Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)
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The Nemzeti Bajnokság I (National Championship I, commonly abbreviated NB I) is the top professional league for Hungarian
women's team handball
clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation
.
The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC
won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC
were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985.
Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC
managed to appear in the dominant role. In the 1992–93 season, after topping the table in the regular season, they bled to death in the playoffs yet, but a year later there was nothing to stop them. Until 2002 another five league title landed in the hands of Ágnes Farkas
and co. The lone team which managed to interrupt their run was the Radulovics-led Dunaferr
in 1998. The Dunaújváros-based team won five titles altogether until 2004, when, after finished on the podium an incredibly nine times in row without having won the title, finally Győri Graboplast ETO KC lifted the championship trophy.
Since then ETO with the support of their new main sponsor, car manufacturer Audi
, have won all but one titles.
n top club Hypo Niederösterreich
played in the league as a guest team, however, their results did not count towards the final ranking.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
women's team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation
Hungarian Handball Federation
The Hungarian Handball Federation is the national handball federation in Hungary.The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation . Its headquarters are in Budapest...
.
History
The first edition of the women's handball league was held in 1951. That year only four teams participated, playing once against each other. Csepeli Vasas SK were crowned champions as they got equal points to Budapest Vörös Meteor Közért, but were superior on goal difference. Next season Vörös Meteor took revenge and secured the title just ahead of Csepel.The forthcoming years were characterized by long term team hegemonies: Budapesti Spartacus SC
Budapesti Spartacus SC (Women's handball)
Budapesti Spartacus Sport Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, the second tier league in Hungary. The club was formed in 1954 and soon found themselves on the top...
won seven titles between 1960 and 1967, whilst Vasas SC
Vasas SC (Women's handball)
Vasas-Angyalföldi Sportiskola is a Hungarian women's handball team. It is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian championship a record 15 times and in 1982 they were also crowned as the European Champions...
were awarded thirteen gold medals between 1972 and 1985.
Turning into the nineties, Ferencvárosi TC
Ferencvárosi TC (Women's handball)
Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that is part of the multi-sports club Ferencvárosi TC. Nicknamed Fradi, the team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. They are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won...
managed to appear in the dominant role. In the 1992–93 season, after topping the table in the regular season, they bled to death in the playoffs yet, but a year later there was nothing to stop them. Until 2002 another five league title landed in the hands of Ágnes Farkas
Ágnes Farkas
Ágnes Farkas is a retired Hungarian team handball player. She has been a European champion, and Olympic Games and World Championship silver medalist.-Club:...
and co. The lone team which managed to interrupt their run was the Radulovics-led Dunaferr
Dunaújvárosi NKKSE
Dunaújvárosi Női Kézilabda Sport, formerly known as Dunaferr, is a Hungarian women's handball club from Dunaújváros, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I....
in 1998. The Dunaújváros-based team won five titles altogether until 2004, when, after finished on the podium an incredibly nine times in row without having won the title, finally Győri Graboplast ETO KC lifted the championship trophy.
Since then ETO with the support of their new main sponsor, car manufacturer Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
, have won all but one titles.
Competition format
At the beginning only four teams entered the National Championship. Later, the league have been expanded, first to 12, later to 14 teams. There was a short living try with 16 teams in two groups but the idea got dropped just after five seasons. Since 2006 the league is made up of 12 teams. The championship was held in one calendar year until 1987, when they switched to autumn-spring format. Interestingly, in the 2003–04 season AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n top club Hypo Niederösterreich
Hypo Niederösterreich
Hypo Niederösterreich is an Austrian women's handball club. They are one of the most successful teams on the EHF Champions League, having won the title eight times...
played in the league as a guest team, however, their results did not count towards the final ranking.
Current format
The current system is composed by twelve teams. The sides play twice against each other in the regular season on a home and on an away leg. The top four teams qualify for the playoffs, where a best-of-three system is used. Teams ranked fifth to ninth and tenth to twelfth decide their final places in a classification round, using a round robin system, playing six additional rounds. According to their final position in the regular season, they awarded bonus points which are added to the points they earn in the postseason. Bottom two teams get relegated.Teams
The twelve teams of the 2011–12 season are the following:- Alcoa FKC RightPhoneAlcoa FKCAlcoa Fehérvári Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team based in Székesfehérvár. Founded in 1968 by the merger of Máv Előre and VT Vasas, the club achieved their biggest success in 2005, when they were crowned of the EHF Cup winners, after beating domestic rivals Győri ETO KC in the...
- Budapest Bank-Békéscsabai ENKSE
- Dunaújvárosi Regale KlímaDunaújvárosi NKKSEDunaújvárosi Női Kézilabda Sport, formerly known as Dunaferr, is a Hungarian women's handball club from Dunaújváros, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I....
- DVSC-FórumDVSC (Women's handball)Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club is a Hungarian women's handball club from Debrecen, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Nicknamed Loki, the team was founded in 1948 as a department of the multi-sports club Debreceni VSC...
- ÉTV-Érdi VSEÉrdi VSE (women's handball)ÉTV-Érdi VSE is the women's handball department of the Hungarian multi-sports club Érdi VSE. They currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary, after gained promotion in 2010, winning all but one of the matches in their Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B campaign that...
- FTC-Rail Cargo HungariaFerencvárosi TC (Women's handball)Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that is part of the multi-sports club Ferencvárosi TC. Nicknamed Fradi, the team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. They are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won...
- Győri Audi ETO KCGyori Audi ETO KCGyőri ETO KC is a Hungarian women's handball club from Győr. Since they are sponsored by Audi, the official name for the team is Győri Audi ETO KC.Győr reached the final of the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2006 and the final of the Champions League in 2009....
- Kiskunhalas NKSE
- Siófok KC-Galerius FürdőSiófok KCSiófok Kézilabda Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Siófok, that currently play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. They have competed in lower divisions until 2006, when they have won the third-tier championship and gained promotion to the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B...
- SYMA Váci NKSEVáci NKSEVáci Női Kézilabda Sportegyesület is a Hungarian women's handball club from Vác, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Founded in 1949, the team have won promotion to the top level championship first in 1998. Since then, they have been improved year by year and achieved their best result in 2010...
- UKSE SzekszárdUKSE SzekszárdUtánpótlás Kézilabda Sport Egyesület Szekszárd is a Hungarian women's handball team from Szekszárd.- History :The club was created in 1995 with about 40 players. During the early years the club grew quickly, and for today more than 150 players in ten groups of age are trained by twenty coaches...
- Veszprém Barabás KCVeszprém Barabás KCVeszprém Barabás Kézilabda Club is a women's handball team from Veszprém. They play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary.- History :...
Titles by club
| Club name | Number of titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Vasas SC Vasas SC (Women's handball) Vasas-Angyalföldi Sportiskola is a Hungarian women's handball team. It is part of the Budapest-based multi-sports club Vasas SC. One of the most successful teams in the country, they have won the Hungarian championship a record 15 times and in 1982 they were also crowned as the European Champions... |
1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1993 | |
| Ferencvárosi TC Ferencvárosi TC (Women's handball) Ferencvárosi Torna Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that is part of the multi-sports club Ferencvárosi TC. Nicknamed Fradi, the team plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. They are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won... |
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1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007 |
| Budapesti Spartacus SC Budapesti Spartacus SC (Women's handball) Budapesti Spartacus Sport Club is a Hungarian women's handball team from Budapest, that play in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, the second tier league in Hungary. The club was formed in 1954 and soon found themselves on the top... |
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1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1983, 1986 |
| Győri ETO KC | |
1957, 1959, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Dunaferr Dunaújvárosi NKKSE Dunaújvárosi Női Kézilabda Sport, formerly known as Dunaferr, is a Hungarian women's handball club from Dunaújváros, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I.... |
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1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Csepeli Vasas | |
1951, 1954, 1956 |
| Építők SC (also as Hargita KC) | |
1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Debreceni VSC DVSC (Women's handball) Debreceni Vasutas Sport Club is a Hungarian women's handball club from Debrecen, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Nicknamed Loki, the team was founded in 1948 as a department of the multi-sports club Debreceni VSC... |
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1955, 1987 |
| Bakony Vegyész Veszprém | |
1970 |
| Miskolci VSC | |
1958 |
| Debreceni Petőfi SK | |
1953 |
| Budapest Vörös Meteor | |
1952 |