2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Football league season
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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.
Season2022–23
Dates29 July 2022 – 27 May 2023
ChampionsFerencváros (34th title)
RelegatedBudapest Honvéd
Vasas
Vasas
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2022 – 27 May 2023 |
| Champions | Ferencváros (34th title) |
| Relegated | Budapest Honvéd Vasas |
| Champions League | Ferencváros |
| Europa Conference League | Kecskemét Debrecen Zalaegerszeg |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 530 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Barnabás Varga (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Paks 5–0 Honvéd (6 November 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Újpest 0–6 Ferencváros (4 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Debrecen 4–3 Honvéd (1 October 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Ferencváros Paks (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Puskás Akadémia (10 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Vasas (10 matches) (twice) |
| Longest losing run | Vasas (5 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 18,197 Ferencváros 3–1 Újpest 5 February 2023 |
| Lowest attendance | 968 Puskás Akadémia 1–1 Vasas 3 February 2023 |
| Total attendance | 699,102 |
| Average attendance | 3,530 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
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 |
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| Kecskemét |
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Kisvárda | |
| Széktói Stadion | Várkerti Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 6,320 | Capacity: 3,385 | ||
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| Mezőkövesd | Paks | ||
| Városi-Stadion | Fehérvári úti Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 4,183 | Capacity: 6,163 | ||
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| 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 |
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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 | Additional shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen |  Srđan Blagojević |
 Balázs Dzsudzsák |
Adidas | Tranzit-Food |
| Fehérvár |  Bartosz Grzelak |
Attila Fiola |
Adidas | MOL |
| Ferencváros |  Stanislav Cherchesov |
Dénes Dibusz |
Nike | Magyar Telekom |
| Kecskemét | István Szabó |
Levente Vágó |
Zeus | HÉP |
| Honvéd |  Dean Klafurić |
Ivan Lovrić |
Macron | |
| Kisvárda | Miloš Kruščić |
 Jasmin Mešanović |
Adidas | MasterGood |
| Mezőkövesd | Attila Kuttor |
Tamás Cseri |
Adidas | Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő |
| Paks | György Bognár |
János Szabó |
Jako | |
| Puskás Akadémia |  Zsolt Hornyák |
Zsolt Nagy |
2Rule | Mészáros & Mészáros |
| Újpest | Nebojša Vignjević |
Nikola Mitrović |
Puma | |
| Vasas | Szilárd Desits |
Zsombor Berecz |
Adidas | OTP Bank |
| Zalaegerszeg |  Ricardo Moniz |
Dávid Kálnoki-Kis |
2Rule |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen |  João Janeiro |
Resigned | 31 August 2022 | 11th | Tibor Dombii |
31 August 2022[2] |
| Vasas | Attila Kuttor |
Sacked | 6 September 2022 | 11th | Elemér Kondás |
6 September 2022[3] |
| Mezőkövesd | Attila Supka |
Sacked | 6 September 2022 | 10th | Attila Kuttor |
14 September 2022 |
| Debrecen | Tibor Dombii |
End of interim spell | 21 September 2022 | 10th | Srđan Blagojević |
21 September 2022[4] |
| Fehérvár |  Michael Boris |
Sacked | 17 October 2022 | 8th | Szabolcs Huszti |
17 October 2022[5] |
| Honvéd |  Tam Courts |
Mutual consent | 24 October 2022 | 8th | Dean Klafurić |
24 October 2022[6] |
| Paks | Róbert Waltner |
Sacked | 13 February 2023 | 7th | György Bognár |
14 February 2023[7] |
| Fehérvár | Szabolcs Huszti |
Sacked | 14 March 2023 | 11th | Bartosz Grzelak |
15 March 2023[8] |
| Újpest | Miloš Kruščić |
Sacked | 23 March 2023 | 10th | Nebojša Vignjević |
23 March 2023[9] |
| Kisvárda | László Török |
Sacked | 27 March 2023 | 6th | Miloš Kruščić |
27 March 2023[10] |
| Vasas | Elemér Kondás |
Sacked | 6 April 2023 | 12th | Szilárd Desitsi |
6 April 2023[11] |
| Zalaegerszeg | Ricardo Moniz |
Sacked | 24 April 2023 | 9th | 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[a] |
| 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:
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:
- Zalaegerszeg qualified to the Europa Conference League second qualifying round as winners of the 2022–23 Magyar Kupa.
Fixtures and results
Rounds 1–22 |
Rounds 23–33
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Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnabás Varga |
Paks | 26 |
| 2 | Stefan Dražić |
Mezőkövesd | 14 |
| 3 |  Dorian Babunski |
Debrecen | 13 |
| Kenan Kodro |
Fehérvár | ||
| Nenad Lukić |
Budapest Honvéd | ||
| 6 |  Ryan Mmaee |
Ferencváros | 12 |
| 7 |  Eduvie Ikoba |
Zalaegerszeg | 11 |
 Adama Traoré |
Ferencváros | ||
| 9 | Dino Beširović |
Mezőkövesd | 8 |
 Fernand Gouré |
Újpest | ||
| Filip Holender |
Vasas | ||
| Bálint Katona |
Kecskemét | ||
| Jasmin Mešanović |
Kisvárda | ||
 Shahab Zahedi |
Puskás Akadémia |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnabás Varga | Paks | Budapest Honvéd | 3–3 | 14 August 2022 | 3 |
| Adama Traoré | Ferencváros | Budapest Honvéd | 3–1 | 28 August 2022 | 5 |
| Eduvie Ikoba | Zalaegerszeg | Mezőkövesd | 5–0 | 2 September 2022 | 7 |
| Kevin Csoboth | Újpest | Zalaegerszeg | 3–2 | 1 April 2023 | 25 |
| Barnabás Varga | Paks | Kecskemét | 3–2 | 28 April 2023 | 29 |
| Stefan Dražić | Mezőkövesd | Paks | 6–1 | 14 May 2023 | 31 |
Attendances
| Rank | Club | Average attendance | Highest attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencvárosi TC | 10,430 | 18,197 |
| 2 | Debreceni VSC | 5,493 | 14,014 |
| 3 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 4,063 | 7,300 |
| 4 | Újpest FC | 3,738 | 11,109 |
| 5 | Fehérvár FC | 3,239 | 6,237 |
| 6 | Kecskeméti TE | 2,835 | 4,950 |
| 7 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 2,492 | 5,514 |
| 8 | Kisvárda FC | 2,262 | 3,150 |
| 9 | Vasas FC | 2,233 | 4,295 |
| 10 | Paksi FC | 2,135 | 4,280 |
| 11 | Mezőkövesd Zsóry SE | 2,086 | 4,161 |
| 12 | Puskás AFC | 1,649 | 3,121 |
Source:[14]
