Zupkó József Centre for Health Care and Sport

History of the Establishment of the Zupkó József Centre for Health Care and Sport

The building, originally constructed in the 1980s, was purchased by the Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education in 2016. It was later converted into a modern sports complex. Prior to the renovation, the building—situated on a 0.7736-hectare plot—had a total floor area of 637 m². Following the reconstruction, the two-story facility now includes two gymnasiums, a dance hall, a fitness room, and a classroom designed for the training of junior healthcare professionals.

The Zupkó József Health and Sports Centre, established with the support of the Government of Hungary and the State Secretariat for National Policy, was officially opened on June 21, 2019.

General Data:

• Total floor area: 2,186.3 m²
• Gymnasium: 41.80 × 25.60 m
• Fitness room: 28.20 × 11.90 m
• Dance hall: 13.32 × 9.38 m
• Massage room
• Classrooms
• Changing rooms
• Trainer’s room
• Grandstand: seating capacity of 130
• Outdoor sports court: rubber-surfaced, 14 × 28 m

Main Areas of Activity

• Conducting internal sports competitions in various disciplines.
• Managing the operation of university sports sections.
• Organizing the traditional “Rakoczi Championship” for men’s volleyball and futsal teams.
• Ensuring the university’s participation in the regional “Universiade” held among higher education institutions of Transcarpathia.
• Organizing the Buzánszky Jenő Football Cup.
• Organizing the Zupkó József Handball Memorial Tournament.
• Conducting regional handball championships (organized in cooperation with the GENIUS Charity Foundation).
• Supporting and ensuring participation in international championships.

Work Schedule of the Health and Sports Centre

Schedule of Sports Section Activities for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Fitness Room Schedule for the 2024–2025 Academic Year

Achievements

The Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College of Higher Education actively contributes to the sports life of the region. The Sports Centre places particular emphasis on participation in the county-level Universiade, held among higher education institutions with Level III–IV accreditation. The university’s teams have earned numerous awards in various disciplines, consistently ranking second overall for several consecutive years, right behind the prestigious Uzhhorod National University.

Students of University of Rakoczi also take part in international competitions. In 2022, the university’s team achieved first place in the Dragon Boat Race held in Szarvas, Hungary. At the Carpathian Basin Student League Cup, an international tournament featuring universities from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, and Ukraine, the Rakoczi team finished eighth out of 26 participating institutions.

Each year, the University of Rakoczi also participates in the Campus International Sports Festival in Debrecen, Hungary, competing with higher education institutions from across the region and earning outstanding results in mini-football, 3×3 basketball, volleyball, and beach volleyball.

Cooperation

• Budapest Athletics Club (BEAC, ELTE-N)
• University of Debrecen
• Transcarpathian Regional Branch of the Committee for Physical Education and Sport of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
• Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association
• “GENIUS” Charity Foundation

Contact Information:

• Mailing Address: 90202 Berehove, I. Franko street 14
• Phone: (+ 380-31-41),2-34-62
• Fax: (031-41) 2-34-62
• Email: vizaver.arpad@kmf.org.ua (Director of the Health and Sports Centre)