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14/06/2026

Northern Hungary Playoff football 🇭🇺

Emőd SE ⚪🔵 0 - 0 Salgótarján BTC ⚫⚪

No better way to end the Hungarian league season than a trip to deep countryside for a village classic!
This was the second leg of the County Promotion playoffs to decide who is playing in the national leagues this season. This meant a trip North East to where the Hungarian plains meet the Carpathians. The village of Emőd, champions of Borsod Abaúj Zemplén County hosted Salgótarján, winners of Nógrád County. Salgótarján won in dominant fashion in the first leg at home in the mining town of the North.

Emőd's jersey looks like a fake Croatia jersey you'd get on holiday and maybe they were hoping to channel some Croatian-ness to get an upset against a bigger and better team. They didn't manage the upset but held on for a good draw and a positive end to a season without promotion but with a County League title.

Maybe it's an Irish thing, but I was expecting the town to have some flags and decoration on show for a big game like this, but still it was a big day for the club and a decent crowd showed up. Probably would have been more if the first leg was competitive. Either way it was a great Sunday trip to a country village to end the domestic season!

↔️ Emőd SE ⚪🔵 0 - 0 Salgótarján BTC ⚫⚪
🏆 🇭🇺 Nb3 promotion playoff
🏟️ Emőd Sporttelep
👥 400~
🏙️ Emőd, Borsod Abaúj Zemplén county 🇭🇺

07/06/2026

Promotion playoffs on the Great Plains 🇭🇺

Kecskeméti TE II🟣⚪ 1 - 1 Szolnoki MÁV🔵⚪

It's playoff season in Hungary where no matchup or logic makes any sense at all! It's a battle of two teams relegated in 24/25 from the 3rd Division South East fighting to get out of the amateur county fourth tier and back to the national leagues in a single season.

Kecskemét started the stronger, dominating possession while Szolnok chose to play long. The long ball came good though when Kecskemét's captain took down the Szolnok striker going towards goal. Red card, penalty, goal. 2nd half Kecskemét kept up the pressure and rewarded for a goal despite being a man down.

2nd leg will be up in the Temu Reebok stadium in Szolnok. Don't see either of these surviving in nb3 next year irrespective.

Nice to have a look around the Széktói stadium. Really poor show from Kecskemét not letting the second team play on the main pitch for such a big game but otherwise a decent game in an underrated city!

↔️ Kecskeméti TE II🟣⚪ 1 - 1 Szolnoki MÁV🔵⚪
🏆 🇭🇺 Nb3 promotion playoff
🏟️ Széktói back pitch
👥 500~
🏙️ Kecskemét, Bács Kiskun county 🇭🇺

27/04/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇺 Champions League at the Bridge

Chelsea FC 🔵⚪ 1 v 0 Arsenal FC 🔴⚪

A trip to England's capital wouldn't be proper without getting a game in, and it was a nice bonus to see a premium standard women's game. In a cagey enough match, possession and shape seemed to be the main priorities in the push for a European semi final. With everything bar the finishing, the standard of football was elite against two of the game's top teams.

It's always a little different going to a new ground that you've only ever seen on TV, and Stamford Bridge didn't disappoint. It feels old school, the stands are all different, the concourses are tight and narrow, but you still feel close to the action. The atmosphere was also good especially from the Arsenal end.

What this game showed me is that football is a broad church - there is a team, a vibe, a club for everyone. It was a real mix of people at this one from young to old, men and women, all having a great time at a high quality match.

Also top marks to Katie McCabe, Irish captain, resorting to stopping Chelsea attackers by pulling them back by the ponytail. Proper Irish defensive behaviour 10/10

↔️ Chelsea FC 🔵⚪ v Arsenal FC 🔴⚪
🏆 🇪🇺Women's Champions League
🏟️ Stamford Bridge
👥 41312
🏗️ 1935
🏙️ London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

26/04/2026

↔️ Dunaharaszti MTK 🔵⚪ 2 v 3 Csepel SC 🔵🔴
🏆 🇭🇺 3rd Division South-East
📅 26/04
🏟️ Dunaharaszti Sportpálya
👥 1196
🏙️ Dunaharaszti, Pest County 🇭🇺

23/04/2026

🇷🇸 Send your neighbours down

Spartak Subotica ⚪🔵 1 v 4 Backa Topolya 🔵⚪

The best way to enjoy a local derby is to win and relegate your nearest, hated rivals. Topolya put the nail in Spartak Subotica's coffin in a very one sided game played out in front of a tiny home crowd.

What a ground it is though. The away end is a safari through a Serbian jungle into a proper concrete box. Weird that the ground is a rectangular setup around a track. Maybe this was the inspiration for Marrakech's ground?! It's a great ground, properly falling apart, with lots of weird little aspects. It's a great stadium in a cool looking city.

Topolya played well with speed and caused Spartak lots of trouble. A red card towards the end of the first half guaranteed it would be an uphill challenge for Spartak to keep their season alive. Lovely third and fourth goals sealed a delightful derby win for Topolya.

↔️ Spartak Subotica ⚪🔵 v Backa Topolya 🔵⚪
🏆 Serbian SuperLiga 🇷🇸
🏟️ Subotica City Stadium
👥 13000
🏗️ 1945
🏙️ Subotica, Serbia

06/03/2026

Weekday cup football 🇭🇺

Budapest Honvéd 🔴⚫1 v 0 Diósgyőr VTK 🔴⚪

Only one team from outside Hungary's top flight has reached the semi finals of the Hungarian Cup and that's the old giants Honvéd. A pretty average 1-0 victory means Diósgyőr slip deeper into despair in a miserable season for the lads from Miskolc.

It was a great turnout at the Bozsik arena for Thursday evening cup football, but the vibes around Honvéd are all positive and the ultras are loud! Cruising at the top of the 2nd division, this cup run is showing they are ready for a tilt in the top flight next season. They will host Zalagaerseg in the semis in what's going to be a seriously feisty game on and off the pitch.

As for Diósgyőr, another weak performance with the fans boycotting has them facing the trapdoor to the second division and now no cup to fight for. Lamin Colley was the only player to fight tonight, and that's not enough to turn this sinking ship around.

↔️ Budapest Honvéd 🔴⚫ v Diósgyőr VTK 🔴⚪
🏆 🇭🇺 Hungarian Cup
🏟️ Bozsik Aréna
👥 8370
🏗️ 2021
💰€47 million
🏙️ Kispest, Budapest 🇭🇺

03/03/2026

FK 1899 Szeged SZEOL 🔵⚫ V Szentesi Kinizsi SZITE 🔴🔵

3 years later and I finally find pictures from a county league game that my wife was very delighted to go to as part of a romantic weekend away to Szeged!

While they only play in the county leagues, FK 1899 Szeged SZEOL is the cultural successor to the original club of the town. SzAK was the original Szeged club which merged over time with the university team to become SZEOL which played as high as NB1 during the 70s and 80s. In the chaotic world of Szeged's football landscape the club continues to survive!

This game was basically 2 teams versus the wind. SZEOL won on the pitch, but frostbite was the real winner.

↔️ FK 1899 Szeged SZEOL 🔵⚫ 2-1 Szentesi Kinizsi SZITE 🔴🔵
🏆 🇭🇺 Csongrád County League
🏟️ SZEOL SC Szalai "Dzsinó" István Sports Complex
👥 ~500
🏗️ 2022
🏙️ Szeged, Csongrád County 🇭🇺

02/03/2026

The league is back 🔵🔴🇭🇺

Csepel SC 🔵🔴 3-0 🟡🔵 Hódmezővásárhely

20/02/2026

🇸🇰 Hungarians Vs Slovakians

DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda 🟡🔵 v Slovan Bratislava 🔵⚪

Where Hungary's borders really depend on who you ask. One thing is for sure, even though you may be in Slovakia, at a DAC game you are certainly in Hungary.

DAC proudly represent the Hungarian community in modern Slovakia particularly in the town of Dunaszerdahely. From the language, to the songs and the thousands who travel from Hungary to watch their games - DAC has become a proud representation of Hungary.

The pre game ritual of everyone in the stands singing the ballad " " is moving. The lyrics are about the feeling of loss and despair of Hungarians detached from their homeland after The Treaty of Trianon, and it is sung by all with passion and heart.

Not only is DAC and Slovan a rivalry game, but it was also the battle between first and second in the league. The first half was intense and physical but with Slovan on top. A red card for a dangerous tackle against DAC sealed Slovan's dominance and showed they are still the team to beat in Slovakia this season.

The MOL Aréna is a solid modern ground. It has a simple design but with a big crowd and a nice effort to brand the ground and give it a bit of colour was impressive.

↔️ DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda 🟡🔵 v Slovan Bratislava 🔵⚪
🏆 🇸🇰 Slovak Premier Division
🏟️ MOL Aréna
👥 12700
🏗️ 2019
🏙️ Dunaszerdahely, Slovakia 🇸🇰

16/02/2026

The Battle of Délvidék 🇷🇸🇭🇺

FK Backa Topola 🔵⚫ 0 v 2 FK Vojvodina ⚪🔴

For some places, national identity is pretty simple - you are from the country where you are born. But to be Hungarian doesn't always mean to be from inside the borders of Hungary today.

War and treaties have reshaped the map in this part of the world, and for Hungary this has meant millions of it's people now live in a country other than their own. This is what makes TSC so special - the club representing those born in Serbia Vojvodina (or Délvidék for Hungarians) who are Hungarian.

A trip to Topolya was in order for one of the biggest games in northern Serbia as TSC hosted Vojvodina from Novi Sad at the TSC Arena. The game was rubbish quality, with Vojvodina never looking overly troubled, but in truth it was a game of few chances. It's pretty clear this season will be a scrap for TSC and the aim will be survival and not the European places. Vojvodina keep rolling and are not too far away from the sharp end of the league.

The TSC Arena has to be one of the better new build stadiums around. Outside the roof, columns and lights are all striking. The capacity is a sensible size, the inside looks great, and the shallow home end with walls to the roof really captures the atmosphere well.

↔️ Topolya TSC 🔵⚫ v FK Vojvodina 🔴⚪
🏆 🇷🇸 Serbian Superliga
🏟️ TSC Arena
👥 4500
🏗️ 2021
🏙️ Backa Topolya, Serbia 🇷🇸

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