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 | Győri Eto FC | 30 | 18 -8-4 | 62 | - | 59 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | Ferencvárosi TC | 30 | 18 -5-7 | 59 | - | 57 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 7 -2-5 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | Debreceni VSC | 30 | 13 -10-7 | 49 | - | 46 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 7 -7-2 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 4 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 31 | 13 -9-9 | 48 | - | 48 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| 5 | Paksi SE | 30 | 13 -8-9 | 47 | - | 55 | 41 | 14 | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Puskás Akadémia FC | 31 | 12 -6-13 | 42 | - | 38 | 40 | -2 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 7 | Újpest FC | 31 | 11 -7-13 | 40 | - | 47 | 50 | -3 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 8 | Kisvárda FC | 31 | 11 -7-13 | 40 | - | 35 | 46 | -11 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| 9 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 31 | 10 -8-13 | 38 | - | 44 | 54 | -10 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 21 | 27 | -6 |
| 10 | MTK Budapest FC | 31 | 9 -9-13 | 36 | - | 52 | 59 | -7 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 |
| 11 | Diósgyőri VTK | 31 | 6 -10-15 | 28 | - | 38 | 58 | -20 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 |
| 12 | Kazincbarcikai SC | 31 | 5 -3-23 | 18 | - | 27 | 67 | -40 | 16 | 2 -2-12 | 8 | 11 | 32 | -21 | 15 | 3 -1-11 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to HUN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Paksi SE | Groupama Aréna |
 | Győri Eto FC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
 | Puskás Akadémia FC | ZTE-Aréna |
 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
 | Kisvárda FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| Diósgyőri VTK | ETO Park |
| Debreceni VSC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
 | Ferencvárosi TC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| Újpest FC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| Paksi SE | DVTK Stadion |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Groupama Aréna |
| Győri Eto FC | Várkerti Stadion |
| MTK Budapest FC | Pancho Arena |
| Kazincbarcikai SC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
Results
| 21 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 20 | Újpest FC | Pancho Arena |
| 12 | Diósgyőri VTK | Várkerti Stadion |
| 00 | MTK Budapest FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 10 | Ferencvárosi TC | ETO Park |
| 10 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 05 | Debreceni VSC | DVTK Stadion |
| 21 | Kisvárda FC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| 40 | Kazincbarcikai SC | ZTE-Aréna |
| 72 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 21 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Groupama Aréna |
| 00 | Debreceni VSC | Várkerti Stadion |
| 20 | Paksi SE | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 30 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| 03 | Újpest FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 31 | Diósgyőri VTK | Groupama Aréna |
| 14 | Győri Eto FC | Pancho Arena |
| 10 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | ETO Park |
| 02 | Ferencvárosi TC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 12 | Puskás Akadémia FC | DVTK Stadion |