# 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II

The 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2024–25 Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons) is Hungary's 74th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system.

## Overview

The fixtures were announced on 5 July 2024. The number of teams in the second division has been reduced by 4 since the 2022–23 season, the first competition with 16 clubs in recent years.

## Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season.

### Stadium and locations

    Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Cap. | 2023–24 |
| Ajka | Ajka | Városi Stadion | 5,000 | 8th |
| Békéscsaba | Békéscsaba | Kórház utcai Stadion | 2,479 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Budafok | Budapest (Budafok) | Promontor utcai Stadion | 4,000 | 10th |
| BVSC | Budapest (Zugló) | Szőnyi úti Stadion | 12,000 | 13th |
| Csákvár | Csákvár | Tersztyánszky Ödön Sportközpont | 2,020 | 9th |
| Gyirmót | Győr (Gyirmót) | Alcufer Stadion | 4,728 | 6th |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik Aréna | 8,000 | 11th |
| Kazincbarcika | Kazincbarcika | Kolorcity Aréna | 1,080 | 12th |
| Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 3,385 | 11th (NB I) |
| Kozármisleny | Kozármisleny | Kozármislenyi Stadion | 2,000 | 5th |
| Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | 12th (NB I) |
| Soroksár | Budapest (Soroksár) | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep | 5,000 | 7th |
| Szeged | Szeged | Szent Gellért Fórum | 8,136 | 4th |
| Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinci Sportpálya | 1,020 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Tatabánya | Tatabánya | Grosics Gyula Stadion | 5,021 | (NB III, Play-off) |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 5,154 | 3rd |
| FC Ajka | Békéscsaba | Budafok | BVSC |
| Városi Stadion | Kórház utcai Stadion | Promontor utcai Stadion | Szőnyi úti Stadion |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,963 | Capacity: 1,200 | Capacity: 12,000 |
| Csákvár | Gyirmót | Honvéd | Kazincbarcika |
| Tersztyánszky Ödön Sportközpont | Ménfői úti Stadion | Bozsik Aréna | Kolorcity Aréna |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 4,728 | Capacity: 8,200 | Capacity: 1,020 |
| Kisvárda | Kozármisleny | Mezőkövesd | Soroksár |
| Várkerti Stadion | Alkotmány téri Stadion | Városi Stadion | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep |
| Capacity: 2,850 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 4,183 | Capacity: 5,000 |
| Szeged | Szentlőrinc | Tatabánya | Vasas |
| Szent Gellért Fórum | Sportpálya | Grosics Gyula Stadion | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion |
| Capacity: 8,256 | Capacity: 1,020 | Capacity: 5,021 | Capacity: 5,054 |

#### Number of teams by counties and regions

Number of teams by counties :
| Pos. | County | No. of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Budapest | 5 | Budafok, BVSC-Zugló, Honvéd, Soroksár and Vasas |
| 2 | Baranya | 2 | Kozármisleny and Szentlőric |
| 2 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 2 | Kazincbarcika and Mezőkövesd |
| 4 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsaba |
| 4 | Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | Szeged |
| 4 | Fejér | 1 | Csákvár |
| 4 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 1 | Gyirmót |
| 4 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabánya |
| 4 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Kisvárda |
| 4 | Veszprém | 1 | Ajka |
Number of teams by regions :
| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
| Ajka Csákvár Gyirmót Kozármisleny Szentlőrinc Tatabánya | Budafok BVSC-Zugló Honvéd Soroksár Vasas | Békéscsaba Kazincbarcika Kisvárda Mezőkövesd Szeged |
| 6 Teams | 5 Teams | 5 Teams |

### Personnel and kits

Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsored all 16 teams of the second league since February 2019, their logo were present on all team kits.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit maker | Sponsor(s) | Sponsor(s) |
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit maker | Main | Other(s)0 |
| Ajka | Szabolcs Schindler | Richárd Zsolnai | Puma | Bakony Erőmű | None |
| Békéscsaba | Sándor Csató | | Saller | Békés Drén | None |
| Budafok | Márk Nikházi | Dávid Kovács | 2Rule | Zakariás Alapítvány | None |
| BVSC-Zugló | József Csábi | Paulo Vinícius | Adidas | None | None |
| Csákvár | Balázs Tóth | | 2Rule | ZÁÉV | List Back: Aqvital |
| Gyirmót | Zsolt Tamási | Dávid Hudák | Jako | Alcufer | None |
| Honvéd | Zsolt Laczkó | Ivan Lovrić | Macron | None | None |
| Kazincbarcika | Gábor Erős | Valter Heil | Puma | GreenPlan | List Back: BorsodChem Shorts: BorsodChem |
| Kisvárda | Tamás Feczkó | Jasmin Mešanović | Adidas | MasterGood | None |
| Kozármisleny | Zoltán Aczél | Gergő Gajág | Macron | HR-Rent | None |
| Mezőkövesd | Aurél Csertői | Tamás Cseri | Adidas | Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő | None |
| Soroksár | Péter Lipcsei | Balázs Lovrencsics | Nike | Provident | List Front: VízBolt and District of Soroksár Back: 11teamsports |
| Szeged | Ádám Simon | Molnár F. Tamás | Foreleven11 | None | List Sleeves: caritas Hungarica |
| Szentlőrinc | Róbert Waltner | | Macron | AbsoluteTeamsport |
| Tatabánya | Gergely Gyürki | | Jako | OPUS Tigáz | List Front: Geodézia and City of Tatabánya |
| Vasas | Attila Pintér | Zsombor Berecz | Adidas | OTP Bank | List Sleeves: SMP Solution and PrímaEnergia |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Mezőkövesd | Milan Milanović | End of contract | 29 May 2024 | Pre-season | Mihály Tóth | 29 May 2024 |
| Kazincbarcika | János Csábi | Mutual consent | 1 June 2024 | Pre-season | Gábor Erős | 15 June 2024 |
| Szeged | Adem Kapič | End of contract | 4 June 2024 | Pre-season | Michael Boris | 4 June 2024 |
| BVSC-Zugló | Ádám Kincses | End of contract | 10 June 2024 | Pre-season | József Csábi | 10 June 2024 |
| Szenlőrinc | Gábor Pinchler | End of contract | 18 June 2024 | Pre-season | Róbert Waltner | 19 June 2024 |
| Kisvárda | Tamás Feczkó | Resigned | 6 August 2024 | 14th | Attila Révész (caretaker) | 30 August 2024 |
| Honvéd | Aurél Csertői | Sacked | 15 August 2024 | 8th | Zsolt Laczkó | 19 August 2024 |
| Budafok | László Dajka | Resigned | 21 August 2024 | 14th | Márk Nikházi (caretaker) | 19 August 2024 |
| Vasas | Zoltán Gera | Mutual consent | 21 August 2024 | 4th | Attila Pintér | 5 September 2024 |
| Mezőkövesd | Mihály Tóth | Sacked | 4 September 2024 | 16th | Aurél Csertői | 27 October 2024 |
| Szeged | Michael Boris | Mutual consent | 31 October 2024 | 9th | Ádám Simon (caretaker) | 31 October 2024 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kisvárda | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 42 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2 | Kazincbarcika | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 40 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 3 | Vasas | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Szentlőrinc | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kozármisleny | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Szeged | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Csákvár | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Mezőkövesd | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27 | |
| 9 | BVSC | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 27 | |
| 10 | Gyirmót | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 25 | |
| 11 | Ajka | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Budafok | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 24 | |
| 13 | Békéscsaba | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 23 | |
| 14 | Soroksár | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 23 | |
| 15 | Honvéd | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 22 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 16 | Tatabánya | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |

## Results

| Home \ Away | AJK | BEK | BUD | BVS | CSA | GYI | HON | KAZ | KIS | KOZ | MEZ | SOR | SZG | SZL | TAT | VAS |
| Ajka | — | 0–1 | 2–2 | | | | | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | | | 0–0 | 0–1 | | |
| Békéscsaba | 3–0 | — | | 2–2 | | | 1–1 | | | | 1–2 | | | 2–1 | | |
| Budafok | | | — | | 2–1 | | 3–3 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | | | | 0–1 |
| BVSC | | | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | | | | 0–2 | | | | 0–0 | 1–1 | | |
| Csákvár | | 1–0 | | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | | | | | | | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Gyirmót | | 1–0 | | 2–2 | | — | 3–1 | | | | 2–0 | | | | | |
| Honvéd | 1–2 | | | 0–1 | | | — | | | 5–0 | 2–1 | | | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Kazincbarcika | | 2–1 | | 0–1 | | 2–1 | | — | | 2–3 | | | 2–1 | 2–0 | | 0–0 |
| Kisvárda | | | 1–2 | | 2–0 | 6–4 | | | — | 3–2 | | 2–1 | | | | |
| Kozármisleny | | 1–1 | | | | | | | 2–3 | — | | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 3–2 | 4–2 |
| Mezőkövesd | | | 3–3 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | | | 4–1 | 0–1 | — | | 1–2 | 1–3 | | |
| Soroksár | 3–1 | 0–0 | | | | 1–2 | 3–1 | | | | | — | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Szeged | | 2–0 | | | 2–2 | 1–1 | | | | 2–0 | | 2–1 | — | | | |
| Szentlőrinc | | | | | 1–1 | 2–0 | | | 1–2 | | | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | | |
| Tatabánya | 1–2 | | 1–2 | | | | 1–4 | 0–7 | 0–1 | | 0–2 | | 3–2 | | — | |
| Vasas | 3–2 | | | 2–1 | | | | 2–2 | 3–1 | | 1–2 | | | | 0–1 | — |