Magyar football of the first ones to come back

Great news for the hungarian football fans and any kind of football fans out there. The MLSz, the football federation from were Puskas was born, has taken the decision of resuming football activities in the Liga OTP Bank, Hungary's top division, as well as in the Cup competition on saturday May 23 and Wednesday 27. Second division and Third division will be concluded and promotions and relegations will be decided based on the last matchday played leaguetable. All this matches will be resumed under restrictions as they will be played behind close doors to public.

In the Magyar Kupa, matches to be played will be the clash between two Budapest based clubs, MTK Budapest and Budapest Honved. This after they overpass in Quarterfinals to Dorogi FC and Paksi FC respectively. In the other side of the bracket we have Mezőkövesd Zsóry vs MOL Fehervar, the current title holders. The winners of each bracket will face each other next June 2nd.

Parallel to this, there will have league matches, specifically pending matches of the actual champions and so far 1st place in the league, Ferencváros TC. The team of the 9th district in Budapest is currently 3 points ahead of their closest persecutor, MOL Fehervar, and have the chance to increase lead to 9 points if they beat at home to Debrecen VSC and if they came victorious from the ground of their biggest rivals: Újpest FC.

The next May 30th all clubs will resume their participation in the league with the 26th round next to be played. The federation has planned to keep on to play the remaining rounds in a rate of two rounds played per week until the end of June.

In the women league championship it was decided to not have relegation, final standings neither a winner. Only matches which have teams involved in the qualification to UEFA Women's Champions League will be played.

Besides German and Hungarian football, Poland and Portugal have also announce the comeback of their championships.


Written by: Israel Benitez
Source: MLSz website

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