1996–97 MTK FC season
| 1996–97 season | |
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| Chairman | Gábor Várszegi |
| Manager | József Garami[1] |
| Stadium | Hungária körúti Stadion (Home stadium) Népstadion[note 1] (Temporary stadium) |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1st |
| Magyar Kupa | Winners |
| Highest home attendance | 8,000 v Vasas (8 March 1997, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) |
| Lowest home attendance | 500 v Budafok (2 October 1996, Magyar Kupa) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,912 |
| Biggest win | 8–1 v Fonyód (Away, 27 July 1996, Magyar Kupa) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–1 v BVSC (Home, 23 November 1996, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) 2–3 v Vác (Away, 23 April 1997, Magyar Kupa) |
The 1996–97 season was Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Football Club's 88th competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 92nd season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, MTK participated in that season's editions of the Magyar Kupa.
Squad
- Players with league appearances[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10 August 1996 | 28 May 1997 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 25 | +62 | 76.47 |
| Magyar Kupa | 27 July 1996 | 11 June 1997 | Group stage | Winners | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 8 | +33 | 84.62 |
| Total | 47 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 128 | 33 | +95 | 78.72 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTK Hungária (C) | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 25 | +62 | 85 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Újpest | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 76 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Ferencváros | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 74 | |
| 4 | Vasas | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 5 | Debrecen | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 52 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 87 | 25 | +62 | 85 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 14 | +30 |
Source: Matches
Matches
| 10 August 1996 1 | MTK | 2–0 | Videoton | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Kurmai, Nyilas |
| 19 August 1996 2 | Vasas | 1–2 | MTK | Budapest |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] |
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Stadium: Fáy utcai Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Sándor Márton Assistant referees: Monár, Hrabovszky |
| 24 August 1996 3 | MTK | 3–0 | Ferencváros | Budapest[note 1] |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[3] |
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Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sándor Varga Assistant referees: Z. Szabó, Tompos |
| 4 September 1996 4 | Pécs | 1–3 | MTK | Pécs |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] |
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Stadium: Stadion PMFC Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ferenc Lettrich Assistant referees: B. Kiss, A. Szabó |
| 7 September 1996 5 | MTK | 2–1 | Újpest | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[4] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Kincses, L. Molnár |
| 15 September 1996 6 | Debrecen | 1–4 | MTK | Debrecen |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] |
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Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Hajdó, Birincsik |
| 18 September 1996 7 | MTK | 4–0 | Győr | Budapest |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: László Vágner |
| 22 September 1996 8 | III. Kerület | 2–7 | MTK | Budapest |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] | Stadium: Hévízi úti Stadion Attendance: 7,000 Referee: László Cserna Assistant referees: Hanacsek, Hajdó |
| 28 September 1996 9 | MTK | 1–0 | Zalaegerszeg | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[4] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tibor Kincses Assistant referees: Z. Szabó, Hrabovszky |
| 13 October 1996 10 | Siófok | 0–3 | MTK | Siófok |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[5] |
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Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Tamás Arany Assistant referees: Hamar, Dr. Bozóky |
| 20 October 1996 11 | MTK | 2–0 | Kispest-Honvéd | Budapest |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[5] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sándor Varga Assistant referees: Márton, L. Molnár |
| 27 October 1996 12 | MTK | 3–1 | Békéscsaba | Budapest |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[5] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: László Vágner Assistant referees: Tompos, Hidasi |
| 2 November 1996 13 | Vác | 1–4 | MTK | Vác |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[6] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Béla Kiss Assistant referees: Bede, Kaibás |
| 13 November 1996 14 | MTK | 5–2 | Csepel | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[6] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Nyilas, Koch |
| 16 November 1996 15 | Stadler | 1–2 | MTK | Akasztó |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[6] |
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Stadium: Stadler Stadion Attendance: 500 Referee: László Cserna Assistant referees: Ábrahám, Tompos |
| 23 November 1996 16 | MTK | 0–1 | BVSC | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[6] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Hamar, Dr. Bozóky |
| 2 December 1996 17 | Haladás | 0–0 | MTK | Szombathely |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] |
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Stadium: Rohonci út Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Attila Juhos Assistant referees: Fodor, Tompos |
| 1 March 1997 18 | Videoton | 1–3 | MTK | Székesfehérvár |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[8] |
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Stadium: Sóstói Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Attila Juhos Assistant referees: Mohácsi, Koch |
| 8 March 1997 19 | MTK | 2–0 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[8] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Arany, Nyilas |
| 14 March 1997 20 | Ferencváros | 1–1 | MTK | Budapest |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[8] |
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Stadium: Üllői úti Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Hamar, Dr. Bozóky |
| 22 March 1997 21 | MTK | 6–0 | Pécs | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Bukovics, Zvolenszky |
| 26 March 1997 22 | Újpest | 0–2 | MTK | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[8] | Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Sándor Piller Assistant referees: T. Arany, Koch |
| 29 March 1997 23 | MTK | 1–0 | Debrecen | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: László Vágner Assistant referees: G. Kiss, Tompos |
| 5 April 1997 24 | Győr | 0–3 | MTK | Győr |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Stadion ETO Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Attila Juhos Assistant referees: Kaibás, Bajkai |
| 12 April 1997 25 | MTK | 2–1 | III. Kerület | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Zoltán Kurmai Assistant referees: Bede, Zvolenszky |
| 16 April 1997 26 | Zalaegerszeg | 3–3 | MTK | Zalaegerszeg |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: ZTE Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: László Cserna Assistant referees: Tompos, Hosszú |
| 19 April 1997 27 | MTK | 0–0 | Siófok | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Sándor Varga Assistant referees: Hajdó, Kincses |
| 3 May 1997 28 | Kispest-Honvéd | 2–2 | MTK | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Arany, Nyilas |
| 7 May 1997 29 | Békéscsaba | 0–0 | MTK | Békéscsaba |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Kórház utcai Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Birincsik, Márta |
| 11 May 1997 30 | MTK | 3–0 | Vác | Budapest |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Kormai, Mező |
| 14 May 1997 31 | Csepel | 0–3 | MTK | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Béke téri Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ferenc Lettrich Assistant referees: Cserna, Mohácsi |
| 17 May 1997 32 | MTK | 5–3 | Stadler | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Attila Hanacsek Assistant referees: G. Kiss, Z. Szabó |
| 24 May 1997 33 | BVSC | 0–2 | MTK | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[10] |
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Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Attila Juhos Assistant referees: O. Horváth, Tompos |
| 28 May 1997 34 | MTK | 2–2 | Haladás | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[10] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Sándor Varga Assistant referees: A. Szabó, Hrabovszky |
Magyar Kupa
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MTK | CSA | NAG | FON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | — | ||||
| 2 | Csákvár | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 0–5 | — | 3–2 | |||
| 3 | Nagykanizsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 3 | 0–1 | — | ||||
| 4 | Fonyód | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 0 | 1–8 | 1–4 | 2–12 | — |
Source: [11]
| 27 July 1996 1 | Fonyód | 1–8 | MTK | Fonyód |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[12] | Stadium: József utcai Atlétikai Pálya Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Vavika |
| 31 July 1996 2 | Csákvár | 0–5 | MTK | Csákvár |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[13] | Stadium: Csákvári Sportpálya Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Ákos |
| 3 August 1996 3 | Nagykanizsa | 0–1 | MTK | Nagykanizsa |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | [3] | Stadium: Olajbányász Sporttelep Attendance: 500 Referee: László Cserna |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 2 October 1996 First leg | MTK | 2–0 | Budafok | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[5] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Ferenc Lettrich Assistant referees: I. Nagy, Tamássy |
| 23 October 1996 Second leg | Budafok | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | MTK | Budapest |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[5] |
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Stadium: Promontor utcai Stadion Attendance: 600 Referee: Tamás Arany Assistant referees: Koch, I. Nagy |
| Note: MTK won 4–1 on aggregate. | ||||
Round of 16
| 20 November 1996 First leg | MTK | 2–2 | Újpest | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[6] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Herbály, Gyarmati |
| 27 November 1996 Second leg | Újpest | 0–1 (2–3 agg.) | MTK | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[6] | Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Mohácsi, Kaibás | ||
| Note: MTK won 3–2 on aggregate. | ||||
Quarter-finals
| 5 March 1997 First leg | III. Kerület | 1–2 | MTK | Budapest |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Hévízi úti Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Sándor Márton Assistant referees: A. Szabó, Kaibás |
| 11 March 1997 Second leg | MTK | 4–0 (6–1 agg.) | III. Kerület | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[8] | Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Béla Kiss Assistant referees: Mező, L. Varga | |
| Note: MTK won 6–1 on aggregate. | ||||
Semi-finals
| 8 April 1997 First leg | MTK | 4–0 | Vác | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sándor Márton Assistant referees: A. Szabó, Tamássy |
| 23 April 1997 Second leg | Vác | 3–2 (3–6 agg.) | MTK | Vác |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Szökrény, Gyarmati |
| Note: MTK won 6–3 on aggregate. | ||||
Final
| 21 May 1997 First leg | MTK | 6–0 | BVSC | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[10] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Gyarmati, Zvolenszky |
| 11 June 1997 Second leg | BVSC | 0–2 (0–8 agg.) | MTK | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[14] |
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Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Koch, Mező |
| Note: MTK won 8–0 on aggregate. | ||||
Notes
- ^ a b The match against Ferencváros in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I was played at the Népstadion in Budapest, instead of MTK regular stadium, the Hungária körúti Stadion.
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