2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball)

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K&H férfi liga
Season2017–18
Champions MOL-Pick Szeged
(3rd title)
Relegated Váci KSE
Orosházi FKSE
Champions League MOL-Pick Szeged
Telekom Veszprém
EHF Cup Grundfos Tatabánya KC
Balatonfüredi KSE
Sport36-Komló
Matches played184
Goals scored9,722 (52.84 per match)
Top goalscorer Marko Vasić (173 goals)
Biggest home win Veszprém 41–15 Cegléd
(13 December 2017)
Biggest away win Orosháza 21–40 Veszprém
(12 September 2017)
Budakalász 25–44 Veszprém
(6 December 2017)
Highest scoring FTC 36–39 Balatonfüred
(28 April 2018)
2018–19

The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (known as the K&H férfi kézilabda liga for sponsorship reasons) is the 67th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Hungarian premier Handball league.

Contents

Teams

As in the previous season, 14 teams played in the 2017–18 season. After the 2016–17 season, Balmazújvárosi KK and Mezőkövesdi KC were relegated to the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B. They were replaced by two clubs from the 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B, Ferencvárosi TC and Dabas KK.

TeamLocationArenaCapacity
Balatonfüredi KSE Balatonfüred Balatonfüredi Szabadidőközpont712
Budakalász FKC Budakalász Budakalászi Sportcsarnok400
Ceglédi KKSE Cegléd Gál József Sportcsarnok1,046
Csurgói KK Csurgó Sótonyi László Sportcsarnok1,200
Dabas VSE KC Dabas OBO Aréna1,920
Eger-Eszterházy SzSE Eger Kemény Ferenc Sportcsarnok875
Ferencvárosi TC Budapest, IX. ker Elek Gyula Aréna1,300
Gyöngyösi KK Gyöngyös Dr. Fejes András Sportcsarnok1,500
Komlói BSK Komló Komlói Sportközpont800
Orosházi FKSE Orosháza Eötvös Sportcsarnok900
SC Pick Szeged Szeged Újszegedi Sportcsarnok3,200
Tatabánya KC Tatabánya Földi Imre Sportcsarnok 1,000
Váci KSE Vác Városi Sportcsarnok800
Veszprém KC Veszprém Veszprém Aréna 5,096

Personnel and kits

Following is the list of clubs competing in 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, with their president, head coach, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.

TeamPresidentHead coachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s)
600px bordered Blue HEX-161384 Yellow HEX-FFFF00.svg BalatonfüredLászló Csima Flag of Hungary.svg István Csoknyai Erima tippmix 1 , Sennebogen, 77 Elektronika, Kinizsi Bank
600px bordered HEX-F6DE14 centre HEX-161384.svg BudakalászGábor Hajdu Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula Forgács adidas tippmix 1 , Swietelsky
Blu Bianco e Giallo (Diagonale).png CeglédIstván Borsos Flag of Hungary.svg László Jakab hummel tippmix 1
600px Rosso e Bianco.png CsurgóJános Varga Flag of Hungary.svg József Benczehummel tippmix 1 , PriMont, Dráva-Coop
600px Bianco e Rosso (Strisce Orizzontali).png DabasCsaba Prohászka Flag of Hungary.svg Győző Tomorihummel tippmix 1 , OBO,
600px Giallo e Nero Diagonale.png Eger-EszterházyRóbert Szabó Flag of Hungary.svg Edmond Tóth hummel tippmix 1 , SBS, Hesi, Eger
600px Verde e Bianco (Strisce)2.png Ferencváros Gábor Kubatov Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Horváth Nike tippmix 1 , Budapest
600px Verde Giallo e Bianco.png GyöngyösZsolt Marczin Flag of Hungary.svg Csaba Konkoly Salming B. Braun, tippmix 1 , HE-DO
600px bisection vertical White HEX-0033CC.svg Komlói BSKSzabolcs Szigeti Flag of Hungary.svg Bálint Klivinger Zeus tippmix 1 , Sport36 Komló
600px Verde e Giallo Diagonale.png OrosházaTamás Vájer Flag of Hungary.svg Botond Bakó Kappa tippmix 1 , Linamar
Blu e Bianco (Quadrati).png SzegedNándor Szögi Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Pastor adidas MOL, tippmix 1 , Pick, OTP Bank, Protocall
600px Blu e Bianco3.png Tatabánya László Marosi Flag of Serbia.svg Vladan Matić Jako tippmix 1 , Grundfos
Flag - Red and azure.svg VácDr. Attila Schoffer Flag of Hungary.svg László Skaliczki adidas tippmix 1
600px Rosso con V Bianca.png Veszprém Gábor Kálomista Flag of Sweden.svg Ljubomir Vranjes hummel Veszprém, Telekom, tippmix 1 , XIXO

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Veszprém Flag of Spain.svg Xavi Sabaté End of contractEnd of 2016–17 season [1] Pre-season Flag of Sweden.svg Ljubomir Vranjes 1 July 2017 [2]
Gyöngyös Flag of Hungary.svg Tibor Nigrinyi Mutual consentEnd of 2016–17 season Flag of Hungary.svg Csaba Konkoly 1 July 2017 [3]
Budakalász Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Horváth Working as a consultant27 September 20176th Flag of Hungary.svg Gyula Forgács28 September 2017
Csurgó Flag of Hungary.svg László Sótonyi Resigned16 October 2017 [4] 10th Flag of Hungary.svg József Bencze (caretaker)17 October 2017
Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg Gábor Adorján Mutual consent11 December 2017 [5] 14th Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Horváth 11 December 2017 [6]
Orosháza Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Buday Sacked21 December 2017 [7] 14th Flag of Hungary.svg Botond Bakó27 December 2017 [8]
Vác Flag of Hungary.svg Péter GúnyaWorking as a consultant27 December 201713th Flag of Hungary.svg László Skaliczki 1 January 2018 [9]
Cegléd Flag of Hungary.svg Károly NagyMutual consent31 December 201710th Flag of Hungary.svg László Jakab1 January 2018 [10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Telekom Veszprém 262501906566+34050Qualification to the Finals
2 MOL-Pick Szeged 262222854632+22246
3 Grundfos Tatabánya KC 262024722622+10042Qualification to EHF Cup third qualifying round
4 Balatonfüredi KSE 262006718651+6740
5 Sport36-Komló 26122126326653326Qualification to EHF Cup second qualifying round
6 Csurgói KK 26113126847173325
7 CYEB Budakalász 26104127307562624
8 Dabas VSE KC 26921562873010220
9 Eger SBS Eszterházy 2691166136736019
10 Ceglédi KKSE 2665155896687917 [a]
11 B. Braun Gyöngyös 2665156387167817 [a]
12 Ferencvárosi TC 26721764774710016 [b]
13 Váci KSE (R)2664166467268016 [b] Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B
14 Orosházi FKSE- LINAMAR (R)2622226007381386
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: keziszovettseg.hu
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Draw (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played) [11]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ceglédi KKSE is ahead of B. Braun Gyöngyös on head-to-head results: Cegléd–Gyöngyös 24–22, Gyöngyös–Cegléd 24–27.
  2. 1 2 Ferencvárosi TC is ahead of Váci KSE on head-to-head results: FTC–Vác 24–23, Vác–FTC 26–28.

Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Home \ Away BKSE BFKC CEG CSKK DAB EGER FTC GYKK KBSK OROS SZEG TAT VÁC VESZ
Balatonfüredi KSE 30–2634–2323–2133–2332–2130–2134–2625–2330–2126–2723–1926–2425–39
Budakalász FKC 29–2518–1825–2527–2930–2839–3325–2630–2830–2926–3325–2929–2425–44
Ceglédi KKSE 15–2126–3021–2720–2117–1734–2424–2225–3025–1926–3022–2625–2523–29
Csurgói KK 24–3434–3236–2734–2422–2033–3134–2722–2229–2825–3623–2625–2619–33
Dabas VSE KC 24–3034–3124–2432–3020–2327–2823–2219–2333–2124–3426–2624–2521–39
Eger-Eszterházy SzSE 17–2429–2620–2125–2631–2526–2125–2125–2627–2524–3324–2823–2126–31
Ferencvárosi TC 36–3923–2723–2127–2922–2330–2522–2722–1918–1822–3619–2824–2326–31
Gyöngyösi KK 24–3130–3024–2727–2730–2420–2326–2626–2626–2533–3320–2327–3318–31
Komlói BSK 23–2527–2615–2323–2225–2624–1828–2225–2126–2027–3725–2829–2424–32
Orosházi FKSE 22–2726–2922–1832–2723–2625–2822–2523–3324–2520–3627–3329–2921–40
SC Pick Szeged 31–2135–3534–1832–2439–2132–1534–2536–1838–2435–2128–2535–2121–30
Tatabánya KC 27–1832–3028–2327–2032–1835–2837–2923–2031–2120–1824–2233–2528–31
Váci KSE 25–2624–2528–2826–3124–2027–2626–2824–2522–2726–1926–3529–2918–36
Telekom Veszprém 40–2635–2541–1531–1534–1731–1939–2039–1932–1737–2031–3228–2542–21
Source: [12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2Game 1Game 2
Telekom Veszprém (1)57–58 MOL-Pick Szeged (2) 28–32 29–26
Game 1
12 May 2018 (2018-05-12)
13:00 ( CEST )
MOL-Pick Szeged 32 – 28 Telekom Veszprém Városi Sportcsarnok, Szeged
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Herczeg, Südi
Sigurmannsson 6(16–13) Manaskov 6
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Game 2
20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
15:00 ( CEST )
Telekom Veszprém 29 – 26 MOL-Pick Szeged Veszprém Aréna, Veszprém
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Herczeg, Südi
Tønnesen 5(14–17) Bodó 7
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MOL-Pick Szeged won the Finals, 58–57 on aggregate.

 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Champion [13]  
MOL-Pick Szeged
3rd title
Sierra, Šego, M. Nagy (goalkeepers), Zs. Balogh, Bánhidi, Bodó, Blažević, Buntić, B. Fekete, M. Hegedűs, Gaber,
Gorbok, Källman (c), Pedro Rodríguez, Sigurmannsson, Skube, Sunajko, Šoštarič, Sršen, Thiagus Petrus, Zhitnikov, Zubai
Head coach: Juan Carlos Pastor, Assistant coach: Marko Krivokapić

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 8 May 2018. [14]
RankPlayerTeamGoalsMatches
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Marko Vasić Csurgó17326
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Bence Nagy Budakalász17026
3 Flag of Montenegro.svg Miloš Vujović Tatabánya14226
4 Flag of Iceland.svg Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson Szeged13225
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Srećko Jerković Komlói BSK12024
6 Flag of Hungary.svg József Holpert Vác11826
7 Flag of Montenegro.svg Igor Marković Komlói BSK11725
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Berggren Budakalász10722
9 Flag of Russia.svg Inal Aflitulin Eger10523
10 Flag of Hungary.svg Richárd Bodó Szeged10323

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Telekom Veszprém 32,8005,000 (vs. Szeged)1,500 (three matches)2,523+39,01%
2 MOL-Pick Szeged 21,1003,200 (vs. Veszprém)500 (vs. Vác)1,623+12,16%
3 Dabas VSE KC 16,9002,300 (vs. Veszprém)1,000 (vs. Balatonfüred)1,300+151,45%1
4 Grundfos Tatabánya KC 12,2501,200 (two matches)700 (vs. Gyöngyös)942+9,28%
5 Sport36-Komló 10,700900 (five matches)700 (two matches)823−4,19%
6 Csurgói KK 10,1501,200 (vs. Veszprém)600 (three matches)781+12,86%
B. Braun Gyöngyös 10,1501,300 (vs. Veszprém)600 (three matches)781+1,56%
8 Eger SBS Eszterházy 9,240875 (vs. Veszprém)600 (two matches)711−9,31%
9 Balatonfüredi KSE 7,200800 (vs. Veszprém)400 (three matches)554−1,95%
10 Ceglédi KKSE 6,800900 (vs. Veszprém)300 (vs. Komlói BSK)523−17,12%
11 Ferencvárosi TC 5,4001,000 (vs. Veszprém)200 (two matches)415+109,60%1
12 Váci KSE 4,600500 (vs. Veszprém)300 (six matches)354−8,76%
13 Orosházi FKSE- LINAMAR 4,050350 (nine matches)200 (three matches)312−7,69%
14 CYEB Budakalász 2,820220 (eleven matches)200 (two matches)217−1,36%
Total154,1605,000 ( VESZ vs. SZEG )200 (seven matches)847+12,33%

Updated to games played on 7 May 2018. Source: League matches: NB I 2017/2018
Attendance numbers without playoff matches.

Notes

1: Team played last season in Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B.

Number of teams by counties

Pos. County (megye)No. of teamsTeams
1 HUN Pest megye COA.svg Pest 4 Budakalász FKC, Dabas VSE KC, Ceglédi KKSE and Váci KSE
2 Coa Hungary County Heves.svg Heves 2 Eger-Eszterházy SzSE and Gyöngyösi KK
Coa Hungary County Veszprem.svg Veszprém 2 Balatonfüredi KSE and Telekom Veszprém
4 HUN Baranya megye COA.png Baranya 1 Komlói BSK
Bekes departemento blazono.svg Békés 1 Orosházi FKSE
Coa Hungary Town Budapest big.svg Budapest ( capital )1 Ferencvárosi TC
HU Csongrad megye COA.svg Csongrád 1 MOL-Pick Szeged
HUN Komarom-Esztergom megye COA.png Komárom-Esztergom 1 Tatabánya KC
HUN Somogy megye COA.svg Somogy 1 Csurgói KK

See also

References

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  12. Results
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