Győri ETO FC

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.

ETO Park

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]

On 14 June 2001, the Quaestor Financial Hrurira 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 Hrurira 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 Hrurira 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]

The ultras of Győr in Hungarian League match against Videoton (2010).

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.

As of 25 January 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  HUN Tamás Fadgyas 5 DF  HUN Márk Csinger (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda) 6 DF  HUN Milán Papp 7 MF  HUN Márk Bencze 9 FW  HUN Filip Borsos 10 FW  HUN Benjamin Babati (on loan from Mezőkövesd) 11 FW  HUN Zsolt Óvári 12 GK  HUN Barnabás Ruisz 14 DF  HUN Attila Szujó 15 DF  HUN Ferenc Fodor 16 MF  HUN László Vingler 17 FW  PAR Nicolás Morínigo 18 DF  HUN Dominik Csontos 20 MF  HUN Máté Tuboly

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  UKR Yuriy Toma 23 DF  HUN Balázs Kiss 25 DF  HUN Krisztián Keresztes 27 MF  HUN Milán Vitális (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda) 30 FW  HUN Tamás Priskin 40 FW  HUN Marcell Huszár 68 MF  HUN Bence Kiss 74 GK  HUN Ádám Kovácsik (on loan from Fehérvár) 76 FW  SVK Alex Lacza 77 DF  HUN Bence Sipőcz 90 DF  HUN Krisztián Kovács 91 MF  HUN Máté Kiss 99 FW  HUN Ákos Szendrei (on loan from DAC Dunajská Streda)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  HUN Balázs Farkas (at Siófok until 30 June 2023)

See also Győri ETO FC II.

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.

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