Jászapáti VSE (Jászapáti Vasutas Sportegyesület) is a Hungarian association football club based in Jászapáti, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. Founded in 1912, the club plays its home matches at the Jászapáti VSE Stadium. Its traditional colours are blue and white. The club's greatest achievement was finishing third in the NB II Eastern Group in the 2005–06 season.
History
Jászapáti VSE was established in 1912 and has represented the town of Jászapáti in Hungarian football competitions for more than a century. The club's first major period of national prominence came in the 2000s, when it reached the second tier of Hungarian football.
Rise to the NB II
Jászapáti VSE achieved its best league finish in the 2005–06 season, when it finished third in the NB II Eastern Group. The campaign represented the highest point in the club's history and established Jászapáti as one of the notable teams in the second tier at the time.
The club also appeared in the Hungarian Cup during the same period. In the 2005–06 competition, Jászapáti defeated Harta SE 3–2 after extra time in the second round.
Jászapáti remained in the NB II for the 2006–07 season. The team finished 15th in the Eastern Group with seven wins, six draws and seventeen defeats, and was relegated at the end of the season.
Lower divisions
Following relegation from the NB II, Jászapáti spent several seasons outside the national second tier. The club returned to the national third tier in 2012–13 and competed in the NB III in the following seasons. In 2013–14, Jászapáti finished 11th in the NB III Eastern Group.
The club also continued to participate in the Hungarian Cup. In the 2008 competition, Jászapáti were eliminated in the first round after a 1–0 defeat away to Sülysáp KSK.
In the 2013–14 NB III season, Jászapáti recorded victories over several established opponents, including Ferencváros II, Eger and Kazincbarcika. The club finished the season in 11th place in the Eastern Group.
Recent years
After its period in the national divisions, Jászapáti VSE returned to the county leagues. The club competed in the county fourth tier in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, according to historical league records, and continued to represent Jászapáti in regional football.
For the 2026–27 season, the club is registered with the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county competition structure of the Hungarian Football Federation. The MLSZ database lists Jászapáti VSE as an active club and records its home address in Jászapáti.
Honours
League
NB II Eastern Group Third place: 2005–06
Season-by-season record
Season Competition Position2005–062005–06 Eastern Group3rd2006–072006–07 Eastern Group15th2012–132012–13—2013–142013–14 Eastern Group11th
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