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MLSZ — Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (Hungarian Football Federation)

Hungary’s national football federation, listed by FIFA and UEFA as their Hungarian member; UEFA records its founding by 12 Budapest clubs on 19 January 1901 and its FIFA membership from 1906.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Founded19 January 1901, by 12 clubs in Budapest, according to UEFA’s profile[1]
Headquarters1112 Budapest, Kánai út 2.D., the address the federation publishes[4]
International federationFIFA, which lists the Hungarian Football Federation as its member for Hungary[2]
Continental bodyUEFA, which lists Hungary among its national associations[5]
PresidentSándor Csányi, president since 2010, as listed by UEFA and FIFA (October 2026)[1][2]

What is the MLSZ?

The Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ), the Hungarian Football Federation, is the national football federation of Hungary; UEFA’s profile gives both the Hungarian name and the abbreviation.[1] FIFA lists it as the Hungarian Football Federation, its member for Hungary in the UEFA confederation, with its website at mlsz.hu.[2] The federation’s English-language site carries the heading “MLSZ English HUNGARIAN Football Federation”.[3]

What does the MLSZ govern or do?

The federation runs Hungary’s national teams. UEFA records that a national team training centre opened at Telki, near Budapest, in May 2009.[1]

It also invests in facilities and participation. UEFA reports that, under the federation’s “Decade of Revival” strategy, registered players rose from 127,000 to 300,000, and that the federation has built over 1,200 grassroots pitches, 100 of them in the country’s poorest areas, and renovated 2,700 small or semi-sized pitches.[1] The federation’s English site links to separate sites for the federation (Szövetség) and its sports directorate (Sportigazgatóság).[3]

When was the MLSZ founded and where is it based?

UEFA’s profile states that the MLSZ was founded on 19 January 1901 by 12 clubs in Budapest.[1]

The federation lists its headquarters at 1112 Budapest, Kánai út 2.D., with the mailing address 1386 Budapest 62, P.O. Box 906/1.[4] UEFA lists Sándor Csányi as president and Márton Vági as general secretary, both since 2010.[1]

How is the MLSZ recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s member-association page lists the Hungarian Football Federation as its member for Hungary, in the UEFA confederation, with Sándor Csányi as president.[2] UEFA records that the MLSZ became a FIFA member in 1906, while Hungary was part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.[1]

UEFA. UEFA’s directory of national associations lists Hungary among its member associations and links to the federation’s profile.[5]

What does the MLSZ organise?

National teams. The federation organises the men’s and women’s national teams; its contact page names separate press officers for each.[4]

Events hosted. UEFA records that the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, opened in 2019 with 68,000 seats, hosted the UEFA Super Cup and matches of EURO 2020.[1]

Domestic football. In September 2026 the federation’s English site carried match videos from the OTP Bank Liga.[3]

Who are its members?

UEFA reports that registered players rose from 127,000 to 300,000 under the federation’s “Decade of Revival” strategy, with 30,000 female players among them.[1] It records that 32 Hungarian professional clubs have new or renovated stadiums.[1]

The federation’s contact page lists its county directorates alongside its departments, with the federation’s own tax number, 19020848-2-44.[4]

References

  1. UEFA — National associations: Hungary (Hungarian Football Federation profile). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  2. FIFA — Member associations: Hungarian Football Federation. Accessed 2026-10-12.
  3. MLSZ — Hungarian Football Federation, English-language site. Accessed 2026-10-12.
  4. MLSZ — Contact (headquarters, departments, county directorates). Accessed 2026-10-12.
  5. UEFA — National associations (directory of member associations). Accessed 2026-10-12.