Points by season
(UEFA coefficient)[1]
Season Points
2009-10 2.750
2010-11 2.750
2011-12 2.250
2012-13 3.000
2013-14 0.875
2014-15 2.125
2015-16 1.625
2016-17 1.875
2017-18 1.625
2018-19 3.250
2019-20 4.500
2020-21 4.250
2021-22 2.750
2022-23 5.875
2023-24 4.500 (in progress)

Hungarian football clubs have participated in European association football competitions (UEFA Champions League/European Cup, Europa League/UEFA Cup/Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and defunct UEFA Cup Winners Cup) since their inception in 1955, when MTK, Vasas SC and Budapest Honvéd FC played in the inaugural Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

The only Hungarian club to have won a major European trophy is Ferencváros, having defeated Juventus 1–0 in Turin to lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964-65.[2][3]

Teams representing Hungary's NB I have reached the final of a major European competition on six separate occasions, with Ferencváros having done so thrice, thus being the only multiple time finalist, and the only team to reach the final in different competitions. Hungarian football clubs appearing in major European finals, in chronological order:

Hungary Hungarian European Cup Finalists
Year Opponent Score Cup Hungarian Club
1963-64 Portugal Sporting Lisbon 3-4 (L) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hungary MTK
1964-65 Italy Juventus 1-0 (W) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1967-68 England Leeds United 0-1 (L) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1968-69 England Newcastle United 2-6 (L) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Hungary Újpesti Dózsa
1974-75 Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 0-3 (L) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Hungary Ferencváros
1984-85 Spain Real Madrid 1-3 (L) UEFA Cup Hungary Videoton Székesfehérvár


During the historical European Cup era, three clubs succeeded in reaching the semi-final stage of the competition, each on one occasion. In the 1957-58 season Vasas Budapest; in the 1964-65 season Győr; and in the 1973-74 season Újpest.

In the modern Champions League era, under the current format, Hungarian clubs have qualified for the group stage on three separate occasions: Ferencváros twice, in the 1995-96 then 2020-21 seasons, [4] as well as Debrecen in the 2009–10 season.

Ferencváros finished at the top of their group in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, resulting in their progress into the knockout phase, marking the first time since Vidi's defeat at the hands of Real Madrid in the 1985 UEFA Cup Final that a Hungarian club has reached the latter portion of a major European tournament.

Statistics

As of 8 August 2018.

Who qualifies for UEFA competitions

Competition Who qualifies Notes
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round Club finishing 1st in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Club finishing 2nd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Club finishing 3rd in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Magyar Kupa winners

European champions

European Cup/
Champions League 		UEFA Cup/Europa League Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Intertoto Cup Cup Winners Cup Super Cup
None None 1964–65 – Ferencváros None None None

UEFA coefficient and ranking

For the 2023–24 UEFA competitions, the associations will be allocated places according to their 2022 UEFA country coefficients, which will take into account their performance in European competitions from 2017–18 to 2021–22. In the 2022 rankings that will be used for the 2023–24 European competitions, Hungary's coefficient points total is 16.375. After earning a score of 2.750 during the 2021–22 European campaign, Hungary is ranked by UEFA as the 27th best association in Europe out of 55.

UEFA country coefficient history

(As of 2 September 2022), Source: Bert Kassies website.

Coefficient ranking (2010- )
Accumulated Valid Rank Movement Coefficient Change
2005–06 to 2009–10 2011–12 36 Steady 6.750 Steady
2006–07 to 2010–11 2012–13 32 Increase +4 8.500 Increase +1.750
2007–08 to 2011–12 2013–14 29 Increase +3 9.750 Increase +1.250
2008–09 to 2012–13 2014–15 29 Steady 11.750 Increase +2.000
2009–10 to 2013–14 2015–16 28 Increase +1 11.625 Decrease –0.125
2010–11 to 2014–15 2016–17 31 Decrease –3 11.000 Decrease –0.625
2011–12 to 2015–16 2017–18 33 Decrease –2 9.875 Decrease –1.125
2012–13 to 2016–17 2018–19 33 Steady 9.500 Decrease –0.375
2013–14 to 2017–18 2019–20 36 Decrease –3 8.125 Decrease –1.375
2014–15 to 2018–19 2020–21 33 Increase +3 10.500 Increase +2.375
2015–16 to 2019–20 2021–22 33 Steady 11.375 Increase +0.875
2016–17 to 2020–21 2022–23 28 Increase +5 15.500 Increase +4.125
2017–18 to 2021–22 2023–24 27 Increase +1 16.375 Increase +0.875

Full European record

UEFA Champions League/European Cup

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
1955–56 Vörös Lobogó QF 6–8 France Stade Reims 2–4 at Parc de Princes, 4–4 at Hungária körúti stadion
1956–57 Budapest Honvéd 1R 5–6 Spain Athletic Bilbao 2–3 at San Mamés, 3–3 at Heysel Stadium
1957–58 Vasas SF 2–4 Spain Real Madrid 0–4 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 2–0 at Népstadion
1958–59 MTK Budapest 1R 2–6 Switzerland Young Boys 1–2 at Népstadion, 1–4 at Wankdorf Stadium
1959–60 Csepel PR 3–4 Turkey Fenerbahçe 1–1 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–3 at Népstadion
1960–61 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 4–7 Portugal Benfica 2–6 at Estádio da Luz, 2–1 at Népstadion
1961–62 Vasas PR 1–5 Spain Real Madrid 0–2 at Népstadion, 1–3 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
1962–63 Vasas 1R 3–31 Netherlands Feyenoord 1–1 at De Kuip, 2–2 at Népstadion
1963–64 Ferencváros PR 2–4 Turkey Galatasaray 0–4 at Mithat Paşa Stadium, 2–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1964–65 Vasas ETO Győr SF 0–5 Portugal Benfica 0–1 at Népstadion, 0–4 at Estádio da Luz
1965–66 Ferencváros 2R 1–5 Italy Internazionale 0–4 at San Siro, 1–1 at Népstadion
1966–67 Vasas 2R 1–4 Italy Internazionale 1–2 at San Siro, 0–2 at Népstadion
1967–68 Vasas QF 0–3 Portugal Benfica 0–0 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Estádio da Luz
1968–69 Ferencváros 2
1969–70 Ferencváros 2R 0–6 England Leeds United 0–3 at Elland Road, 0–3 at Népstadion
1970–71 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 2–4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 2–0 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–4 at Stadion Crvena Zvezda
1971–72 Újpesti Dózsa QF 2–3 Scotland Celtic 1–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 1–1 at Celtic Park
1972–73 Újpesti Dózsa QF 2–2 (a) Italy Juventus 0–0 at Stadio delle Alpi, 2–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1973–74 Újpesti Dózsa SF 1–4 West Germany Bayern Munich 1–1 at Népstadion, 0–3 at Olympic Stadium
1974–75 Újpesti Dózsa 2R 1−5 England Leeds United 1−2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0−3 at Elland Road
1975–76 Újpesti Dózsa 2R 5–6 Portugal S.L. Benfica 2–5 at Estádio da Luz, 3–1 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1976–77 Ferencváros 2R 1–4 East Germany Dynamo Dresden 1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–4 at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadium
1977–78 Vasas 1R 1–4 West Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 at Népstadion, 1–1 at Bökelbergstadion
1978–79 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 2–4 Czechoslovakia Zbrojovka Brno 2–2 at Městský stadion, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1979–80 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 3–4 Czechoslovakia Dukla Prague 3–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium, 0–2 at Stadion Letná
1980–81 Budapest Honvéd 2R 0–3 Spain Real Madrid 0–1 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, 0–2 at Kispest Stadion
1981–82 Ferencváros 1R 3–5 Czechoslovakia Baník Ostrava 3–2 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–3 at Bazaly
1982–83 Rába ETO Győr 1R 3–5 Belgium Standard Liège 0–5 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne, 3–0 at Stadion ETO
1983–84 Rába ETO Győr 2R 4–9 Soviet Union Dinamo Minsk 3–6 at Stadion ETO, 1–3 at Dinamo Stadium
1984–85 Budapest Honvéd 1R 3–4 Switzerland Grasshopper Zürich 1–3 at Hardturm, 2–1 at Kispest Stadion
1985–86 Budapest Honvéd 2R 2–4 Romania Steaua București 1–0 at Kispest Stadion, 1–4 at Stadionul Steaua
1986–87 Budapest Honvéd 1R 3–6 Denmark Brøndby 1–4 at Brøndby Stadium, 2–2 at Bozsik Stadion
1987–88 MTK Hungária 1R 2–4 Romania Steaua București 0–4 at Stadionul Steaua, 2–0 at Hungária körúti stadion
1988–89 Budapest Honvéd 1R 1–4 Scotland Celtic 1–0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–4 at Celtic Park
1989–90 Budapest Honvéd 2R 0–9 Portugal Benfica 0–2 at Bozsik Stadion, 0–7 at Estádio da Luz
1990–91 Újpesti Dózsa 1R 0–5 Italy Napoli 0–3 at Stadio San Paolo, 0–2 at Megyeri úti Stadium
1991–92 Budapest Honvéd 2R 3–4 Italy Sampdoria 2–1 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–3 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris
1992–93 Ferencváros 1R 1–4 Czechoslovakia Slovan Bratislava 1–4 at Tehelné pole, 0–0 at Üllői úti stadion
1993–94 Kispest Honvéd 1R 3–5 England Manchester United 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion, 1–2 at Old Trafford
1994–95 Vác QR 1−5 France Paris Saint-Germain 0−3 at Parc des Princes, 1−2 at Stadion Rudolf Illovszky
1995–96 Ferencváros 3rd in GS N/A Netherlands Ajax, Spain Real Madrid, Switzerland Grasshopper
1996–97 Ferencváros QR 1–4 Sweden Göteborg 0–3 at Norrköpings Idrottspark, 1–1 at Üllői úti stadion
1997–98 MTK Hungária 2QR 1–4 Norway Rosenborg 0–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
1998–99 Újpest 2QR 2–7 Austria Sturm Graz 0–4 at Stadion Graz-Liebenau, 2–3 at Ferenc Szusza Stadium
1999–00 MTK Hungária 3QR 0–2 Croatia Croatia Zagreb 0–0 at Stadion Maksimir, 0–2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium
2000–01 Dunaferr 3QR 3–4 Norway Rosenborg 2–2 at Stadion ETO, 1–2 at Lerkendal Stadion
2001–02 Ferencváros 2QR 0–0 (4–5 p) Croatia Hajduk Split 0–0 at Stadion Albert Flórián, 0–0 at Stadion Poljud
2002–03 Zalaegerszeg 3QR 1–5 England Manchester United 1–0 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–5 at Old Trafford
2003–04 MTK Hungária 3QR 0–5 Scotland Celtic 0–4 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium, 0–1 at Celtic Park
2004–05 Ferencváros 3QR 1–2 (aet) Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1–0 at Üllői úti stadion, 0–2 at Letná Stadion
2005–06 Debrecen 3QR 0–6 England Manchester United 0–3 at Old Trafford, 0–3 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
2006–07 Debrecen 2QR 2–5 North Macedonia Rabotnički 1–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 1–4 at Philip II Arena
2007–08 Debrecen 2QR 0–1 Sweden Elfsborg 0–1 at Stadion Oláh Gábor Út, 0–0 at Borås Arena
2008–09 MTK Hungária 2QR 0–7 Turkey Fenerbahçe 0–2 at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, 0–5 at Megyeri úti Stadium
2009–10 Debrecen 4th in GS N/A Italy Fiorentina, France Lyon, England Liverpool
2010–11 Debrecen 3QR 1–5 Switzerland Basel 0–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at St. Jakob-Park
2011–12 Videoton 2QR 3–4 Austria Sturm Graz 0–2 at Hypo-Arena, 3–2 at Sóstói Stadion
2012–13 Debrecen 3QR 1–3 Belarus BATE Borisov 1–1 at Haradski Stadium, 0–2 at Városi Stadion
2013–14 Győr 2QR 3–5 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–2 at ETO Park, 1–2 at Bloomfield Stadium
2014–15 Debrecen 3QR 2–3 Belarus BATE Borisov 1–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Borisov Arena
2015–16 Videoton 3QR 1–2 Belarus BATE Borisov 1–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Borisov Arena
2016–17 Ferencváros 2QR 2–2 (1–3 p.) Albania FK Partizani Tirana 1–1 at Elbasan Arena, 1–1 at Groupama Aréna
2017–18 Budapest Honvéd 2QR 3–5 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–2 at Turner Stadium, 2–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2018–19 Vidi PO 2−3 Greece AEK Athens 1−2 at Groupama Aréna3, 1−1 at Olympic Stadium
2019–20 Ferencváros 3QR 1−5 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 at Stadion Maksimir, 0−4 at Groupama Aréna
2020–21 Ferencváros 4th in GS N/A Spain Barcelona, Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv, Italy Juventus
2021–22 Ferencváros PO 4−6 Switzerland Young Boys 2–3 at Stadion Wankdorf, 2−3 at Groupama Aréna
2022–23 Ferencváros 3QR 2−4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 1–1 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, 1−3 at Groupama Aréna
2023–24 Ferencváros 1QR 0−3 Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvik 0–0 at Við Djúpumýrar, 0−3 at Groupama Aréna
Notes

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2012–13 Videoton 3rd in GS N/A Belgium Genk, Switzerland Basel, Portugal Sporting
Budapest Honvéd 2QR 0–5 Russia Anzhi Makhachkala 0–1 Saturn Stadium, 0–4 at Bozsik Stadion
MTK Budapest 1QR 2–3 Slovakia Senica 1–1 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, 1–2 at Štadión FK Senica
Debrecen3 PO 1–7 Belgium Club Brugge 0–3 at Városi Stadion, 1–4 at Jan Breydel Stadium
2013–14 Videoton 1QR 2–2 (a) Montenegro Mladost Podgorica 2–1 at Sóstói Stadion, 0–1 at Podgorica City Stadium
Debrecen 2QR 2–5 Norway Strømsgodset 2–2 at Marienlyst Stadion, 0–3 at Városi Stadion
Budapest Honvéd 2QR 1–5 Serbia Vojvodina 0–2 at Karađorđe Stadium, 1–3 at Bozsik Stadion
2014–15 Győr 2QR 1–3 Sweden IFK Göteborg 0–3 at ETO Park, 1–0 at Gamla Ullevi
Ferencváros 2QR 1–3 Croatia Rijeka 0–1 at Stadion Kantrida, 1–2 at Ferenc Puskás Stadium
Diósgyőr 3QR 1–8 Russia Krasnodar 1–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–3 at Kuban Stadium
Debrecen3 PO 1–3 Switzerland Young Boys 1–3 at Stade de Suisse, 0–0 at Nagyerdei Stadion
2015–16 Ferencváros 2QR 0–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar 0–1 at Groupama Arena, 0–2 at Stadion Grbavica
MTK Budapest 1QR 1–3 Serbia Vojvodina 0–0 at Szusza Ferenc Stadium, 1–3 at Karađorđe Stadium
Debrecen 3QR 3–6 Norway Rosenborg 2–3 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 1–3 at Lerkendal Stadion
Videoton4 PO 0–4 Poland Lech Poznań 0–3 at City Stadium, 0–1 at Sóstói Stadion
2016–17 Videoton 3QR 1–2 Denmark Midtjylland 0–1 at Pancho Arena5, 1–1 (a.e.t.) at MCH Arena
Debrecen 2QR 1–3 Belarus Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino 1–2 at Nagyerdei Stadion, 0–1 at Torpedo Stadium
MTK Budapest 2QR 1–4 Azerbaijan Gabala 1–2 at Ménfői út6, 1–2 Bakcell Arena
2017–18 Videoton PO 0–4 Serbia Partizan 0–0 at Partizan Stadium, 0–4 at Pancho Aréna
Vasas 1QR 3–7 Israel Beitar Jerusalem 4–3 at HaMoshava Stadium, 0–3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion7
Ferencváros 2QR 3–7 Denmark Midtjylland 2–4 at Groupama Aréna, 1–3 at MCH Arena
2018–19 Ferencváros (2nd) 1QR 1−2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1−1 at Groupama Aréna, 0−1 at Netanya Stadium
Budapest Honvéd (4th) 2QR 1−2 Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn 1−0 at Bozsik Stadion, 0−2 at Stade Municipal
Újpest (MK) 2QR 1−7 Spain Sevilla 0−4 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, 1−3 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion
MOL Vidi8 (Champion) 3rd in GS N/A Belarus BATE Borisov, England Chelsea, Greece PAOK
2019–20 Fehérvár (2nd) 2QR 1−2 Liechtenstein Vaduz 1−0 at Pancho Aréna, 0−2 at Rheinpark Stadion
Debrecen (3rd) 2QR 1−7 Italy Torino 0−3 at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, 1−4 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Budapest Honvéd (MK) 2QR 0−0 (p. 3–1) Romania Universitatea Craiova 0−0 at ETO Park, 0−0 at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco
Ferencváros9 (Champion) 3rd in GS N/A Russia CSKA Moscow, Spain Espanyol, Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad
2020–21 Puskás Akadémia (3rd) 1QR 0-3 Sweden Hammarby IF 0−3 at Tele2 Arena
Budapest Honvéd (MK) 2QR 0-2 Sweden Malmö FF 0-2 at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Fehérvár (2nd) PO 1-3 Belgium Standard Liège 1-3 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne
2021–22 Ferencváros 10 (Champion) 4th in GS N/A Germany Bayer Leverkusen, Spain Real Betis, Scotland Celtic
2022–23 Ferencváros 11 (Champion) RO16 0–4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0−2 at BayArena, 0−2 at Puskás Aréna
Notes

UEFA Europa Conference League

Year Team Progress Score Opponents Venue(s)
2021–22 Fehérvár (3rd) 1QR 1–3 Armenia Ararat Yerevan 1–1 MOL Aréna Sóstó, 0–2 at Gyumri City Stadium
Puskás Akadémia (2nd) 2QR 0–5 Latvia RFS 0–3 Slokas Stadium, 0–2 at Pancho Aréna
Újpest (CW) 3QR 1–6 Switzerland Basel 1–2 at Szusza Ferenc Stadion, 0–4 at St. Jakob-Park
2022–23 Puskás Akadémia (3rd) 2QR 0–3 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães 0–3 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, 0–0 at Pancho Aréna
Kisvárda (2nd) 3QR 2–4 Norway Molde 0–3 Aker Stadion, 2–1 at Várkerti Stadion
Fehérvár (4th) PO 2–4 Germany 1. FC Köln 2–1 at RheinEnergieStadion, 0–3 at MOL Aréna Sóstó
2023–24 Ferencváros N/A N/A Italy Fiorentina, Belgium Genk, Serbia Čukarički
Kecskemét (2nd) 2QR 3–4 Latvia Riga 2–1 at Széktói Stadion, 1–3 at Skonto Stadium
Debrecen (3rd) 3QR 0–5 Austria Rapid Wien 0–0 at Weststadion, 0–5 at Nagyerdei Stadion
Zalaegerszeg (CW) 2QR 1–3 Croatia Osijek 0–1 at Opus Arena, 1–2 at ZTE Arena

Records and statistics

European Cup/Champions League

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists Group stage1
Újpest 0 0 1 (1973–74) 2 (1971–72, 1972–73) 0
Vasas Budapest 0 0 1 (1957–58) 1 (1967–68) 0
Győr 0 0 1 (1964–65) 0 0
MTK Budapest 0 0 0 1 (1955–56) 0
Ferencváros 0 0 0 1 (1965–66) 2 (1995–96, 2020-21)
Debrecen 0 0 0 0 1 (2009–10)
Notes

Inter-cities Fairs Cup/UEFA Cup/Europa League

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists Group stage1
Ferencváros 1 (1964–65) 1 (1967–68) 2 (1962–63, 1971–72) 0 4 (2004–05, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23)
Újpest 0 1 (1968–69) 0 2 (1963–64, 1965–66) 0
Videoton 0 1 (1984–85) 0 0 2 (2012–13, 2018-19)
MTK Budapest 0 0 1 (1961–62) 0 0
Budapest Honvéd 0 0 0 1 (1978–79) 0
Debrecen 0 0 0 0 1 (2010–11)
Notes

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Club Winners Runners-up Semi-finalist Quarter-finalists
MTK Budapest 0 1 (1963–64) 0 0
Ferencváros 0 1 (1974–75) 0 0
Újpest 0 0 1 (1961–62) 0

References

  1. ^ "UEFA rankings". uefa.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1964–65". The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Glorious Hungarian history needs updating". UEFA. 21 February 2010.
  4. ^ "UEFA Champions League 1995–96: Group stage". UEFA. 10 June 2014.
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