Hungarian Football Federation

Governing body of association football in Hungary

Hungarian Football FederationUEFA

Founded| 19 January 1901; 123 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) is the governing body of football in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungary national team. It is based in Budapest.[1][2]

## 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 (2 times - 1972);  Third place (1 time - 1960)

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 31 May 2021

| Men's Team  | Name

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National team |  Marco Rossi
Under-21 team |  Zoltán Gera
Under-19 team |  Ferenc Bene
Under-18 team |  Sándor Preisinger
Under-17 team |  Antal Németh
Under-16 team |  Attila Belvon
Futsal team |  Sito Rivera
Beach soccer team |  Tamás Weisz
| Women's Team  | Name

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National team |  Margret Kratz
Under-19 team |  Sándor Turtóczki
Under-17 team |  Dorottya Schumi

## 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.[3] 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[4]
* 2013: Szabolcs Huszti[5]
* 2018: Nemanja Nikolić[6]

* 2019: Péter Gulácsi[7]

## 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. ^ Veronika Gulyas. "Hungary's Soccer Tsar to Strike Current System". WSJ.
2. ^ "A kick at regaining Hungary's football glory". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
3. ^ "Hungarian football players of the Year". Retrieved 24 September 2015.
4. ^ "Szalai named 'Hungarian Footballer of the Year' | FSV Mainz 05". Bundesliga. 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
5. ^ "Huszti voted Hungary's Best". Bundesliga. 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
6. ^ "Nikolic named best Hungarian footballer at 2018 M4 Sport Gala | Chicago Fire FC". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
7. ^ "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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* Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (official website)
* 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|

* 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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