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Liga'' for sponsorship reasons.

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were the defending champions. The season was postponed on 16 March 2020 due to the

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and resumed on 23 May.

Teams

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and Szombathelyi Haladás finished the

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in the last two places and thus were relegated to

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division. The two relegated teams were replaced with the top two teams in 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion

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and runner-up

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, 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.

Personnel and kits

All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor

as well as the Nemzeti Bajnokság I logo on the right sleeve of their shirt. Since February 2019, all teams participating in the NB I are sponsored by the national betting office Tippmix. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

League table

Standings

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Results

Rounds 1–22

Rounds 23–33

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Average attendances

References

External links

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Official rules

uefa.com
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