Hungarian National Championship I 2008-09
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The Hungarian National Championship I 2008–09, also known as NB I, was the 110th season of top-tier football in Hungary
. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2008 with Kaposvári Rákóczi FC beating the defending champions MTK Budapest
by 3–1. The last games were played on 30 May 2009.
, who finished the season with a mere 10 points.
Promotion to the league was granted to the champions of the two NB II
divisions. Kecskeméti TE
won the Eastern Division while the winners of the Western Division were Szombathelyi Haladás
.
20 goals Péter Bajzát
(Győri ETO
)
16 goals Péter Kabát
(Újpest FC
) Gergely Rudolf
(Debreceni VSC
) Attila Tököli
(Paksi SE
)
15 goals Nemanja Nikolić (Kaposvári Rákóczi) Róbert Waltner
(Zalaegerszegi TE
)
14 goals Csaba Csordás
(Kecskeméti TE
) Zoltán Hercegfalvi
(Budapest Honvéd
) Krisztián Kenesei
(Szombathelyi Haladás
)
12 goals Lóránt Oláh
(Debreceni VSC
)
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...
. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2008 with Kaposvári Rákóczi FC beating the defending champions MTK Budapest
MTK Hungária FC
MTK Budapest FC or just MTK is a football club from Budapest, Hungary. The team plays in the second division of the Hungarian League. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most successful Hungarian football clubs, MTK has won the Hungarian League 23 times and the Hungarian Cup 12...
by 3–1. The last games were played on 30 May 2009.
Promotion and relegation
FC Sopron withdrew their participation in the winter break of last year's season after they declared bankruptcy. The team was put into last place and got all points deducted. The remaining relegation spot was earned by FC TatabányaFC Tatabánya
FC Tatabánya is a Hungarian football club based in Tatabánya. They play their home games at Stadion Gyula Grosics.- History :The Tatabányai Sport Klub was founded on February 6, 1910 by Ferenc Frei, a mining engineer...
, who finished the season with a mere 10 points.
Promotion to the league was granted to the champions of the two NB II
Hungarian National Championship II
NB II is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004/05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: Keleti and Nyugati , each with 16 teams...
divisions. Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
won the Eastern Division while the winners of the Western Division were Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. Haladás is the Hungarian word for progress. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 12,000 . The club colours are green and white.Haladás reached the Hungarian...
.
Overview
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Bozsik Stadion Bozsik Stadion Bozsik József Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Budapest Honvéd FC. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 .-History:... |
10,000 |
| Debreceni VSC Debreceni VSC Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian... |
Debrecen Debrecen Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :... |
Stadion Sóstói Stadion Sóstói The Sóstói Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, primarily used for football matches. The stadium holds 14,300 people and is the home of reigning Hungarian champions Videoton FC... |
9,640 |
| Diósgyőri VTK | Miskolc Miskolc Miskolc is a city in northeastern Hungary, mainly with heavy industrial background. With a population close to 170,000 Miskolc is the fourth largest city of Hungary It is also the county capital of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and the regional centre of Northern Hungary.- Geography :Miskolc is located... |
DVTK Stadion DVTK Stadion DVTK Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Miskolc, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 17,000 people. It is the home of the Diósgyőri VTK.-History:... |
11,200 |
| FC Fehérvár | Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár is a city in central Hungary and is the 9th largest in the country. Located around southwest of Budapest. It is inhabited by 101,973 people , with 136,995 in the Székesfehérvár Subregion. The city is the centre of Fejér county and the regional centre of Central Transdanubia... |
Stadion Sóstói Stadion Sóstói The Sóstói Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, primarily used for football matches. The stadium holds 14,300 people and is the home of reigning Hungarian champions Videoton FC... |
15,000 |
| Győri ETO FC Gyori ETO FC Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since... |
Győr Gyor -Climate:-Main sights:The ancient core of the city is Káptalan Hill at the confluence of three rivers: the Danube, Rába and Rábca. Püspökvár, the residence of Győr’s bishops can be easily recognised by its incomplete tower. Győr’s oldest buildings are the 13th-century dwelling tower and the... |
ETO Park ETO Park ETO Park is a multi-use stadium in Győr, Hungary. It is primarily used for football and is home to Győri ETO. Opened in 2008 as a replacement for Stadion ETO, the stadium has a capacity of 16,000.... |
20,000 |
| Kaposvári Rákóczi FC | Kaposvár | Stadion Rákoczi Stadion Kaposvár Rákoczi Stadion Kaposvár Rákoczi is a multi-use stadium in Kaposvár, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of NABI-Kaposvári Rákóczi FC. The stadium is able to hold 7,000 people. It has 4,500 seats.-External links:*... |
7,000 |
| Kecskeméti TE Kecskeméti TE Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football... |
Kecskemét Kecskemét Kecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two... |
Széktói Stadion Széktói Stadion Széktói Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Kecskemét, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby matches and is the home stadium of Kecskeméti TE of the Hungarian National Championship I and of Kecskeméti Atlétika és Rugby Club of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I... |
6,300 |
| MTK Budapest FC | Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Budapest, Hungary. The stadium can hold 12,700 people and was built in 1912... |
12,700 |
| Nyíregyháza Spartacus Nyíregyháza Spartacus Nyíregyháza Spartacus is a football club from Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Formed in 1959, they've had brief stints in the NB I., though they currently play in the second division, NB II. The team is locally referred to by their nickname, Szpari... |
Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza - Tourist sights :Nyíregyháza also has several museums and exhibitions, showing the city's rich cultural heritage.* Collection of the International Medallion Art and Small Sculpture Creative Community of Nyíregyháza-Sóstó – periodic exhibitions of works of contemporary artists-Twin towns — Sister... |
Városi Stadion Városi Stadion (Nyíregyháza) Városi Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Nyíregyháza Spartacus. The stadium is able to hold 16,500 people.-External links:*... |
13,501 |
| Paksi SE Paksi SE Paksi SE is a Hungarian football club based in Paks. Since its founding in 1952 it has played at either a county or national level. In 2006 it ascended to Borsodi Liga, or NB I, the top division in Hungarian football, for the first time. It plays its home games at Stadion PSE. The team colors... |
Paks Paks Paks is a town in Tolna county, central Hungary, on the banks of the Danube River. Paks is the home of the only Hungarian nuclear power plant, which provides about 40% the country's electricity.... |
Stadion PSE Stadion PSE Stadion PSE is a multi-use stadium in Paks, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Paksi SE. The stadium is able to hold 5,000 people.... |
4,950 |
| Rákospalotai EAC Rákospalotai EAC Rákospalotai EAC is a Hungarian football club based in the Rákospalota quarter in the north-east of Budapest. REAC has been promoted to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I., the first division in Hungarian football after the season 2005/06, but te team relegated to Hungarian National Championship II after the... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Stadion Budai II. Laszló Stadion Budai II. Laszló Stadion Budai II. Laszló is a multi-use stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rákospalotai EAC. The stadium is able to hold 10,000 people.-External links:*... |
7,500 |
| BFC Siófok BFC Siófok Bodajk FC Siófok, or generally short BFC Siófok is a Hungarian football club based in Siófok, a small town on the shores ofLake Balaton. The club was founded in 1921 as Siófok SE . The component Bodajk in the club's name stems from a merger with Bodajk FC in 2005. The colours of the club are... |
Siófok Siófok Siófok is a city in Hungary on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. The city is one of Hungary's most popular holiday destinations, famous for its beaches and nightlife. Siófok is one of the richest municipalities of Hungary due to tourism... |
Révesz Géza Stadion Révesz Géza Stadion Géza Révesz Street Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Siófok, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of BFC Siófok. The stadium is able to hold 10,500 people. The studium was named after Géza Révesz Street while the street was named after psychologist... |
12,000 |
| Szombathelyi Haladás Szombathelyi Haladás Szombathelyi Haladás is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. Haladás is the Hungarian word for progress. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 12,000 . The club colours are green and white.Haladás reached the Hungarian... |
Szombathely Szombathely Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria... |
Rohonci úti Stadion | 12,500 |
| Újpest FC Újpest FC Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Szusza Ferenc Stadium Szusza Ferenc Stadium Szusza Ferenc Stadium is a football stadium in Újpest and the home of Újpest FC. The stadium was designed by Alfréd Hajós and opened on 17 September 1922... |
13,501 |
| Vasas SC Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... |
Stadion Rudolf Illovszky | 18,000 |
| Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszegi TE Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society... |
Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeg In 2001 Zalaegerszeg had 61,654 inhabitants . The distribution of religions were, 71.1% Roman Catholic, 3.8% Calvinist, 1.6% Lutheran, 11.6% Atheist .-Notable people:* Lajos Botfy , mayor... |
ZTE Arena ZTE Arena ZTE Arena is a stadium in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Zalaegerszegi TE. The stadium is able to hold 14,000 people.-Football International Match:... |
14,400 |
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Source: adatbank.mlsz.hu – Note: Click on "Góllövő lista" to retrieve the scorers20 goals Péter Bajzát
Péter Bajzát
Péter Bajzát is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Pécsi MFC.-Honours:*Player of the Year in Hungary: 2008*Hungarian National Championship I Top Goalscorer:** 2006-07 with 18 goals** 2008/09 with 20 goals...
(Győri ETO
Gyori ETO FC
Győri ETO FC , Győri Egyetértés Torna Osztály Football Club or just Győr, is a Hungarian sports club from Győr, a mid-size town in the north-west of the country. In 1904 the club was founded as Győri Vagongyár ETO and has undergone many name changes since...
)
16 goals Péter Kabát
Péter Kabát
Péter Kabát is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Újpest FC.He can play as a striker or as an offensive midfielder. Kabát earned his first international cap on 15 November 2000 in a 1–0 win to Macedonia....
(Újpest FC
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club , earlier known as Újpesti TE and Újpesti Dózsa, is a Hungarian football club, based in Újpest, Budapest. The club's colours are purple and white...
) Gergely Rudolf
Gergely Rudolf
Gergely Rudolf is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Greek club Panathinaikos on loan from Genoa.-Debrecen:Gergely Rudolf signed a contract with the Hungarian champion Debrecen in 2007....
(Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
) Attila Tököli
Attila Tököli
Attila Tököli is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kecskeméti TE in the Hungarian first division.-Club:*Dunaferr SE**Nemzeti Bajnokság I:***Winner: 1999–00***Runner-up: 1997-98, 2000-01...
(Paksi SE
Paksi SE
Paksi SE is a Hungarian football club based in Paks. Since its founding in 1952 it has played at either a county or national level. In 2006 it ascended to Borsodi Liga, or NB I, the top division in Hungarian football, for the first time. It plays its home games at Stadion PSE. The team colors...
)
15 goals Nemanja Nikolić (Kaposvári Rákóczi) Róbert Waltner
Róbert Waltner
Róbert Waltner is a Hungarian football player. He currently plays for the Austrian club SV Mattersburg in the Austrian Football Bundesliga.-Career:...
(Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi TE
Zalaegerszegi Torna Egylet is a Hungarian football team from the city of Zalaegerszeg.ZTE traces its roots back to 1912, at the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Its first match was a 4-2 defeat to a team from Vasvár. The team was first composed of members of a literary and debating society...
)
14 goals Csaba Csordás
Csaba Csordás
Csaba Csordás is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for Kecskeméti TE. CAREER IN NB I Since the beginning of his career and up to 2006, Csaba Csordás has played in 154 games and has scored 21 goals....
(Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE
Kecskeméti TE is a club, most famous for its football team. It hails from the city of Kecskemét, Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary and is currently competing in the NB I, the top league of Hungarian football...
) Zoltán Hercegfalvi
Zoltán Hercegfalvi
Zoltán Hercegfalvi is a Hungarian footballer.-Club:Hercegfalvi joined the youth academy of storied Hungarian team Honvéd at the age of 6, and played all the way through their system before making his first team appearance in 1998...
(Budapest Honvéd
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
) Krisztián Kenesei
Krisztián Kenesei
Krisztián Kenesei is a Hungarian football player. He currently plays for Szombathelyi Haladás.- Football career :...
(Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás
Szombathelyi Haladás is a Hungarian football club based in Szombathely. Haladás is the Hungarian word for progress. The club, which was founded in 1919, plays its home games at Rohonci úti Stadion which has a capacity of 12,000 . The club colours are green and white.Haladás reached the Hungarian...
)
12 goals Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh
Lóránt Oláh is an Ethnic Hungarian football striker from Serbia who currently plays for Kaposvári Rákóczi FC in the Hungarian National Championship I....
(Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC
Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian...
)