2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2022–23 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 124th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Ferencváros were the defending champions. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup started on 20 November, the last round before stoppage was held on 12–13 November. The league resumed games on 28 January.

For the handball league, see 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball).
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season2022–23
Dates29 July 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsFerencváros (34th title)
RelegatedBudapest Honvéd
Vasas
Champions LeagueFerencváros
Europa Conference LeagueKecskemét
Debrecen
Zalaegerszeg
Matches played198
Goals scored530 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerBarnabás Varga
(26 goals)
Biggest home winPaks 5–0 Honvéd
(6 November 2022)
Biggest away winÚjpest 0–6 Ferencváros
(4 September 2022)
Highest scoringDebrecen 4–3 Honvéd
(1 October 2022)
Longest winning runFerencváros
Paks
(6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runPuskás Akadémia
(10 matches)
Longest winless runVasas
(10 matches) (twice)
Longest losing runVasas
(5 matches)
All statistics correct as of 27 January 2023.

Teams

MTK Budapest and Gyirmót finished the 2021–22 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 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion Vasas and runner-up Kecskemét, each having the required licence for top-division play.

Stadium and locations

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

Team Location Stadium Capacity[1] 2021–22
Debrecen Debrecen Nagyerdei Stadion 20,340 7th
Fehérvár Székesfehérvár MOL Aréna Sóstó 14,144 4th
Ferencváros Budapest (Ferencváros) Groupama Aréna 22,043 1st
Honvéd Budapest (Kispest) Bozsik Aréna 8,000 9th
Kecskemét Kecskemét Széktói Stadion 6,320 2nd (NB II)
Kisvárda Kisvárda Várkerti Stadion 3,385 2nd
Mezőkövesd Mezőkövesd Városi Stadion 4,183 10th
Vasas Budapest (Angyalföld) Illovszky Rudolf Stadion 5,154 1st (NB II)
Puskás Akadémia Felcsút Pancho Aréna 3,816 3rd
Paks Paks Fehérvári úti Stadion 6,150 6th
Újpest Budapest (Újpest) Szusza Ferenc Stadion 12,670 5th
Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg ZTE Aréna 11,200 8th
    Debrecen Fehérvár Ferencváros Honvéd
    Nagyerdei Stadion MOL Aréna Sóstó Groupama Aréna Bozsik Aréna
    Capacity: 20,340 Capacity: 14,201 Capacity: 22,043 Capacity: 8,428
    Kecskemét
    Location of teams in 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
    Location of Budapest teams
    		 Kisvárda
    Széktói Stadion Várkerti Stadion
    Capacity: 6,320 Capacity: 3,385
    Mezőkövesd Paks
    Városi-Stadion Fehérvári úti Stadion
    Capacity: 4,183 Capacity: 6,163
    Puskás Akadémia Újpest Vasas Zalaegerszeg
    Pancho Aréna Szusza Ferenc Stadion Illovszky Rudolf Stadion ZTE Arena
    Capacity: 3,816 Capacity: 13,432 Capacity: 5,154 Capacity: 11,200

    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 Additional shirt sponsor
    Debrecen Serbia Srđan Blagojević Hungary Balázs Dzsudzsák Adidas Tranzit-Food
    Fehérvár Sweden Bartosz Grzelak Hungary Attila Fiola Adidas MOL
    Ferencváros Russia Stanislav Cherchesov Hungary Dénes Dibusz Nike Magyar Telekom
    Kecskemét Hungary István Szabó Hungary Levente Vágó Zeus HÉP
    Honvéd Croatia Dean Klafurić Croatia Ivan Lovrić Macron
    Kisvárda Serbia Miloš Kruščić Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmin Mešanović Adidas MasterGood
    Mezőkövesd Hungary Attila Kuttor Hungary Tamás Cseri Adidas Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő
    Paks Hungary György Bognár Hungary János Szabó Jako
    Puskás Akadémia Slovakia Zsolt Hornyák Hungary Zsolt Nagy 2Rule Mészáros & Mészáros
    Újpest Serbia Nebojša Vignjević Serbia Nikola Mitrović Puma
    Vasas Hungary Szilárd Desits Hungary Zsombor Berecz Adidas OTP Bank
    Zalaegerszeg Netherlands Ricardo Moniz Hungary Dávid Kálnoki-Kis 2Rule

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
    Debrecen Portugal João Janeiro Resigned 31 August 2022 11th Hungary Tibor Dombii 31 August 2022[2]
    Vasas Hungary Attila Kuttor Sacked 6 September 2022 11th Hungary Elemér Kondás 6 September 2022[3]
    Mezőkövesd Hungary Attila Supka Sacked 6 September 2022 10th Hungary Attila Kuttor 14 September 2022
    Debrecen Hungary Tibor Dombii End of interim spell 21 September 2022 10th Serbia Srđan Blagojević 21 September 2022[4]
    Fehérvár Germany Michael Boris Sacked 17 October 2022 8th Hungary Szabolcs Huszti 17 October 2022[5]
    Honvéd Scotland Tam Courts Mutual consent 24 October 2022 8th Croatia Dean Klafurić 24 October 2022[6]
    Paks Hungary Róbert Waltner Sacked 13 February 2023 7th Hungary György Bognár 14 February 2023[7]
    Fehérvár Hungary Szabolcs Huszti Sacked 14 March 2023 11th Sweden Bartosz Grzelak 15 March 2023[8]
    Újpest Serbia Miloš Kruščić Sacked 23 March 2023 10th Serbia Nebojša Vignjević 23 March 2023[9]
    Kisvárda Hungary László Török Sacked 27 March 2023 6th Serbia Miloš Kruščić 27 March 2023[10]
    Vasas Hungary Elemér Kondás Sacked 6 April 2023 12th Hungary Szilárd Desitsi 6 April 2023[11]
    Zalaegerszeg Netherlands Ricardo Moniz Sacked 24 April 2023 9th Hungary Gábor Boér 24 April 2023[12]

    i = interim

    League table

    Standings
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Ferencváros (C) 33 19 6 8 62 33 +29 63 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
    2 Kecskemét 33 15 12 6 48 32 +16 57 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
    3 Debrecen 33 15 9 9 52 39 +13 54
    4 Puskás Akadémia 33 14 11 8 48 42 +6 53
    5 Paks 33 14 7 12 57 57 0 49
    6 Kisvárda 33 10 13 10 43 49 −6 43
    7 Mezőkövesd 33 11 9 13 40 43 −3 42
    8 Újpest 33 11 8 14 42 55 −13 41
    9 Zalaegerszeg 33 10 9 14 37 43 −6 39 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
    10 Fehérvár 33 8 11 14 38 43 −5 35
    11 Budapest Honvéd (R) 33 8 9 16 34 51 −17 33 Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II
    12 Vasas (R) 33 4 14 15 29 43 −14 26
    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) Fair play ranking; 8) Drawing of lots.[13]
    (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
    1. Zalaegerszeg qualified to the Europa Conference League second qualifying round as winners of the 2022–23 Magyar Kupa.

    Fixtures and results

    Statistics

    Top goalscorers
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 Hungary Barnabás Varga Paks 26
    2 Serbia Stefan Dražić Mezőkövesd 14
    3 North Macedonia Dorian Babunski Debrecen 13
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kodro Fehérvár
    Serbia Nenad Lukić Budapest Honvéd
    6 Morocco Ryan Mmaee Ferencváros 12
    7 United States Eduvie Ikoba Zalaegerszeg 11
    Mali Adama Traoré Ferencváros
    9 Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Beširović Mezőkövesd 8
    Ivory Coast Fernand Gouré Újpest
    Hungary Filip Holender Vasas
    Hungary Bálint Katona Kecskemét
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasmin Mešanović Kisvárda
    Iran Shahab Zahedi Puskás Akadémia

    Hat-tricks
    PlayerForAgainstResultDateRound
    Hungary Barnabás VargaPaksBudapest Honvéd3–314 August 20223
    Mali Adama TraoréFerencvárosBudapest Honvéd3–128 August 20225
    United States Eduvie IkobaZalaegerszegMezőkövesd5–02 September 20227
    Hungary Kevin CsobothÚjpestZalaegerszeg3–21 April 202325
    Hungary Barnabás VargaPaksKecskemét3–228 April 202329
    Serbia Stefan DražićMezőkövesdPaks6–114 May 202331

    See also

    References
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