The club achieved its greatest success in 1988 when it won the Hungarian Cup competition, defeating Budapest Honvéd FC 3–2 in the final.

Until the end of 2004–05 the club spent a total of 25 seasons in the first Hungarian division, the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.

[citation needed] After winning the 1940–41 Körösvidéki I division, they were promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III.

[6] In the 1962–63 season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság III, they finished in the fourth place and they were promoted to the second tier.

However, the supporters of the club did not have to wait too long for the return to the top flight since Békéscsaba finished in the third place of the 1983–84 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season and were promoted to the first league.

Békéscsaba beat Budapest Honvéd FC 3–2 in the final at the Tiszaligeti Stadion in Szolnok.

However, László Gyimesi scored the second goal for Honvéd by taking the penalty in the 74th minute.

[22] One of the biggest league success was achieved in the 1993–94 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season when the club finished in the third place.

[27] Békéscsaba finished in the second position of the 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season and they were promoted to the first league.

[36][37] On 12 June 2023, the club's icon, Sándor Csató, was appointed as the head coach.

[38][39] In 2023–24, Békéscsaba secure champions of Nemzeti Bajnokság III Southwest Group and remain in third tier but due to dissolve Haladás, the club promoted to NB II from next season.

Békéscsabai Előre play at the Kórház utcai Stadion situated in Békéscsaba, Hungary.

[43][44] Békéscsaba were forced to play their 2023–24 Magyar Kupa match in Körösladány because the turf of the stadium became infected.

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