2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2020–21 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, is the 122nd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Ferencváros were the defending champions.

For the handball leagues, see 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball) and 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball).
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season2020–21
Dates14 August 2020 – 8 May 2021
ChampionsFerencváros
RelegatedDiósgyőr
Budafok
Champions LeagueFerencváros
Europa Conference LeaguePuskás Akadémia
Fehérvár
Újpest

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 16 August 2020, the match between Puskás Akadémia FC and Budapest Honvéd FC were postponed due to the fact that one player was tested positive for coronavirus.[1]

Teams

Debrecen and Kaposvár finished the 2019–20 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 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion MTK and runner-up Budafok, each having the required licence for top-division play.

Stadium and locations

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

Team Location Stadium Capacity[2] 2019–20
Budafok Budapest (Budafok) Promontor utcai Stadion 4,000 2nd (NB II)
Diósgyőr Miskolc (Diósgyőr) Diósgyőri Stadion 15,325 9th
Fehérvár Székesfehérvár MOL Aréna Sóstó 14,144 2nd
Ferencváros Budapest (Ferencváros) Groupama Aréna 22,043 1st
Honvéd Budapest (Kispest) Bozsik Aréna[lower-alpha 1] 8,000 5th
Kisvárda Kisvárda Várkerti Stadion 2,993 8th
Mezőkövesd Mezőkövesd Városi Stadion 4,183 4th
MTK Budapest Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion 5,014 1st (NB II)
Puskás Akadémia Felcsút Pancho Aréna 3,816 3rd
Paks Paks Fehérvári úti Stadion 6,150 10th
Újpest Budapest (Újpest) Szusza Ferenc Stadion 12,670 6th
Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg ZTE Aréna 11,200 7th
  1. Budapest Honvéd play their home matches at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion due to the reconstruction of their home stadium, Bozsik Stadion.
Budafok Diósgyőr Fehérvár Ferencváros
Promontor utcai Stadion Diósgyőri Stadion
UEFA Category 4 Stadium		 MOL Aréna Sóstó
UEFA Category 4 Stadium		 Groupama Aréna
UEFA Category 4 Stadium
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 15,325 Capacity: 14,144 Capacity: 22,043
Honvéd
Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Location of Budapest teams
 Kisvárda
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion[3]
UEFA Category 3 Stadium		 Várkerti Stadion
Capacity: 5,014 Capacity: 2,993
Mezőkövesd MTK
Városi-Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
UEFA Category 3 Stadium
Capacity: 4,183 Capacity: 5,014
Paks Puskás Akadémia Újpest Zalaegerszeg
Fehérvári úti Stadion Pancho Aréna
UEFA Category 2 Stadium		 Szusza Ferenc Stadion ZTE Arena
Capacity: 6,150 Capacity: 3,816 Capacity: 12,670 Capacity: 11,200

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. 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 Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Budafok Hungary Sándor Vízi Hungary Bálint Pacsi Hungary Dávid Kovács Hungary 2Rule Care Park, nb1.hu
Diósgyőr Hungary Gergely Sántha Croatia Zoran Zekić Hungary Bence Iszlai Hungary 2Rule[4] Borsodi
Fehérvár Hungary István Garancsi Hungary Imre Szabics Hungary Nemanja Nikolić Germany Adidas MOL
Ferencváros Hungary Gábor Kubatov Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Hungary Gergő Lovrencsics United States Nike Magyar Telekom
Honvéd Hungary Zoltán Bozó Hungary Ferenc Horváth Bosnia and Herzegovina Đorđe Kamber Italy Macron[5] Tippmix
Kisvárda Hungary Attila Révész Hungary Attila Supka Brazil Lucas Germany Adidas MasterGood
Mezőkövesd Hungary András Tállai Hungary Attila Pintér Hungary Tamás Cseri Spain Joma Zsóry Bath
MTK Hungary Tamás Deutsch Germany Michael Boris Hungary József Kanta United States Nike Prohuman
Paks Hungary János Süli Hungary György Bognár Hungary Zsolt Gévay Germany Jako Tippmix
Puskás Akadémia Hungary Lőrinc Mészáros Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák Hungary Lajos Hegedűs Hungary 2Rule Mészáros & Mészáros
Újpest Belgium Roland Duchâtelet Germany Michael Oenning Hungary Róbert Litauszki Germany Puma[6] Volkswagen Centrum
Zalaegerszeg Hungary Gábor Végh Hungary Róbert Waltner Hungary Benjamin Babati Hungary 2Rule[7] ZÁÉV

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.
Kisvárda Hungary Tamás Bódog Mutual consent 29 June 2020 Pre-season Hungary Attila Supka 8 July 2020 [8][9]
Honvéd Hungary István Pisont (ad int.) End of interim spell 30 June 2020 Hungary Tamás Bódog 1 July 2020 [10]
Fehérvár Spain Joan Carrillo End of contract 6 July 2020 Hungary Gábor Márton 8 July 2020 [11][12]
Zalaegerszeg Hungary Gábor Márton Signed by Fehérvár 8 July 2020 Hungary Gábor Boér 12 July 2020 [13][14]
Paks Hungary Gábor Osztermájer Different role 22 September 2020 12th Hungary György Bognár 22 September 2020 [15]
Mezőkövesd Hungary Attila Kuttor Mutual consent 10 November 2020 12th Hungary Attila Pintér 11 November 2020 [16][17]
Honvéd Hungary Tamás Bódog Sacked 6 December 2020 12th Hungary István Pisont 8 December 2020 [18][19]
Diósgyőr Hungary Tamás Feczkó 8 December 2020 11th Slovakia Gergely Geri 8 December 2020 [20][21]
Újpest Serbia Predrag Rogan 23 December 2020 9th Germany Michael Oenning 23 December 2020 [22][23]
Diósgyőr Slovakia Gergely Geri 7 January 2021 12th Croatia Zoran Zekić 7 January 2021 [24]
Honvéd Hungary István Pisont Mutual consent 15 February 2021 11th Hungary Ferenc Horváth 15 February 2021 [25]
Fehérvár Hungary Gábor Márton Sacked 17 February 2021 3rd Hungary Tamás Szalai (ad int.) 17 February 2020 [26]
Zalaegerszeg Hungary Gábor Boér Sacked 15 March 2021 10th Hungary Róbert Waltner 15 March 2021 [27]
Fehérvár Hungary Tamás Szalai (ad int.) End of interim spell 1 April 2021 3rd Hungary Imre Szabics 1 April 2021 [28]
Budafok Hungary Csaba Csizmadia Resigned 25 April 2021 12th Hungary Bálint Pacsi (ad int.) 27 April 2021 [29]

League table

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ferencváros (C) 33 23 9 1 69 22 +47 78 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Puskás Akadémia 33 18 4 11 52 42 +10 58 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Fehérvár 33 16 8 9 68 38 +30 56
4 Paks 33 14 8 11 76 64 +12 50
5 Kisvárda 33 12 10 11 30 36 −6 46
6 Újpest 33 12 6 15 46 67 −21 42 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
7 MTK 33 11 9 13 44 49 −5 42
8 Mezőkövesd 33 11 9 13 40 46 −6 42
9 Zalaegerszeg 33 10 7 16 58 58 0 37
10 Honvéd 33 9 10 14 46 48 −2 37
11 Diósgyőr (R) 33 9 6 18 34 53 −19 33 Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II
12 Budafok (R) 33 7 6 20 34 74 −40 27
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.[30]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Budafok128101184346777791111111011910910111111111112121212
Honvéd8111211121010910111112121110101099101111119999999101010
Diósgyőr254810121211129911111212121212121212121212121212121211111111
Fehérvár462121222432222222233333333333333
Ferencváros685242111111111111111111111111111
Kisvárda10129574755323454533575678788765655
Mezőkövesd1197356111211121291098887767765555688788
MTK7137811987546645345454444444556567
Puskás Akadémia941413676764533464322222222222222
Paks1210111297343255366656646556676444444
Újpest3369695691010109101199101198987867877876
Zalaegerszeg57106358108888887778881081011101010101010999
Leader and UEFA Champions League first qualifying round
UEFA Europa Conference League first qualifying round
Relegation to 2021–22 NB II
Source: https://adatbank.mlsz.hu/league/54/0/22649/33.html

Results

Statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Hungary János Hahn Paks 22
2 Hungary Nemanja Nikolić Fehérvár 15
3 Hungary Dániel Gazdag Honvéd 13
4 Ukraine Ivan Petryak Fehérvár 12
Albania Myrto Uzuni Ferencváros
6 Hungary Dávid Kovács Budafok 11
Norway Tokmac Nguen Ferencváros
8 Hungary Norbert Balogh Honvéd 10
Georgia (country) Giorgi Beridze Újpest
Hungary István Bognár Paks
Ivory Coast Franck Boli Ferencváros
Hungary Regő Szánthó Zalaegerszeg

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRound
Norway Tokmac NguenFerencvárosPaks5–011 September 20204
Hungary János HahnPaksMTK4–026 September 20205
Hungary János Hahn4PaksPuskás Akadémia6–27 November 202010
Romania Gheorghe GrozavDiósgyőrFehérvár3–120 February 202122
Hungary János HahnPaksBudafok9–224 April 202131
  • 4 Player scored four goals.


Number of teams by counties and regions
Number of teams by counties
Pos. County (megye) No. of teams Teams
1 Budapest (capital) 5 Budafok, FTC, Honvéd, MTK and Újpest
2 Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén 2 Diósgyőr and Mezőkövesd
Fejér 2 Fehérvár and Puskás Akadémia
3 Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg 1 Kisvárda
Tolna 1 Paks
Zala 1 Zalaegerszeg
Number of teams by regions
Transdanubia Central Hungary Great Plain and North
4 Team 5 Team 3 Team

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Player of the Month Head coach of the Month Goal of the Month Goalkeeping of the Month References
Player Club Manager Club Player Club Player Club
August Hungary Krisztián Simon Újpest Germany Michael Boris MTK Budapest Hungary Gábor Molnár Diósgyőr Hungary Botond Antal Diósgyőr [31]
September Hungary Bence Gergényi Zalaegerszeg Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák PAFC Hungary Dániel Gazdag Honvéd Hungary Balázs Tóth PAFC [32]
October Hungary Loïc Négo Fehérvár Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Ferencváros Hungary Regő Szánthó Zalaegerszeg Hungary Dániel Póser Budafok [33]
November Hungary János Hahn Paks Hungary Attila Supka Kisvárda Georgia (country) Giorgi Beridze Újpest Hungary Péter Szappanos Mezőkövesd [34]
December Nigeria Funsho Bamgboye Fehérvár Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Ferencváros Croatia Josip Knežević PAFC Hungary Dániel Póser Budafok [35]
January Hungary Dániel Gazdag Honvéd Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák PAFC Hungary Patrik Hidi Honvéd Hungary Bence Somodi MTK Budapest [36]
February Hungary Roland Varga MTK Budapest Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák PAFC Hungary Zoltán Horváth Kisvárda Hungary Balázs Tóth PAFC [37]
March Ivory Coast Franck Boli Ferencváros Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák PAFC France Yohan Croizet Újpest Hungary Balázs Bese Budafok [38]

Average attendances

See also

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