Hungarian Championship of Men's Handball
Encyclopedia
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the premier men's professional handball
league in Hungary
, administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation
. Since 2006 the official name of the championship is Budapest Bank Férfi Kézilabda Liga due to sponsorship reasons.
have won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2008 and have reached the semi-final of the EHF Champions League
three times in the last nine seasons, capturing a silver medal in 2002. Main domestic rivals Pick Szeged
are also regular members of the Champions League.
Famous handball players who have played in the league include Carlos Perez
, Zlatko Saračević
, Mirza Džomba
, Árpád Sterbik, László Nagy
, Dániel Buday, Balázs Laluska
, József Éles
, Julio Fis
, Rolando Uríos, Nenad Perunicić, Vlado Šola
, Dejan Perić, Vladimir Hernandez, Gergő Iváncsik
and many others.
Currently, it consists of 12 teams, joined by Slovakian top club HT Tatran Prešov
, which are also participating in the league to enhance the level of it, and to be able to play more competitive matches than in their home league, where they proved untouchable in the recent seasons. However, matches played by and against them do not count towards the official ranking.
The top four teams after the regular season 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 double round robin system, playing six additional rounds. Depending on their final position in the regular season, they are awarded bonus points which are added to the points they earn in the postseason.
According to the EHF league ranking, NB I champions and runners-up receive an automatic spot in the Group phase of the forthcoming Champions League season, while following two clubs enter the EHF Cup. Teams ranked eleventh and twelfth get relegated and will be replaced by the winners of the Eastern and Western group of the second division.
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Bundesliga
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Liga ASOBAL
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I
|65.22
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Ligue Nationale de Handball
|58.11
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Superliga
|57.40
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Håndboldligaen
|56.78
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Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
league in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation
Hungarian Handball Federation
The Hungarian Handball Federation is the national handball federation in Hungary.The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation . Its headquarters are in Budapest...
. Since 2006 the official name of the championship is Budapest Bank Férfi Kézilabda Liga due to sponsorship reasons.
Overview
Running since 1951, the Hungarian championship is among the strongests in Europe. MKB Veszprém KCKC Veszprém
Kézilabda Club Veszprém is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. One of the most successful teams in the country, Veszprém have won the Hungarian Championship a record 19 times and took the Hungarian Cup title an unprecedented...
have won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2008 and have reached the semi-final of the EHF Champions League
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
three times in the last nine seasons, capturing a silver medal in 2002. Main domestic rivals Pick Szeged
SC Pick Szeged
SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007...
are also regular members of the Champions League.
Famous handball players who have played in the league include Carlos Perez
Carlos Pérez (handballer)
Carlos Pérez is a Cuban-born Hungarian handball player, who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team.-Career:He was born in Havana and spent his Cuban years by local team Ciudad Havana...
, Zlatko Saračević
Zlatko Saracevic
Zlatko "Zlatan" Saračević is a Croatian former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for Yugoslavia and in the 1996 Summer Olympics for Croatia.He was born in Banja Luka....
, Mirza Džomba
Mirza Džomba
Mirza Džomba is a retired Croatian handball player, World champion and Olympic champion.-Career:Džomba began his career by his hometown club RK Zamet Rijeka, where he stayed until 1996, when he signed to RK Zagreb. He spent five years with the capital team, winning the national championship and...
, Árpád Sterbik, László Nagy
László Nagy (handballer)
László Nagy is a Hungarian handball player, currently playing for FC Barcelona Handbol.-Club:He was born in Székesfehérvár and moved with his family to Szeged when he was one year old...
, Dániel Buday, Balázs Laluska
Balázs Laluska
Balázs Laluska is a Hungarian handballer playing for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team.-Achievements:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Winner: 2011**Silver Medallist: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009...
, József Éles
József Éles
József Éles is a former Hungarian international handball player and handball coach who is currently in charge at the Dominican Republic women's national team.-Early career and Veszprém success:...
, Julio Fis
Julio Fis
Julio Fis Rousseduy is a Spanish handball player who currently plays for CB Ciudad de Logroño of the Spanish Liga ASOBAL. His most usual position is left full-back.-Clubs:*Győr *Nyíregyháza *CD Bidasoa...
, Rolando Uríos, Nenad Perunicić, Vlado Šola
Vlado Šola
Vlado Šola is a retired Croatian team handball player. He was born in Prisoje, near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and his family moved to Croatia when he was young....
, Dejan Perić, Vladimir Hernandez, Gergő Iváncsik
Gergő Iváncsik
Gergő Iváncsik is a Hungarian handballer who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team.-Club:...
and many others.
Currently, it consists of 12 teams, joined by Slovakian top club HT Tatran Prešov
HT Tatran Prešov
Tatran Prešov is the handball team from Slovakia.Tatran won their first National Championship of Slovakia in 2004, and won again in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Slovakia: 7...
, which are also participating in the league to enhance the level of it, and to be able to play more competitive matches than in their home league, where they proved untouchable in the recent seasons. However, matches played by and against them do not count towards the official ranking.
The top four teams after the regular season 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 double round robin system, playing six additional rounds. Depending on their final position in the regular season, they are awarded bonus points which are added to the points they earn in the postseason.
According to the EHF league ranking, NB I champions and runners-up receive an automatic spot in the Group phase of the forthcoming Champions League season, while following two clubs enter the EHF Cup. Teams ranked eleventh and twelfth get relegated and will be replaced by the winners of the Eastern and Western group of the second division.
Teams for season 2011–12
- Balatonfüredi KSE
- Csurgói KKCsurgói KKCsurgói Kézilabda Klub is a Hungarian handball club from Csurgó, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B:**Gold: 2008- Current squad :Goalkeepers1 Nebojša Nikolić...
- FTC-PLER
- Gyöngyösi FKK
- Pajor Pálinka-Kecskeméti KSE
- Mezőkövesdi KC
- MKB Veszprém KCKC VeszprémKézilabda Club Veszprém is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. One of the most successful teams in the country, Veszprém have won the Hungarian Championship a record 19 times and took the Hungarian Cup title an unprecedented...
- Orosházi FKSE
- Pick SzegedSC Pick SzegedSC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007...
- Tatabánya-Carbonex KCTatabánya-Carbonex KCTatabánya-Carbonex Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Tatabánya, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1942, the team enjoyed their best period in the late seventies, when they won several domestic championship and cup titles and also reached the semifinals of the...
- Tatai HAC
- Tatran PrešovHT Tatran PrešovTatran Prešov is the handball team from Slovakia.Tatran won their first National Championship of Slovakia in 2004, and won again in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Slovakia: 7...
(Guest team from SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
) - TM-LINE PTE-PVSE
EHF league ranking
- As of 4 February 2011
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RankingMovement Last Season
RankingLeague Coefficient 1
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Bundesliga|144.78
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|2
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Liga ASOBAL|127.72
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Nemzeti Bajnokság I|65.22
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Ligue Nationale de HandballLigue Nationale de Handball
The French National Handball League is the name of the national professional handball league system of France. It is divided into two divisions:-Men's:*LNH Division 1*LNH Division 2-Women's:*LNH Division 1*LNH Division 2-President:...
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Superliga|57.40
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|6
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HåndboldligaenDanish Handball League
The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
|56.78
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Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| MKB Veszprém KC KC Veszprém Kézilabda Club Veszprém is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. One of the most successful teams in the country, Veszprém have won the Hungarian Championship a record 19 times and took the Hungarian Cup title an unprecedented... |
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1985, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Budapest Honvéd SE | |
1952, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Budapest Spartacus | |
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973 |
| Elektromos SE PLER KC Pestszentlőrinc-Elektromos-Rév Kézilabda Club was a Hungarian team handball club from Pestszentlőrinc, Budapest. Founded in 1927 under the name Elektromos SE, the team first merged with Pestszentlőrinc in 2000, and later fusioned with Rév KC, altering the club name to PLER. In the summer of 2011... |
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1969, 1970, 1971, 1991 |
| Tatabányai Bányász Tatabánya-Carbonex KC Tatabánya-Carbonex Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian team handball club from Tatabánya, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1942, the team enjoyed their best period in the late seventies, when they won several domestic championship and cup titles and also reached the semifinals of the... |
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1974, 1978, 1979, 1984 |
| Rába Vasas ETO Győr | |
1987, 1989, 1990 |
| Budapest Vörös Meteor | |
1954, 1955, 1957 |
| Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007... |
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1996, 2007 |
| Újpesti Dózsa SC | |
1953, 1958 |
| Dunaferr SE Dunaferr SE (men's handball) Dunaferr Sportegyesület is a Hungarian handball club from Dunaújváros, that is part of the multi-sports club running under the same name. The team enjoyed their best spell in the early 2000s, having won the Hungarian Championship in 2000 and the Hungarian Cup in 2001... |
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2000 |
| Debreceni Dózsa | |
1975 |
| Vörös Meteor Közért | |
1951 |
See also
- Nemzeti Bajnokság I Top ScorersNemzeti Bajnokság I top scorers (men's handball)The following list shows the Nemzeti Bajnokság I top scorers season by season....
- Hungarian Handballer of the YearHungarian Handballer of the YearThe Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year....