| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July 2014 – 31 May 2015 |
| Champions | Videoton (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Dunaújváros Pápa Győr Kecskemét Pécs Nyíregyháza |
| Champions League | Videoton |
| Europa League | Ferencváros MTK Debrecen |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 586 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nemanja Nikolić (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Videoton 7–0Haladás (12 April 2015)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Pápa 0–5Videoton (29 November 2014)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Puskás Akadémia 4-5Újpest (23 May 2015)[3] |
| Longest winning run | 10 games byVideoton[4] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 games byFTC[4] |
| Longest winless run | 14 games byHonvéd[4] |
| Longest losing run | 8 games byPécs[4] |
| Highest attendance | 21,217Ferencváros –Újpest[5] |
| Lowest attendance | 298Pécs –Puskás Akadémia[5] |
| Total attendance | 591,124[5] |
| Average attendance | 2,463[5] |
2015–16 → All statistics correct as of 31 May 2015. | |
The2014–15Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 113th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially namedOTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began 26 July 2014[6] and concluded on 1 June 2015.[6]Debrecen are the defending champions having won their seventh[7] Hungarian championship last season.
For the first time at aNemzeti Bajnokság I seasons, match officials usedvanishing foam forfree kicks.[8] In theGroupama Aréna (FTC) thegoal-line technology was used.[9]
Videoton won the league for the second time, under Joan Carillo, finishing 7 points aboveFerencváros. The red and blues won all of their first ten league fixtures, and only suffered one defeat at home throughout the season, against defending championsDVSC. Ironically, it was against DVSC who Videoton confirmed their status as champions, defeating Debrecen 2-1 on the 2nd of May.
Ferencváros, were undefeated in their last 20 league games, and were also one of 3 teams to defeat Videoton during the season. FTC achieved their highest finish since getting forcibly relegated in 2006.
Mezőkövesd andKaposvár finished the2013–14 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respectiveNB II divisions.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions and the runners-up2013–14 NB IINyíregyháza andDunaújváros. Each of the first two teams in the first division.
Following is the list of clubs competing in2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.[10]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 11,398 |
| Dunaújváros | Dunaújváros | Dunaferr Arena | 15,000 |
| Ferencváros | Budapest | Groupama Aréna | 23,700 |
| Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 15,600 |
| Haladás | Szombathely | Rohonci úti Stadion | 9,500 |
| Honvéd | Budapest | Bozsik József Stadion | 9,500 |
| Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | 6,320 |
| MTK | Budapest | Bozsik József Stadion[11] | 9,500 |
| Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 16,500 |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 4,400 |
| Pápa | Pápa | Perutz Stadion | 5,500 |
| Pécs | Pécs | PMFC Stadion | 7,000 |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Arena | 3,000 |
| Újpest | Budapest | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 |
| Videoton | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,300 |
| Budapest Honvéd | Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Dunaújváros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozsik József Stadion | Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | Diósgyőri Stadion | Dunaferr Arena |
| Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 11,398 | Capacity: 15,000 |
| Ferencváros | Győr | Kecskemét | MTK Budapest |
| Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium | ETO Park | Széktói Stadion | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion |
| Capacity: 23,700 | Capacity: 15,600 | Capacity: 6,320 | Capacity: 9,500 |
| Nyíregyháza | Paks | Pápa | Pécs |
| Városi Stadion | Fehérvári úti Stadion | Perutz Stadion | Stadion PMFC |
| Capacity: 16,500 | Capacity: 4,400 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 7,000 |
| Puskás Akadémia | Szombathely | Újpest | Videoton |
| Pancho Arena UEFA Elite Stadium | Rohonci úti Stadion | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | Sóstói Stadion |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 13,501 | Capacity: 14,300 |
Following is the list of clubs competing in2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | adidas | Ave | ||
| Diósgyőr | Nike | Borsodi | ||
| Dunaújváros | Nike | Epduferr Zrt. | ||
| Ferencváros | Nike | Főtaxi | ||
| Győr | adidas | Audi | ||
| Haladás | Legea | - | ||
| Honvéd | Givova | Ideasport | ||
| Kecskemét | Jako | Bertrans Logisztika | ||
| MTK | Nike | Fotex Sándor Károly Akadémia | ||
| Nyíregyháza | Jako | - | ||
| Paks | Jako | MVM Paksi Atomerömü | ||
| Pápa | Givova | Lombard | ||
| Pécs | Puma | Matias | ||
| Puskás Akadémia | Jako | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. | ||
| Újpest | Puma | - | ||
| Videoton | Nike | MOL Group |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pápa[16] | Resigned | 4 September 2014 | 8th | 4 September 2014 | ||
| Honvéd[17] | Sacked | 6 October 2014 | 11th | 6 October 2014 | ||
| Nyíregyháza[18] | Resigned | 20 October 2014 | 14th | 20 October 2014 | ||
| Haladás | Sacked | 21 October 2014 | 15th | 21 October 2014 | ||
| Honvéd | End of term | 26 October 2014 | 12th | 26 October 2014 | ||
| Pécs | Mutual agreement | 27 October 2014 | 13th | 27 October 2014 | ||
| Győr | Mutual agreement | 31 October 2014 | 8th | a five-membered group, but the decisions taken by | 31 October 2014 | |
| Pápa | Caretaker | 10 November 2014 | 11th | 10 November 2014 | ||
| Pécs | Caretaker | 24 November 2014 | 15th | 24 November 2014 | ||
| Győr | a five-membered group | Caretakers | 25 November 2014 | 9th | 25 November 2014 | |
| Honvéd | Mutual agreement | 7 February 2015 | 13th | 7 February 2015 | ||
| Dunaújváros PASE | He want to load only sports club directors and the post of director | 25 March 2015 | 16th | 25 March 2015 | ||
| Haladás | Mutual agreement | 20 April 2015 | 14th | 20 April 2015 | ||
| Pápa | Agreement broken | 21 April 2015 | 15th | 21 April 2015 | ||
| Diósgyőri VTK | Mutual agreement | 28 April 2015 | 8th | 28 April 2015 | ||
| Haladás | Caretaker | 5 May 2015 | 14th | 5 May 2015 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Videoton(C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 71 | Qualification forChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Ferencváros | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 64 | Qualification forEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | MTK | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 57 | |
| 4 | Debrecen | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 54 | |
| 5 | Paks | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 51 | |
| 6 | Újpest | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 51 | |
| 7 | Diósgyőr | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 48 | |
| 8 | Győr(R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 38 | Relegation toNemzeti Bajnokság III[a] |
| 9 | Kecskemét(R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 38 | Dissolved - Kecskeméti LC KTE SI in theBács-Kiskun County Football League One as successor[b] |
| 10 | Puskás Akadémia | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 35 | |
| 11 | Pécs(R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 31 | Relegation toBaranya County Football League One[b] |
| 12 | Nyíregyháza(R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 30 | Relegation toNemzeti Bajnokság III[b] |
| 13 | Honvéd | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | |
| 14 | Haladás | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 25 | |
| 15 | Dunaújváros[c](R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 22 | Relegation toNemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 16 | Pápa(R) | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 57 | −43 | 19 | Dissolved -Pápai PFC in theVeszprém County Football League One as successor[b] |
On 7th round, one match has been abandoned and one match has been cancelled. They were played on 22 October.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Videoton | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ferencváros | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MTK | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Debrecen | 8 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Paks | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Újpest | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Diósgyőr | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Győr | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Kecskemét | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Pécs | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Nyíregyháza | 9 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Honvéd | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Haladás | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Dunaújváros | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Pápa | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Home \ Away | DEB | DIÓ | DUN | FTC | GYŐ | HAL | HON | KEC | MTK | NYÍ | PAK | PÁP | PÉC | PUS | UTE | VID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Diósgyőr | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
| Dunaújváros | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | |
| Ferencváros | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Győr | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Haladás | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| Honvéd | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Kecskemét | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| MTK | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Nyíregyháza | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | |
| Paks | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Pápa | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–5 | |
| Pécs | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–5 | 0–0 | |
| Újpest | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Videoton | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 31 May 2015[39]
| Name | For | Against | Round | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros | Kecskemét | 1st | 3–1 | 27 July 2014 | |
| Győr | Dunaújváros | 6th | 4–3 | 31 August 2014 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | Dunaújváros | 24th | 3–2 | 18 April 2015 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | Kecskemét | 28th | 4–0 | 15 May 2015 | |
| Puskás Akadémia | Újpest | 29th | 4–5 | 23 May 2015 | |
| Debrecen | Győr | 30th | 5–0 | 31 May 2015 |
Hivatásos Labdarúgók Szervezete (Professional Footballers Association) chose the best players of this season.[40]
After the seasonMagyar Labdarúgó Szövetség chose the best players of this season.[41]