Károly Szathmáry Defends His Title at the 2025 “Top Ten Masters of Hungary”

December 25, 2025
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Memorial tournaments and an outstanding community effort marked a memorable event

The 2025 Top Ten Championship Hungary (Csánki Csaba Memorial Tournament) once again delivered high-quality sectorball and thrilling matches, bringing together the elite of Hungarian table football. The prestigious event concluded with a confident victory by Szathmáry Károly (Váci Forte), who successfully defended his title with dominant and consistent play throughout the competition.

The final standings of the Top Ten Championship were:

  • 1st place: Szathmáry Károly (Váci Forte)
  • 2nd place: Viktor Lukács (Testvériség–Újpalota SE)
  • 3rd place: Tibor Szendrei (DÖKE Komló)

In addition to the Top Ten Championship, several traditional memorial tournaments were held in honor of former greats of Hungarian table football, further enriching the event’s sporting and historical significance.

Földi Pál Memorial Tournament (First Division)

  • Winner: Béla Nagy (Hírös ALSE Kecskemét)
  • Runner-up: Péter Kovács (Váci Forte)

Simon Sándor Memorial Tournament (Second Division)

  • Winner: István Góbi (Hírös ALSE Kecskemét)
  • Second place: Antal Magyar (Testvériség–Újpalota SE)
  • Third place: Attila Nagy Jr. (Hírös ALSE Kecskemét)

Juhász György Memorial Tournament (Third Division)

  • Winner: Ferenc Fejes (Maroslelei SE)
  • Second place: Zoltán Najror (ALC KSE Szeged)
  • Third place: Lajos Angler (Vasi GE)

Csek Géza Memorial Tournament (Hungarian Cup)

  • Winner: Péter Csegezi (Vác ALK)
  • Second place: Péter Matkó (DSC-ALE)
  • Third place: László Váradi (Benfica–Mundial ’93 FC SE)

Thanks to the Organizers and Supporters

The Hungarian Table Football Association (MALSZ) would like to express its sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the event:

  • Gábor Kondor, who once again provided excellent prizes for the award ceremony and coordinated the dismantling of the playing area.
  • Nándor Kovács and Péter László Matkó, who traveled from Debrecen to ensure the technical background of the YouTube live stream for more than 7.5 hours. During the broadcast, Nándor Kovács also served as a live expert commentator for online viewers.
  • István Mártonfi, who, together with the broadcast team, continuously photographed the award ceremony.
  • Gyula Deme, who supplied numerous trophies on behalf of MALSZ for the team competitions and special awards.
  • Imre Tóth, Deputy Mayor, who honored the memorial tournaments’ award ceremony with his presence.
  • All members of Testvériség SE and visiting guests who helped with packing up and dismantling at the end of the day.

The Hungarian Table Football Association congratulates all medalists and placed players, with special recognition to Szathmáry Károly, who once again proved why he belongs among the very best in Hungarian sectorball.

The 2025 Top Ten Championship and its accompanying memorial tournaments provided a fitting and memorable conclusion to the season, highlighting not only top-level competition but also the strong and dedicated community behind Hungarian table football.

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