Puskás Akadémia Football Club, commonly known as Puskás Akadémia, is a football club based in Felcsút, Hungary, that competes in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top flight of Hungarian football.
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| Full name | Puskás Akadémia Football Club | |||
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| Short name | PAFC | |||
| Founded | 2005 | |||
| Ground | Pancho Aréna, Felcsút | |||
| Capacity | 3,816 (all seated) | |||
| Owner | Felcsúti Utánpótlás Neveléséért Alapítvány | |||
| Coach | Zsolt Hornyák | |||
| League | NB I | |||
| 2022–23 | NB I, 4th of 12 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Puskás Akadémia have spent five seasons in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top flight of the Hungarian football league system, and reached the final of the 2017–18 Magyar Kupa season.
History edit
The aim of the founders was to establish an academy for Fehérvár FC and to establish a fitting memorial to former Hungarian national footballer Ferenc Puskás.
On the 30th matchday of the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, Robert Jarni was dismissed due to the defeat against Békéscsaba 1912 Előre at the Pancho Aréna on 16 April 2016 resulting Puskás Akadémia's last position and relegation for the first time in history.[1]
On 22 December 2016, Attila Pintér was appointed as the head coach of the club. Pintér left Mezőkövesdi SE, playing in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season, for Puskás Akadémia.[2]
On 21 May 2017, Puskás Akadémia won the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season after a goalless draw against Ceglédi VSE in Albertirsa. As a consequence, Puskás Akadémia got promoted to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. They could return to the first division after spending only one year in the second division.[3][4]
On 12 June 2017, András Komjáti, previously manager of Vasas SC, was appointed as the club director.[5]
Before the start of the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Puskás Akadémia signed Molnár from Mezőkövesd,[6] Radó from Ferencváros,[7] thus becoming the third most valuable team in the 2017–18 season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[8]
On 4 June 2018, Pintér was sacked after finishing 6th in the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[9]
On 8 December 2018, after a 1–1 draw against Paksi FC Benczés was sacked due to the negative results. The club finished 9th before the winter break. Therefore, András Komjáti would be the interim manager on the last match day of the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[10]
On 29 December 2018, János Radoki, who was born in Mór, was appointed as the manager of the club. Radoki previously played 25 matches in the 1999–2000 Bundesliga in SSV Ulm as a player. He managed the U-17 team of FC Augsburg and the U-19 team of Greuther Fürth.[11] On 7 April 2019, Radoki was replaced by András Komjáti after a shocking defeat (0–4) at home against Kisvárda FC.[12]
The first match, against Budapest Honvéd FC at home, of the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season was postponed after one player of the club tested positive for COVID-19.[13]
Puskás finished second in the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. Therefore, they were eligible for playing in the 2021-22 UEFA Conference League season. In the first round, Puskás drew with FC Inter Turku[14] and beat the Finnish team at home.[15] However, in the second round Puskás were defeated both at home (0–2) and away (0-3) by the Latvian club FK RFS.[16][17]
On 21 July 2022, Puskás lost 3-0 against Vitória S.C. in the first leg of the second round of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães, Portugal.[18][19]
Honours edit
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I:
- Nemzeti Bajnokság II:
- Magyar Kupa:
Runners-up (1): 2017–18
Youth teams edit
European record edit
As of match played 28 July 2022
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Hammarby IF
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0−3 | ||
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Inter Turku
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2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| 2QR |  RFS
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0−2 | 0−3 | 0−5 | ||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR |  Vitória de Guimarães
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0–0 | 0−3 | 0–3 |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 14 February 2024[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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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team edit
For the reserve squads, see Puskás Akadémia II
Seasons edit
Managers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NB I: Jarnit azonnali hatállyal menesztették, Szíjjártó az utód". Nemzeti Sport. 16 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "NBII: Pintér Attila lesz a Puskás Akadémia vezetőedzője – hivatalos". Nemzeti Sport. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "NB II: bajnokként feljutott a Puskás AFC, drámai zalai végjáték". Nemzeti Sport. 21 May 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság II". Soccerway.com. 1 June 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "PAFC: Komjáti András lett a klubigazgató". Nemzeti Sport. 12 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "PAFC: Mezőkövesdről érkezett szélső – hivatalos" [PAFC: a winger arrived from Mezőkövesd - official] (in Hungarian). Nemzetisport.hu. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "PAFC: itt a mai második igazolás, Radó aláírt – hivatalos" [PAFC: here is the second signing today, Radó was signed - official] (in Hungarian). Nemzetisport.hu. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "NB I: a Fradi a legértékesebb csapat, a Puskás Akadémia a 3" [NB I: Fradi is the most valuable, Puskás Akadémia is the third] (in Hungarian). Nemzetisport.hu. 3 July 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "PAFC: Pintér Attila közös megegyezéssel távozik – hivatalos - NSO". 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Puskás Akadémia: menesztették Benczés Miklós vezetőedzőt" [Puskás Akadémia: Miklós Benczés was sacked]. Nemzeti Sport. 8 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Puskás Akadémia: aláírt a Móron született vezetőedző" [Puskás Akadémia: a manager who was born in Mór was appointed]. Nemzeti Sport. 29 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Puskás Akadémia: a hétvégi vereség után felmentették Radoki Jánost". Nemzeti Sport. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "NB I: Elhalasztották a vasárnapi Puskás Akadémia–Honvédot - NSO". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League: Inter Turku 1–1 Puskás Akadémia". UEFA.com. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League: Puskás Akadémia 2–0 Inter Turku". UEFA.com. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League: RFS 3–0 Puskás Akadémia". UEFA.com. 22 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League: Puskás Akadémia 0–2 RFS". UEFA.com. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Vitória SC-Puskás Akadémia | UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ percre), BABJÁK BENCE (összefoglaló), BACSKAI JÁNOS (percről (2022-07-21). "Ekl: Vitória Guimaraes–Puskás Akadémia - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Puskás Akadémia Team". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
(in Hungarian)
