2008–09 Vasas SC season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Géza Mészöly |
| Stadium | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion |
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 10th |
| Magyar Kupa | Round of 32 |
| Ligakupa | Quarter-finals |
| Highest home attendance | 5,000 (multiple Nemzeti Bajnokság I matches) |
| Lowest home attendance | 50 v Vác-Újbuda (29 November 20, Ligakupa) |
| Average home league attendance | 2,267 |
| Biggest win | 7–1 v Vác-Újbuda (Home, 29 November 2008, Ligakupa) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v MTK (Home, 9 August 2008, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) 0–4 v Kaposvár (Away, 8 November 2008, Nemzeti Bajnokság I) 0–4 v Nyíregyháza (Away, 11 February 2009, Ligakupa) 1–5 v Honvéd (Away, 5 March 2009, Ligakupa) |
The 2008–09 season was Vasas Sport Club's 81st competitive season, 5th consecutive season in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and 103rd season in existence as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Vasas participated in that season's editions of the Magyar Kupa and the Ligakupa.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 July 2008 | 30 May 2009 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 36.67 |
| Magyar Kupa | 3 September 2008 | 24 September 2008 | Third round | Round of 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Ligakupa | 1 October 2008 | 25 March 2009 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 50.00 |
| Total | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 75 | +4 | 40.91 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Győr | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 43 |
| 9 | Kaposvár | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 40 |
| 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 |
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | −19 |
Source: Hungarian Football Federation
Results by round
Matches
| 29 July 2008 1 | Honvéd | 0–1 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion Attendance: 1,500[2] Referee: Mihály Fábián Assistant referees: Gyula Ortó, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: Róbert Nagy |
| 1 August 2008 2 | Vasas | 4–2 | Újpest | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 5,000[3] Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Vencel Tóth II, Balázs Farkas Fourth official: József Erdős |
| 9 August 2008 3 | Vasas | 0–4 | MTK | Budapest |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 3,000[3] Referee: Zoltán Iványi Assistant referees: István Albert, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: Ádám Radványi |
| 16 August 2008 4 | Siófok | 0–1 | Vasas | Siófok |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Révész Géza utcai Stadion Attendance: 2,000[3] Referee: Szabolcs Szilasi Assistant referees: György Ring, Zsolt Márton Fourth official: Dávid Ákos |
| 22 August 2008 5 | Vasas | 3–2 | Diósgyőr | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,500[3] Referee: Gergely Sulyok Assistant referees: Attila Kelemen, Zsolt Butkai Fourth official: Ádám Farkas |
| 30 August 2008 6 | Haladás | 1–0 | Vasas | Szombathely |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Rohonci út Attendance: 8,000[3] Referee: Tamás Arany Assistant referees: Zsolt Márton, István Iványi Fourth official: Balázs Böcskei |
| 13 September 2008 7 | Vasas | 5–0 | Paks | Budapest |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,500[4] Referee: Mihály Fábián Assistant referees: Dr. Zsolt Varga, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: Ádám Radványi |
| 20 September 2008 8 | Debrecen | 4–1 | Vasas | Debrecen |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion Attendance: 2,600[4] Referee: Péter Solymosi Assistant referees: Gábor Takács, Balázs Farkas Fourth official: Gergő Janitz |
| 27 September 2008 9 | Vasas | 3–1 | Zalaegerszeg | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 5,000[4] Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Vencel Tóth II, György Ring Fourth official: Gergely Szőts |
| 4 October 2008 10 | Kecskemét | 2–0 | Vasas | Kecskemét |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Széktói Stadion Attendance: 3,500[5] Referee: Mihály Fábián Assistant referees: Gyula Ortó, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: Ádám Radványi |
| 17 October 2008 11 | Vasas | 2–1 | Győr | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,200[5] Referee: Zoltán Iványi Assistant referees: István Albert, János Medovarszki Fourth official: Gergely Szőts |
| 25 October 2008 12 | Rákospalota | 0–2 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Budai II. László Stadion Attendance: 1,500[5] Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Dr. Péter Kovács, Zsolt Márton Fourth official: Tibor Gyarmati II |
| 1 November 2008 13 | Vasas | 4–1 | Fehérvár | Budapest |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 2,200[6] Referee: Péter Solymosi Assistant referees: György Ring, Gábor Takács Fourth official: Dávid Ákos |
| 8 November 2008 14 | Kaposvár | 4–0 | Vasas | Kaposvár |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Rákóczi Stadion Attendance: 3,500[6] Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: Zsolt Butkai, Zoltán Szalai Fourth official: Csaba Molnár |
| 15 November 2008 15 | Vasas | 1–1 | Nyíregyháza | Budapest |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 3,300[6] Referee: Mihály Fábián Assistant referees: Zoltán Pápai, János Demeter Fourth official: Róbert Nagy |
| 21 February 2009 16 | Vasas | 3–1 | Honvéd | Budapest |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 2,000[7] Referee: István Vad Assistant referees: György Ring, Vencel Tóth II Fourth official: József Erdős |
| 7 March 2009 18 | MTK | 3–0 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Attendance: 900[8] Referee: Mihály Fábián Assistant referees: Dr. Zsolt Varga, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: Róbert Nagy |
| 14 March 2009 19 | Vasas | 0–1 | Siófok | Budapest |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 3,000[8] Referee: Gergely Sulyok Assistant referees: Tibor Vámos, Zoltán Szalai Fourth official: Gábor Oláh |
| 22 March 2009 20 | Diósgyőr | 1–0 | Vasas | Miskolc |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion Attendance: 3,500[8] Referee: Péter Solymosi Assistant referees: Gábor Takács, István Tóth Fourth official: Gábor Bendik |
| 5 April 2009 21 | Vasas | 1–1 | Haladás | Budapest |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 2,000[9] Referee: István Mészáros Assistant referees: Zsolt Szpisják, János Medovarszki Fourth official: Balázs Böcskei |
| 11 April 2009 22 | Paks | 3–0 | Vasas | Paks |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Fehérvári úti Stadion Attendance: 2,187[9] Referee: Zoltán Iványi Assistant referees: István Albert, Gábor Kormányos II Fourth official: Gábor Fajkusz |
| 19 April 2009 23 | Vasas | 1–3 | Debrecen | Budapest |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,000[9] Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, Balázs Farkas Fourth official: Gábor Oláh |
| 25 April 2009 24 | Zalaegerszeg | 3–1 | Vasas | Zalaegerszeg |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 4,182[9] Referee: Szabolcs Szilasi Assistant referees: Oszkár Lémon, Gábor Takács Fourth official: Dávid Ákos |
| 28 April 2009 25 | Vasas | 1–2 | Kecskemét | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Rudolf Illovszky Attendance: 800[9] Referee: Ferenc Bede Assistant referees: Zsolt Butkai, Zoltán Szalai Fourth official: Gergő Király |
| 1 May 2009 26 | Győr | 1–1 | Vasas | Győr |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: ETO Park Attendance: 12,000[10] Referee: Péter Solymosi Assistant referees: Arnold Kepe, Szabolcs Deutsch Fourth official: Norbert Kiss |
| 6 May 2009 17 | Újpest | 3–1 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Szusza Ferenc Stadion Attendance: 3,168[10] Referee: Zsolt Szabó Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, Tibor Vígh Fourth official: Tibor Gyarmati II | ||
| Note: The matches of the 17th round were postponed due to HFF decision.[11] | ||||
| 9 May 2009 27 | Vasas | 1–1 | Rákospalota | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,500[10] Referee: Ádám Farkas Assistant referees: Lajos L. Tóth, Péter Berettyán Fourth official: Gergely Szőts |
| 16 May 2009 28 | Fehérvár | 2–2 | Vasas | Székesfehérvár |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Sóstói Stadion Attendance: 1,672[10] Referee: János Takács Assistant referees: Dr. Zsolt Varga, Zoltán Pápai Fourth official: László Varga |
| 23 May 2009 29 | Vasas | 2–1 | Kaposvár | Budapest |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 1,000[10] Referee: Roland Veizer Assistant referees: Péter Berettyán, Róbert Horváth Fourth official: HJózsef Erdős |
| 30 May 2009 30 | Nyíregyháza | 3–1 | Vasas | Nyíregyháza |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Városi Stadion Attendance: 2,000[10] Referee: Ádám Németh Assistant referees: Vencel Tóth II, Tamás Márkus Fourth official: Gergő Janitz |
Magyar Kupa
| 3 September 2008 Third round | Dunaharaszti | 2–4 | Vasas | Dunaharaszti |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Dunaharaszti Sportpálya Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Ferenc Szöllősi Assistant referees: Tibor Vígh, János Agócs |
| 24 September 2008 Round of 32 | Kazincbarcika | 2–1 | Vasas | Kazincbarcika |
| 15:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Kazincbarcikai Sportközpont Attendance: 2,000[4] Referee: Roland Veizer Assistant referees: István Tóth, Róbert Horváth |
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 | Vasas | 1–1 | Bőcs | Budapest |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 150[5] Referee: J. Zoltán Kovács Assistant referees: Dr. Péter Hegyi, Gábor Kormányos II |
| 22 October 2008 2 | Vác-Újbuda | 0–4 | Vasas | Vác |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ligeti Stadion Attendance: 150[5] Referee: Gergő Király Assistant referees: Gábor Oláh, Zoltán Szalai |
| 29 October 2008 3 | Vasas | 2–1 | Debrecen | Budapest |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 150[5] Referee: Ádám Farkas Assistant referees: Gyula Fehér, János Demeter |
| 5 November 2008 4 | Diósgyőr | 2–2 | Vasas | Miskolc |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Diósgyőri Stadion Attendance: 300[6] Referee: Gergely Szőts Assistant referees: Róbert Kispál, István Tóth |
| 12 November 2008 5 | Vasas | 4–1 | Nyíregyháza | Budapest |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 100[6] Referee: Zsolt Szabó Assistant referees: Tibor Vámos, Balázs Farkas |
| 22 November 2008 6 | Bőcs | 1–5 | Vasas | Bőcs |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Szabadság utcai Stadion Attendance: 200[6] Referee: Roland Veizer Assistant referees: Péter Berettyán, Róbert Horváth |
| 29 November 2008 7 | Vasas | 7–1 | Vác-Újbuda | Budapest |
| 11:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 50[6] Referee: Balázs Böcskei Assistant referees: Roland Schuszter, Andrea Hima |
| 3 December 2008 8 | Debrecen | 3–3 | Vasas | Debrecen |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Oláh Gábor utcai Stadion Attendance: 82[12] Referee: Sándor Andó-Szabó Assistant referees: Zsolt Szpisják, Balázs Farkas |
| 7 February 2009 9 | Vasas | 3–0 | Diósgyőr | Budapest |
| 12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 400[7] Referee: Péter Solymosi Assistant referees: Oszkár Lémon, Gábor Gyürüsi |
| 11 February 2009 10 | Nyíregyháza | 4–0 | Vasas | Nyíregyháza |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Városi Stadion Attendance: 400[7] Referee: Tibor Gyarmati II Assistant referees: Zoltán Szalai, Gábor Varga Jr. |
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
| 5 March 2009 First leg | Honvéd | 5–1 | Vasas | Budapest |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Bozsik József Stadion Attendance: 300[8] Referee: Szabolcs Szilasi Assistant referees: Balázs Farkas, Zsolt Butkai |
| 25 March 2009 Second leg | Vasas | 0–0 (1–5 agg.) | Honvéd | Budapest |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Illovszky Rudolf Stadion Attendance: 300[8] Referee: Gyöngyi Gaál Assistant referees: Zsolt Márton, Ferenc Varga |
| Note: Honvéd won 5–1 on aggregate. | ||||
References
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External links
- Vasas SC Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 March 2009)