túlio Maravilha
Lacina Traoré
Darwin Andrade
Foxi Kéthévoama
Lubos KozelRadek SlončíkRobert Vágner
Scott Malone
Paulus Roiha
Budu Zivzivadze
Falaye SackoSouleymane Diarra
Nebojsa Kosovic
Kim OjoObinna Nwobodo
Enis Bardhi
Mbaye DiagneMarko Dmitrovic
Juanan
Anton Salétros
Densill Theobald[39]
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