2002–03 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

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.

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

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won the championship.

First stage

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ferencváros2215344117+2448Qualification for championship playoff
2MTK Hungária2214534221+2147
3Újpest2212464529+1640
4Debrecen2210934430+1439
5Siófok228862827+132
6Győr229583535032
7Zalaegerszeg228683736+130Qualification for relegation playoff
8Videoton227692930−127
9Sopron2265113336−323
10Dunaferr2246122843−1518
11Kispest Honvéd2243152751−2415
12Békéscsaba2242162559−3414
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayBÉKDEBDUNFTCGYŐHONMTKSIÓSOPUTEVIDZTE
Békéscsaba0–31–30–22–44–02–21–10–51–30–23–1
Debrecen6–13–22–03–13–20–01–13–32–50–02–1
Dunaferr3–02–22–21–21–33–30–01–03–10–03–3
Ferencváros0–10–03–05–24–00–14–02–01–01–03–2
Győr5–20–11–01–23–11–02–22–01–30–41–1
Kispest Honvéd2–01–31–01–20–23–51–21–11–40–03–3
MTK Hungária3–04–35–10–12–02–11–00–01–03–13–0
Siófok4–11–12–00–21–10–20–12–13–21–11–0
Sopron3–11–24–11–30–04–23–21–20–12–02–2
Újpest2–01–12–13–02–24–21–21–13–02–10–2
Videoton1–32–23–00–31–42–00–02–43–21–22–1
Zalaegerszeg4–22–12–11–12–02–01–21–03–03–30–3
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Championship playoff

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1MTK Hungária (C)3220665934+2566Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round
2Ferencváros3219765024+2664Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Debrecen32131455738+1953
4Újpest32157105441+1352
5Siófok32121194644+247
6Győr3299144150−936Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayDEBFTCGYŐMTKSIÓUTE
Debrecen1–10–01–21–12–0
Ferencváros0–01–02–10–22–1
Győr0–00–22–31–10–0
MTK Hungária1–00–03–13–11–2
Siófok3–52–12–14–22–3
Újpest0–30–03–10–10–0
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
7Zalaegerszeg3215896249+1353
8Videoton32117144641+540Qualification for Intertoto Cup first round
9Sopron3299144754−736
10Békéscsaba3295184271−2932
11Kispest Honvéd (R)3285194366−2329Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság II
12Dunaferr (R)3248203772−3520
Source: rsssf.com
(R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBÉKDUNHONSOPVIDZTE
Békéscsaba2–03–12–21–01–1
Dunaferr0–41–31–22–22–3
Kispest Honvéd1–14–10–01–01–2
Sopron1–31–13–20–22–2
Videoton3–04–01–21–22–0
Zalaegerszeg3–24–13–14–13–2
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Krisztián KeneseiZalaegerszegi TE23
2 Béla IllésMTK Hungária21
3 Marius ŞumudicăDebreceni VSC16
4 Attila TököliDunaferr SE15
5 Mihály TóthFC Sopron14
Zoltán KovácsÚjpest FC14
7 Ferenc HorváthÚjpest FC13
8 Zoltán FülöpSiófok FC10
Sándor TorghelleKispest Honvéd FC10
Károly SzanyóGyőri ETO FC10
Gábor ZavadszkyMTK Hungária10

References