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Nyíregyháza Spartacus is a professional
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club from
Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza (, ) is a city with county rights in northeastern Hungary and the county capital of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg. With a population of 118,001, it is the seventh-largest city in Hungary and the second largest in the Northern Great ...
,
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. Formed in 1928, it has had brief stints in the
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. It set to play in the NB I from 2024–25 after promotion from
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in 2023–24. The team is locally referred to by its monicker, ''Szpari''. Its games take place in Városi Stadion, in the city sport complex just north of the downtown.


History


1920s

Nyíregyháza played their first season in the second division of the Eastern Football Association of Szabolcsi group of the 1928–29 season. The club finished in the fourth place. In the following season, the club finished in the third place, playing only four matches against the two opponents: Mátészalkai Tűzoltók SE and Nyíregyházi MTK.


1930s

Nyíregyháza won the 1934–35 season of the Keletmagyarországi LASZ, and therefore were promoted to the second division. However, in the 1937–38 season, won by
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, they were relegated to the third division.


1960s

The team was refounded in 1959 by the fusion of the clubs ''Spartacus'' and ''Építők''. In the early 1960s, the team entered the second division of Hungarian football and then the now non-existent NB I./B, a sub-division of the first division. These were the years of the so-called "golden team" featuring players such Bakos, Pilcsuk, Kovacsics, Páll Cini, Papp Szuszka, Szokol, Kaskötő, Ignéczi, Nagy Zoli, Harcsa, Groholy, and Csemiczky. The team, however, fell from the NB I./B in 1968, ending the golden age.


1980s

Nyíregyháza won the 1979-80 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season and were promoted to the first division the first time in the club's history. The club won 22 matches, drew nine times, and lost only seven matches. In their first season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, ( 1980–81 Nemzeti Bajnokság I) the club finished seventh, winning 11 matches, drawing 16 times and losing only seven times. In 1980, the team finally ascended to the NB I. Their first match in the first division was played against
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, soon-to-be rivals from nearby
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. The first goal was scored by Kozma "Kicsi" and Szpari won the match 2–0. The team finished the season in 7th place. However, the team was never able to improve from that season and they were relegated at the end of the 1983–84 season.


1990s

The team finally returned to the NB I. in 1998–99 and ended that season in 13th place. They finished 9th in 1999–00, but the league shrank in the 2000–01 season, ultimately only allowing 12 teams to compete and Szpari again exited the first division.


2000s

In the 2004–05 season, the league expanded to again allow 16 teams and Nyíregyháza again found themselves in the first division. Though there were a few highlights including a masterful win over a declining
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to a home crowd in the second half of the season, the team ended in 15th place and were relegated yet again to NB II. The team had an unsuccessful first campaign upon returning to the NB II, finishing in sixth place overall at the end of the 2005–06 season. Next season they made a stronger case for themselves, spending most of the season challenging
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at the top of the NB II table. On the occasions they faced each other the perennial Hungarian league favorites could only draw, 0–0 in Nyíregyháza and 1–1 to a crowd of over 13,000 in Budapest. With two matches left in the season the two teams were tied in the standings, but Nyíregyháza ended triumphant, winning the 2006–07 NB II Eastern division outright. Nyíregyháza spent four consecutive season in the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. In the 2000–01 season, the club finished third and thus were not promoted. In the 2001–02 season, the club finished 7th. In the 2002–03 season, Nyíregyháza was the fifth. Nyíregyháza finished fifth in the 2003–04 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season and were promoted to the first division since the number of clubs in the first division was expanded. In the
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season, Nyíregyháza finished 15th and were relegated to the second tier. The cub could precede only
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in the championship. The club could win only five matches and drew 11 times. However, the club were defeated 15 times during the season, collecting only 26 points. Nyíregyháza won the
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season preceding
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and
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. The club 20 matches, drew nine times, and lost only one match during the season. In the
2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 108th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''Soproni Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 23 May 2010. D ...
season, the club finished 15th preceding only
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and thus were relegated to the second division. The club could win only six matches and drew nine times, and lost 15 times during the season.


2010s

Nyíregyháza won the
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and were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Nyíregyháza beat
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1–0 away with the goal of
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in the 4th minute. Nyíregyháza preceded
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,
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, and
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in the championship. In 2015, János Brekk, sports director of the club, announced that the club launches a reserves team in the
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. In the
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season, the club finished 12th among 16 teams, preceding
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,
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,
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, and Lombard-Pápa TFC. However, the club were relegated because did not receive license from the
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. In the following season, Nyíregyháza played in the
2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság III The 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság III was Hungary's third-level football competition. The group winner and runner-up teams in each of the three groups were promoted, while the best third placed team overall were also promoted. The championship was ...
, the third tier of the
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. Nyíregyháza won the championship and were promoted to the
Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...
. However, the club could not get promoted to the first division ever since.


2020s

In the
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, the club finished in the seventh position. The champions,
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, could collect 23 more points, while the second club, Gyirmót, 21 more points. In the
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2021–22 Merkantil Bank Liga) was Hungary's 71st season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in July 2021. Teams The following ...
, Nyíregyháza finished in the 10th position. On 12 December 2022, Tivadar Fekete was appointed as the sports director of the club. On 15 December 2022,
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was appointed as the new coach of the club. However, after 8 matches Visinka was removed by mutual consent. In the
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II The 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2022–23 Merkantil Bank Liga) is Hungary's 72nd season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in July 2022. Overview This league ...
season, Nyíregyháza was struggling to avoid relegation with
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and
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. Finally, Nyíregyháza finished the 18th in the season, while
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and
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were relegated. However, the club had the face the relegation play-offs. On 28 May 2023, Nyíregyháza drew with
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at the Városi Stadion in the first leg of the relegation play-offs of the
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II The 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2022–23 Merkantil Bank Liga) is Hungary's 72nd season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in July 2022. Overview This league ...
season. In the
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season, Nyíregyháza beat
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7–1 at the Tersztyánszky Ödön Sportközpont in
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on 26 November 2023. In the winter break, Nyíregyháza was on the top of table of the
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II The 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2023–24 Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons) is Hungary's 73rd season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. Overview After the reductio ...
season. In the
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season, Nyíregyháza beat
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in the 3rd round on 17 September 2023. In the 4th round, Nyírehgyháza beat 1–0 Dunaföldvár on 1 November 2023. In the round of 16, Nyíregyáza beat
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5–1 in
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on 28 February 2024. In the quarter-finals, Nyíregyháza beat
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club
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2–1 at
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on 4 April 2024. This victory was a historic moment since Nyíregyháza has never reached the semi-finals of the Magyar Kupa in their history. On 4 April 2024, the draw of the semi-finals took place and Nyíregyháza would face Ferencváros in the semi-finals. On 5 May 2024, Nyíregyháza won the
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II The 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2023–24 Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons) is Hungary's 73rd season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. Overview After the reductio ...
season and were promoted to the top flight. On the 31st match day, Nyíregyháza beat
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3–1 at the
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. On 25 August 2024, Nyíregyháza hosted Fehérvár on the 5th match day of the
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to open their new stadium. On 21 September 2024, Nyíregyháza beat
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3–2 at home in the Nemzeti Bajnokás I in front of 8,000 spectators setting a new record of attendance. On 28 September 2024, Nyíregyháza a match for the first time away against
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at the
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. In the
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, Nyíregyháza were fighting for avoiding relegation to the second division. On 7 April 2025, Nyíregyháza sacked their manager Krisztián Tímár. On 8 April 2025,
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was appointed as the new manager of the club. On the 31st round, Nyíregyháza beat their arch-rival
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1–0 at home. On the penultimate round, Nyíregyháza secured their membership of the first division by a draw against
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at the
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on 16 May 2025. In the
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, Nyíregyháza beat Puskás Akadémia 1–0 at home in the round of 16, on 25 February 2025. Nyíregyháza were eliminated in the quarter-finals by
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on 1 April 2025.


Colours and Badge

The colours of the club are red and blue. The two colours were selected from the flag and the coat of arms of Nyíregyháza. The badge contains the initial letters of the club that is Ny, S, F, and C. Since the
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/ɲ / sound corresponds to the letter ny, the first letter is a digraph in the badge of the club.


Stadium

Nyíregyháza's first stadium was opened in 1958 and it was demolished in 2021. It was able to hold 10,500 spectators. The first match was played between Nyiregyháza and Eperjes on 27 July 1958. The match ended with a 5-0 victory for the visitors. The highest attendance was recorded on 12 September 1972 when Hungary hosted
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. The new stadium was built between 2021 and 2024. It was opened on 25 August 2024 when Nyíregyháza hosted Fehérvár in a 3-3 draw on the 5th game week of the
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2024–25 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, will be the 126th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. The fixtures were a ...
season. The first goal was scored by Márton Eppel in the 5th minute. After the match, both coaches ( Krisztián Tímár and
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) said that the atmosphere was enchanting and for this atmosphere it is worth visiting the stadium.


Supporters

The team has several fan groups. The ''Keleti Front'' (Eastern Front) began in 1992, ''The Mastiffs'' in 1995, and most recently ''Elit'' in 2007. The fans have a friendship with Polish fans of Resovia Rzeszów.


Honours

*
Nemzeti Bajnokság II The NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: ''Ke ...
: ** Champions (5) : 1979–80, 1997–98, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2023–24


Current squad

''As of 3 June, 2025.'' (''on loan from
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'') (''on loan from Puskás Akadémia'') (''on loan from Paksi'')


Out on loan

(''on loan at Mezőkövesdi'') (''on loan at Tatabányai'')


See also

* List of Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC managers * List of Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC seasons


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nyiregyhaza Spartacus Football clubs in Hungary 1928 establishments in Hungary Association football clubs established in 1928