Miskolci AK

A hundred years ago, the city of Miskolc—and, more broadly, the region of northeastern Hungary—did not want to be left out of the newly emerging professional soccer scene. At first, it seemed that the new team could be formed from the local railway team—the Miskolci VSC was the best in the region at the time—but the Magyar Állam Vasutak (Hungarian State Railways) executive board did not allow the amateur club to turn professional. The Miskolc Athletic Club eventually took on the task; in July 1926, at a board meeting of the association, the new, now professional-level team was founded under the name Attila. “We are striving to put together as strong a team as possible; however, since revenue prospects will not be very promising at first, the real team will only come together later. It is also very important that we receive adequate support from the city. By this I do not mean financial support, but rather understanding and goodwill, with which they will address our formation and, later, the issue of the stadium,” said one of the MAK officials to the Miskolci Napló. Attila was placed in the professional second division, leaving just over a month to assemble the roster before the start of the season. In January, the Borsod-based team added the outstanding forward Antal Siklóssy, who had returned from Vienna. The red-and-blues performed brilliantly in their first season; a veritable soccer fever broke out in the city, and at times the Népkerti field proved too small. On May 16,…

Nemzeti Bajnokság II: Winners (1): 1926–27 Hungarian Cup: Runner-up (1): 1927–28