| 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I | |
| League: | Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| Sport: | Team handball |
| Duration: | 2 September 2010 – 21 May 2011 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ: | Győri ETO KC |
| Top Scorer: |  Tímea Tóth (188) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Conf1: | NB I |
| Conf1 Champ: | Győri ETO KC |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Debreceni VSC |
| Seasonslistnames: | Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| Prevseason Link: | 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball) |
| Prevseason Year: | 2009–10 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball) |
| Nextseason Year: | 2011–12 |
The 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I was the sixtieth edition of the top level championship in the Hungarian team handball for women. The regular season started on 2 September 2010 with a clash between UKSE Szekszárd and defending champions Győri ETO KC, and ended on 27 March 2011, also including Győr, this time as hosts against Újbuda TC. The postseason began on 7 April 2011 and was concluded on 21 May 2011 with the final round classification groups. Győri Audi ETO KC went on to win all of their playoff matches and took their fourth consecutive title and eighth overall.
A total of twelve teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I and three promoted teams from the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. Although officially only two clubs got relegated, ASA-Consolis Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC went close to bankruptcy and were unable to meet demands to enter the new season. All their players could and have moved away freely, and so did some quality youth prospects as well. In this situation the board adjudged there is not a long-term perspective to run the club and decided not to enter the championship and to cease the club. Since then, the handball in Hódmezővásárhely is represented by grassroot team Hódmezővásárhelyi Leány Kézilabda Club.
After the decision of pulling out, the Hungarian Handball Federation asked UKSE Szekszárd, the third-best team in the NB I/B last season (the second team of Győri Audi ETO KC finished ahead of them, but according to the rules they can not play in the same division as their parent team), whether they have the financial background and are able to join the league. They met all the criteria and replaced Hódmezővásárhelyi NKC not long before the new season began.[1]
Other two dropped teams, Kiskunhalas NKSE-Bravotel and Hunnia KSK had an everyday fight for the survive, and it stamped their performances: both of them achieved only a single win during the regular season and were unable to improve in the postseason thus fallen out hopeless.
Beside the unexpected promotion of UKSE Szekszárd the two winners of NB I/B have climbed into the top division: ÉTV-Érdi VSE from the Western Group with an impressive 25-1-0 balance and Bugyi SE-Újbuda from the Eastern Group. The latter one moved from Bugyi to Budaörs and later to Újbuda, changing their name simply to Újbuda TC for the new season.
Last year's league champions Győri ETO KC and silver medallists DVSC-Korvex compete in the 2010–11 EHF Champions League, while Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE alongside SYMA Váci NKSE enter the 2010–11 EHF Cup. Despite lost to Győr in the Hungarian Cup final, Ferencvárosi TC advanced to the 2010–11 EHF Cup Winners' Cup as ETO already secured a Champions League spot.
Five out of the twelve NBI teams have signed new name sponsorship deals for the new season. Just after the end of the 2009–2010 season, on 2 June 2010, Váci NKSE club director András Németh announced in a press conference, that from the next year the team will compete under the name SYMA Váci NKSE after their new sponsor.[2] Mobile phone distributor RightPhone, which have been under contract with Ferencváros last year, have agreed a one-year deal with Alcoa FKC thus changing club name to Alcoa FKC RightPhone.[3] Budapest Bank, patronizing the Hungarian handball since years, have tightened the relationship with Békéscsaba and became their main financial supporter. Dunaújváros, which have faced the threat of dissolution two years ago, secured a one-year deal with Regale Klímatechnika Kft., altering their name to Dunaúvárosi Regale Klíma.[4]
From 2 October 2010 Ferencváros were known as FTC-Jógazdabank by signing a contract with Jógazda Szövetkezeti Takarékpénztár. The financial company stated, that their long-term plan is to "make Ferencváros a dominant team both in domestic and international level."[5] However, it came like a bolt from the blue, when on 3 January 2011, just two months after the sponsoring contract was signed, the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority reported that they have revoked the license of the bank and simultaneously have initiated the liquidation process.[6] As board president Zsolt Ákos Jeney revealed, by losing their name sponsor they count with a loss of a staggering 25 percent of their planned budget. He added also, that the management immediately held talks with other sponsors, which ensured them of their support and even backed the idea to increase their financial contribution in the future.[7]
Meanwhile, the club management was also looking for a new sponsor, which they found in a relatively short time: Ferencvárosi TC have called a press conference for 3 February 2011, where they announced Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. as their new naming sponsor. Imre Kovács, CEO of the rail logistics company, have stated that social responsibility is an integral part their policy and they are ready to support the development of valuable communities with financial injections. Under the terms of agreement, the club has been renamed to FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria.[8]
Siófok KC, that already began to prepare for the next season, agreed a sponsorship contract with Galerius Wellness and Spa Center on 5 May 2011. As a result, the team wear the name of the bath and compete under the name Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő until 31 December 2011.[9]
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoa FKC RightPhone | Székesfehérvár | Köfém Sportcsarnok | |
| Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE | Békéscsaba | Városi Sportcsarnok | |
| Dunaújvárosi Regale Klíma | Dunaújváros | Dunaújvárosi Sportcsarnok | |
| DVSC-Korvex | Debrecen | Hódos Imre Rendezvénycsarnok | |
| ÉTV-Érdi VSE | Érd | Batthyány Sportcsarnok | |
| FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | Ferencváros, Budapest | Főtáv FTC Kézilabda Aréna | |
| Győri Audi ETO KC | Győr | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok | |
| Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő | Siófok | Beszédes József Sportcsarnok | |
| SYMA Váci NKSE | Vác | Városi Sportcsarnok | |
| UKSE Szekszárd | Szekszárd | Városi Sportközpont | |
| Újbuda TC | Újbuda, Budapest | Gabányi László Sportcsarnok | |
| Veszprém Barabás KC | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | |
| Rank[10] | Player | Club | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tímea Tóth | SYMA Váci NKSE / ÉTV-Érdi VSE | 21 | 188 |
| 2 |  Kristina Trishchuk | Alcoa FKC RightPhone | 20 | 153 |
| 3 | Bernadett Ferling | Dunaújvárosi Regale Klíma | 21 | 144 |
| 4 | Ivett Szepesi | Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő | 22 | 142 |
| 5 |  Olha Nikolayenko | Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai ENKSE | 21 | 138 |
| 6 | Zita Weigel | UKSE Szekszárd | 22 | 126 |
| 7 | Ibolya Mehlmann | Veszprém Barabás KC | 22 | 120 |
| 8 | Mónika Kovacsicz | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 21 | 115 |
| Zita Szucsánszki | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 21 | 115 | |
| 10 | Zsuzsanna Tomori | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 22 | 114 |
| Rank[11] | Player | Club | YC | 2m | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibolya Mehlmann | Veszprém Barabás KC | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| 2 | Dusmáta Takács | Dunaújvárosi Regale Klíma | 11 | 31 | 3 |
| 3 | Olha Vashchuk | Alcoa FKC RightPhone | 11 | 23 | 4 |
| 4 | Gabriella Gáspár | Dunaújvárosi Regale Klíma | 10 | 27 | 2 |
| 5 | Anett Kisfaludy | ÉTV-Érdi VSE | 18 | 24 | 1 |
| 6 | Krisztina Gulya | UKSE Szekszárd | 12 | 21 | 2 |
| Zsuzsanna Tóth | Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő | 9 | 25 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Leposava Glušica | Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai ENKSE | 10 | 21 | 2 |
| 9 | Éva Fauszt | UKSE Szekszárd | 8 | 17 | 1 |
| Melinda Tamás | Újbuda TC | 6 | 18 | 1 | |
Teams finished in bottom four positions after the regular season enter the classification round for 9–12 places, where a double round-robin system is used. In addition, they are given bonus points depending on their final ranking in the league phase of the championship. Érd, which took the ninth spot, were given four points, tenth placed Siófok were awarded three, Újbuda TC took two points while last placed UKSE Szekszárd got one point. Clubs with the two lowest combined points get relegated.
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in bonus points column.
Similarly to the classification round of 9–12, the teams play twice against each other, on a home and on an away leg. Furthermore, they are rewarded with bonus points that are added to the points they win in the postseason and their combined total points decide the final ranking.
Additional points that were awarded after the final positions in the regular season are indicated in the bonus points column.
Győri Audi ETO KC were proved invincible in the regular season once again and thus deservedly took the top spot of the championship playoff, having been drawn together with SYMA Váci NKSE, that finished in fourth position. Meanwhile, FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria secured the second place after a hard-fought final day victory over Vác, which was just enough to end the regular season one point ahead of DVSC-Korvex, against them they begin the playoff campaign, where a best-of-three knockout is used. If a match ends with a draw, instead of playing extra time halves, the winner is decided by penalty shootout.
Győri Audi ETO KC won series 2–0
DVSC-Korvex won series 2–1
FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria won series 2–0
Győri Audi ETO KC won series 2–0
| Rank | Team | Qualification or relegation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | width=250 align="left" bgcolor=#D0F0C0 | Győri Audi ETO KC | width=380 align="center" bgcolor=#D0F0C0 | 2011–12 EHF Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | DVSC-Korvex | 2011–12 EHF Champions League Second qualifying round | ||
| 3 | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 2011–12 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 1 | ||
| 4 | SYMA Váci NKSE | 2011–12 EHF Cup | ||
| 5 | Alcoa FKC RightPhone | 2011–12 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2 | ||
| 6 | Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai Előre NKSE | 2011–12 EHF Cup | ||
| 7 | Dunaújvárosi Regale Klíma | |||
| 8 | Veszprém Barabás KC | |||
| 9 | ÉTV-Érdi VSE | |||
| 10 | Siófok KC-Galerius Fürdő | |||
| 11 | UKSE Szekszárd 3 | |||
| 12 | Újbuda TC | Relegation to the 2011–12 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B | ||
| 1 FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria have advanced to the 2011–12 EHF Cup Winners' Cup as title holders. 2 Because both 2010–2011 Magyar Kupa finalists qualified for the EHF Champions League via their league position, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup place is passed to Alcoa FKC RightPhone as cup thirds. 3 Following 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Western Group champions Mohácsi TE have declined the promotion due to financial reasons, UKSE Szekszárd maintained its top division membership. |
| 2010–11 Nemzeti Bajnokság I champions Győri Audi ETO KC Eighth title
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