The 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2018–19 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 120th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Videoton were the defending champions.
Fixtures were published on 27 June 2018.
Teams Balmazújváros and Vasas finished the 2017–18 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 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion MTK and runner-up Kisvárda, 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 Debrecen Debrecen Nagyerdei Stadion 20,340DVSC - Stadion Diósgyőr Miskolc Diósgyőri Stadion 15,325DVTK - Stadion - Diósgyőri Stadion Ferencváros Budapest (Ferencváros) Groupama Aréna 22,000 Honvéd Budapest (Kispest) Bozsik József Stadion 10,000 Budapest Honvéd - A Bozsik-Stadion története Kisvárda Kisvárda Várkerti Stadion 2,850 Kisvárda, Várkert Stadion Mezőkövesd Mezőkövesd Városi Stadion 4,183 Vidi Székesfehérvár MOL Aréna Sóstó 14,201 Felcsút Pancho Aréna 3,816 MTK Budapest (Józsefváros) Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion 5,322 Albérletből albérletbe, kedden költözik az MTK MTK sportegyesület – Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Paks Paks Fehérvári úti Stadion 6,150 Paksi FC - Stadion információk Puskás Akadémia Felcsút Pancho Aréna 3,816 Haladás Szombathely Haladás Sportkomplexum 9,859 Újpest Budapest (Újpest) Szusza Ferenc Stadion 13,501 Újpest FC - Stadium - Capacity
Debrecen Diósgyőr Ferencváros Honvéd Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium Diósgyőri Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium Bozsik József Stadion Capacity: 20,340 Capacity: 15,325 Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 10,000 Kisvárda Mezőkövesd Várkerti Stadion Városi-Stadion Capacity: 2,850 Capacity: 4,183 Vidi MTK MOL Aréna Sóstó UEFA Elite Stadium Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium Capacity: 14,201 Capacity: 5,322 Paks Puskás Akadémia Haladás Újpest Fehérvári úti Stadion Pancho ArénaUEFA Elite Stadium Haladás SportkomplexumUEFA Elite Stadium Szusza Ferenc Stadion Capacity: 6,150 Capacity: 3,816 Capacity: 9,859 Capacity: 13,501
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. TeamChairmanHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsors Honvéd George F. Hemingway Attila Supka Đorđe Kamber Macron Debrecen Gábor Szima András Herczeg Dániel Tőzsér Adidas Grand Casino Diósgyőr Gergely Sántha Fernando Zoltán Lipták 2Rule Borsodi Ferencváros Gábor Kubatov Serhii Rebrov Dániel Böde Nike Magyar Telekom Kisvárda Attila Révész László Dajka Lucas Adidas MasterGood Mezőkövesd András Tállai Attila Kuttor Pál Lázár Adidas Cronus, Zsóry Bath Vidi István Garancsi Marko Nikolić Roland Juhász Adidas MOL MTK Tamás Deutsch Tamás Feczkó József Kanta Nike Prohuman Paks János Süli Aurél Csertői Zsolt Gévay Jako Puskás Akadémia Lőrinc Mészáros János Radoki Lajos Hegedűs 2Rule Mészáros és Mészáros Haladás Béla Illés Ferenc Horváth Gábor Király 2Rule Újpest Roland Duchâtelet Nebojša Vignjević Róbert Litauszki Joma Volkswagen Centrum
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner ofdepartureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentKisvárda 30 July 2018 14 August 2018Ferencváros 22 August 2018 22 August 2018Haladás 19 September 2018 27 September 2018Puskás Akadémia 8 December 2018 29 December 2018
League table
Positions by round
Results
Rounds 1–22
Rounds 23–33
Season statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Davide LanzafameFerencváros16 Filip HolenderHonvéd3 Josip KneževićPuskás Akadémia12 Roland VargaFerencváros 5 Stefan DražićMezőkövesd 11 6 Marko ŠćepovićVidi 107 DaniloHonvéd9 János HahnPaks Zoltán HorváthKisvárda Gábor MolnárMezőkövesd Soma NovothnyÚjpest
Hat-tricks NameForAgainstRoundResultDate Dániel BödeFerencvárosDiósgyőr 12th 4–127 October 2018 Soma NovothnyUjpestKisvárda 14th 4–110 November 2018
Average attendances
See also 2018–19 Magyar Kupa 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság III 2018–19 Megyei Bajnokság I
References
External links
uefa.com