The 1998–99
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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, also known as NB I for short, was the 97th season of top-tier football in
Hungary
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. The league is officially named ''Professzionális Nemzeti Bajnokság (PNB)'' for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 1998 and ended on the weekend 16 June 1999.
Újpest
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are the defending champions, having won their 20th Hungarian championship at the end of the 1998–99 season.
MTK won their 21st national title, finishing 19 points above Ferencváros, and 20 points above defending champions Újpest. MTK were already leading the table before the winter-break by 11 points. By Gameweek 26 they had extended their lead to 14 points. MTK's championship was confirmed on Gameweek 30, after defeating Gázszer 2-0 at Hungária Körút. Sándor Egervári's men only lost two home games throughout the season, and won 10 consecutive league games between November and April.
Teams
Tiszakécskei FC,
Előre FC Békéscsaba and
Stadler FC finished the
1997–98 season in the bottom three places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective
NB II
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Arts and entertainment
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divisions. Békéscsaba ended a 6-year and Stadler 4-year stay in the top league, while Tiszakécske were relegated after just one year in the league.
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and
MTK Hungária FC
Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a professional football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest, Hungary. The club currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of t ...
won the championship.
League standings
Positions by round
Results
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers
References
Hungary - List of final tables (RSSSF)SoccerwayFutball-adattar
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Hungary
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