The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the ''
K&H férfi kézilabda liga'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st season of the
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 ...
, the top men's
handball league in
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
. A total of fourteen teams contest this season's league, which began on 27 August 2021 and will conclude in 11 June 2022.
Pick Szeged won their fifth title.
Teams
Team changes
Arenas and locations
The following 14 clubs compete in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I during the 2021–22 season:
Personnel and kits
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the Hungarian national sports betting brand
Tippmix sponsors since 2015, their logo is therefore present on all team kits.
Managerial changes
Format
The competition format for the 2021–22 season consists of 14 teams each playing a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away,
After the Regular season, the championship result will be determined in 3-14. placed ranking teams. The teams finishing in 13th and 14th place will be eliminated in the
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. 1st and 2nd place in the Regular season will play a rematch based championship final. The career choice for the first match of the final is 2nd place in the regular season.
Regular season
Standings
Schedule and results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Finals
Game 1
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Game 2
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''58–58 on aggregate. Pick Szeged won the Finals on away goals.''
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Number of teams by counties and regions
Hungarian clubs in European competitions
See also
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2021–22 Magyar Kupa
The 2021–22 Magyar Kupa (English: ''Hungarian Cup'') is the 82nd season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. The title holders were Újpest FC by winning the 2021 Magyar Kupa Final.
Format
Teams
Round of 64
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2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
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2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2021–22 Merkantil Bank Liga) is Hungary's 71st season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in July 2021.
Teams
The following ...
References
External links
Hungarian Handball Federaration
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)
2021–22 domestic handball leagues
Nemzeti Bajnoksag I Men
Current handball seasons