Kaposvar

Kaposvari Rakoczi FC is a football club in Kaposvar, Hungary. Their home stadium is Stadion Kaposvar Rakoczi. The team is named after Francis II Rakoczi, a Transylvanian prince and national hero and they are also often referred to be the nickname Somogyiak, referring to Somogy County, where the team plays.

History

1923–2003

The team was formed on 15 August 1923 as the Rakoczi Sport Club by workers of the local Mezogazdasagi Ipari Reszvenytarsasag sugar factory. Though they originally played as amateurs, they played their first professional match against MAV I. the following year. From this time forward the team would bounce back between the NB III and NB II.

In 1941 the team awaited the arrival of Istvan Avar, but his debut with the team was delayed by the second world war. After the war, the team really got going in 1960, where they won the NB III under the name Kaposvar Kinizsi.

In 1970 the team took back its classic name, Rakoczi, but in 1971 they were relegated back to the NB III. They would put together a successful season afterward though, and return to NB II. At this time some good young talent joined from the team's youth organization, including Bozsony, Savanyo, and Hegedus the goalkeeper, and in 1973 Imre Mathesz took the helm as head coach. The team would add more key players and would finish 3 points behind Szeged for second place and the right to enter NB I.

The team's first NB I. match was played against Vasas SC before 22,000 fans at Rakoczi Stadion. The Somogyiak won the match 2–0, behind two goals from Gyozo Burcsa. By 2006, however, Burcsa left for Szekesfehervar and the team finished the 1975–1976 campaign in 13th place. In 1976–1977 they finished 14th and by the next season they were relegated with a 17th-place finish. They wouldn't have to wait long to return, however. They finished in 3rd place the following year in the NB II. and won it outright in 1979–1980 with a six-point lead over Szomb

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