The 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H férfi kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 71st season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top men's handball league in Hungary. A total of fourteen teams contest this season's league, which began on 27 August 2021 and will conclude on 11 June 2022.
Pick Szeged won their fifth title.
Teams
Team changes Promoted from2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B Relegated from2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I NEKAKecskeméti TE-Piroska szörp Ceglédi KKSEOrosházi FKSE - Linamar
Arenas and locations The following 14 clubs compete in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I during the 2021–22 season:
Team Location Arena Capacity Balatonfüredi KSE Balatonfüred Szabadidőközpont 712 Budakalász FKC Budakalász Városi Sportcsarnok 400 Csurgói KK Csurgó Sótonyi László Sportcsarnok 1,200 Dabas KK Dabas OBO Aréna 1,920 Eger-Eszterházy SzSE Eger Kemény Ferenc Sportcsarnok 885 Ferencvárosi TC Budapest, IX. ker Elek Gyula Aréna 1,300 Gyöngyösi KK Gyöngyös Dr. Fejes András Sportcsarnok 1,100 Kecskeméti TE Kecskemét Messzi István Sportcsarnok 1,900 Komlói BSK Komló Sportközpont 800 NEKA Balatonboglár NEKA Csarnok 678 SC Pick Szeged Szeged Városi SportcsarnokPick Aréna 3,6008,143 Tatabánya KC Tatabánya Földi Imre SportcsarnokTatabányai Multifunkcionális Sportcsarnok 1,0006,200 Veszprém KC Veszprém Veszprém Aréna 5,096 Veszprém KKFT Veszprém Veszprém ArénaMárcius 15. úti Sportcsarnok 5,0962,200
Clubs that play in the 2021–22 SEHA League
Personnel and kits All teams are obligated to have the logo of the Hungarian national sports betting brand Tippmix sponsors since 2015, their logo is therefore present on all team kits.
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor Balatonfüredi KSE László György László Kemény 2Rule 77 Elektronika, Takarékbank Budakalász FKC István Csoknyai Dániel Váczi 2Rule Csurgói KK Norbert Baranyai Péter Tatai Hummel PriMont, MenDan****, KLH Masters Dabas KK Győző Tomori Balázs Holló Hummel OBO Bettermann, Volvo Galéria Budapest Eger-Eszterházy SzSE Edmond Tóth Gergő Kiss Hummel SBS Ferencvárosi TC Attila Horváth Bálint Pordán Nike Lidl Gyöngyösi KK Ákos Sándor / Dániel Kiss Tibor Gerdán Hummel B. Braun, HE-DO Kecskeméti TE József Bencze Kempa Piroska szörp, Vitamin360 Komlói BSK Bálint Kilvinger Filip Sunajko Zeus Sport36 NEKA László Sótonyi Márton Dely Hummel NEKA SC Pick Szeged Juan Carlos Pastor Bence Bánhidi Adidas Pick, OTP Bank, SMP Solutions Tatabánya KC Dragan Đukić Ádám Juhász Jako MOL, Grundfos Veszprém KC Momir Ilić Rasmus Lauge 2Rule Telekom, Euroaszfalt Veszprém KKFT József Éles Mátyás Kristóf Erima Fejér-B.Á.L., Völgység Agrár
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment Ref. Veszprém KC David Davis Sacked 7 June 2021 Pre-season Momir Ilić 1 July 2021 Csurgói KK Alem Toskić Signed by Celje 10 June 2021 Mariano Ortega 14 June 2021 Tatabánya KC Vladan Matić Resigned 23 October 2021 9th Jakab Sibalin 23 October 2021 Csurgói KK Mariano Ortega Mutual consent 2 November 2021 12th Norbert Baranyai 2 November 2021 Tatabánya KC Jakab Sibalin End of caretaker spell 10th Dragan Đukić Veszprém KKFT Csaba Tombor Sacked 10 March 2022 12th József Éles 10 March 2021 Gyöngyösi KK Csaba Konkoly 21 March 2022 8th Ákos Sándor / Dániel Kiss 21 March 2021
Format The competition format for the 2021–22 season consists of 14 teams each playing a total of 26 matches, half at home and half away, After the Regular season, the championship result will be determined in 3–14. placed ranking teams. The teams finishing in 13th and 14th place will be eliminated in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. 1st and 2nd place in the Regular season will play a rematch based championship final. The career choice for the first match of the final is 2nd place in the regular season.
Regular season
Standings
Schedule and results In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Finals
Game 1
Game 2
58–58 on aggregate. Pick Szeged won the Finals on away goals.
Alilović, Krivokapic, Mikler (goalkeepers), Bánhidi (c), Blonz, Bodó, Bombač, Frimmel, Gaber, Garciandia, Hegedűs, Henigman,Ludmán, Mačkovšek, Martins, Radivojević, Radvánszki, Rea, Rosta, Šoštarić, Stepančić, Szilágyi, Tønnesen, VargaHead coach: Juan Carlos Pastor, Assistant coach: Marko Krivokapić
Season statistics
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club GoalsMKSZ Versenyek NB I Férfi- Alapszakasz Statisztika (Góllövő lista, Lövőstatisztika) 2021/22 Shots 1 Bence NagyFTC 171 275 63 2 Balázs SzöllősiBalatonfüred 158 247 64 3 Gábor AncsinTatabánya 141 217 65 4 Benedek ÉlesVeszprémi KKFT 140 232 61 5 Mitar MarkezGyöngyös 137 199 69 6 Petar TopicBalatonfüred 136 181 76 7 Gergő FazekasVeszprémi KKFT 117 156 75 8 Mladen KrsmančićCsurgó 116 162 72 9 Srećko JerkovićKomló 115 184 63 10 Gergő KovácsNEKA 113 177 64
Hungarian clubs in European competitions Competition Team Progress Result Total EHF Pick Szeged Play-offs vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt (L) 9–3–4 Group phase 3rd of 8 teams (8–3–3) Telekom Veszprém Bronze medal match vs THW Kiel (L) - p 10–3–7 Semifinal vs Łomża Vive Kielce (L) Quarter-finals vs Aalborg Håndbold (W) Play-offs vs RK Vardar (W) Group phase 4th of 8 teams (8–1–5) Grundfos Tatabánya KC Group phase 6th of 6 teams (3–0–7) 3–0–7 Balatonfüredi KSE Qualification Round 1 vs HK Malmö (L) 1–0–1 Csurgói KK Qualification Round 1 vs HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța (L) 0–0–2
See also 2021–22 Magyar Kupa 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
References
External links Hungarian Handball Federaration