The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2017–18 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 119th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named ''
OTP Bank Liga'' for sponsorship reasons.
Honvéd were the defending champions, having won their fourteenth Hungarian league title. As in the previous season, 12 teams competed for the championship title and played 33 matches. The fixtures were published on 14 July 2017.
On 20 June 2017, the rounds were drawn by the
Hungarian Football Federation
The Hungarian Football Federation ( hu, Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség, MLSZ) is the governing body of football in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungarian national team. It is based in Budapest.
Honours
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. The 33 rounds was divided into two parts. 19 rounds were played in 2017 and the remaining 14 in 2018.
Teams
MTK and
Gyirmót finished the
2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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 twen ...
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
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 ...
, champion
Puskás Akadémia and runner-up
Balmazújváros, each having the required licence for top-division play.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competed in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
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Note 1:
Diósgyőri Stadion was demolished in 2016, while their proposed stadium,
Diósgyőri Stadion was under construction. Therefore, Diósgyőr played their home matches in
Nagyerdei Stadion, since their original stadium,
Diósgyőri Stadion (1939) was demolished. From 5 May 2018, Diósgyőr played their home matches at the new
Diósgyőri Stadion.
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Note 2:
Szombathelyi Haladás VSE played their home matches at the
Káposztás utcai Stadion, in Sopron since their original stadium,
Rohonci úti Stadion was demolished in 2016. From 21 November 2017 Haladás played their home matches at the new
Haladás Sportkomplexum.
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Note 3:
Vasas's original stadium,
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion (1960) was demolished, while their proposed stadium,
Illovszky Rudolf Stadion was under construction.
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Note 4:
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 was under construction.
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competed in the league this season, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA 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 played 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 played six matches at home and five matches away, and the remaining six teams played five matches at home and six matches away.
Rounds 1–22
Rounds 23–33
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 3 June 2018
Hat-tricks
Attendances
See also
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2017–18 Magyar Kupa
The 2017–18 Magyar Kupa (English: ''Hungarian Cup'') was the 78th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition. Újpest FC won the cup beating Puskás Akadémia FC in the final at the Groupama Aréna.
The title-holders, Ferencv ...
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2018 Magyar Kupa Final
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2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2017–18 Merkantil Bank Liga) was Hungary's 67th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system.
On 19 June 2017, it was announced that the Hungaria ...
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2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság III
The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság III is Hungary's third-level football competition.
On 20 June 2017, the play-offs finished and the full tables were formed. On 26 June 2017, it was announced that the Hungarian Football Federation did not accept th ...
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2017–18 Megyei Bajnokság I
The 2017–18 Megyei Bajnokság I includes the championships of 20 counties in Hungary. It is the fourth tier of the Hungarian football league system.
Bács-Kiskun League table
Baranya Békés Borsod-Abaúj See also
* 2017–18 Magyar Kupa
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References
External links
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Official rules
Nemzeti Bajnokság I seasons
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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 ...
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