FC Sopron

Football Club Sopron
Full name	Football Club Sopron
Founded	1921
Dissolved	2008
Ground	Káposztás utca, Sopron
Capacity	5,300
League	Soproni Liga (NB1) (Level 1)
2007–08	15th
Home colours	Away colours

FC Sopron was a Hungarian football club from the town of Sopron, near the Austrian border. It was founded in 1921 as Soproni Postás. The club's home stadium is Stadion Városi with a capacity of 5,300.

History

With the beginning of the season 2007/08 Lajos Détári was appointed for being the head coach. After Antonio Righi bought the club Détári was fired (without getting paid for his work) and replaced by now head coach Vincenzo Cosco. In January 2008 their license was withdrawn by the league over unpaid taxes and payments. It was agreed that they would remain in 1. Liga for 2007/08 with 0 points for the season, all points being awarded to their opponents. It finally went to bankruptcy and was dissolved in January 2008. It was replaced with newly founded Soproni VSE and climbed to NB II after winning Bakony Group of NB III in 2010–11 season.

Ownership

The club, which as commercial entity is called AZ FC Sopron Futball Sportszolgáltató KFT., is 79% owned by Antonio Righi. He bought the club from László Máriusz Vizer in 2007. 21% of the club are held by Sopron MJV Önkormányzata.

Achievements

The club won the Hungarian Cup in 2005.

Naming history

1921: Sopron Soproni Sport Egyesület
1945: Soproni Postás Soproni Postás Sport Egyesület
1991: Soproni TSE Soproni Távközlési Sport Egyesület
1994: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Sport Club Sopron
1998: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Sopron
2000: MATÁV Compaq Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Compaq Sopron
2002: MATÁV Sopron Magyar Távközlési Vállalat Football Club Sopron
2005: Sopron Football Club Sopron
2008: ------