2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
Football league season
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The 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2024–25 Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons) is Hungary's 74th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system.
Season2024–25
Dates28 July 2024 –
25 May 2025
25 May 2025
ChampionsKisvárda (1st title)
PromotedKisvárda
Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 July 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
| Champions | Kisvárda (1st title) |
| Promoted | Kisvárda Kazincbarcika |
| Relegated | Gyirmót Tatabánya |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 640 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Zoárd Nagy (Csákvár) (18 goals) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 25 May 2025. | |
Overview
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season.
Changes
To NB II
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From NB II
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Stadium and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Cap. | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajka | Ajka | Városi Stadion | 5,000 | 8th |
| Békéscsaba | Békéscsaba | Kórház utcai Stadion | 2,479 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Budafok | Budapest (Budafok) | Promontor utcai Stadion | 4,000 | 10th |
| BVSC | Budapest (Zugló) | Szőnyi úti Stadion | 12,000 | 13th |
| Csákvár | Csákvár | Tersztyánszky Ödön Sportközpont | 2,020 | 9th |
| Gyirmót | Győr (Gyirmót) | Alcufer Stadion | 4,728 | 6th |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik Aréna | 8,000 | 11th |
| Kazincbarcika | Kazincbarcika | Kolorcity Aréna | 1,080 | 12th |
| Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 3,385 | 11th (NB I) |
| Kozármisleny | Kozármisleny | Kozármislenyi Stadion | 2,000 | 5th |
| Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | 12th (NB I) |
| Soroksár | Budapest (Soroksár) | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep | 5,000 | 7th |
| Szeged | Szeged | Szent Gellért Fórum | 8,136 | 4th |
| Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinci Sportpálya | 1,020 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Tatabánya | Tatabánya | Grosics Gyula Stadion | 5,021 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 5,154 | 3rd |
| FC Ajka | Békéscsaba | Budafok | BVSC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Városi Stadion | Kórház utcai Stadion | Promontor utcai Stadion | Szőnyi úti Stadion |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,963 | Capacity: 1,200 | Capacity: 12,000 |
| Csákvár | Gyirmót | Honvéd | Kazincbarcika |
| Tersztyánszky Ödön Sportközpont | Ménfői úti Stadion | Bozsik Aréna | Kolorcity Aréna |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 4,728 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 1,020 |
| Kisvárda | Kozármisleny | Mezőkövesd | Soroksár |
| Várkerti Stadion | Alkotmány téri Stadion | Városi Stadion | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep |
| Capacity: 2,850 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 4,183 | Capacity: 5,000 |
| Szeged | Szentlőrinc | Tatabánya | Vasas |
| Szent Gellért Fórum | Sportpálya | Grosics Gyula Stadion | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion |
| Capacity: 8,256 | Capacity: 1,020 | Capacity: 5,021 | Capacity: 5,054 |
Number of teams by counties and regions
| Pos. | County | No. of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 5 | Budafok, BVSC-Zugló, Honvéd, Soroksár and Vasas | |
| 2 | Baranya | 2 | Kozármisleny and Szentlőric | |
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 2 | Kazincbarcika and Mezőkövesd | ||
| 4 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsaba | |
| Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | Szeged | ||
| Fejér | 1 | Csákvár | ||
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1 | Gyirmót | ||
| Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabánya | ||
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Kisvárda | ||
| Veszprém | 1 | Ajka | ||
| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Teams | 5 Teams | 5 Teams |
Personnel and kits
Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsored all 16 teams of the second 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 maker | Kit sponsor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Ajka | Puma | Bakony Erőmű | None | ||
| Békéscsaba | Saller | Békés Drén | None | ||
| Budafok | 2Rule | Zakariás Alapítvány | None | ||
| BVSC-Zugló | Adidas | None | |||
| Csákvár | 2Rule | ZÁÉV | List
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| Gyirmót | Jako | Alcufer | None | ||
| Honvéd | Macron | None | |||
| Kazincbarcika | Puma | GreenPlan | List
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| Kisvárda | Adidas | MasterGood | None | ||
| Kozármisleny | Macron | HR-Rent | None | ||
| Mezőkövesd | Adidas | Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő | None | ||
| Soroksár | Nike | Provident | List
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| Szeged | Foreleven11 | None | List
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| Szentlőrinc | Macron | AbsoluteTeamsport | |||
| Tatabánya | Jako | OPUS Tigáz | List
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| Vasas | Adidas | OTP Bank | List
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mezőkövesd | End of contract | 29 May 2024 | Pre-season | 29 May 2024 | [3] | ||
| Kazincbarcika | Mutual consent | 1 June 2024 | 15 June 2024 | [4][5] | |||
| Szeged | End of contract | 4 June 2024 | 4 June 2024 | [6] | |||
| BVSC-Zugló | 10 June 2024 | 10 June 2024 | [7] | ||||
| Szenlőrinc | 18 June 2024 | 19 June 2024 | [8] | ||||
| Kisvárda | Resigned | 6 August 2024 | 14th | 30 August 2024 | [9] | ||
| Honvéd | Sacked | 15 August 2024 | 8th | 19 August 2024 | [10][11] | ||
| Budafok | Resigned | 21 August 2024 | 14th | 19 August 2024 | [12] | ||
| Vasas | Mutual consent | 21 August 2024 | 4th | 5 September 2024 | [13][14] | ||
| Mezőkövesd | Sacked | 4 September 2024 | 16th | 27 October 2024 | [15][16] | ||
| Szeged | Mutual consent | 31 October 2024 | 9th | 31 October 2024 | [17] | ||
| Honvéd | Sacked | 17 December 2024 | 16th | 19 December 2024 | [18][19] | ||
| Szeged | End of caretaker spell | 27 December 2024 | 10th | 27 December 2024 | [20] | ||
| Tatabánya | Sacked | 17 February 2025 | 16th | 21 February 2025 | [21][22] | ||
| Ajka | Mutual consent | 18 February 2025 | 14th | 18 February 2025 | [23] | ||
| Budafok | Sacked | 18 March 2025 | 12th | 18 March 2025 | [24] | ||
| Gyirmót | 11 April 2025 | 13th | 11 April 2025 | [25] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kisvárda (C, P) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 44 | +13 | 58 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2 | Kazincbarcika (P) | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 53 | |
| 3 | Vasas | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 52 | |
| 4 | Kozármisleny | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 47 | |
| 5 | Szentlőrinc | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 47 | |
| 6 | Mezőkövesd | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 44 | |
| 7 | Szeged | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Honvéd | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 40 | |
| 9 | BVSC | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 38 | |
| 10 | Csákvár | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 36 | |
| 11 | Soroksár | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 35 | |
| 12 | Ajka | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 35 | |
| 13 | Budafok | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 35 | |
| 14 | Békéscsaba | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 33 | |
| 15 | Gyirmót (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 31 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 16 | Tatabánya (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 24 |
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.[26]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.[26]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 25 May 2025[27]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Csákvár | 18 | |
| 2 | Kozármisleny | 17 | |
| 3 | Soroksár | 14 | |
| Vasas | |||
| 5 | Szeged | 12 | |
| 6 | Szeged | 11 | |
| Kazincbarcika | |||
| Szentlőrinc | |||
| 9 | Mezőkövesd | 10 | |
| 10 | Kazincbarcika | 9 | |
| Békéscsaba | |||
| Budafok | |||
| Soroksár |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazincbarcika | Budafok | 5–0 (A) | 18 August 2024 | 4 | |
| Kozármisleny | Vasas | 4–2 (H) | 25 August 2024 | 5 | |
| BVSC-Zugló | Soroksár | 3–3 (A) | 25 May 2025 | 30 |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honvéd | 2,272 |
| 2 | Vasas | 1,579 |
| 3 | Kisvárda | 1,266 |
| 4 | Tatabánya | 961 |
| 5 | Szeged | 955 |
| 6 | Békéscsaba | 932 |
| 7 | Mezőkövesd | 820 |
| 8 | Ajka | 800 |
| 9 | Gyirmót | 775 |
| 10 | Kozármisleny | 713 |
| 11 | Kazincbarcika | 617 |
| 12 | Szentlőrinc | 607 |
| 13 | Budafok | 488 |
| 14 | Soroksár | 433 |
| 15 | BVSC | 399 |
| 16 | Csákvár | 281 |
Source:[28]