2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)
The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H férfi kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 71st season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top men's handball league in Hungary. A total of fourteen teams contest this season's league, which began on 27 August 2021 and will conclude in June 2022.[1]
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 27 August 2021 – June 2022 |
Matches played | 184 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
Teams


Team changes
Promoted from Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
Relegated from Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
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NEKA Kecskeméti TE-Piroska szörp |
Ceglédi KKSE Orosházi FKSE - Linamar |
Arenas and locations
Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | 2020–21 |
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Balatonfüredi KSE | Balatonfüred | Szabadidőközpont | 712 | 4th |
Budakalász FKC | Budakalász | Városi Sportcsarnok | 400 | 10th |
Csurgói KK | Csurgó | Sótonyi László Sportcsarnok | 1,200 | 5th |
Dabas KK | Dabas | OBO Aréna | 1,920 | 12th |
Eger-Eszterházy SzSE | Eger | Kemény Ferenc Sportcsarnok | 885 | 8th |
Ferencvárosi TC | Budapest, IX. ker | Elek Gyula Aréna | 1,300 | 6th |
Gyöngyösi KK | Gyöngyös | Dr. Fejes András Sportcsarnok | 1,100 | 11th |
Kecskeméti TE | Kecskemét | Messzi István Sportcsarnok | 1,900 | 1st (NB I/B - East) |
Komlói BSK | Komló | Sportközpont | 800 | 9th |
NEKA | Balatonboglár | NEKA Csarnok | 678 | 1st (NB I/B - West) |
SC Pick Szeged | Szeged | Városi Sportcsarnok Pick Aréna |
3,600 8,143 |
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Tatabánya KC | Tatabánya | Tatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok | 6,200 | ![]() |
Veszprém KC | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | 5,096 | ![]() |
Veszprém KKFT | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna Március 15. úti Sportcsarnok |
5,096 2,200 |
7th |
Personnel and kits
All teams are obligated to have the logo of the Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsors since 2015, their logo is therefore present on all team kits.
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
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Balatonfüredi KSE | ![]() |
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2Rule | 77 Elektronika, Takarékbank |
Budakalász FKC | ![]() |
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2Rule | |
Csurgói KK | ![]() |
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Hummel | PriMont, MenDan****, KLH Masters |
Dabas KK | ![]() |
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Hummel | OBO Bettermann, Volvo Galéria Budapest |
Eger-Eszterházy SzSE | ![]() |
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Hummel | SBS |
Ferencvárosi TC | ![]() |
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Nike | Lidl |
Gyöngyösi KK | ![]() ![]() |
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Hummel | B. Braun, HE-DO |
Kecskeméti TE | ![]() |
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Kempa | Piroska szörp, Vitamin360 |
Komlói BSK | ![]() |
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Zeus | Sport36 |
NEKA | ![]() |
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Hummel | NEKA |
SC Pick Szeged | ![]() |
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Adidas | Pick, OTP Bank, SMP Solutions |
Tatabánya KC | ![]() |
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Jako | MOL, Grundfos |
Veszprém KC | ![]() |
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2Rule | Telekom, Euroaszfalt |
Veszprém KKFT | ![]() |
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Erima | Fejér-B.Á.L., Völgység Agrár |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Ref. |
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Veszprém KC | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 June 2021 | Pre-season | ![]() |
1 July 2021 | [2][3] |
Csurgói KK | ![]() |
Signed by Celje | 10 June 2021 | ![]() |
14 June 2021 | [4][5] | |
Tatabánya KC | ![]() |
Resigned | 23 October 2021 | 9th | ![]() |
23 October 2021 | [6] |
Csurgói KK | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 2 November 2021 | 12th | ![]() |
2 November 2021 | [7] |
Tatabánya KC | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 10th | ![]() |
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Veszprém KKFT | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 March 2022 | 12th | ![]() |
10 March 2021 | [9] |
Gyöngyösi KK | ![]() |
21 March 2022 | 8th | ![]() ![]() |
21 March 2021 | [10] |
Format
The competition format for the 2021–22 season consists of 14 teams each playing a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away, After the Regular season, the championship result will be determined in 3-14. placed ranking teams. The teams finishing in 13th and 14th place will be eliminated in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. 1st and 2nd place in the Regular season will play a rematch based championship final. The career choice for the first match of the final is 2nd place in the regular season.[11]
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Pick Szeged | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 513 | 356 | +157 | 41 | Qualification to the Finals |
2 | Telekom Veszprém | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 430 | 305 | +125 | 40 | |
3 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 372 | 328 | +44 | 30 | Qualification to EHF Cup third qualifying round |
4 | Grundfos Tatabánya KC | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 323 | 340 | −17 | 26 | |
5 | FTC | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 350 | 341 | +9 | 24 | Qualification to EHF Cup second qualifying round |
6 | Sport36-Komló | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 328 | 355 | −27 | 23 | |
7 | HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 325 | 332 | −7 | 21 | |
8 | Budakalász FKC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 332 | 371 | −39 | 21 | |
9 | Csurgói KK | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 290 | 326 | −36 | 17 | |
10 | Dabasi KC VSE | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 303 | 312 | −9 | 13 | |
11 | Fejér-B.Á.L. Veszprém | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 335 | 354 | −19 | 13 | |
12 | NEKA | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 338 | 363 | −25 | 13 | |
13 | SBS-Eger | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 350 | 431 | −81 | 8 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
14 | Kecskeméti TE-Piroska szörp | 21 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 303 | 378 | −75 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Draw (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
Schedule and results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Statistics
Number of teams by counties and regions
Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams | |
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1 | ![]() | Veszprém | 3 | Balatonfüredi KSE, Veszprém KC and Veszprém KKFT |
2 | ![]() | Heves | 2 | Eger-Eszterházy SzSE and Gyöngyösi KK |
![]() | Pest | 2 | Budakalász FKC and Dabas KK | |
![]() | Somogy | 2 | Csurgói KK and NEKA | |
5 | ![]() | Baranya | 1 | Komlói BSK |
![]() | Bács-Kiskun | 1 | Kecskeméti TE | |
![]() | Budapest | 1 | Ferencvárosi TC | |
![]() | Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | SC Pick Szeged | |
![]() | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabánya KC |
Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
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7 Team | 3 Team | 4 Team |
See also
- 2021–22 Magyar Kupa
- 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
- 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
References
- "FÉRFI KÉZILABDA NB I, 2021–2022". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: David Davist menesztette a Veszprém – hivatalos". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 7 June 2021.
- "Férfi kézilabda: Momir Ilics a Veszprém új vezetőedzője – hivatalos". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 July 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: a Celjében folytatja a Csurgó vezetőedzője – hivatalos". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 10 June 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: Spanyolországból érkezik a Csurgó új vezetőedzője". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 14 June 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: már nem Matics a Tatabánya vezetőedzője". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 23 October 2021.
- "Férfi kézilabda: távozott a Csurgó vezetőedzője". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 November 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: Dragan Djukics a Tatabánya új vezetőedzője – hivatalos". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 2 November 2021.
- "Férfi kézi: Danyi Gábor segít a Fejér-B.Á.L. Veszprémnek". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 10 March 2022.
- "Férfi kézi NB I: szerződést bontottak Konkoly Csabával". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 21 March 2022.
- "NB I-ES VERSENYKIÍRÁS A 2021/2022-ES IDÉNYRE". MKSZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- "Magyarország Kézilabda Nemzeti Bajnokság férfi és női 2021-2022. évi I. osztály Versenykiírása" (PDF) (in Hungarian). MKSZ. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
External links
- Hungarian Handball Federaration (in Hungarian)