Diósgyőri VTK

History

Diósgyőri VTK, a Hungarian football club, was founded in 1910. The club's history is marked by periods of both success and struggle. They achieved their first Hungarian Cup victory in the 1976-77 season, which led to their qualification for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The team's best league finish was third place in the 1978-79 season. The article also notes frequent promotions and relegations, with their longest uninterrupted run in the top league lasting from 2011 to 2021. The most recent events include their promotion to the first league in 2023.

Crest and colours

Naming history

1910–38: Diósgyőri VTK

1938–45: Diósgyőri MÁVAG SC

1945–51: Diósgyőri VTK

1951–56: Diósgyőri Vasas

1956–92: Diósgyőri VTK Miskolc

1992–00: Diósgyőr FC

2000–03: Diósgyőri VTK

2003–04: DVTK 1910

2004–05: Diósgyőri Balaton FC (later Diósgyőri VTK-BFC)

2005–07: Diósgyőri VTK

2007–08: Diósgyőri VTK-BORSODI

2008–present: Diósgyőri VTK

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Diósgyőri VTK kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Stadia and facilities

The home of the club is the multi-purpose Diósgyőri Stadion located in Miskolc, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Hungary.

They played their matches from 1911 to 1939 near the canteen of the Diósgyőr Ironworks. The stadium was first opened on 25 June 1939.

In 1968, the stadium underwent major expansions and the capacity was increased to 22,000. The stadium was then reopened after renovations on 26 May 1968. At that time, it was the biggest stadium in Hungary outside of Budapest. The highest attendance record for the stadium was set on 27 November 1968, when approximately 35,000 people saw a match between the DVTK and the Ferencvárosi TC. In the 2000s, its capacity was dropped to 15,000 due to security reasons sections of the stadium was closed from the public.

Prior to demolition in 2016, the stadium had the following areas: the western Main Stand that was built in 1939. Three other wings were built in 1968, with a grass surface and a tartan covered running track, where football matches and athletic championships were held. The Complex contained one grass surfaced training field built in 1977, one with artificial turf built in 2006, and two others with cinder covering that opened in the 1960s. The artificial grass field had lighting. Near the stadium, there is a covered training field and a former boxing arena re-opened for soccer in 2009. Although the stadium did not meet the standards of many other European stadiums, it was the most modern arena in Eastern Hungary. Floodlighting was installed and began operating on 15 November 2003.

The Main Stand had its first renovation in 2005–06 and after a significant modernization project, it was opened on 23 April 2006 with a roof over 1,504 seats. In 2009–2010, the eastern-wing of the 40-year-old stands was demolished. For the 100th birthday of the club, new covered stands were built with a buffet, restrooms, and 3,137 seats on the so-called "Sunny wing" or "Napos oldal". This wing was so-named because the sun would make it difficult for fans to watch matches during afternoon competition. Construction began on 10 August 2009 and an opening ceremony was held on 6 March 2010. The 2009–10 renovation cost 400 million HUF. In 2011–2012, the training fields were modernized, and two additional fields were built. Currently, there are four training fields with floodlights, two with natural grass and 2 with artificial grass.

Supporters

DVTK has not won a Nemzeti Bajnokság I title and has not spent more than 10 consecutive seasons in the 1st Division. The club's fanbase is estimated at 100,000 to 150,000 people. Most fans reside in Miskolc and the surrounding towns in Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County, including Kazinczbarcika, Szerencs, Putnok, Méra, Sajóvámos, and Sátoraljaújhely. Supporters also live in Budapest, Szeged, and locations such as Árhely, Szabadka, and Ruzs.

During the 1963 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (autumn) season, despite the team having a streak of bad results, and finishing 11th, DVTK fans turned up to all home games, and the team had the highest attendance out of all the non-capital teams in the league, and 4th highest attendance behind Ferencváros, Vasas and Budapest Honvéd, with an average attendance of 15,000.

During the 1966 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Diósgyőr fans repeated this feat again, being the provincial team with the highest attendance, and only being bested in terms of numbers by Ferencváros, Budapest Honvéd, and Újpest, with an average attendance of 15,000, again.

In the 1968 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, DVTK had the second highest attendance in the league, behind Ferencváros, with an average attendance of over 17,000. It was in that season, that DVTK took on Ferencváros at the DVTK-stadium in front of 35,000 people, in November 1968. In the span of just a few years, attendance numbers in Diósgyőr experienced a sharp decline, with only an average of 5,000 fans attending the DVTK stadium during the 1972/73 season, and the following season, an average of only 3,000 people showing up to watch DVTK in the 2nd Division. During this time, DVTK also lost the distinction of being the highest attended provincial team, with Fehérvár, Zalaegerszeg and even Salgótarján having a higher attendance.

In the second half of the decade, attendance numbers started rising again, to about 7,000. DVTK had the highest attendance during the 1989/90, 1990/91 1994/95, 1995/96, and 1996/97 seasons of the Eastern Conference of the Nemzeti Bajnokág II (2nd division). The team also had the second highest attendance during the 1992/93 1st Division season, with 9,000, with only fans of Ferencváros turning up in bigger numbers to home games that season.

Supporter Groups

Throughout the 1980s and onwards, a new subculture was emerging in Eastern Europe, the ultras culture. The culture was gaining popularity rapidly, and Hungarian football fans began imitating the fanatics of Western Europe, where ultras and hooliganism were deeply engrained in their football culture. The first supporter group of DVTK was founded in 1993, and the name, Sturm Und Drang was chosen, to pay tribute to the German literature movement of the same name. Soon, they would be joined in the Y sector of the DVTK stadium by other Ultra groups, such as Fighters, Red Gladiators, Rude Boys, Redskins, Emigrantes Rojos and Korzó Boys.

In 1998, the separate groups would be united under one banner, called Harcosok. This union between a number of different groups would exist until 2003. In the 2000s, other supporter groups, such as Commandos, Bajtársak (Brothers In Arms) and Hazádnak Rendületlenül (Steadfastly For Your Nation) would come to exist, further solidifying the Ultras' impact on the football scene in Diósgyőr.

In the 2010s decade, groups such as Beagle Boys, Egység, Trógerek and Red Company, Pacin Ultras and Barczikai Brigád were founded.

In November 2013, prior to a home game against Videoton, members of the security personnel were unwilling to let in the flags of Sturm Und Drang, Commandos and Hazádnak Rendületlenül. Their reasoning was that the flags had political messages, (namely, a map of Greater Hungary, and a drawn depiction of a soldier wearing a military hat reminiscent of those worn by Hungarian soldiers during the Second World War) which are not allowed to be displayed in Hungarian Stadiums. In response to the flags being taken down, Ultras Diósgyőr announced that they would boyscott the ensuing games, and asked the respective supporter groups of other Hungarian clubs to follow suit.

There have been numerous occasions in the 21st century, where Ultras Diósgyőr decided to boycott games for a brief period of time, such as in July 2012. This was in protest to MLSZ planning to introduce a compulsory fan card, in order to be eligible to attend matches in the 1st Division. The fan card would contain all of one's personal details, and thus would prevent ultras from retaining anonymity.

There was another boycott in August 2019, due to the team's incredibly poor run of results, including a 5–1 defeat at the hands of Fehérvár. The boycott ended in November 2019, and Ultras Diósgyőr officially returned at the 2–0 defeat of Kisvárda.

Rivalries

Nyíregyháza

The club's main rival is Nyíregyháza Spartacus, with whom they share a long-lasting rivalry, colloquially known as the "eastern derby" (Keleti Rangadó) due to both clubs hailing from the eastern part of Hungary. The roots of the rivalry can be traced all the way back to the 1980s. The location of the two clubs also adds to the ferocity of the rivalry, with their respective cities being a mere hour drive away from each other. Since DVTK established themselves as a solid first division club in the mid-2000s, and due to the fact, that Nyíregyháza spent all but 4 seasons in the otp bank liga in the same timeframe, the two teams have rarely met in the 21st century. Nevertheless, the matches contested between them remains one of the most highly attended fixtures in eastern Hungary, with fights, animosity and violence often leaving their mark on these games.

The first time the two teams met was in 1939, in the 2nd division. DVTK defeated Nyíregyháza 2–7 at Vasutas Sportpálya. In April 1947 DVTK recorded their highest-scoring victory in the Eastern Derby, demolishing Nyíregyháza 6–1. In 1967, DVTK eliminated Nyíregyháza from the Magyar Kupa, defeating the team from Szabolcs-County 0–4. During the following edition of the Cup in 1968, Nyíregyháza managed to seek revenge, eliminating DVTK after a 3–3 draw, due to the MLSZ's system of the team in the lower-league advancing in the cup in case of a draw.

The two teams have met 30 times in the Hungarian 1st Division, with DVTK being victorious 10 times, Nyíregyháza have 11 wins under their belt, while 9 games ended in a draw.

The first time the two clubs played each other in the top-flight was in August 1980, which happened to be Nyíregyháza's first ever top-division game. The blue and reds emerged victorious 2–0. The game was attended by over 20,000 people at the Városi Stadion.

The first DVTK player to score against Nyíregyháza in the top-flight was Miklós Szlifka, in December 1980. His goal was enough to give Diósgyőr their first ever top division victory over NYSFC. This game also marked Géza Szabó's second to last game on DVTK's bench, who had been in charge since 1973, and led the club to two national cups, in 1977, and 1980.

In April 1982, Diósgyőr suffered their biggest eastern derby defeat in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I after losing 3−0 to Nyíregyháza. In March 1983, DVTK defeated Nyíregyháza 2–0 after a brace from László Fekete. Both sides spent the 1983−84 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season fighting against relegation. Going into the last game of the season, DVTK were already relegated, but Nyíregyháza still had a minor chance of staying up, if they manage to beat DVTK. The game's result was a dubious 2–7 defeat against Nyíregyháza, who just so happened to need to win their last game by five goals in order to stay up. After having been convinced that the match was fixed, MLSZ ruled that both clubs would start their next season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II with a -4 point deficit, and the game's result was declared null and void, with the official scoreline, ruled by MLSZ, was to be 0-0.

Ferencváros

Another Club that DVTK has an intense rivalry with is Ferencvárosi TC, the most successful Hungarian Club, regarding both domestic and international achievements, and are arguably the most well-known Hungarian team outside of the country. The sides have met on 113 different occasions in the league, with Diósgyőr winning a mere 21 of them, and with Ferencváros walking away as the winners 72 times. The teams' first ever meeting took place in September 1940, with DVTK, known at the time as Di-MáVag, suffered a 3–6 defeat. The club's first league victory over the green and whites came a couple of months later, in March 1941, when Diósgyőr beat FTC 0–1.

The two teams have also met in two Cup Finals, with FTC winning both of them, in 1942, and 1977, outscoring their rivals from Miskolc 6:2, and 3:0, respectively. They have also met in eight different Hungarian cup ties. Other than defeating the team from Borsod in two finals, Ferencváros eliminated DVTK from the cup in the round of 16 in 1944, the quarter finals in 1976, and also in 2017 and 2024. Although FTC beat DVTK in the final four of the 1977 cup, DVTK finished first in the group, consisting of Újpest, Vasas, FTC and Diósgyőr, and thus won the cup. DVTK eliminated FTC from the cup in 1981, thanks to a goal from Borostyán. DVTK knocked FTC out of the 1997/98 edition of the cup as well, with a 2–1 victory.

The club has only recorded back-to-back victories over FTC twice, in 1959, and in 1978. For 32 years straight (From 1981 until 2014) DVTK could not defeat the record-champions of Hungary at home a single time. In 1992, Ferencváros won the national championship on the last day of the season, at the DVTK-Stadium, defeating the red and whites 0–2. The victory ended FTC's 11-season long national title drought. The streak finally came to an end on 4 October 2014, when DVTK defeated FTC 2–1, with Miroslav Grumic and Takács scoring from the home team. This was also the year, that DVTK eliminated Ferencváros from the Hungarian League Cup, en route to the final against Videoton. The last ever game at the old DVTK-stadium was held against Ferencváros, in October 2016, which FTC won 2–3, despite blowing their 2-goal lead.

A similar case of bad luck could be said about DVTK's performance at FTC's old stadium, Stadion Albert Flórián, with the red and whites only managing to leave the pitch victorious after only two meetings, between 1972 and 1998. The club was also unable to get a win at Üllői Út for 31 years, between March 1941, and April 1972, when István Gass' goal was enough for the pride of Miskolc, to defeat FTC in their own backyard. The next win DVTK would get at FTC's stadium would come 26 years later. In October 1998, DVTK defeated FTC 3–4 in an intense game. DVTK went up by two goals by the '18th minute, thanks to a brace from Kulcsár, but Szabics pulled one back for Ferencváros before half time. Szabics would strike again, equalising for the home team, before Egressy (who would go on to score 17 goals that season) scored, and took the lead for Diósgyőr again. Bükszegi equalised for FTC, in the 74th minute, before Szabó scored the winning goal in the '84th minute. This was Ferencváros' first home defeat of the season, and DVTK became only the third Hungarian team of the '90s to score four goals at Üllői Út, after Győri ETO, and MTK. The highest ever attended game between the two teams took place on 28 March 1954, at Üllői Út. according to official statistics, 38,000 people were present to witness, what was at the time known as Budapesti Kinizsi defeat Diósgyőri Vasas 2–0.

Újpest

Hailing from Újpest, the 4th District of Budapest, are the 20-time Hungarian Champions, Újpest FC. The two clubs have met 123 times in the 1st division. Újpest have won 57 of those, while DVTK have emerged victorious over their purple counterparts on 22 different occasions. Between 1966 and 1999, DVTK did not win any of their home games against Újpest. Their first home win in over 33 years came in August 1999, when DVTK overcame Újpest 4–1, in front of 8,000 fans. From 2009 until 2017, The DVTK Stadium served as a true fortress whenever the team took on Újpest, with the team from capital being unable to claim a win in Miskolc in that timeframe. Between March 2012, and November 2017, DVTK won every single home game against Újpest, often with late goals, such as when Fernando scored the game's only goal in the '76th minute, in March 2012, and when Georges Griffiths scored in the '94th minute, to make it 2-1 for DVTK after going 0–1 down early on in the game in December 2014. In August 2015, DVTK were hosting Újpest, and went 0–1 down due to a penalty in the '14th minute. DVTK spent the entire regular time of the game trailing, before they turned the game around within 2 minutes, with Bognár's equalizer coming at the '92nd minute, and Tamás' match winning goal even later, in the '94th minute of extra time.

DVTK were unable to pick up a single win at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion, between 1954 and 1998. During this timeperiod, the club also suffered their heaviest ever defeat, a 9–0 loss in 1968. The streak was broken on August 8, when DVTK defeated Újpest 1–3, thanks to goals from Téger, Búzás and Szabados. Furthermore, the team was able to pick up 3 points against them away only twice in the 21st century, coming in 2006 and 2019, with Diósgyőr beating the purple and whites 0–3, and 1–2, respectively. In November 2007, UTE defeated DVTK in Miskolc 1–4, with three of the 4 Újpest goalscorers having formerly played on Diósgyőr, namely Foxi, Tisza and Sadjo Haman. Újpest is also the only other club, apart from Ferencváros, and Vasas, with whom DVTK have contested numerous cup final games (including final fours, where a mini-tournament decides the fate of the cup, when only 4 teams remained). DVTK won the cup in this format in 1977, famously beating Újpest 4–1. Conversely, Újpest have since revenged themselves, winning the 2014 Hungarian Cup Final through penalties. The sides have also met in the cup in 1942, when DVTK won 3–6, and in 1965, when DVTK progressed after a 1–1 draw, given the fact that extra time was not yet introduced in Hungary, and the team in the lower division advanced in the occasion of a draw. DVTK also knocked UTE out of the cup in 1981. DVTK were eliminated by Újpest in 1967, and 1975.

Budapest Honvéd

Another club from the capital, which is greatly despised in Miskolc is Budapest Honvéd FC. Honvéd are traditionally the fourth biggest club in the country, having won 14 national titles. The two clubs have met over 112 times in the Hungarian national league, with Budapest Honvéd being victorious in 58 of them, and DVTK winning 27 of the match-ups. The very first time the sides met in a league game was in 1940. DVTK won the match 0–1.

On 31 December 1954, DVTK lost 1–6 to Honvéd, with two of the most prolific and classiest players of the Hungarian National team, Kocsis and Puskás, taking it upon themselves to score 4 and 2 goals, respectively. From the end of the Second World War, until 1966, DVTK only managed to win two games against Honvéd, in 1957, and in 1966. The latter of which was a 2–0 victory at home, with goals from Samek and Werner. In September 1975, DVTK defeated Honvéd 4–0, with 18,000 red and white fanatics in attendance. There was also an 18-year period between 1979 and 1997, where the club was winless against the team from Southern Pest. The streak came to an end in the 1st round of the 1997/98 season, with DVTK hammering Honvéd 5–1, with 5 different goalscorers. The club's next victory over Budapest Honvéd came in April 2005, which was also a 5–1 win. István Sipeki scored his first ever Diósgyőr goal, helping DVTK to take the lead in the '6th minute, and would also go on to score the club's fifth goal that game, ending the day with a brace. Sipeki would also score in the two teams' May and August fixtures of 2007. In October 2005, DVTK defeated Honvéd 1–0 with a late goal from Ferenc Horváth. In 2006, DVTK recorded their first victory at Bozsik Stadion since 1967, with a goal from Binder Ciprian. In March 2008, DVTK defeated Honvéd 0–1, with a late goal from Japanese player Homma Kazuo. The club's next victory over Kispest came in May 2012, with DVTK coming back from 0–1, to end up winning the game 2–1, thanks to a brace from Tibor Tisza. In April 2014, Diósgyőr defeated Honvéd at the Bozsik-Stadium for the first time since 2008. Out of the "Big Four of Budapest", meaning Honvéd, Újpest, MTK & FTC, DVTK won the most league games at Honvéd's Bozsik Stadium, with 7 victories.

Fehérvár

Fehérvár FC, often referred to as Videoton, having been called that for the vast majority of their history, is one of the biggest rivals of DVTK, however, unlike the rest of the teams in this section, Videoton and Diósgyőr fans used to be very fond of each other, until the late 2000s. Their relationship soured, when the Fidesz–KDNP regime of Hungary, spearheaded by Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, started pouring money disproportionately into domestic football, with some clubs, like Ferencvárosi TC, Fehérvár FC and Puskás Akadémia FC being treated favourably as opposed to the rest of the teams which the league comprised. Since then, DVTK fans have even started referring to Videoton supporters as "Nyugati tirpákok", meaning, Tirpáks of the West, with Tirpák being a derogatory term being used to describe the Slovak minority residing in Hungary, and simultaneously a term used to mock the fans of DVTK's arch rivals, Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC.

Videoton and DVTK have met 82 times in the 1st Division, with Videoton winning 44 of the matchups, while DVTK won 26 times against their friend-turned-rivals. Their first meeting was in March 1968, a game which Videoton won 1–0. DVTK's first victory over Videoton came in August 1968, when they beat the West Hungarian team 2–0 in front of 18,000 spectators. From October 1970 until August 1976, Diósgyőr was winless against Videoton. The streak was broken on 20 August 1976, when the Miskolc side beat Videoton 1–0, thanks to a late goal from Ferenc Oláh. In March 1978, DVTK beat Videoton away for only the third time in history, with a brace from Borostyán. This was followed up by a 4-year winless run against Videoton, with the club's next victory over the red and blues coming in October 1982. In May 1979, Videoton ended DVTK's year and a half long undefeated home game streak. Videoton won the game 0–1, with a goal from Ferenc Csongrádi.

In May 1992, DVTK beat Fehérvár, for the first time in 10 years, with a brace from Petcu Ion. In 1996, the teams played a 1st Division play-off tie, after DVTK finished 3rd in the 2nd division, while Videoton finished 13th in the NB1. DVTK took the lead early on, but Fehérvár ended up winning the first leg 2–1. The second leg ended 2-2, after Fehérvár equalized in the 97th minute, and kept their spot in the first division. In 1997, DVTK ended their 20-year winless run at Sóstói Stadion, with a goal by Kiser in the '82nd minute. In June 1998, Diósgyőr played Videoton in a famous 4–1 victory on the last day of the season, with DVTK cult-hero, 49 year old goalkeeper, György Veréb being subbed on in the second half. Veréb would save a penalty, and keep a clean sheet in what would be his final game for DVTK. Veréb had been part of the DVTK squad since 1968.

Honours

Domestic

Nemzeti Bajnokság II:

Winners (8): 1945, 1949–50, 1953, 1956, 1962–63, 1973–74, 2010–11, 2022–23

Runners-up (3): 1965, 1990–91, 1996–97

Magyar Kupa:

Winners (2): 1976–77, 1979–80

Runners-up (4): 1941–42, 1965, 1980–81, 2013–14

Ligakupa:

Winners (1): 2013–14

Seasons

League positions

As of 12 July 2025

Between 2001–02 and 2003–04 the second-tier league called NB I/B.

Players

Current squad

As of 23 July 2026

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Out on loan

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Non-playing staff

Management

As of 9 May 2026

Ownership

On 7 January 2021, Olivér Mátyás Magyar became the owner of the club.

On 4 November 2024, Endre Bajúsz, sport director, was sacked. On 7 November 2024, it was announced that Csenger Horváth is the new sport director of the club. He was dismissed on 6 June 2025. In the same month Zoltán Kovács got announced but he was also dismissed on 14 March 2026. On 17 March 2026 the newest and also current sporting director Richárd Vincze was announced.

All-time records

The all-time top scorer of the club is Zoltán Dobó with 100 goals to his name. He played for DVTK between 1952 and 1954, and again, for a single season, between 1956 and 1957. The player who donned the red and white kit of DVTK the most times is József Salamon, with 375 appearances for the city of steel. He played for DVTK in two stints, first between 1966 and 1980, and then again from 1982 until '83. The player with the most top-flight goals for DVTK is András Horváth. He played for the club between 1967 and 1976, and in that timeperiod, he was on the scoresheet 64 times. During that timeframe, he was the highest scoring player of the club in the league for 6 out of the 7 seasons he played there, with 5 of them coming consecutively. The only other Diósgyőr player to outscore his fellow DVTK-teammates in 4 or more consecutive seasons, was Mihály Borostyán, who achieved this feat between 1980 and 1984. Borostyán played for DVTK between 1975 and 1985, scoring 55 goals in the process. The prestigious award of player with the most top-flight goals in a single season for DVTK goes to Zoltán Fazekas, who hit the net 20 times during the 1941/42 season. He played for DVTK between 1939 and 1944, and managed to score 55 times.

Players with the most top-flight appearances for DVTK

Players with the most top-flight goals for DVTK

The coach who was in charge of DVTK for the longest time was Géza Szabó, who managed DVTK between 1974 and 1980, and sat on DVTK's bench on over 210 different occasions. He led the pride of Miskolc to two different National Cup Wins (in 1977 and 1980), and also to its highest ever league finish, 3rd, in 1979. During his tenure, the team collected 68 wins altogether in the league.