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.

Promotion and relegation

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

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

Results

Top goalscorers

Source: – Note: Click on "Góllövő lista" to retrieve the scorers
RankScorerClubGoals
1 Péter BajzátGyőri ETO20
2 Péter KabátÚjpest FC16
2 Nemanja NikolićKaposvári Rákóczi16
2 Gergely RudolfDebreceni VSC16
2 Attila TököliPaksi SE16
6 Róbert WaltnerZalaegerszegi TE15
7 Csaba CsordásKecskeméti TE14
7 Zoltán HercegfalviBudapest Honvéd14
7 Krisztián KeneseiSzombathelyi Haladás14
10 Lóránt OláhDebreceni VSC12