Győri ETO FC

History

Győri ETO FC, a Hungarian professional football club, has a rich history that includes periods of great success and financial struggles. The club first reached the top Hungarian league in 1937. Their golden age was in the 1960s and early 1980s, when they won the Hungarian National Championship in 1963 and again in 1982 and 1983. During this time, they also competed in various European tournaments against notable teams like Benfica, Juventus, and Manchester United. After a less successful period in the 1990s, the club faced financial difficulties, leading to their relegation to the third division in 2015. However, they were promoted back to the second division in 2017 and recently returned to the top division in 2024. In 2026, the club won their fifth league title.

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.

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

2022: ETO FC Győr

2025: ETO FC

Manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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

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.

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.

Ownership

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

In February 2022, Oszkár Világi became the owner of the club.

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.

Notable supporter groups

Green Lions (1993– )

Wild West (1996– )

Ultrá Arrabona (1997– )

U.Cs.K. (1999–2013 )

Infinite Unity (2002– )

Detonator (2003– )

Zöld Stílus (2006– )

UBAS (2008– )

G.W.U. (2009– )

Youth Unity (2009– )

ETO Fanatics (2017- )

Green Legion (? - )

Westside Veterans (2025 - )

Honours

Domestic

Nemzeti Bajnokság I

Winners (5): 1963, 1981–82, 1982–83, 2012–13, 2025–26

Runners-up (3): 1983–84, 1984–85, 2013–14

Third place (6): 1967, 1973–74, 1985–86, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12

Nemzeti Bajnokság II

Winners (3): 1942–43, 1957–58, 1959–60

Runners-up (1): 2023–24

Nemzeti Bajnokság III

Winners (1): 2016–17

Magyar Kupa

Winners (4): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1978–79

Runners-up (4): 1964, 1983–84, 2008–09, 2012–13

Szuperkupa

Winners (1): 2013

European

European Cup

Semi-finals: 1964–65

Seasons

League positions

As of 12 July 2025

Current squad

As of 14 September 2026

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

Non-playing staff

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.