FC Sopron

Football Club Sopron

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Full name	Football Club Sopron
Founded	1921 (1921) 2018 (2018) (refounded)
Ground	Káposztás utca, Sopron
Capacity	5,300
League	NB III
2023–24	NB III, Northwest, 10th of 16
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FC Sopron is a Hungarian football club from the town of Sopron, near the Austrian border. It was founded in 1921 as Soproni Postás. The club's home stadium is Stadion Városi with a capacity of 5,300.

History

With the beginning of the season 2007/08 Lajos Détári was appointed for being the head coach. After Antonio Righi bought the club Détári was fired (without getting paid for his work) and replaced by now head coach Vincenzo Cosco. In January 2008 their license was withdrawn by the league over unpaid taxes and payments. It was agreed that they would remain in 1. Liga for 2007/08 with 0 points for the season, all points being awarded to their opponents. It finally went to bankruptcy and was dissolved in January 2008. It was replaced with newly founded Soproni VSE and climbed to NB II after winning Bakony Group of NB III in 2010–11 season.

Ownership

The club, which as commercial entity is called AZ FC Sopron Futball Sportszolgáltató KFT., is 79% owned by Antonio Righi. He bought the club from László Máriusz Vizer in 2007. 21% of the club are held by Sopron MJV Önkormányzata.

Achievements

The club won the Hungarian Cup in 2005.

Naming history

• 1921: Sopron Soproni Sport Egyesület
• 1945: Soproni Postás Soproni Postás Sport Egyesület
• 1991: Soproni TSE Soproni Távközlési Sport Egyesület
• 1994: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Sport Club Sopron
• 1998: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Sopron
• 2000: MATÁV Compaq Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Compaq Sopron
• 2002: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Sopron
• 2005: Sopron Football Club Sopron
• 2008: ------

European cup history

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2004	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1. Round		FK Teplice	1–0	1–3	2–3
2006	UEFA Intertoto Cup	2. Round		Kayserispor	3–3	0–1	3–4

UEFA Cup

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2005–06	UEFA Cup	2. Qualifying Round		FC Metalurh Donetsk	0–3	1–2	1–5

Managers

• HUN István Reszeli Soós (2000-2001)
• HUN György Bognár (2002)
• HUN András Komjáti (2002-2003)
• HUN Attila Pintér (2003)
• HUN László Dajka (2003-2004)
• HUN Attila Pintér (2004-2005)
• HUN János Csank (2005)
• ROM Tibor Selymes (2005-2006)
• HUN Csaba László (2006)
• ITA Dario Bonetti (2006)
• ROM Tibor Selymes (2006)
• ITA Roberto Landi (2006)
• ROM Tibor Selymes (2006)
• HUN Aurél Csertői (2006-2007)
• ITA Dario Bonetti (2007)
• HUN Lajos Détári (2007)
• ITA Vincenzo Cosco (2007-2008)

External links

• Official website (in Hungarian) (archived 9 February 2006)