Pécsi MFC

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Pécsi Mecsek Football Club, commonly referred to as Pécsi MFC or simply PMFC, is a professional Hungarian football club based in Pécs, Baranya, that currently competes in the Hungarian second division. The club was established on 16 February 1973 by the merger of five other clubs from the city, Pécsi Dózsa, Pécsi Ércbányász SC, Pécsi Helyiipari SK, Pécsi Bányász and Pécsi Építők.

Pécsi MFC
Full namePécsi Mecsek Football Club
Nickname(s)Pamacs, Munkás (Worker)
Short namePMFC
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
as Pécsi Dózsa
GroundStadion PMFC
Capacity7,000
ChairmanJános Győri
ManagersNémeth Zsolt
LeagueNB II
2022–23NB II, 7th of 20
WebsiteClub website

Pécsi MFC's home ground is the Stadium of PMFC, also known as Stadium of Újmecsekalja, a football stadium in Uránváros. The stadium's current capacity is 7,000 and was opened in 1955.

Pécsi MFC holds long-standing rivalries with other football clubs, most notably Szentlőrinc SE from Szentlőrinc, Komlói Bányász SK, a club based in Komló, a city near Pécs, and Kaposvári Rákóczi FC from Kaposvár.

Since its foundation in 1973, the club played most of their seasons in the first division, with twelve seasons spent in the second division. After finishing first place in the Western Group of the second division in 2011, the club was promoted to the highest level professional league.

Despite finishing 11th in the 2014–15 season, the club lost its professional licence due to financial difficulties and gained admittance to the fourth tier of the Hungarian league system in time for the start of the following season. The relegation saw owner Dezső Matyi leaving the club after 8 years,[1] when he sold his share to the city of Pécs.[2]

Pécsi are best known for becoming the first European opponents of Universitatea Craiova when they played against the White-Blues in the 1970–71 Fairs Cup.

History

Early years (1950–1972)

Although association football had been present in Pécs since the early 20th century, the predecessor of Pécsi MFC was founded later, in 1950 with the name Pécsi Dózsa. The new club started to compete in the third division and eventually won promotion to the second division in 1953.[3] After spending only two years in the NB II with moderate success, Pécsi Dózsa started the 1950 season in the top flight of the Hungarian football pyramid, after a fusion with Budapest-based club Kőbányai Dózsa. Pécsi Dózsa made its debut in the first division on 27 February 1955, with a 3–0 win against Szombathely.[4]With only one year of hiatus, Pécsi Dózsa was a member of the NB I until 1972, when the club underwent another, more complex fusion with four other local clubs.

From Pécsi Dózsa to Pécsi MSC

Pécs played in second division in the 1975–76 season. They finished as champions of the second division in the 1976–77season. They then played in the first division for 20 years between 1977 and 1997. They also won the Hungarian Cup in 1990.

In the then European Cup Winners Cup they were drawn against Manchester United, and became the first team to play against English opposition in Europe since English teams were banned five years previously. They lost the game 3–0 on aggregate, and Manchester United went on to win the competition, beating Barcelona in the final.[5]

In 2003 Pécs rejoined the first division after two years of exile.[6] They drew with Szombathelyi Haladás and finished first eleven points clear. Tamás Nagy's team lost only three games out of 34 matches.

The club won the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season which was interrupted and finally terminated in May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pécs was then eligible to play in the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[7]

On 29 June 2022, Ádám Weitner was appointed as the coach of the club.[8]

On 21 February 2024, János Mátyus was appointed as the coach of the club.[9][10]

Current squad

As of 15 February 2024

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF  HUNBotond Varga
20FW  HUNZalán Gera
21DF  HUNBotond Terbe
22FW  HUNAndrás Bukovics
26MF  ROURaul Krausz
30MF  HUNMartin Hudák
32DF  HUNValentin Hadaró
76FW  SVKAlex Lacza (on loan from Győr)
77MF  HUNEdvin Bachesz
81GK  HUNDániel Varasdi
88MF  HUNTamás Szeles

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  HUNKolos Orbán (at Pécsi EAC until 30 June 2024)
DF  UKROleksiy Shvedyuk (at Siófok until 30 June 2024)

Stadium

Stadion PMFC is a UEFA Category 1 football stadium in Pécs, Hungary. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Pécsi MFC. The stadium is able to hold 7,000 people and was opened in 1955.[11]The stadium used to be referred to as "PMSC stadion" due to the old name of the local team, and sometimes referred to as "Újmecsekaljai stadion", which is derived from the name of the district,[12] where the stadium is located.

Name changes

  • 1950: Dózsa (Pécsi Dózsa Sport Club)
  • 1973: PMSC (Pécsi Munkás Sport Club) amalgamation with Pécsi Bányász SC (founded in 1921 as DVAC), Pécsi Ércbányász SC (founded in 1957), Pécsi Helyiipar SK (founded in 1957) and Pécsi Építők (founded in 1949)
  • 1995: PMFC (Pécsi Mecsek Futball Club)

Season results

Honours

European cup history

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1990–91UEFA Cup Winners' Cup1. Round Manchester United0–20–10–3

UEFA Intertoto Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1962–63UEFA Intertoto CupGroup 8 Blauw-Wit Amsterdam5–20–0
Group 8 FK Velež Mostar4–12–1
Group 8 VfV Hildesheim5–31–0
Quarter-finals NK Rijeka2–12–24–3
Semi-finals Calcio Padova0–33–43–7
1988UEFA Intertoto CupGroup 9 Grasshopper FC0–10–1
Group 9 Pogoń Szczecin3–10–0
Group 9 Östers IF2–01–3

UEFA Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1970–71Inter-Cities Fairs Cup1. Round Universitatea Craiova3–01–24–2
2. Round Newcastle United2–0(aet)0–22–2(p)
3. Round Juventus FC0–20–10–3
1986–87UEFA Cup1. Round Feyenoord Rotterdam1–00–21–2
1991–92UEFA Cup1. Round VfB Stuttgart2–21–43–6

See also

Other clubs from Pécs

References