2018–19_Nemzeti_Bajnokság_I
2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Football league season
For the handball leagues, see 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball) and 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball).
The 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2018–19 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 120th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Videoton were the defending champions.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2018 – 19 May 2019 |
| Champions | Ferencváros |
| Relegated | MTK Budapest Szombathelyi Haladás |
| Champions League | Ferencváros |
| Europa League | MOL Vidi Debrecen |
| Top goalscorer | Davide Lanzafame Filip Holender (16 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Ferencváros 7-0 Diósgyőr |
| Biggest away win | Paks 0-4 MOL Vidi Puskás Akadémia 0-4 Kisvárda |
| Highest scoring | Honvéd 4-4 Diósgyőr |
| Highest attendance | 20 675 Ferencváros 1-0 Újpest |
| Lowest attendance | 61 Puskás Akadémia 1-1 Kisvárda |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
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Fixtures were published on 27 June 2018.[1]
Balmazújváros and Vasas finished the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the last two places and thus were relegated to NB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the top two teams in 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion MTK and runner-up Kisvárda, each having the required licence for top-division play.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competed in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | [2] |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 15,325 | [3] |
| Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 22,000 | [4] |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik József Stadion | 10,000 | [5] |
| Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 2,850 | [6] |
| Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | [7] |
| MOL Vidi | Székesfehérvár | MOL Aréna Sóstó | 14,201 | |
| Felcsút | Pancho Aréna[lower-alpha 1] | 3,816 | [8] | |
| MTK | Budapest (Józsefváros) | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | 5,322 | [9][10] |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | [11] |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | [8] |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | Szombathely | Haladás Sportkomplexum | 9,859 | |
| Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 | [12] |
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More information Debrecen, Diósgyőr ...
| Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Ferencváros | Honvéd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium  |
Diósgyőri Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium |
Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium |
Bozsik József Stadion |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 15,325 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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| Kisvárda |
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| Várkerti Stadion | Városi-Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 2,850 | Capacity: 4,183 | ||
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| MOL Vidi | MTK | ||
| MOL Aréna Sóstó UEFA Elite Stadium |
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 14,201 | Capacity: 5,322 | ||
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| Paks | Puskás Akadémia | Szombathelyi Haladás | Újpest |
| Fehérvári úti Stadion | Pancho Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium |
Haladás Sportkomplexum UEFA Elite Stadium |
Szusza Ferenc Stadion |
| Capacity: 6,150 | Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 9,859 | Capacity: 13,501 |
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Personnel and kits
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor OTP Bank as well as the Nemzeti Bajnokság I logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Chairman ...
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Honvéd |  George F. Hemingway |
 Attila Supka |
 Đorđe Kamber |
 Macron[13] |
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| Debrecen | Gábor Szima |
András Herczeg |
Dániel Tőzsér |
 Adidas |
Grand Casino |
| Diósgyőr | Gergely Sántha |
 Fernando |
Zoltán Lipták |
2Rule[14] |
Borsodi |
| Ferencváros | Gábor Kubatov |
 Serhii Rebrov |
Dániel Böde |
Nike |
Magyar Telekom |
| Kisvárda | Attila Révész |
László Dajka |
 Lucas |
Adidas |
MasterGood |
| Mezőkövesd | András Tállai |
Attila Kuttor |
Pál Lázár |
Adidas |
Cronus, Zsóry Bath |
| MOL Vidi | István Garancsi |
 Marko Nikolić |
Roland Juhász |
Adidas |
MOL |
| MTK Budapest | Tamás Deutsch |
Tamás Feczkó |
József Kanta |
Nike |
Prohuman |
| Paks | János Süli |
Aurél Csertői |
Zsolt Gévay |
Jako |
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| Puskás Akadémia | Lőrinc Mészáros |
János Radoki |
Lajos Hegedűs |
2Rule[15] |
Mészáros és Mészáros |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | Béla Illés |
Ferenc Horváth |
Gábor Király |
2Rule[16] |
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| Újpest |  Roland Duchâtelet |
Nebojša Vignjević |
Róbert Litauszki |
Joma[17] |
Volkswagen Centrum |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisvárda | Elemér Kondás |
30 July 2018 | László Dajka |
14 August 2018[18] | ||
| Ferencváros | Thomas Doll |
22 August 2018 | Serhii Rebrov |
22 August 2018[18] | ||
| Szombathelyi Haladás |  Michal Hipp |
19 September 2018 | Ferenc Horváth |
27 September 2018[18] | ||
| Puskás Akadémia | Miklós Benczés |
8 December 2018 | János Radoki |
29 December 2018[18] |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros (C) | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 27 | +45 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | MOL Vidi | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Debrecen | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 51 | |
| 4 | Budapest Honvéd | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 5 | Újpest | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | Mezőkövesd | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Puskás Akadémia | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 | |
| 8 | Paks | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Kisvárda | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Diósgyőr | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 38 | |
| 11 | MTK (R) | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 34 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 12 | Szombathelyi Haladás (R) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 30 |
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Source: Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Drawing of lots.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Drawing of lots.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Positions by round
More information Team ╲ Round, Ferencváros ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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| Ferencváros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MOL Vidi | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Debrecen | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Újpest | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Honvéd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mezőkövesd | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Paks | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Kisvárda | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Diósgyőr | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| MTK Budapest | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Haladás | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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Source: mlsz.hu (in Hungarian)
= Leader; = 2018–19 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round; = Relegation to 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
= Leader; = 2018–19 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round; = Relegation to 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
More information Home \ Away, DEB ...
Rounds 1–22
Source: Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Rounds 23–33
Source: Hungarian Football Federation (in Hungarian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Top goalscorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davide Lanzafame |
Ferencváros | 16 |
| Filip Holender |
Honvéd | ||
| 3 |  Josip Knežević |
Puskás Akadémia | 12 |
| Roland Varga |
Ferencváros | ||
| 5 | Stefan Dražić |
Mezőkövesd | 11 |
| 6 | Marko Šćepović |
MOL Vidi | 10 |
| 7 | Danilo |
Honvéd | 9 |
| János Hahn |
Paks | ||
| Zoltán Horváth |
Kisvárda | ||
| Gábor Molnár |
Mezőkövesd | ||
| Soma Novothny |
Újpest | ||
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Hat-tricks
More information Name, For ...
| Name | For | Against | Round | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dániel Böde |
Ferencváros | Diósgyőr | 12th | 4–1 | 27 October 2018[20] |
| Soma Novothny |
Ujpest | Kisvárda | 14th | 4–1 | 10 November 2018[21] |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros | 182,155 | 20,675 | 6,771 | 10,715 | +18.2%† |
| 2 | Diósgyőr | 68,060 | 12,203 | 2,070 | 4,254 | +24.1%† |
| 3 | Haladás | 55,318 | 8,294 | 1,220 | 3,457 | +11.8%† |
| 4 | Debrecen | 60,298 | 7,002 | 1,828 | 3,547 | −9.4%† |
| 5 | MOL Vidi | 54,025 | 11,251 | 696 | 3,178 | +51.3%2 |
| 6 | Újpest | 50,952 | 8,719 | 1,435 | 2,831 | −18.2%† |
| 7 | Mezőkövesd | 38,292 | 4,032 | 1,014 | 2,393 | +2.0%† |
| 8 | MTK | 39,565 | 4,587 | 1,381 | 2,473 | +81.0%1 |
| 9 | Kisvárda | 36,184 | 3,385 | 1,090 | 2,262 | +77.4%1 |
| 10 | Honvéd | 30,603 | 3,579 | 500 | 1,913 | −23.8%† |
| 11 | Puskás Akadémia | 22,786 | 3,838 | 418 | 1,340 | +11.8%† |
| 12 | Paks | 15,794 | 2,100 | 300 | 987 | −4.5%† |
| League total | 654,032 | 20,675 | 300 | 3,303 | +13.6%† |
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Source: League matches: NB I 2018/2019
Notes:
1: Played last season in NB/II.
2: MOL Vidi played five games at Pancho Aréna before the opening of the Sóstói Stadion.
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- Official rules (in Hungarian)
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