Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre is a
multi-sports club from
Budapest, founded in 1888. It has sections for football, handball, basketball, volleyball,
futsal, ice hockey, water polo, cycling, gymnastics, athletics, fencing, canoeing, boxing, wrestling, swimming, rowing,
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
,
taekwondo, sailing, speed skating, skiing, table tennis, tennis and chess.
Departments
Team sports
* Football:
**
men's football (since 1888)
**
women's football Women's football most often refers to:
* Women's association football (hannah jones ).
Women's football may also refer to:
* Women's gridiron football
* Women's Australian rules football
* Ladies' Gaelic football
* Women's rugby league
* Women's ...
(since 2004)
* Handball:
**
women's handball (1946–1975, 1993–2000, since 2013)
* Basketball:
**
women's handball (1945–1997, since 2011)
* Volleyball:
**
women's volleyball (since 1947)
Individual sports
*
Athletics (since 1888)
* Boxing (1893–1914, 1922– , since 1951)
* Bridge (since 1933)
*
Canoing (since 1951)
* Chess
* Gymnastics
*
Fencing (since 1908)
* Judo (since 2019)
* Karate (since 2010)
* Rowing (1895–1942, since 1947)
* Rhythmic gymnastics (since 2011)
*
Swimming (1892–1958, since 1962)
* Skating
* Taekwondo (since 1989)
* Tennis (1930–, 1947–, since 1991)
* E-sports
Dissolved departments
* Auto-motor (1926–1953)
* Bandy
* Basketball
** men's basketball
* Button football
* Cycling
* Field hockey
* Futsal
* Handball
** men's handball (1924–1958)
* Ice hockey
* Sailing
* Skiing
* Water polo
* Weightlifting (1934–?, 195?–?, 196?–1966)
* Wrestling
Supporters and rivalries
Supporters
Notable supporters
*
Sándor Demján, businessman and entrepreneur
*
Károly Gesztesi
Károly Gesztesi (born Károly Tóth; 16 April 1963 – 4 January 2020) was a Hungarian actor. He was best known for providing the Hungarian dubbing of Shrek from the movie of the same name.
Life and career
He graduated from the Academy of ...
, actor
*
Zoltán Zelk, poet
*
Gábor Várszegi Gábor (sometimes written Gabor) may refer to:
* Gábor (given name)
* Gabor (surname)
* Gabor sisters, the three famous actresses, Eva, Magda and Zsa Zsa
* Several scientific terms named after Dennis Gabor
** Gabor atom
** Gabor filter, a lin ...
, musican and businessman
Rivalry
The fixture between MTK Budapest FC and
Ferencvárosi TC is called the Örökrangadó or Eternal derby. The first fixture was played in the
1903 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I for the 1903 season.
Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and Ferencvárosi TC
Ferencvárosi Torna Club, known as Ferencváros (), Fradi, or simply FTC, is a professional football club based in Ferencváros ...
season. It is the oldest football rivalry in Hungary.
Honours
Active departments
Football (men's)
*
Hungarian Championship
**Winners (23):
1904
Events
January
* January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''.
* January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
* ...
,
1907–08,
1913–14,
1916–17,
1917–18,
1918–19,
1919–20,
1920–21,
1921–22,
1922–23,
1923–24,
1924–25,
1928–29,
1935–36,
1936–37,
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...
,
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
,
1957–58,
1986–87,
1996–97,
1998–99,
2002–03,
2007–08
*
Hungarian Second League
** Winners (4):
1994–95,
2011–12,
2017–18,
2019–20
*
Hungarian Cup
**Winners (12):
1909–10,
1910–11,
1911–12,
1913–14,
1922–23,
1924–25,
1931–32,
1951–52,
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
,
1996–97,
1997–98,
1999–00
*
Hungarian Super Cup
The Hungarian Super Cup is an annual association football match between the League ( Nemzeti Bajnokság I) champions and the Cup (Magyar Kupa) winners.
Winners
(*) due to violent incidents during the recent 1997–98 Magyar Kupa Final betwee ...
''(defunct)''
**Winners (2): 2003, 2008
*
Hungarian League Cup ''(defunct)''
**Winners (2):
2012–13
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,
2014–15
*
Mitropa Cup
The Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale or Central European Cup, was one of the first international major European football cups for club sides. It was conducted among the successor states of the former Austria-Hungar ...
''(defunct)''
**Winners (2):
1955
Events January
* January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama.
* January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut.
* January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
,
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
*
Štefánik Tournament ''(defunct)''
**Winner (1): 1933
Basketball (women's)
*
Hungarian Championship
**Winners (10): 1953, 1956, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1988–89, 1990–91
*
Hungarian Cup
**Winners (8): 1955, 1961–62, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972
Football (women's)
*
Hungarian Championship
**Winners (8): 2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18
*
Hungarian Cup
**Winners (4): 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014
International honours
Notable former players
Olympic champions
Az MTK olimpiai bajnokainak listája
*
Zoltán Halmay, swimming
*
Richárd Weisz
Richárd Weisz (30 April 1879 – 4 December 1945) was a Hungarian heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and at the 1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympi ...
, wrestling (Greco-Roman)
*
Márton Homonnai
Márton Homonnai (5 February 1906 – 15 October 1969), also known as Márton Hlavacsek, was a Hungarian water polo player who won two gold and one silver medals at the 1928, 1932 and the 1936 Summer Olympics; his team finished fifth in 1924. ...
, water polo
*
Ferenc Keserű
Ferenc Keserű (27 August 1903 – 16 July 1968) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed at the 1924, 1928, and 1932 Summer Olympics. Born in Budapest, he first competed at the Olympics in 1924. As a member of the Hungarian wa ...
, water polo
*
Jenő Brandi
Jenő Brandi (13 May 1913 in Budapest – 4 December 1980 in Budapest) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
In 1936 he was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold ...
, water polo
*
Kálmán Hazai
Kálmán Hazai (17 July 1913 – 21 December 1996) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Marosvásárhely.
He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played five ...
, water polo
*
László Papp, boxing
*
Imre Hódos
Imre Hódos (January 10, 1928 in Hajdúnánás – April 23, 1989 in Debrecen) was a Hungary, Hungarian wrestling, wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Olympics
Hódos competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki wher ...
, wrestling (Greco-Roman)
*
Róbert Antal, water polo
*
Nándor Hidegkuti
Nándor Hidegkuti (3 March 1922 – 14 February 2002) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a forward or attacking midfielder and spent the majority of his playing career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also a ...
, football
*
Imre Kovács
Imre Kovács (26 November 1921 – 9 March 1996) was a Hungarian football midfielder who played for Hungary in the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He also played for MTK Budapest FC. He won a gold medal in football at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
His brot ...
, football
*
Mihály Lantos
Mihály Lantos (born ''Mihály Lendenmayer'', 29 September 1928 – 31 December 1989) was a Hungarian football player and manager. He played as a defender, spending the majority of his career at MTK Hungária FC. During the 1950s he was also ...
, football
*
Péter Palotás
Péter Palotás (27 June 1929 – 17 May 1967), born as Péter Poteleczky, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward for MTK Budapest FC and Hungary. During the 1950s he was a fringe member of the team known as the ''Mighty Magyars'' ...
, football
*
József Zakariás
József Zakariás (25 March 1924 – 22 November 1971) was a Hungarian footballer and manager. During the 1950s he was a member of the legendary Hungary team known as the ''Mighty Magyars''. Other members of the team included Nándor Hidegkuti, ...
, football
*
Gyula Török
Gyula Török (24 January 1938 – 12 January 2014) was an amateur Hungarian boxer. Competing in the flyweight division he won the national title in 1957–58, a silver medal at the 1959 European Championships, and a gold medal at the 1960 Olym ...
, boxing
*
Lajos Dunai, football
*
István Sárközi
István Sárközi (21 October 1947 – 31 January 1992) was a Hungarian footballer.
He was born in Jászberény
Jászberény is a city and market centre in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in Hungary.
Location
Jászberény is located ...
, football
*
Ildikó Tordasi
Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine given name of Germanic origin; its original Germanic version is Ilda or Hilda. Its meaning is "battle" or "warrior" in ancient Germanic languages. Its medieval Latin version was Ildico, which the Hungarians adopte ...
, fencing (foil)
*
Botond Storcz
Botond Storcz (born 30 January 1975) is a retired Hungarian sprint canoeist. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won three gold medals (K-2 500 m: 2000, K-4 1000 m: 2000, 2004). He also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World ...
, canoe sprint
*
Katalin Kovács, canoe sprint
Presidents
List of the presidents of the MTK Budapest:
* 1889–1891:
Lajos Vermes
* 1892–1898:
Gyula Porzsolt
* 1899–1903: Antal Heteés
* 1905–1944:
Alfréd Brüll
* 1945–1949: Zoltán Vass
* 1951–1953:
János Somogyi
* 1953–1954: Lajos Kovács
* 1954–1956: István Tóth
* 1959–1963: István Dénes
* 1963–1969:
Ferenc Bánhalmi
Ferenc Bánhalmi (19 June 1923 – 2 February 1983) was a Hungarian sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous cit ...
* 1969–1971: György Krekács
* 1971–2000: János Fekete
* 2001–2002:
István Harcsár
* 2002–2003: Csaba Szecső
* 2004–2010:
György Hunvald
György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name:
* György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician
* György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of Lászl ...
* since 2010:
Tamás Deutsch
References
External links
Official website
{{MTK Budapest
Multi-sport clubs in Hungary
Sport in Budapest
Sports clubs established in 1888
1888 establishments in Hungary