2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 107th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2008 with Kaposvári Rákóczi FC beating the defending champions MTK Budapest by 3–1. The last games were played on 30 May 2009.

Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season2008–09
Dates25 July 2008 – 30 May 2009
ChampionsDebrecen
RelegatedSiófok
Rákospalotai EAC
Champions LeagueDebrecen
Europa LeagueHaladás
Újpest
Budapest Honvéd
(via domestic cup)
Matches played240
Goals scored710 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerPéter Bajzát (20)
Biggest home winGyőr 6–0 Diósgyőr
Biggest away winZalaegerszeg 2–7 Győr
Highest scoringZalaegerszeg 2–7 Győr
Longest winning runDebrecen, Haladás
(5 games each)[1]
Longest unbeaten runÚjpest
(21 games)[1]
Longest winless runNyíregyháza
(16 games)[1]
Longest losing runHonvéd, Rákospalota, Siófok (6 games each)[1]

Promotion and relegation

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FC Sopron withdrew their participation in the winter break of last year's season after they declared bankruptcy. The team was put into last place and got all points deducted. The remaining relegation spot was earned by FC Tatabánya, who finished the season with a mere 10 points.

Promotion to the league was granted to the champions of the two NB II divisions. Kecskeméti TE won the Eastern Division while the winners of the Western Division were Szombathelyi Haladás.

Overview

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ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Budapest Honvéd FCBudapestBozsik József Stadion10,000
Debreceni VSCDebrecenStadion Sóstói9,640
Diósgyőri VTKMiskolcDVTK Stadion11,200
FC FehérvárSzékesfehérvárStadion Sóstói15,000
Győri ETO FCGyőrETO Park20,000
Kaposvári Rákóczi FCKaposvárStadion Rákoczi7,000
Kecskeméti TEKecskemétSzéktói Stadion6,300
MTK Budapest FCBudapestHidegkuti Nándor Stadium12,700
Nyíregyháza SpartacusNyíregyházaVárosi Stadion13,501
Paksi SEPaksStadion PSE4,950
Rákospalotai EACBudapestStadion Budai II. Laszló7,500
BFC SiófokSiófokRévesz Géza Stadion12,000
Szombathelyi HaladásSzombathelyRohonci úti Stadion12,500
Újpest FCBudapestSzusza Ferenc Stadium13,501
Vasas SCBudapestStadion Rudolf Illovszky18,000
Zalaegerszegi TEZalaegerszegZTE Arena14,400

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Debrecen (C)3021547029+4168Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2Újpest3017856138+2359Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round
3Haladás3016594429+1553Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round
4Zalaegerszeg3015785244+852
5Kecskemét30146105544+1148
6Fehérvár30146104234+848
7MTK Budapest30136114341+245
8Győr30111095741+1643
9Kaposvár30117125146+540
10Vasas30115144252−1038
11Paks3098133851−1335
12Diósgyőr3096152945−1633
13Budapest Honvéd3088143146−1532Qualification for Europa League third qualifying round[a]
14Nyíregyháza30711123241−932
15Siófok (R)3082203056−2626Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
16Rákospalota (R)3036213373−4015
Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Budapest Honvéd won the 2008–09 Hungarian Cup and thereby qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Results

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Home \ AwayHONDEBDIÓFEHGYŐHALKAPKECMTKNYÍPAKRÁKSIÓUTEVASZTE
Budapest Honvéd0–13–11–20–00–12–12–20–31–01–11–00–21–10–13–1
Debrecen4–11–21–02–22–24–13–12–24–02–06–25–11–14–12–1
Diósgyőr0–02–30–12–31–01–01–02–31–01–02–10–10–01–02–1
Fehérvár0–20–12–13–21–01–11–20–22–04–14–02–10–02–21–1
Győr4–10–36–01–23–31–12–03–10–14–14–20–04–31–11–0
Haladás1–01–21–02–12–11–13–10–03–00–11–05–00–21–01–2
Kaposvár3–10–11–01–10–12–32–13–11–03–54–11–02–34–01–2
Kecskemét3–13–02–02–11–03–23–40–01–11–25–33–02–22–02–0
MTK Budapest1–10–12–00–41–10–12–11–41–23–20–22–13–23–00–2
Nyíregyháza3–01–12–21–11–10–20–13–30–02–24–01–01–33–11–1
Paks1–10–21–10–12–10–20–02–20–11–21–32–13–13–01–1
Rákospalota2–50–41–11–20–01–23–30–10–41–11–23–11–30–22–3
Siófok0–10–44–11–03–20–12–52–00–13–11–21–10–10–11–4
Újpest3–02–02–21–21–11–03–24–34–11–03–13–02–03–12–1
Vasas3–11–33–24–12–11–12–11–20–41–15–01–10–14–23–1
Zalaegerszeg1–12–11–02–02–73–21–11–03–12–01–12–15–32–23–1
Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Source: adatbank.mlsz.hu (in Hungarian) – Note: Click on "Góllövő lista" to retrieve the scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Péter BajzátGyőri ETO20
2 Péter KabátÚjpest FC16
Nemanja NikolićKaposvári Rákóczi16
Gergely RudolfDebreceni VSC16
Attila TököliPaksi SE16
6 Róbert WaltnerZalaegerszegi TE15
7 Csaba CsordásKecskeméti TE14
Zoltán HercegfalviBudapest Honvéd14
Krisztián KeneseiSzombathelyi Haladás14
10 Lóránt OláhDebreceni VSC12

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Soproni Liga - 2008-09". WhoScored.com. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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