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Csepel SC is a Hungarian sports club based in the XXI district of Budapest, Csepel, which is on an island in the Danube in the south of the city. The club was formed in 1912 as Csepeli Torna Klub ("gymnastics club").
Csepel SC is the most successful Hungarian sports club in olympic medals and points.
Csepel SC won in the seasons 1941/42, 1942/43, 1947/48 and 1958/59 four times the Hungarian football championship.
The football department of the club was dissolved after the season 2001/02. The team then played in the second division. Its homeground was the Béke téri, which has a capacity of 14 000.
Until its relegation 1996/97 Csepel SC spent 51 season in the first division and remains to-date (2007) eighth in the all-time-table of the first division.
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Details to the History of Csepel SC
In its only participation in European Champions' Cup in 1960 Csepel SC was eliminated in the qualification by Fenerbahçe SK of Istanbul. In 1981 Csepel was runner-up in the Mitropa Cup behind Tatran Presov. The last notable success was the fourth place in the national league in 1982/83.
In 2000 the football department of the club was united with the first team of the second division club III. Kerületi TVE from Óbuda in the III. district in the north of Budapest. The joint team played for the next two seasons under the name of Csepel SC in Csepel. The junior teams remained separated,
At the end of the season 2001/02 the football department of Csepel SC was dissolved. Beginning with the season 2003/04 the former partners from Óbuda resumed senior football under the name of III. Kerületi TUE and commenced activities with many players from former teams and its own youth in the fourth division. In that year the team remained undefeated and was promoted to the third division (NBIII), where it is still playing today (2007/08).
Of importance are currently the volleyball, wrestling and cycling departments of the club. Also the handball and boxing sections are of historic significance.
UEFA Champions League
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate 1959-60 European Cup Preliminary Round 
Fenerbahçe SK 2-3 1-1 (Nemeth) 3-4 Record by country of opposition
- Correct as of 5 July 2010
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% Turkey2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 0.00 Totals 2 0 1 1 3 4 –1 0.00 P - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost
Naming history
- 1912 - Csepeli TK
- 1932 - Csepel FC
- 1937 - Weisz-Manfréd FC Csepel
- 1944 - Csepel SC
- 1947 - Csepeli Mukás TE
- 1950 - Csepeli Vasas
- 1958 - Csepeli SC
- 1993 - Csepel SC-Kordax
- 1996 - Csepel SC
Important athletes
Football players
- Pál Csernai (1952-1956)
Played twice for the Hungarian national football team. He later became a successful manager, winning trophies with FC Bayern Munich in Germany and SL Benfica in Portugal.
- Zoltán Czibor (1951/52)
He became a part of the Magic Magyars after he left Csepel.
- József Tóth (1950s)
Played altogether 12 times for the Hungarian national football team including twice at the 1954 World Cup.
- Ferenc Németh "Sigya" (1958/59)
Others
- Laszlo Klauz (Wrestling, 1980s)
Runner-up at the 1989 world championship (greko-roman, super-heavyweight), eight national championships.
- Ferenc Németh (Pentathlon, 1954-1960s)
Two gold medals (individual and team) at the 1960 Olympics.
- György Kolonics (Canoe racing, 1991 - 2007)
Two Olympic gold and two bronze in C2 and C1 with György Kozmann and Csaba Horváth, fifteen gold medals at World Championships.
The club has bred Olympic champions including András Balczó, Tibor Berczelly, Aladár Gerevich, Károly Fatér, and Bertalan Papp.
Categories:- Hungarian football clubs
- Sport in Budapest
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