2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Explained

Competition:Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season:2009–10
Dates:24 July 2009 – 23 May 2010
Winners:Debrecen
Relegated:Nyíregyháza
Diósgyőr
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Debrecen
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Videoton
Győr
Zalaegerszeg
League Topscorer:Nemanja Nikolic (18)
Biggest Home Win:Kecskemet 5–1 Vasas
Nyíregyháza 5–1 Vasas
MTK Hungária 4–0 Kaposvár
Debreceni VSC 5–1 Kaposvár
Biggest Away Win:Nyíregyháza 0–4 Zalaegerszegi
Highest Scoring:Kecskemet 3–6 Fehérvár
MTK Hungária 4–5 Újpest FC
Matches:240
Total Goals:706
Longest Wins:Debrecen
(8 games)[1]
Longest Unbeaten:Videoton
(19 games)
Longest Winless:Nyíregyháza
(12 games)
Longest Losses:Diósgyőr, Kaposvár
(6 games each)
Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

The 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 108th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began on 24 July 2009 and ended on 23 May 2010. Debrecen were the defending champions, and they defended their title.

Promotion and relegation from 2008–09

BFC Siófok and Rákospalotai EAC finished the season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions. Siófok ended a two-year stint in Hungary's highest football league while Rákospalota were relegated after four years.

Promotion to the league was achieved by the champions of the NB II Eastern Division, Ferencvárosi TC and by the runners-up of the Western Division, Lombard-Pápa TFC. Both teams return to the National Division after three-year absences. Lombard-Pápa capitalized on the denial of a NB I license for Western Division champions Gyirmót SE.[2]

Overview

Stadia and locations

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Budapest Honvéd FCBudapestBozsik József Stadion10,000
Debreceni VSCDebrecenStadion Oláh Gábor Út9,640
Diósgyőri VTKMiskolcDVTK Stadion11,000
Ferencvárosi TCBudapestStadion Albert Flórián18,100
Győri ETO FCGyőrETO Park16,000
Kaposvári Rákóczi FCKaposvárStadion Rákóczi7,000
Kecskeméti TEKecskemétSzéktói Stadion6,300
Lombard-Pápa TFCPápaStadion Várkerti4,500
MTK Budapest FCBudapestHidegkuti Nándor Stadium7,700
Nyíregyháza SpartacusNyíregyházaVárosi Stadion10,000
Paksi SEPaksStadion PSE4,950
Szombathelyi HaladásSzombathelyStadion Rohonci Út12,000
Újpest FCBudapestSzusza Ferenc Stadium13,501
Vasas SCBudapestStadion Rudolf Illovszky12,000
Videoton FCSzékesfehérvárStadion Sóstói15,000
Zalaegerszegi TEZalaegerszegZTE Arena9,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Budapest Honvéd George F. Hemingway Tibor SisaNike
Debreceni VSC Sándor Szilágyi András HerczegadidasTeva
Diósgyőri VTK Imre Dlusztus Zoltán AczélErreàJánosik és TSA.
Videoton FC Sándor Berzi György MezeyNikeMáltai Szeretetszolgálat
Ferencváros Bobby DavisonNikeUnibet
Győri ETO Csaba TarsolyadidasQuaestor
Kaposvári Rákóczi FC Kálmán Torma László PruknerGivovaRegáli Klíma
Kecskeméti TE Pál Rózsa, János Versegi Aurél CsertőiJakoEreco
Lombard-Pápa Péter Bíró György VéberJakoLombard
MTK Hungária FC László Domonyai József GaramiNikefotex
Nyíregyháza Spartacus Ferenc Karakó Lázár SzentesJako
Paksi SE János Süli Imre GelleiJakoMvM Paksi Atomerőmű
Szombathelyi Haladás Béla Illés Antal RóthLegeaContact Zrt.
Újpest FC István Csehi Willie McStayPumaBirdland Golf & SPA Resort
Vasas SC János Jámbor Géza MészölyLancast
Zalaegerszegi TE Ferenc Nagy János Csankmass

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointment
Budapest HonvédTibor Sisa23 October 2009
Ferencvárosi TCBobby DavisonSacked30 October 2009Craig Short30 November 2009

League table

Top goalscorers

Including matches played on 18 May 2010; Source: MLSZ (Click on "Góllövő lista")

RankScorerClubGoals
1Kaposvári Rákóczi FC /
Videoton FC
18
2Videoton FC15
3Újpest FC14
Zalaegerszegi TE14
Debreceni VSC14
6Vasas SC13
7 Tibor MontvaiKecskeméti TE12
Tarmo KinkGyőri ETO12
9 Attila TököliPaksi SE11
10 Fouad BouguerraNyíregyháza Spartacus10
Péter CzvitkovicsDebreceni VSC10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soproni Liga - 2009-10 . WhoScored.com . 5 December 2011 .
  2. News: Első a Gyirmót, második a Lombard. Gyirmót first, Lombard second. 13 June 2009. Hungarian FA. hu. 26 August 2009.