1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 96th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Raab–Karcher NB1 for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 18 July 1997 and ended on 6 June 1998.

Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season1997–98
ChampionsÚjpest
RelegatedTiszakécske
Békéscsaba
Stadler
Champions LeagueÚjpest
UEFA CupFerencváros
Cup Winners' CupMTK Budapest
Intertoto CupDebrecen
Diósgyőr
Matches played306
Goals scored850 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorerKrisztián Tiber (20)
Biggest home winVideoton 8–0 Tiszakécske
Debrecen 8–0 Békéscsaba
Biggest away winVác 2–6 Vasas
Vasas 2–6 Gázszer
Highest scoringVác 2–6 Vasas
Vasas 2–6 Gázszer
BVSC 5–3 Zalaegerszeg
Videoton 8–0 Tiszakécske
Debrecen 8–0 Békéscsaba

Overview

It was contested by 18 teams, and Újpesti TE won the championship.

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Újpesti TE (C) 34 21 10 3 62 26 +36 73 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ferencvárosi TC 34 20 7 7 63 43 +20 67 Qualification for UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Vasas SC 34 19 7 8 66 41 +25 64
4 Győri ETO 34 18 9 7 47 31 +16 63
5 MTK 34 17 7 10 60 35 +25 58 Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
6 Vác-Zollner FC 34 15 6 13 45 47 −2 51
7 Zalaegerszegi TE 34 15 5 14 58 42 +16 50
8 Gázszer FC 34 12 13 9 55 45 +10 49
9 Debreceni VSC 34 13 9 12 46 48 −2 48 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
10 BVSC-Zugló 34 12 10 12 49 43 +6 46
11 Diósgyőri FC 34 12 8 14 46 41 +5 44 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
12 Siófoki Bányász 34 11 8 15 38 43 −5 41
13 Haladás 34 9 9 16 38 47 −9 36
14 Kispest-Honvéd FC 34 10 6 18 41 57 −16 36
15 Tiszakécske FC (R) 34 8 8 18 36 75 −39 32 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Videoton (O) 34 7 10 17 43 58 −15 31
17 Békéscsabai Előre (R) 34 7 10 17 28 61 −33 31 Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
18 Stadler FC (R) 34 4 10 20 29 67 −38 22
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

Relegation play-offs
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Tiszakécske FC (I) 2–3 III. Kerületi TVE (II) 1–2 1–1
Videoton FC (I) 5–1 MATÁV SC Sopron (II) 2–1 3–0

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Krisztián Tiber Gázszer FC 20
2 Ferenc Hámori Vasas SC 17
Zoltán Váczi Vasas SC 17
4 Ferenc Orosz MTK Hungária 16
5 Nicolae Ilea Debreceni VSC-Epona 15
6 Sándor Kulcsár Diósgyőri FC 13
Ferenc Horváth Ferencvárosi TC 13
Miklós Fehér Győri ETO FC 13
9 Ottó Vincze Ferencvárosi TC 12
Krisztián Kenesei MTK Hungária 12
Miklós Herczeg Újpesti TE 12
Attila Kámán Zalaegerszegi TE 12
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