# Magyar Kupa (men's water polo)

The Hungarian Cup (Hungarian: Magyar Kupa) is the Hungarian cup competition for water polo. It has been incepted by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation, the Magyar Vízilabda Szövetség in 1923, nineteen years after the commencement of the Hungarian League, the Országos Bajnokság.
Most successful participant in the Magya Kupa has been the Ferencváros with 23 titles, followed by the local rivals from Újpest with 19 cups. The current holders are Ferencváros.

## Winners

In 1923 the final was played only in the following year. In 1939 the Magyar AC, before the final came back, many of its players were disqualified or injured or busy at work. In 1996 they played two series (in March and December). Previous cup winners are:
* 1923: Ferencváros
* 1924: Ferencváros
* 1925: III. Kerületi TVE
* 1926: Ferencváros
* 1927: III. Kerületi TVE
* 1928: MTK Budapest
* 1929: Újpest
* 1930: III. Kerületi TVE
* 1931: Újpest
* 1932: Újpest
* 1933: Újpest
* 1934: Újpest
* 1935: Újpest
* 1936: Újpest
* 1937: MTK Budapest
* 1938: Újpest
* 1939: Újpest
* 1940: Magyar AC
* 1941: Budapest SE
* 1942: Budapest SE
* 1943: Magyar AC
* 1944: Újpest
* 1945: Not Played
* 1946: MTK Budapest
* 1947: Vasas
* 1948: Újpest
* 1949: Ferencváros
* 1950: Not Played
* 1951: Újpest
* 1952: Újpest
* 1953: Bp. Honvéd
* 1954: Bp. Honvéd
* 1955: Újpest
* 1956: Not Played
* 1957: Ferencváros
* 1958: Bp. Honvéd
* 1959: Bp. Honvéd
* 1960: Újpest
* 1961: Vasas
* 1962: Ferencváros
* 1963: Újpest
* 1964: Ferencváros
* 1965: Ferencváros
* 1966: Szolnok
* 1967: Ferencváros
* 1968: Szolnok
* 1969: Ferencváros
* 1970: OSC
* 1971: Vasas
* 1972: Eger
* 1973: Ferencváros
* 1974: OSC
* 1975: Újpest
* 1976: Ferencváros
* 1977: Ferencváros
* 1978: Ferencváros
* 1979: Bp. Honvéd
* 1980: Szentes
* 1981: Vasas
* 1982: BVSC
* 1983: Vasas
* 1984: Vasas
* 1985: Szolnok
* 1986/87: BVSC
* 1987/88: Bp. Spartacus
* 1988/89: Ferencváros
* 1989/90: Ferencváros
* 1990/91: Újpest
* 1991/92: Vasas
* 1992/93: Újpest
* 1993/94: Vasas
* 1994/95: BVSC
* 1995/96: Vasas
* 1996 dec.: Ferencváros
* 1997: Vasas
* 1998/99: Bp. Honvéd
* 1999/00: BVSC
* 2000/01: Vasas
* 2001/02: Vasas
* 2002/03: BVSC
* 2004: Vasas
* 2005: Vasas
* 2006: Bp. Honvéd
* 2007: Eger
* 2008: Eger
* 2009: Vasas
* 2010: Bp. Honvéd
* 2011: Szeged
* 2012: Szeged
* 2013: Szeged
* 2014: Szolnok
* 2015: Eger
* 2016: Szolnok
* 2017: Szolnok
* 2018: Ferencváros
* 2019: Ferencváros
* 2020: Ferencváros
* 2021: Ferencváros
* 2022: Ferencváros
* 2023: Ferencváros

### Finals

The following table contains all the finals from the sixty years long history of the Magyar Kupa. In some occasions, there was not held a final match but a final tournament. In these cases, the team with the most total points have been crowned as cup winners.
Key :
| (R) | Replay |
| aet | Match went to extra time |
| p | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double |
Finals of Hungarian Cup :
| No. | Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Pool | Date of final(s) |
| 1st | 1923 | Ferencváros | 2–1 | III. Kerületi TVE | Csillaghegy Bath, Békásmegyer | 9 June 1924 |
| 2nd | 1924 | Ferencváros | 4−0 | Magyar AC | Császár Bath, Budapest | 8 September 1924 |
| 3rd | 1925 | III. Kerületi TVE | 4−2 | Ferencváros | Császár Bath, Budapest | 29 August 1925 |
| 4th | 1926 | Ferencváros | 4−1 | MTK Budapest | Császár Bath, Budapest | 25 September 1926 |
| 5th | 1927 | III. Kerületi TVE | 6−1 | Ferencváros | Császár Bath, Budapest | 21 August 1927 |
| 6th | 1928 | MTK Budapest | 6−2 | III. Kerületi TVE | Császár Bath, Budapest | 20 August 1928 |
| 7th | 1929 | Újpest | 8−3 | MTK Budapest | Császár Bath, Budapest | 4 August 1929 |
| 8th | 1930 | III. Kerületi TVE | 5−3 | Magyar AC | Császár Bath, Budapest | 7 September 1930 |
| 9th | 1931 | Újpest | 7−1 | MTK Budapest | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 2 February 1931 |
| 10th | 1932 | Újpest | 5−3 | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 25 December 1932 |
| 11th | 1933 | Újpest | 9−6 (aet) | MTK Budapest | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 10 December 1933 |
| 12th | 1934 | Újpest | 3−2 | Magyar AC | Császár Bath, Budapest | 1 July 1934 |
| 13th | 1935 | Újpest | 4−3 (aet) | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 2 November 1935 |
| 14th | 1936 | Újpest | 4−3 | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 December 1936 |
| 15th | 1937 | MTK Budapest | 4−3 (aet) | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 19 December 1937 |
| 16th | 1938 | Újpest | 4−3 | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 December 1938 |
| 17th | 1939 | Újpest | $^1$ | Magyar AC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 17 December 1939 |
| 18th | 1940 | Magyar AC (7p) | 5 roundmatches | Budapest SE (7p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 22 December 1940 |
| 19th | 1941 | Budapest SE (7p) | 5 roundmatches | Magyar AC (7p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 December 1941 |
| 20th | 1942 | Budapest SE | 2−0 | Ferencváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 16 August 1942 |
| 21st | 1943 | Magyar AC | 5−2 | Ferencváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 22 August 1943 |
| 22nd | 1944 | Újpest | 5−3 | Ferencváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 15 August 1944 |
| No Competitions Held |||||||
| 23rd | 1946 | MTK Budapest | 4−2 | Ferencváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 August 1946 |
| 24th | 1947 | Vasas | 3−2 | Újpest | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 17 August 1947 |
| 25th | 1948 | Újpest | 4−3 | Vasas | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 November 1948 |
| 26th | 1949 | Ferencváros | 4−3 | Vasas | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 19 August 1949 |
| No Competitions Held |||||||
| 27th | 1951 | Újpest | 6−2 | Ferenváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 December 1951 |
| 28th | 1952 | Újpest | 4−2 | MTK Budapest | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 December 1952 |
| 29th | 1953 | Bp. Honvéd | 7−1 | Vasas Ganzhajó | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 December 1953 |
| 30th | 1954 | Bp. Honvéd | 2−1 | Szolnok | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 19 December 1954 |
| 31st | 1955 | Újpest | 5−4 | Bp. Honvéd | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 27 November 1955 |
| No Competitions Held |||||||
| 32nd | 1957 | Ferencváros (5p) | 4 roundmatches | Bp. Honvéd (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 15 December 1957 |
| 33rd | 1958 | Bp. Honvéd | 4−3 | BVSC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 21 December 1958 |
| 34th | 1959 | Bp. Honvéd | 4−3 | BVSC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 December 1959 |
| 35th | 1960 | Újpest | 4−3 | Bp. Honvéd | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 18 December 1960 |
| 36th | 1961 | Vasas | 2−1 | Bp. Honvéd | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 17 December 1961 |
| 37th | 1962 | Ferencváros (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Újpest (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 16 December 1962 |
| 38th | 1963 | Újpest (5p) | 4 roundmatches | Ferencváros (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 19 December 1963 |
| 39th | 1964 | Ferencváros (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Bp. Honvéd (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 December 1964 |
| 40th | 1965 | Ferencváros (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Bp. Honvéd (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 12 December 1965 |
| 41st | 1966 | Szolnok | 2−1 | Bp. Honvéd | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 15 October 1966 |
| 42nd | 1967 | Ferencváros (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Bp. Spartacus (3p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 26 November 1967 |
| 43rd | 1968 | Szolnok (6p) | 4 roundmatches | OSC (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 8 December 1968 |
| 44th | 1969 | Ferencváros (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Újpest (2p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 14 December 1969 |
| 45th | 1970 | OSC | 4−3 | Eger | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 19 December 1970 |
| 46th | 1971 | Vasas | 4−3 | Ferencváros | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 August 1971 |
| 47th | 1972 | Eger | 7−6 | Ferencváros | Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool, Eger | 1 October 1972 |
| 48th | 1973 | Ferencváros | 4−1 | OSC | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 4 November 1973 |
| 49th | 1974 | OSC (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Újpest (2p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 20 October 1974 |
| 50th | 1975 | Újpest (6p) | 4 roundmatches | Vasas (4p) | National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 12 October 1975 |
| 51st | 1976 | Ferencváros (8p) | 6 roundmatches | Újpest (6p) | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 12 December 1976 |
| 52nd | 1977 | Ferencváros (10p) | 6 roundmatches | BVSC (6p) | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 25–27 November 1977 |
| 53rd | 1978 | Ferencváros | 7−6 (aet) | Bp. Spartacus | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 26 November 1978 |
| 54th | 1979 | Bp. Honvéd | 7−6 (p) | Ferencváros | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 25 November 1979 |
| 55th | 1980 | Szentes | 6−5 | Szegedi EOL | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 23 November 1980 |
| 56th | 1981 | Vasas | 13−10 | Orvosegyetem | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 22 November 1981 |
| 57th | 1982 | BVSC | 9−7 | Bp. Honvéd | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 15 December 1982 |
| 58th | 1983 | Vasas | 9−8 | BVSC | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 10 December 1983 |
| 59th | 1984 | Vasas | 14−11 | BVSC | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 9 December 1984 |
| 60th | 1985 | Szolnok | 9−7 | Vasas | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 8 December 1985 |
| 61st | 1986–87 | BVSC | 10−9 | Bp. Spartacus | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 22 March 1987 |
| 62nd | 1987–88 | Bp. Spartacus | 12−10 | Tungsram | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 13 March 1988 |
| 63rd | 1988–89 | Ferencváros | 14−10 | Tatabánya | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 5 March 1989 |
| 64th | 1989–90 | Ferencváros | 8−5 | Újpest | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 15 March 1990 |
| 65th | 1990–91 | Újpest | 32–25 16–9 / 16–16 | Ferencváros | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 13 March 1991 15 March 1991 |
| 66th | 1991–92 | Vasas | 24–23 11–13 / 13–10 | Újpest | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 13 March 1992 14 March 1992 |
| 67th | 1992–93 | Újpest | 19–18 10–7 / 9–11 | Vasas | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 13 March 1993 15 March 1993 |
| 68th | 1993–94 | Vasas | 15–14 5–6 / 10–8 | Újpest | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 12 March 1994 14 March 1994 |
| 69th | 1994–95 | BVSC | 17–16 13–8 / 4–8 | Vasas | Szőnyi str. Swimming Pool, Budapest Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 9 March 1995 15 March 1995 |
| 70th | 1995–96 | Vasas | 10−8 | Újpest | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 15 March 1996 |
| 71st | 1996 dec. | Ferencváros | 16–14 7–6 / 9–8 | Vasas | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 20 December 1996 22 December 1996 |
| 72nd | 1997 | Vasas | 6−4 | Ferencváros | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 26 October 1997 |
| 73rd | 1998–99 | Bp. Honvéd | 14–13 7–6 / 7–7 | Ferencváros | Kőér str. Swimming Pool, Budapest Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 11 March 1999 12 March 1999 |
| 74th | 1999–00 | BVSC | 8−6 | Vasas | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 14 March 2000 |
| 75th | 2000–01 | Vasas | 7−5 | Szeged | Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool, Eger | 18 March 2001 |
| 76th | 2001–02 | Vasas | 9−8 (aet) | Ferencváros | Szőnyi str. Swimming Poll, Budapest | 17 March 2002 |
| 77th | 2002–03 | BVSC | 7−6 | Vasas | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 8 March 2003 |
| 78th | 2004 | Vasas | 7−5 | Eger | Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool, Eger | 10 October 2004 |
| 79th | 2005 | Vasas | 13−12 | Eger | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 25 September 2005 |
| 80th | 2006 | Bp. Honvéd | 11−7 | Vasas | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen | 15 October 2006 |
| 81st | 2007 | Eger | 12−6 | Bp. Honvéd | Szőnyi str. Swimming Pool, Budapest | 30 December 2007 |
| 82nd | 2008 | Eger | 9−8 (aet) | Vasas | Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool, Eger | 30 November 2008 |
| 83rd | 2009 | Vasas | 14−13 (aet) | Eger | Szőnyi str. Swimming Pool, Budapest | 22 November 2009 |
| 84th | 2010 | Bp. Honvéd | 9−6 | Eger | Szőnyi str. Swimming Pool, Budapest | 30 November 2010 |
| 85th | 2011 | Szeged | 9−8 | Bp. Honvéd | Szőnyi str. Swimming Pool, Budapest | 13 November 2011 |
| 86th | 2012 | Szeged | 9−8 (aet) | Szolnok | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 11 November 2012 |
| 87th | 2013 | Szeged | 9−5 | Szolnok | Vizilabda Aréna, Szolnok | 17 November 2013 |
| 88th | 2014 | Szolnok | 10−7 | OSC | Municipal Swimming Pool, Szentes | 7 December 2014 |
| 89th | 2015 | Eger | 8−8 (5-4 p) | Szolnok | Bitskey Aladár Swimming Pool, Eger | 13 December 2015 |
| 90th | 2016 | Szolnok | 10−4 | Eger | Tüskecsarnok Swimming Pool, Budapest | 18 December 2016 |
| 91st | 2017 | Szolnok | 13−4 | OSC | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 4 December 2017 |
| 92nd | 2018 | Ferencváros | 13−4 | Miskolc | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 16 December 2018 |
| 93rd | 2019 | Ferencváros | 8−7 | OSC | Császár-Komjádi Swimming Pool, Budapest | 8 December 2019 |
| 94th | 2020 | Ferencváros | 13−13 (6-5 p) | Szolnok | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest | 27 September 2020 |
| 95th | 2021 | Ferencváros | 12−9 | Szolnok | Lővér Swimming Pool, Sopron | 11 December 2021 |

#### Notes

* Note 1: Újpest did not play

## Performances
### By club

The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table:
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Winning years |
| Ferencváros | 23 | 15 | 1923, 1924, 1926, 1949, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996 dec., 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Újpest | 19 | 9 | 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1975, 1990–91, 1992–93 |
| Vasas | 15 | 11 | 1947, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| Bp. Honvéd | 8 | 9 | 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1979, 1998–99, 2006, 2010 |
| Szolnok | 6 | 4 | 1966, 1968, 1985, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| BVSC | 5 | 5 | 1982, 1986–87, 1994–95, 1999–00, 2002–03 |
| Eger | 4 | 6 | 1972, 2007, 2008, 2015 |
| MTK Budapest | 3 | 5 | 1928, 1937, 1946 |
| III. Kerületi TVE | 3 | 2 | 1925, 1927, 1930 |
| Szeged | 3 | 1 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Magyar AC | 2 | 10 | 1940, 1943 |
| OSC | 2 | 5 | 1970, 1974 |
| Budapest SE | 2 | 1 | 1941, 1942 |
| Bp. Spartacus | 1 | 3 | 1987–88 |
| Szentes | 1 | 0 | 1980 |
| Vasas Ganzhajó | – | 1 | - |
| Szegedi EOL | – | 1 | - |
| Tungsram | – | 1 | - |
| Tatabánya | – | 1 | - |

#### Notes

* ↑ Includes Bp. Kinizsi.
* ↑ Includes Bp. Dózsa and Újpesti Dózsa.
* ↑ Includes Honvéd-Spartacus VE.
* ↑ Includes Szolnoki Dózsa and Szolnoki Vízügy.
* ↑ Includes Egri Dózsa and ZF-Eger.
* ↑ Includes Bp. Bástya.
* ↑ Includes Szentesi Vízügy.
* ↑ Includes Tatabányai Bányász.

### By county

| County | Titles | Winning clubs |
| Budapest | 83 | Ferencváros (23), Újpest (19), Vasas (15), Honvéd (8), BVSC (5), III. Kerületi TVE (3), MTK (3), BSE (2), MAC (2), OSC (2), Spartacus (1) |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 6 | Szolnok (6) |
| Csongrád | 4 | Szeged (3), Szentes (1) |
| Heves | 4 | Eger (4) |
* The bolded teams are currently playing in the 2018-19 season of the Hungarian League.

## Statistics
### Records in the Final

* Most wins: 23
** Ferencváros (1923, 1924, 1926, 1949, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1996, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
* Most consecutive titles: 6
** Újpest (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936)
** Ferencváros (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
* Most consecutive appearances: 8
** Magyar AC (1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 - winning one)
* Most appearances: 38
** Ferencváros (1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996 dec., 1997, 1999, 2002, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
* Biggest win:
** Szolnok 13–4 OSC (2017)
* Most goals in a final: 27
** Vasas 14–13 (a.e.t.) Eger (2009)
* Most goals by a losing side: 13
** Vasas 14–13 (a.e.t.) Eger (2009)
* Most defeats in a final: 15
** Ferencváros (1925, 1927, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1951, 1963, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2002)

### Finals venues and host cities

* In the list below are included all the stadiums, inclusive the stadiums from finals with 2 legs.
| Matches played | City | Pool | Last final |
| 41 | Budapest | Hajós Alfréd Nemzeti Sportuszoda $^1$ | 1993 |
| 40 | Budapest | Császár-Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda $^2$ | 2017 |
| 6 | Budapest | Szőnyi úti uszoda | 2011 |
| 5 | Eger | Bitskey Aladár uszoda | 2015 |
| 1 | Békásmegyer | Csillaghegyi strandfürdő | 1923 |
| 1 | Budapest | Kőér utcai uszoda | 1999 |
| 1 | Budapest | Tüskecsarnok uszoda | 2016 |
| 1 | Debrecen | Debreceni Sportuszoda | 2006 |
| 1 | Szolnok | Tiszaligeti uszoda | 2013 |
| 1 | Szentes | Városi Sportuszoda (Szentes) | 2014 |
Notes:
* Note 1: Formerly known as Nemzeti Sportuszoda.
* Note 2: Formerly known as Császár fürdő.

## Sponsorship

| Period | Sponsor | Name |
| 2009 – 2014 | Theodora | Theodora férfi Magyar kupa |
| 2015 – | BENU | BENU férfi Magyar kupa |