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 28 ...
, 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.
were the defending champions, having won their first Hungarian championship at the end of the
2010–11 season.
Teams
Szolnok
Szolnok (; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county in central Hungary. A city with county rights, it is located on the banks of the Tisza river, in the heart of the Great Hungarian Plain, wh ...
and
MTK finished the
2010–11 season in the bottom two places of the table and thus were relegated to their respective
NB II 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 of the East Group and
Pécs
Pécs ( , ; hr, Pečuh; german: Fünfkirchen, ; also known by other alternative names) is the fifth largest city in Hungary, on the slopes of the Mecsek mountains in the country's southwest, close to its border with Croatia. It is the administr ...
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
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1 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.
2 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 wa ...
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
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1 Between 15 and 30 August Tamás Nagy was the
caretaker manager
In association footballing terms, a caretaker manager or interim manager is somebody who takes temporary charge of the management of a football team, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caret ...
of Ferencváros.
2 Between 23 November and 13 December
István László Szabó
István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan (given name), Stefan. It may refer to:
People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal
* Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hun ...
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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Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...