The Hungarian football league system is a series of connected leagues for club football in Hungary . This system has hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels.
22-399: The Nemzeti Bajnokság ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɛmzɛti ˈbɒjnokʃaːɡ] , lit. ' national championship ' ), also known as NB I , is the top flight of Hungarian football league system . The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank . Twelve teams compete in the league, playing each other three times, once at home, once away, and
44-722: A club was set by Budapest Kinizsi in 1955 (49,077 over 13 home matches). 27 March 1955 saw the record for highest attendance at a match, with 100,500 in the game between Honvéd and Budapest Kinizsi at Ferenc Puskás Stadium . The highest ever average attendance for NB I as a whole was set in 1955 with 17,151. 554,741 tickets were sold for 160 games without crowd limitations – season's average 3,467 per game. 599,676 tickets were sold for all 198 games – season's average 3,029 per game, not including 8 games behind close doors, 190 games – season's average 3,156 per game. Hungarian football league system The governing body of football in Hungary,
66-606: A deep impact on the Hungarian League. Since big European clubs could invest loads of money into football, clubs from the Eastern Bloc were restricted to employing only home nationals. In the 2000s, new clubs became champions, mainly from rural Hungary. In 2002 , Bozsik 's Zalaegerszeg won the championship. Debrecen won the Hungarian league in 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2009 , and 2010 . In 2008 MTK could win. The dominance of
88-616: Is a Hungarian sports club based in Budapest . Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas- és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja , the "Sport Club of Iron and Metal Workers", on 16 March 1911. The club colours are red and blue. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the city. They have won the Hungarian League six times. Vasas
110-539: Is known internationally for reaching the semi-finals of the 1957–58 European Cup , the quarter-finals in the 1967–68 European Cup season, and for being the most successful club in the Mitropa Cup with 6 championships. Vasas first entered the Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the 1916–17 season. Since then the club have managed to win seven titles. The club's most successful period was between 1957 and 1966, when they won
132-539: The European Cup , MTK Budapest reached the quarter-finals while in the 1957–58 season Vasas Budapest played in the semi-finals of the European Cup. Vasas won four titles in the 1960s ( 1960–61 , 1961–62 , 1965 , and 1966 ). Újpest dominated the 1970s, winning seven titles. In 1982 , Győr won the championship becoming the first non-Budapest team who could win the Hungarian league (except Nagyvárad during
154-5494: The Hungarian Football Federation , was founded in 1901. The five founding clubs were Budapesti TC , Magyar Úszó Egylet , Ferencvárosi TC , Műegyetemi AFC , and Budapesti SC . Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Baranya megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 14 teams Békés megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 18 teams Budapesti labdarúgó első osztály – 18 teams Csongrád megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Fejér megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Hajdú-Bihar megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 18 teams Heves megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 18 teams Komárom-Esztergom megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Nógrád megyei labdarúgó első osztály – (Nyugati-, Keleti group) 11+12 teams Pest megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Somogy megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Tolna megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Vas megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Veszprém megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams Zala megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams (20 leagues) Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Északi-, Déli group) 16+16 teams Baranya megyei labdarúgó másodosztály (Megye I/B) – 17 teams Békés megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – 16 teams Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Északi-, Keleti-, Közép group) 16+16+16 teams Budapesti labdarúgó másodosztály (Megye I/B) – 16 teams Csongrád megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – 14 teams Fejér megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Atlantic-, Femol group) 16+16 teams Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Győri-, Soproni-, Mosonmagyaróvári- teams) 16+16+16 teams Hajdú-Bihar megyei Labdarúgó másodosztály – 16 teams Heves megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Nyugati-, Keleti group) 17+16 teams Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – 18 teams Komárom-Esztergom megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – 15 teams Nógrád megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Déli-, Keleti-, Nyugati group) 10+14+16 teams Pest megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Ro-La Kft.-, Vabu Sport-, Vésnők Kft. group) 14+14+14 teams Somogy megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Északi-, Déli group) 16+16 teams Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (első-, második-, harmadik group) 16+16+16 Tolna megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – 16 teams Vas megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Szombathelyi-, Körmendi-, Sárvári group) 16+16+14 teams Veszprém megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Nyugati-, Keleti group) 14+15 teams Zala megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Északi-, Déli group) 16+16 teams (20 leagues) Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Északi-, Közép-, Déli group) 16+15+15 teams Baranya megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály (Megye II) – (Mohácsi-, Szigetvári group) 14+14 teams Békés megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (A-, B group) 15+10 teams Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Miskolci-, Encsi-, Szerencsi-, Zemlpéni-, Kazincbarcikai-, Mezőcsáti group) Budapesti labdarúgó harmadosztály (Megye II) – (első-, második group) 16 teams Csongrád megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Homokhéti-, Tisza-Maros group) 11+10 teams Fejér megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Északi-, Közép-, Déli group) 13+14+13 teams Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Győri, Kapuvári, Mosonmagyaróvári, Csornai group) 16+18+16+18 teams Hajdú-Bihar megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Nyugati-, Keleti group) 8+8 teams Heves megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – 15 teams Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – 16 teams Komárom-Esztergom megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Északi-, Déli group) 11+10 teams Nógrád megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Balassagyarmati-, Rétsági group) 13+13 teams Pest megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Gödöllői-, Monori-, Nagykátai-, Ráckevei-, Szentendrei-, Váci group) 14+12+12+10+12+14 teams Somogy megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Balaton-, Kapos-, Dél-Somogy group) 12+12+12 teams Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Nyíregyházi-, Kisvárdai-, Fehérgyarmati-, Mátészalkai-, Vásárosnaményi group) 12+12+12+14+10 teams Tolna megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Nyugati-, Keleti group) 16+16 teams Vas megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Szombathely/Nyugati-, Szombathely/Északi Körmendi-, Sárvári teams) 16+16+14 teams Veszprém megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – 12 teams Zala megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Északi-, Déli,- Közép,- Kelet,- Nyugat group) 15+16+16+16+14 teams (20 leagues) Baranya megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály (Megye III) – (Mohácsi-, Szigetvári group) 15+16 teams Budapesti labdarúgó negyedosztály (Megye III) – (első-, második group) 16+16 teams Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály – 6 teams Somogy megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály – 13 teams Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály – (Nyíregyházi-, Fehérgyarmati group) 16+12 teams Veszprém megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály – 10 teams (6 leagues) Vasas SC Vasas SC ( Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒʃɒʃ] )
176-453: The World War II ). Győr could repeat the triumph in the following year in 1983 . However, the 1980s was dominated by Honvéd who celebrated its second heyday during the 1980s. Due to the collapse of communism , Hungarian football clubs lost the support of the state. Therefore, many clubs were faced with financial problems the effects of which are still present in Hungarian football. However,
198-558: The 1940s was dominated by Újpest by winning the championship in 1945 , 1946 , and 1947 . The 1940s also saw Nagyvárad winning the league, marking the only time the Hungarian league was won by a team that nowadays is not from a city located in Hungary (Nagyvárad, also known as Oradea is nowadays located in Romania.). In the 1950s, the dominance of Ferencváros and MTK weakened by the emergence of Honvéd with players such as Puskás , Bozsik , Czibor , and Budai . Later these players played in
220-403: The 1940s, Csepel could win its first title which was followed by two other titles in 1942 and 1943 . During the World War II , there were no interruptions in the Hungarian league. Due to the expansion of the territories of the country, new clubs, from the new cities Hungary had, could re-join the league such as Nagyvárad and Kolozsvár , which are both nowadays in Romania. The second half of
242-470: The 1990s were still dominated by the 'traditional' clubs of the championships such as Ferencváros, MTK and Újpest. Ferencváros always finished in the top three, except for the 1993–94 season, when they finished 4th. The financial problems affected the performance of the clubs outside the Hungarian League as well. Hungarian clubs could not compete with their European counterparts. Moreover, the Bosman ruling also had
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#1732869941377264-508: The Hungarian Football Stadium Reconstruction Program, the stadium was demolished in 2016 and a brand new stadium was built in its place. On 5 July 2019, the new stadium was opened. The first match was played by Vasas SC and FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda which was won by the hosts 2–0. The capacity of the new stadium is 5054 and it cost 7.5 billion HUF. On 7 August 2019, the first Nemzeti Bajnokság II match
286-484: The Hungarian league five times. The following table shows in detail Vasas SC kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year: Vasas played their home matches in the Illovszky Rudolf Stadion located in the 13th district of Budapest between 1960 and 2016. The stadium capacity was 9,000. The last match was played between Vasas SS and Videoton FC in the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I on 29 October 2016. As part of
308-818: The Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Clubs in bold compete in the 2024–25 season. For a complete list see: Most seasons As of July 2021. One of the most notable players of the Hungarian League was Ferenc Puskás who played for Honvéd . He played for Honvéd from 1943 to 1955 and then for Real Madrid . He made his first senior appearance for Kispest in November 1943 in a match against Nagyváradi AC . The following data indicates Hungarian coefficient rankings between European football leagues. UEFA League Ranking 2019-2024 period: UEFA 5-year Club Ranking after 2023–24 season: Attendances reached peaks in 1955 and 1957. The record for highest average home attendance for
330-462: The final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup . In the 1950s, Honvéd could win the championship five times. During the early 1950s, Honvéd players formed the backbone of the legendary Mighty Magyars . In 1956 , the Hungarian league was suspended due to the Hungarian Revolution . The league was led by Honvéd after 21 rounds but the championship has never been finished. In the first season ( 1955–56 ) of
352-450: The rivalry between Ferencváros and MTK Budapest expanded with another club, Újpest FC (at that time not part of Budapest). One of the most iconic figures of the 1930s Hungarian football was Újpest's Zsengellér who managed to top goalscorer three times in a row in the 1930s. Ferencváros's Sárosi and MTK Budapest's Cseh and Újpest's Zsengellér were the embodiment of the rivalry of the three clubs from Budapest, named Budapest derby . In
374-492: The rural clubs continued in the 2010s. In 2011 and 2015 , Székesfehérvár 's Videoton won the championship. In 2013 , Győr and in 2014 , Debrecen could win the Hungarian League title. As of the 2024–25 season , there are twelve clubs in the division, who play each other three times for a total of 33 games each. The bottom two clubs are relegated. Below is a ranking of the clubs by most titles won. Notes : The following clubs have spent 50 or more seasons in
396-626: The third match is played at the stadium that the last match was not played at. At the end of the season, the top team enters the qualification rounds for the UEFA Champions League , while the runner-up and the third place, together with the winner of the Magyar Kupa enter the UEFA Europa Conference League qualification rounds. The bottom two clubs are relegated to Nemzeti Bajnokság II , the second-level league, to be replaced by
418-454: The winner and the runner up of the NB2 . The first championship in 1901 was contested by BTC , MUE , FTC , Műegyetemi AFC , and Budapesti SC , with the latter winning the championship. Although the two first championships were won by Budapesti TC , the other titles that decade were won by FTC and MTK. In the 1910s and 1920s, the championship was dominated by Ferencváros and MTK. In the 1930s,
440-526: Was a supporter of Vasas. A working-class man, Kádár had played in the team when young and was its president for a short period in the mid-1950s (when, after being released from prison, Kádár was party secretary in Budapest 13th district, where the team is based). During the 1960s, it was not uncommon to see Kádár in the crowd during Vasas games. Unlike some of his Eastern Europe counterparts, though, Kádár did not use his position to favor his team, nor did he allow Hungarian officials to interfere in football as it
462-603: Was announced that János Jámbor bought 99% of the shares of the Vasas FC. On 18 May 2016 a cooperation was announced between Vasas Kubala Akadémia and Eredivisie club SBV Vitesse . According to the cooperation, the two club have a common showcase, take part in a common conference and education. Gerry Hamstra said that it is very important for the Dutch club to initiate new cooperations in this region. János Kádár , HSWP First Secretary and Hungarian leader from 1956 until 1988,
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#1732869941377484-734: Was played in the stadium when Vasas hosted Soroksár SC in the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season. On 11 July 2019 the first international match was played between Budapest Honvéd FC and FK Žalgiris in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase . The match was won by the hosts 3–1. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. On 4 January 2017 it
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