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The Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (English: National Championship I/A, commonly abbreviated NB I/A) is the highest level league of club men's basketball in Hungary.[1][2]
| Founded | 1933 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1933 |
| Country | Hungary |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | NB I/B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Magyar Kupa |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Falco (5th title) (2022–23) |
| Most championships | Honvéd (33 titles) |
| TV partners | M4 Sport |
| Website | hunbasket.hu |
 2022–23 NB I/A season | |
The league comprises 14 teams. A NB I/A season is split into a league stage and a playoff/playout stage. At the end of the league stage (14 teams) the top 5 teams play another league stage, another 5 play with each other, and then the top 8 teams qualify for the playoff stage. The playoffs are played in "Best of five" format. The winning team of the final round are the champions of that season.
The two bottom teams play with each other in "Best of three" format. The losing team gets relegated.
Teams of the 2022–23 season
Locations of 2022–23 NB I/A clubs
| Team | City | Hall | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alba Fehérvár | Székesfehérvár | Vodafone Sportcsarnok | 2,400 |
| Atomerőmű SE | Paks | ASE Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Budapest Honvéd | Budapest | Ludovika Aréna | 1,320 |
| DEAC | Debrecen | Oláh Gábor utcai Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| Egis Körmend | Körmend | Szentély Sportcsarnok | 2,000 |
| Falco KC Szombathely | Szombathely | Arena Savaria | 4,000 |
| Hübner Nyíregyháza BS | Nyíregyháza | Continental Arena | 2,500 |
| Kaposvári KK | Kaposvár | Városi Sportcsarnok | 1,200 |
| KTE-Duna Aszfalt | Kecskemét | Messzi István Sportcsarnok | 1,600 |
| Naturtex SZTE-Szedeák | Szeged | Újszegedi Sportcsarnok | 3,200 |
| Pécsi VSK Panthers | Pécs | Lauber Dezső Sportcsarnok | 1,983 |
| Sopron KC | Sopron | Aréna Sopron | 2,500 |
| Szolnoki Olaj KK | Szolnok | Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok | 2,080 |
| Zalakerámia ZTE | Zalaegerszeg | Városi Sportcsarnok | 1,800 |
- 1933: Közgazdasági Egyetem
- 1934: BSZKRT Előre
- 1934–35: TFSE
- 1935–36: MAFC
- 1936–37: BSZKRT Előre (2)
- 1937–38: BSZKRT Előre (3)
- 1938–39: BSZKRT Előre (4)
- 1939–40: BSZKRT Előre (5)
- 1940–41: BSZKRT Előre (6)
- 1941–42: BEAC
- 1943: BSZKRT Előre (7)
- 1944: MAFC (2)
- 1945: BSZKRT Előre (8)
- 1945–46: Bp. Kinizsi TE
- 1946–47: Bp. Postás
- 1947–48: MÁVAG
- 1948–49: BSZKRT Előre (9)
- 1949–50: MAFC (3)
- 1950: MÁVAG
- 1951: MAFC (4)
- 1952: Budapesti Honvéd (1)
- 1953: Budapesti Honvéd (2)
- 1954: Budapesti Honvéd (3)
- 1955: Budapesti Honvéd (4)
- 1956: MAFC (5)
- 1957: Budapesti Honvéd (5)
- 1957–58: Budapesti Honvéd (6)
- 1958–59: Budapesti Honvéd (7)
- 1959–60: Budapesti Honvéd (8)
- 1960–61: Budapesti Honvéd (9)
- 1961–62: Budapesti Honvéd (10)
- 1962–63: Budapesti Honvéd (11)
- 1964: Budapesti Honvéd (12)
- 1965: Budapesti Honvéd (13)
- 1966: Budapesti Honvéd (14)
- 1967: Budapesti Honvéd (15)
- 1968: Budapesti Honvéd (16)
- 1969: Budapesti Honvéd (17)
- 1970: MAFC (6)
- 1971: Budapesti Honvéd (18)
- 1972: Csepel (1)
- 1973: Csepel (2)
- 1974: Budapesti Honvéd (19)
- 1975: MAFC (7)
- 1976: Budapesti Honvéd (20)
- 1977: Budapesti Honvéd (21)
- 1978: Budapesti Honvéd (22)
- 1979: Budapesti Honvéd (23)
- 1980–81: Budapesti Honvéd (24)
- 1981–82: Budapesti Honvéd (25)
- 1982–83: Budapesti Honvéd (26)
- 1983–84: Budapesti Honvéd (27)
- 1984–85: Budapesti Honvéd (28)
- 1985–86: Budapesti Honvéd (29)
- 1986–87: Körmend (1)
- 1987–88: Zalaegerszegi TE (1)
- 1988–89: Csepel (3)
- 1989–90: Zalaegerszegi TE (2)
- 1990–91: Szolnoki Olaj (1)
- 1991–92: Zalaegerszegi TE (3)
- 1992–93: Budapesti Honvéd (30)
- 1993–94: Budapesti Honvéd (31)
- 1994–95: Budapesti Honvéd (32)
- 1995–96: Körmend (2)
- 1996–97: Budapesti Honvéd (33)
- 1997–98: Alba Fehérvár (1)
- 1998–99: Alba Fehérvár (2)
- 1999–00: Alba Fehérvár (3)
- 2000–01: Kaposvár (1)
- 2001–02: Atomerőmű (1)
- 2002–03: Körmend (3)
- 2003–04: Kaposvár (2)
- 2004–05: Atomerőmű (2)
- 2005–06: Atomerőmű (3)
- 2006–07: Szolnoki Olaj (2)
- 2007–08: Falco Szombathely (1)
- 2008–09: Atomerőmű (4)
- 2009–10: Zalaegerszegi TE (4)
- 2010–11: Szolnoki Olaj (3)
- 2011–12: Szolnoki Olaj (4)
- 2012–13: Alba Fehérvár (4)
- 2013–14 : Szolnoki Olaj (5)
- 2014–15 : Szolnoki Olaj (6)
- 2015–16 : Szolnoki Olaj (7)
- 2016–17 : Alba Fehérvár (5)
- 2017–18 : Szolnoki Olaj (8)
- 2018–19 : Falco KC Szombathely (2)
- 2019–20 : Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020–21 : Falco KC Szombathely (3)
- 2021–22 : Falco KC Szombathely (4)
- 2022–23 : Falco KC Szombathely (5)
- 2023–24 : Falco KC Szombathely (6)
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Bp. Honvéd | 33 |
1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97 |
| BSZKRT Előre | 9 |
1934, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1943, 1945, 1948–49 |
| Szolnoki Olajbányász | 8 |
1990–91, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18 |
| MAFC | 7 |
1935–36, 1944, 1949–50, 1951, 1956, 1970, 1975 |
| Alba Fehérvár | 5 |
1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2012–13, 2016–17 |
| Falco | 5 |
2007–08, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Atomerőmű | 4 |
2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09 |
| ZTE | 4 |
1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2009–10 |
| Csepel | 3 |
1972, 1973, 1988–89 |
| Körmend | 3 |
1986–87, 1995–96, 2002–03 |
| Ganz-MÁVAG VSE | 2 |
1947–48, 1950 |
| Kaposvár | 2 |
2000–01, 2003–04 |
| Közgazdasági Egyetem AC | 1 |
1933 |
| TFSC | 1 |
1934–35 |
| BEAC | 1 |
1941–42 |
| Budai Kinizsi TE | 1 |
1945–46 |
| Postás SE | 1 |
1946–47 |
| Season | Home court advantage | Result | Home court disadvantage | 1st of Regular Season | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Bp. Honvéd | 2–1 | MAFC | Bp. Honvéd | 16–2 |
| 2013–14 | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 3–0 | Atomerőmű SE | Atomerőmű SE | 18–4 |
| 2014–15 | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 3–0 | Kecskeméti TE | Atomerőmű SE | 18–4 |
| 2015–16 | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 3–1 | Alba Fehérvár | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 20–6 |
| 2016–17 | Alba Fehérvár | 3–2 | Falco | Alba Fehérvár | 21–5 |
| 2017–18 | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 3–1 | Falco | Szolnoki Olajbányász | 21–5 |
| 2018–19 | Körmend | 0–3 | Falco | Körmend | 20–6 |
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falco | 3–0 |
Körmend | PVSK Panthers | Szolnoki Olaj | |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2020–21 |
Falco | 3–2 |
Szolnoki Olajbányász | Szedeák | DEAC |
| Falco | 3–2 |
Körmend | – | ||
| 2022–23 | Falco | 3–2 |
Alba Fehérvár | Körmend | ZTE |
As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1933 with ten teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.
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