History

Club Milestones

 1941

The club is formed, and is named Szekesfehervar Hunters Cartridge Factory SK. The club decide on the colours of the town, which are red and blue.

 1942  

On the 21st November, the club is officially founded at a special meeting. The founding deeds list the club’s name as: Szekesfehervar MOVE Hunters Cartridge Factory sport and cultural club. VSK, in short, enter the county championship in the 1942-43 season. Their first game is against Mori Miners, which they win 6-4.

 1955

The Hungarian National team, who at that time were the best team in the world, play a game against the club. Hungary win the game 20-0 with their goals coming from Kocsis (5), Csordás (4), Tichy (3), Sándor (3), Hidegkuti (2), Puskás, Szimcsák, and Palotás

 1957  

The club play in the second division for the first time. The first game is against Veszprem, which VSK win 2-1. The club’s first goal came from Imre Derfalvi, who later went on to become a famous sports presenter. 

 1962  

The 1961-62 season sees the club achieve its best finish yet, ending up third in the second division. They only just miss out on promotion to the first division. The club changes its name at the end of this season, to VT Vasas. They would go on to use this name in the first division in the coming years.

 1967

The opening ceremony of the Sostoi Stadium takes place on September 20th, when VT Vasas play Rot Weiss Erfurt, of East Germany, with the visitors winning 3-2. A massive success happens at the end of this season, as Videoton, after changing its name once more, get promoted to the first division, after finishing second. 

 1968  

A club meeting takes place on January 22nd, when it is decided that the club should be known as Videoton SC. The club suffers a 6-1 defeat to Budapest Vasas, within a month of that meeting, in a first division match. The club’s first division one goal is scored by Laszlo Csukovics.

1976

The club achieve one of its best championship finishes, as they finish runners up in the first division. Many fans still remember how referee Muncz, took away top spot, with his performance at Ferencvaros’ Ulloi Street stadium.

 1985 

Videoton achieve a fantastic result in the UEFA Cup, when they beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium, with Majer scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win. Real clinch the trophy with their 3-0 win in Hungary in the first leg, but this went down as one of Hungarian football’s best nights, with the club finishing runners up in the cup.

 1989  

The 1988-89 season sees the side produce a great team, and end up being one of Videoton’s strongest ever teams, under the guidance of manager Gabor Kaszas. Vidi end the season in 4th place, but if the 3 points for a win system, which was only introduced the following season, had been in operation, that may have meant the title for the Club.

 2006  

FC Fehervar win the Hungarian Cup.

 2007 

The club are on the brink of virtual bankruptcy within a year and a half of the cup win. They lose their division one license. Istvan Garancsi comes to the rescue, paying off the large debts that had built up. Vidi continue to take part in the league campaign of 2008.

 2008  

The first stop under the new regime sees FC Fehervar win the League Cup

 2009 

The club wins the League Cup for the second year running. Perhaps the biggest success under the leadership of Garancsi, is that the club is once again known as Videoton.

2010 
Videoton FC achieves its best league finish, as they finish runners up in the Soproni League. That takes them into Europe to compete in the Europa league.