The 2011–12

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, "National Championship"), also known as NB I, is the top level of the Hungarian football league system. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga after its title sponsor OTP Bank. UEFA currently ranks the league 28th ...

, also known as NB I for short, was the 110th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 15 July 2011 and ended on 27 May 2012. Videoton were the defending champions, having won their first Hungarian championship at the end of the 2010–11 season.

Teams

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and MTK finished the 2010–11 season in the bottom two places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective

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divisions. MTK ended a 16-year stay in the top league, while Szolnok were relegated after just one year in the league. The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions of the two 2010–11 NB II groups,

Diósgyőr Diósgyőr (Hungarian: �dioːʒɟøːr is a historical town in Hungary, today it is a part of Miskolc. The medieval castle in Diósgyőr was a favourite holiday residence of Hungarian kings and queens; today it is a popular tourist attraction. The ...

of the East Group and

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of the West Group. Diósgyőr made their immediate comeback to the league, while Pécs returned to the competition after an absence of four seasons.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. ;Notes:

Lajos Détári Lajos László Détári (born 24 April 1963) is a Hungarian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. At the height of his career (1984–1994), he was a well-respected player throughout Europe, winning "Player of the Year" ...

was the leader of the coaching staff, but he didn't have the necessary licence.

Károly Horváth Károly Horváth (26 October 1950 – 4 November 2015) was a Romanian-born composer and musician. He spent most of his professional life in Hungarian theatre. Biography Born in Oradea, Horváth graduated from the Music Lyceum in 1970 and w ...

was the leader of the coaching staff, but he didn't have the necessary licence.

³ From 11 April Marc Leliévre was the caretaker manager of Újpest.

Managerial changes

;Notes:

¹ Between 15 and 30 August Tamás Nagy was the

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of Ferencváros.

² Between 23 November and 13 December István László Szabó was the caretaker manager of Kecskemét.

³ From 11 April Marc Leliévre was the caretaker manager of Újpest.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Top goalscorers

''Including matches played on 27 May 2012; Source
MLSZ
(Click on "Góllövő lista")''

Hat-tricks

Five goals in a match

References

External links

Official site
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