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 | 22 | 12 -7-3 | 43 | - | 43 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| 2 | Ferencvárosi TC | 22 | 12 -4-6 | 40 | - | 41 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | Debreceni VSC | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 33 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 4 | Paksi SE | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 42 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 5 | Puskás Akadémia FC | 23 | 10 -5-8 | 35 | - | 30 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 6 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 34 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Kisvárda FC | 23 | 9 -5-9 | 32 | - | 28 | 36 | -8 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
| 8 | Újpest FC | 23 | 8 -5-10 | 29 | - | 32 | 39 | -7 | 12 | 4 -2-6 | 14 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 9 | MTK Budapest FC | 22 | 7 -4-11 | 25 | - | 41 | 48 | -7 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 |
| 10 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 23 | 6 -7-10 | 25 | - | 31 | 39 | -8 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
| 11 | Diósgyőri VTK | 23 | 5 -8-10 | 23 | - | 31 | 38 | -7 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 -2-8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | -11 |
| 12 | Kazincbarcikai SC | 23 | 4 -2-17 | 14 | - | 20 | 47 | -27 | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 11 | 2 -1-8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to HUN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Debreceni VSC | ZTE-Aréna |
 | Győri Eto FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
 | Ferencvárosi TC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| MTK Budapest FC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
 | Zalaegerszegi TE | DVTK Stadion |
| Újpest FC | ETO Park |
 | Paksi SE | Várkerti Stadion |
 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Pancho Arena |
| Kazincbarcikai SC | Groupama Aréna |
| Puskás Akadémia FC | Várkerti Stadion |
| Diósgyőri VTK | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| Győri Eto FC | ZTE-Aréna |
| Debreceni VSC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| Puskás Akadémia FC | Groupama Aréna |
| MTK Budapest FC | ETO Park |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| Kisvárda FC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
Results
| 21 | Diósgyőri VTK | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 02 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 22 | Kisvárda FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 10 | Kisvárda FC | ETO Park |
| 04 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Stadion Mezőkövesdi Városi |
| 12 | Diósgyőri VTK | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 31 | Ferencvárosi TC | ZTE-Aréna |
| 22 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| 21 | Debreceni VSC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 42 | MTK Budapest FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 01 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Pancho Arena |
| 30 | Újpest FC | Groupama Aréna |
| 10 | Paksi SE | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 11 | Győri Eto FC | DVTK Stadion |
| 10 | Kazincbarcikai SC | Várkerti Stadion |
| 01 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | ZTE-Aréna |
| 01 | Ferencvárosi TC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 11 | Kisvárda FC | DVTK Stadion |
| 01 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 22 | Debreceni VSC | ETO Park |