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The 2012–13
Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...
, also known as NB I, was the 111th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named ''
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Liga'' for sponsorship reasons. The season began 27 July 2012 and ended on 2 June 2013.
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were the defending champions having won their sixth Hungarian championship last season.


Overview

The championship was contested by 16 teams, and Győri-ETO won the title under headcoach Attila Pintér, for the fourth time in their history. Although the team from Rába-coast lost their first game 4-1 at the home of defending champions
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, Győr then went on an 18-game undefeated streak, winning 13 of those encounters. Győr defeated Budapest-giants Újpest and Ferencváros in back-to-back victories, confirming their championship against the latter on the 12th of May, after a 1-0 victory. Győr's road to glory was largely uncontested, apart from Videoton applying some pressure, however, even the Fehérvár-club finished 10 points off of Győr.


Teams

Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet Football Club (), commonly known as Zalaegerszegi TE, Zalaegerszeg or ZTE, is a Hungary, Hungarian professional association football, football club based in Zalaegerszeg. Zalaegerszeg has won one Hungarian League title ...
and
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finished the 2011–12 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective
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divisions. The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions of the two 2011–12 NB II groups,
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of the East Group and MTK of the West Group. MTK made their immediate comeback to the league, while Eger returned to the competition for the first time since the 1986–87 season.


Stadia and locations

Following is the list of clubs competing in ''2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I'', with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.


Personnel and kits

Following is the list of clubs competing in ''2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I'', with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
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.


Managerial changes

;Notes:
2 Between 1 and 30 August Csaba Máté was the
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of Paks.
3 Between 27 August and 1 September László Kovács was the caretaker manager of Pápa.
4 Between 17 and 28 September
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was the caretaker manager of Kecskemét.


League table


Positions by round


Results


Top goalscorers

:''Including matches played on 1 June 2013; Source
MLSZ
''


Hat-tricks

*4 Player scored 4 goals


Attendance


Top 15 attendances (single match)

Source:


NB1 attendances (average)

Source: Last updated: 4 April 2013


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I Nemzeti Bajnokság I seasons 1
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