The 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 113th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began 26 July 2014 and concluded on 1 June 2015. Debrecen are the defending champions having won their seventh Hungarian championship last season.

For the first time at a Nemzeti Bajnokság I seasons, match officials used vanishing foam for free kicks. In the Groupama Aréna (FTC) the goal-line technology was used.

Videoton won the league for the second time, under Joan Carillo, finishing 7 points above Ferencváros. The red and blues won all of their first ten league fixtures, and only suffered one defeat at home throughout the season, against defending champions DVSC. Ironically, it was against DVSC who Videoton confirmed their status as champions, defeating Debrecen 2–1 on the 2nd of May.

Ferencváros, were undefeated in their last 20 league games, and were also one of 3 teams to defeat Videoton during the season. FTC achieved their highest finish since getting forcibly relegated in 2006.

Teams Mezőkövesd and Kaposvár finished the 2013–14 season in the last two places and thus were relegated to their respective NB II divisions.

The two relegated teams were replaced with the champions and the runners-up 2013–14 NB II Nyíregyháza and Dunaújváros. Each of the first two teams in the first division.

Stadium and locations

Following is the list of clubs competing in 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity. Team Location Stadium Capacity Debrecen Debrecen Nagyerdei Stadion 20,340 Diósgyőr Miskolc Diósgyőri Stadion 11,398 Dunaújváros Dunaújváros Dunaferr Arena 15,000 Ferencváros Budapest Groupama Aréna 23,700 Győr Győr ETO Park 15,600 Haladás Szombathely Rohonci úti Stadion 9,500 Honvéd Budapest Bozsik József Stadion 9,500 Kecskemét Kecskemét Széktói Stadion 6,320 MTK Budapest Bozsik József Stadion 9,500 Nyíregyháza Nyíregyháza Városi Stadion 16,500 Paks Paks Fehérvári úti Stadion 4,400 Pápa Pápa Perutz Stadion 5,500 Pécs Pécs PMFC Stadion 7,000 Puskás Akadémia Felcsút Pancho Arena 3,000Újpest Budapest Szusza Ferenc Stadion 13,501 Videoton Székesfehérvár Sóstói Stadion 14,300

Budapest Honvéd Debrecen Diósgyőr Dunaújváros Bozsik József Stadion Nagyerdei Stadion UEFA Elite Stadium Diósgyőri Stadion Dunaferr Arena Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 20,340 Capacity: 11,398 Capacity: 15,000 Ferencváros Győr Kecskemét MTK Budapest Groupama Aréna UEFA Elite Stadium ETO Park Széktói Stadion Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion Capacity: 23,700 Capacity: 15,600 Capacity: 6,320 Capacity: 9,500 Nyíregyháza Paks Pápa Pécs Városi Stadion Fehérvári úti Stadion Perutz Stadion Stadion PMFC Capacity: 16,500 Capacity: 4,400 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 7,000 Puskás Akadémia Szombathely Újpest Videoton Pancho Arena UEFA Elite Stadium Rohonci úti Stadion Szusza Ferenc Stadion Sóstói Stadion Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 13,501 Capacity: 14,300

Personnel and kits Following is the list of clubs competing in 2014–15 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsors Debrecen adidas Ave Diósgyőr Nike Borsodi Dunaújváros Nike Epduferr Zrt. Ferencváros Nike Főtaxi Győr adidas Audi Haladás Legea - Honvéd Givova Ideasport Kecskemét Jako Bertrans Logisztika MTK Nike Fotex Sándor Károly Akadémia Nyíregyháza Jako - Paks Jako MVM Paksi Atomerömü Pápa Givova Lombard Pécs Puma Matias Puskás Akadémia Jako Mészáros és Mészáros Kft. Újpest Puma - Videoton Nike MOL Group

Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Pápa János Mátyus Resigned 4 September 2014 8th László Kovács 4 September 2014 Honvéd Pietro Vierchowod Sacked 6 October 2014 11th Jasper Adrianus de Muijnck (Caretaker) Miklós Simon (Caretaker) 6 October 2014 Nyíregyháza József Csábi Resigned 20 October 2014 14th János Mátyus 20 October 2014 Haladás Tamás Artner Sacked 21 October 2014 15th Lázár Szentes 21 October 2014 Honvéd Jasper Adrianus de Muijnck (Caretaker) Miklós Simon (Caretaker) End of term 26 October 2014 12th József Csábi 26 October 2014 Pécs György Véber Mutual agreement 27 October 2014 13th Árpád Kulcsár 27 October 2014 Győr Ferenc Horváth Mutual agreement 31 October 2014 8tha five-membered group, but the decisions taken by Tibor Tokody 31 October 2014 Pápa László Kovács Caretaker 10 November 2014 11th Ferenc Lengyel 10 November 2014 Pécs Árpád Kulcsár Caretaker 24 November 2014 15th Robert Jarni 24 November 2014 Győr a five-membered group Caretakers 25 November 2014 9th Vasile Miriuţă 25 November 2014 Honvéd József Csábi Mutual agreement 7 February 2015 13th Marco Rossi 7 February 2015 Dunaújváros PASE Barna Dobos He want to load only sports club directors and the post of director 25 March 2015 16th Tamás Artner 25 March 2015 Haladás Lázár Szentes Mutual agreement 20 April 2015 14th Attila Kuttor 20 April 2015 Pápa Ferenc Lengyel Agreement broken 21 April 2015 15th László Kovács 21 April 2015 Diósgyőri VTK Tomislav Sivić Mutual agreement 28 April 2015 8th Zoltán Vitelki 28 April 2015 Haladás Attila Kuttor Caretaker 5 May 2015 14th Géza Mészöly 5 May 2015

League table

Positions by round

Results

Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Nemanja NikolićVideoton212 Patrik TischlerPuskás153 Dániel BödeFerencváros134 Tamás PriskinGyőr115 Norbert KönyvesPaks106 BebetoKecskemét9 László LencsePuskás László PekárNyíregyháza Souleymane YoulaHonvéd10 László BarthaPaks8 József KantaMTK Budapest Leandro MartínezGyőr (2) Haladás (6) Updated to games played on 31 May 2015

Hat-tricks NameForAgainstRoundResultDate FerencvárosKecskemét1st3–1 GyőrDunaújváros6th4–3 Puskás AkadémiaDunaújváros24th3–2 Puskás AkadémiaKecskemét28th4–0 *Puskás AkadémiaÚjpest29th4–5 DebrecenGyőr30th5–0

Four goals

Best players

Hivatásos Labdarúgók Szervezete (Professional Footballers Association) chose the best players of this season.

The best outfielder player (Albert Flórián's challenge cup): Zoltán Gera (FTC) The best goalkeeper (Zsiborás Gábor's challenge cup): Dénes Dibusz (FTC) The best player under-21: Dávid Márkvárt (Pécs) The best manager: Joan Carrillo (Videoton FC) The best referee: Viktor Kassai

After the season Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség chose the best players of this season.

The best player: Nemanja Nikolić (Videoton FC) The best discovered player of this season: Miklós Kitl (Kecskemét) The best manager: Joan Carrillo (Videoton FC) The best referee: Péter Solymosi Fair Play: MTK Budapest FC The best Hungarian player (Audience Award): Ádám Bódi (DVSC) The most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of NB1 (Audience Award): József Varga (DVSC)

Attendances

# Club Average attendance 1 Ferencváros 8,532 2 Diósgyőr 4,279 3 Debrecen 3,791 4 Videoton 3,045 5 Győr 2,837 6 Nyíregyháza Spartacus 2,726 7 Újpest 2,378 8 Szombathelyi Haladás 2,218 9 Puskás 1,563 10 Kecskemét 1,528 11 Paks 1,504 12 Pécs 1,472 13 Dunaújváros 1,378 14 Lombard Pápa 1,093 15 Honvéd 956 16 MTK 729 Source:

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