2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

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Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season2021–22
Dates30 July 2021 – 8 May 2022
ChampionsFerencváros
Champions LeagueFerencváros
Europa Conference LeagueKisvárda
Puskás Akadémia
Fehérvár
Matches played198
Goals scored562 (2.84 per match)
Top goalscorerMartin Ádám
(31 goals)

The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2021–22 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 123rd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Ferencváros were the defending champions.

Teams[edit]

Diósgyőr and Budafok finished the 2020–21 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 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion Debrecen and runner-up Gyirmót, each having the required licence for top-division play.

Stadium and locations[edit]

Following is the list of clubs competing in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.

Team Location Stadium Capacity[1] 2020–21
Debrecen Debrecen Nagyerdei Stadion 20,340 1st (NB II)
Fehérvár Székesfehérvár MOL Aréna Sóstó 14,144 3rd
Ferencváros Budapest (Ferencváros) Groupama Aréna 22,043 1st
Gyirmót Győr Ménfői úti Stadion 4,500 2nd (NB II)
Honvéd Budapest (Kispest) Bozsik Aréna 8,000 10th
Kisvárda Kisvárda Várkerti Stadion 2,993 5th
Mezőkövesd Mezőkövesd Városi Stadion 4,183 8th
MTK Budapest Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion 5,014 7th
Puskás Akadémia Felcsút Pancho Aréna 3,816 2nd
Paks Paks Fehérvári úti Stadion 6,150 4th
Újpest Budapest (Újpest) Szusza Ferenc Stadion 12,670 6th
Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg ZTE Aréna 11,200 9th
Debrecen Fehérvár Ferencváros Gyirmót
Nagyerdei Stadion MOL Aréna Sóstó
UEFA Category 4 Stadium
Groupama Aréna Ménfői úti Stadion
Capacity: 20,340 Capacity: 14,201 Capacity: 22,043 Capacity: 4,728
Honvéd Kisvárda
Bozsik Aréna Várkerti Stadion
Capacity: 8,428 Capacity: 2,993
Mezőkövesd MTK
Városi-Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Capacity: 4,183 Capacity: 5,014
Paks Puskás Akadémia Újpest Zalaegerszeg
Fehérvári úti Stadion Pancho Aréna Szusza Ferenc Stadion ZTE Arena
Capacity: 6,163 Capacity: 3,816 Capacity: 13,432 Capacity: 11,200

Personnel and kits[edit]

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 side of their shirt. Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsors all 12 teams of the first league since February 2019, their logo is therefore 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 manufacturer Additional shirt sponsor
Debrecen Spain Joan Carrillo Hungary Balázs Dzsudzsák Adidas Tranzit-Food
Fehérvár Germany Michael Boris Hungary Nemanja Nikolić Adidas MOL
Ferencváros Russia Stanislav Cherchesov Hungary Dénes Dibusz Nike Magyar Telekom
Gyirmót Hungary Aurél Csertői Hungary Patrik Nagy Jako Alcufer
Győr
Honvéd Serbia Nebojša Vignjević Hungary Patrik Hidi Macron
Kisvárda Hungary Gábor Erős Hungary Dávid Dombó Adidas MasterGood
Mezőkövesd Hungary Attila Supka Hungary Tamás Cseri Adidas Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő
MTK Hungary Gábor Márton Hungary Zsombor Nagy Nike Prohuman
Paks Hungary György Bognár Hungary János Szabó Jako
Puskás Akadémia Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák Hungary Zsolt Nagy 2Rule Mészáros & Mészáros
Újpest Serbia Miloš Kruščić Serbia Nikola Mitrović Puma
Zalaegerszeg Hungary Róbert Waltner Hungary Benjamin Babati 2Rule

League table[edit]

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ferencváros (C) 33 22 5 6 60 31 +29 71 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Kisvárda 33 16 11 6 50 34 +16 59 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
3 Puskás Akadémia 33 14 12 7 43 34 +9 54
4 Fehérvár 33 13 9 11 48 43 +5 48
5 Újpest 33 12 8 13 50 48 +2 44
6 Paks 33 12 7 14 75 63 +12 43
7 Debrecen 33 10 9 14 45 52 −7 39
8 Zalaegerszeg 33 10 9 14 44 58 −14 39
9 Honvéd 33 10 8 15 48 51 −3 38
10 Mezőkövesd 33 10 8 15 37 49 −12 38
11 MTK (R) 33 9 9 15 28 50 −22 36 Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II
12 Gyirmót (R) 33 7 11 15 34 49 −15 32
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.[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Magyar Kupa, Ferencváros, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the Magyar Kupa winners was transferred to the highest-placed Nemzeti Bajnokság I team not already qualified for European competition, the fourth-placed team.

Fixtures and results[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Hungary Martin Ádám Paks 31
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kodro Fehérvár 15
Serbia Nenad Lukić Honvéd
4 Morocco Ryan Mmaee Ferencváros 13
Hungary Barnabás Varga Gyirmót
Georgia (country) Budu Zivzivadze Újpest
7 Romania Claudiu Bumba Kisvárda 11
Bosnia and Herzegovina Marin Jurina Mezőkövesd
Hungary Márk Koszta Zalaegerszeg
10 Hungary Nemanja Nikolić Fehérvár 10
Hungary Roland Ugrai Debrecen

Hat-tricks[edit]

Player For Against Result Date Round
Montenegro Driton Camaj Kisvárda Zalaegerszeg 5–0 31 October 2021 11

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NB I 2020/2021". magyarfutball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ "NB I. férfi felnőtt nagypályás labdarúgó bajnokság 2021/22" (PDF). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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