The 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H férfi kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top men's handball league in Hungary. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 31 August 2025 and concluded on 2 June 2026.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 2025 – 2 June 2026 |
| Champion | ONE Veszprém HC (30th title) |
| Relegated | Carbonex-Komló CYEB-Budakalász |
| Champions League | ONE Veszprém HC OTP Bank-Pick Szeged |
| European League | MOL Tatabánya KC |
| Matches played | 184 |
| Goals scored | 10,816 (58.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | István Mátés (171 goals) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
ONE Veszprém HC won their thirtieth title.[2]
Teams
editTeam changes
editArenas and locations
editThe following 14 clubs competed in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I during the 2025–26 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balatonfüredi KSE[3] | Balatonfüred | Szabadidőközpont | 712 |
| Budai Farkasok-Rév[4] | Budaörs | Városi Uszoda Sportcsarnok és Strand | 905 |
| Budakalász FKC[5] | Budakalász | Városi Sportcsarnok | 400 |
| Csurgói KK[6] | Csurgó | Sótonyi László Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Ferencvárosi TC[7] | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Elek Gyula Aréna | 1,300 |
| Gyöngyösi KK[8] | Gyöngyös | Dr. Fejes András Sportcsarnok | 1,100 |
| Győri ETO-UNI FKC[9] | Győr | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok | 2,800 |
| Komlói BSK[10] | Komló | Sportközpont | 800 |
| NEKA[11] | Balatonboglár | NEKA Csarnok | 678 |
| PLER-Budapest[12] | Budapest (Pestszentlőrinc) | BUD Aréna | 1,000 |
| SC Pick Szeged[13] | Szeged | Pick Aréna | 8,143 |
| Szigetszentmiklósi KSK | Szigetszentmiklós | SZKSK Kézilabda Csarnok | 420 |
| Tatabánya KC[14] | Tatabánya | Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok | 6,200 |
| Veszprém KC[15] | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | 5,096 |
Number of teams by counties and regions
edit| Pos. | County | No. of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 3 | Budai Farkasok-Rév, Budakalász FKC and Szigetszentmiklósi KSK | |
| 2 | Budapest | 2 | Ferencvárosi TC and PLER | |
| Somogy | 2 | Csurgói KK and NEKA | ||
| Veszprém | 2 | Balatonfüredi KSE and Veszprém KC | ||
| 5 | Baranya | 1 | Komlói BSK | |
| Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | SC Pick Szeged | ||
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1 | Győri ETO-UNI FKC | ||
| Heves | 1 | Gyöngyösi KK | ||
| Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabánya KC | ||
| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Teams | 5 Teams | 2 Teams |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE Veszprém HC | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1033 | 715 | +318 | 52 | Qualification to the Finals and advance for the Champions League |
| 2 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 929 | 709 | +220 | 45 | |
| 3 | MOL Tatabánya KC | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 822 | 755 | +67 | 40 | Qualification for the European League group stage |
| 4 | FTC-Green Collect | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 844 | 800 | +44 | 32 | Qualification for the European Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 699 | 751 | −52 | 26 | Qualification for the European Cup first qualifying round |
| 6 | LIQUI MOLY NEKA | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 722 | 785 | −63 | 25 | |
| 7 | PLER-Budapest | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 701 | 745 | −44 | 23 | |
| 8 | ETO University HT | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 745 | 779 | −34 | 21 | |
| 9 | HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 698 | 752 | −54 | 20 | |
| 10 | Csurgói KK | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 711 | 724 | −13 | 19 | |
| 11 | Budai Farkasok-Rév | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 690 | 768 | −78 | 18 | |
| 12 | Szigetszentmiklósi KSK | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 668 | 765 | −97 | 16 | |
| 13 | Carbonex-Komló | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 702 | 778 | −76 | 15 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
| 14 | CYEB-Budakalász | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 708 | 846 | −138 | 12 |
Source: Hungarian Handball Federation (in Hungarian), Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Draw (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[16][17]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Draw (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[16][17]
Results
editFinals
edit| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONE Veszprém HC | 2–0 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | 38–36 | 36–34 | – |
Game 1
edit| 29 May 2025 19:00 |
ONE Veszprém HC | 38–36 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 4,850 Referees: Hargitai, Markó |
| Descat 14 | (19–17) | Garciandia 9 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 1× |
Game 2
edit| 2 June 2025 19:00 |
OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | 34–36 | ONE Veszprém HC | Pick Aréna, Szeged Attendance: 6,275 Referees: László, Wiedemann |
| three players 6 | (19–16) | Hesham 8 | ||
| 1× |
Report | 1× |
ONE Veszprém HC won the Finals, 2–0 on series.
| 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Champion |
|---|
| 30th title |
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budakalász FKC | 171 | |
| 2 | PLER-Budapest | 160 | |
| 3 | Csurgói KK | 142 | |
| 4 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 124 | |
| 5 | ETO University HT | 121 | |
| 6 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | 109 | |
| 7 | Szigetszentmiklósi KSK | 108 | |
| 8 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged | 107 | |
| 9 | ONE Veszprém HC | 106 | |
| ONE Veszprém HC | |||
| FTC-Green Collect |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "FÉRFI KÉZILABDA NB I, 2025–2026". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség - Hivatalos Oldal". MKSZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ↑ "STARTOLDAL • BALATONFÜREDI KSE". BALATONFÜREDI KSE (in Hungarian). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kezdőlap - Budai Farkasok-Rév". budaifarkasok.hu (in Hungarian). 20 September 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Budakalász Kézilabda Zrt" (in Hungarian). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Üdvözöljük a Csurgói Kézilaba Klub hivatalos weboldalán! - Csurgói Kézilabda Klub". www.cskk.hu. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kézilabda". www.fradi.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kezdőlap". Gyöngyösi Kézilabda Klub (in Hungarian). 20 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "ETO university handball team – Győri ETO-UNI FKC weboldala" (in Hungarian). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "komlosport.hu | komlosport.hu". komlosport.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "NEKA". neka.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Üdvözlünk". PLER Budapest (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Főoldal | OTP Bank-PICK Szeged". www.pickhandball.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "MOL Tatabánya Kézilabda Club". tatabanyahandball.com. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "One Veszprém". One Veszprém (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Magyarország Kézilabda Nemzeti Bajnokság férfi és női 2024-2025. évi I. osztály Versenykiírása". Hungarian Handball Federation (in Hungarian). MKSZ. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "A Kézilabdázás Szabálykönyve". Hungarian Handball Federation (in Hungarian). MKSZ. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség". mksz.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
External links
edit- Hungarian Handball Federaration (in Hungarian)
- Official rules (in Hungarian)