# Kárpátalja football team

The Kárpátalja football team (Hungarian pronunciation:, Hungarian: Kárpátaljai magyar labdarúgó-válogatott) is a team representing the Hungarian minority in Carpathian Ruthenia, a historic region mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast. It is a member of ConIFA, an umbrella association for states, minorities, stateless peoples and regions unaffiliated with FIFA.

## History

Kárpátalja joined ConIFA in 2016, first competing in the 2017 ConIFA European Football Cup as an invited team. They lost their first ever international game 1–0 against host nation Northern Cyprus, but defeated South Ossetia on the final day to finish 3rd in Group A and put them in the 5th place play-off. A 5–4 penalty shootout win over Ellan Vannin ensured that they finished 5th overall.
Due to their inactivity after the tournament, Kárpátalja failed to qualify for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup. However, after the withdrawal of Felvidék, they were admitted to the final tournament as a wildcard replacement. Kárpátalja went on to win the tournament, defeating Northern Cyprus on penalties in the final.
In October 2018, it was reported, by ConIFA, that the Football Federation of Ukraine had banned Kárpátalja players with Ukrainian citizenship from footballing activities for life, whilst Hungarian nationals on the team have been advised they can no longer enter Ukraine.

## Tournament Record
### ConIFA World Football Cup

| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| 2014 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Champion | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2020 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2024 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| Total | 1 title | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 |

### ConIFA European Football Cup

| Year | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2017 | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew | withdrew |
| 2021 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| Total | Total | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Béla Fejér | (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Sepsi OSK |
| 2 | 2DF | Csaba Peres | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Ceglédi VSE |
| 3 | 3MF | Roland Szabó | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | 4 | 0 | Nyírbátori FC |
| 4 | 2DF | László Rácz | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | SZEOL |
| 5 | 3MF | György Sándor | (1984-03-20) 20 March 1984 (age 40) | 0 | 0 | Aqvital FC Csákvár |
| 6 | 3MF | György Toma | (1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Cigánd SE |
| 7 | 4FW | Norbert Angyal | (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32) | 0 | 0 | Szolnoki MÁV FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Zoltán Baksa (captain) | (1983-01-02) 2 January 1983 (age 42) | 4 | 1 | Cigánd SE |
| 9 | 3MF | Gergő Gyürki | (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | FC Sopron |
| 10 | 3MF | István Sándor | (1986-01-04) 4 January 1986 (age 39) | 0 | 0 | Ceglédi VSE |
| 11 | 3MF | Zsolt Gajdos | (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus FC |
| 12 | 1GK | Szergej Petranics | (1972-03-22) 22 March 1972 (age 52) | 0 | 0 | Retired |
| 13 | 2DF | Robert Molnar | (1991-06-24) 24 June 1991 (age 33) | 0 | 0 | Kisvárda FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Milán Lászik | (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | SZEOL |
| 15 | 4FW | Tibor Molnár | (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Aqvital FC Csákvár |
| 16 | 3MF | Kristóf Késmárki | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Paksi FC |
| 17 | 3MF | Ronald Takács | (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | MTK Budapest FC |
| 18 | 3MF | Alex Svedjuk | (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Békéscsaba 1912 Előre |
| 19 | 2DF | Sándor Szidor | (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Tarpa SC |

## Technical staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | István Sándor |
| Assistant manager | Istvan Marton |
| Coach | Krisztiján Mile |
| Coach | József Dörfler |
| Physio | Róbert Andrejcsák |

## Honours
### Non-FIFA competitions

* CONIFA World Football Cup
** Champions (1): 2018