Debreceni Egyetemi Atlétikai Club is a professional

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club based in

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, that competes in the

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, the second tier of

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History

Debreceni EAC competed in the

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. On 3 July 2019,

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was appointed as the manager of the club. On 3 December 2019, Kondás resigned because he received an offer from

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On 15 January 2020, László Schőn was appointed as the manager of the club. The 2019-20 Nemzeti Bajnokság III was terminated in May 2020 due to the

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. The club was positioned in the first place thus gaining promotion to the

. On 6 May 2020, it was announced that the club would play in the

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. On 8 May 2020, it was announced that the club could play their home matches at the

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Naming history

*1919 – 1948: Debreceni Egyetemi Athletikai Club *1948– merger with Debreceni ASE *1948 – 1949: Debreceni MEFESz SE *1949 – 1951: Debreceni Egyetemi SE *1951 – 1957: Debreceni Haladás SK *1957 – ?: Debreceni Egyetemi Atlétikai Club *1979: merger with Debreceni ASE *1979– 1989: Debreceni Universitas SE *1991–present: Debreceni Egyetemi Atlétikai Club

Current squad

Managers

(3 July 2019 – 3 December 2019) * László Schőn (15 January 2020 – present)

External links

Profile on Magyar Futball

References

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