2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 29 July 2023 – 19 May 2024 |
Champions | Ferencváros (35th title) |
Relegated | Kisvárda Mezőkövesd |
Champions League | Ferencváros |
Europa League | Paks |
Conference League | Puskás Akadémia Fehérvár |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 603 (3.05 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Barnabás Varga (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | Újpest 7–1 Diósgyőr |
Biggest away win | MTK 1–6 Ferencváros MTK 0–5 Puskás Akadémia Újpest 0–5 Ferencváros |
Highest scoring | Fehérvár 3–5 Ferencváros Zalaegerszeg 2–6 Ferencváros Újpest 5–3 Kecskemét Diósgyőr 5–3 Debrecen |
Longest winning run | Ferencváros (7 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Ferencváros (15 matches) |
Longest winless run | Újpest (9 matches) |
Highest attendance | 20,357 Ferencváros 3–0 Újpest 29 October 2023 |
Lowest attendance | 800 Puskás Akadémia 0–0 Mezőkövesd 17 December 2023 |
Total attendance | 829,651 |
Average attendance | 4,187 |
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The 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2023–24 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 125th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The fixtures were announced on 22 June 2023.[1] Ferencváros were the 4-time defending champions.
Teams
Changes
Twelve 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 Diósgyőr and MTK Budapest, who are returning to the top flight after respective absences of one and two years. They replaced Budapest Honvéd and Vasas, who were relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II after respective spells of nineteen and one years in the top flight.
Stadium and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2022–23 |
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Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | 3rd |
Diósgyőr | Miskolc (Diósgyőr) | Diósgyőri Stadion | 15,325 | 1st (NB II) |
Fehérvár | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,144 | 10th |
Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 22,043 | 1st |
Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | 6,320 | 2nd |
Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | 7th |
Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 3,385 | 6th |
MTK | Budapest (Józsefváros) | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | 5,014 | 2nd (NB II) |
Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | 4th |
Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | 5th |
Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 12,670 | 8th |
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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Kecskemét | Kisvárda | Mezőkövesd | MTK |
Széktói Stadion | Várkerti Stadion | Városi Stadion | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion |
Capacity: 6,320 | Capacity: 3,385 | Capacity: 4,183 | Capacity: 5,014 |
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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 |
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Personnel and kits
All 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 manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
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Debrecen | ![]() |
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Adidas | EVE, Tranzit-Food | |
Diósgyőr | ![]() |
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2Rule | Hell | Apollo Tyres1, Borsodi, VW2 Miskolc Autó and V-Híd3 |
Fehérvár | ![]() |
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Adidas | None | |
Ferencváros | ![]() |
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Nike | Telekom | hsagroup1, Groupama2, MVM and VW3 |
Kecskemét | ![]() |
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Sport36 | HÉP | Kádár Környezetvédelmi Kft.1, Hovány2, Kecskeméti Fürdő and Piroska3 |
Kisvárda | ![]() |
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Adidas | MasterGood | |
Mezőkövesd | ![]() |
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Adidas | Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő | Balneo Hotel1 |
MTK | ![]() |
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Nike | Prohuman | Bayer Construct1, HR-Rent2 |
Paks | ![]() |
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Jako | None | |
Puskás Akadémia | ![]() |
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2Rule | Mészáros & Mészáros | Duna Aszfalt1, V-Híd2 |
Újpest | ![]() |
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Puma | None | 11teamsports1 |
Zalaegerszeg | ![]() |
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2Rule | None | Pharos '951, ZÁÉV3 |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Ferencváros | ![]() |
Sacked | 19 July 2023[2] | Pre-season | ![]() |
20 July 2023[3] |
Kisvárda | ![]() |
12 August 2023[4] | 6th | ![]() |
12 August 2023[5] | |
Kisvárda | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 3 September 2023 | 10th | ![]() |
3 September 2023[6] |
Ferencváros | ![]() |
4 September 2023 | 6th | ![]() |
4 September 2023[7] | |
Kisvárda | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 November 2023[8] | 12th | ![]() |
8 November 2023[9] |
Zalaegerszeg | ![]() |
12 November 2023[10] | 10th | ![]() |
13 November 2023[11] | |
Diósgyőr | ![]() ![]() |
Sacked | 31 January 2024[12] | 7th | ![]() |
1 February 2023[13] |
Újpest | ![]() |
8 February 2024[14] | 10th | ![]() |
8 February 2023[15] | |
Mezőkövesd | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 13 February 2024[16] | 11th | ![]() |
14 February 2023[17] |
Diósgyőr | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 14 February 2024 | 8th | ![]() |
14 February 2024[18] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ferencváros (C) | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 30 | +50 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Paks | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Puskás Akadémia | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 55 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
4 | Fehérvár | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 54 | |
5 | Debrecen | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 48 | |
6 | Kecskemét | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 45 | |
7 | Diósgyőr | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 45 | |
8 | MTK | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 44 | |
9 | Zalaegerszeg | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 43 | |
10 | Újpest | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 37 | |
11 | Kisvárda (R) | 33 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
12 | Mezőkövesd (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 21 |
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.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Paks qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Magyar Kupa. Since they qualified based on league position, the second Conference League second round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[20] |
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1 | ![]() |
Ferencváros | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Zalaegerszeg | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Fehérvár / Ferencváros | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Kecskemét | 11 |
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Paks | ||
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Puskás Akadémia | ||
7 | ![]() |
Mezőkövesd | 10 |
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Újpest | ||
9 | ![]() |
Újpest | 9 |
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MTK | ||
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Fehérvár | ||
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Zalaegerszeg | ||
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Paks |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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Újpest | Puskás Akadémia | 3–3 (A) | 4 August 2023 | 2 |
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Ferencváros | Paks | 6–0 (H) | 27 August 2023 | 5 |
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Ferencváros | Zalaegerszeg | 2–6 (A) | 3 September 2023 | 6 |
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Fehérvár | Kecskemét | 3–3 (H) | 26 November 2023 | 14 |
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Ferencváros | MTK | 5–1 (H) | 6 February 2024 | 19 |
Attendances
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Ferencváros | 192,772 | 20,357 | 6,127 | 11,340 | +8.7% |
2 | Diósgyőr | 109,335 | 12,178 | 3,412 | 6,432 | +67.8%1 |
3 | Debrecen | 91,347 | 12,114 | 3,664 | 5,373 | −2.2% |
4 | Újpest | 86,010 | 11,202 | 2,610 | 5,059 | +35.3% |
5 | Fehérvár | 64,017 | 8,061 | 1,752 | 4,001 | +23.5% |
6 | Zalaegerszeg | 48,795 | 9,068 | 1,755 | 3,050 | +22.4% |
7 | Kecskemét | 50,183 | 4,957 | 1,824 | 2,952 | +4.1% |
8 | MTK | 47,469 | 5,014 | 1,734 | 2,792 | +182.3%1 |
9 | Paks | 40,491 | 4,201 | 1,712 | 2,531 | +18.5% |
10 | Mezőkövesd | 33,996 | 4,125 | 1,497 | 2,130 | +2.1% |
11 | Kisvárda | 32,644 | 3,150 | 1,200 | 2,040 | −9.8% |
12 | Puskás Akadémia | 32,052 | 3,700 | 800 | 2,003 | +21.5% |
League total | 829,651 | 20,357 | 800 | 4,187 | +18.3% |
Source: magyarfutball (in Hungarian)
Notes:
1. Team played last season in NB II.
Number of teams by counties and regions
Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams | |
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1 | ![]() |
Budapest | 3 | Ferencváros, MTK and Újpest |
2 | ![]() |
Fejér | 2 | Fehérvár and Puskás Akadémia |
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 2 | Diósgyőr and Mezőkövesd | |
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Bács-Kiskun | 1 | Kecskemét |
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Hajdú-Bihar | 1 | Debrecen | |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Kisvárda | |
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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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4 Teams | 3 Teams | 5 Teams |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Player of the Month | Head coach of the Month | Goal of the Month | Save of the Month | References | ||||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
August | ![]() |
Újpest | ![]() ![]() |
Diósgyőr | ![]() |
Debrecen | ![]() |
Újpest | [21] |
September | ![]() |
Ferencváros | ![]() |
Paks | ![]() |
Kisvárda | ![]() |
Ferencváros | [22] |
October | ![]() |
Zalaegerszeg | ![]() |
Ferencváros | ![]() |
Kecskemét | ![]() |
Ferencváros | [23] |
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