| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 July 2018 – 19 May 2019 |
| Champions | Ferencváros |
| Relegated | MTK Haladás |
| Champions League | Ferencváros |
| Europa League | Vidi Debrecen Honvéd |
| Top goalscorer | Davide Lanzafame Filip Holender (16 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Ferencváros 7-0Diósgyőr |
| Biggest away win | Paks 0-4Vidi Puskás Akadémia 0-4Kisvárda |
| Highest scoring | Honvéd 4-4Diósgyőr |
| Highest attendance | 20 675 Ferencváros 1-0Újpest |
| Lowest attendance | 61 Puskás Akadémia 1-1Kisvárda |
2019–20 → | |
The2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2018–19 OTP Bank Liga), also known asNB I, was the 120th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially namedOTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons.Videoton were the defending champions.
Fixtures were published on 27 June 2018.[1]
Balmazújváros andVasas finished the2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the last two places and thus were relegated toNB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the top two teams in2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, championMTK and runner-upKisvárda, each having the required licence for top-division play.
Following is the list of clubs competed in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | [2] |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 15,325 | [3] |
| Ferencváros | Budapest(Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 22,000 | [4] |
| Honvéd | Budapest(Kispest) | Bozsik József Stadion | 10,000 | [5] |
| Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 2,850 | [6] |
| Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | [7] |
| Vidi | Székesfehérvár | MOL Aréna Sóstó | 14,201 | |
| Felcsút | Pancho Aréna[a] | 3,816 | [8] | |
| MTK | Budapest(Józsefváros) | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | 5,322 | [9][10] |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | [11] |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | [8] |
| Haladás | Szombathely | Haladás Sportkomplexum | 9,859 | |
| Újpest | Budapest(Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 | [12] |
| Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Ferencváros | Honvéd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | Diósgyőri Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium | Bozsik József Stadion |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 15,325 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Kisvárda | Location of Budapest teams | Mezőkövesd | |
| Várkerti Stadion | Városi-Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 2,850 | Capacity: 4,183 | ||
| Vidi | MTK | ||
| MOL Aréna Sóstó UEFA Elite Stadium | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 14,201 | Capacity: 5,322 | ||
| Paks | Puskás Akadémia | Haladás | Újpest |
| Fehérvári úti Stadion | Pancho Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium | Haladás Sportkomplexum UEFA Elite Stadium | Szusza Ferenc Stadion |
| Capacity: 6,150 | Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 9,859 | Capacity: 13,501 |
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsorOTP Bank as well as the Nemzeti Bajnokság I logo on the right sleeve of their shirt.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honvéd | |||||
| Debrecen | Grand Casino | ||||
| Diósgyőr | Borsodi | ||||
| Ferencváros | Magyar Telekom | ||||
| Kisvárda | MasterGood | ||||
| Mezőkövesd | Cronus, Zsóry Bath | ||||
| Vidi | MOL | ||||
| MTK | Prohuman | ||||
| Paks | |||||
| Puskás Akadémia | Mészáros és Mészáros | ||||
| Haladás | |||||
| Újpest | Volkswagen Centrum |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisvárda | 30 July 2018 | 14 August 2018[18] | ||||
| Ferencváros | 22 August 2018 | 22 August 2018[18] | ||||
| Haladás | 19 September 2018 | 27 September 2018[18] | ||||
| Puskás Akadémia | 8 December 2018 | 29 December 2018[18] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros(C) | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 27 | +45 | 74 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vidi | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 61 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Debrecen | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 51 | |
| 4 | Honvéd | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 49 | |
| 5 | Újpest | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | Mezőkövesd | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Puskás Akadémia | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 40 | |
| 8 | Paks | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Kisvárda | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 38 | |
| 10 | Diósgyőr | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 38 | |
| 11 | MTK(R) | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 34 | Relegation to theNemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 12 | Haladás(R) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 30 |
| 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 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vidi | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Debrecen | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Újpest | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Honvéd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mezőkövesd | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Paks | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Kisvárda | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Diósgyőr | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| MTK | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Haladás | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Rounds 1–22[edit]
Source:Hungarian Football Federation(in Hungarian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Rounds 23–33[edit]
Source:Hungarian Football Federation(in Hungarian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Name | For | Against | Round | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferencváros | Diósgyőr | 12th | 4–1 | 27 October 2018[20] | |
| Ujpest | Kisvárda | 14th | 4–1 | 10 November 2018[21] |
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros | 182,155 | 20,675 | 6,771 | 10,715 | +18.2%† |
| 2 | Diósgyőr | 68,060 | 12,203 | 2,070 | 4,254 | +24.1%† |
| 3 | Haladás | 55,318 | 8,294 | 1,220 | 3,457 | +11.8%† |
| 4 | Debrecen | 60,298 | 7,002 | 1,828 | 3,547 | −9.4%† |
| 5 | Vidi | 54,025 | 11,251 | 696 | 3,178 | +51.3%2 |
| 6 | Újpest | 50,952 | 8,719 | 1,435 | 2,831 | −18.2%† |
| 7 | Mezőkövesd | 38,292 | 4,032 | 1,014 | 2,393 | +2.0%† |
| 8 | MTK | 39,565 | 4,587 | 1,381 | 2,473 | +81.0%1 |
| 9 | Kisvárda | 36,184 | 3,385 | 1,090 | 2,262 | +77.4%1 |
| 10 | Honvéd | 30,603 | 3,579 | 500 | 1,913 | −23.8%† |
| 11 | Puskás Akadémia | 22,786 | 3,838 | 418 | 1,340 | +11.8%† |
| 12 | Paks | 15,794 | 2,100 | 300 | 987 | −4.5%† |
| League total | 654,032 | 20,675 | 300 | 3,303 | +13.6%† |
Source:League matches: NB I 2018/2019
Notes:
1: Played last season in NB/II.
2: Vidi played five games atPancho Aréna before the opening of theSóstói Stadion.