# 2018–19 Országos Bajnokság I (women's water polo)

The 2018–19 Országos Bajnokság I was the 36th season of the Országos Bajnokság I, Hungary's premier Water polo league.

## Team information

The following 9 clubs compete in the OB I during the 2018–19 season:
OB I :
| Team | City | Pool | Founded |
| BVSC | Budapest (XIV. ker) | Szőnyi úti uszoda | 1911 |
| Dunaújváros | Dunaújváros | Fabó Éva Sportuszoda | 1989 |
| Eger | Eger | Bitskey Aladár uszoda | 1910 |
| FTC | Budapest (IX. ker) | Népligeti uszoda | 1899 |
| Honvéd | Budapest (XIX. ker) | Kőér utcai uszoda | 1950 |
| Szeged | Szeged | Ligetfürdő | 1993 |
| Szentes | Szentes | Dr. Rébeli Szabó József Sportuszoda | 1934 |
| Tatabánya | Tatabánya | Tatabányai Sportuszoda | 1992 |
| UVSE | Budapest (IV. ker) | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda | 2008 |

### Head coaches

| Team | Head coach |
| BVSC | Mátyás Petrovics |
| Dunaújváros | Attila Mihók |
| Eger | Péter Biros |
| FTC | Gergely Béres |
| Honvéd | Szabolcs Dodog |
| Szeged | Tamás Varga |
| Szentes | László Vidumansky |
| Tatabánya | Krisztina Zantleitner |
| UVSE | Márton Benczur |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 100 | +143 | 48 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 223 | 108 | +115 | 39 | Qualification to the Semifinals |
| 3 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 217 | 100 | +117 | 34 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 4 | FTC-Telekom | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 182 | 130 | +52 | 34 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 5 | ZF-Eger | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 159 | 149 | +10 | 24 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 6 | Hungerit Szentes | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 143 | 179 | −36 | 18 | Qualification to the Quarterfinals |
| 7 | Szeged SZTE | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 134 | 232 | −98 | 10 | |
| 8 | RB Tatabánya | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 188 | −115 | 7 | Qualification to Relegation playout |
| 9 | Budapesti Honvéd SE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 91 | 279 | −188 | 0 | Qualification to Relegation playout |
* 1 2 BVSC - FTC: 12–9; FTC - BVSC: 8–8

### Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
| Home \ Away | BHSE | BVSC | DFVE | EGER | FTC | SZEG | SZEN | UVSE | TVSE |
| Bp. Honvéd SE | | 2–20 | 4–27 | 6–19 | 9–16 | 7–14 | 9–11 | 5–26 | 5–9 |
| BVSC-Zugló | 24–8 | | 7–8 | 14–8 | 12–9 | 20–8 | 18–6 | 8–9 | 17–1 |
| Dunaújvárosi FVE | 25–4 | 8–7 | | 13–10 | 8–10 | 14–3 | 14–5 | 8–11 | 14–4 |
| Egri VK | 12–4 | 1–5 | 9–16 | | 5–6 | 17–7 | 12–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 21–4 | 8–8 | 8–14 | 14–10 | | 17–10 | 13–7 | 9–12 | 10–0 |
| Szegedi NVE | 14–11 | 4–18 | 6–18 | 12–15 | 8–14 | | 11–12 | 3–20 | 12–8 |
| Szentesi VK | 17–1 | 5–15 | 5–14 | 9–10 | 7–8 | 16–11 | | 5–21 | 13–6 |
| UVSE | 19–8 | 13–9 | 11–8 | 14–4 | 9–7 | 19–5 | 12–8 | | 19–3 |
| Tatabányai VSE | 5–4 | 2–15 | 4–14 | 7–12 | 7–12 | 6–6 | 4–10 | 3–17 | |

## Final round
### Championship playoff

Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | 1 | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 2 | | | |
| 4 | FTC-Telekom | 9p | 4 | FTC-Telekom | 0 | | | |
| 5 | ZF-Eger | 0p | | | | 1 | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | DUE-Maarsk Graphics | 0 |
| | | | 2 | DUE-Maarsk Graphics | 2 |
| 3 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 9p | 3 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 1 |
| 6 | Hungerit Szentes | 0p | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | 3 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 2 |
| | | | | | | 4 | FTC-Telekom | 1 |

#### Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Points | Team 2 | Games in the season | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| BVSC-Zugló Diapolo (3) | 9–0 | (6) Hungerit Szentes | 18-6 | 15-5 | 14-4 | ／ | ／ |
| FTC-Telekom (4) | 9–0 | (5) ZF-Eger | 14-10 | 6-5 | 15-8 | ／ | ／ |

##### Game 1

| 17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) 18:30 (CET) | Report | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 14–4 | Hungerit Szentes | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Marjay, Várkonyi |
| Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Marjay, Várkonyi |||
| 17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) 18:30 (CET) | Report | Kuna 4 | Goals | Mihály 2 | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Marjay, Várkonyi |
BVSC-Zugló Diapolo won the series 9–0 with points ratio, and advanced to the Semifinals.
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 14:30 (CET) | Report | FTC-Telekom | 15–8 | ZF-Eger | Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Bereczki, Berki |
| Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Bereczki, Berki |||
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 14:30 (CET) | Report | Bujka 4 | Goals | Ráski 3 | Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Bereczki, Berki |
FTC-Telekom Waterpolo won the series 9–0 with points ratio, and advanced to the Semifinals.

#### Semi-finals

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 2–0 | FTC-Telekom | 17-8 | 11-8 | ／ |
| DUE-Maarsk Graphics | 2–1 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 11-10 | 7-10 | 11-10 (p) |

##### Game 1

| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 19:00 (CEST) | Report | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 17–8 | FTC-Telekom Waterpolo | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Csanádi |
| Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Csanádi |||
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 19:00 (CEST) | Report | Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | Tóth-Csabai, Bujka 2 | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Csanádi |
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 17:00 (CEST) | Report | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | 11–10 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Marjay |
| Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Marjay |||
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 17:00 (CEST) | Report | Vályi 4 | Goals | Illés 3 | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Marjay |

##### Game 2

| 17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) 20:15 (CEST) | Report | FTC-Telekom Waterpolo | 8–11 | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Tóth |
| Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Tóth |||
| 17 April 2019 (2019-04-17) 20:15 (CEST) | Report | Mihailović 3 | Goals | Neushul 3 | Népligeti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Tóth |
UVSE-Hunguest Hotels won the series 2–0, and advanced to the Finals.
| 9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 18:30 (CEST) | Report | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 10–7 | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |
| Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |||
| 9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 18:30 (CEST) | Report | Gyöngyösi, Farkas, Kuna 2 | Goals | Garda, Menczinger 2 | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |

##### Game 3

| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 15:00 (CEST) | Report | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | 8–8 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Debreceni |
| Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Debreceni |||
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 15:00 (CEST) | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Gyöngyösi 4 | Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Debreceni |
Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics won the series 2–1, and advanced to the Finals.

#### Finals

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 and Game 3 plus Game 5 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2 plus Game 4 if necessary.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 3–0 | DUE-Maarsk Graphics | 13-9 | 9-5 | 11-7 | ／ | ／ |
| 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 18:45 (CEST) | Report | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 13–9 | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Füzesi, Fodor |
| Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Füzesi, Fodor |||
| 26 April 2019 (2019-04-26) 18:45 (CEST) | Report | Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | Garda 2 | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Füzesi, Fodor |
| 30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) 18:45 (CEST) | Report | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | 5–9 | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Rubos |
| Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Rubos |||
| 30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) 18:45 (CEST) | Report | Garda 2 | Goals | Keszthelyi 3 | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Homonnai, Rubos |
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 15:00 (CEST) | Report | UVSE-Hunguest Hotels | 11–7 | Dunaújvárosi Egyetem-Maarsk Graphics | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Tóth |
| Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Tóth |||
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 15:00 (CEST) | Report | Keszthelyi, Faragó, Neushul 3 | Goals | Menczinger, Mahieu 2 | Hajós Alfréd Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Várkonyi, Tóth |
UVSE-Hunguest Hotels won the Final series 3–0.

#### Third place

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 2–1 | FTC-Telekom | 11-13 | 11-6 | 9-7 |
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 17:00 (CEST) | Report | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 11–13 | FTC-Telekom Waterpolo | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Marjay |
| Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Marjay |||
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 17:00 (CEST) | Report | Illés 3 | Goals | Tóth-Csabai 5 | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Debreceni, Marjay |
| 1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 18:30 (CEST) | Report | FTC-Telekom Waterpolo | 6–11 | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Marnitz |
| Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Marnitz |||
| 1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 18:30 (CEST) | Report | Muzsnay 3 | Goals | Leimeter 3 | Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda, Budapest Referees: Fodor, Marnitz |
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 18:00 (CEST) | Report | BVSC-Zugló Diapolo | 9–7 | FTC-Telekom Waterpolo | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |
| Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |||
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 18:00 (CEST) | Report | Leimeter 3 | Goals | Bujka 2 | Szőnyi úti uszoda, Budapest Referees: Rubos, Kovács Cs. |
BVSC-Zugló Diapolo won the Third place.

### 5th – 8th Placement matches

| Relegation playout | Relegation playout | Relegation playout | 5th–8th placement matches | 5th–8th placement matches | 5th place match | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| | | | 6 | Hungerit Szentes | | | |
| | | | 8 | RB Tatabánya | | | |
| 8 | RB Tatabánya | 9p | 8 | RB Tatabánya | | | |
| 9 | Budapesti Honvéd SE | 6p | | | | | |
| 9 | Budapesti Honvéd SE | 6p | | | 6 | Hungerit Szentes | |
| | | | | | 5 | ZF-Eger | |
| | | | 5 | ZF-Eger | 7th place match | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | | 7 | Szeged SZTE |
| | | | 7 | Szeged SZTE | 7 | Szeged SZTE | |
| | | | | | 8 | RB Tatabánya | |

#### Relegation playout

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
| Team 1 | Points | Team 2 | Games in the season | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| RB Tatabánya (8) | 9–6 | (9) Budapesti Honvéd SE | 5-4 | 9-5 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 7-5 |

#### 5th – 8th Placement matches

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Hungerit Szentes (6) | 2–0 | (8) RB Tatabánya | 10-4 | 15-7 | ／ |
| ZF-Eger (5) | 2–1 | (7) Szeged SZTE | 9-7 | 13-14 (p) | 16-10 |

##### Fifth place game

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| ZF-Eger | 2–0 | Hungerit Szentes | 8-5 | 10-5 | ／ |

##### Seventh place game

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Szeged SZTE | 2–1 | RB Tatabánya | 15-7 | 5-6 | 4-3 |

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

| Pos. | County (megye) | № of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Budapest (capital) | 4 | BVSC, FTC, Honvéd and UVSE |
| 2 | Csongrád | 2 | Szegedi NVE and Szentesi VK |
| 3 | Fejér | 1 | Dunaújvárosi FVE |
| 3 | Heves | 1 | Egri VK |
| 3 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Tatabányai VSE |