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Győri ETO FC

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ETO FC
Full nameEgyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club
Founded1904; 122 years ago (1904)
GroundETO Park
Capacity15,600
OwnerBálint Világi
ManagerEfraín Juárez
LeagueNB I
2025–26NB I, 1st of 12 (champions)
Websitewww.eto.hu
colours
Current season

Egyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club (ETO FC; lit. 'Concordance Gymnastics Department Football Club'), called Győri ETO FC ([ˈɟøːri], DYURR-ee) or just ETO, is a Hungarian professional football club from the city of Győr.

The club has won the Hungarian League five times. Their best European performance was when they reached the semi-finals of the 1964–65 European Cup. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.

History

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Győri ETO FC, a Hungarian professional football club, has a rich history that includes periods of great success and financial struggles. The club first reached the top Hungarian league in 1937. Their golden age was in the 1960s and early 1980s, when they won the Hungarian National Championship in 1963 and again in 1982 and 1983. During this time, they also competed in various European tournaments against notable teams like Benfica, Juventus, and Manchester United. After a less successful period in the 1990s, the club faced financial difficulties, leading to their relegation to the third division in 2015. However, they were promoted back to the second division in 2017 and recently returned to the top division in 2024.[1] In 2026, the club won their fifth league title.[2]

Crest and colours

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The colours of the club are green and white. This combination of colours is very common in Hungary, as it is also used by clubs such as Ferencváros, Szombathelyi Haladás, Paks.

Naming history

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  • 1904: Győri Vagongyár ETO
  • 1950: Győri Vasas SC ETO
  • 1952: Győri Vasas
  • 1953: Vasas SE Győr
  • 1954: Wilhelm Pieck Vasas ETO SK Győr
  • 1957: Magyar Wilhelm Pieck Vagon- és Gépgyár ETO Győr
  • 1957: Győri Vasas ETO
  • 1965: Rába ETO Győr
  • 1985: Győri ETO FC
  • 1992: Rába ETO FC Győr
  • 1994: Győri ETO FC
  • 2015: ETO FC Győr
  • 2017: WKW ETO FC Győr
  • 2022: ETO FC Győr
  • 2025: ETO FC

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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The following table shows in detail Győri ETO FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
−2001 adidas Rába
2001–2003 Nike
2003–2004 Jako Quaestor
2004–2010 adidas
2010–2011 Puma
2011–2014 Quaestor / Audi
2014–2015 adidas
2015–2016 Erima  –
2017–2024 adidas WKW automative
2025– macron Kukkonia

Stadium

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ETO Park

The home of the club is the multi-purpose stadium ETO Park. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners.

The stadium is also home to the national team of Hungary. On 3 March 2010 Hungary drew with Russia in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match.

On 29 February 2012, Hungary hosted Bulgaria in a friendly match. Although Szalai scored in the 42nd minute, a late equalizer was delivered by Bozhinov.[3]

On 7 June 2013, Csaba Tarsoly said that the ETO Park is unique in Hungary that it was built without any governmental support. The facility corresponds to the UEFA stadium criteria, except for the fact that a UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League final cannot be played at the stadium since it is not able to host 30,000 spectators.[4]

Ownership

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On 14 June 2001, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft bought the club and the stadium from the Rába Rt.[5]

On 12 May 2013, Csaba Tarsoly, the president of the club, said that he had been waiting for this winning of the Hungarian League for 12 years.[6]

On 9 March 2015, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft. went bankrupt.[7]

On 14 March 2015, the Audi finished supporting the club due to the unpredictability caused by the bankruptcy of the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft.[8]

On 22 April 2015, the mayor of Győr, Zsolt Borkai said that the club will compete either in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III or in the county championship from the 2015–16 season due to the fact that the club will not be able to receive license from the Hungarian Football Federation since the club has amassed a 200 million HUF of debt.[9][10]

On 23 April 2015, it was revealed that an English investor is interested in the club.[11]

The promotion to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II aroused the interest of different investor. Among the investors there is a Belgian group who showed interest in purchasing the club and their estates.[12]

In February 2022, Oszkár Világi became the owner of the club.[13]

Supporters and rivalries

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The ultras of Győr in Hungarian League match against Videoton (2010).

The supporters of the club are mainly from the city of Győr and the neighbouring area. However, the club have supporters from all over the country. Győr have a strong local rivalry with neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás and Zalaegerszeg. However, the club's historic rivals come from Budapest, due to the fierce competition between Győr, Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen and Videoton.

Notable supporter groups

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  • Green Lions (1993– )
  • Wild West (1996– )
  • Ultrá Arrabona (1997– )
  • U.Cs.K. (1999–2013 )
  • Infinite Unity (2002– )
  • Detonator (2003– )
  • Zöld Stílus (2006– )
  • UBAS (2008– )
  • G.W.U. (2009– )
  • Youth Unity (2009– )
  • ETO Fanatics (2017- )
  • Green Legion (? - )
  • Westside Veterans (2025 - )

Honours

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Győr being crowned Nemzeti Bajnokság I champions on 17 May 2026.

Domestic

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European

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Seasons

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League positions

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As of 12 July 2025[14]
Nemzeti Bajnokság INemzeti Bajnokság IINemzeti Bajnokság IIINemzeti Bajnokság I

Current squad

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As of 14 September 2026[15]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  ROU Ștefan Vlădoiu
5 MF  ROU Paul Anton
7 MF  NGR Peter Agba (on loan from Israel Maccabi Haifa)
9 FW  BIH Luka Kulenović (on loan from Netherlands Heracles)
10 MF  ROU Claudiu Bumba
11 FW  GAM Nfansu Njie
14 FW  HUN Márton Szép
16 GK  HUN Balázs Megyeri
17 FW  HUN Szabolcs Schön
19 MF  CRC Jewison Bennette (on loan from Ukraine LNZ Cherkasy)
20 DF  HUN Barnabás Bíró
21 MF  ROU Efraim Bödő
23 DF  CRO Daniel Štefulj
24 DF  SRB Miljan Krpić (captain)
26 DF  HUN Ádám Umathum
27 DF  NGR Leon Balogun
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW  MDA Nicolae Rotaru
31 FW  GAM Modou Lamin Marong
34 FW  MNE Viktor Đukanović (on loan from Sweden Hammarby)
37 DF  SVK Norbert Urblík
47 MF  HUN Ádám Décsy
53 DF  HUN Bálint Selyem
64 GK  HUN Dániel Brecska
75 DF  HUN Noel Csorba
76 FW  AUT Jovan Živković
77 MF  COL Élan Ricardo (on loan from Turkey Beşiktaş)
80 FW  SRB Željko Gavrić (vice-captain)
90 MF  HUN Kevin Bánáti
96 FW  HUN Marcell Huszár
99 GK  SVK Samuel Petráš
88 FW  SUI Marc Giger (on loan from Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise)

Reserve

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Non-playing staff

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Board of directors

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Position Name
OwnerSlovakia Bálint Világi[16]
Technical DirectorHungary Ádám Nagy
Sporting DirectorNetherlands Sander Van Praet[17]
Operations and Academy DirectorHungary Máté Havas

Management

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PositionName
Head coachMexico Efraín Juárez
Assistant coachBelgium Bernd Thijs
Assistant coachHungary Zoltán Lipták
Goalkeepers CoachHungary Zsolt Sebők
Fitness TrainerHungary Áron Kertész
Video AnalystHungary Zoltán Bartos
Video AnalystHungary Péter Pernyész
Technical ManagerHungary Ádám Nagy
MasseurHungary Patrik Takács
MasseurHungary Milán Tóth

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Women's team

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Győri ETO also have a women's team. They compete in the Női NB I and have won the Hungarian Women's Cup on two occasions (2022 and 2023).

Other departments

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Győri ETO has several successful departments, e.g., the handball teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club (en. handball club), which is a five-time Champions League winner team.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "ETO sztori". ETO (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  2. ↑ "Nyert Kisvárdán, a Győri ETO lett az NB I. bajnoka, második a Fradi". telex (in Hungarian). 2026-05-16. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria=UEFA.com". 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "NB I: 2014-ben lesz stadion Debrecenben és az Üllői úton". Nemzeti Sport. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eladták a Rába ETO stadionját". Sport Géza. 14 June 2001.
  6. ↑ "Győri ETO: a klubelnök régóta várt már erre a sikerre". Nemzeti Sport. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Új korszak jöhet Győrben – az önkormányzat figyel". Nemzeti Sport. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Győri ETO: az Audi kihátrál a futballcsapat mögül". Nemzeti Sport. 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "ETO: külföldi befektető a láthatáron, folynak a tárgyalások". Nemzeti Sport. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Beszánthatják az ETO Parkot, 400 gyerek kerülhet az utcára". Népszabadság. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "ETO: az angol befektetőjelölt május 8-ig kivár". Nemzeti Sport. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Belga vonal – újabb meghatározó zöld-fehér csapat a cél". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Világi Oszkár a Győri ETO FC-t működtető cég új tulajdonosa". M4 Sport. MTI. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Bajnoki múlt (ETO FC Győr)". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Győri ETO FC squad". eto.hu (in Hungarian). Győri ETO FC Official Website. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
  16. ↑ www.esportsmedia.cz, eSports cz, s r o-. "| ETO FC Győr". eto.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ www.esportsmedia.cz, eSports cz, s r o- (2026-06-24). "Sander Van Praet appointed Sporting Director of ETO FC | ETO FC Győr". www.eto.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "Staff". eto.hu. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
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