# 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II

The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2021–22 Merkantil Bank Liga) was Hungary's 71st season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in July 2021.

## Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2020–21 season.

### 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 | 2019–20 |
| III. Kerület | Budapest | | | |
| Ajka | Ajka | Városi Stadion | 5,000 | 9th |
| Békéscsaba | Békéscsaba | Kórház utcai Stadion | 2,479 | 15th |
| Csákvár | Csákvár | Tersztyánszky Ödön Stadion | 2,020 | 4th |
| Budaörs | Budaörs | Árok utcai Stadion | 604 | 11th |
| Dorog | Dorog | Buzánszky Jenő Stadion | 5,000 | 13th |
| Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 15,600 | 6th |
| Kecskemét | Kecskemét | Széktói Stadion | | |
| Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 10,300 | 8th |
| Pécs | Pécs | Stadion PMFC | 7,000 | 1st (NB III, Central) |
| Siófok | Siófok | Révész Géza utcai Stadion | 6,500 | 5th |
| Soroksár | Budapest (Soroksár) | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep | 5,000 | 10th |
| Szeged-Csanád | Szeged | Szent Gellért Fórum | 8,136 | 12th |
| Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinci Sportpálya | 1,020 | 2nd (NB III, Central) |
| Szolnok | Szolnok | Tiszaligeti Stadion | 3,437 | 16th |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | Szombathely | Haladás Sportkomplexum | 8,940 | 17th |
| Tiszakécske | Tiszakécske | | | 17th |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 5,154 | 3rd |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Ajka | Károly Kis | Zoltán Kenderes | Zeus | – |
| Békéscsaba | Sándor Preisinger | Sándor Nagy | Saller | Békés Drén |
| Budaörs | Tibor Márkus | | Ziccer | Volkswagen |
| Csákvár | Ede Visinka | | 2Rule | Euroaszfalt |
| Dorog | Szabolcs Németh | Áron Mészáros | Adidas | Pannon Falap-Lemez |
| Győri ETO | Barna Dobos | | Adidas | WKW |
| Nyíregyháza | György Gálhidi | Ferenc Fodor | Jako | Révész |
| Pécs | László Vas | Zsombor Futó | Macron | – |
| Siófok | István Gál | | Nike | HunGast |
| Soroksár | Péter Lipcsei | | Nike | Soroksár District |
| Szeged-Csanád | Barna Dobos | Tamás Germán | hummel | – |
| Szentlőrinc | Marián Sluka | | Macron | – |
| Szolnok | József Csábi | | hummel | – |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | János Mátyus | | 2Rule | – |
| Vasas | Szabolcs Schindler | | Adidas | Alprosys |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
| Debreceni VSC | Elemér Kondás | Sacked | 16 February 2021 | 1st | Szabolcs Huszti | 16 February 2021 | |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Vasas (P, C) | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 85 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2 | Kecskemét (P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 36 | +39 | 77 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 3 | Diósgyőr | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 72 | |
| 4 | Szeged | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 66 | |
| 5 | Siófok | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 59 | |
| 6 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 57 | |
| 7 | Győr | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 56 | |
| 8 | Soroksár | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 67 | 61 | +6 | 52 | |
| 9 | Ajka | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 51 | |
| 10 | Nyíregyháza | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 50 | |
| 11 | Pécs | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Csákvár | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 43 | |
| 13 | Tiszakécske | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 42 | |
| 14 | Budafok | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 42 | |
| 15 | Békéscsaba | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 69 | −16 | 42 | |
| 16 | Szentlőrinc | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 42 | |
| 17 | Dorog | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 41 | |
| 18 | Szolnok (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 38 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 19 | Budaörs (R) | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 38 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 20 | III. Kerület (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 37 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |

## Statistics
### Number of teams by counties and regions

Number of teams by counties :
| Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Baranya | 2 | Pécs and Szentlőrinc |
| 1 | Budapest (capital) | 2 | Soroksár and Vasas |
| 1 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 2 | Gyirmót and Győr |
| 1 | Hajdú-Bihar | 2 | Debreceni EAC and Debreceni VSC |
| 1 | Somogy | 2 | Kaposvár and Siófok |
| 2 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsaba |
| 2 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 1 | Kazincbarcika |
| 2 | Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | Szeged-Csanád |
| 2 | Fejér | 1 | Csákvár |
| 2 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 1 | Szolnok |
| 2 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Dorog |
| 2 | Pest | 1 | Budaörs |
| 2 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Nyíregyháza |
| 2 | Vas | 1 | Szombathelyi Haladás |
| 2 | Veszprém | 1 | Ajka |
Number of teams by regions :
| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
| Ajka Csákvár Dorog Győr Pécs Siófok Szentlőrinc Szombathelyi Haladás | III. Kerület Budaörs Kecskemét Soroksár Vasas | Békéscsaba Nyíregyháza Szeged-Csanád Szolnok Tiszakécske |
| 8 Teams | 5 Teams | 5 Teams |