2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's handball)
The 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H női kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 68th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Hungarian premier Handball league.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Győr (15th title) |
| Relegated | Budaörs Eger |
| Champions League | Győr Ferencváros |
| EHF Cup | Siófok Érd Vác Debrecen |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 10,097 (55.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Katarina Krpež Slezak (200 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 26 goals: Győr 49 – 23 Eger (4 May) |
| Biggest away win | 25 goals: Békéscsaba 22 – 47 Győr (9 Jan) |
| Highest scoring | 72 goals: Győr 39 – 33 Ferencváros (2 Jan) Győr 49 –23 Eger (4 May) |
← 2017-18 2019-20 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2019. | |
Team information
As in the previous season, 14 teams played in the 2018–19 season. After the 2017–18 season, Kecskeméti NKSE and Vasas SC were relegated to the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. They were replaced by two clubs from the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B; Eszterházy SC and Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE.

| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba Fehérvár KC | Székesfehérvár | KÖFÉM Sportcsarnok | 1,000 |
| Békéscsabai ENKSE | Békéscsaba | Városi Sportcsarnok | 2,300 |
| Budaörs Handball | Budaörs | Városi Uszoda és Sportcsarnok | 1,000 |
| Debreceni VSC | Debrecen | Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok | 1,800 |
| Dunaújvárosi KKA | Dunaújváros | Városi Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Eszterházy SC | Eger | Kemény Ferenc Sportcsarnok | 875 |
| Érd NK | Érd | Érd Aréna | 1,800 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Budapest | Elek Gyula Aréna | 1,300 |
| Győri ETO KC | Győr | Audi Aréna | 5,554 |
| Kisvárdai KC | Kisvárda | Városi Sportcsarnok | 750 |
| MTK Budapest | Budapest | Elektromos csarnok | 700 |
| Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE | Mosonmagyaróvár | UFM Aréna | 1,016 |
| Siófok KC | Siófok | Kiss Szilárd Sportcsarnok | 1,500 |
| Váci NKSE | Vác | Városi Sportcsarnok | 620 |
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their president, head coach, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
| Team | President | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imre Balassi | hummel | tippmix1, Avis | ||
| Károly Szabó | Ziccer | tippmix1, bmw-glass.hu, Budapest Bank | ||
| Tamás Neukum | adidas | tippmix1 | ||
| Vilmos Köstner | adidas | tippmix1, Schaeffler, Riska | ||
| István Szemenyei | hummel | tippmix1, BH | ||
| Kálmán Liptai | adidas | tippmix1 | ||
| Norbert Tekauer | Erima | tippmix1 | ||
| Gábor Kubatov | Nike | tippmix1, Rail Cargo Hungaria, Budapest | ||
| dr. Csaba Bartha | adidas | Audi, Győr, tippmix1 | ||
| Tamás Major | hummel | tippmix1, Master Good, Volkswagen | ||
| Cs. Attila Horváth | adidas | tippmix1, Eu-Fire | ||
| Tamás Deutsch | Nike | tippmix1 | ||
| János Fodor | hummel | tippmix1, Peszter | ||
| Erika Kirsner | hummel | tippmix1, GVM |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Győri ETO KC | Signed by Rostov-Don | End of 2017–18 season[1] | Pre-season | 1 July 2018[2] | ||
| Debreceni VSC | Mutual consent | End of 2017–18 season | 1 July 2018[3] | |||
| Siófok KC | Mutual consent | End of 2017–18 season | 1 July 2018[4] | |||
| Debreceni VSC | Mutual consent | November 2018 | 8th | December 2018[5] | ||
| Kisvárdai KC | Sacked | 6 February 2019[6] | 7th | 7 February 2019 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Győri ETO KC (C) | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 971 | 669 | +302 | 52 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ferencvárosi TC | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 889 | 644 | +245 | 46 | |
| 3 | Siófok KC | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 781 | 616 | +165 | 39 | Qualification to EHF Cup third qualifying round |
| 4 | Érd NK | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 781 | 729 | +52 | 35 | Qualification to EHF Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Váci NKSE | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 740 | 701 | +39 | 35 | |
| 6 | Debreceni VSC | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 743 | 702 | +41 | 29 | Qualification to EHF Cup first qualifying round |
| 7 | Alba Fehérvár KC | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 717 | 734 | −17 | 28 | |
| 8 | Kisvárdai KC | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 660 | 670 | −10 | 24 | |
| 9 | Dunaújvárosi KKA | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 666 | 701 | −35 | 20 | |
| 10 | Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 612 | 697 | −85 | 18 | |
| 11 | MTK Budapest | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 652 | 727 | −75 | 15 | |
| 12 | Békéscsabai ENKSE | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 687 | 877 | −190 | 10 | |
| 13 | Budaörs Handball (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 650 | 805 | −155 | 8 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
| 14 | Eszterházy SC (R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 548 | 825 | −277 | 5 |
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)[7]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Schedule and results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 18 May 2019.[9]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Érd NK | 200 | 26 | |
| 2 | Dunaújvárosi KKA | 183 | 26 | |
| 3 | Alba Fehérvár KC | 175 | 24 | |
| 4 | MTK Budapest | 167 | 26 | |
| 5 | Eszterházy SC | 154 | 26 | |
| 6 | Békéscsabai ENKSE | 153 | 25 | |
| 7 | Siófok KC | 145 | 25 | |
| 8 | Békéscsabai ENKSE | 145 | 26 | |
| 9 | Alba Fehérvár KC | 132 | 26 | |
| 10 | Győri ETO KC | 127 | 26 |
Attendances
Updated to games played on 18 May 2019.
Source: League matches: NB I 2018/2019
Attendance numbers without playoff matches.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Győri ETO KC | 46,459 | 5,322 (vs. Ferencvárosi TC) | 2,051 (vs. Békéscsabai ENKSE) | 3,573 | +6,40% |
| 2 | Debreceni VSC | 21,450 | 5,600 (vs. Győri ETO KC) | 1,050 (vs. Eszterházy SC) | 1,650 | +12,36% |
| 3 | Érd NK | 15,900 | 2,100 (two matches) | 500 (vs. Budaörs Handball) | 1,223 | -17,75% |
| 4 | Békéscsabai ENKSE | 14,100 | 1,800 (vs. Győri ETO KC ) | 800 (two matches ) | 1,085 | +10,26% |
| 5 | Siófok KC | 12,918 | 1,300 (vs. Győri ETO KC) | 650 (vs. Eszterházy SC) | 994 | +55,31% |
| 6 | Ferencvárosi TC | 12,850 | 1,300 (vs. Mosonmagyaróvári KC) | 500 (vs. Budaörs Handball) | 988 | +27,81% |
| 7 | Mosonmagyaróvári KC | 12,585 | 1,135 (vs. Budaörs Handball) | 800 (vs. Dunaújvárosi KKA) | 968 | +13,48% 1 |
| 8 | Kisvárdai KC | 11,320 | 1,000 (three matches) | 750 (vs. Eszterházy SC) | 870 | +1,16% |
| 9 | Budaörs Handball | 9,580 | 1,050 (vs. Győri ETO KC) | 250 (vs. Érd NK) | 737 | -8,10% |
| 10 | Dunaújvárosi KKA | 8,200 | 800 (three matches) | 400 (two matches) | 631 | 0,00% |
| 11 | Alba Fehérvár KC | 8,050 | 870 (vs. Ferencvárosi TC) | 400 (vs. Kisvárdai KC) | 619 | +13,78% |
| 12 | Váci NKSE | 7,140 | 620 (three matches) | 390 (vs. MTK Budapest) | 549 | +4,97% |
| 13 | Eszterházy SC | 4,470 | 875 (two matches) | 200 (four matches) | 344 | +72,00%1 |
| 14 | MTK Budapest | 3,850 | 350 (three matches) | 200 (vs. Dunaújvárosi KKA) | 296 | +1,36% |
| Total | 188,872 | 5,600 (Debreceni VSC vs. Gőri ETO KC) | 200 (five matches) | 1,038 | +8,58% | |
- 1: Team played last season in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B.
Number of teams by counties
| Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Team(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pest | 3 | Budaörs Handball, Érd NK and Váci NKSE | |
| 2 | Budapest (capital) | 2 | Ferencvárosi TC and MTK Budapest | |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | 2 | Győri ETO KC and Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE | ||
| Fejér | 2 | Alba Fehérvár KC and Dunaújvárosi KKA | ||
| 5 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsabai ENKSE | |
| Hajdú-Bihar | 1 | Debreceni VSC | ||
| Heves | 1 | Eszterházy SC | ||
| Somogy | 1 | Siófok KC | ||
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Kisvárdai KC | ||
See also
- 2018–19 Magyar Kupa
- 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
- 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
References
- "Ambros Martín: Az év elején már úgy éreztem magam, mint valami bűnöző". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 26 May 2018.
- "Női kézi: Danyi Gábor markáns fordulatot tervez a Győr játékában". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 18 July 2018.
- "Nyártól ismerős norvég edző irányítja a DVSC-t". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- "Női kézilabda: sztáredzőt kap nyártól a Siófok – hivatalos". nso.hu (in Hungarian). 13 March 2018.
- "Köstner Vilmos irányítja a DVSC Schaefflert". dvsckezilabda.hu. 22 November 2018.
- "Ideiglenes vezetőedző Kisvárdán". handball.hu (in Hungarian). 6 February 2019.
- "Magyarország Kézilabda Nemzeti Bajnokság női és férfi 2018-2019. évi I. osztály Versenykiírása" (PDF) (in Hungarian). nso.hu. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- Results
- "Top scorers of NB I - Statistics" (in Hungarian). keziszovetseg.hu.
External links
- Hungarian Handball Federaration (in Hungarian)
- handball.hu
