2025–26 Magyar Kupa
| MOL Magyar Kupa | |
|---|---|
Puskás Aréna hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Dates | 2 August 2025 – 9 May 2026[1] |
| Defending champions | Paks |
The 2025–26 Magyar Kupa (lit. 'Hungarian Cup') will be the 86th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. MOL will be the sponsor of the tournament, thus the sponsored name is MOL Magyar Kupa. The winners will qualify for the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.
Competition format
The Magyar Kupa is played as a knockout tournament. All rounds are played as one-off matches. The final is traditionally held in the Puskás Aréna, Budapest. A significant change to this year's competition by the Hungarian Football Federation is that the final will take place on a weekend.[2]
The competition consists of eighth proper rounds. All rounds are single-match elimination rounds. When tied after 90 minutes first an extra time period of 30 minutes will be played, then penalties are to be taken if still necessary.[3] All rounds will be drawn randomly, usually either at the completion of the previous round discounting any replays or on the evening of the last televised game of a round being played, depending on television broadcasting rights. Another change is to this year's competition, that the automatic right of lower-class teams to choose their home team among the Round of 32 will be abolished, so in the new competition, a draw will decide the identity of the home team at this stage. The Round of 64 will continue to take place in accordance with the spirit of the cup, with the lower-class teams choosing their home team.[4]
Calendar
| Round | Main date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries | Leagues entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 2–3 August 2025 | 72 | 144 → 72 | 144 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III and Local teams (MB I, MB II, MB III, MB IV) |
| Second round | 23–24 August 2025 | 36 | 72 → 36 | none | none |
| Round of 64 (Third round) | 13–14 September 2025 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 28 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I and Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| Round of 32 (Fourth round) | 29 October 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | none |
| Round of 16 (Fifth round) | 11 February 2026 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| Quarter-finals (Sixth round) | 4 March 2026 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| Semi-finals (Seventh round) | 22 April 2026 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final (Eighth round) | 9 May 2026 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Matches
Times up to 25 October 2025 and from 30 March 2025 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026 are CET (UTC+1).
First round
Participating teams:
- 2 teams from 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (place 15th and 16th),
- 2 teams: losing teams of the Promotion play-offs matches held between the 1st placed teams of the 4 groups of the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság III,
- 46 teams: 2nd–16th placed teams of the 4 groups of the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság III (excluding the second teams of the clubs participating in the 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II and 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II),
- 94 teams: 2024–25 Megyei Bajnokság I teams that have qualified from the County Cup.
- Total: 144 teams.[3]
Second round
Round of 64
The 36 second round winners, the 12 teams in Tier 1, and the 16 teams in Tier 2 entered the Round of 64.
Round of 32
The 32 Round of 64 winners entered the Round of 32.
Round of 16
The 16 Round of 32 winners entered the Round of 16.
Quarter-finals
The eight Round of 16 winners entered the quarter-finals.
Semi-finals
The four quarter-final winners entered the semi-finals.
Final
The final was held between the two semi-final winners.
Bracket
See also
- 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
- 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság III
- 2025–26 Megyei Bajnokság I
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Nemzeti Bajnokság I. osztály – NB I Férfi Felnőtt nagypályás labdarúgó bajnokságok és kupák – Versenynaptár 2025/26" [Men's Adult Football Championship and Cup Competitions – Schedule 2025/26] (PDF) (in Hungarian). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Lényeges változás jön a Magyar Kupában" [A significant change is coming to the Hungarian Cup]. sportal.hu (in Hungarian). Sportal. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Magyar Kupa 2025–2026 – Versenykiírás" [Magyar Kupa 2025–2026 – Rules] (PDF). mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Jövőre már hétvégén rendezik a MOL Magyar Kupa döntőjét" [Next year, the MOL Hungarian Cup final will be held this weekend]. mlsz.hu (in Hungarian). MLSZ (Hungarian Football Federation). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Hétvégén lesz a döntő – elfogadták a Magyar Kupa versenykiírásának változásait" [The final will be held this weekend – changes to the Hungarian Cup competition schedule have been accepted]. nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
External links
- Official site (in Hungarian)
- Magyar Kupa news on MLSZ (in Hungarian)
- Official calendar at Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian)
- Magyar Kupa 2025–26 at Soccerway