Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Hungary's men's association football top division
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The Nemzeti Bajnokság (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɛmzɛti ˈbɒjnokʃaːɡ], "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top division of football in Hungary. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons.[1] The league is played between 12 teams. The champion qualifies for the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round, while the 2nd and 3rd place teams, along with the cup winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom 2 teams are relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
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Founded | 1901 |
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Country | Hungary |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
Domestic cup(s) | Magyar Kupa |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
Current champions | Ferencváros (33rd title) (2021–22) |
Most championships | Ferencváros (33 titles) |
TV partners | List of broadcasters |
Website | Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség |
Current: 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
Champions
changeNotes:
- † Dissolved before World War II
- ‡ Team from Oradea, which is now located in Romania
- * Includes Rába Vasas ETO Győr, Győri Vasas ETO
Top scorers
changeAll time top scorers
changeAs listed at RSSSF in July 2000.[2]
# | Name | Period | Clubs | Goals | Matches | Average |
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1. | Imre Schlosser | 1906–1928 | FTC/MTK | 411 | 301 | 1.33 |
2. | Ferenc Szusza | 1940–1961 | Újpest | 393 | 462 | 0.85 |
3. | Gyula Zsengellér | 1935–1947 | Salgótarjáni BTC, Újpest | 387 | 325 | 1.22 |
4. | József Takács | 1920–1940 | Vasas Budapest, Ferencváros, Erszébet, Szürketaxi | 360 | 355 | 1.01 |
5. | Ferenc Puskás | 1943–1956 | Kispest-Honvéd | 357 | 354 | 1.01 |
6. | György Sárosi | 1931–1948 | Ferencváros | 351 | 383 | 0.92 |
7. | Gyula Szilágyi | 1943–1960 | Debrecen, Vasas | 313 | 390 | 0.80 |
8. | Ferenc Deák | 1944–1954 | Szentlőrinc, Ferencváros, Újpest | 305 | 238 | 1.28 |
9. | Ferenc Bene | 1960–1978 | Újpest | 303 | 418 | 0.72 |
10. | Géza Toldi | 1928–1946 | Ferencváros, Gamma-Budatok, Szegedi AK, MADISZ | 271 | 324 | 0.84 |
11 | Nandor Hidegkuti | 1942–1958 | MTK-Hungaria | 265 | 381 | 0.70 |
12. | Flórián Albert | 1959–1974 | Ferencváros | 256 | 351 | 0.73 |
Top scorer in a season
changeCorrect as of 2019–20.[3]
Once |
Once |
Twice 3 times |
4 times 5 times 7 times |
References
change- ↑ "Az OTP Bank az NB I új névadó szponzora" [OTP Bank is the new title sponsor of NB I] (in Hungarian). 2011-06-23. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ↑ "Hungary - All-Time Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com. July 2000.
- ↑ "Hungary - Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
Other websites
change- Hungarian football league (in Hungarian)
- League at UEFA
- NB I current season results and table at Soccerway
- Hungary league tables overview page at RSSSF
- List of current NB 1 clubs at magyarfutball.hu
- Hungarian Football Page Archived 2021-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- League champions and runners-up at Nemzeti sport (in Hungarian)