The Hungarian handball league system, or Hungarian handball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for professional handball clubs in Hungary. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Men
[edit]The tier levels
[edit]For the 2015–16 season, the Hungarian handball league system is as follows:
Level Clubs |
Divisions | |||||||
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1 14 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 14 clubs – 2 relegations | |||||||
2 28 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | ||||||
3 72 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-east 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-east 12 clubs – 1p, 3r | ||
4 | Regional divisions |
Lower divisions
[edit]For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Counties is as follows:
County | Level 4 | Level 5 |
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Bács-Kiskun megyei (11 teams) |
None |
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Baranya megyei (9 teams) |
None |
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Békés megyei (7 teams) |
None |
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Budapest I (12 teams) |
Budapest I/A (12 teams) |
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Csongrád megyei (8 teams) |
None |
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Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei (11 teams) |
None |
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None | |
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None | |
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Hajdú-Bihar megyei (6 teams) |
None |
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Heves megyei (4 teams) |
None |
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None | |
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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei (5 teams) |
None |
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Pest megyei A (11 teams) |
Pest megyei B (12 teams) |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei (6 teams) |
None |
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None | |
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Veszprém-Fejér megyei (12 teams) |
None |
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None | |
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Zala megyei (8 teams) |
None |
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None |
Evolution of the Hungarian men's handball league system
[edit]Tier\Years | 1957–67 | 1968– |
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1 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) | |
2 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) |
3 | Lower | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) |
4 | Lower | |
5 |
Women
[edit]The tier levels
[edit]For the 2015–16 season, the Hungarian handball league system is as follows:
Level Clubs |
Divisions | |||||||
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1 12 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) 12 clubs – 2 relegations | |||||||
2 28 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) West 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations |
Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) East 14 clubs – 1 promotion, 3 relegations | ||||||
3 67 |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-west 10 clubs – 1p, 1r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-west 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North 12 clubs – 1p, 3r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South 11 clubs – 1p, 2r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) North-east 11 clubs – 1p, 2r |
Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) South-east 11 clubs – 1p, 2r | ||
4 | Regional divisions |
Lower divisions
[edit]For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Counties is as follows:
County | Level 4 | Level 5 |
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Bács-Kiskun megyei (11 teams) |
None |
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Baranya megyei (9 teams) |
None |
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Békés megyei (11 teams) |
None |
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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén megyei (6 teams) |
None |
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Budapest I (2 groups of 8 teams) |
Budapest I/A (2 groups of 8 teams) |
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Csongrád megyei (10 teams) |
None |
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Fejér megyei (8 teams) |
None |
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Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei A (8 teams) |
Győr-Moson-Sopron megyei B (7 teams) |
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Hajdú-Bihar megyei (9 teams) |
None |
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Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok megyei (10 teams) |
None |
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Komárom-Esztergom megyei (5 teams) |
None |
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Pest megyei A (9 teams) |
Pest megyei B (9 teams) |
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None | |
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Somogy megyei (6 teams) |
None |
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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg megyei (10 teams) |
None |
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Tolna megyei (8 teams) |
None |
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Veszprém megyei (11 teams) |
None |
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None | |
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Zala megyei (6 teams) |
None |
Evolution of the Hungarian women's handball league system
[edit]Tier\Years | 1957–67 | 1968– |
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1 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I (NB I) | |
2 | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) | Nemzeti Bajnokság I/B (NB I/B) |
3 | Lower | Nemzeti Bajnokság II (NB II) |
4 | Lower | |
5 |
Cup competitions
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External links
[edit]- Hungarian Handball Federation (in Hungarian)