The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary.Official website
Format The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a playoff/playout stage. At the end of the league stage (14 teams) the top 5 teams play another league stage, another 5 play with each other, and then the top 8 teams qualify for the playoff stage. The playoffs are played in "Best of five" format. The winning team of the final round are the champions of that season.
The two bottom teams play with each other in "Best of three" format. The losing team gets relegated.
Current season
Teams of the 2025–26 season
TeamCityHallCapacityAlba FehérvárSzékesfehérvárVodafone SportcsarnokAtomerőmű SEPaksASE Sportcsarnok Budapest HonvédBudapestLudovika ArénaDEACDebrecenOláh Gábor utcai SportcsarnokEgis KörmendKörmendSzentély SportcsarnokFalco KC SzombathelySzombathelyArena SavariaKometa-KVGY Kaposvári KKKaposvárKaposvár ArénaKTE-Duna AszfaltKecskemétMesszi István SportcsarnokNKA Universitas PécsPécsNemzeti Kosárlabda AkadémiaOSE LionsOroszlányKrajnyik András SportcsarnokSoproni KCSopronAréna SopronSzolnoki OlajbányászSzolnokTiszaligeti SportcsarnokSZTE SzedeákSzegedÚjszegedi SportcsarnokZalakerámia ZTEZalaegerszegVárosi Sportcsarnok
Title holders
Performance by club Club Champions Winning years Bp. Honvéd 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97 BSZKRT Előre 1934, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1943, 1945, 1948–49 Szolnoki Olajbányász 1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2024–25 MAFC 1935–36, 1944, 1949–50, 1951, 1956, 1970, 1975 Falco 2007–08, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 Alba Fehérvár 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2012–13, 2016–17 Atomerőmű 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09 ZTE 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2009–10 Csepel 1972, 1973, 1988–89 Körmend 1986–87, 1995–96, 2002–03 Ganz-MÁVAG VSE 1947–48, 1950 Kaposvár 2000–01, 2003–04 Közgazdasági Egyetem AC 1933 TFSC 1934–35 BEAC 1941–42 Budai Kinizsi TE 1945–46 Postás SE 1946–47
Finals Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage 1st of Regular Season Record 1984–85Bp. Honvéd 2–1 MAFC Bp. Honvéd 16–2 2013–14Szolnoki Olajbányász 3–0 Atomerőmű SE Atomerőmű SE 18–4 2014–15Szolnoki Olajbányász 3–0 Kecskeméti TE Atomerőmű SE 18–4 2015–16Szolnoki Olajbányász 3–1 Alba Fehérvár Szolnoki Olajbányász 20–6 2016–17Alba Fehérvár 3–2 Falco Alba Fehérvár 21–5 2017–18Szolnoki Olajbányász 3–1 Falco Szolnoki Olajbányász 21–5 2018–19 Körmend 0–3Falco Körmend 20–6
Season Champion Score Runner-up Third place Fourth place Falco Körmend PVSK PanthersSzolnoki Olaj Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Falco Szolnoki Olajbányász SzedeákDEAC Falco Körmend– Falco Alba Fehérvár Körmend ZTE Falco Szolnoki Olajbányász Alba Fehérvár ZTE Szolnoki Olajbányász Falco Atomerőmű ZTE Falco Szolnoki Olajbányász Atomerőmű Kaposvári
Format As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1933 with ten teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.
Topscorers
Total points SeasonPlayerTeam Points 1997-98 Braniszlav Dzunics ZTE KK 535 pts 1998-99 Darryl Parker Soproni KC 1999-00 2000-01 Kálmán László Falco KC Szombathely 555 pts 2001-02 Damon Williams Alba Fehérvár 574 pts 2002-03 Patrick Lee Vadkakasok 523 pts 2003-04 Delmonte Madison PVSK-Panthers 602 pts 2004-05 Kálmán László Falco KC Szombathely 702 pts 2005-06 Kálmán László (3) Falco KC Szombathely 746 pts 2006-07 Rashad Bell ZTE KK 651 pts 2007-08 Larry Blair Kecskemeti Univer KSE 566 pts 2008-09 George Banks Körmend 579 pts 2009-10 Calvin Watson Falco KC Szombathely 456 pts 2010-11 Muhammad El-Amin PVSK-Panthers 574 pts 2011-12 Justin Ingram Factum Sport Debrecen 639 pts 2012-13 Cristopher Dunn Kaposvári KK 441 pts 2013-14 Marko Rakočević Körmend 420 pts 2014-15 2015-16 Darrin Govens ZTE KK 491 pts 2016-17 Ivan Lilov Szedeák 525 pts
Per game
SeasonPlayerTeam PPG 1997-98 Braniszlav Dzunics ZTE KK 26,8 1998-99 Darryl Parker Soproni KC 24,8 1999-00 2000-01 Kálmán László Falco KC Szombathely 25,2 2001-02 Darryl Parker (2) ZTE KK 26,67 2002-03 Patrick Lee Vadkakasok 23,77 2003-04 Kálmán László Falco KC Szombathely 24,96 2004-05 Kálmán László Falco KC Szombathely 29,25 2005-06 Kálmán László (4) Falco KC Szombathely 29,8 2006-07 Rashad Bell ZTE KK 26,0 2007-08 Julien Mills Dombovar 23,22 2008-09 George Banks Körmend 22,27 2009-10 Jara Rubin Doyne Falco KC Szombathely 21,35 2010-11 Jara Rubin Doyne (2) Falco KC Szombathely 23,29 2011-12 Justin Ingram Factum Sport Debrecen 24,58 2012-13 Marko Špica Kaposvári KK 20.61 2013-14 Dyricus Simms-Edwards Kaposvári KK 21.9 2014-15 Nermin Hujdurović Hubner Nyiregyhaza 22.8 2015-16 Garrick Sherman Jászberény 19,13 2016-17 Andrija Bojić Szedeák 20,6 2017-18 Sterling Gibbs Kaposvári KK 20.7 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2017-2018) - eurobasket.com 2018-19 Damier Pitts Jászberényi KSE 20.00 2019–20 Reggie Johnson ZTE KK 21.8 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2019-2020) - eurobasket.com 2020-21 Darrin Govens Szedeák 19.96 2021–22 Tayler Persons Jászberényi KSE 21.8 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2021-2022) - eurobasket.com 2022–23 Darius Perry Hubner NBS 21.8 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2022–23) - eurobasket.com 2023–24 Noah Locke Szedeák 23.8 Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2023–24) - eurobasket.com 2024–25 Daylen Kountz Körmend 22.04
Awards MVP
SeasonPlayerTeam 2002-03 David Toya Debreceni EAC Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2002-03) - eurobasket.com 2003-04 Balazs Simon Kaposvar Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2003-04) - eurobasket.com 2004-05 Laszlo Kalman Falco KC-Szombathely Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2004-05) - eurobasket.com 2005-06 Chris Monroe Atomeromu SE Paks Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2005-06) - eurobasket.com 2006-07 Rashad Bell Zalakeramia-ZTE KK 2007-08 Laszlo Kalman Falco KC-Szombathely Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2007-08) - eurobasket.com 2008-09 2009-10 Calvin Watson Zalakeramia-ZTE KK Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2009-10) - eurobasket.com 2010-11 Obie Trotter Falco KC SzombathelyNemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2010-11) - eurobasket.com 2011-12 Obie Trotter (2) Szolnok Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2011-12) - eurobasket.com 2012-13 Christopher Dunn Kaposvari 2013-14 Roland Hendlein Kaposvári KK Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2013-14) - eurobasket.com 2014-15 Nikolas Raivio Kaposvari Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2014–15) - eurobasket.com 2015-16 David Vojvoda Szolnok Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2015-16) - eurobasket.com 2016-17 Darrin Govens Falco SzombathelyNemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2016-17) - eurobasket.com 2017-18 Kendrick Perry Szolnok 2018-19 Kameron Taylor PVSK Panthers 2019–20 2020-21 Darrin Govens (2) Szedeák 2021–22 Zoltan Perl Falco KC Szombathely 2022–23 Zoltan Perl Falco KC Szombathely 2023–24 Zoltan Perl (3) Falco KC Szombathely 2024–25 Fardaws Aimaq NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz
Finals MVP
SeasonPlayerTeam 2006-07 Thomas Kelley Szolnoki Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2006-07) - eurobasket.com 2012-13 Brandon Wood Albacomp Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2012-13) - eurobasket.com 2014-15 David Vojvoda Szolnok 2015-16 David Vojvoda (2) Szolnok 2016-17 Winston Shepard Albacomp 2017-18 Kendrick Perry Szolnok 2018-19 Evan Bruinsma 2019–20 2020-21 Zoltan Perl Falco KC Szombathely 2021–22 Zoltan Perl Falco KC Szombathely 2022–23 Zoltan Perl Falco KC Szombathely 2023–24 Zoltan Perl (4) Falco KC Szombathely 2024–25 Adam Somogyi NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A (2024–25) - eurobasket.com
See also Magyar Kupa (men's basketball)
References
External links Hungarian Basketball Association official website Eurobasket.com