Hungarian Football Federation

Governing body of association football in Hungary

Hungarian Football FederationUEFA

Short name| MLSZ
Founded| 19 January 1901; 124 years ago (1901-01-19)
Headquarters| Budapest
FIFA affiliation| 1907
UEFA affiliation| 1954
President| Sándor Csányi
Website| mlsz.hu

The Hungarian Football Federation (HFF) (Hungarian: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség; MLSZ, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈlɒbdɒruːɡoː ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ]) is the governing body of football and futsal in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungary national team. The MLSZ is responsible for the Hungarian football league system, the men's and women's national teams. The headquarters are in Budapest. The MLSZ is a member of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.

## Honours

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National Team

* World Cup:  Runner-up (2 times - 1938, 1954)
* Olympic Games:  Winner (3 times - 1952, 1964, 1968);  Runner-up (1 times - 1972);  Third place (1 time - 1960)
* European Championship:  Third place (1): 1964

National Youth Teams

* FIFA U-20 World Cup:  Third place (1): 2009

## Divisions

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Men's

* Hungary national football team
* Hungary national under-21 football team
* Hungary national under-19 football team
* Hungary national under-17 football team
* Hungary national under-16 football team
* Hungary national futsal team
* Hungary national beach soccer team

Women's

* Hungary women's national football team
* Hungary women's national under-19 football team
* Hungary women's national under-17 football team

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### Current head coaches

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As of 9 June 2025

| Men's Team  | Name

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National team |  Marco Rossi
Under-21 team |  Zoltán Szélesi
Under-19 team |  Gergő Jeremiás
Under-18 team |  Szabolcs Kemenes
Under-17 team |  Antal Németh
Under-16 team |  Gergő Jeremiás
Under-15 team  |  László Szalai
Futsal team |  Sergio Mullor
| Women's Team  | Name

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National team |  Alexandra Szarvas
Under-19 team |  László Makrai
Under-17 team |  Tibor Gajdóczi

## Competitions

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Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions:

### Men's football

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* Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Tier 1)
* Nemzeti Bajnokság II (Tier 2)
* Nemzeti Bajnokság III (Tier 3) – three sections (East, Central, West)
* Megyei Bajnokság I (Tier 4) \- nineteen sections (counties)

### Women's football

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* Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women) (Tier 1)
* Nemzeti Bajnokság II (women) (Tier 2) – two sections (East, West)

### Cups

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* Magyar Kupa – Men
* Magyar Kupa (women) – Women

### Futsal

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* Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Tier 1)
* Magyar Kupa – Men
* Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women) (Tier 1)
* Magyar Kupa (women) – Women

### Beach soccer

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* Nemzeti Strandlabdarúgó Liga (Tier 1)

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## Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year

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As awarded by the HFF.[1] In 1980 the title was not awarded. *In 1949, 1950 and 1963 the title was awarded to two players.

| Indicates multiple time winner

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Bold | Indicates players still playing professional football
Year  | Player  | Club  | Also won  | Notes

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1945 | Sándor Balogh |  Újpest |  |
1946 | Ferenc Deák |  Szentlőrinci AC |  |
1947 | Ferenc Szusza |  Újpest |  |
1948 | Adalbert Marksteiner |  Csepel SC |  |
1949 | Mihály Kispéter |  Ferencvárosi |  |
1949 | Gyula Grosics |  Teherfuvar |  |
1950 | Ferenc Puskás |  Budapest Honvéd |  |
1950 | Gyula Grosics |  Budapest Honvéd |  |
1951 | Péter Palotás |  MTK Budapest |  |
1952 | József Bozsik |  Budapest Honvéd |  |
1953 | Nándor Hidegkuti |  MTK Budapest |  |
1954 | Sándor Kocsis |  Budapest Honvéd |  |

## Hungarian Footballer of the Year (Golden Ball)

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As awarded by journalists[citation needed]

* 2012: Ádám Szalai[2]
* 2013: Szabolcs Huszti[3]
* 2018: Nemanja Nikolić[4]

* 2019: Péter Gulácsi[5]

## Presidents

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* Géza Jász (1901–1902)
* Viktor Rákosi (1902)
* Kajetán Banovits (1903–1906)
* Béla Kárpáti (1907–1909)
* György Szacelláry (1909–1916)
* Marquis György Pallavicini (1916)
* Zoltán Füzesséry dr. (1917–1919)
* Rezső Oprée (1919–1922)
* István Friedrich (1922–1923)
* Kálmán Shvoy dr. (1924)
* József Csányi dr., Lajos Tibor (1925)
* Dréhr Imre (1925–1930)
* István Kray baron (1930–1932)
* Béla Usetty dr. (1932–1939)
* Pál Gidófalvy dr. (1939–1944)
* József Becskó (1945–1947)
* István Ries dr. (1947–1950)
* Sándor Barcs (1950–1963)
* Gyula Hegyi (1964–1970)
* András Terpitkó dr. (1970–1973)
* István Kutas (1974–1978)
* György Szepesi (1979–1986)
* Jenő Somogyi (1986–1988)
* László Tisza dr., Tibor Vadászi, Miklós Varga dr. (1988–1989)
* Mihály Laczkó (1989–1994)
* László Benkő (1994–1996)
* Mihály Laczkó (2x) (1996–1998)
* Attila Kovács (1998–1999)
* Imre Bozsóki dr. (1999–2006)
* István Kisteleki [hu] (2006–2010)
* Sándor Csányi (2010– )

## Current sponsorships

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* Adidas \- Official main sponsor
* OTP Bank \- Official main sponsor
* MOL \- Official main sponsor
* Merkantil Bank \- Official sponsor
* Groupama \- Official sponsor
* Huawei \- Official sponsor
* Jet-Sol \- Official sponsor
* Förch \- Official sponsor

## See also

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* Hungarian football league system
* List of football clubs in Hungary

## References

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1. ^ "Hungarian football players of the Year". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
2. ^ "Szalai named 'Hungarian Footballer of the Year' | FSV Mainz 05". Bundesliga. 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
3. ^ "Huszti voted Hungary's Best". Bundesliga. 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
4. ^ "Nikolic named best Hungarian footballer at 2018 M4 Sport Gala | Chicago Fire FC". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
5. ^ "Gulácsinak szavazták meg a Magyar Aranylabdát" [Gulácsi was voted the Hungarian Golden Ball]. hvg.hu (in Hungarian). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

## External links

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* Official website (in Hungarian and English)
* Hungary at FIFA site

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Football in Hungary

Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ)

National teams|

* Men
* List of players
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17
* Women

League system|

* Nemzeti Bajnokság I
* Nemzeti Bajnokság II
* Nemzeti Bajnokság III (Keleti, Közép, Nyugati)
* Megyei Bajnokság I (I - VII)
* Women's league

Domestic cups|

* Magyar Kupa
* ~~Szuperkupa~~
* ~~Ligakupa~~
* Hungarian Women's Cup

* List of clubs
* List of leagues
* List of venues

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Futsal in Hungary

* Futsal
* Hungarian Football Federation

League competitions|

* Nemzeti Bajnokság I
* Nemzeti Bajnokság II

Cup competitions|

* Magyar Kupa
* Szuperkupa

National teams|

* Hungary national futsal team

Other teams|

* Győri ETO FC
* FC Veszpr
* MVFC Berettyóújfalu
* Colorspectrum Aramis Budapest
* Haladás VSE
* Vasas Futsal
* Dunaújváros Futsal
* Rubeola FC Csömör
* ÚTC Junior Sport

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Hungary national football team

General|

* Hungarian Football Federation
* History
* Managers

Venues|

* Puskás Aréna
* Népstadion

Records and statistics|

* Results
* 1902–29
* 1930–49
* 1950–69
* 1970–89
* 1990–99
* 2000–09
* 2010–19
* 2020–present
* All-time record

Players|

* Squad
* International players
* Born outside Hungary

Goals|

* Ferenc Puskás
* Sándor Kocsis
* Imre Schlosser
* Hat-tricks

FIFA World Cup|

* Summary
* 1934
* 1938
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986

UEFA European Championship|

* Summary
* 1964
* 1972
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Other tournaments|

* Olympics
* UEFA Nations League

Culture|

* Golden Team
* Carpathian Brigade

Rivalries|

* Austria
* Romania

Other Hungary teams|

* Olympic
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-17
* Women's team
* U-19
* U-17
* Futsal
* Beach soccer

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National football associations of Europe (UEFA)

Current|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Defunct|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Saarland
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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Sports governing bodies in Hungary (HUN)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Practical Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Water Polo
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track)
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Rugby
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Others Sports|

* Rugby League
* Rugby Union

* Hungarian Olympic Committee
* Hungarian Paralympic Committee

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