The 2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 101st season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Borsodi Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 26 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003.
Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won the championship under Sándor Egervári. MTK won the league on the last day of the season, at Újpest's stadium, Megyeri Road. The white and blues defeated Újpest 1-0, while Ferencváros were unable to overcome Debrecen, and had to settle for a 2nd-place finish.
Budapest Honvéd suffered a relegation for the first time in their history. Their drop to the division below was confirmed on the 23rd of May, after losing 3–1 at defending champions Zalaegerszeg.
First stage League standings
Results
Second stage
Championship playoff League standings
Results
Relegation playoff League standings
Results
Statistical leaders
Top goalscorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Krisztián KeneseiZalaegerszegi TE232 Béla IllésMTK Hungária213 Marius ŞumudicăDebreceni VSC164 Attila TököliDunaferr SE155 Mihály TóthFC Sopron14 Zoltán KovácsÚjpest FC147 Ferenc HorváthÚjpest FC138 Zoltán FülöpSiófok FC10 Sándor TorghelleKispest Honvéd FC10 Károly SzanyóGyőri ETO FC10 Gábor ZavadszkyMTK Hungária10
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Ferencváros 7,683 2 Debrecen 5,044 3 Zalaegerszeg 4,844 4 Békéscsaba 4,125 5 Siófok 3,050 6 Újpest 2,560 7 Győr 2,406 8 Kispest Honvéd 2,331 9 Sopron 2,328 10 Dunaújváros 2,319 11 MTK 1,988 12 Videoton 1,829
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See also 2002–03 Magyar Kupa 2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság III References
Hungary - List of final tables (RSSSF)