Hungarian football league system
The Hungarian football league system is a series of connected leagues for club football in Hungary. This system has hierarchical format with promotion and relegation between leagues at different levels.
History
The governing body of football in Hungary, the Hungarian Football Federation, was founded in 1901. The five founding clubs were Budapesti TC, Magyar Úszó Egylet, Ferencvárosi TC, Műegyetemi AFC, and Budapesti SC.[1]
Present system
Level | Leagues | |||||
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1 | NB I (OTP Bank Liga) 12 teams ↓ 2 teams relegated | |||||
2 | NB II (Merkantil Bank Liga) 16 teams ↑ 2 teams promoted ↓ 4 teams relegated | |||||
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NB III 64 teams into 4 groups ↑ 2 teams promoted ↓ 3 lowest teams of each group and two worst 13th place teams relegated | ||||||
Northeast group 16 teams | Northwest group 16 teams | Southeast group 16 teams | Southwest group 16 teams | |||
4 | Megye I (First tier of local divisions) Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó első osztály – 16 teams | |||||
5 | Megye II (Second tier of local divisions) Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó másodosztály – (Északi-, Déli group) 16+16 teams | |||||
6 | Megye III (Third tier of local divisions) Bács-Kiskun megyei labdarúgó harmadosztály – (Északi-, Közép-, Déli group) 16+15+15 teams | |||||
7 | Megye IV (Fourth tier of local divisions) Baranya megyei labdarúgó negyedosztály (Megye III) – (Mohácsi-, Szigetvári group) 15+16 teams |
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