On Saturday at 15:00, Budapest Honvéd will face Kelen SC in Kelenföld in the third round of the MOL Hungarian Cup, with a place in the last 32 at stake. Below you can read the most important information and facts about the match.
SUPPORTER INFORMATION
— The match kicks off at 15:00 on Saturday, 14 September at the Kelen SC Sports Ground (Budapest, District XI, Hunyadi Mátyás út 56.).
— Tickets can be purchased in advance on Thursday between 16:00 and 20:00 at Kispesti Futball Ház (Kispest, Fő utca 38.) and on Friday between 14:00 and 19:00 at the Bozsik Arena ticket office.
–Honvéd supporters can access the away section through the gate at Kővirág sor 111–123; gates open at 13:30. You can read further detailed information HERE!
— You can follow the match live through our club website.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT KELEN SC
Founded: 1926
Club colours: green-white-black
Stadium: Kelen SC Sports Ground (Budapest, District XI, Hunyadi Mátyás út 56.)
Head coach: Simon Ákos
Current league position: 14th (NB III North-West group)
— Our opponents were founded in 1926 under the name Kelenvölgyi Sport Club. In 1945 they competed for one year as Kelenvölgyi Barátság, then for three years again as Kelenvölgyi Sport Club. The club ceased to exist in 1957, but was re-established in 1981 under the name Kelen Sport Club, which it still uses today.
— There is one player in Kelen SC's squad who has previously played in Kispest: Vörös Dominik featured for our U19 side in the 2022/2023 season. The team's fitness coach Laczik Csaba is also familiar to us; he worked for years in Kispest's youth system and currently plays for the Honvéd BKE Old Boys team.
— Kelen SC's route to Round 3:
Round 1: Péti MTE (Veszprém county Division I)–Kelen SC 1–2
Round 2: Kelen SC–Szekszárdi UFC (NB III South-West group) 2–0
— We have played eight competitive matches against Kelen SC so far (1 NB III, 1 Hungarian Cup, 6 Old Boys).
NB III
On 27 October 2019, Budapest Honvéd II drew 1–1 with Kelen SC. (NB III Central group) The team's head coach was Pisont István and our goalscorer was Komiszár Kristóf. Honvéd lined up as follows: Tomori – Darabont, Temesvári, Zvara, Lukács, Fazekas, Cipf (Horváth R., 63.), Komiszár, Kóródi, Pisont P. (Hajnal G., 73.), Szendrei.
The spring return match was never played because the championship was suspended due to the coronavirus.
Hungarian Cup
In the 2008/2009 season, the “B” teams of NB I clubs were also allowed to enter the Hungarian Cup. On 21 May, Honvéd II were drawn against Kelen SC in Round 2 of the preliminary stage. Bp. Honvéd II, lining up as Gyenes – Patay (Esad, 13.), Csertői, Vasas (Nemes N., 52.), Bojtor, Horváth L., Hock, Berdó (Piros, 46.), Szöllősi, Kocsis F. (Viscsak, 64.), Koós G. (Varga Csaba, 46.), won the match 8–1. The Kispest goals were scored by Berdó Balázs (3), Koós Gábor (2), Csertői Valentin, Szöllősi Ferenc and Kocsis Ferenc. The team's coach was Csábi József.
Old Boys
Our Old Boys team has faced the Kelenföld side most often. The record is heavily in our favour: 6 matches, 5 wins, 1 draw. The goal difference is 27–12 in Honvéd's favour.
Results of Honvéd BKE — Kelen SC matches
2015: 2–1
2016: 6–2, 2–1
2017: 5–5, 8–2
2018: 4–1
The 27 Kispest goals were scored by Czipper Zsolt (6), Szabó Tibor (5), Fülöp Lajos (3), Hamar István (3), Bárányos Zsolt (2), Kovács Béla (2), Trembulyák Zoltán (2), Dobos Attila, Bábik Tibor, Lóránth József and Tóth Csaba.
