Debreceni VSC
Full nameDebreceni Vasutas Sport Club
Nickname(s)Loki
Short nameDVSC
Founded12 March 1902 (1902-03-12)
GroundNagyerdei Stadion
Capacity20,340
ChairmanIke Thierry Zaengel
ManagerSrđan Blagojević
LeagueNB I
2022–23NBI, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website

Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club is a Hungarian professional football club, based in Debrecen, that competes in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the first tier of Hungarian football.[1] They are best known internationally for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in the 2009–10 season.[2] Debrecen have become the most successful club in Hungary since 2000, winning the Hungarian League seven times.[3]

History

Debrecen was founded on 12 March 1902 as Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club.[4] The club first reached the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1943–44 season. Debrecen rose to domestic prominence in the early 2000s when they won their first Hungarian league title in 2004–05 season. Since then the club managed to win seven titles in the 2010s total. However, in the late 2010s the club lost its governmental support and started to decline. In the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, they were escaping from relegation.

At international level, Debrecen reached their biggest success when they managed to reach the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage.[5] The following year they reached the group stages of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.[6]

Crest and colours

Naming history

  • 1902–12: Egyetértés Football Club
  • 1912–48: Debreceni Vasutas
  • 1948–49: Debreceni Vasutas Sport Egyesület
  • 1949–55: Debreceni Lokomotív
  • 1955–56: Debreceni Törekvés
  • 1957–79: Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club
  • 1979–89: Debreceni Munkás Vasutas Sport Club
  • 1989–95: Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club
  • 1995–99: DVSC-Epona
  • 1999–01: Debreceni VSC
  • 2001–02: Netforum-DVSC
  • 2002: Debreceni VSC
  • 2003–05: DVSC-MegaForce
  • 2005–06: DVSC-AVE Ásványvíz
  • 2006–16: DVSC-TEVA
  • 2016–: Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Debreceni VSC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1977– adidas
1993–1995 paletta
−2000 Epona
2000–2001 Soproni Ászok
2001–2002  —
2002–2003 Arany Ászok
2003–2004 Nike MegaForce / Arany Ászok
2005 adidas Ave Ásványvíz / Arany Ászok
2005–2006 Ave Ásványvíz /
2006–2007 Teva / Ave Ásványvíz
2008–2009 Teva
2009–2010 Orangeways / Teva
2010–2016 Teva

Stadiums and facilities

Debrecen played their home matches at Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion between 1989 and 2014

Debrecen played their home matches between 1989 and 2014 at the Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion, which has a capacity of 12,500. After winning the first Nemzeti Bajnokság I trophy, it was found that the stadium did not meet UEFA stadium criteria. Therefore, the most important UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches had to be played at the Ferenc Puskás Stadium as in 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage and the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League group stage.

On 1 May 2014, the Nagyerdei stadium was opened with an inauguration ceremony. Viktor Orbán, Hungarian prime minister, said that "the Hungarian spirit, the architects, the engineers, the workers make Hungary great again with this constructions like the Nagyerdei stadium" (in Hungarian: "A magyar szellem, a tervezők, a mérnökök, a munkások ilyen alkotásokkal teszik ismét naggyá Magyarországot"). The stadium was also sanctified by Nándor Bosák, bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, Gusztáv Bölcskei, minister, and Fülöp Kocsis, bishops of the Greek Catholic Church. After the sanctification, singers such as Lou Bega, Viktor Király, Ildikó Kersztes, Gigi Radić, and Erika Miklósa entertained the audience. The first match was played between the Debrecen All Stars and Hungary All Stars, including players such as Attila Pintér, current Hungary national football team coach, Kálmán Kovács, former Budapest Honvéd legend, Péter Lipcsei, former Ferencváros icon, György Véber, former Újpest icon and Mezőkövesd manager at that time, Imre Garaba, former Hungary international, Flórián Urbán, former Újpest legend, and Lajos Détári, former Hungary national team legend.[7]

On 10 May 2014, the first official match was played at the new stadium between Debrecen and Újpest in the 2013–14 Hungarian League season. The match ended with a 3–1 victory over the Budapest-based rival, Újpest. The first goal of the match was scored by Kulcsár in the 27th minute. Although Vasiljević equalised the score in the 37th minute, Debrecen were able to clinch the victory in the second half due to an own goal by Antón in the 46-minute and a goal by Vadnai in the 85th minute.[8][9]

On 22 May 2014, the first match of the Hungary national football team was played at the stadium in front of 20,000 spectators, which ended with a 2–2 draw against Denmark national football team. The first goal was scored by the former Debrecen player Dzsudzsák. Eriksen equalised the score in the 56th minute. The debutant Varga took the lead in the 69th minute again, but the score was equalised by Schöne in the 72nd minute.[10][11][12]

Supporters

Supporters of DVSC are mainly based in Debrecen, Hungary. However, the club is popular in all over Hungary. Club's main ultras group is Szívtiprók Ultras Debrecen (SZ.U.D.), which is the largest and oldest faction, founded in 1994.[13] As of 2000, SZ.U.D started to divide itself, in factions of ultras outside Debrecen, such as SZ.U.D. Budapest, SZ.U.D. Nagyvárad and SZ.U.D. Hódmezővásárhely. Among smaller groups are considered Force Field, Red Territory and Vadmacskák, which are the oldest. However, since 2009, new ultras factions, such as Sziporkák, Debrecen Hooligans, Barrabrava Debrecen and others appeared. This while several, like North Side Hooligans were dissolved in early 2000s. Debrecen has fierce rivalries with Nyíregyháza, Békéscsaba and competitive rivalries with Ferencváros, Újpest and Videoton.

On 5 August 2014, UEFA issued sanctions against Debrecen, Romania's Steaua București and Slovenia's Maribor following racist behaviour by their fans during 2014–15 UEFA Champions League qualifying against Cliftonville, Strømsgodset and Zrinjski Mostar respectively. Debrecen shut sector B of their ground after fans showed an "illicit banner" during the match against Northern Ireland's Cliftonville.[14]

  • Szívtiprók Ultras Debrecen (founded in 1994)
Famous supporters

Ownership

On 27 May 2017, it was announced that Andy Vajna could replace Gábor Szima as the owner of Debrecen. Nevertheless, Andy Vajna added that he likes football but he does not want to invest into football.[16]

On 15 August 2017, it was revealed that Gábor Szima, the owner of Debrecen, might leave the club and a Greek tycoon might arrive.[17]

On 1 July 2020, Szima resigned as the owner of the club.[18] The 73 percent of the shares of the club were purchased by the local government. László Papp, mayor of Debrecen, announced that the main goal is to be promoted to the first league again.


On 18 December 2020, it was announced that the DVSC Egyesület purchased the majority of the shares.[19]

On 27 June 2022, Ike Thierry Zaengel was appointed as the chairman and owner of the club.[20]

Honours

Domestic

Record departures

Rank Player To Fee Year Ref.
1.Hungary Balázs DzsudzsákNetherlands PSV Eindhoven€2.5 million[upper-alpha 1]2008
2.Hungary Norbert BaloghItaly Palermo€2.2 million[upper-alpha 2]2016
3.Hungary Kevin VargaTurkey Kasimpasa~€850,0002020
4.Hungary Zsolt LaczkóItaly Sampdoria~€830,0002011
5.Hungary Dávid HolmanSlovakia Slovan Bratislava~€700,0002018
6.Hungary Péter HalmosiEngland Plymouth Argyle~€600,0002007
7.Hungary Péter MátéEngland Reading~€575,0002007
8.Cameroon Dorge KouemahaGermany Duisburg~€550,0002009
8.Hungary Ádám BódiHungary Fehérvár~€550,0002017
8.North Macedonia Dorian BabunskiSwitzerland Grasshoppers~€550,0002023
9.Hungary Zoltán BöőrTurkey Manisaspor~€500,0002006
9.Hungary Mihály KorhutIsrael Hapoel Beer Sheva~€500,0002017
10.Montenegro Bojan BrnovicHungary Győri ETO FC~€400,0002007
10.Hungary Dániel ZsóriHungary Fehérvár~€400,0002019

Players

Current squad

As of 1 September 2023.[21]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Serbia SRB Marko Milošević
2 DF Slovakia SVK Alexander Mojžiš (on loan from Ružomberok)
4 DF Albania ALB Jorgo Pellumbi
8 MF Hungary HUN Máté Tuboly (on loan from Győr)
10 MF Hungary HUN Balázs Dzsudzsák (captain)
11 DF Hungary HUN János Ferenczi
12 GK Hungary HUN Benedek Erdélyi
14 DF Montenegro MNE Meldin Drešković
15 DF Spain ESP Christian Manrique
16 GK Hungary HUN Balázs Megyeri
17 FW Hungary HUN Donát Bárány
18 MF Nigeria NGA Hamzat Ojediran
20 MF Montenegro MNE Stefan Lončar
21 DF Ukraine UKR Oleksandr Romanchuk
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Hungary HUN Botond Vajda
25 DF Hungary HUN Nimród Baranyai
27 MF Hungary HUN Ádám Bódi (vice-captain)
29 DF Hungary HUN Erik Kusnyír
31 DF Hungary HUN Zsombor Bévárdi
33 MF Hungary HUN József Varga
37 MF Hungary HUN Tamás Farkas
55 FW Serbia SRB Andrija Majdevac
67 MF Switzerland SUI João Oliveira
77 FW Hungary HUN Márk Szécsi
87 GK Hungary HUN Márk Engedi
89 FW Greece GRE Alexandros Kyziridis
94 DF Montenegro MNE Dušan Lagator
99 MF France FRA Brandon Domingues

Players with multiple nationalities

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Hungary HUN Balázs Rácz (at Kozármisleny until 30 June 2024)

B squad

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Hungary HUN István Szabados
— DF Hungary HUN István Albert
— DF Hungary HUN Richárd Gafouroglou
— DF Hungary HUN Viktor Koval
— DF Hungary HUN Erik Mocsán
— DF Hungary HUN Zsolt Pap
— DF Hungary HUN Márk Tóth
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Hungary HUN Alex Engel
— MF Hungary HUN Mátyás Gál
— MF Hungary HUN Bendegúz Györky
— MF Hungary HUN Kálmán Kozák
— MF Hungary HUN Szabolcs Len
— FW Hungary HUN Norbert Angyal
— FW Hungary HUN Lajos Tóth

Club officials

Board of directors

As of 27 December 2022[22]

Position Name
PresidentFrance Ike Thierry Zaengel
Managing DirectorHungary Balázs Makray
Sporting directorArmenia Hovakimyan Hayk

Management

As of 24 July 2023[23]

PositionName
Head coachSerbia Srđan Blagojević
Assistant coachHungary Tibor Dombi
Assistant coachSerbia Semeredi Sasa
Assistant coachSerbia Fijala Dejan
Goalkeeping coachHungary János Balogh
Video analystSerbia Nikola Stanković

Notable foreign players

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Fee may eventually rise above €2.5 million.
  2. ↑ Fee may eventually rise above €2.2 million.

References

  1. ↑ "Debreceni VSC". UEFA. 15 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "2009–10 UEFA Champions League: Clubs". UEFA. 15 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Hungarian League winners". The Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "This is Debrecen | Hungarian Football". HungarianFootball.com. 3 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Debreceni VSC | Hungarian Football". HungarianFootball.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "2010-2011 Debrecen Stats, Europa League". FBref.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "DVSC: átadták a vadonatúj Nagyerdei Stadiont – fotók". nso.hu. 1 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "Matematikailag nem, gyakorlatilag viszont már bajnok lehet a Loki". nso.hu. 9 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "DVSC: Loki-fieszta az új stadion nyitányán – képek". nso.hu. 10 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kétszer is vezettünk a dánok ellen, szép gólok után a vége iksz". nso.hu. 22 May 2014.
  11. ↑ "Válogatott: a dánok szerint gyenge csapattal ikszeltek – lapszemle". nso.hu. 22 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "A mosdóban volt meleg víz, és egy órát még futballoztunk is!". nso.hu. 22 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Szívtiprók Ultras Debrecen". szud94.hu. 3 August 2015.
  14. ↑ UEFA closes stands at Steaua, Debrecen and Maribor after racist incidents, The Guardian, 5 August 2015
  15. ↑ "Lukács László – benne a vér, piros-fehér". Presztizs.com. 22 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "DVSC: Andy Vajna cáfolja, hogy ő lesz az új tulajdonos" [DVSC: Any Vajna repudiates that he might be the next owner] (in Hungarian). Nemzetisport.hu. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  17. ↑ "DVSC: Szima Gábor távozhat, görög hajómágnás jöhet" [DVSC: Gábor Szima might leave, Greek tycoon can come] (in Hungarian). Nemzetisport.hu. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "DVSC: Nagy bejelentés a debreceni futballklub jövőjéről – NSO".
  19. ↑ "Megtörtént a tulajdonosváltás a debreceni futballcsapatnál". 18 December 2020.
  20. ↑ I, P. (27 June 2022). "DVSC: bemutatták az új vezetőedzőt és tulajdonosi kört - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  21. ↑ "Debrecen". dvsc.hu. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Menedzsment Archívum". DVSC Futball Zrt. (in Hungarian). Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Edzői team Archívum". DVSC Futball Zrt. (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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