List of Nemzeti Bajnokság I managers explained
Managers in the Nemzeti Bajnokság are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and player acquisition. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the ownership of the club and the relationship of the manager with fans. Managers are required to have a UEFA Pro Licence which is the final coaching qualification available, and follows the completion of the UEFA 'B' and 'A' Licences.The UEFA Pro Licence is required by every person who wishes to manage a club in the Nemzeti Bajnoksag on a permanent basis.
Current managers
As of 14 February 2024.
Winning managers
As of 1 July 2023
| Rank | Manager | Won | Season1 |
|---|
| 1 | | Jimmy Hogan | 5 | 1916–17, 1917–18, 1918–19, 1919–20, 1920–21 (MTK) |
| 1 | | Pál Jávor | 5 | 1942, 1943, 1959 (Csepel), 1945, 1946 (Újpest) |
| 3 | | Jenő Kalmár | 4 | 1948 (Csepel), 1952, 1954, 1955 (Honvéd) |
| 3 | | Lajos Baróti | 4 | 1957 (spring) (Vasas), 1969, 1970 (spring), 1970–71 (Újpest) |
| 3 | | Rudolf Illovszky | 4 | 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965, 1976–77 (Vasas) |
| 3 | | Pál Várhidi | 4 | 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 (Újpest) |
| 7 | | Döme Fronz | 3 | 1923, 1924, 1925 (MTK) |
| 7 | | István Tóth Potya | 3 | 1927, 1928 (Ferencváros), 1933 (Újpest) |
| 7 | | Márton Bukovi | 3 | 1951, 1953, 1957–58 (MTK) |
| 7 | | Dezső Novák | 3 | 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96 (Ferencváros) |
| 7 | | József Verebes | 3 | 1981–82, 1982–83 (Győr), 1986–87 (MTK) |
| 7 | | Imre Komora | 3 | 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86 (Honvéd) |
| 7 | | Sándor Egervári | 3 | 1998–99, 2002–03 (MTK), 1999–00 (Dunaújváros) |
| 7 | | Serhii Rebrov | 3 | 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Attila Supka | 2 | 2004–05,[13] 2005–06,[14] [15] (Debrecen) |
| 15 | | Sándor Kertész | 2 | 1904 (MTK Budapest), 1905 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Lajos Bányai | 2 | 1929–30, 1930–31 (Újpest) |
| 15 | | Zoltán Blum | 2 | 1931–32, 1933–34 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Béla Guttmann | 2 | 1938–39, 1946–47 (Újpest) |
| 15 | | Lajos Dimény | 2 | 1940, 1941 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Sir. Ferenc Puskás | 2 | 1949–50, 1950 (Honvéd) |
| 15 | | József Mészáros | 2 | 1962–63, 1964 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Károly Lakat | 2 | 1967, 1968 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | Imre Kovács | 2 | 1972, 1973 (Újpest) |
| 15 | | György Mezey | 2 | 1991 (Honvéd), 2011 (Fehérvár as Videoton) |
| 15 | | János Csank | 2 | 1994 (Vác), 2001 (Ferencváros) |
| 15 | | József Garami | 2 | 1997, 2008 (MTK Budapest) |
| 15 | | András Herczeg | 2 | 2009, 2010 (Debrecen) |
| 15 | | Alfréd Schaffer | 2 | 1936, 1937 (MTK Budapest) |
| 15 | | Attila Pintér | 2 | 2004 (Ferencváros), 2013[16] (Győr) |
| 15 | | Elemér Kondás | 2 | 2012, 2014 (Debrecen) |
| 15 | | Stanislav Cherchesov | 2 | 2021–22, 2022–23 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Hugó Szüsz | 1 | 1908 (MTK Budapest) |
| 33 | | Holmes W | 1 | 1914 (MTK Budapest) |
| 33 | | Herbert Burgess | 1 | 1921–22 (MTK Budapest) |
| 33 | | Sándor Bródy | 1 | 1926 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Béla Révész | 1 | 1929 (MTK Budapest) |
| 33 | | Béla Jánosi | 1 | 1934–35 (Újpest) |
| 33 | | Emil Rauchmaul | 1 | 1938 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Ferenc Rónay | 1 | 1943–44 (Nagyvárad) |
| 33 | | Antal Lyka | 1 | 1948–49 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Gyula Szűcs | 1 | 1959–60 (Újpest) |
| 33 | | Nándor Hidegkuti | 1 | 1963 (Győr) |
| 33 | | Lajos Csordás | 1 | 1966 (Vasas Budapest) |
| 33 | | Jenő Dalnoki | 1 | 1975–76 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Lajos Tichy | 1 | 1979–80 (Budapest Honvéd) |
| 33 | | Bertalan Bicskei | 1 | 1987–88 (Budapest Honvéd) |
| 33 | | József Both | 1 | 1988–89 (Budapest Honvéd) |
| 33 | | István Varga | 1 | 1989–90 (Újpest) |
| 33 | | Tibor Nyilasi | 1 | 1991–92 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Martti Kuusela | 1 | 1992–93 (Budapest Honvéd) |
| 33 | | Péter Várhidi | 1 | 1997–98 (Újpest) |
| 33 | | Péter Bozsik | 1 | 2001–02 (Zalaegerszeg) |
| 33 | | Miroslav Beránek | 1 | 2006–07 (Debrecen) |
| 33 | | Joan Carrillo Milán | 1 | 2014–15 (Videoton) |
| 33 | | Thomas Doll | 1 | 2015–16 (Ferencváros) |
| 33 | | Marco Rossi | 1 | 2016–17 (Honvéd) |
| 33 | | Marko Nikolić | 1 | 2017–18 (Fehérvár as Videoton) | |
- Notes
Note 1: For the seasons 1901, 1902 (won by Budapesti TC) 1903, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13 (won by Ferencváros) managers are not included in the ranking since they are unknown.
Note 2: Active managers are in bold.
Notes and References
- News: Hornyák Zsolt lett a Puskás Akadémia vezetőedzője. rangado.24.hu. 3 June 2019. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: NB III: Szivics exsegítője veszi át újra a Kecskemét irányítását. nemzetisport.hu. 31 May 2021. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: NB I: Kuttor Attila visszatért Mezőkövesdre – hivatalos. nemzetisport.hu. 14 September 2022. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: Kazah élcsapattól érkezik a DVSC labdarúgóinak új vezetőedzője. m4sport.hu. 21 September 2022. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: NB II: Bognár György távozik az MTK-tól – hivatalos. nemzetisport.hu. 23 October 2022. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: Hivatalos: újra Bognár György a Paks vezetőedzője. m4sport.hu. 14 February 2023. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: Svéd edzőt neveztek ki a Fehérvár élére. m4sport.hu. 15 March 2023. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: Hivatalos: menesztették az Újpest vezetőedzőjét, "régi ismerős" tért vissza a kispadra. m4sport.hu. 27 March 2023. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: NB I: Dejan Sztankovics a Ferencváros új vezetőedzője – hivatalos. nemzetisport.hu. 4 September 2023. 18 October 2023. hu.
- News: NB I: megvan Mátyus János utódja Kisvárdán – hivatalos. nemzetisport.hu. 8 November 2023. 17 November 2023. hu.
- News: NB I: Márton Gábor ül a ZTE kispadjára – hivatalos!. nemzetisport.hu. 13 November 2023. 17 November 2023. hu.
- News: Vladimir Radenković a DVTK vezetőedzője . dvtk.eu. 14 February 2024. 6 July 2024. hu.
- Web site: First at last for Debrecen. 20 May 2005. UEFA.
- Web site: Debrecen clinch title at the death. 3 June 2006. UEFA.
- Web site: Debrecen did it again. 19 June 2006. UEFA.
- Web site: Debreceni deny Győr in Hungarian Cup final. 22 May 2013. UEFA.
