Hungarian second-tier association football league
Football league
TheNemzeti Bajnokság II (or NBII), currently known as theMerkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier ofHungarian football . At the end of the2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions:Keleti (Eastern) andNyugati (Western), each with 16 teams,[ 1] 2024–25 season. The champion and the runner-up will ascend to the first division,Nemzeti Bajnokság I , while the two lowest teams in second league are relegated toNemzeti Bajnokság III .
Nemzeti Bajnokság II was founded in 1901, having 8 teams. The first champions were33FC having won the1901 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season. The first two teams would participate in a promotion playoff with the last 2 teams from the first league (1901 Nemzeti Bajnokság I ).
Even though the 4 rural districts were founded on paper in 1904, they only began to compete officially in the season 1907-1908. Thus the second league had 1 urban (Budapest) league and 4 rural leagues. The rural champions would participate in a tournament, the winner would face the urban league champion for the second league title. During the world war I the league was played with very few teams. DuringWorld War II , teams from theannexed territories also competed in the league such asUngvári AC and Nagyvárad.
On 2 March 2017, theHungarian Football Federation announced that the number of the teams in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II will not be reduced to 12.[ 2]
From 2024 onwards, the league was reduced to 16 teams from 20 and 18 teams in 2022–2024, respectively.
Number of groups Year 1 between1901 and1913–14 , in1915 , between1916–17 and1918–19 , between1921–22 and1937–38 , between1963 and1969 , between1970–71 and1977–78 , between1982–83 and1987–88 , between1997–98 and1999–00 , between2002–03 and2004–05 , between2013–14 and present 2 between1919–20 and1920–21 , between1937–38 and1938–39 , between1955 and1956 , between1958–59 and1962–63 , in1970 , between1988–89 and1996–97 , between2000–01 and2001–02 , between2005–06 and2012–13 3 in1914 , in1939–40 , In1941–42 , in1957–58 , between1978–79 and1981–82 4 in1943–44 , between1946–47 and1954 , in1957 5 in1940–41 , in1942–43 9 in1945 16 in1944–45
1901 :33 FC 1902 :Postás 1903 :Főváros 1904 :Újpest 1905 :BAK 1906 :Tisztviselők 1906–07 :Törekvés 1907–08 :33 FC 1908–09 :Nemzeti 1909–10 :33 FC 1910–11 :III. Kerület 1911–12 :Újpest 1912–13 :III. Kerület 1913–14 :MAFC 1914 :Főváros ,Újpest-Rákospalotai AK 1915 :Vasas 1916–17 :MÁV Gépgyári SK 1917–18 :Terézváros 1918–19 :Testvériség 1919–20 :Erzsébetfalva ,VII. Kerület 1920–21 :BSE ,VAC 1921–22 :MAFC 1922–23 :Újpesti Törekvés 1923–24 :BEAC 1924–25 :33 FC 1925–26 :Főváros 1926–27 :Miskolci AK 1927–28 :Somogy 1928–29 :Pécs-Baranya 1929–30 :Sabaria 1930–31 :Somogy 1931–32 :Soroksár 1932–33 :Phöbus 1933–34 :Soroksár 1934–35 :Budafok FC 1935–36 :Nemzeti 1936–37 :Szürketaxi 1937–38 :Zuglói SE ,Szolnok 1938–39 :Szombathely ,Törekvés 1939–40 :Tokod ,Csepel ,Salgótarján 1940–41 :Szegedi VSE ,Lampart ,Nagyvárad ,Marosvásárhely ,Sepsiszentgyörgyi Textil 1941–42 :Szombathely ,Vasas ,Törekvés 1942–43 :Győr ,Szegedi VSE ,BSzKRT ,Budapesti VSC ,Debrecen 1943–44 :MÁVAG SK ,Ungvár ,Szentlőrinc ,Szegedi AK 1944–45 : suspended due toWorld War II 1945 :Békéscsaba ,Elektromos ,Soproni VSE ,Dorog ,Diósgyőr ,Pécsi VSK ,Kecskemét ,Szeged AK 1946–47 : MOGÜRT SC,Erzsébeti MTK , MATEOSz Munkás SE,Elektromos 1947–48 :Tatabánya ,Soroksár ,Kistext ,Goldberger 1948–49 : Nagykanizsai MAORT,Dorog ,Debrecen ,BKV Előre 1949–50 :Tatabánya ,Bőripari ,Diósgyőr ,Szegedi AK 1950 : Tatabányai Építők,Soroksár , Sajószentpéteri Tárna,Szegedi Honvéd SE 1951 :PVSK ,Budafok ,Postás ,Keltex 1952 :Vörös Lobogó Sor Tex ,Sztálin Vasmű Építők ,Miskolci Honvéd SE ,Vasas Izzó 1953 :PVSK ,Szikra Gázművek ,Diósgyőr ,Vasas Izzó 1954 :Kőbányai Dózsa ,Budapesti Vörös Meteor ,Ózd ,Szolnoki Légierő 1955 :Tatabánya , Szegedi Haladás1956 :Komló ,Diósgyőr 1957 :Videoton ,Nyíregyháza ,Szegedi VSE ,Oroszlány 1957–58 :Győr ,Budapesti VSC ,Miskolc 1958–59 :Pécs ,Szegedi EAC 1959–60 :Győr ,Debrecen 1960–61 :Komló ,Ózd 1961–62 :Szombathely ,Debrecen 1962–63 :Csepel ,Diósgyőr 1963 :VM Egyetértés 1964 :Salgótarján 1965 :Dunaújváros 1966 :Szegedi EAC 1967 :Egyetértés 1968 :Eger 1969 :Videoton 1970 :Pécsi Bányász SC 1970 : FŐSPED1970–71 :Vörös Meteor 1971–72 :Szegedi EOL 1972–73 :Szombathely 1973–74 :Diósgyőr 1974–75 :Szegedi EOL 1975–76 :Dunaújváros 1976–77 :Pécsi MFC 1977–78 :Salgótarján 1978–79 :Pécsi Vasutas SK ,Volán ,Debrecen 1979–80 :Kaposvár ,Csepel ,Nyíregyháza 1980–81 :Szombathely ,Szegedi EOL ,Ózd 1981–82 :Nagykanizsa ,MTK ,Kazincbarcika 1982–83 :Volán 1983–84 :Eger 1984–85 :Volán 1985–86 :Dunaújváros 1986–87 :Kaposvár 1987–88 :Veszprém 1988–89 :Csepel 1988–89 :Debrecen 1989–90 :Volán ,Szeged SC 1990–91 :Szombathely ,BVSC 1991–92 :Csepel ,Békéscsaba 1992–93 :Szombathely ,Debrecen 1993–94 :Nagykanizsa ,Stadler 1994–95 :Szombathely ,MTK 1995–96 :Siófoki Bányász FC ,III. Kerület 1996–97 :Gázszer ,Tiszakécske 1997–98 :Nyíregyháza 1998–09 :Tatabánya 1999–00 :Videoton 2000–01 :Szombathely ,BKV Előre 2001–02 :Siófok ,Békéscsaba 2002–03 :Pécsi MFC 2003–04 :Budapest Honvéd 2004–05 :Tatabánya 2005–06 :Paks ,Vác 2006–07 :Siófok ,Nyíregyháza 2007–08 :Szombathely ,Kecskemét 2008–09 :Gyirmót ,Ferencváros 2009–10 :Siófok ,Szolnok 2010–11 :Pécs ,Diósgyőr 2011–12 :MTK ,Eger 2012–13 :Puskás Akadémia ,Mezőkövesd 2013–14 :Nyíregyháza 2014–15 :Vasas 2015–16 :Gyirmót 2016–17 :Puskás Akadémia 2017–18 :MTK 2018–19 :Zalaegerszeg 2019–20 :MTK 2020–21 :Debrecen 2021–22 :Vasas 2022–23 :Diósgyőr 2023–24 :Nyíregyháza 2024–25 :Kisvárda
Note: winning the Nemzeti Bajnokság II did not mean automatic promotion toNemzeti Bajnokság I .
Below is a ranking of the clubs by most titles won.
Club Titles Winning seasons Szombathelyi Haladás 10 1938–39 ,1941–42 ,1944–45 ,1961–62 ,1972–73 ,1980–81 ,1990–91 ,1992–93 ,1994–95 ,2007–08 Debrecen 8 1942–43 1948–49 ,1959–60 ,1961–62 ,1978–79 ,1988–89 ,1992–93 ,2020–21 Diósgyőr 8 1945 ,1949–50 ,1953 ,1956 ,1962–63 ,1973–74 ,2010–11 ,2022–23 Csepel 5 1939–40 ,1962–63 ,1979–80 ,1988–89 ,1991–92 MTK 5 1981–82 ,1994–95 ,2011–12 ,2017–18 ,2019–20 Nyíregyháza 5 1979–80 ,1997–98 ,2006–07 ,2013–14 ,2023–24 Szegedi EAC 5 1958–59 ,1966 ,1971–72 ,1974–75 ,1980–81 33 FC 4 1901 ,1907–08 ,1909–10 ,1924–25 Dunaújváros 4 1952 (as Sztálin Vasmű Építők),1965 ,1975–76 ,1985–86 Pécsi MFC 4 1958–59 ,1976–77 ,2002–03 ,2010–11 Pécsi Vasutas 4 1945 ,1951 ,1953 ,1978–79 Siófok 4 1995–96 ,2001–02 ,2006–07 ,2009–10 Soroksár 4 1931–32 ,1933–34 ,1947–48 ,1950 Tatabánya 4 1947–48 ,1949–50 ,1955 ,2004–05 Vasas 4 1915 ,1941–42 ,2014–15 ,2021–22 Volán 4 1978–79 ,1982–83 ,1984–85 ,1989–90 Békéscsaba 3 1945 ,1991–92 ,2001–02 BKV Előre 3 1942–43 ,1948–49 ,2000–01 BVSC 3 1942–43 ,1957–58 ,1990–91 Eger 3 1968 ,1983–84 ,2011–12 Győr 3 1942–43 ,1957–58 ,1959–60 Ózd 3 1954 ,1960–61 ,1980–81 Salgótarján 3 1939–40 ,1964 ,1977–78 Szegedi VSE 3 1940–41 ,1942–43 ,1957 Szegedi AK 3 1943–44 ,1945 ,1949–50 Törekvés 3 1906–07 ,1938–39 ,1941–42 Videoton 3 1957 ,1969 ,1999–2000 Budapesti Vörös Meteor 2 1954 ,1967 Dorog 2 1945 ,1948–49 Elektromos 2 1945 ,1946–47 Kaposvár 2 1979–80 ,1986–87 Kecskemét 2 1945 ,2007–08 Komló 2 1956 ,1960–61 MAFC 2 1913–14 ,1921–22 Nagykanizsa 2 1981–82 ,1993–94 Nemzeti 2 1908–09 ,1935–36 Puskás Akadémia 2 2012–13 ,2016–17 Somogy 2 1927–28 ,1930–31 Szolnok 2 1937–38 ,2009–10 Terézváros 2 1903 ,1917–18 Újpest 2 1904 ,1911–12 Bőripari Dolgozók 1 1949–50 Budafok FC 1 1934–35 BAK 1 1905 BEAC 1 1923–24 Budapest Honvéd 1 2003–04 BSE 1 1920–21 Erzsébetfalva 1 1919–20 ESMTK 1 1946–47 Ferencváros 1 2008–09 FŐSPED 1 1970 Gázművek 1 1953 Kazincbarcika 1 1981–82 Kiskőrös 1 1993–94 Kisvárda 1 2024–25 Kőbányai Dózsa 1 1954 Mezőkövesd 1 2012–13 Miskolci AK 1 1926–27 Miskolci VSC 1 1957–58 Nagykanizsai MAORT 1 1948–49 Nagyvárad 1 1940–41 Nyíregyházi Építők 1 1957 Oroszlány 1 1957 Paks 1 2005–06 Pécs-Baranya 1 1928–29 Pécsi Bányász 1 1970 Phöbus 1 1932–33 Budapesti Postás 2 1902 ,1951 Sabaria 1 1929–30 Sajószentpéteri Tárna 1 1950 Sepsiszentgyörgyi Textil 1 1940–41 Soproni VSE 1 1945 Szentlőrinc 1 1943–44 Szürketaxi 1 1936–37 Testvériség 1 1918–19 Tiszakécske 1 1996–97 Vasas Izzó 2 1952 ,1953 VM Egyetértés 4 1954 ,1963 ,1967 ,1970–71 Tisztviselők 1 1906 Tokod 1 1939–40 Újpest-Rákospalota 1 1914 Újpesti Törekvés 1 1922–23 Ungvár 1 1943–44 VAC 1 1920–21 Vác 1 2005–06 Veszprém 1 1987–88 VII. Kerület 1 1919–20 Vörös Lobogó Keltex 2 1947–48 ,1951 Zalaegerszeg 1 2018–19 Zuglói SE 1 1937–38
BKV Előre – BSzKRT, Előre SC Budafoki MTE – Budapesti Gyárépítők (in 1951) Budafok FC – Gamma FC (Please note that Budafok FC and Budafok MTE are two distinct teams) Budapesti Vörös Meteor – Egyetértés Csepel – Weisz-Manfréd FC (in 1939–40), Csepel SC (in 1962–63, 1979–80, 1988–89, 1991–92), Diósgyőr – Diósgyőri Vasas TK (in 1945), Diósgyőri Vasas (in 1949–50, 1953), Diósgyőri VTK (in 1956, 1962–63, 1973–74, 2010–11, 2022–23) Soroksár – Soroksári Textil, Er-So MaDISz Szeged EAC – Szegedi EOL Szombathely – Szombathelyi Haladás VSE (in 1938–39, 1941–42), Haladás (in 1944–45), Szombathelyi Haladás (in 1961–62), Haladás VSE (in 1972–73), Haladás Vasutas SE (in 1980–81), Haladás VSE (in 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95), Haladás (in 2007–08) Terézváros – Fővárosi TC Vasas Izzó – Tunsgram SC Vörös Lobógó Keltex – Kelenföldi Textilgyár
