Győri ETO FC

ETO FC Győr
Full nameEgyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club, Győr
Founded1904 (1904)
GroundETO Park
Capacity15,600
OwnerOszkár Világi
ManagerBalázs Borbély
LeagueNB I
2023–24NB II, 2nd of 18 (promoted)
Websitewww.eto.hu

ETO FC Győr (Egyetértés Torna Osztály Futball Club Győr; lit. Concordance Gymnastics Department Football Club of Győr) or just ETO is a Hungarian professional football club from the city of Győr. They are best known for reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup 1964-65. The club has won the Hungarian League four times. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since. The colours of the club are green and white.

History

Crest and colours

The colours of the club are green and white. This combination of colours is very common in Hungary, as it is also used by clubs such as Ferencváros, Szombathelyi Haladás, Paks. The crest of the club includes a cock sitting on a cross.

Naming history

  • 1904: Győri Vagongyár ETO
  • 1950: Győri Vasas SC ETO
  • 1952: Győri Vasas
  • 1953: Vasas SE Győr
  • 1954: Wilhelm Pieck Vasas ETO SK Győr
  • 1957: Magyar Wilhelm Pieck Vagon- és Gépgyár ETO Győr
  • 1957: Győri Vasas ETO
  • 1965: Rába ETO Győr
  • 1985: Győri ETO FC
  • 1992: Rába ETO FC Győr
  • 1994: Győri ETO FC
  • 2015: ETO FC Győr
  • 2017: WKW ETO FC Győr

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

The following table shows in detail Győri ETO FC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year:

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
−2001 adidas Rába
2001–2003 Nike  –
2003–2004 Jako Questor
2004–2010 adidas
2010–2011 Puma
2011–2014 Questor / Audi
2014–2015 adidas
2015–2016 Erima  –
2017– adidas WKW automative

Stadium

The home of the club is the multi-purpose stadium ETO Park. It was opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO. Its capacity is 16,000 but if necessary the stadium can be expanded in order to host 30,000 spectators. The stadium complex also includes three grass practice pitches and one synthetic practice pitch, as well as two indoor pitches. A hotel can be found next to the pitch. The stadium can also host cultural events such as concerts and exhibitions. The style of the stadium is 'a la English' that is open at the corners.

The stadium is also home to the national team of Hungary. On 3 March 2010 Hungary drew with Russia in a friendly match. 16,000 spectators attended the match.

On 29 February 2012, Hungary hosted Bulgaria in a friendly match. Although Szalai scored in the 42nd minute, a late equalizer was delivered by Bozhinov.[1]

On 7 June 2013, Csaba Tarsoly said that the ETO Park is unique in Hungary that it was built without any governmental support. The facility corresponds to the UEFA stadium criteria, except for the fact that a UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League final cannot be played at the stadium since it is not able to host 30,000 spectators.[2]

Ownership

On 14 June 2001, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft bought the club and the stadium from the Rába Rt.[3]

On 12 May 2013, Csaba Tarsoly, the president of the club, said that he had been waiting for this winning of the Hungarian League for 12 years.[4]

On 9 March 2015, the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft. went bankrupt.[5]

On 14 March 2015, the Audi finished supporting the club due to the unpredictability caused by the bankruptcy of the Quaestor Financial Hungaria Kft.[6]

On 22 April 2015, the mayor of Győr, Zsolt Borkai said that the club will compete either in the Nemzeti Bajnokság III or in the county championship from the 2015–16 season due to the fact that the club will not be able to receive license from the Hungarian Football Federation since the club has amassed a 200 million HUF of debt.[7][8]

On 23 April 2015, it was revealed that an English investor is interested in the club.[9]

The promotion to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II aroused the interest of different investor. Among the investors there is a Belgian group who showed interest in purchasing the club and their estates.[10]

Supporters and rivalries

The supporters of the club are mainly from the city of Győr and the neighbouring area. However, the club have supporters from all over the country. Győr have a strong local rivalry with neighbouring clubs such as Szombathelyi Haladás and Zalaegerszeg. However, the club's historic rivals come from Budapest, due to the fierce competition between Győr, Ferencváros and Budapest Honvéd in the early 1980s. Currently the club are in rivalry with the most successful clubs of the country such as Debrecen and Videoton.

Honours

Domestic

European

Current squad

As of 1 July 2025[11]

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
3 DF  BRA Heitor
5 MF  ROU Paul Anton
6 MF  HUN Rajmund Tóth
8 MF  ALB Ledio Beqja
9 FW  MNE Matija Krivokapić
10 MF  ROU Claudiu Bumba (captain)
11 FW  GAM Nfansu Njie
12 GK  HUN Barnabás Ruisz
13 DF  POR Fábio Vianna
14 FW  ALG Nadhir Benbouali (on loan from Charleroi)
16 MF  HUN László Vingler
20 DF  HUN Barnabás Bíró
23 DF  CRO Daniel Štefulj
24 MF  SRB Miljan Krpić
25 DF  ROU Deian Boldor
26 GK  HUN Erik Gyurákovics
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF  HUN Milán Vitális (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda)
30 DF  CRO Dino Grozdanić (on loan from Asteras Tripolis)
33 DF  ALB Eneo Bitri (on loan from Vålerenga)
39 MF  HUN Marcell Herczeg
42 DF  HUN Dávid Koncz
44 MF  TOG Samsondin Ouro
47 MF  HUN Ádám Décsy
57 DF  CZE Filip Kaša
77 MF  TUN Wajdi Sahli
80 FW  SRB Željko Gavrić (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda)
90 MF  HUN Kevin Bánáti
92 MF  SVK Michal Škvarka
99 GK  SVK Samuel Petráš
GK  HUN Balázs Megyeri
DF  SWE Alexander Abrahamsson
FW  UKR Oleksandr Pyshchur

Out on loan

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
No. Pos. Nation Player

Reserve

Non-playing staff

Board of directors

Position Name
President Imre Sóos
Technical director Ádám Nagy
Club manager Imre Soós
Youth director Frigyes Tuboly
International scout manager Tamás Darázs

Management

Position Name
Head coach Antonio Munoz
Assistant coach Ibon Perez Arrieta
Assistant coach Péter Tuifel
Goalkeepers Coach Zsolt Sebők
Fitness Trainer Tamás Kovács
Video Analyst Péter Dürgő
Technical Manager Ádám Nagy
Team Doctor László Ágh dr.
Masseur Bernadett Szórádi
Masseur Péter Kardos

[12]

Women's team

Győri ETO also have a women's team. They compete in the Női NB I and have won the Hungarian Women's Cup on two occasions (2022 and 2023).

Other departments

Győri ETO has several successful departments, e.g., the handball teams won many national championships. The men's team also won the EHF Cup in 1986 as Rába Vasas ETO Győr. Particularly well known these days are the handball ladies, playing as Győri ETO Kézilabda Club (en. handball club), which is a five-time Champions League winner team.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria=UEFA.com". 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "NB I: 2014-ben lesz stadion Debrecenben és az Üllői úton". Nemzeti Sport. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Eladták a Rába ETO stadionját". Sport Géza. 14 June 2001.
  4. ^ "Győri ETO: a klubelnök régóta várt már erre a sikerre". Nemzeti Sport. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Új korszak jöhet Győrben – az önkormányzat figyel". Nemzeti Sport. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Győri ETO: az Audi kihátrál a futballcsapat mögül". Nemzeti Sport. 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. ^ "ETO: külföldi befektető a láthatáron, folynak a tárgyalások". Nemzeti Sport. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Beszánthatják az ETO Parkot, 400 gyerek kerülhet az utcára". Népszabadság. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  9. ^ "ETO: az angol befektetőjelölt május 8-ig kivár". Nemzeti Sport. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Belga vonal – újabb meghatározó zöld-fehér csapat a cél". Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Győri ETO FC squad". eto.hu. Győri ETO FC Official Website. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Csapat és stáb | Labdarúgás NBII | Csapatok". Archived from the original on 2020-09-18. Retrieved 2020-07-31.