The 1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 96th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Raab–Karcher NB1 for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 18 July 1997 and ended on 6 June 1998.
Overview It was contested by 18 teams, and Újpesti TE won the championship, claiming their twentieth national title. The purple and whites were leading the table by matchday 10, 8 points above Ferencváros, however the club suffered defeats to Budapest-based clubs Vasas and FTC, and by Matyhday 15, Újpest's lead over FTC had been cut to a single point. In the second half of the season, Újpest remained undefeated, bagging 13 wins out of 15 games. Újpest only lost three home games throughout the season, and in a rare achievement went unbeaten away during the campaign. The 4th districtians' championship was confirmed on May 30, after they drew 1-1 at Fehérvár. Ferencváros' 4-1 loss against defending champions MTK meant that FTC's 6 point deficit to their biggest rivals could not be overcome. To this day, this remains Újpest's last national title.
League table
Results
Relegation play-offs
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Krisztián TiberGázszer FC202 Ferenc HámoriVasas SC17 Zoltán VácziVasas SC174 Ferenc OroszMTK Hungária165 Nicolae IleaDebreceni VSC-Epona156 Sándor KulcsárDiósgyőri FC13 Ferenc HorváthFerencvárosi TC13 Miklós FehérGyőri ETO FC139 Ottó VinczeFerencvárosi TC12 Krisztián KeneseiMTK Hungária12 Miklós HerczegÚjpesti TE12 Attila KámánZalaegerszegi TE12
Attendances
No. Club Average 1 Diósgyör 12,647 2 Ferencváros 10,039 3 Győr 9,588 4 Zalaegerszeg 9,118 5 Debrecen 6,971 6 Haladás 6,824 7 Újpest 6,559 8 Videoton 5,206 9 Vasas 5,147 10 Békéscsaba 4,971 11 Siófok 4,529 12 Tiszakécske 4,388 13 Gázszer 3,382 14 Honvéd 3,250 15 Stadler 3,206 16 MTK 3,118 17 Vác 2,676 18 BVSC 2,182Source:
See also 1997–98 Magyar Kupa 1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 1997–98 Nemzeti Bajnokság III
References
External links RSSSF link