Ferencvaros are one of Hungary’s established names, founded in 1899 and based at the Groupama Aréna. Their 2026-27 season has them sitting seventh in Nemzeti Bajnokság I, while their European programme has already included Europa League qualifying play-offs and the league phase.
The squad is a large one – 39 players with an average age of 27 – and the goals have been shared rather than dominated by one figure. Lenny Joseph and Kristoffer Zachariassen lead with four each, followed by Marius Corbu and Bamidele Yusuf on three. They have struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 18 league matches, so Celtic would have reason to expect a side capable of starting sharply.
The recent league form is respectable: four wins from six, including a 5-0 away win at Ujpest and a 2-1 victory at Puskas Akademia. Their home matches have been notably tight defensively, but away from home they are more open, averaging 1.7 goals scored and 1.7 conceded.
For Celtic supporters, Ferencvaros sit in that awkward bracket of opponent: not among Europe’s elite, but experienced, organised enough, and with enough away threat to punish carelessness.
