Női Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Football league
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The Női NB I (Hungarian: Női Nemzeti Bajnokság, for "Women's National Championship"), also known as the Simple Női Liga for sponsorship reasons, the top level of league competition for women's association football in Hungary. Organized by the Hungarian Football Federation, it features twelve teams. The champion qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
| Founded | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Hungary |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Női NB II |
| Domestic cup | Hungarian Women's Cup |
| International cup | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Ferencváros (9th title) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Femina (10 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | M4 Sport |
| Website | noifutball.mlsz.hu |
| Current: 2026–27 Női NB I | |
Format
From 2007–08 to 2009–10 eight teams played two double round-robins (so 28 matches) to decide the champion.
For the 2010–11 season the league was extended to ten teams and a playoff system was adopted. After the regular season, which was reduced to a double round-robin tournament, the top 5 teams qualified for the championship playoff. At the start of the playoff the results against the teams failing to reach the championship playoff are subtracted. The five teams then play another double round-robin (for 8 additional matches) to crown the champion. The relegation playoff round works in the same way with the bottom five placed teams after the regular season.
Since the 2014–15 season, the top two teams after the championship play-off play a championship final.[1][2]
Infrastructure and Stadiums
Teams in the Hungarian top flight operate under modern, professional conditions. The majority of the clubs function as the women's departments of established men's NB I (first division) or NB II (second division) sports organizations, which guarantees high-level infrastructural support.
- Pitches and Stadiums: Matches are played in modern, UEFA-licensed stadiums or elite academy complexes. For example, Ferencváros hosts matches at the Kocsis Sándor Sports Center or the Groupama Aréna, while Puskás Akadémia plays at the Pancho Aréna.
- Training Facilities: Players train on heated natural grass and latest-generation artificial turf pitches. Club facilities feature professional gyms and advanced recovery centers equipped with cryotherapy, saunas, and plunge pools.
International Integration and Foreign Talent
The Simple Női Liga attracts international players from North America, South America, and Europe, raising the league's tactical and physical standards. Furthermore, the reigning champion regularly competes in the UEFA Women's Champions League, providing a reference point to measure the league's development against top-tier European clubs.
Champions
Below is a list of league champions and top scorers.[3][4]
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Top scorer (club) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Renova Spartacus | Femina | László Kórház | ||
| 1984–85 | László Kórház | Renova Spartacus | Femina | Edit Kern (Renova) | |
| 1985–86 | László Kórház | Renova Spartacus | Femina | Edit Kern (Renova) | |
| 1986–87 | László Kórház | Renova Spartacus | Femina | Edit Kern (Renova) | |
| 1987–88 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | László Kórház | Edit Kern (Renova) | |
| 1988–89 | László Kórház | Femina | Renova Spartacus | ||
| 1989–90 | Renova Spartacus | Femina | László Kórház | ||
| 1990–91 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | László Kórház | Ibolya Vrábel (Femina) | 36 |
| 1991–92 | Renova Spartacus | László Kórház | Femina | Katalin Bökk (Femina) | 24 |
| 1992–93 | Renova Spartacus | László Kórház | Femina | Éva Szarka (László Kórház) | 27 |
| 1993–94 | László Kórház | Renova Spartacus | Femina | Beáta Fülöp (Renova) | 27 |
| 1994–95 | László Kórház | Femina | Pécsi Fortuna | Ilona Szabó (Eger) | 26 |
| 1995–96 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | László Kórház | Szilvia Ruff (László Kórház) | 27 |
| 1996–97 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | Pécsi Fortuna | Anett Nagy (Femina) | 25 |
| 1997–98 | László Kórház | Renova Spartacus | Femina | Szilvia Ruff (Renova) | 30 |
| 1998–99 | László Kórház | Íris-Hungaro-Kábel | Femina | Anita Pádár (László Kórház) | 21 |
| 1999–2000 | László Kórház | Femina | Renova Spartacus | Anita Pádár (László Kórház) | 22 |
| 2000–01 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | Viktória | Anita Pádár (Renova) | 23 |
| 2001–02 | Femina | Renova Spartacus | Viktória | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 24 |
| 2002–03 | Femina | László Kórház | Viktória | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 22 |
| 2003–04 | Viktória | MTK Hungária | László Kórház | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 31 |
| 2004–05 | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Femina | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 27 |
| 2005–06 | Femina | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 34 |
| 2006–07 | Femina | Viktória | MTK Hungária | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 29 |
| 2007–08 | Femina | Viktória | MTK Hungária | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 53 |
| 2008–09 | Viktória | MTK Hungária | Ferencváros | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 44 |
| 2009–10 | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Győri Dózsa | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 38 |
| 2010–11 | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Taksony | Anita Pádár (Femina) | 35 |
| 2011–12 | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Astra Hungary | Anita Pádár (Femina / MTK Hungária) | 57 |
| 2012–13 | MTK Hungária | Astra Hungary | Viktória | Anita Pádár (MTK Hungária) | 55 |
| 2013–14 | MTK Hungária | Astra Hungary | Ferencváros | Anita Pádár (MTK Hungária) | 28 |
| 2014–15 | Ferencváros | MTK Hungária | Dorogi Egyetértés | Anita Pádár (MTK Hungária) | 24 |
| 2015–16 | Ferencváros | MTK Hungária | Viktória | Slađana Bulatović (Ferencváros) | 30 |
| 2016–17[5] | MTK Hungária | Ferencváros | Viktória | Ebere Orji (Ferencváros)[6] | 27 |
| 2017–18[7] | MTK Hungária | Ferencváros | Diósgyőri VTK | Lilla Sipos (Győri ETO)[8] | 19 |
| 2018–19[9] | Ferencváros | MTK Hungária | Diósgyőri VTK | Biljana Bradić (Diósgyőri VTK) | 25 |
| 2019–20[10] | Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 2020–21 | Ferencváros | MTK Hungária | Astra Hungary | Fanny Vágó (Ferencváros) | 26 |
| 2021–22 | Ferencváros | ETO Győr | MTK Hungária | Fanny Vágó (Ferencváros) | 17 |
| 2022–23[11] | Ferencváros | ETO Győr | MTK Hungária | Fanny Vágó (Ferencváros) | 27 |
| 2023–24[12] | Ferencváros | ETO Győr | MTK Hungária | Fanni Vachter (ETO Győr) | 29 |
| 2024–25[13] | Ferencváros | ETO Győr | MTK Hungária | Fanny Vágó (MTK Hungária) | 18 |
| 2025–26 | Ferencváros | Puskás Akadémia | ETO Győr | Vanessza Nagy (Ferencváros) | 32 |
Most titles
Below is a ranking of the clubs by most titles won.[14]
| Club | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FC Femina | 10 |
1987–88, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| László Kórház SC | 9 |
1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 9 |
2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 |
| MTK Hungária FC | 8 |
2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 |
| Renova FC | 4 |
1983–84, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93 |
| Viktória FC | 2 |
2003–04, 2008–09 |