# 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)

The 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H férfi kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 69th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Hungarian premier Handball league.

## Team information

As in the previous season, 14 teams played in the 2018–19 season. After the 2018–19 season, Ceglédi KKSE and Vecsés SE were relegated to the 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. They were replaced by two clubs from the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B; Orosházi FKSE and Váci KSE.
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Balatonfüredi KSE | Balatonfüred | Balatonfüredi Szabadidőközpont | 712 |
| Budakalász FKC | Budakalász | Budakalászi Sportcsarnok | 400 |
| Csurgói KK | Csurgó | Sótonyi László Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Dabas KK | Dabas | OBO Aréna | 1,920 |
| DVTK-Eger | Eger | Kemény Ferenc Sportcsarnok | 875 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | Budapest, IX. ker | Elek Gyula Aréna | 1,300 |
| Gyöngyösi KK | Gyöngyös | Dr. Fejes András Sportcsarnok | 1,500 |
| Komlói BSK | Komló | Komlói Sportközpont | 800 |
| Mezőkövesdi KC | Mezőkövesd | Városi Sportcsarnok | 850 |
| Orosházi FKSE | Orosháza | Eötvös Sportcsarnok | 740 |
| SC Pick Szeged | Szeged | Újszegedi Sportcsarnok | 3,200 |
| Tatabánya KC | Tatabánya | Földi Imre Sportcsarnok | 1,000 |
| Váci KSE | Vác | Városi Sportcsarnok | 620 |
| Veszprém KC | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | 5,096 |

### 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) |
| Balatonfüred | László Csima | István Csoknyai | Erima | tippmix, Sennebogen, 77 Elektronika, Takarékbank |
| Budakalász | Gábor Hajdu | Gyula Forgács | 2Rule | tippmix |
| Csurgó | János Varga | József Bencze | hummel | tippmix, PriMont, MenDan**** |
| Dabas | Csaba Prohászka | Győző Tomori | hummel | tippmix, OBO, Volvo Galéria |
| DVTK-Eger | Róbert Szabó | Edmond Tóth | hummel | tippmix, SBS, Apollo Tyres |
| Ferencváros | Gábor Kubatov | Attila Horváth | Nike | tippmix, my drone space, Lidl, Budapest |
| Gyöngyös | Zsolt Marczin | Csaba Konkoly | hummel | B. Braun, tippmix, HE-DO |
| Komlói BSK | Szabolcs Szigeti | Bálint Klivinger | Zeus | tippmix, Sport36 Komló |
| Mezőkövesd | Róbert Rapi | Dániel Buday | hummel | tippmixPro, Mezőkövesd |
| Orosháza | Tamás Vájer | Ratko Đurković | Kappa | tippmix, Linamar |
| Szeged | Nándor Szögi | Juan Carlos Pastor | adidas | MOL, tippmix, Pick, OTP Bank |
| Tatabánya | László Marosi | Vladan Matić | Jako | tippmix, Grundfos |
| Vác | Dr. Attila Schoffer | László Skaliczki | adidas | tippmix, CBA Príma |
| Veszprém | Gábor Kálomista | David Davis | hummel | Veszprém, Telekom, tippmix, Euroaszfalt |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Orosháza | Botond Bakó | Mutual consent | End of 2018–19 season | Pre-season | Ratko Đurković | 24 June 2019 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | MOL-Pick Szeged | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 733 | 485 | +248 | 38 | |
| 2 | Telekom Veszprém | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 653 | 451 | +202 | 36 | |
| 3 | HE-DO B. Braun Gyöngyös | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 512 | 468 | +44 | 23 | |
| 4 | FTC-HungaroControl | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 518 | 484 | +34 | 23 | |
| 5 | Grundfos Tatabánya KC | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 485 | 446 | +39 | 22 | |
| 6 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 525 | 496 | +29 | 21 | |
| 7 | Csurgói KK | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 450 | 457 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Sport36-Komló | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 470 | 478 | −8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Dabasi KC VSE | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 459 | 527 | −68 | 13 | |
| 10 | SBS-Eger | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 457 | 522 | −65 | 12 | |
| 11 | Orosházi FKSE - Linamar | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 451 | 520 | −69 | 10 | |
| 12 | Mezőkövesdi KC | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 451 | 552 | −101 | 9 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
| 13 | Budakalász Kézilabda ZRT | 19 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 468 | 565 | −97 | 5 | |
| 14 | VKSE KFT Vác | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 417 | 598 | −181 | 3 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |

## Season statistics
### Number of teams by counties

| Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Pest | 3 | Budakalász FKC, Dabas KK and Váci KSE |
| 2 | Heves | 2 | SBS Eger and Gyöngyösi KK |
| 2 | Veszprém | 2 | Balatonfüredi KSE and Telekom Veszprém |
| 4 | Baranya | 1 | Komlói BSK |
| 4 | Békés | 1 | Orosházi FKSE |
| 4 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 1 | Mezőkövesdi KC |
| 4 | Budapest (capital) | 1 | Ferencvárosi TC |
| 4 | Csongrád | 1 | MOL-Pick Szeged |
| 4 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabánya KC |
| 4 | Somogy | 1 | Csurgói KK |