2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
108th season of top-tier football in Hungary
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The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 108th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 23 May 2010. Debrecen were the defending champions, and they defended their title.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July 2009 – 23 May 2010 |
| Champions | Debrecen |
| Relegated | Nyíregyháza Diósgyőr |
| Champions League | Debrecen |
| Europa League | Videoton Győr Zalaegerszeg |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 706 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Nikolic (18) |
| Biggest home win | Kecskemét 5–1 Vasas Nyíregyháza 5–1 Vasas MTK 4–0 Kaposvár Debrecen 5–1 Kaposvár |
| Biggest away win | Nyíregyháza 0–4 Zalaegerszeg |
| Highest scoring | Kecskemét 3–6 Fehérvár MTK 4–5 Újpest |
| Longest winning run | Debrecen (8 games)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Videoton (19 games)[1] |
| Longest winless run | Nyíregyháza (12 games)[1] |
| Longest losing run | Diósgyőr, Kaposvár (6 games each)[1] |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Promotion and relegation from 2008–09
Siófok and Rákospalota finished the season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. Siófok ended a two-year stint in Hungary's highest football league while Rákospalota were relegated after four years.
Promotion to the league was achieved by the champions of the NB II Eastern Division, Ferencváros and by the runners-up of the Western Division, Pápa. Both teams return to the National Division after three-year absences. Pápa capitalized on the denial of a NB I license for Western Division champions Gyirmót SE.[2]
Overview
Debrecen won their fifth title in six years, and their third under András Herczeg. The club started off the season by losing their first league game since March, after a 1-0 defeat at Diósgyőr. DVSC then went on an 8-game winning streak, but lost three consecutive games in October including a 3-0 defeat to title-contenders Videoton, and were placed second, 2 points off of Videoton by half-time. The club from Fehérvár only suffered two losses throughout the autumn part of the campaign, and went on an 18-game unbeaten run in the league.
MTK ended Videoton's unbeaten streak in May, defeating them 1-0 in Fehérvár. The following week Debrecen defeated Videoton 3-2, and were 6 points clear off of their western counterparts, with three games to go. Some hope was restored in Vidi's title-aspirations, as DVSC suffered a 2-1 loss at Újpest in Gameweek 28, while Videoton shut out Vasas 3-0. Going into the last gameday, the teams were just separated by just one point. Videoton lost in their arch-rivals' home, as Győri ETO beat them 1-0, meaning that despite DVSC's defeat at Kecskemét of the same scoreline, the railway team successfully defended their championship.
Stadia and locations
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honvéd | Budapest | Bozsik József Stadion | 10,000 |
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Stadion Oláh Gábor Út | 9,640 |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | DVTK Stadion | 11,000 |
| Ferencváros | Budapest | Stadion Albert Flórián | 18,100 |
| Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 16,000 |
| Kaposvár | Kaposvár | Stadion Rákóczi | 7,000 |
| Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | 6,300 |
| Pápa | Pápa | Stadion Várkerti | 4,500 |
| MTK | Budapest | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium | 7,700 |
| Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 10,000 |
| Paks | Paks | Stadion PSE | 4,950 |
| Haladás | Szombathely | Stadion Rohonci Út | 12,000 |
| Újpest | Budapest | Szusza Ferenc Stadium | 13,501 |
| Vasas | Budapest | Stadion Rudolf Illovszky | 12,000 |
| Videoton | Székesfehérvár | Stadion Sóstói | 15,000 |
| Zalaegerszeg | Zalaegerszeg | ZTE Arena | 9,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honvéd |  George F. Hemingway |
 Tibor Sisa |
Nike | |
| Debrecen | Sándor Szilágyi |
András Herczeg |
adidas | Teva |
| Diósgyőr | Imre Dlusztus |
Zoltán Aczél |
Erreà | Jánosik és TSA. |
| Videoton | Sándor Berzi |
György Mezey |
Nike | Máltai Szeretetszolgálat |
| Ferencváros |  Terry Robinson |
Bobby Davison |
Nike | Unibet |
| Győr | Csaba Tarsoly |
Attila Pintér |
adidas | Quaestor |
| Kaposvár | Kálmán Torma |
László Prukner |
Givova | Regáli Klíma |
| Kecskemét | Pál Rózsa, János Versegi |
Aurél Csertői |
Jako | Ereco |
| Pápa | Péter Bíró |
György Véber |
Jako | Lombard |
| MTK | László Domonyai |
József Garami |
Nike | fotex |
| Nyíregyháza | Ferenc Karakó |
Lázár Szentes |
Jako | |
| Paks | János Süli |
Imre Gellei |
Jako | MvM Paksi Atomerőmű |
| Haladás | Béla Illés |
Antal Róth |
Legea | Contact Zrt. |
| Újpest | István Csehi |
 Willie McStay |
Puma | Birdland Golf & SPA Resort |
| Vasas | János Jámbor |
Géza Mészöly |
Lancast | |
| Zalaegerszeg | Ferenc Nagy |
János Csank |
mass |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honvéd | Tibor Sisa | 23 October 2009 | |||
| Ferencváros | Bobby Davison | Sacked | 30 October 2009 | Craig Short | 30 November 2009 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debrecen (C) | 30 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 62 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Videoton | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 61 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Győr | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 57 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Újpest | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 55 | |
| 5 | Zalaegerszeg | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 53 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | MTK | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 43 | |
| 7 | Ferencváros | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Haladás | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 39 | |
| 9 | Honvéd | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Kecskemét | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Pápa | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 35 | |
| 12 | Kaposvár | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 32 | |
| 13 | Vasas | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 31 | |
| 14 | Paks | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 31 | |
| 15 | Nyíregyháza (R) | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 16 | Diósgyőr (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since the winners of the 2009–10 Magyar Kupa, Debrecen, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the Magyar Kupa winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the losing finalists.
Results
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 18 May 2010; Source: MLSZ (Click on "Góllövő lista")
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nemanja Nikolić |
Kaposvár / Videoton |
18 |
| 2 |  Andre Alves |
Videoton | 15 |
| 3 | Péter Kabát |
Újpest | 14 |
 Artjoms Rudņevs |
Zalaegerszeg | 14 | |
 Adamo Coulibaly |
Debrecen | 14 | |
| 6 | János Lázok |
Vasas | 13 |
| 7 | Tibor Montvai |
Kecskemét | 12 |
 Tarmo Kink |
Győr | 12 | |
| 9 | Attila Tököli |
Paks | 11 |
| 10 |  Fouad Bouguerra |
Nyíregyháza | 10 |
| Péter Czvitkovics |
Debrecen | 10 |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros | 5,323 |
| 2 | Debrecen | 4,747 |
| 3 | Újpest | 4,365 |
| 4 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 4,267 |
| 5 | Zalaegerszeg | 3,824 |
| 6 | Videoton | 3,592 |
| 7 | Kecskemét | 3,180 |
| 8 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 3,100 |
| 9 | Lombard Pápa | 2,733 |
| 10 | Diósgyőr | 2,718 |
| 11 | Győr | 2,647 |
| 12 | Kaposvár | 2,083 |
| 13 | Paks | 1,873 |
| 14 | Budapest Honvéd | 1,343 |
| 15 | Vasas | 1,317 |
| 16 | MTK | 1,007 |
Source:[4]
