# 2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)

2008–09 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball) season.

## Team information

| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
| Balatonfüredi KSE | Balatonfüred | Balaton Szabadidő és Konferencia Központ | 712 |
| Csurgói KK | Csurgó | Városi Sportcsarnok | 800 |
| Debreceni KSE | Debrecen | Hódos Imre Sportcsarnok | 2,000 |
| Dunaferr SE | Dunaújváros | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Gyöngyösi KK | Gyöngyös | Városi Sportcsarnok | 1,600 |
| Győri ETO FKC | Győr | Magvassy Mihály Sportcsarnok | 2,800 |
| Kecskemét SE | Kecskemét | Messzi István Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Komlói BSK | Komló | Sportközpont | 900 |
| Mezőkövesdi KC | Mezőkövesd | Városi Sportcsarnok | 800 |
| PLER KC | Budapest | Pestszentimrei Sportkastély | 1,000 |
| Pick Szeged | Szeged | Városi Sportcsarnok | 3,200 |
| Százhalombattai KE | Százhalombatta | Városi Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Tatabánya KC | Tatabánya | Földi Imre Sportcsarnok | 1,000 |
| MKB Veszprém | Veszprém | Veszprém Aréna | 5,096 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | MKB Veszprém | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 951 | 630 | +321 | 52 |
| 2 | Pick Szeged | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 800 | 624 | +176 | 48 |
| 3 | Dunaferr SE | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 773 | 653 | +120 | 38 |
| 4 | PLER KC | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 720 | 674 | +56 | 33 |
| 5 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 692 | 689 | +3 | 31 |
| 6 | Tatabánya KC | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 749 | 758 | −9 | 27 |
| 7 | Debreceni KSE | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 732 | 739 | −7 | 26 |
| 8 | Mezőkövesdi KC | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 713 | 759 | −46 | 23 |
| 9 | Gyöngyösi KK | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 744 | 805 | −61 | 18 |
| 10 | Kecskemét SE | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 697 | 771 | −74 | 18 |
| 11 | Csurgói KK | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 688 | 751 | −63 | 16 |
| 12 | Százhalombattai KE | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 652 | 779 | −127 | 16 |
| 13 | Győri ETO FKC | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 623 | 769 | −146 | 10 |
| 14 | Komlói BSK | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 671 | 804 | −133 | 8 |
* Champion Playoff
* 5 to 8 Playoff
* Relegation Round
* Relegation

### Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

## Champion play-off
### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| MKB Veszprém | 2 – 0 | PLER KC |
| 1 May 2009 18:00 | MKB Veszprém | 38 – 29 | PLER KC | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nagy, Túróczy |
| 1 May 2009 18:00 | Vujin 9 | (21–13) | Balogh 6 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nagy, Túróczy |
| 1 May 2009 18:00 | 2× 3× | Report | 3× 5× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nagy, Túróczy |
| 6 May 2009 18:00 | PLER KC | 25 – 35 | MKB Veszprém | Pestszentimrei Sportkastély, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranyi, Szloska |
| 6 May 2009 18:00 | Balogh 7 | (11–18) | three players 6 | Pestszentimrei Sportkastély, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranyi, Szloska |
| 6 May 2009 18:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 3× | Pestszentimrei Sportkastély, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Baranyi, Szloska |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Pick Szeged | 2 – 0 | Dunaferr SE |
| 4 May 2009 18:00 | Pick Szeged | 29 – 21 | Dunaferr SE | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 4 May 2009 18:00 | Ghionea 7 | (13–12) | Szalafai 5 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 4 May 2009 18:00 | 1× 5× | Report | 2× 6× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 7 May 2009 19:00 | Dunaferr SE | 26 – 27 | Pick Szeged | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonifert, Oláh |
| 7 May 2009 19:00 | three players 5 | (15–10) | Krivokapić 10 | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonifert, Oláh |
| 7 May 2009 19:00 | 2× 2× 1× | Report | 2× 5× | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Bonifert, Oláh |

### 3rd Place

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Dunaferr SE | 3 – 0 | PLER KC |
| 15 May 2009 18:00 | Dunaferr SE | 30 – 22 | PLER KC | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 800 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
| 15 May 2009 18:00 | Törő 10 | (13–10) | Harsányi 5 | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 800 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
| 15 May 2009 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 1× | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 800 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
| 20 May 2009 18:00 | PLER KC | 24 – 28 | Dunaferr SE | Elektromos Sportcsarnok, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Horváth, Márton |
| 20 May 2009 18:00 | Balogh 4 | (13–12) | Törő 8 | Elektromos Sportcsarnok, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Horváth, Márton |
| 20 May 2009 18:00 | 2× 1× | Report | 3× 6× | Elektromos Sportcsarnok, Budapest Attendance: 800 Referees: Horváth, Márton |
| 23 May 2009 18:00 | Dunaferr SE | 31 – 27 | PLER KC | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 900 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |
| 23 May 2009 18:00 | Nagy 7 | (17–17) | Harsányi, Lékai 5 | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 900 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |
| 23 May 2009 18:00 | 2× 4× | Report | 3× 5× | Dunaferr Sportcsarnok, Dunaújváros Attendance: 900 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |

### Finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| MKB Veszprém | 3 – 0 | Pick Szeged |
| 16 May 2009 20:30 | MKB Veszprém | 35 – 28 | Pick Szeged | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |
| 16 May 2009 20:30 | Vujin 6 | (19–12) | Ghionea 8 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |
| 16 May 2009 20:30 | 3× 7× | Report | 6× 3× 1× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Kékes, Kékes |
| 19 May 2009 18:00 | Pick Szeged | 24 – 25 | MKB Veszprém | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 19 May 2009 18:00 | Ghionea 6 | (13–17) | Vujin 6 | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 19 May 2009 18:00 | 3× 7× | Report | 2× 5× | Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok |
| 24 May 2009 12:45 | MKB Veszprém | 30 – 29 | Pick Szeged | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
| 24 May 2009 12:45 | Iváncsik 5 | (17–13) | Laluska, Ghionea 6 | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |
| 24 May 2009 12:45 | 3× 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Herczeg, Südi |

### Final standings

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | MKB Veszprém | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 135 | +38 | 10 | 2009–10 EHF Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Pick Szeged | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 4 | 2009–10 EHF Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Dunaferr SE | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 129 | +7 | 6 | 2009–10 EHF Cup round 3 |
| 4 | PLER KC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 162 | −35 | 0 | 2009–10 EHF Cup round 3 |
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

## 5 to 8 play-off
### Final standings

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
| 5 | Balatonfüredi KSE | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 148 | +25 | 10 |
| 6 | Tatabánya KC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 167 | +12 | 7 |
| 7 | Mezőkövesdi KC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 173 | −13 | 6 |
| 8 | Debreceni KSE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 143 | 169 | −26 | 1 |
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

### Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
| | BAL | TAT | DEB | MEZ |
| Balatonfüred | | 34–30 | 34–21 | 28–20 |
| Tatabánya | 27–30 | | 29–22 | 34–25 |
| Debrecen | 21–23 | 25–28 | | 27–28 |
| Mezőkövesd | 29–26 | 31–31 | 27–27 | |

## Relegation round
### Final standings

| | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | Relegation |
| 9 | Csurgói KK | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 148 | +40 | 11 |
| 10 | Kecskemét SE | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 172 | 165 | +7 | 7 |
| 11 | Gyöngyösi KK | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 189 | −2 | 6 |
| 12 | Százhalombattai KE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 158 | 203 | −45 | 0 | Relegation to the 2009–10 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B |
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

### Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
| | GYÖ | KSE | CSU | SZÁ |
| Gyöngyös | | 32–29 | 27–29 | 38–26 |
| Kecskemét | 37–30 | | 26–26 | 32–22 |
| Csurgó | 35–23 | 31–19 | | 27–20 |
| Százhalombatta | 33–37 | 24–29 | 33–40 | |