Kisvárda FC

Kisvárda Football Club [ˈkɪʃvaːrdɒ] is a Hungarian football club located in Kisvárda. It currently plays in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The team's colors are red and white.

Kisvárda FC
Full nameKisvárda Futball Club
Founded1911 (1911)
GroundVárkerti Stadion
Capacity2,750
ChairmanSzabolcs Tóth
ManagerJános Mátyus
LeagueNB I
2022–23NB I, 6th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

Kisvárda FC, later known as Várda SE, was founded in 1911 as Kisvárdai Sport Egyesület (KSE). The officials of the village supported the new club by donating a pitch next to the market place.[1] The financial support came from the merchants of the village, who helped a lot in the early stages of the club.[2] In 1953, their present-day ground, the Várkerti sporttelep was built.

The club was reestablished on 26 October 1971.[3]

Since the 2013–14 season, the official name of the club is Kisvárda-Master Good FC.[4]

In the 2017-18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Kisvárda finished second and were promoted to the 2018-19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5]

On 21 July 2018, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság I match was played against 2017-18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I title-holders Videoton FC at the Pancho Aréna. The match ended with a 4–0 defeat.[6]

On 30 July 2018, Elemér Kondás was sacked after two consecutive defeats in the 2018-19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[7] The next coach was László Dajka, whom Kisvárda stayed in the NB I for the next (2019/2020) season.

The end of the season Dajka left the club and his position received Vasile Miriuță.[8]

Kisvárda were eliminated by Ferencváros in the round of 16 of the 2018–19 Magyar Kupa season on 1–3 aggregate.[9]

On 6 February 2020, Tamás Bódog was appointed as the manager of the club.[10] The club remained in the first division of the Hungarian League. However, he was sacked on 29 June 2020.[11]

On 8 July 2020, Attila Supka, previously champions of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Debreceni VSC, was appointed as the manager of the club.[12]

On 27 January 2021, Kisvárda beat Fehérvár FC for the first time in their history. The 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I match was won by 2-1. Originally, the match had to be played in autumn. However, it was postponed because Fehérvár played in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League.[13]

On May 5, 2022, Kisvarda beat Ujpest at Várkerti Stadion 2-1 and with this result secured themselves of a top 3 finish and therefore qualified for the 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League at the second qualifying round.

On 20 July 2022, Kisvárda played their first international match in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League. They entered the second round of the tournament against FC Kairat. The first leg was won by 1-0 Kisvárda at the Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The only goal was scored by Jasir Asani in the 82nd minute.[14][15] In the second leg, Kisvárda beat Kairat 1-0 at Várkerti Stadion on 28 July 2022. The only goal was scored by Jasmin Mešanović in the 39th minute.[16]

On 12 August 2023, Miloš Kruščić was sacked after a draw against MTK Budapest FC at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion in the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[17][18] Miloš Kruščić was replaced by Máté Gerliczki.[19]

Stadium
Main article: Várkerti Stadion
Várkerti Stadion

The old grounds, Várkert Sportpálya, were next to the market place, on Anarcsi út (Anarcsi road). It was able to host up to 1,000 supporters.[20]
The current grounds, Várkert sporttelep, were established in 1953. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people. The stadium's highest official attendance was 5,000, for a league match between Kisvárdai SE and Nyíregyházi VSSC on 1 April 1979.[21]

The new stadium, Várkerti Stadion, was opened on 11 August 2018. The first match was played against Ferencváros in the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The match ended with a 2–0 victory for Ferencváros.[22]

Honours

European record

As of match played 11 August 2022

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Kazakhstan Kairat 1–0 1–0 2−0
3QR Norway Molde 2–1 0–3 2–4
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 7 September 2023[23]

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 Hungary HUN Marcell Kovács
3 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Aleksandar Jovičić
5 MF North Macedonia MKD Boban Nikolov
6 MF Hungary HUN Bence Ötvös
7 FW Montenegro MNE Driton Camaj
8 MF Ukraine UKR Bohdan Melnyk
9 MF Poland POL Rafał Makowski
10 MF Hungary HUN Kristopher Vida
11 MF Brazil BRA Lucas
14 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Branimir Cipetić
17 FW Hungary HUN Norbert Balogh (on loan from Dunajská Streda)
18 DF Hungary HUN Kevin Körmendi (on loan from Puskás Akadémia)
19 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Enes Alić
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Czech Republic CZE Jaroslav Navrátil
23 DF Hungary HUN Imre Széles
24 DF Croatia CRO Dominik Kovačić
27 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Jasmin Mešanović
30 GK Montenegro MNE Danijel Petković
37 FW Hungary HUN Ádám Czékus
40 FW North Macedonia MKD Mario Ilievski
41 MF Hungary HUN Roland Biró
42 DF Hungary HUN Tibor Lippai
44 DF Spain ESP Raúl Stefan
88 MF Hungary HUN Erik Czérna
97 FW Serbia SRB Miloš Spasić
99 GK Ukraine UKR Mykhaylo Hotra

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
— MF Hungary HUN Levente Szőr (at Tiszakécske until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Ukraine UKR Yaroslav Helesh (at Haladás until 30 June 2024)

Managers

Seasons
Main article: List of Kisvárda FC seasons

References
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