ETO FC Győr (''Egyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club Győr''; ''Concordance Gymnastics Department Football Club of Győr'') or just ETO, is a

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club from the city of

Győr Győr ( , ; german: Raab, links=no; names of European cities in different languages: E-H#G, names in other languages) is the main city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Győr-Moson-Sopron County and Western Transdanubia, Western Transdanubia ...

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. They are best known for reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup 1964-65. The club has won the

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four times. In 1904 the club was founded as ''Győri Vagongyár ETO'' and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.

History

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 Ferencváros () is the 9th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest IX. kerülete), Hungary. Name The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary. History The development of Fe ...

Szombathelyi Haladás Szombathelyi Haladás (), is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. ''Haladás'' is the Hungarian word for ''progress''. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 9,500 ( ...

Paks Paks is a small town in Tolna county, in the south of Hungary, on the right bank of the Danube River, 100 km south of Budapest. Paks as a former agricultural settlement is now the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provi ...

. 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''

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

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ETO Park ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 15,600. The stadium complex also includes three gr ...

. 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

. On 3 March 2010

drew with

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in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match. On 29 February 2012, Hungary hosted

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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

is unique in

that it was built without any governmental support. The facility corresponds to the UEFA stadium criteria, except for the fact that a

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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 Hrurira 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

for 12 years. On 9 March 2015, the Quaestor Financial Hrurira Kft. went bankrupt. On 14 March 2015, the

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finished supporting the club due to the unpredictability caused by the bankruptcy of the Quaestor Financial Hrurira Kft. On 22 April 2015, the mayor of

Zsolt Borkai Zsolt Borkai (born August 31, 1965) is a Hungarian Olympic gymnast champion and politician, who served as the mayor of Győr from 1 October 2006 to 8 November 2019. He was President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) between 20 November 2 ...

said that the club will compete either in the

Nemzeti Bajnokság III Nemzeti Bajnokság III (''NBIII'', ''National Championship III'') is the third tier of Hungarian football (from the autumn of 1997 till the spring of 2005, NB III was the fourth tier, the third was NB II). The tier contains 3 groups (west, cente ...

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

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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.

Supporters and rivalries

The supporters of the club are mainly from the city of

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

and

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. However, the club's historic rivals come from

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, due to the fierce competition between Győr,

and

Budapest Honvéd Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of ...

in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as

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and Videoton.

Honours

Domestic

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top level of the Hungarian football league system. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor OTP Bank. UEFA currently ranks the league 28th ...

** Winners (4):

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, 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 *

** Winners (1): 2016–17 *

Magyar Kupa The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association, the ''Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség,'' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of the Hungarian ...

** Winners (4):

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

, 1966, 1967, 1978–79 **Runners-up: 1964, 1983–84, 2008–09, 2012–13 * Szuperkupa ** Winners (1): 2013

European

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**Semi-finals: 1964–65

Current squad

''As of 5 August 2022.''

Out on loan

Reserve

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

Management

Other departments

Győri ETO has several successful departments, e.g., the

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teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Prev ...

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.

References

External links

Official website
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