# 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (women's volleyball)

2016–17 NB I is the 72nd season of the Hungarian Championship (Nemzeti Bajnokság I) organized under the supervision of Magyar Röplabda Szövetség (MRSZ).

## Team information

The following 11 clubs compete in the NB I during the 2016–17 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Position 2015–16 |
| Békéscsabai RSE | Békéscsaba | Városi Sportcsarnok | Champion |
| Budaörsi DSE | Budaörs | Illyés Gyula Gimnázium és KSZKI | 10th |
| Gödöllői RC | Gödöllő | SZIE Sportcsarnok | 6th |
| Jászberényi RK | Jászberény | Belvárosi Általános Iskola | 4th |
| Kaposvári NRC | Kaposvár | Kaposvári Sportcsarnok | 8th |
| MTK Budapest | Budapest | MTK Röplabda Csarnok | 5th |
| Fatum-Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Bujtosi Szabadidő Csarnok | 7th |
| Palota RSC | Budapest | Sződliget utcai Csarnok | 1st (NB II East) |
| TF SE | Budapest | TF "D" terem | 9th |
| Újpesti TE | Budapest | Tungsram Csarnok | Third place |
| Vasas-Óbuda | Budapest | Folyandár Sport és Táncközpont | Runner-up |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Linamar BRSE | 20 | 20 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 4 | 15.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 2 | Vasas Óbuda | 20 | 17 | 3 | 48 | 51 | 17 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 3 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 20 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 51 | 17 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 4 | Jászberényi RK | 20 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 41 | 26 | 1.577 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 5 | MTK Budapest | 20 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 41 | 29 | 1.414 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 6 | UTE | 20 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 33 | 1.212 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 7 | 1. MCM-Diamant KE | 20 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 31 | 41 | 0.756 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 8 | Penta Gödöllői RC | 20 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 41 | 0.707 | 0 | 0 | — | Play–off |
| 9 | TFSE | 20 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 53 | 0.264 | 0 | 0 | — | Relegation round |
| 10 | Budaörsi DSE | 20 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 0.283 | 0 | 0 | — | Relegation round |
| 11 | Palota RSC | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 0.017 | 0 | 0 | — | Relegation round |

### Results

| Home \ Away | BDS | BRS | GRC | JBR | KAP | MTK | NYÍ | PRS | TFS | UTE | VAS |
| Budaörsi DSE | | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Linamar BRSE | 3–0 | | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Penta Gödöllői RC | 3–1 | 0–3 | | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Jászberényi RK | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| 1. MCM-Diamant KE | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 |
| MTK Budapest | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 0–3 | | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 |
| Palota RSC | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| TFSE | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| UTE | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 0–3 |
| Vasas Óbuda | 3–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | |

## Playoff

The eight teams that finished in the places 1 to 8 in the Regular season, compete in the Playoff (1–8).
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Linamar BRSE | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penta Gödöllői RC | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penta Gödöllői RC | 0 | 1 | Linamar BRSE | 3 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Jászberényi RK | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Jászberényi RK | 2 | 4 | Jászberényi RK | 0 | | | |
| 5 | MTK Budapest | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | MTK Budapest | 0 | | | | 1 | Linamar BRSE | 3 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Vasas Óbuda | 0 |
| 2 | Vasas Óbuda | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Vasas Óbuda | 0 |
| 7 | 1. MCM-Diamant KE | 0 | | | |
| 7 | 1. MCM-Diamant KE | 0 | 2 | Vasas Óbuda | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 3 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 1 |
| 3 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 2 | 3 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 1 | 3 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza | 3 |
| 6 | UTE | 0 | | | | 4 | Jászberényi RK | 1 |

### Final

In the Playoff's final the two qualified teams play against each other in a series where the team winning three games will become the 2016–17 NB I championship. The team that finished in the higher Regular season place will be played the first, the third and the fifth (if it is necessary) game of the series at home.

#### Linamar BRSE – Vasas Óbuda (3–0)

| Date | Time | | Score | | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | Report |
| 17 Apr | 18:00 | Linamar BRSE | 3–0 | Vasas Óbuda | 25–15 | 25–18 | 25–20 | — | — | 75–53 | Report |
| 20 Apr | 20:15 | Vasas Óbuda | 1–3 | Linamar BRSE | 13–25 | 18–25 | 25–23 | 13–25 | — | 69–98 | Report |
| 24 Apr | 19:00 | Linamar BRSE | 3–0 | Vasas Óbuda | 25–20 | 25–17 | 25–14 | — | — | 75–51 | Report |

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

| Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams |
| 1 | Budapest (capital) | 5 | MTK, Palota RSC, TF SE, Újpesti TE and Vasas-Óbuda |
| 2 | Pest | 2 | Budaörsi DSE and Gödöllői RC |
| 3 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsabai RSE |
| 3 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 1 | Jászberényi RK |
| 3 | Somogy | 1 | Kaposvári NRC |
| 3 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Fatum-Nyíregyháza |

## Final standings

* Qualified for the 2017–18 CEV Cup
* Qualified for the 2017–18 CEV Challenge Cup
* Relegated to the 2017–18 NB II
| Pos | Team |
| | Linamar-BRSE |
| | Vasas Óbuda |
| | Fatum-Nyíregyháza |
| 4 | Jászberényi RK |
| 5 | UTE |
| 6 | MTK Budapest |
| 7 | 1. MCM-Diamant KE |
| 8 | Penta Gödöllői RC |
| 9 | Budaörsi DSE |
| 10 | TFSE |
| 11 | Palota RSC |