Dunakeszi Városi Sportegyesület is a professional football club based in Dunakeszi, Pest County, Hungary, that competes in the Megyei Bajnokság I, the fourth tier of Hungarian football.
History The team was founded in 1926 and, until the communist takeover in 1948, competed under the name Dunakeszi Magyarság, by which it became widely known. From 1948 on, it was registered as Dunakeszi Vasutas, but the name “Magyarság” remained in common usage and briefly returned as the official name.
The early years brought unexpected successes: first a third-division championship title (1928), followed by two second-division silver medals (1929, 1930), a second-division bronze medal (1932), and finally two second-division gold medals (1931, 1933) were added to the club's list of honors. In 1931, Dunakeszi won the lower division championship ahead of four teams from Vác, and then went on to defeat Rákoscsaba and Szolnoki MÁV in the district championship playoffs. In the national semifinals, they were ultimately defeated by Tatabánya (4–1). In 1933, they once again competed in the national amateur championship, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Pécsi VSK (3–0).
Until 1938, they were a mid-table team in the second division, but then they were relegated to the third division for two years. From there, after winning a silver medal, they eventually returned to the second division by winning the championship (1940).
During the war years, they won three bronze medals, but as a result of reorganizations, they were forced to drop back to the third division again in 1946. In the following years, they were considered a team hovering between the second and third divisions; this period came to an end when the team was nationalized: the Ministry of Metallurgy and Mechanical Engineering took over management of the team from MÁV. Around this time, the Hungarian national team also paid a visit to Dunakeszi: the national team scored 11 goals against the Dunakeszi team (April 26, 1950). From that point on, they rapidly plummeted down the ranks: by 1955, they had been relegated to the fourth division. Although they did finish third twice in that division, position, but in 1958 they were relegated to the fifth division after all. There, they won a league title (1960), but were unable to secure promotion, having failed in three promotion playoffs between 1958 and 1961. In fact, as a result of league reorganizations, Vasutas found itself in the sixth division in 1963. During these years, they often competed against their city rival, Dunakeszi Kinizsi, for lower-division league titles and medals. In 1964, they claimed the top spot in the sixth division, earning promotion back to the fifth division. From there, they managed to move up again in 1968 by winning a league title. They won two bronze medals there, and then secured their place in the third division with another league title in 1973. Aside from one third-place finish, they were generally a mid-table team; however, thanks to league reorganization, an 11th-place finish in 1978 was enough to earn promotion to the second division. They spent two years there, with little success. They faced teams such as BVSC, BKV, Kecskemét, Pénzügyőr, and Dunaújváros, but were unable to keep up with the pace, so in the fall of 1980, they found themselves back in the third division.
They moved back and forth between the third and fourth divisions in line with the reorganization, with two fourth-division gold medals from 1984 and 1987 being particularly noteworthy achievements. Following that last victory, they stabilized their position in the middle of the third division standings; then, in the mid-1990s, they won a silver medal, and in 1997, they also claimed the league title. They faced Dorog in the promotion playoff; the match in Dunakeszi ended 1–1, while no goals were scored in the miners’ town, so Dunakeszi did not advance to the second division. In the fall of 1997, they hosted Haladás in the Hungarian Cup, and although they led 1-0 at halftime, the visitors ultimately prevailed (2-1). In the fall of 1998, they defeated Tiszaújváros 1–0 in the round of 32 of the cup, but lost to top-division Vác 2–1 in the quarterfinals. In 1999, a promotion playoff was no longer necessary: winning the Mátra Group again secured promotion to the second division. Vasutas spent one year in the second division, then known as NB I; they finished in 9th place in the 20-team league, yet they were still relegated to the fourth division. They faced Videoton, Kecskemét, REAC, BVSC, BKV, the 3rd District, Kaposvár, Békéscsaba, Szolnok, Szeged, and Sopron, and not only did they defeat more than one of these teams, but they also finished ahead of some of them in the standings. They drew with Videoton, Sopron, and Kaposvár, but defeated Pécs and Kecskemét, and beat Csepel in both home and away matches. They also recorded a few high-scoring victories (3–0 against Tiszaújváros, 4–0 against Érd). They slipped back a bit toward the end of the season but still finished in the middle of the pack.
From that point on, they became regular participants in NB III, a league that was first classified as the fourth division and then, starting in 2005, as the third division. They were forced to spend a year in the county's top division, but immediately returned with a league title (2009). That same year, they also reached the final of the Pest County Super Cup: Verőce-Dunakeszi Vasutas 3–2.
In 2005, in the Hungarian Cup national bracket, they hosted Vasas in the round of 64 and lost 2–1. In the final years of the team's existence, it once again competed in the lower ranks of NB III, but was unable to come close to medal positions; in fact, they were kept in the league on several occasions despite being in the relegation zone. The most interesting situation arose in 2010: RAFC and Ózd were tied at 19 points after the final round, while Dunakeszi had 18 points. However, Vasutas still had a postponed match against Gyöngyös. RAFC and Ózd nevertheless declared themselves safe from relegation, with both clubs even publishing the information on their own websites. The situation was ultimately resolved so that all three teams could retain their NB III status.
Imre Lebonicki and György Katona—who later played for the national team—both started their careers in Dunakeszi, as did Tamás Egerszegi today. Imre Bíró and András Telek also played here at some point during their careers. In the fall of 2011, Dunakeszi did not even field a team against Letkés, which was competing three divisions below them in the PMK. On August 8, 2012, the Budapest Regional Court issued a final ruling ordering the compulsory liquidation of the club.
Dunakeszi won the 1996–97 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season. However, the club lost the promotion play-off against Dorogi FC on away goals (1-1 and 0-0); therefore, the club was not promoted to the second division.
In the 1998–99 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season, Dunakeszi finished in the first place and were promoted to the second division.
Dunakeszi finished in the ninth position in the 1999–2000 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season (at that time it was called Nemzeti Bajnokság I). However, the club was relegated to the third tier.
Name changes 1914–1950: Alagi Sport Club: In 1950, Alagot was annexed by Dunakeszi 1950–1951: Dunakeszi ÉDOSz In 1951 merged with Dunakeszi SE 1951–1970: Dunakeszi Kinizsi SK 1970–1998: Dunakeszi SE 1998–?: Dunakeszi Kinizsi SE ?–2013: Dunakeszi Kinizsi FC 2013 gave the rights to Vác FC and participated with the rights of Vácrátóti KSE 2013–2016: Dunakeszi Kinizsi Utánpótlás Sportegyesület 2016–present: Városi Sportegyesület Dunakeszi Honours League Nemzeti Bajnokság III: Winners (2): 1996–97, 1998–99
Seasons The highest league that Dunakeszi VSE have ever played was the second division. 2011/20123Dunakeszi Vasutas SE7 / 15442010/20113Dunakeszi Vasutas SE14 / 16292009/20103Dunakeszi Vasutas SE14 / 14182008/20094Dunakeszi Vasutas SE1 / 16692007/20083Dunakeszi Vasutas SE15 / 16312006/20073Dunakeszi VSE7 / 14382005/20063Dunakeszi Vasutas SE5 / 18582004/20054Dunakeszi6 / 15472003/20044Dunakeszi7 / 16452002/20034Dunakeszi VSE5 / 16462001/20024Dunakeszi VSE11 / 16362000/20014Dunakeszi5 / 12351999/20002ADtranz Dunakeszi VSE9 / 20581998/19993Dunakeszi MÁV Adtrans1 / 16551997/19983Dunakeszi VSE3 / 16481996/19973Dunakeszi VSE1 / 16701995/19963Dunakeszi VSE6 / 16461994/19953Dunakeszi VSE2 / 16611993/19943Dunakeszi VSE5 / 16341992/19933Dunakeszi VSE7 / 16361991/19923Dunakeszi5 / 16351990/19913Diadém Dunakeszi Vasutas SE11 / 16271989/19903Dunakeszi Vasutas SE10 / 16351988/19893Dunakeszi VSE6 / 16461987/19883Dunakeszi Vasutas SE14 / 18221986/19874Dunakeszi VSE1 / 16441985/19864Dunakeszi VSE5 / 16341984/19854Dunakeszi VSE4 / 16441983/19844Dunakeszi VSE10 / 16291982/19833Dunakeszi VSE16 / 18231981/19824Dunakeszi Vasutas SE1 / 16451980/19813Dunakeszi Vasutas SE7 / 18371979/19802Dunakeszi VSE18 / 20311978/19792Dunakeszi VSE17 / 19261977/19783Dunakeszi VSE11 / 20411976/19773Dunakeszi VSE3 / 20471975/19763Dunakeszi VSE9 / 19361974/19753Dunakeszi VSE7 / 20371973/19743Dunakeszi VSE8 / 16301972/19734Dunakeszi VSE1 / 16471971/19724Dunakeszi VSE3 / 16371970/19714Dunakeszi VSE3 / 16351970 4Dunakeszi VSE4 / 161919694Dunakeszi VSE5 / 163319685Dunakeszi Vasutas SE1 / 164719676Dunakeszi VSE1 / 143819665Dunakeszi Vasutas SE15 / 162119655Dunakeszi Vasutas SE9 / 162919646Dunakeszi Vasutas1 / 144319636Dunakeszi VSE4 / 14151962/19635Dunakeszi VSE2 / 14371961/19625Dunakeszi Vasutas4 / 13291960/19615Dunakeszi Vasutas SE1 / 14421959/19605Dunakeszi Magyarság2 / 13381958/19595Dunakeszi Magyarság3 / 13261957/19584Dunakeszi Magyarság13 / 16241957 4Dunakeszi Vasas3 / 91719564Dunakeszi VSE0 / 919554Dunakeszi Vasas3 / 143419543Dunakeszi Vasas15 / 161519533Dunakeszi Vasas9 / 162619522Dunakeszi Vagongyári Vasas17 / 181719513Dunakeszi Lokomotív1 / 14401950 2Dunakeszi VSK14 / 16111949/19503Dunakeszi Vasutas SK2 / 16441948/19492Dunakeszi VSE16 / 16181947/19482Dunakeszi Magyarság9 / 14271946/19473Dunakeszi Magyarság2 / 16321945/19462Dunakeszi Magyarság3 / 143519452Dunakeszi MÁV Magyarság3 / 12321944/19452Dunakeszi Magyarság3 / 16151944/19452Dunakeszi Magyarság0 / 111943/19442Dunakeszi Magyarság5 / 14281942/19432Dunakeszi Magyarság7 / 14231941/19422Dunakeszi Magyarság SE5 / 14311940/19412Dunakeszi Magyarság SE6 / 14261939/19403Dunakeszi Magyarság1 / 12391938/19393Dunakeszi Magyarság2 / 12321937/19382Dunakeszi Magyarság SE7 / 12221936/19372Dunakeszi Magyarság SE4 / 12291935/19362Dunakeszi Magyarság6 / 12231934/19352Dunakeszi Magyarság4 / 12311933/19342Dunakeszi Magyarság SE6 / 12211932/19332Dunakeszi Magyarság1 / 14411931/19322Dunakeszi Magyarság SE3 / 11271930/19312Dunakeszi Magyarság SE1 / 10331929/19302Dunakeszi Magyarság SE2 / 10251928/19292Dunakeszi Magyarság SE2 / 12341927/19283Dunakeszi Magyarság SE1 / 923
External links Official website of Dunakeszi VSE Profile on Magyar Futball
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