1996–97 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 1996–97 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 95th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The season started on 10 August 1996 and ended on 28 May 1997.

Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season1996–97
ChampionsMTK Budapest
RelegatedTiszakécske
Békéscsaba
Stadler
Champions LeagueMTK Budapest
UEFA CupÚjpest
Ferencváros
Cup Winners' CupBudapesti VSC
Intertoto CupVasas
Matches played306
Goals scored842 (2.75 per match)
Top goalscorerBéla Illés (23)
Biggest home winCsepel 9–1 Békéscsaba
Biggest away winIII. Kerület 2–7 MTK
Highest scoringIII. Kerület 2–7 MTK
Csepel 9–1 Békéscsaba

Overview

It was contested by 18 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won the championship.

League standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 MTK Hungária FC (C) 34 26 7 1 87 25 +62 85 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Újpesti TE 34 23 7 4 75 35 +40 76 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Ferencvárosi TC 34 22 8 4 69 37 +32 74
4 Vasas SC 34 19 7 8 50 33 +17 64 Qualification for Intertoto Cup group stage
5 Debreceni VSC 34 14 10 10 55 38 +17 52
6 BVSC Budapest 34 14 7 13 43 36 +7 49 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
7 Kispest-Honvéd FC 34 12 9 13 42 44 −2 45
8 Videoton SC 34 10 12 12 45 44 +1 42
9 Győri ETO FC 34 10 12 12 44 51 −7 42
10 Haladás 34 10 10 14 39 42 −3 40
11 Vác-Újbuda LTC 34 10 10 14 40 48 −8 40
12 Siófok 34 10 10 14 36 53 −17 40
13 Zalaegerszegi TE 34 11 7 16 34 51 −17 40
14 Békéscsabai Előre 34 10 6 18 37 62 −25 36
15 III. Kerületi TUE (R) 34 8 11 15 45 55 −10 35 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Stadler FC (O) 34 7 7 20 27 50 −23 28
17 Pécs (R) 34 6 8 20 31 68 −37 26 Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
18 Csepel SC (R) 34 5 10 19 43 70 −27 25
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

Relegation play-offs
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
III. Kerületi TVE (I) 1–2 Diósgyőri FC (II) 1–0 0–2
Dunaferr SE (II) 3–4 Stadler FC (I) 2–2 1–2

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Béla Illés MTK Hungária 23
2 Tamás Sándor Debreceni VSC-Epona 20
3 Zoltán Kovács Újpesti TE 18
4 Nicolae Ilea Debreceni VSC-Epona 16
5 Ihor Nichenko Ferencvárosi TC 15
6 Tibor Fodor Újpest FC 14
Ferenc Horváth Ferencvárosi TC 14
Krisztián Kenesei MTK Hungária 14
9 Károly Szanyó Újpesti TE 12
10 Mihály Tóth Kispest Honvéd FC 11

References
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