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Nemzeti Bajnokság I 2008–09

Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season 2008–09
Champions Debreceni VSC
Relegated BFC Siófok
Rákospalotai EAC
UEFA Champions League Debreceni VSC
UEFA Europa League Szombathelyi Haladás
Újpest FC
Budapest Honvéd FC (via domestic cup)
Goals scored 710
Average goals/game 2.96
Top goalscorer Péter Bajzát (20)
Biggest home win Győri ETO 6–0 Diósgyőr
Biggest away win Zalaegerszeg 2–7 Győri ETO
Highest scoring Zalaegerszeg 2–7 Győri ETO
Longest winning run Debrecen, Haladás
(5 games each)
Longest unbeaten run Újpest
(21 games)
Longest winless run Nyíregyháza
(16 games)
Longest losing run Honvéd, Rákospalota, Siófok (6 games each)

The Hungarian National Championship I 2008–09, also known as NB I, was the 107th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Soproni Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2008 with Kaposvári Rákóczi FC beating the defending champions MTK Budapest by 3–1. The last games were played on 30 May 2009.

FC Sopron withdrew their participation in the winter break of last year's season after they declared bankruptcy. The team was put into last place and got all points deducted. The remaining relegation spot was earned by FC Tatabánya, who finished the season with a mere 10 points.

Promotion to the league was granted to the champions of the two NB II divisions. Kecskeméti TE won the Eastern Division while the winners of the Western Division were Szombathelyi Haladás.

Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd overall wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored
1Budapest Honvéd won the Hungarian Cup 2008–09 and thereby qualified for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Source: soccerway.com
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.


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