2026 Magyar Kupa final
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| Event | 2025–26 Magyar Kupa | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 9 May 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Puskás Aréna, Budapest | ||||||
| Referee | Márton Rúsz | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,858[1] | ||||||
| Weather | 24°C, clear | ||||||
The 2026 Magyar Kupa final decided the winners of the 2025–26 Magyar Kupa, the 86th season of Hungarian premier football cup, the Magyar Kupa. The match will be played on 9 May 2026 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest between Ferencváros[2] and Zalaegerszeg.[3]
The winner qualified for the first qualifying round of 2026–27 Europa League.
Teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Ferencváros | 35 (1912, 1913, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1958, 1966, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
| Zalaegerszeg | 2 (2010, 2023) |
Venue
The final has been originally played at the rebuilt Puskás Aréna since it opened, in 2020. This final was the seventh Magyar Kupa final in this stadium.
Background
Ferencváros can win the Hungarian Cup for the twenty-fifth time, while Zalaegerszeg can win it for the second time. The two teams will meet for the first time in the Hungarian Cup final. The most common pairing so far has been the Ferencváros-Újpest match in the final, which has happened four times, in 1923, 1927, 1933 and 2016. Ferencváros is the most successful club, having won the Hungarian Cup 24 times and being a finalist 11 more times. It has won the Magyar Kupa three times in the previous ten years, in 2016, 2017 and 2022. Zalaegerszeg is a finalist for the third time after 2010 and 2023. In 2023, the Zalaegerszeg became the 19th winner in the history of the Hungarian Cup.[4]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Ferencváros | Round | Zalaegerszeg | ||||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |||
| Bye | First round | Bye | ||||
| Bye | Second round | Bye | ||||
| Szarvaskend (MB I – Tier 4) | 15–0 | (A) | Round of 64 | Vásárosnamény (MB I – Tier 4) | 13–0 | (A) |
| Békéscsaba (NB II) | 4–0 | (H) | Round of 32 | Budafok (NB II) | 3–1 | (H) |
| Csákvár (NB II) | 4–0 | (H) | Round of 16 | Vasas (NB II) | 2–1 | (H) |
| Kazincbarcika (NB I) | 5–0 | (A) | Quarter-finals | Soroksár (NB II) | 1–0 | (H) |
| Győri ETO (NB I) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | (H) | Semi-finals | Budapest Honvéd (NB II) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | (H) |
Match
Details
| Ferencváros | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Zalaegerszeg |
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Match rules
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Report: MOL Magyar Kupa, Döntő, Ferencváros–Zalaegerszeg – Nemzeti Sport". nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 9 May 2026.
- ↑ "Óriási meccsen jutott kupadöntőbe az FTC" [FTC reached the cup final in a huge match]. molkupa.hu (in Hungarian). 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Drámai meccsen jutott kupadöntőbe a ZTE" [ZTE reached the cup final in a dramatic match]. molkupa.hu (in Hungarian). 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "A ZTE másodszor, a Fradi huszonötödször lehet kupagyőztes" [ZTE could win the cup for the second time, Fradi for the twenty-fifth time]. mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 23 April 2026.
References
- "A ZTE az első döntős a MOL Magyar Kupában" [ZTE is the first finalist in the MOL Hungarian Cup]. mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 21 April 2026.
- "Végletekig nyílt volt: a Ferencváros tizenegyespárbajban győzte le az ETO-t, és bejutott a Magyar Kupa döntőjébe" [Drama in Kispest: ZTE eliminated Honvéd on penalties and is in the Hungarian Cup final]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 21 April 2026.
- "A Fradi lesz a ZTE ellenfele a MOL Magyar Kupa döntőjében" [Fradi will be ZTE's opponent in the MOL Hungarian Cup final]. mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 22 April 2026.
- "Végletekig nyílt volt: a Ferencváros tizenegyespárbajban győzte le az ETO-t, és bejutott a Magyar Kupa döntőjébe" [It was open to the extreme: Ferencváros defeated ETO in a penalty shootout and advanced to the Hungarian Cup final]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 22 April 2026.
- "MOL Magyar Kupa: 25. alkalommal nyert a Ferencváros" [MOL Hungarian Cup: Ferencváros won for the 25th time]. mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 9 May 2026.
- "Hosszabbításban kihagyott büntető, majd drámai gól a 111. percben – MOL Magyar Kupa-győztes a Ferencváros" [Missed penalty in extra time, then dramatic goal in the 111th minute – Ferencváros wins MOL Hungarian Cup]. m4sport.hu (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 9 May 2026.
- "Magyar Kupa: Drámai végjáték a döntőben, a Fradi egy góllal bizonyult jobbnak a ZTE-nél" [Hungarian Cup: Dramatic finale in the final, Fradi proved to be one goal better than ZTE]. csakfoci.hu (in Hungarian). Csakfoci. 9 May 2026.
External links
- Official site (in Hungarian)