| Competition: | Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| Season: | 1989–90 |
| Winners: | Újpesti Dózsa |
| Relegated: | Haladás Csepel |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Újpesti Dózsa |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | MTK-VM Ferencváros |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Pécs |
| League Topscorer: | József Dzurják (18) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 520 |
| Prevseason: | 1988–89 |
| Nextseason: | 1990–91 |
Final standings of the Hungarian League 1989–90 season
The tournament was contested by 16 teams, and Újpest won their 19th leaguetitle at the end of the season, with the guidance of coach István Varga.
Újpest and MTK were embroiled in a dramatic 2-way title-race for the entirety of the season, being tied on points from Matchday 10 until Matchday 20. On Matchday 20 MTK defeated Újpest 2-0 on home soil, with two late goals from Balogh and Cservenkai, in what looked to be the titledecider game. MTK held on to their lead over Újpest (who went on a 6-game winless run) up until the last gameweek of the season.
Despite going on a 3-week losing streak, the second of which was MTK's first and only home defeat of the season, against Veszprém, the team from the 8th district were 3 points clear off of UTE going into the last day of the season. MTK fell to a 2-1 defeat against Vác, while Újpest overcame rivals, and defending champions Kispest to claim the national championship.
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| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  József Dzurják | Ferencvárosi TC | 18 |
| 2 | Róbert Jován | MTK-VM | 12 |
| 3 | Tibor Balog | MTK-VM | 9 |
| László Répási | Váci Izzó | 9 | |
| István Schäffer | Szombathelyi Haladás | 9 | |
| 6 | Sándor Bácsi | Újpesti Dózsa | 8 |
| József Duró | Vasas | 8 | |
| Imre Fodor | Budapest Honvéd | 8 | |
| Ferenc Lovász | Pécsi MSC | 8 | |
| Péter Rubold | Újpesti Dózsa | 8 | |
| György Szeibert | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 |