Győri ETO FC

Győri ETO FC, a Hungarian professional football club, has a rich history that includes periods of great success and financial struggles. The club first reached the top Hungarian league in 1937. Their golden age was in the 1960s and early 1980s, when they won the Hungarian National Championship in 1963 and again in 1982 and 1983. During this time, they also competed in various European tournaments against notable teams like Benfica, Juventus, and Manchester United. After a less successful period in the 1990s, the club faced financial difficulties, leading to their relegation to the third division in 2015. However, they were promoted back to the second division in 2017 and recently returned to the top division in 2024. ==Crest and colours==

The colours of the club are green and white. This combination of colours is very common in Hungary, as it is also used by clubs such as Ferencváros, Szombathelyi Haladás, Paks. The crest of the club includes a cock sitting on a cross. Naming history • 1904: Győri Vagongyár ETO • 1950: Győri Vasas SC ETO • 1952: Győri Vasas • 1953: Vasas SE Győr • 1954: Wilhelm Pieck Vasas ETO SK Győr • 1957: Magyar Wilhelm Pieck Vagon- és Gépgyár ETO Győr • 1957: Győri Vasas ETO • 1965: Rába ETO Győr • 1985: Győri ETO FC • 1992: Rába ETO FC Győr • 1994: Győri ETO FC • 2015: ETO FC Győr • 2017: WKW ETO FC Győr • 2022: ETO FC Győr • 2025: ETO FC Manufacturers and shirt sponsors The following table shows in detail Győri ETO FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year: ==Stadium==

The home of the club is the multi-purpose stadium ETO Park. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners. The stadium is also home to the national team of Hungary. On 3 March 2010 Hungary drew with Russia in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match. On 29 February 2012, Hungary hosted Bulgaria in a friendly match. Although Szalai scored in the 42nd minute, a late equalizer was delivered by Bozhinov. On 7 June 2013, Csaba Tarsoly said that the ETO Park is unique in Hungary that it was built without any governmental support. The facility corresponds to the UEFA stadium criteria, except for the fact that a UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League final cannot be played at the stadium since it is not able to host 30,000 spectators. ==Ownership==

On 14 June 2001, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft bought the club and the stadium from the Rába Rt. On 12 May 2013, Csaba Tarsoly, the president of the club, said that he had been waiting for this winning of the Hungarian League for 12 years. On 9 March 2015, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft. went bankrupt. On 14 March 2015, the Audi finished supporting the club due to the unpredictability caused by the bankruptcy of the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft. On 22 April 2015, the mayor of Győr, Zsolt Borkai said that the club will compete either in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III or in the county championship from the 2015–16 season due to the fact that the club will not be able to receive license from the Hungarian Football Federation since the club has amassed a 200 million HUF of debt. On 23 April 2015, it was revealed that an English investor is interested in the club. The promotion to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II aroused the interest of different investor. Among the investors there is a Belgian group who showed interest in purchasing the club and their estates. On February 2022, Oszkár Világi became the owner of the club. ==Supporters and rivalries==

The supporters of the club are mainly from the city of Győr and the neighbouring area. However, the club have supporters from all over the country. Győr have a strong local rivalry with neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás and Zalaegerszeg. However, the club's historic rivals come from Budapest, due to the fierce competition between Győr, Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen and Videoton. Notable supporter groups: • Green Lions (1993– ) • Wild West (1996– ) • Ultrá Arrabona (1997– ) • U.Cs.K. (1999–2013 ) • Infinite Unity (2002– ) • Detonator (2003– ) • Zöld Stílus (2006– ) • UBAS (2008– ) • G.W.U. (2009– ) • Youth Unity (2009– ) • ETO Fanatics (2017- ) • Green Legion (? - ) • Westside Veterans (2025 - ) ==Honours==

Domestic • Nemzeti Bajnokság I • Winners (4): 1963, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2012–13 • Runners-up (3): 1983–84, 1984–85, 2013–14 • Third place (6): 1967, 1973–74, 1985–86, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 • Nemzeti Bajnokság II • Winners (3): 1942–43, 1957–58, 1959–60 • Nemzeti Bajnokság III • Winners (1): 2016–17 • Magyar Kupa • Winners (4): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978–79 • Runners-up (4): 1964, 1983–84, 2008–09, 2012–13 • Szuperkupa • Winners (1): 2013 European • European Cup • Semi-finals: 1964–65 ==Seasons==

League positions ImageSize = width:1600 height:75 PlotArea = left:10 right:10 bottom:30 top:10 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/07/1970 till:01/07/2026 ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:2 start:1971 Colors = id:First_tier value:green legend:First_tier id:Second_tier value:yellow legend:Second_tier id:Third_tier value:orange legend:Third_tier id:Fourth_tier value:pink legend:Fourth_tier id:Fifth_tier value:red legend:Fifth_tier id:Does_not_exist value:black legend:Does_not_exist PlotData= bar:Position width:16 color:white align:center from:01/07/1970 till:01/07/1971 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1971 till:01/07/1972 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/07/1972 till:01/07/1973 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/1973 till:01/07/1974 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1974 till:01/07/1975 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1975 till:01/07/1976 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1976 till:01/07/1977 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/1977 till:01/07/1978 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1978 till:01/07/1979 shift:(0,-4) text:6 from:01/07/1979 till:01/07/1980 shift:(0,-4) text:13 from:01/07/1980 till:01/07/1981 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1981 till:01/07/1982 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/1982 till:01/07/1983 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/1983 till:01/07/1984 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/1984 till:01/07/1985 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/1985 till:01/07/1986 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/1986 till:01/07/1987 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/07/1987 till:01/07/1988 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1988 till:01/07/1989 shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/1989 till:01/07/1990 shift:(0,-4) text:12 from:01/07/1990 till:01/07/1991 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1991 till:01/07/1992 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1992 till:01/07/1993 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1993 till:01/07/1994 shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/1994 till:01/07/1995 shift:(0,-4) text:11 from:01/07/1995 till:01/07/1996 shift:(0,-4) text:15 from:01/07/1996 till:01/07/1997 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/1997 till:01/07/1998 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1998 till:01/07/1999 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/1999 till:01/07/2000 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/2000 till:01/07/2001 shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/2001 till:01/07/2002 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/07/2002 till:01/07/2003 shift:(0,-4) text:6 from:01/07/2003 till:01/07/2004 shift:(0,-4) text:10 from:01/07/2004 till:01/07/2005 shift:(0,-4) text:5 from:01/07/2005 till:01/07/2006 shift:(0,-4) text:9 from:01/07/2006 till:01/07/2007 shift:(0,-4) text:13 from:01/07/2007 till:01/07/2008 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/2008 till:01/07/2009 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/2009 till:01/07/2010 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/2010 till:01/07/2011 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/2011 till:01/07/2012 shift:(0,-4) text:3 from:01/07/2012 till:01/07/2013 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/2013 till:01/07/2014 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/2014 till:01/07/2015 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/1970 till:01/07/2015 color:green shift:(0,14) text: "NB I" from:01/07/2015 till:01/07/2016 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/2016 till:01/07/2017 shift:(0,-4) text:1 from:01/07/2015 till:01/07/2017 color:orange shift:(0,14) text: "NB III" from:01/07/2017 till:01/07/2018 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/2018 till:01/07/2019 shift:(0,-4) text:8 from:01/07/2019 till:01/07/2020 shift:(0,-4) text:6 from:01/07/2020 till:01/07/2021 shift:(0,-4) text:12 from:01/07/2021 till:01/07/2022 shift:(0,-4) text:7 from:01/07/2022 till:01/07/2023 shift:(0,-4) text:13 from:01/07/2023 till:01/07/2024 shift:(0,-4) text:2 from:01/07/2017 till:01/07/2024 color:yellow shift:(0,14) text: "NB II" from:01/07/2024 till:01/07/2025 shift:(0,-4) text:4 from:01/07/2025 till:01/07/2026 shift:(0,-4) text: from:01/07/2024 till:01/07/2026 color:green shift:(0,14) text: "NB I" ==Current squad==

Board of directors Management ==Women's team==

Győri ETO also have a women's team. They compete in the Női NB I and have won the Hungarian Women's Cup on two occasions (2022 and 2023). ==Other departments==

Győri ETO has several successful departments, e.g., the handball teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club (en. handball club), which is a five-time Champions League winner team. == See also ==