A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July 2015 – 30 April 2016 |
| Champions | Ferencváros |
| Relegated | Puskás Akadémia Békéscsaba |
| Champions League | Ferencváros |
| Europa League | Videoton Debrecen MTK Budapest |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 483 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dániel Böde (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Debrecen 7–0 Békéscsaba (17 October 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Paks 0–5 Ferencváros (5 December 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Debrecen 7–0 Békéscsaba (17 October 2015) Ferencváros 5–2 Paks (6 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games[1] Ferencváros |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games[1] Ferencváros |
| Longest winless run | 9 games[1] Újpest Puskás Akadémia |
| Longest losing run | 5 games[1] Vasas |
| Highest attendance | 17,489[2] Ferencváros 0-1 Újpest (12 December 2015) |
| Lowest attendance | 316[2] MTK 1–0 Békéscsaba (27 February 2016) |
| Total attendance | 515,281[2] |
| Average attendance | 2,602[2] |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2016. | |
The 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 117th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began 17 July 2015[3] and will conclude on 8 May 2016.[3] Videoton are the defending champions having won their second Hungarian championship last season.
Last season an extra four teams were relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III. Győr had financial and licensing issues.[4] Kecskemét, Pécs and Nyíregyháza all had licensing issues.[5] Therefore, from this season twelve teams compete for the championship title, playing 33 rounds. This season was played with 12 teams after reduced from 16 in 2014–15.
Teams
Dunaújváros and Pápa finished the 2014–15 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to NB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions and the runners-up 2014–15 NB II Vasas and Békéscsaba. Each of the first two teams in the first division.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Békéscsaba | Békéscsaba | Kórház utcai Stadion | 4,965 | [6] |
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | [7] |
| Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 9,345 | [8] |
| Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 23,700 | [9] |
| Haladás | Szombathely | Rohonci úti Stadion | 12,500 | [10] |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik József Stadion | 10,000 | [11] |
| MTK | Budapest (Józsefváros) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 9,000 | [12][13] |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | [14] |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | [15] |
| Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 | [16] |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 9,000 | [17] |
| Videoton | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,135 | [18] |
| Békéscsaba | Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Ferencváros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kórház utcai Stadion | Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium 
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Diósgyőri Stadion | Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium
|
| Capacity: 4,965 | Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 9,345 | Capacity: 23,700 |
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| Haladás | Honvéd | MTK | Paks |
| Rohonci úti Stadion | Bozsik József Stadion | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 6,150 |
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| Puskás Akadémia | Újpest | Vasas | Videoton |
| Pancho Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium
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Szusza Ferenc Stadion | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | Sóstói Stadion |
| Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 13,501 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 14,135 |
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Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Name | |||||
| Békéscsaba | 
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Zoran Spisljak | 
|
Zsolt Balog | adidas | Békés Drén |
| Debrecen |
|
Elemér Kondás |
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Péter Szakály | adidas | TEVA |
| Diósgyőr |
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Sándor Egervári |
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Vladimir Koman | Nike | Borsodi |
| Ferencváros | 
|
Thomas Doll |
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Gábor Gyömbér | Nike | T-Mobile |
| Haladás |
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Géza Mészöly |
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Péter Halmosi | adidas | Swietelsky |
| Honvéd | 
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Marco Rossi |
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Szabolcs Kemenes | Macron | – |
| MTK |
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Vaszilisz Teodoru |
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József Kanta | Nike | Panzi Pet |
| Paks |
|
Aurél Csertői |
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Tamás Báló | Jako | – |
| Puskás Akadémia | 
|
Robert Jarni |
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Attila Polonkai | Jako | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. |
| Újpest |
|
Nebojša Vignjević |
|
Szabolcs Balajcza | Puma | – |
| Vasas |
|
Michael Oenning |
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Mohamed Remili | adidas | Alprosys |
| Videoton |
|
Ferenc Horváth |
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Roland Juhász | adidas | Máltai Szeretetszolgálat |
Sources:[citation needed]
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diósgyőr | Zoltán Vitelki
|
Caretaker | End of 2014–15 season | Pre-season | Balázs Bekő
|
14 May 2015[19] |
| Puskás Akadémia | Miklós Benczés
|
End of contract | 1 June 2015[20] | Robert Jarni
|
8 June 2015[21] | |
| MTK | József Garami
|
End of term and he will be technical director. |
3 June 2015 | Csaba László
|
3 June 2015[22] | |
| Videoton |  Joan Carrillo
|
Contract terminated | 3 June 2015[23] |  Bernard Casoni
|
11 June 2015[24] | |
| Videoton | Bernard Casoni
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Sacked | 19 August 2015 | 10th | Tamás Pető (caretaker)
|
19 August 2015[25] |
| Videoton | Tamás Pető
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End of caretaker appointment | 19 August 2015 | 7th | Ferenc Horváth
|
6 October 2015[26] |
| Vasas | Károly Szanyó
|
Sacked | 19 October 2015 | 11th | Antal Simon
|
19 October 2015[27] |
| Diósgyőr | Balázs Bekő
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Sacked | 14 December 2015[28] | 9th | Sándor Egervári
|
29 December 2015[29] |
| Vasas | Antal Simon
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End of contract | 31 December 2015 | 10th | Michael Oenning
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1 January 2016[30] |