# Hungarian handball league system

The Hungarian handball league system, or Hungarian handball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for professional handball clubs in Hungary. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.

## Men
### The tier levels

For the 2015–16 season, the Hungarian handball league system is as follows:
| Level Clubs | Level Clubs | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions |
| 1 14 | 1 14 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations |
| 2 28 | 2 28 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations |
| 3 72 | 3 72 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-east 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-east 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
| 4 | 4 | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions |

#### Lower divisions

For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Counties is as follows:
| County | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| Bács-Kiskun | Bács-Kiskun megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Tolna | Bács-Kiskun megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Baranya | Baranya megyei (9 teams) | None |
| Békés | Békés megyei (7 teams) | None |
| Budapest | Budapest I (12 teams) | Budapest I/A (12 teams) |
| Csongrád | Csongrád megyei (8 teams) | None |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Komárom-Esztergom | Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Vas | Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Hajdú-Bihar | Hajdú-Bihar megyei (6 teams) | None |
| Heves | Heves megyei (4 teams) | None |
| Nógrád | Heves megyei (4 teams) | None |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei (5 teams) | None |
| Pest | Pest megyei A (11 teams) | Pest megyei B (12 teams) |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei (6 teams) | None |
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei (6 teams) | None |
| Veszprém | Veszprém-Fejér megyei (12 teams) | None |
| Fejér | Veszprém-Fejér megyei (12 teams) | None |
| Zala | Zala megyei (8 teams) | None |
| Somogy | Zala megyei (8 teams) | None |

### Evolution of the Hungarian men's handball league system

| Tier\Years | 1957–67 | 1968– |
| 1 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) |
| 2 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) |
| 3 | Lower | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) |
| 4 | Lower | Lower |
| 5 | Lower | Lower |

## Women
### The tier levels

For the 2015–16 season, the Hungarian handball league system is as follows:
| Level Clubs | Level Clubs | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions | Divisions |
| 1 12 | 1 12 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations |
| 2 28 | 2 28 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations |
| 3 67 | 3 67 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-west 10 clubs – 1p, 1r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South 11 clubs – 1p, 2r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-east 11 clubs – 1p, 2r | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-east 11 clubs – 1p, 2r |
| 4 | 4 | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions | Regional divisions |

#### Lower divisions

For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Counties is as follows:
| County | Level 4 | Level 5 |
| Bács-Kiskun | Bács-Kiskun megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Baranya | Baranya megyei (9 teams) | None |
| Békés | Békés megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyei (6 teams) | None |
| Budapest | Budapest I (2 groups of 8 teams) | Budapest I/A (2 groups of 8 teams) |
| Csongrád | Csongrád megyei (10 teams) | None |
| Fejér | Fejér megyei (8 teams) | None |
| Győr-Moson-Sopron | Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei A (8 teams) | Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei B (7 teams) |
| Hajdú-Bihar | Hajdú-Bihar megyei (9 teams) | None |
| Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei (10 teams) | None |
| Komárom-Esztergom | Komárom-Esztergom megyei (5 teams) | None |
| Pest | Pest megyei A (9 teams) | Pest megyei B (9 teams) |
| Nógrád | None | Pest megyei B (9 teams) |
| Somogy | Somogy megyei (6 teams) | None |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei (10 teams) | None |
| Tolna | Tolna megyei (8 teams) | None |
| Veszprém | Veszprém megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Vas | Veszprém megyei (11 teams) | None |
| Zala | Zala megyei (6 teams) | None |

### Evolution of the Hungarian women's handball league system

| Tier\Years | 1957–67 | 1968– |
| 1 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) |
| 2 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) |
| 3 | Lower | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) |
| 4 | Lower | Lower |
| 5 | Lower | Lower |