2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
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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 are the defending champions having won their twenthy-ninth Hungarian championship last season. As in the last season, twelve teams compete for the championship title, playing 33 rounds.
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Teams
Puskás Akadémia and Békéscsaba finished the 2015–16 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to NB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the champion 2015–16 NB II Gyirmót. The second promoted team will be either Zalaegerszegi TE or Mezőkövesd as they got the licence for playing in the first division and have chances to reach the second place.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
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| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | [1] |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 9,345 | [2] |
| Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 23,700 | [3] |
| Gyirmót | Győr | Alcufer Stadion | 4,000 | [4] |
| Haladás | Szombathely | Haladás Stadion | 12,500 | [5] |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik-Stadion | 10,000 | [6] |
| MTK | Budapest (Józsefváros) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 9,000 | [7][8] |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti stadion | 6,150 | [9] |
| Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 | [10] |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 9,000 | [11] |
| Videoton | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,135 | [12] |
| Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Ferencváros | Gyirmót |
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| Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium  |
Diósgyőri Stadion | Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium |
Alcufer Stadion |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 9,345 | Capacity: 23,700 | Capacity: 4,000 |
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| Haladás | Honvéd | MTK | Paks |
| Haladás Stadion | Bozsik-Stadion | Rudolf Illovszky Stadion | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 6,150 |
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| Szusza Ferenc Stadion | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | Sóstói Stadion | |
| Capacity: 13,501 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 14,135 | |
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Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, 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.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | ||
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| Debrecen |  |
Elemér Kondás | |
Péter Szakály | adidas | TEVA |
| Diósgyőr | |
Sándor Egervári | |
Vladimir Koman | Nike | Borsodi |
| Ferencváros |  |
Thomas Doll | |
Gábor Gyömbér | Nike | T-Mobile |
| Gyirmót | |
Ferenc Bene | |
Attila Simon | ||
| Haladás | |
Géza Mészöly | |
Péter Halmosi | adidas | Swietelsky |
| Honvéd |  |
Marco Rossi | |
Macron | – | |
| MTK | |
Vaszilisz Teodoru | |
József Kanta | Nike | Panzi Pet |
| Paks | |
Aurél Csertői | |
Tamás Báló | Jako | – |
| Újpest |  |
Nebojša Vignjević | |
Szabolcs Balajcza | Puma | – |
| Vasas | |
Michael Oenning | |
Mohamed Remili | adidas | Alprosys |
| Videoton |  |
Henning Berg | |
Roland Juhász | adidas | Máltai Szeretetszolgálat |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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| Videoton | Ferenc Horváth |
Contract terminated | End of 2015–16 season | Pre-season | Henning Berg |
5 May 2016[13] |
League table
Template:2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I table
Positions by round
Results
In the first 22 rounds every team plays against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. In the remaining 11 rounds, the first six placed team from the previous season will play six matches at home and five matches away, and the other six teams will play five matches at home and six matches away.
Number of teams by counties
| County | No. teams | Teams | ||
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| 1 |  |
Budapest (capital) | 5 | Ferencváros, Honvéd, MTK, Újpest and Vasas |
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Fejér | 1 | Videoton |
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 1 | Diósgyőr | |
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Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1 | Gyirmót | |
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Hajdú-Bihar | 1 | Debrecen | |
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Tolna | 1 | Paks | |
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Vas | 1 | Haladás | |
See also
References
- ↑ DVSC - Stadion (Hungarian)
- ↑ DVTK - Stadion - Diósgyőri Stadion (Hungarian)
- ↑ Groupama Aréna - Facts and Figures
- ↑ Alcufer Stadion
- ↑ Szombathelyi Swietelsky-Haladás - Haladás Stadion (Hungarian)
- ↑ Budapest Honvéd - A Bozsik-Stadion története (Hungarian)
- ↑ Albérletből albérletbe, kedden költözik az MTK (Hungarian)
- ↑ MTK sportegyesület - Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion (Hungarian)
- ↑ Paksi FC - Stadion információk (Hungarian)
- ↑ Újpest FC - Stadium - Capacity (Hungarian)
- ↑ Vasas FC - Stadion (Hungarian)
- ↑ Székesfehérvár, Sóstói Stadion
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External links
- Official website (Hungarian)
- Official rules (Hungarian)
- uefa.com
