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 2026-2027 HUN1 season, the HUN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 HUN1 team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2026-2027 HUN1 teams
The winner of the 2026-2027 Magyar Ligakupa (Hungarian Cup), typically a HUN1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 UEFA Europa 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 | ||
| 24 Jul 2026 - 22 May 2027 | 12: 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 2025-2026 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) Fair-play ranking, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 HUN1 season, the 12th place team will be relegated to HUN2, and the 11th place team will enter into a Promotion/Relegation playoff match with the 2nd place HUN2 team.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 -0-2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Puskás Akadémia FC | 11 | 7 -0-4 | 21 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Ferencvárosi TC | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | - | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Paksi SE | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | - | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 -1-2 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 5 | Debreceni VSC | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Vasas SC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Újpest FC | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 8 | Kisvárda FC | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | - | 12 | 13 | -1 | 6 | 0 -4-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | MTK Budapest FC | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 6 | 3 -0-3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 -3-2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 10 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 12 | 21 | -9 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 11 | Budapest Honvéd FC | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | - | 13 | 17 | -4 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Zalaegerszegi TE | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | - | 13 | 22 | -9 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 -0-6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | -16 |
2027-2028 UEFACL 2027-2028 UEFAECL Relegation to HUN2 Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Kisvárda FC | Bozsik Aréna |
 | Paksi SE | Groupama Aréna |
 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
 | Debreceni VSC | Pancho Arena |
 | Vasas SC | ETO Park |
 | MTK Budapest FC | ZTE-Aréna |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Stadion Illovszky Rudolf |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| Újpest FC | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| Puskás Akadémia FC | Várkerti Stadion |
| Budapest Honvéd FC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| Győri Eto FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| Paksi SE | Bozsik Aréna |
| Győri Eto FC | Groupama Aréna |
| Kisvárda FC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| MTK Budapest FC | Pancho Arena |
| Debreceni VSC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| Vasas SC | ZTE-Aréna |
| Zalaegerszegi TE | Groupama Aréna |
| Budapest Honvéd FC | Stadion Illovszky Rudolf |
Results
| 50 | MTK Budapest FC | Groupama Aréna |
| 12 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | Pancho Arena |
| 11 | Kisvárda FC | ZTE-Aréna |
| 10 | Újpest FC | ETO Park |
| 02 | Debreceni VSC | Bozsik Aréna |
| 11 | Ferencvárosi TC | Várkerti Stadion |
| 30 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 01 | Puskás Akadémia FC | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |
| 12 | Győri Eto FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 01 | Budapest Honvéd FC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 10 | Vasas SC | Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor |
| 01 | Puskás Akadémia FC | ETO Park |
| 11 | Újpest FC | Bozsik Aréna |
| 51 | Nyíregyháza Spartacus | ZTE-Aréna |
| 30 | MTK Budapest FC | Fehérvári úti Stadion |
| 11 | Debreceni VSC | Groupama Aréna |
| 11 | Kisvárda FC | Stadion Illovszky Rudolf |
| 11 | Ferencvárosi TC | Városi stadion (Nyíregyháza) |
| 21 | Zalaegerszegi TE | Stadion Ferenc Szusza |