2008–09 Diósgyőri VTK season

Diósgyőr
2008–09 season
ChairmanSándor Baranyi
ManagerAttila Vágó
(until 25 September 2008)[1]
Miklós Benczés
(caretaker, from 25 September to 2 October)[2]
Tibor Sisa
(from 2 October to 16 January 2009)[3]
György Gálhidi
(from 21 January)[4]
StadiumDiósgyőri Stadion
Nemzeti Bajnokság I12th
Magyar KupaRound of 32
LigakupaQuarter-finals
Highest home attendance6,000 (multiple Nemzeti Bajnokság I matches)
Lowest home attendance300 v Vasas (5 November 2008, Ligakupa)
Average home league attendance3,767
Biggest win5–0 v Bőcs
(Home, 29 November 2008, Ligakupa)
Biggest defeat0–6 v Győr
(Away, 20 September 2008, Nemzeti Bajnokság I)

The 2008–09 season was Diósgyőri Vasgyárak Testgyakorló Köre's 45th competitive season, 5th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 97th season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Diósgyőr participated in that season's editions of the Magyar Kupa and the Ligakupa.

Squad

Squad at end of season[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  HUN László Köteles
2 DF  HUN Norbert Kállai
3 DF  SRB Boris Miličić
5 DF  SRB Milan Bogunović
6 DF  HUN Gergő Menyhért
7 MF  HUN Béla Lakatos
9 DF  HUN Gergő Gohér
10 MF  HUN Péter Takács
12 DF  SRB Despot Višković
13 MF  SRB Srđan Stanić
14 MF  SRB Đorđe Kamber
15 MF  HUN Zoltán Búrány
17 DF  HUN Tibor Bokros
18 MF  TOG Euloge Ahodikpe
19 MF  HUN Norbert Lipusz
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  HUN Ádám Horváth
21 FW  HUN Mihály Tóth
22 MF  HUN Ádám Kovács
23 MF  ROU Florin Pelecaci
24 FW  HUN Dávid Kleiber
25 GK  HUN Tamás Giák
26 DF  HUN Gábor Nagy
27 MF  HUN Tamás Szélpál
30 GK  SRB Draško Vojinović
32 FW  SRB Djordje Simić
33 FW  HUN Viktor Szabó
41 MF  HUN Szabolcs Horváth
79 MF  HUN Ákos Lippai
99 FW  JPN Kazuo Honma

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Nemzeti Bajnokság I 26 July 2008 30 May 2009 Matchday 1 12th 30 9 6 15 29 45 −16 030.00
Magyar Kupa 3 September 2008 24 September 2008 Third round Round of 32 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Ligakupa 1 October 2008 25 March 2009 Group stage Quarter-finals 12 6 4 2 22 10 +12 050.00
Total 44 16 10 18 56 58 −2 036.36

Source: Competitions

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Vasas 30 11 5 14 42 52 −10 38
11 Paks 30 9 8 13 38 51 −13 35
12 Diósgyőr 30 9 6 15 29 45 −16 33
13 Budapest Honvéd 30 8 8 14 31 46 −15 32 Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round[a]
14 Nyíregyháza 30 7 11 12 32 41 −9 32
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Budapest Honvéd won the 2008–09 Hungarian Cup and thereby qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 9 6 15 29 45  −16 33 8 2 5 16 13  +3 1 4 10 13 32  −19

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLLLDWLLDDLWWWWLDLWWLLLWDLLLL
Position84101215141314141414141414121012131310891111111111121212
Points14444588891010131619222223232629292929323333333333
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

26 July 2008 1 Rákospalota 1–1 Diósgyőr Budapest
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Cseri 27'
  • Kapcsos  45'
Report
Stadium: Budai II. László Stadion
Attendance: 1,000[6]
Referee: Szabolcs Szilasi
Assistant referees: Oszkár Lémon, István Tóth
Fourth official: Péter Pető
2 August 2008 2 Diósgyőr 1–0 Kaposvár Miskolc
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 4,500[7]
Referee: József Berger
Assistant referees: Attila Forgács, Gábor Kormányos II
Fourth official: Gábor Fajkusz
8 August 2008 3 Honvéd 3–1 Diósgyőr Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion
Attendance: 1,500[7]
Referee: István Vad
Assistant referees: Vencel Tóth II, Zoltán Szalai
Fourth official: Gergő Janitz
16 August 2008 4 Diósgyőr 2–3 MTK Miskolc
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 4,000[7]
Referee: Roland Veizer
Assistant referees: Péter Berettyán, Lajos L. Tóth
Fourth official: Csaba Sándor
22 August 2008 5 Vasas 3–2 Diósgyőr Budapest
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Attendance: 1,500[7]
Referee: Gergely Sulyok
Assistant referees: Attila Kelemen, Zsolt Butkai
Fourth official: Ádám Farkas
30 August 2008 6 Paks 1–1 Diósgyőr Paks
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Fehérvári úti Stadion
Attendance: 2,500[7]
Referee: Zsolt Szabó
Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, Gábor Kormányos II
Fourth official: Gábor Fajkusz
13 September 2008 7 Diósgyőr 2–1 Zalaegerszeg Miskolc
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 2,500[8]
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó
Assistant referees: György Ring, Balázs Farkas
Fourth official: Gábor Oláh
20 September 2008 8 Győr 6–0 Diósgyőr Győr
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ETO Park
Attendance: 1,800[8]
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant referees: Péter Berettyán, Lajos L. Tóth
Fourth official: Csaba Sándor
27 September 2008 9 Diósgyőr 0–1 Fehérvár Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 3,000[8]
Referee: Zoltán Iványi
Assistant referees: Zsolt Szpisják, István Albert
Fourth official: Tibor Csatári
4 October 2008 10 Nyíregyháza 2–2 Diósgyőr Nyíregyháza
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Városi Stadion
Attendance: 5,000[9]
Referee: Ferenc Bede
Assistant referees: György Ring, István Tóth
Fourth official: Gergő Király
19 October 2008 11 Diósgyőr 0–0 Újpest Miskolc
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 6,000[9]
Referee: Tamás Arany
Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, László Viszokai
Fourth official: Balázs Lak
25 October 2008 12 Siófok 4–1 Diósgyőr Siófok
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion
Attendance: 500[9]
Referee: Péter Solymosi
Assistant referees: Zoltán Kis, István Iványi
Fourth official: Dávid Ákos
1 November 2008 13 Diósgyőr 1–0 Haladás Miskolc
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 2,500[10]
Referee: János Takács
Assistant referees: Lajos L. Tóth, Péter Berettyán
Fourth official: Gábor Bendik
8 November 2008 14 Debrecen 1–2 Diósgyőr Debrecen
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 6,500[10]
Referee: Ádám Németh
Assistant referees: Tibor Vámos, István Tóth
Fourth official: Péter Pető
15 November 2008 15 Diósgyőr 1–0 Kecskemét Miskolc
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 3,500[10]
Referee: Tamás Arany
Assistant referees: Attila Kelemen, Gyula Fehér
Fourth official: Dániel Becséri
21 February 2009 16 Diósgyőr 2–1 Rákospalota Miskolc
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 2,500[11]
Referee: Ádám Németh
Assistant referees: Balázs Farkas, István Tóth
Fourth official: Gábor Oláh
7 March 2009 18 Diósgyőr 0–0 Honvéd Miskolc
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 5,500[12]
Referee: József Berger
Assistant referees: Attila Forgács, Tibor Vígh
Fourth official: Eszter Urbán
15 March 2009 19 MTK 2–0 Diósgyőr Budapest
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Attendance: 800[12]
Referee: Zoltán Iványi
Assistant referees: Zsolt Szpisják, István Albert
Fourth official: Gergő Király
22 March 2009 20 Diósgyőr 1–0 Vasas Miskolc
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 3,500[12]
Referee: Péter Solymosi
Assistant referees: Gábor Takács, István Tóth
Fourth official: Gábor Bendik
4 April 2009 21 Diósgyőr 1–0 Paks Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 3,500[13]
Referee: Roland Veizer
Assistant referees: Zoltán Szalai, Róbert Horváth
Fourth official: Tibor Gyarmati II
12 April 2009 22 Zalaegerszeg 1–0 Diósgyőr Zalaegerszeg
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 5,500[13]
Referee: József Berger
Assistant referees: László Viszokai, Attila Forgács
Fourth official: Dániel Becséri
18 April 2009 23 Diósgyőr 2–3 Győr Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 4,000[13]
Referee: Zoltán Iványi
Assistant referees: István Albert, Péter Berettyán
Fourth official: Gábor Bendik
25 April 2009 24 Fehérvár 2–1 Diósgyőr Székesfehérvár
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 1,617[13]
Referee: János Takács
Assistant referees: Lajos L. Tóth, Zoltán Szalai
Fourth official: Gábor Bendik
28 April 2009 25 Diósgyőr 1–0 Nyíregyháza Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 6,000[13]
Referee: Tamás Arany
Assistant referees: László Viszokai, István Tóth
Fourth official: J. Zoltán Kovács
3 May 2009 26 Újpest 2–2 Diósgyőr Budapest
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion
Attendance: 5,617[14]
Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó
Assistant referees: Vencel Tóth II, Attila Kelemen
Fourth official: László Varga
6 May 2009 17 Kaposvár 1–0 Diósgyőr Kaposvár
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Rákóczi Stadion
Attendance: 1,800[14]
Referee: Ádám Németh
Assistant referees: György Ring, Balázs Farkas
Fourth official: Gergő Janitz
Note: The matches of the 17th round were postponed due to HFF decision.[15]
9 May 2009 27 Diósgyőr 0–1 Siófok Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 2,500[14]
Referee: Roland Veizer
Assistant referees: Tibor Vígh, Róbert Horváth
Fourth official: Gábor Bendik
16 May 2009 28 Haladás 1–0 Diósgyőr Szombathely
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Rohonci út
Attendance: 6,000[14]
Referee: István Vad
Assistant referees: Balázs Farkas, Roland Schuszter
Fourth official: Balázs Böcskei
22 May 2009 29 Diósgyőr 2–3 Debrecen Miskolc
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 3,000[14]
Referee: Péter Solymosi
Assistant referees: Oszkár Lémon, Gábor Takács
Fourth official: László Varga
30 May 2009 30 Kecskemét 2–0 Diósgyőr Kecskemét
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Széktói Stadion
Attendance: 5,000[14]
Referee: Ádám Farkas
Assistant referees: Attila Kelemen, Gyula Fehér
Fourth official: László Varga

Magyar Kupa

3 September 2008 Third round Nyírtelek 2–5 Diósgyőr Nyírtelek
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • L. Simon
  • Szatmári
  • Homonyik  57'
  • Batári  82'
Report Stadium: Dózsa György utcai Sportpálya
Attendance: 500[8]
Referee: János Guta
Assistant referees: Róbert Horváth, Róbert Tőkés
24 September 2008 Round of 32 Makó 1–0 Diósgyőr Makó
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Maróti 16'
  • Szamosszegi  39'
  • Dálnaki  62'
  • Magyar  83'
Report
Stadium: Erdei Ferenc téri Sporttelep
Attendance: 500[8]
Referee: József Berger
Assistant referees: Attila Forgács, János Medovarszki

Ligakupa

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAS DIO DEB NYI BOC VAC
1 Vasas 10 6 3 1 31 14 +17 21 Advance to knockout phase 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–1 7–1
2 Diósgyőr 10 6 3 1 22 9 +13 21 2–2 4–1 3–1 5–0 4–1
3 Debrecen 10 3 3 4 22 19 +3 12 3–3 0–0 2–1 5–1 4–0
4 Nyíregyháza 10 3 2 5 19 18 +1 11 4–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 3–0
5 Bőcs 10 3 1 6 15 27 −12 10 1–5 0–1 3–2 2–0 5–0
6 Vác-Újbuda 10 3 0 7 13 35 −22 9 0–4 0–2 3–2 4–2 4–2
Source: HFF
1 October 2008 1 Diósgyőr 4–1 Debrecen Miskolc
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 600[9]
Referee: László Varga
Assistant referees: Attila Kelemen, Gyula Fehér
15 October 2008 2 Bőcs 0–1 Diósgyőr Bőcs
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • L. Lipták  30'
  • Kóka  56'
Report
Stadium: Szabadság utcai Stadion
Attendance: 500[9]
Referee: Róbert Nagy
Assistant referees: Zoltán Pápai, Tamás Márkus
29 October 2008 3 Nyíregyháza 1–1 Diósgyőr Nyíregyháza
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Városi Stadion
Attendance: 500[9]
Referee: Gábor Oláh
Assistant referees: Balázs Farkas, Zsolt Márton
5 November 2008 4 Diósgyőr 2–2 Vasas Miskolc
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 300[10]
Referee: Gergely Szőts
Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, István Tóth
12 November 2008 5 Vác-Újbuda 0–2 Diósgyőr Vác
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Ligeti Stadion
Attendance: 100[10]
Referee: Tibor Gyarmati II
Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, Vencel Tóth II
22 November 2008 6 Debrecen 0–0 Diósgyőr Debrecen
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion
Attendance: 600[10]
Referee: Zoltán Iványi
Assistant referees: János Medovarszki, Tibor Vígh
29 November 2008 7 Diósgyőr 5–0 Bőcs Miskolc
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • L. Lipták  63'
  • Jeney  80'
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 350[10]
Referee: Péter Pető
Assistant referees: László Varga, Gyula Fehér
6 December 2008 8 Diósgyőr 3–1 Nyíregyháza Miskolc
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 800[16]
Referee: Ádám Farkas
Assistant referees: Tibor Vígh, István Tóth
7 February 2009 9 Vasas 3–0 Diósgyőr Budapest
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion
Attendance: 400[11]
Referee: Péter Solymosi
Assistant referees: Oszkár Lémon, Gábor Gyürüsi
14 February 2009 10 Diósgyőr 4–1 Vác-Újbuda Miskolc
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 1,000[11]
Referee: Eszter Urbán
Assistant referees: Attila Fehér, Gyula Fehér

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
3 March 2009 First leg Diósgyőr 0–0 Fehérvár Miskolc
16:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion
Attendance: 500[12]
Referee: János Takács
Assistant referees: Lajos L. Tóth, Gábor Varga Jr.
25 March 2009 Second leg Fehérvár 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Diósgyőr Székesfehérvár
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Sóstói Stadion
Attendance: 300[12]
Referee: Ádám Németh
Assistant referees: Zoltán Kovács, Balázs Huszár
Note: Fehérvár won 1–0 on aggregate.

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