Szusza Ferenc Stadion (formerly known as Megyeri úti Stadion or simply Megyeri út) is a football stadium in Újpest and the home of Újpest FC. The stadium was designed by Alfréd Hajós and opened on 17 September 1922. The stadium was renovated in 2000-01; its capacity is 12,670.[3]
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| Full name | Szusza Ferenc Stadion |
|---|---|
| Location | Megyeri út 13, Újpest, Budapest |
| Owner | NUSI |
| Capacity | 12,670[2] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 meters |
| Surface | GrassMaster[1] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1921–22 |
| Opened | 17 September 1922 |
| Renovated | 1924-25, 1925-26, 1929, 1945, 1945-46, 1954, 1962-63, 1999, 2000-01, 2017, 2022 |
| Architect | Alfréd Hajós |
| Tenants | |
| Újpest FC Hungary (1948–1953 and some matches) Vasas SC (2016–17) | |
Since 2003 the stadium has been named after Ferenc Szusza (1923–2006), one of the best strikers in Hungarian football history.
History
After one year of construction the stadium was opened on 17 September 1922, with the match Újpest v Ferencváros 2-1. From June 1925 to June 1929 a bicycle track was running around the ground allowing it to be used as a velodrome. Since the track was occupying some parts of the stands, the capacity was reduced to 15,000 people.
A flood in 1945 destroyed the stands but after the renovations in 1946 the Megyeri úti Stadion became the largest stadium in Hungary with a capacity of 45,117 people. The stadium saw its first international game in 1948, Hungary beating Romania 9-0.
The main events of the World Festival of Youth and Students were also held in this stadium in 1949. In the mid-50s an athletic track was installed at the stadium reducing the capacity to 32,000.
Floodlights were installed in April 1968, and the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final against Newcastle United was also held here in 1969. The 1972 and 2007 Hungarian Cup final matches were played in the stadium as well.
Until 2000 the only change made in the stadium was the renovation of the floodlight system in 1988. Between 2000 and 2001 the stadium was completely renovated. It was changed into an all-seater stadium, holding 13,501 people and completely roofed.
In 2003 the Megyeri úti Stadion was named Szusza Ferenc Stadion.
On 16 October 2016 István Őze, director of the club, announced that reconstruction of the stadium would be finished by the end of October 2016. The capacity of the stadium was decreased from 13,501 to 12,670.[4]
In 2023, Belarus, due to its prolonged support of Russia in its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, was required to play its home matches in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers outside of Belarus until further notice. Their home match in March, against Switzerland, was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, but from then, Belarus started playing its home matches on the stadium. Their first match, against Israel in June, ended in a 1-2 defeat, before a 2-1 victory over Kosovo three days later. In October, Belarus met Romania in a 0-0 draw, and their last match on the stadium, in November, saw another victory for Belarus with a late penalty winner against Andorra. [5][6][7][8]
On 18 November 2023, Belarus hosted Andorra in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match at the stadium.[9] The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Belarus.[10]
Attendance
Records
Record Attendance:
- 50,000 Hungary v Austria, October 3, 1948, (International Friendly)
- 50,000 Hungary v Austria, May 8, 1949, (International Friendly)
- 50,000 Hungary v Sweden, November 20, 1949, (International Friendly)
Record league Attendance:
- 40,000 Újpest FC v Ferencvárosi TC, September 18, 1949
Record average Attendance (League):
- 1952: 20,571
Average attendances (Hungarian League)
International matches
Until 2021, 29 international matches have been played at Szusza Ferenc Stadion. The ground was the 'home stadium' for the Hungarian national team between 1948 and 1953, and also numerous international games were played here since the reconstruction of 2001. Hungary was unbeaten in the Szusza Stadion from 1948 to 2006 (58 years), when they lost against Norway 4-1.
Match details
Romania| 6 June 1948 1948 Balkan Cup | Hungary  | 9–0 | Romania | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 18:00 | Mészáros  30', 46'Egresi 43', 61', 72'Puskás 58', 82'Kocsis 67', 85' | Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Antun Mlinarić (Yugoslavia) |
Austria| 3 October 1948 Friendly | Hungary | 2–1 | Austria | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 15:00 | Deák 16' Szusza 30' | Report | Melchior 41' | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia) |
Austria| 8 May 1949 1948–53 Central European International Cup | Hungary | 6–1 | Austria | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 17:30 | Deák 2', 49' Kocsis 22'Puskás 32', 82' (pen.), 89' | Report | Melchior 79' | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia) |
Italy| 12 June 1949 1948–53 Central European International Cup | Hungary | 1–1 | Italy | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 18:00 | Deák 29' | Report | Carapellese 11' | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Bill Evans (England) |
Bulgaria| 30 October 1949 Friendly | Hungary  | 5–0 | Bulgaria | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 14:00 | Deák 17' Budai 57'Rudas 67'Puskás 70', 84' | Report | Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia) |
Sweden| 20 November 1949 Friendly | Hungary | 5–0 | Sweden | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 13:30 | Kocsis 9', 49', 56' Puskás 24'Deák 70' | Report | Attendance: 46,000 Referee: George Reader (England) |
Czechoslovakia| 30 April 1950 Friendly | Hungary | 5–0 | Czechoslovakia | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 17:00 | Puskás 38', 85' Kocsis 58', 70'Szilágyi 65' | Report | Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Ştefan Alexandriu (Romania) |
Albania| 24 September 1950 Friendly | Hungary | 12–0 | Albania | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 15:30 | Puskás 18', 36', 75', 82' Budai 33', 52', 60', 65'Palotás 39', 50'Kocsis 42', 53' | Report | Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Jozef Nemčovský (Czechoslovakia) |
Austria| 29 October 1950 Friendly | Hungary | 4–3 | Austria | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 14:00 | Puskás 10', 13', 90' Szilágyi 67' | Report | Wagner 24', 52' Melchior 85' | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Arthur Blythe (England) |
Poland| 27 May 1951 Friendly | Hungary | 6–0 | Poland | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 17:00 | Kocsis 27', 70' Sándor 37'Puskás 72', 75' (pen.)Czibor 82' | Report | Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia) |
Finland| 18 November 1951 Friendly | Hungary | 8–0 | Finland | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 13:30 | Hidegkuti 9', 28', 85' Kocsis 23', 31'Czibor 54'Puskás 69' (pen.), 71' | Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Jaroslav Vlček (Czechoslovakia) |
Czechoslovakia| 19 October 1952 Friendly | Hungary | 5–0 | Czechoslovakia | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 14:30 | Hidegkuti 5' Egresi 14'Kocsis 27', 37', 78' | Report | Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Józef Szlejfer (Poland) |
Austria| 26 April 1953 Friendly | Hungary | 1–1 | Austria | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 17:00 | Czibor 43' | Report | Hinesser 16' | Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Bill Evans (England) |
East Germany| 16 April 1961 1962 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary  | 2–0 | East Germany | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 16:30 | Albert 12' Göröcs 52' | Report | Attendance: 26,590 Referee: Yordan Takov (Bulgaria) |
Malta| 6 May 1972 1974 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary | 3–0 | Malta | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 18:30 | L. Kocsis 35' Bene 60'Juhász 75' | Report | Attendance: 5,646 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia) |
Turkey| 5 September 1990 Friendly | Hungary | 4–1 | Turkey | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 17:30 | Kovács 3' Kozma 5'Kiprich 8', 74' (pen.) | Report | Çolak 54' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Michał Listkiewicz (Poland) |
Macedonia| 14 November 2001 Friendly | Hungary | 5–0 | Macedonia | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 20:15 | Lisztes 4', 74' Ferenczi 27'Tököli 57' (pen.)Tokody 65' | Report | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Yuri Klyuchnikov (Russia) |
San Marino| 16 October 2002 Euro 2004 qualifiers | Hungary | 3–0 | San Marino | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 20:30 | Gera 49', 60', 88' | Report | Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Gylfi Orrason (Iceland) |
Luxembourg| 30 March 2003 Friendly | Hungary | 5–1 | Luxembourg | Megyeri úti Stadium |
| 20:15 | Gera 18' Szabics 50', 90+2'Lisztes 61'Kenesei 68' | Report | Strasser 26' | Attendance: 1,205 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Iceland| 8 September 2004 2006 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary | 2–1 | Iceland | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 21:15 | Gera 62' Torghelle 75'Szabics 79' | Report | Guðjohnsen 39' Sigurðsson 78' | Attendance: 5,461 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
Bulgaria| 30 March 2005 2006 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary | 1–1 | Bulgaria | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 20:45 | Rajczi 90' | Report | Petrov 52' | Attendance: 11,586 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
Malta| 3 September 2005 2006 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary | 4–0 | Malta | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 20:45 | Torghelle 35' Said 55' (o.g.)Takács 64'Rajczi 85' | Report | Attendance: 6,744 Referee: Vitaliy Hodulian (Ukraine) |
Croatia| 12 October 2005 2006 World Cup qualifiers | Hungary | 0–0 | Croatia | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 6,979 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
New Zealand| 24 May 2006 Friendly | Hungary | 2–0 | New Zealand | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 19:00 | Huszti 48' Szabics 80' | Report | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia) |
Norway| 2 September 2006 Euro 2008 qualifiers | Hungary | 1–4 | Norway | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 20:00 | Gera 89' (pen.) | Report | Solskjær 15', 54' Strømstad 32'Pedersen 41' | Attendance: 12,283 Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands) |
Moldova| 28 March 2007 Euro 2008 qualifiers | Hungary | 2–0 | Moldova | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 18:00 | Priskin 9' Gera 63' | Report | Attendance: 6,150 Referee: Martin Ingvarsson (Sweden) |
Malta| 13 October 2007 Euro 2008 qualifiers | Hungary | 2–0 | Malta | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 16:20 | Feczesin 34' Tőzsér 77' | Report | Attendance: 7,633 Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
Croatia| 31 May 2008 Friendly | Hungary | 1–1 | Croatia | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 20:30 | Kovač 44' (o.g.) | Report | Kovač 24' | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Damien Ledentu (France) |
Republic of Ireland| 8 June 2021 Friendly | Hungary | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Szusza Ferenc Stadium |
| 20:00 | Report | Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
Belarus  | 0–0 |  Romania |
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| Report |
Attendances
- As of 2 June 2018
| Season | Average |
|---|---|
| 2010–11 | 3,895[11] |
| 2011–12 |  3,908[12] |
| 2012–13 |  3,392[13] |
| 2013–14 | 2,612[14] |
| 2014–15 | 2,368[15] |
| 2015–16 | 2,822[16] |
| 2016–17 | 2,452[17] |
| 2017–18 | 3,462 |
Gallery
The main stand
The corner
Interior
