Kisvárda Football Club [ˈkɪʃvaːrdɒ] is a Hungarian football club located in Kisvárda. It currently plays in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The team's colors are red and white.
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Full name | Kisvárda Futball Club | |||
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Founded | 1911; 111 years ago (1911) | |||
Ground | Várkerti Stadion | |||
Capacity | 2,750 | |||
Chairman | Szabolcs Tóth | |||
Manager | Gábor Erős | |||
League | NB I | |||
2021–22 | NB I, 2nd of 12 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Kisvárda FC, later known as Várda SE, was founded in 1911 as Kisvárdai Sport Egyesület (KSE). The officials of the village supported the new club by donating a pitch next to the market place.[1] The financial support came from the merchants of the village, who helped a lot in the early stages of the club.[2] In 1953, their present-day ground, the Várkerti sporttelep was built.
The club was reestablished on 26 October 1971.[3]
Since the 2013–14 season, the official name of the club is Kisvárda-Master Good FC.[4]
In the 2017-18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, Kisvárda finished second and were promoted to the 2018-19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[5]
On 21 July 2018, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság I match was played against 2017-18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I title-holders Videoton FC at the Pancho Aréna. The match ended with a 4–0 defeat.[6]
On 30 July 2018, Elemér Kondás was sacked after two consecutive defeats in the 2018-19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season.[7] The next coach was László Dajka, whom Kisvárda stayed in the NB I for the next (2019/2020) season.
The end of the season Dajka left the club and his position received Vasile Miriuță.[8]
Kisvárda were eliminated by Ferencváros in the round of 16 of the 2018–19 Magyar Kupa season on 1–3 aggregate.[9]
On 6 February 2020, Tamás Bódog was appointed as the manager of the club.[10] The club remained in the first division of the Hungarian League. However, he was sacked on 29 June 2020.[11]
On 8 July 2020, Attila Supka, previously champions of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Debreceni VSC, was appointed as the manager of the club.[12]
On 27 January 2021, Kisvárda beat Fehérvár FC for the first time in their history. The 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I match was won by 2-1. Originally, the match had to be played in autumn. However, it was postponed because Fehérvár played in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League.[13]
On May 5th 2022 Kisvarda beat Ujpest at Várkerti Stadion 2-1 and with this result secured themselves of a finish in 2nd or 3th domestically and therefore qualified for the 2022-23 Europa Conference League at the second qualifying round.
On 20 July 2022, Kisvárda played their first international match in the 2022-23 UEFA Europa Conference League. They entered the second round of the tournament against FC Kairat. The first leg was won by 1-0 Kisvárda at the Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The only goal was scored by Jasir Asani in the 82nd minute.[14][15] In the second leg, Kisvárda beat Kairat 1-0 at Várkerti Stadion on 28 July 2022. The only goal was scored by Jasmin Mešanović in the 39th minute.[16]
The old grounds, Várkert Sportpálya, were next to the market place, on Anarcsi út (Anarcsi road). It was able to host up to 1,000 supporters.[17]
The current grounds, Várkert sporttelep, were established in 1953. The stadium is able to hold 2,000 people. The stadium's highest official attendance was 5,000, for a league match between Kisvárdai SE and Nyíregyházi VSSC on 1 April 1979.[18]
The new stadium, Várkerti Stadion, was opened on 11 August 2018. The first match was played against Ferencváros in the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The match ended with a 2–0 victory for Ferencváros.[19]
As of match played 11 August 2022
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2−0 |
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2–1 | 0–3 | 2–4 |
As of 16 October 2022[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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