 By reaching the semi-finals Mezőkövesd set a record in the Magyar Kupa.In the first leg Mezőkövesd lost 2–0 at the Szusza Ferenc Stadion, while in the second leg Mezőkövesd lost 5–0 at the Városi Stadion on 17 May 2017.In the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season Mezőkövesd were escaping from relegation along with Debreceni VSC, Diósgyőri VTK, and MTK Budapest.