Thursday 21 February 2013

Hungary National Football Team Profile

Profile of the Hungary national football team history top score most caps players most appearances, MLSZ Magyar Labdarugo Szovetseg is the Hungary football association was founded on 1901 and represents governing body for football in Hungary for international competition and is controlled by MLSZ. Became a member of UEFA Affiliation in 1954 and FIFA Affiliation in 1906.

Hungary national football team has followed nine of the nineteen editions of world cup championship, although the last six editions of 1990, they managed to finish as runners-up twice, in 1938 and 1954. They had never participated in the world cup championship. Hungary national football team has participated in the euro 1964 and 1972 of the 14th editions from 1960-2012. also has participated in several Olympic football tournament, and they had a champions (gold medal) on three occasions (1952,1964,1968), runnners-up (silver) in 1972 and third place (bronze) in 1960.

MLSZ Magyar Labdarugo Szovetseg
Nation: Hungary Founded: 1901
UEFA Affiliation: 1954 FIFA Affiliation: 1906
Web: http://www.mlsz.hu Phone: +36 1 577 9500


The home stadium of the Hungarian national side is the Ferenc Puskas Stadium (also called Nepstadion). The stadium was built between 1948 and 1953. The stadium was opened in 1953, The capacity of the stadium is 41,000 (approved by the UEFA) though its original capacity exceeded the 100,000.

The MLSZ has functioned as a democratic self-governing body since 1989. With government support, stadium reconstruction and high-level coach training have taken place. Meanwhile, the Hungarian children's football federation was founded by the MLSZ in 2008, as youth development flourishes. MLSZ junior sides are impressing in final competitions: Hungary were semi-finalists at the UEFA European Under-19 Championship of 2008, before finishing third at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

National Flag Of Hungary

  • Data :
- Nickname: The Magical Magyars
- Association: MLSZ Magyar Labdarugo Szovetseg
- Home Stadium: Ferenc Puskas Stadium
- Address: Koerberek Tovaros Kanai ut 314/24 hrsz. 1112 BUDAPEST
- Fax: +36 1 577 9503
- FIFA Code: HUN
  • Honours
- Olympic Football Tournament
1. Champions [gold medal] (3) 1952, 1964, 1968
2. Runners-up [silver medal] (1) 1972
3. Third Place [bronze medal] (1) 1960

- FIFA World Cup
1. Runners-up (2) 1938, 1954

- UEFA European Championship
1. Third Place (1) 1964
2. Fourth Place (1) 1972

- UEFA European Under-19 Championship
1. Champions (1) 1984

- Central European International Cup
1. Champions (2)

- Balkan Cup
1. Champions (1) 1947
  • UEFA European Championship Record
Hungary EURO Participations
Host Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1960 did not qualify
1964 Third Place 2 1 0 1 4 3
1968 did not qualify
1972 Fourth Place 2 0 0 2 1 3

1976-
2012
did not qualify
Total = 2/14 4 1 0 3 5 6
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  • FIFA World Cup Record
Hungary FIFA World Cup Participations
Host Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1930 did not enter
1934 quarter-final 2 1 0 1 5 4
1938 runners-up 4 3 0 1 15 5

1942 cancelled due to world war II

1946 cancelled due to world war II
1950 did not enter
1954 runners-up 5 4 0 1 27 10
1958 1st Round 4 1 1 2 7 5
1962 quarter-final 4 2 1 1 8 3
1966 quarter-final 4 2 0 2 8 7
1970 did not qualify
1974 did not qualify
1978 1st Round 3 0 0 3 3 8
1982 1st Round 3 1 1 1 12 6
1986 1st Round 3 1 0 2 2 9

1990-
2010
did not qualify
Total = 9/19 32 15 3 14 87 57
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  • Olympic Football Tournament Record
Hungary Olympic Participations
Host Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1896 no football tournament
1900 did not qualify
1904 did not qualify
1908 did not qualify
1912 Round 2 1 0 0 1 0 7
1920 did not qualify
1924 Round 2 2 1 0 1 5 3
1928 did not qualify
1932 no football tournament
1936 Round 1 0 0 1 0 3
1948 did not qualify
1952 Champions 6 6 0 0 20 2
1956 did not qualify
1960 Third Place 5 4 0 1 17 9
1964 Champions 5 5 0 0 22 6
1968 Champions 5 5 1 0 18 3
1972 Runners-up 7 5 1 1 21 5
1976 did not qualify
1980 did not qualify
1984 did not qualify
1988 did not qualify
1992 did not qualify
1996 Round 1 3 0 0 3 3 7
2000 did not qualify
2004 did not qualify
2008 did not qualify
2012 did not qualify
Total = 9/25 35 26 2 8 109 45

  • Top Score
Top Scorers of The Hungary Team
Players Goals Caps Periods
Ferenc Puskas 84 85 1945-1956
Sandor Kocsis 75 68 1948-1956
Imre Schlosser 59 68 1906-1927
Lajos Tichy 51 72 1955-1964
Gyorgy Sarosi 42 62 1931-1943
Nandor Hidegkuti 39 69 1945-1958
Ferenc Bene 36 76 1962-1979
Gyula Zsengeller 32 39 1936-1947
Tibor Nyilasi 32 70 1975-1985
Florian Albert 31 75 1959-1974

  • Most Appearances
Most Caps of The Hungary Team
Players Caps Periods
Jozsef Bozsik 101 1947-1962
Laszlo Fazekas 92 1968-1983
Gyula Grosics 86 1947-1962
Gabor Kiraly 86 1998-?
Ferenc Puskas 85 1945-1956
Imre Garaba 82 1980-1991
Sandor Matrai 81 1956-1967
Ferenc Sipos 77 1957-1966
Zoltan Gera 77 2002-?
Laszlo Balint 76 1972-1982

Hungary National Football Team Profile.

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