1996–97 Vác FC season
| 1996–97 season | |
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| Manager | Dénes Tóth (until 5 September 1996) László Strausz (from 5 September)[1] |
| Stadium | Ligeti Stadion |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11th |
| Magyar Kupa | Semi-finals |
| Highest home attendance | 9,000 v Ferencváros (22 March 1997, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) |
| Lowest home attendance | 400 v Tiszavasvári (20 November 1996, Magyar Kupa) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,294 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Pécs (Home, 7 September 1996, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) |
| Biggest defeat | 2–6 v Videoton (Away, 16 August 1996, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) 0–4 v MTK (Away, 8 April 1997, Magyar Kupa) |
The 1996–97 season was Vác Football Club's 10th competitive season, their 10th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 84th season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Vác participated in the Magyar Kupa.
Squad
- Players with league appearances[1]
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 12 August 1996 | 28 May 1997 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 29.41 |
| Magyar Kupa | 31 July 1996 | 23 April 1997 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 63.64 |
| Total | 45 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 63 | +2 | 37.78 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Győr | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 42 |
| 10 | Haladás | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 40 |
| 11 | Vác | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 |
| 12 | Siófok | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 40 |
| 13 | Zalaegerszeg | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 40 |
Source: rsssf.com
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 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 |
Source: Matches
Matches
| 12 August 1996 1 | Vác | 0–1 | Haladás | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[2] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sándor Piller Assistant referees: Hanyecz, Hrabovszky |
| 16 August 1996 2 | Videoton | 6–2 | Vác | Székesfehérvár |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[2] | Stadium: Sóstói Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Attila Hanacsek Assistant referees: A. Szabó, O. Horváth |
| 24 August 1996 3 | Vác | 0–1 | Vasas | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[2] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Hamar, Dr. Bozóky |
| 4 September 1996 4 | Ferencváros | 3–1 | Vác | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] |
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Stadium: Üllői úti Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Mező, O. Horváth |
| 7 September 1996 5 | Vác | 5–0 | Pécs | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[3] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Zsolt Szabó Assistant referees: B. Kiss, Hidasi |
| 14 September 1996 6 | Újpest | 3–1 | Vác | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[3] |
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Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sándor Márton Assistant referees: Ábrahám, Vavika |
| 18 September 1996 7 | Vác | 0–2 | Debrecen | Vác |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Tibor Kincses Assistant referees: Arany, Mező |
| 23 September 1996 8 | Győr | 0–0 | Vác | Győr |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] |
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Stadium: Stadion ETO Attendance: 800 Referee: Vencel Tóth Assistant referees: A. Szabó, Bajkai |
| 28 September 1996 9 | Vác | 3–2 | III. Kerület | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[3] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: B. Kiss, L. Varga |
| 12 October 1996 10 | Zalaegerszeg | 1–0 | Vác | Zalaegerszeg |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] |
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Stadium: ZTE Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Márton, B. Szabó |
| 19 October 1996 11 | Vác | 2–2 | Siófok | Vác |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Attila Hajdó Assistant referees: Kurmai, Bukovics |
| 26 October 1996 12 | Kispest-Honvéd | 1–1 | Vác | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[4] |
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Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sándor Márton Assistant referees: Hamar, Dr. Bozóky |
| 2 November 1996 13 | Vác | 1–4 | MTK | Vác |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[5] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Béla Kiss Assistant referees: Bede, Kaibás |
| 13 November 1996 14 | Vác | 2–0 | Békéscsaba | Vác |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[5] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: József Bukovics Assistant referees: L. Molnár, Kincses |
| 16 November 1996 15 | Csepel | 1–1 | Vác | Budapest |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[5] |
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Stadium: Béke téri Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: László Vágner Assistant referees: Hanacsek, Ring |
| 23 November 1996 16 | Vác | 2–0 | Stadler | Vác |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[5] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Lajos Mohácsi Assistant referees: Marcsok, L. Varga |
| 30 November 1996 17 | BVSC | 0–1 | Vác | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[6] |
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Stadium: Szőnyi úti Stadion Attendance: 200 Referee: Géza Kiss Assistant referees: Cserna, Hanyecz |
| 1 March 1997 18 | Haladás | 1–1 | Vác | Szombathely |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] |
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Stadium: Rohonci út Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Attila Hanacsek Assistant referees: L. Molnár, O. Horváth |
| 8 March 1997 19 | Vác | 1–0 | Videoton | Vác |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Ferenc Lettrich Assistant referees: Z. Szabó, L. Varga |
| 15 March 1997 20 | Vasas | 0–0 | Vác | Budapest |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[7] |
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Stadium: Fáy utcai Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Vencel Tóth Assistant referees: G. Kiss, Márton |
| 22 March 1997 21 | Vác | 1–1 | Ferencváros | Vác |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Sándor Piller Assistant referees: Kincses, Mohácsi |
| 26 March 1997 22 | Pécs | 2–0 | Vác | Pécs |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[7] |
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Stadium: Stadion PMFC Attendance: 2,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Z. Szabó, Kaibás |
| 29 March 1997 23 | Vác | 0–1 | Újpest | Vác |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: László Cserna Assistant referees: Bukovics, J. Szabó |
| 5 April 1997 24 | Debrecen | 1–2 | Vác | Debrecen |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Attila Hajdó Assistant referees: Hanyecz, Z. Szabó |
| 12 April 1997 25 | Vác | 3–1 | Győr | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sándor Puhl Assistant referees: Mező, Makai |
| 16 April 1997 26 | III. Kerület | 1–2 | Vác | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[8] |
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Stadium: Hévízi úti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tibor Kincses Assistant referees: G. Kiss, Mohácsi |
| 19 April 1997 27 | Vác | 1–1 | Zalaegerszeg | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[8] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sándor Piller Assistant referees: Koch, Székely |
| 3 May 1997 28 | Siófok | 0–0 | Vác | Siófok |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Zsolt Szabó Assistant referees: Sóthy, Tamássy |
| 7 May 1997 29 | Vác | 2–0 | Kispest-Honvéd | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: G. Kiss, Kincses |
| 11 May 1997 30 | MTK | 3–0 | Vác | Budapest |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[9] |
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Stadium: Hungária körúti Stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Kormai, Mező |
| 14 May 1997 31 | Békéscsaba | 3–2 | Vác | Békéscsaba |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[9] |
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Stadium: Kórház utcai Stadion Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Vencel Tóth Assistant referees: Dr. Bozóky, Ring |
| 17 May 1997 32 | Vác | 3–3 | Csepel | Vác |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Hajdó, Nyilas |
| 24 May 1997 33 | Stadler | 2–0 | Vác | Akasztó |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] |
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Stadium: Stadler Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Attila Hanacsek Assistant referees: Koch, A. Szabó |
| 28 May 1997 34 | Vác | 0–1 | BVSC | Vác |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[9] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Zsolt Szabó Assistant referees: Mohácsi, Tompos |
Magyar Kupa
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAC | PAL | RAK | FEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vác | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase | — | ||||
| 2 | Pálháza | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Rákospalota | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | 0–2 | — | ||||
| 4 | Felsőtárkány | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — |
Source: [10]
| 31 July 1996 2 | Felsőtárkány | 0–4 | Vác | Felsőtárkány |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[11] |
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Stadium: Felsőtárkányi Sportpálya Attendance: 600 Referee: József Bukovics |
| 3 August 1996 3 | Rákospalota | 0–2 | Vác | Budapest |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[2] |
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Stadium: Tábor utca Attendance: 150 Referee: Vencel Tóth |
| 6 August 1996 1 | Pálháza | 1–1 | Vác | Pálháza |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[12] |
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Stadium: Pálházi Sportpálya Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Attila Hajdó Assistant referees: Bida, Veres |
| Note: The match was postponed from its originally scheduled date of 26–28 July 1996 to 6 August. | ||||
Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 7 October 1996 First leg | Vác | 2–1 | Siófok | Vác |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[4] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: László Cserna Assistant referees: Herbály, Székely |
| 23 October 1996 Second leg | Siófok | 2–2 (3–4 agg.) | Vác | Siófok |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report[4] | Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ferenc Lettrich Assistant referees: Herbály, A. Szabó | |
| Note: Vác won 4–3 on aggregate. | ||||
Round of 16
| 20 November 1996 First leg | Vác | 2–1 | Tiszavasvári | Vác |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[5] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Tamás Arany Assistant referees: Vámos, László |
| 27 November 1996 Second leg | Tiszavasvári | 2–4 (3–6 agg.) | Vác | Tiszavasvári |
| 12:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[5] | Stadium: Városi Sporttelep Attendance: 1,500 Referee: József Bukovics Assistant referees: Mezei, Nyilas | |
| Note: Vác won 6–3 on aggregate. | ||||
Quarter-finals
| 5 March 1997 First leg | Ferencváros | 2–2 | Vác | Budapest |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report[7] |
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Stadium: Üllői úti Stadion Attendance: 4,000 Referee: S. Varga Assistant referees: Lánczos, Farkas |
| 11 March 1997 Second leg | Vác | 3–0 (5–2 agg.) | Ferencváros | Vác |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report[7] | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tamás Arany Assistant referees: Vámos, Koch | |
| Note: Vác won 5–2 on aggregate. | ||||
Semi-finals
| 8 April 1997 First leg | MTK | 4–0 | Vác | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report[8] |
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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[8] |
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Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: László Molnár Assistant referees: Szökrény, Gyarmati |
| Note: MTK won 6–3 on aggregate. | ||||
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