The 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2024–25 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, will be the 126th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The fixtures were announced on 20 June 2024.[1] Ferencváros are the 5-time defending champions.
| Season | 2024–25 |
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| Dates | 27 July 2024 – 24 May 2025 |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 203 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Colley, Ljujić (6 goals) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2024. | |
Teams
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editTwelve teams compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. The promoted teams are Nyíregyháza and Győr, who are returning to the top flight after respective absences of nine years. They replaced Kisvárda and Mezőkövesd, who were relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II after respective spells of six and eight years in the top flight.
Stadium and locations
edit- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Cap. | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | 5th | details |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc (Diósgyőr) | Diósgyőri Stadion | 15,325 | 7th | details |
| Fehérvár | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,201 | 4th | details |
| Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 22,043 | 1st | details |
| Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 15,600 | 2nd (NB II) | |
| Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | 6,320 | 6th | |
| Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 8,150 | 1st (NB II) | |
| MTK | Budapest (Józsefváros) | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | 5,014 | 8th | |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | 3rd | details |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | 2nd | details |
| Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 12,670 | 10th | details |
| Zalaegerszeg | Zalaegerszeg | ZTE Aréna | 11,200 | 9th |
| Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Fehérvár | Ferencváros |
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| Nagyerdei Stadion | Diósgyőri Stadion | Sóstói Stadion | Groupama Aréna |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 15,325 | Capacity: 14,201 | Capacity: 22,043 |
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| Győr | Kecskemét | MTK | Nyíregyháza |
| ETO Park | Széktói Stadion | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | Városi Stadion |
| Capacity: 15,600 | Capacity: 6,320 | Capacity: 5,014 | Capacity: 8,150 |
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| Paks | Puskás Akadémia | Újpest | Zalaegerszeg |
| Fehérvári úti Stadion | Pancho Aréna | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | ZTE Arena |
| Capacity: 6,150 | Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 12,670 | Capacity: 11,200 |
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Number of teams by counties and regions
edit| Pos. | County | No. of teams | Teams | |
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| 1 |  |
Budapest | 3 | Ferencváros, MTK and Újpest |
| 2 |  |
Fejér | 2 | Fehérvár and Puskás Akadémia |
| 3 |  |
Bács-Kiskun | 1 | Kecskemét |
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 1 | Diósgyőr | |
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Győr–Moson–Sopron | 1 | Győr | |
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Hajdú-Bihar | 1 | Debrecen | |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Nyíregyháza | |
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Tolna | 1 | Paks | |
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Zala | 1 | Zalaegerszeg | |
| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
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| 5 Teams | 3 Teams | 4 Teams |
Personnel and kits
editAll teams were obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor OTP Bank as well as the Nemzeti Bajnokság I logo on the right side of their shirt. Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsored all 12 teams of the first league since February 2019, their logo were present on all team kits.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit maker | Sponsors | |
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| Debrecen |  Nestor El Maestro
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 Balázs Dzsudzsák
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Adidas | Tranzit-Food | None |
| Diósgyőr |  Vladimir Radenković
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Gergő Holdampf
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2Rule | Hell | List
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| Fehérvár | Tamás Pető
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Áron Csongvai
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Adidas | None | |
| Ferencváros |  Pascal Jansen
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Dénes Dibusz
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Macron | Telekom | |
| Győr | Balázs Borbély
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 Michal Škvarka
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Adidas | Kukkonia | None |
| Kecskemét | Zoltán Gera
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Levente Vágó
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Kappa | HÉP | List
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| MTK | Dávid Horváth
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Mihály Kata
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Nike | Prohuman | List
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| Nyíregyháza | Krisztián Tímár
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Gergő Gengeliczki
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Macron | Révész Group | List
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| Paks | György Bognár
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János Szabó
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Nike | None | List
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| Puskás Akadémia | Zsolt Hornyák
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Roland Szolnoki
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2Rule | MBH Bank | None |
| Újpest |  Bartosz Grzelak
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Matija Ljujić
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Puma | MOL | List
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| Zalaegerszeg | Gábor Márton
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Norbert Szendrei
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2Rule | None | List
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Ferencváros | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 26 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Paks | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 23 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Puskás Akadémia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 23 | |
| 4 | MTK | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Diósgyőr | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Újpest | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | |
| 7 | Fehérvár | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Nyíregyháza | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 15 | |
| 9 | Győr | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 14 | |
| 10 | Zalaegerszeg | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Debrecen | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 9 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 12 | Kecskemét | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 25 | −18 | 5 |
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) Fair play ranking; 8) Drawing of lots.[2]
Results
editPositions by round
editThe table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round | |
| Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[3]
Hat-tricks
edit- (H) = Home; (A) = Away;
| Player | For | Against | Score | Result | Round | Date |
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 Matheus Saldanha |
Ferencváros | Puskás Akadémia (H) | 1–0  65', 2–0 77', 3–0 82' |
3–0 | 8 | 29 September 2024 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Debrecenben kezdi az NB I-es idényt a bajnok Ferencváros – itt a teljes program!" [Defending champions Ferencváros starts the NB I season in Debrecen - here is the full programme!]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 20 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "NB I. Férfi Felnőtt nagypályás labdarúgó bajnokság versenykiírása 2024/25" [NB I Men's Senior Football League 2024/25] (PDF) (in Hungarian). Hungarian Football Federation. 31 May 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ MLSZ Adatbank - Góllövőlista
External links
edit- Official rules (in Hungarian)
- uefa.com
