Summary
The OTP Bank Liga (HUN1), or Nemzeti Bajnokság I, is the top level of league-style football competition in Hungary. At the end of the 2025-2026 HUN1 season, the HUN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 HUN1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2025-2026 HUN1 teams
The winner of the 2025-2026 Magyar Ligakupa (Hungarian Cup), typically a HUN1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Hungary
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HUN1 | OTP Bank Liga (Nemzeti Bajnokság I) | 12 |
| HUN2 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II | 16 |
| HUN3 | Nemzeti Bajnokság III | 64 |
| HUN4 | Megyei Bajnokság | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 25 Jul 2025 - 16 May 2026 | 16: HUN1 (10), HUN2 (2) | ||
Season Format
Each HUN1 team plays each of the other 11 HUN1 teams 3 times for a total of 33 league matches. In the first 22 matches for each team, they are Home-Away. In the last 11 matches, the six teams that had the highest ranking at the end of the 2024-2025 HUN1 season, will have 6 home matches and 5 away matches. The remaining six teams will have 5 home matches and 6 away matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) overall wins, (2) goal difference, (3) goals scored, (4) head-to-head points, (5) head-to-head goal difference, (6) head-to-head away goals scored, (7) Fairplay ranking, then (8) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 HUN1 season, the 11th and 12th place HUN1 teams will be relegated to the HUN2, and the 1st and 2nd place HUN2 teams will be promoted to the 2026-2027 HUN1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Debreceni VSC | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | - | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | Paksi SE | 14 | 6 -6-2 | 24 | - | 32 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | Ferencvárosi TC | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | - | 28 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Puskás Akadémia FC | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | Győri Eto FC | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | - | 24 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | MTK Budapest FC | 14 | 6 -2-6 | 20 | - | 28 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 7 | Kisvárda FC | 13 | 6 -2-5 | 20 | - | 15 | 22 | -7 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 8 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | - | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 9 | Újpest FC | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | - | 21 | 23 | -2 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Diósgyőri VTK | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 11 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 14 | 3 -5-6 | 14 | - | 18 | 26 | -8 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 12 | Kazincbarcikai SC | 13 | 3 -1-9 | 10 | - | 13 | 27 | -14 | 6 | 2 -0-4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to HUN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Debreceni VSC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
 | Paksi SE | ZTE-Aréna |
 | Diósgyőri VTK | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
 | Győri Eto FC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
 | Újpest FC | Várkerti Stadion |
 | Ferencvárosi TC | Pancho Arena |
| Győri Eto FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Várkerti Stadion |
| Nyíregyháza Spartacus | DVTK Stadion |
| Puskás Akadémia FC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| MTK Budapest FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| Kazincbarcikai SC | ETO Park |
| Kisvárda FC | Groupama Aréna |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| Győri Eto FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| Diósgyőri VTK | Pancho Arena |
| Újpest FC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| Paksi SE | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| Debreceni VSC | Groupama Aréna |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Várkerti Stadion |
Results
| 40 | MTK Budapest FC | DVTK Stadion |
| 13 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Groupama Aréna |
| 21 | Kazincbarcikai SC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 20 | Kisvárda FC | Pancho Arena |
| 01 | Zalaegerszegi TE | ETO Park |
| 11 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 13 | Ferencvárosi TC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 30 | Debreceni VSC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| 53 | Kisvárda FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 20 | Diósgyőri VTK | ZTE-Aréna |
| 03 | Győri Eto FC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 21 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 13 | Újpest FC | DVTK Stadion |
| 41 | MTK Budapest FC | Groupama Aréna |
| PSPD | Kazincbarcikai SC | Pancho Arena |
| 00 | Paksi SE | ETO Park |
| 13 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 00 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Várkerti Stadion |
| 12 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Groupama Aréna |