The 2016–17
Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 118th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named ''
OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons.
Ferencváros were the defending champions having won their twenthy-ninth Hungarian championship last season. As in the previous season, 12 teams compete for the championship title, playing 33 rounds. The fixtures were published on 14 June 2016.
Teams
Puskás Akadémia and
Békéscsaba finished the
2015–16 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to
NB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the top two teams in
2015–16 NB II, champion
Gyirmót and runner-up
Mezőkövesd, each having the required licence for top-division play.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competing in ''2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I'', with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
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Note 1:
Diósgyőr's original stadium,
Diósgyőri Stadion (1939) was demolished in 2016, while their proposed stadium,
Diósgyőri Stadion is under construction. Therefore, Diósgyőr played their home matches in
Városi Stadion and
Nagyerdei Stadion.
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Note 2:
Szombathelyi Haladás's original stadium,
Rohonci úti Stadion was demolished in 2016, while their proposed stadium,
Haladás Sportkomplexum is under construction. Therefore, Haladás played their home matches at the
Káposztás utcai Stadion, in Sopron.
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Note 3:
MTK Budapest FC's original stadium,
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (1947)
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion was a stadium in Budapest, Hungary. The stadium was opened on 1947 and it served as the home for the MTK Budapest FC until 2014. In 2015 the stadium was demolished, and a completely new arena was built between 2015–16, ...
was demolished in 2014, while their proposed stadium,
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Józsefváros, Budapest, Hungary. The stadium was opened on 13 October 2016. It was renamed after the MTK Budapest and Hungary footballer Nándor Hidegkuti (1922–2002). It is current ...
was opened on 22 October 2016.
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Note 4:
Újpest's original stadium,
Szusza Ferenc Stadion was renovated.
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Note 5:
Vasas's original stadium,
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion (1960) was demolished, while their proposed stadium,
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion is under construction.
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Note 6:
Videoton's original stadium,
Sóstói Stadion (1967)
Sóstói Stadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, primarily used for football matches. The stadium could hold 14,300 people and was the home of Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Videoton FC. The football arena was opened in 1967 ...
was demolished in 2016, while their proposed stadium,
Sóstói Stadion is under construction.
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in ''2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I'', with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA
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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Results
In the first 22 rounds each team plays against every other team home-and-away in a
round-robin format. In the remaining 11 rounds, the first six placed teams from the
previous season will play six matches at home and five matches away, and the other six teams will play five matches at home and six matches away.
Rounds 1–22
Rounds 23–33
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 27 May 2017
‡ Feczesin was transferred to
Jeonnam Dragons on 6 January 2017.
Hat-tricks
Attendances
Number of teams by counties
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See also
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2016–17 Magyar Kupa
The 2016–17 Magyar Kupa (English: ''Hungarian Cup'') was the 77th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. The 2017 Magyar Kupa Final was won by Ferencvárosi TC on penalties against Vasas SC on 31 May 2017.
Results
Rou ...
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2017 Magyar Kupa Final
The 2017 Magyar Kupa Final was the final match of the 2016–17 Magyar Kupa, played between Vasas SC and Ferencváros on 31 May 2017 at the Groupama Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
On 29 May 2017, Péter Solymosi was appointed as the referee of th ...
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2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
The 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság II was Hungary's second-level football competition. The season was won by Puskás Akadémia FC, while Balmazújvárosi FC finished second by beating Kisvárda FC on the last day of the match day by 1–0 on 4 June ...
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2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság III
The 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság III is Hungary's third-level football competition.
Three teams were relegated including Szigetszentmiklós, Dunaújváros PASE, and Ajka from the 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
On 28 March 2017, Tatabánya were ...
References
External links
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Official rules
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