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Supporter information:
- The match will be played at Bozsik Aréna on Monday, September 29 from 20:00.
- You can buy tickets online here
- On matchdays, the Honvéd Shop opens 3.5 hours before kick-off, but ticket sales will only be available at the Bozsik Aréna ticket offices.
- The match will be broadcast by M4 Sport and can be watched online at m4sport.hu.
The blue-and-whites had an excellent season last year. In addition to knocking then-NB I side Kecskemét out of the Hungarian Cup and narrowly losing their round-of-16 tie against ZTE, they won the NB III North-East Group and then overcame Nagykanizsa in the promotion play-off after a 4–4 aggregate score, earning promotion to the second tier for the first time since 2007.
Karcag started the season with defeat in Mezőkövesd, but have not lost any of their six league matches since. At home they have beaten Soroksár, Vasas and Videoton, although they remain winless away; most recently Attila Varga's side drew 0–0 in Budafok.
Fair play:
It is worth noting that the match originally drawn for the autumn was supposed to be played in Karcag, but the away sector there is being rebuilt and the club wants to ensure that an appropriate number of our supporters can attend. The sector will only be completed for the spring season, so that would not have been possible. Karcagi SC therefore asked our club and the MLSZ to swap home rights, and the parties involved agreed.
What you need to know about Karcagi SC:
Founded: 1945
Club colours: blue-white
Current league position: 6th
League record: 3 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat
Goal difference: 8:7
League form: D-W-D-W-D
Away: 0 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat
Head coach: Attila Varga
Top scorer: Zsolt Pap (2 goals)
Major achievements: 2x NB III champions (1999/2000, 2024-25)
Players with links to both clubs:
Several former Honvéd players are in Karcag's squad: Lóránt Fazekas and Kristóf Szűcs both developed in our academy, Dávid László made 11 top-flight appearances for our club, while Patrik Hidi won the cup twice and the league once with Honvéd.
Previous meeting:
We have met Karcag once before, in a friendly on January 24, 2006. Our opponents won 4–2 thanks to a Gasparik brace and goals from Kádár and Domokos, while Genito scored both Kispest goals.
Referee:
Ferenc Karakó will referee the match. He most recently officiated a Honvéd game in September 2023 away at Soroksár. Honvéd's record under Karakó: 25 matches, 6 wins, 10 draws, 9 defeats, 31 goals scored and 34 conceded.
MERKANTIL BANK LIGA, ROUND 8
September 29 (Monday) 20:00
BUDAPEST HONVÉD–KARCAGI SC
Budapest, Bozsik Aréna
