2001–02 Debreceni VSC season

Debrecen
2001–02 season
ChairmanGábor Szima
ManagerJános Pajkos
(until 11 December 2001)
László Dajka
(from 11 December)[1]
StadiumOláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Nemzeti Bajnokság I9th
Magyar KupaRound of 16
UEFA CupFirst round
Highest home attendance7,000 (multiple competitive matches)
Lowest home attendance1,500 v Videoton (28 November 2001, Magyar Kupa)
Average home league attendance4,460
Biggest win4–0 v Újpest
(Home, 16 September 2001, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
4–0 v Győr
(Home, 25 May 2002, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)
Biggest defeat1–6 v Zalaegerszeg
(Home, 30 March 2002, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)

The 2001–02 season was Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club's 28th competitive season, 9th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 89th season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Debrecen participated in that season's editions of the Magyar Kupa and the UEFA Cup.

Squad

Squad at end of season[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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  HUN Szabolcs Bíró
3 DF  HUN Csaba Szatmári
6 DF  YUG Ljubiša Aleksić
6 DF  HUN János Szabó
8 FW  HUN Zsombor Kerekes
9 MF  HUN Zoltán Böőr
10 MF  USA Raul Ovalle
10 DF  HUN Tamás Szekeres
11 MF  HUN Zsolt Vadicska
12 GK  HUN János Balogh
14 DF  HUN Viktor Hanák
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  HUN Krisztián Tiber
18 FW  HUN Péter Bajzát
19 DF  HUN Ferenc Frida
20 DF  HUN Attila Plókai
21 MF  HUN György Turján
22 MF  HUN Csaba Bernáth
26 DF  HUN Attila Kuttor
27 MF  GEO Kakhaber Chkhetiani
28 FW  SVK Jozef Majoroš
29 FW  YUG Vladimir Nenadić
30 FW  HUN Zoltán Kiss

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Nemzeti Bajnokság I 14 July 2001 25 May 2002 Matchday 1 9th 38 9 17 12 47 53 −6 023.68
Magyar Kupa 10 October 2001 28 November 2001 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 050.00
UEFA Cup 9 August 2001 27 September 2001 Qualifying round First round 4 2 0 2 7 7 +0 050.00
Total 44 12 17 15 60 64 −4 027.27

Source: Competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

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
38 9 17 12 47 53  −6 44 6 10 4 33 28  +5 3 7 8 14 25  −11

Source: Matches

First stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Győr 33 9 11 13 45 57 −12 38 Qualification for relegation playoff
9 Kispest Honvéd 33 10 8 15 40 63 −23 38
10 Debrecen 33 7 15 11 34 45 −11 36
11 Haladás 33 8 11 14 41 62 −21 35
12 Vasas 33 6 9 18 42 65 −23 27
Source: rsssf.com
Matches
14 July 2001 1 Győr 0–1 Debrecen Győr
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report[3]
  • Tiber 40'
  • Vadicska  50'
Stadium: Stadion ETO
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: R. Szabó, G. Koch
21 July 2001 2 Debrecen 0–1 Videoton Debrecen
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[3]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Veres, Ortó
28 July 2001 3 Debrecen 0–3 MTK Debrecen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[3]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Ferenc Bede
Assistant referees: Székely, G. Kiss
4 August 2001 4 Dunaferr 4–0 Debrecen Dunaújváros
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[4]
Stadium: Dunaújvárosi Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Attila Ábrahám
Assistant referees: Georgiu, Z. Kovács
12 August 2001 5 Debrecen 1–1 Zalaegerszeg Debrecen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[4]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Koch, Z. Szabó
18 August 2001 6 Haladás 1–1 Debrecen Szombathely
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report[4]
Stadium: Rohonci út
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Tamás Arany
Assistant referees: Sóthy, Gyarmati
26 August 2001 7 Debrecen 2–2 Kispest-Honvéd Debrecen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[4]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Attila Hajdó
Assistant referees: Veres, Ortó
8 September 2001 8 Ferencváros 0–1 Debrecen Budapest
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[5]
Stadium: Üllői úti Stadion
Attendance: 6,202
Referee: Attila Juhos
Assistant referees: Vámos, B. Farkas
16 September 2001 9 Debrecen 4–0 Újpest Debrecen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[5]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: József Bukovics
Assistant referees: Vígh, Kelemen
23 September 2001 10 Vasas 1–1 Debrecen Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Kerényi 30',  52'
  • Cvetković  45'  86'
Report[5]
Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Attila Hanacsek
Assistant referees: Gyarmati, G. Kiss
30 September 2001 11 Debrecen 1–0 Sopron Debrecen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[6]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Hrabovszky, Kormos
13 October 2001 12 Debrecen 1–1 Győr Debrecen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[6]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Attila Hajdó
Assistant referees: Koch, Veres
20 October 2001 13 Videoton 3–1 Debrecen Székesfehérvár
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[6]
Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zoltán Szarka
Assistant referees: Mező, P. Szabó
23 October 2001 14 MTK 1–0 Debrecen Budapest
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[6]
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Attila Ábrahám
Assistant referees: Balajti, Georgiu
27 October 2001 15 Debrecen 2–2 Dunaferr Debrecen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[6]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant referees: Tompos, Répássy
3 November 2001 16 Zalaegerszeg 3–1 Debrecen Zalaegerszeg
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[7] Stadium: ZTE Stadion
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Attila Juhos
Assistant referees: Ring, Solymosi
10 November 2001 17 Debrecen 2–0 Haladás Debrecen
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[7]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: József Bukovics
Assistant referees: Harsányi, Ortó
17 November 2001 18 Kispest-Honvéd 1–1 Debrecen Budapest
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[7]
Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: János Drucskó
Assistant referees: Kalmár, Székely
20 November 2001 19 Debrecen 0–1 Ferencváros Debrecen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[7]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Kormos, László
24 November 2001 20 Újpest 2–2 Debrecen Budapest
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Tamási  32', 62'
  • Pető  43'
  • Frunză 72'
Report[7]
Stadium: Megyeri úti stadion
Attendance: 800
Referee: János Makai
Assistant referees: Vámos, Ábrahám
1 December 2001 21 Debrecen 2–2 Vasas Debrecen
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[8]
  • Zrilić 9', 41'
  • Hegedűs  14'
  • André  50'
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Hrabovszky, Z. Szabó
5 December 2001 22 Sopron 2–2 Debrecen Sopron
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[8]
Stadium: Káposztás utcai Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zoltán Szarka
Assistant referees: L. Varga II, R. Szabó
2 March 2002 23 Győr 2–1 Debrecen Győr
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[9]
Stadium: Stadion ETO
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Zoltán Szarka
Assistant referees: Boda, P. Szabó
9 March 2002 24 Debrecen 0–0 Videoton Debrecen
16:30 CET (UTC+1) Report[9]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Tompos, Székely
16 March 2002 25 Debrecen 4–3 MTK Debrecen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report[9] Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant referees: Kormos, G. Kiss
23 March 2002 26 Dunaferr 0–0 Debrecen Dunaújváros
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[9] Stadium: Eszperantó úti Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: János Makai
Assistant referees: Ákos, Heibl
30 March 2002 27 Debrecen 1–6 Zalaegerszeg Debrecen
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report[10]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Kispál, Hegyi
6 April 2002 28 Haladás 1–0 Debrecen Szombathely
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Alex 90+2'
Report[10]
Stadium: Rohonci út
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Róbert Szabó
Assistant referees: Ring, S. Puskás
10 April 2002 29 Debrecen 0–0 Kispest-Honvéd Debrecen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[10]
  • Dubecz  30'
  • Lőrincz  43'
  • N. Németh  61'  64'
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: József Bukovics
Assistant referees: Mohácsi, Ortó
13 April 2002 30 Ferencváros 0–1 Debrecen Budapest
16:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[10]
Stadium: Üllői úti Stadion
Attendance: 6,465
Referee: Attila Ábrahám
Assistant referees: Georgiou, Kalmár
20 April 2002 31 Debrecen 1–1 Újpest Debrecen
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[10]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Attila Hajdó
Assistant referees: Hrabovszky, Tóth L.
24 April 2002 32 Vasas 1–0 Debrecen Budapest
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[10]
Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Gyarmati, Tompos
27 April 2002 33 Debrecen 0–0 Sopron Debrecen
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[10]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Balázs Világi
Assistant referees: Kispál, Veres

Second stage

Relegation playoff

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Kispest Honvéd 38 12 11 15 51 70 −19 47 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
8 Sopron 38 10 14 14 54 60 −6 44
9 Debrecen 38 9 17 12 47 53 −6 44
10 Győr 38 10 14 14 51 64 −13 44
11 Haladás (R) 38 9 13 16 48 71 −23 40 Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
12 Vasas (R) 38 7 11 20 51 78 −27 32
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated
Matches
4 May 2002 34 Debrecen 2–2 Haladás Debrecen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[11]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant referees: Koch, Székely
11 May 2002 35 Debrecen 6–3 Vasas Debrecen
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[11]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Vámos, T. Vígh
18 May 2002 36 Sopron 1–1 Debrecen Sopron
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[11]
Stadium: Káposztás utcai Stadion
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Attila Juhos
Assistant referees: T. Gyarmati, Saskőy
22 May 2002 37 Kispest-Honvéd 2–0 Debrecen Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[11]
Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion
Attendance: 600
Referee: János Megyebíró
Assistant referees: Hrabovszky, Kormos
25 May 2002 38 Debrecen 4–0 Győr Debrecen
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report[11] Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Vámos, Koch

Magyar Kupa

10 October 2001 Round of 32 Kalocsa 2–5 Debrecen Kalocsa
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Bolvári
  • J. Kovács 58'
  • Á. Pákolicz 82'
Report[1]
Stadium: Városi Sporttelep
Attendance: 800
Referee: János Makai
Assistant referees: Ráthgéber, Z. Rácz
28 November 2001 Round of 16 Debrecen 1–2 (a.e.t.) Videoton Debrecen
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report[7]
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ferenc Bede
Assistant referees: Tompos, Vígh

UEFA Cup

Qualifying round

9 August 2001 First leg Debrecen 3–0 Nistru Otaci Debrecen, Hungary
20:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 3,200[12]
23 August 2001 Second leg Nistru Otaci 1–0
(1–3 agg.)
Debrecen Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Republican Stadium
Attendance: 3,500[13]
Note: Debrecen won 3–1 on aggregate.

First round

20 September 2001 First leg Bordeaux 5–1 Debrecen Bordeaux, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 13,958[14]
27 September 2001 Second leg Debrecen 3–1
(4–6 agg.)
Bordeaux Debrecen, Hungary
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 7,000[15]
Note: Bordeaux won 6–4 on aggregate.

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