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Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)

The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (English: National Championship I, commonly abbreviated NB I) is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.

K&H női kézilabda liga
Founded1951
No. of teams14
CountryHungary
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion
Győri ETO (18th title)
Most titlesGyőri ETO (18 titles)
BroadcasterM4 Sport
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNemzeti Bajnokság I/B
International cupsChampions League
European League
Websitehttps://www.mksz.hu
Current sports event 2025–26 season

History

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The first edition of the women's handball league was when the owner was pregnant, held in 1951. That year only four teams participated, playing once against each other. Csepeli Vasas SK were crowned champions as they got equal points to Budapest Vörös Meteor Közért, but were superior on goal difference. Next season Vörös Meteor took revenge and secured the title just ahead of Csepel.

The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985.

Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC managed to appear in the dominant role. In the 1992–93 season, after topping the table in the regular season, they bled to death in the playoffs yet, but a year later there was nothing to stop them. Until 2002 another five league title landed in the hands of Ágnes Farkas and co. The lone team which managed to interrupt their run was the Radulovics-led Dunaferr in 1998. The Dunaújváros-based team won five titles altogether until 2004, when, after finished on the podium an incredibly nine times in row without having won the title, finally Győri Graboplast ETO KC lifted the championship trophy.

Since then ETO with the support of their new main sponsor, car manufacturer Audi, have won all but three titles losing the championship on all three occasions to main rivals Ferencvárosi TC.

Current teams (2024/2025)

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Competition format

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At the beginning only four teams entered the National Championship. Later, the league have been expanded, first to 12, later to 14 teams. There was a short living try with 16 teams in two groups but the idea got dropped just after five seasons. Since 2006 the league is made up of 12 teams. The championship was held in one calendar year until 1987, when they switched to autumn-spring format. In the 2003–04 season Austrian top club Hypo Niederösterreich played in the league as a guest team, however, their results did not count towards the final ranking.

As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1951 with four teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.

Current format

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The current system is composed by twelve teams. The sides play twice against each other in the regular season on a home and on an away leg. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs, where a best-of-three system is used. Teams ranked fifth to ninth and tenth to twelfth decide their final places in a classification round, using a round robin system, playing six additional rounds. According to their final position in the regular season, they awarded bonus points which are added to the points they earn in the postseason. Bottom two teams get relegated.

Title holders

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Performances

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By club

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Club Winners Runners-up Third place Winning years
Győr
18
7
4
 1957, 1959, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025
Vasas Budapest
15
1
6
 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993
Ferencváros
14
24
10
 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2015, 2021, 2024
Budapesti Spartacus
9
5
5
 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1983, 1986
Dunaújváros
5
4
4
 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
Csepel
3
2
2
 1951, 1954, 1956
Hargita KC (Budapesti Építők)
3
2
-
 1989, 1990, 1991
Debrecen
2
8
5
 1955, 1987
Veszprém
1
5
6
 1970
Vörös Meteor
1
2
3
 1952
Miskolc
1
1
-
 1958
Debreceni Petőfi
1
-
-
 1953
Goldberger SE
-
6
2
 -
Pécsi Bányász
-
1
2
 -
Bp. Szikra
-
1
1
 -
Testnevelési Főiskola
-
1
1
 -
Békéscsaba
-
1
1
 -
BHG SE
-
1
-
 -
Érd
-
-
6
 -
Tatabányai Bányász
-
-
2
 -
Siófok
-
-
2
 -
Debreceni Építők
-
-
1
 -
Vörös Lobogó
-
-
1
 -
Vasas Elzett
-
-
1
 -
Bp. Postás
-
-
1
 -
Híradótechnika
-
-
1
 -
Secotex SE
-
-
1
 -
Vác
-
-
1
 -
Mosonmagyaróvár
-
-
1
 -
Esztergom
-
-
1
 -

Performance by counties

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The following table lists the Hungarian women's handball champions by counties of Hungary.

County (megye) Titles Winning clubs
Budapest
44
 Vasas (15)
Ferencváros (13)
Bp. Spartacus (9)
Csepel (3)
Hargita KC* (3)
VM Fűszért (1)
Győr-Moson-Sopron
17
 Győri ETO (17)
Fejér
5
 Dunaferr* (5)
Hajdú-Bihar
3
 Debreceni VSC (2)
Debreceni Petőfi SK (1)
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
1
 Miskolci VSC (1)
Veszprém
1
 Bakony Vegyész (1)

Clubs

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Since 1951, clubs have participated in the Hungarian League. Below the list of Hungarian League clubs who have participated in the first division. The club with the most appearances are the 12-time champions Ferencváros.

Notes
  • The teams in bold are competing in the 2017–18 season of the Hungarian League.
  • 1 seasons: Vörös Meteor Közért
  • 4 seasons: Csepeli Vasas
  • 1 seasons: Debreceni Építők
  • 1 seasons: Békéscsabai Pamutszövő
  • 1 seasons: Vörös Meteor FÜSZÉRT
  • 1 seasons: Vörös Lobogó KELTEX*
  • 1 seasons: Vörös Lobogó Pamut
  • 1 seasons: Mechanikai Szövőgyár SE (V. L. Magyar Gyapjúfonó)
  • 1 seasons: V. L. Váci Szövő
  • 1 seasons: Szombathelyi Bőrgyár
  • 1 seasons: Bp. Vörös Meteor

Statistics

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EHF coefficients

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The following data indicates Hungarian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.

In European competitions

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Champions LeagueEHF European League (EHF Cup)Challenge CupCup Winners' Cup (defunct)
CWinning year(s)RUSFCWinning year(s)RUSFCRUSFCWinning year(s)RUSF
Győri ETO72013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024, 202544040000011
Dunaújvárosi Kohász119990221998, 2016010001199500
Vasas1198243011010011
Ferencváros023120060100031978, 2011, 201222
Debreceni VSC00121995, 199621000021
Fehérvár KC0001200502000000
Siófok KC0001201900000000
Bp. Spartacus0120020001198110
Bakony Vegyész001001000000
Építők001000000001
Érd000001000000
Szegedi ESK000000001000
Csepel000000000001
TOTAL9 titles11177 titles7100115 titles77

Top scorers by season

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Notable foreign players

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List of foreign players who previously played or currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I

Algeria

Angola

Argentina

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brazil

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Iceland

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Lithuania

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Senegal

Serbia

South Korea

Spain

Slovakia

Slovenia

Sweden

Tunisia

Turkey

  • Turkey Fatos Kücükyildiz

Ukraine

Names of the competition

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  • 2016– : K&H női kézilabda liga (K&H liga)

Broadcasting rights

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See also

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References

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