| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2019 – 27 June 2020 |
| Champions | Ferencváros |
| Relegated | Kaposvár Debrecen |
| Champions League | Ferencváros |
| Europa League | Fehérvár Puskás Akadémia Honvéd |
| Matches | 71 |
| Goals | 205 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | András Radó (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Fehérvár 5–1Diósgyőr |
| Biggest away win | Kaposvár 0–6Zalaegerszeg |
| Highest scoring | Debrecen 1–6Ferencváros |
| Highest attendance | 18,759 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,022 |
| Total attendance | 259,067 |
| Average attendance | 3,691 |
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The2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2019–20 OTP Bank Liga), also known asNB I, was the 121st season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially namedOTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons.Ferencváros were the defending champions. The season was postponed on 16 March 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic and resumed on 23 May.[1]
MTK Budapest andSzombathelyi Haladás finished the2018–19 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 in2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, championZalaegerszeg and runner-upKaposvár, 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.
| Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Fehérvár | Ferencváros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Category 4 Stadium | Diósgyőri Stadion UEFA Category 4 Stadium | MOL Aréna Sóstó UEFA Category 4 Stadium | Groupama Aréna UEFA Category 4 Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 15,325 | Capacity: 14,201 | Capacity: 22,000 |
| Honvéd | Location of Budapest teams | Kaposvár | |
| Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion[11] UEFA Category 3 Stadium | Rákóczi Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 5,322 | Capacity: 4,500 | ||
| Kisvárda | Mezőkövesd | ||
| Várkerti Stadion | Városi-Stadion | ||
| Capacity: 2,850 | Capacity: 4,183 | ||
| Paks | Puskás Akadémia | Újpest | Zalaegerszeg |
| Fehérvári úti Stadion | Pancho Aréna UEFA Category 2 Stadium | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | ZTE Arena |
| Capacity: 6,150 | Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 13,501 | Capacity: 11,200 |
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. Since February 2019, all teams participating in the NB I are sponsored by the national betting officeTippmix.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | Grand Casino | ||||
| Diósgyőr | Borsodi | ||||
| Fehérvár | MOL | ||||
| Ferencváros | Magyar Telekom | ||||
| Honvéd | Tippmix | ||||
| Kaposvár | |||||
| Kisvárda | MasterGood | ||||
| Mezőkövesd | Cronus, Zsóry Bath | ||||
| Paks | |||||
| Puskás Akadémia | Mészáros és Mészáros | ||||
| Újpest | Volkswagen Centrum | ||||
| Zalaegerszeg | ZÁÉV |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros(C) | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 76 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Fehérvár | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 63 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Puskás Akadémia | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 54 | |
| 4 | Mezőkövesd | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Honvéd | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 44 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Újpest | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 43 | |
| 7 | Zalaegerszeg | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Kisvárda | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 42 | |
| 9 | Diósgyőr | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 41 | |
| 10 | Paks | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
| 11 | Debrecen(R) | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 39 | Relegation to theNemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 12 | Kaposvár(R) | 33 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 27 | 80 | −53 | 14 |
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debrecen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Diósgyőr | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Fehérvár | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ferencváros | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Honvéd | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Kaposvár | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 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 |
| Kisvárda | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Mezőkövesd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Puskás Akadémia | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Paks | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Újpest | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Zalaegerszeg | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Leader andUEFA Champions League first qualifying round | |
| UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Relegation to2020–21 NB II |
Rounds 1–22[edit]
Source:Hungarian Football Federation(in Hungarian),Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Rounds 23–33[edit]
Source:Hungarian Football Federation(in Hungarian),Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferencváros | 107,894 | 18,759 | 2,725 | 8,991 | −16.1%† |
| 2 | Diósgyőr | 61,697 | 8,376 | 2,255 | 4,746 | +11.6%† |
| 3 | Zalaegerszeg | 49,207 | 10,566 | 602 | 3,785 | +105.9%1 |
| 4 | Fehérvár | 48,091 | 12,192 | 1,325 | 3,699 | +16.4%† |
| 5 | Debrecen | 46,496 | 8,136 | 1,720 | 3,577 | +0.8%† |
| 6 | Honvéd | 31,988 | 3,616 | 700 | 2,461 | +28.6%† |
| 7 | Kisvárda | 30,594 | 3,308 | 820 | 2,353 | +4.0%† |
| 8 | Mezőkövesd | 28,292 | 4,140 | 784 | 2,176 | −9.1%† |
| 9 | Újpest | 23,372 | 3,752 | 182 | 2,125 | −24.9%† |
| 10 | Kaposvár | 22,209 | 4,115 | 500 | 1,586 | +70.7%1 |
| 11 | Puskás Akadémia | 18,854 | 3,846 | 600 | 1,450 | +8.2%† |
| 12 | Paks | 18,755 | 2,680 | 700 | 1,443 | +46.2%† |
| League total | 487,449 | 18,759 | 182 | 3,165 | −4.2%† |
Updated to games played on 7 June 2020
Source:League matches: Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2019/2020
Notes:
Round 15 was played under closed doors. From round 16 to the end of the league, matches were played with limited attendance.
1: Played last season in Nemzeti Bajnokság II