2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

For the handball league, see 2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság I (men's handball).
Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season2002–03
Dates26 July 2002 – 31 May 2003
ChampionsMTK Budapest
RelegatedKispest Honvéd
Dunaferr
Champions LeagueMTK Budapest
UEFA CupFerencváros
Debrecen
Intertoto CupGyőr
Videoton
Matches played192
Goals scored584 (3.04 per match)
Top goalscorerKrisztián Kenesei (23)
Biggest home winDebrecen 6–1 Békéscsaba
Biggest away winBékéscsaba 0–5 Sopron
Highest scoringSiófok 5–3 Debrecen
Kispest 3–5 MTK

The 2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 101st season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Borsodi Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 26 July 2002 and ended on 31 May 2003.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won the championship under Sándor Egervári. MTK won the league on the last day of the season, at Újpest's stadium, Megyeri Road. The white and blues defeated Újpest 1-0, while Ferencváros were unable to overcome Debrecen, and had to settle for a 2nd place finish.

Budapest Honvéd suffered a relegation for the first time in their history. Their drop to the division below was confirmed on the 23rd of May, after losing 3-1 at defending champions Zalaegerszeg.

First stage

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ferencváros 22 15 3 4 41 17 +24 48 Qualification for championship playoff
2 MTK Hungária 22 14 5 3 42 21 +21 47
3 Újpest 22 12 4 6 45 29 +16 40
4 Debrecen 22 10 9 3 44 30 +14 39
5 Siófok 22 8 8 6 28 27 +1 32
6 Győr 22 9 5 8 35 35 0 32
7 Zalaegerszeg 22 8 6 8 37 36 +1 30 Qualification for relegation playoff
8 Videoton 22 7 6 9 29 30 −1 27
9 Sopron 22 6 5 11 33 36 −3 23
10 Dunaferr 22 4 6 12 28 43 −15 18
11 Kispest Honvéd 22 4 3 15 27 51 −24 15
12 Békéscsaba 22 4 2 16 25 59 −34 14
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away BÉK DEB DUN FTC GYŐ HON MTK SIÓ SOP UTE VID ZTE
Békéscsaba 0–3 1–3 0–2 2–4 4–0 2–2 1–1 0–5 1–3 0–2 3–1
Debrecen 6–1 3–2 2–0 3–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 3–3 2–5 0–0 2–1
Dunaferr 3–0 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 3–3 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 3–3
Ferencváros 0–1 0–0 3–0 5–2 4–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–2
Győr 5–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 1–1
Kispest Honvéd 2–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 0–2 3–5 1–2 1–1 1–4 0–0 3–3
MTK Hungária 3–0 4–3 5–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 3–0
Siófok 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 3–2 1–1 1–0
Sopron 3–1 1–2 4–1 1–3 0–0 4–2 3–2 1–2 0–1 2–0 2–2
Újpest 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–2 4–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–2
Videoton 1–3 2–2 3–0 0–3 1–4 2–0 0–0 2–4 3–2 1–2 2–1
Zalaegerszeg 4–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 3–3 0–3
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Championship playoff

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 MTK Hungária (C) 32 20 6 6 59 34 +25 66 Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2 Ferencváros 32 19 7 6 50 24 +26 64 Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Debrecen 32 13 14 5 57 38 +19 53
4 Újpest 32 15 7 10 54 41 +13 52
5 Siófok 32 12 11 9 46 44 +2 47
6 Győr 32 9 9 14 41 50 −9 36 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ Away DEB FTC GYŐ MTK SIÓ UTE
Debrecen 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–0
Ferencváros 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 2–1
Győr 0–0 0–2 2–3 1–1 0–0
MTK Hungária 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 1–2
Siófok 3–5 2–1 2–1 4–2 2–3
Újpest 0–3 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Zalaegerszeg 32 15 8 9 62 49 +13 53
8 Videoton 32 11 7 14 46 41 +5 40 Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
9 Sopron 32 9 9 14 47 54 −7 36
10 Békéscsaba 32 9 5 18 42 71 −29 32
11 Kispest Honvéd (R) 32 8 5 19 43 66 −23 29 Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
12 Dunaferr (R) 32 4 8 20 37 72 −35 20
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away BÉK DUN HON SOP VID ZTE
Békéscsaba 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Dunaferr 0–4 1–3 1–2 2–2 2–3
Kispest Honvéd 1–1 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–2
Sopron 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–2
Videoton 3–0 4–0 1–2 1–2 2–0
Zalaegerszeg 3–2 4–1 3–1 4–1 3–2
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Hungary Krisztián Kenesei Zalaegerszegi TE 23
2 Hungary Béla Illés MTK Hungária 21
3 Romania Marius Şumudică Debreceni VSC 16
4 Hungary Attila Tököli Dunaferr SE 15
5 Hungary Mihály Tóth FC Sopron 14
Hungary Zoltán Kovács Újpest FC 14
7 Hungary Ferenc Horváth Újpest FC 13
8 Hungary Zoltán Fülöp Siófok FC 10
Hungary Sándor Torghelle Kispest Honvéd FC 10
Hungary Károly Szanyó Győri ETO FC 10
Hungary Gábor Zavadszky MTK Hungária 10

References