# 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (also known as 2021–22 OTP Bank Liga), also known as NB I, was the 123rd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. Ferencváros were the defending champions.

## Teams

Diósgyőr and Budafok finished the 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I in the last two places and thus were relegated to NB II division.
The two relegated teams were replaced with the top two teams in 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II, champion Debrecen and runner-up Gyirmót, each having the required licence for top-division play.

### Stadium and locations

Following is the list of clubs competing in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2020–21 |
| Debrecen | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | 1st (NB II) |
| Fehérvár | Székesfehérvár | MOL Aréna Sóstó | 14,144 | 3rd |
| Ferencváros | Budapest (Ferencváros) | Groupama Aréna | 22,043 | 1st |
| Gyirmót | Győr | Ménfői úti Stadion | 4,500 | 2nd (NB II) |
| Honvéd | Budapest (Kispest) | Bozsik Aréna | 8,000 | 10th |
| Kisvárda | Kisvárda | Várkerti Stadion | 2,993 | 5th |
| Mezőkövesd | Mezőkövesd | Városi Stadion | 4,183 | 8th |
| MTK | Budapest | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion | 5,014 | 7th |
| Puskás Akadémia | Felcsút | Pancho Aréna | 3,816 | 2nd |
| Paks | Paks | Fehérvári úti Stadion | 6,150 | 4th |
| Újpest | Budapest (Újpest) | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | 12,670 | 6th |
| Zalaegerszeg | Zalaegerszeg | ZTE Aréna | 11,200 | 9th |
| Debrecen | Fehérvár | Ferencváros | Gyirmót |
| Nagyerdei Stadion | MOL Aréna Sóstó UEFA Category 4 Stadium | Groupama Aréna | Ménfői úti Stadion |
| Capacity: 20,340 | Capacity: 14,201 | Capacity: 22,043 | Capacity: 4,728 |
| Honvéd | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | Kisvárda |
| Bozsik Aréna | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | Várkerti Stadion |
| Capacity: 8,428 | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | Capacity: 2,993 |
| Mezőkövesd | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | MTK |
| Városi-Stadion | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion |
| Capacity: 4,183 | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | BudapestBudapest teams: Honvéd Ferencváros MTK ÚjpestDebrecenGyirmótKisvárdaMezőkövesdPaksPuskás AkadémiaFehérvárZalaegerszegclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I FerencvárosHonvédÚjpestMTKclass=notpageimage| Location of Budapest teams | Capacity: 5,014 |
| Paks | Puskás Akadémia | Újpest | Zalaegerszeg |
| Fehérvári úti Stadion | Pancho Aréna | Szusza Ferenc Stadion | ZTE Arena |
| Capacity: 6,163 | Capacity: 3,816 | Capacity: 13,432 | Capacity: 11,200 |

### Personnel and kits

All teams are obligated to have the logo of the league sponsor OTP Bank as well as the Nemzeti Bajnokság I logo on the right side of their shirt. Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsors all 12 teams of the first league since February 2019, their logo is therefore 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 manufacturer | Additional shirt sponsor |
| Debrecen | Joan Carrillo | Balázs Dzsudzsák | Adidas | Tranzit-Food |
| Fehérvár | Michael Boris | Nemanja Nikolić | Adidas | MOL |
| Ferencváros | Stanislav Cherchesov | Dénes Dibusz | Nike | Magyar Telekom |
| Gyirmót | Aurél Csertői | Patrik Nagy | Jako | Alcufer Győr |
| Honvéd | Nebojša Vignjević | Patrik Hidi | Macron | |
| Kisvárda | Gábor Erős | Dávid Dombó | Adidas | MasterGood |
| Mezőkövesd | Attila Supka | Tamás Cseri | Adidas | Zsóry Gyógy- és Strandfürdő |
| MTK | Gábor Márton | Zsombor Nagy | Nike | Prohuman |
| Paks | György Bognár | János Szabó | Jako | |
| Puskás Akadémia | Zsolt Hornyák | Zsolt Nagy | 2Rule | Mészáros & Mészáros |
| Újpest | Miloš Kruščić | Nikola Mitrović | Puma | |
| Zalaegerszeg | Róbert Waltner | Benjamin Babati | 2Rule | |

## League table
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Ferencváros (C) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Kisvárda | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Puskás Akadémia | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Fehérvár | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Újpest | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Paks | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 75 | 63 | +12 | 43 | |
| 7 | Debrecen | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 39 | |
| 8 | Zalaegerszeg | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 39 | |
| 9 | Honvéd | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Mezőkövesd | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 38 | |
| 11 | MTK (R) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 36 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| 12 | Gyirmót (R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 32 | Relegation to the Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Magyar Kupa, Ferencváros, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the Magyar Kupa winners was transferred to the highest-placed Nemzeti Bajnokság I team not already qualified for European competition, the fourth-placed team.

## Statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Martin Ádám | Paks | 31 |
| 2 | Kenan Kodro | Fehérvár | 15 |
| 2 | Nenad Lukić | Honvéd | 15 |
| 4 | Ryan Mmaee | Ferencváros | 13 |
| 4 | Barnabás Varga | Gyirmót | 13 |
| 4 | Budu Zivzivadze | Újpest | 13 |
| 7 | Claudiu Bumba | Kisvárda | 11 |
| 7 | Marin Jurina | Mezőkövesd | 11 |
| 7 | Márk Koszta | Zalaegerszeg | 11 |
| 10 | Nemanja Nikolić | Fehérvár | 10 |
| 10 | Roland Ugrai | Debrecen | 10 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
| Driton Camaj | Kisvárda | Zalaegerszeg | 5–0 | 31 October 2021 | 11 |