Football in Hungary

Football in Hungary
CountryHungary
Governing bodyHungarian Football Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség)
National team(s)Hungary
First played1863; 161 years ago (1863)
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Football is the most popular sport in Hungary.[1] The Hungarian Football Federation is the highest body of professional football in Hungary and was founded in 1901. The Hungary national team has played in numerous international tournaments, including the inaugural football tournament in the Olympic Games (Stockholm 1912), nine World Cups, and four European Championships. Their greatest achievements are the three gold medals in the 1952, 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games, and the runner-up in the 1938 and 1954 World Cups. The team known as the Mighty Magyars was also the first non-British team to defeat England, 6–3 at Wembley in 1953. Months later, they defeated the English by a convincing 7–1 in Budapest in 1954, the worst defeat in the history of the English team.[2][3]

  1. ^ Racz, Gergo (7 September 2011). "Hungarian Soccer Fans Long for Glory Days". wsj.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ Glanville, Brian (16 May 2009). "Seven deadly sins of football: The Hungarian disasters - England v Hungary, 1953-4". Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ^ Ward-Thomas, Pat (26 November 1953). "Hungary's Famous Victory". Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.