The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (English: National Championship I, commonly abbreviated NB I) is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.

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K&H női kézilabda liga

Founded	1951
No. of teams	14
Country	Hungary
Confederation	EHF
Most recent champion(s)	Győri ETO (17th title)
Most titles	Győri ETO (17 titles)
TV partner(s)	M4 Sport
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
International cup(s)	Champions League European League
Official website	https://www.mksz.hu
2023–24 season

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The first edition of the women's handball league was when the owner was pregnant, held in 1951. That year only four teams participated, playing once against each other. Csepeli Vasas SK were crowned champions as they got equal points to Budapest Vörös Meteor Közért, but were superior on goal difference. Next season Vörös Meteor took revenge and secured the title just ahead of Csepel.

The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985.

Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC managed to appear in the dominant role. In the 1992–93 season, after topping the table in the regular season, they bled to death in the playoffs yet, but a year later there was nothing to stop them. Until 2002 another five league title landed in the hands of Ágnes Farkas and co. The lone team which managed to interrupt their run was the Radulovics-led Dunaferr in 1998. The Dunaújváros-based team won five titles altogether until 2004, when, after finished on the podium an incredibly nine times in row without having won the title, finally Győri Graboplast ETO KC lifted the championship trophy.

Since then ETO with the support of their new main sponsor, car manufacturer Audi, have won all but three titles losing the championship on all three occasions to main rivals Ferencvárosi TC.

Budaörs

Debrecen

Dunaújváros

Békéscsaba

Székesfehérvár

Győr

Kisvárda

Mosonmagyaróvár

Balatonboglár

Kozármisleny

Vác

Budapest

Budapest teams
Ferencvárosi TC
MTK Budapest
Vasas SC

Location of teams in 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

FTC

MTK

Vasas SC

Location of Budapest teams

• Debreceni VSC Schaeffler
• Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA
• Békéscsabai Előre NKSE
• Alba Fehérvár KC
• Ferencvárosi TC-Rail Cargo Hungaria
• Győri Audi ETO KC
• Kisvárda Master Good SE
• Motherson-Mosonmagyaróvári KC
• MTK Budapest
• NEKA
• Moyra-Budaörs Handball
• Kozármisleny Handball
• Vasas SC
• Váci NKSE

At the beginning only four teams entered the National Championship. Later, the league have been expanded, first to 12, later to 14 teams. There was a short living try with 16 teams in two groups but the idea got dropped just after five seasons. Since 2006 the league is made up of 12 teams. The championship was held in one calendar year until 1987, when they switched to autumn-spring format. In the 2003–04 season Austrian top club Hypo Niederösterreich played in the league as a guest team, however, their results did not count towards the final ranking.

As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1951 with four teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.

Since 1951, clubs have participated in the Hungarian League. Below the list of Hungarian League clubs who have participated in the first division. The club with the most appearances are the 12-time champions Ferencváros.

Notes

• The teams in bold are competing in the 2017–18 season of the Hungarian League.

List of foreign players who previously played or currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I

• 2016– : K&H női kézilabda liga (K&H liga)

• M4 Sport

• Magyar Kupa (National Cup of Hungary)
• Hungarian handball clubs in European competitions
• Hungary women's national handball team