2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

The 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, is the 117th season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league is officially named OTP Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons. The season began 17 July 2015 and will conclude on 8 May 2016. Videoton are the defending champions having won their second Hungarian championship last season.

NB I
Season2015–16
Dates18 July 2015 – 30 April 2016
ChampionsFerencváros
RelegatedPuskás Akadémia
Békéscsaba
Champions LeagueFerencváros
Europa LeagueVideoton
Debrecen
MTK Budapest
Matches played198
Goals scored483 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorerDániel Böde (17 goals)
Biggest home winDebrecen 7–0 Békéscsaba
(17 October 2015)
Biggest away winPaks 0–5 Ferencváros
(5 December 2015)
Highest scoringDebrecen 7–0 Békéscsaba
(17 October 2015)
Ferencváros 5–2 Paks
(6 April 2016)
Longest winning run9 games
Ferencváros
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Ferencváros
Longest winless run9 games
Újpest
Puskás Akadémia
Longest losing run5 games
Vasas
Highest attendance17,489
Ferencváros 0-1 Újpest
(12 December 2015)
Lowest attendance316
MTK 1–0 Békéscsaba
(27 February 2016)
Total attendance515,281
Average attendance2,602
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2016.

Last season an extra four teams were relegated to the Nemzeti Bajnokság III. Győr had financial and licensing issues. Kecskemét, Pécs and Nyíregyháza all had licensing issues. Therefore, from this season twelve teams compete for the championship title, playing 33 rounds. This season was played with 12 teams after reduced from 16 in 2014–15.

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