Ferencváros

The Case For Them

Ferencváros work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Hungary, Ferencváros Stadion, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

• You get a nickname

  Known as Ferencváros, FTC and Fradi. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.

• Easy weekend

  Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) is about 13km from the ground, and Népliget is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.

• The calendar you inherit

  Following Europe UEFA Europa League means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Hungary becomes part of your week.

• Old enough to matter

  1899 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.