2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
The 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 113th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began 26 July 2014 and concluded on 1 June 2015. Debrecen are the defending champions having won their seventh Hungarian championship last season.
For the first time at a Nemzeti Bajnokság I seasons, match officials used vanishing foam for free kicks. In the Groupama Aréna the goal-line technology was used.
Videoton won the league for the second time.
Teams
and Kaposvár finished the 2013–14 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions.The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions and the runners-up 2013–14 NB II Nyíregyháza and Dunaújváros. Each of the first two teams in the first division.
Stadium and locations
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 |
Diósgyőr | Miskolc | Diósgyőri Stadion | 11,398 |
Dunaújváros | Dunaújváros | Dunaferr Arena | 15,000 |
Ferencváros | Budapest | Groupama Aréna | 23,700 |
Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 15,600 |
Haladás | Szombathely | Rohonci úti Stadion | 9,500 |
Honvéd | Budapest | Bozsik József Stadion | 9,500 |
Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | 6,320 |
MTK | Budapest | Bozsik József Stadion | 9,500 |
Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 16,500 |
Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 4,400 |
Pápa | Pápa | Perutz Stadion | 5,500 |
Pécs | Pécs | PMFC Stadion | 7,000 |
Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Arena | 3,000 |
Újpest | Budapest | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 13,501 |
Videoton | Székesfehérvár | Sóstói Stadion | 14,300 |
Budapest Honvéd | Debrecen | Diósgyőr | Dunaújváros |
Bozsik József Stadion | Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium | Diósgyőri Stadion | Dunaferr Arena |
Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 11,398 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Ferencváros | Győr | Kecskemét | MTK Budapest |
Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium | ETO Park | Széktói Stadion | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion |
Capacity: 23,700 | Capacity: 15,600 | Capacity: 6,320 | Capacity: 9,500 |
Nyíregyháza | Paks | Pápa | Pécs |
Városi Stadion | Fehérvári úti Stadion | Perutz Stadion | Stadion PMFC |
Capacity: 16,500 | Capacity: 4,400 | Capacity: 5,500 | Capacity: 7,000 |
Puskás Akadémia | Szombathely | Újpest | Videoton |
Pancho Arena UEFA Elite Stadium | Rohonci úti Stadion | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | Sóstói Stadion |
Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 13,501 | Capacity: 14,300 |
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsors |
Debrecen | adidas | Ave | ||
Diósgyőr | Nike | Borsodi | ||
Dunaújváros | Nike | Epduferr Zrt. | ||
Ferencváros | Nike | Főtaxi | ||
Győr | adidas | Audi | ||
Haladás | Legea | - | ||
Honvéd | Givova | Ideasport | ||
Kecskemét | Jako | Bertrans Logisztika | ||
MTK | Nike | Fotex Sándor Károly Akadémia | ||
Nyíregyháza | Jako | - | ||
Paks | Jako | MVM Paksi Atomerömü | ||
Pápa | Givova | Lombard | ||
Pécs | Puma | Matias | ||
Puskás Akadémia | Jako | Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. | ||
Újpest | Puma | - | ||
Videoton | Nike | MOL Group |
Managerial changes
League table
Positions by round
Results
Top goalscorers
Updated to games played on 31 May 2015Hat-tricks
- Four goals
Best players
- The best outfielder player : Zoltán Gera
- The best goalkeeper : Dénes Dibusz
- The best player under-21: Dávid Márkvárt
- The best manager: Joan Carrillo
- The best referee: Viktor Kassai
- The best player: Nemanja Nikolić
- The best discovered player of this season: Miklós Kitl
- The best manager: Joan Carrillo
- The best referee: Péter Solymosi
- Fair Play: MTK Budapest FC
- The best Hungarian player : Ádám Bódi
- The most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of NB1 : József Varga