2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (men's basketball)

The 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A (transl. National Championship I/A) is the 87th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A, the highest professional basketball league in Hungary. Alba Fehérvár is the defending champion.

Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
Season2017–18
Dates7 October 2017 - 18 June 2018
Number of games182 (regular season)
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)M4 Sport
Regular season
RelegatedMAFC
Finals
ChampionsSzolnoki Olaj KK (8th title)
  Runners-upFalco-Vulcano KC Szombathely
SemifinalistsAlba Fehérvár
EGIS Körmend

Teams

DEAC was promoted to this season as champions from the Hungarian 2016–17 NB I/B. Vasas SC left the league.

Arenas and locations

TeamPosition
2016–17
CityArenaCapacity
Alba Fehérvár
Champion
SzékesfehérvárVodafone Sportcentrum1,963
Atomerőmű SE11thPaksASE Sportcsarnok1,520
Debreceni EAC1st (NB I/B)DebrecenOláh Gábor Sports Hall1,200
Falco KC
Runner-up
SzombathelyArena Savaria3,500
Jászberényi KSE12thJászberényBelvárosi Általános Iskola1,000
Kaposvári KK7thKaposvárVárosi Sportcsarnok1,270
Kcskeméti TE8thKecskemétMesszi István Sportcsarnok1,600
BC Körmend4thKörmendVárosi Sportcsarnok2,020
MAFC14thBudapestGabányi László Sportcsarnok1,000
PVSK Panthers6thPécsLauber Dezső Sportcsarnok2,191
Soproni KC10thSopronNOVOMATIC Aréna2,500
Szolnoki Olaj KK5thSzolnokTiszaligeti Sportcsarnok2,122
SZTE-Szedeák9thSzegedÚjszegedi Sportcsarnok3,000
Zalaegerszegi TE
Third place
ZalaegerszegVárosi Sportcsarnok2,816

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachTeam captainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Alba Fehérvár Branislav Džunić Péter LórántSpaldingtippmi1, Hungrana, Huawei
Atomerőmű SE Teo Čizmić Máté Medveadidastippmix1, MVM Atomerőmű
Debreceni EAC Sándor Berényiadidastippmix1
Falco KC Szombathely Srećko Sekulović Norbert TóthZeustippmix1, Vulcano energia, Autófókusz
Jászberényi KSE Nikola Lazić György CsehSpaldingtippmix1, Mercedes-Benz, Jász-Plasztik
Kaposvári KK Ádám Fekete Roland HendleinSpaldingtippmix1, SEAT
Kecskeméti TE Gábor Forray Gergely HegedűsKipstaUltraTech, Duna Aszfalt, tippmix1
BC Körmend Gasper Potocnik Csaba FerenczSpaldingtippmix1, EGIS
MAFC Jovica Arsić Spaldingtippmix1
PVSK-Panthers Ferenc Csirke Veljko Budimirtippmix1, Veolia, GP Consulting, Terra21
Soproni KC Kornél VáradiPeaktippmix1
SZTE-Szedeák Anđelko Mandić Andrija ĆirićToti Sporttippmix1, Naturtex, Continental
Szolnoki Olaj Dragan Aleksić Dávid VojvodaNikeMOL
Zalaegerszeg Tamás Bencze Máté MohácsiadidasZalakerámia, tippmix1, HunGast

Regular season

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Szolnoki Olaj2621521911945+24647Qualification for 1st–5th placement matches
2Falco-Vulcano Szombathely2619723372097+24045
3Alba Fehérvár2618821061941+16544
4Egis Körmend2618821282037+9144
5KTE-Duna Aszfalt26151120381989+4941
6Zalakerámia ZTE26131321152106+939Qualification for 6th–10th placement matches
7Atomerőmű26131320652075−1039
8Pécsi VSK-VEOLIA26131320732088−1539
9Kaposvár26121420672108−4138
10Naturtex-SZTE-Szedeák26111519961997−137
11JP Auto-JKSE2691719362070−13435Qualification for 11th–14th placement matches
12DEAC2681820372223−18634
13Sopron2662019902173−18332
14MAFC2662019162146−23032
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: Kosarsport.hu
Rules for classification: 1) Games played; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Defeats; 5) Points for; 6) Points against; 7) Victories/Defeats series; 8) in Home games; 9) as a Guest; 10) Last 5 matches.

Results

Home \ AwayALBAASEDEACFALJKSEKAPKTEKÖRMAFCPVSKSOPSZOLSZTEZTE
Alba Fehérvár89–8291–7289–8568–5573–6475–79115–7598–8692–7196–7260–7094–6898–86
Atomerőmű SE60–6799–7584–6866–7497–6778–9692–7374–6584–6995–7457–9076–7879–95
Debreceni EAC65–8387–6962–9273–6283–8979–8470–11071–8783–7389–9681–8766–7883–71
Falco KC Szombathely94–66100–6995–8685–65106–8299–7583–7996–6180–61114–10995–7796–8188–82
JP Auto-JKSE82–7270–8898–9471–9089–7697–8071–8577–6681–72108–9270–7478–9473–82
Kaposvári KK78–6474–7269–75104–10576–6764–6686–78106–8277–7985–7997–8976–6080–91
KTE-Duna Aszfalt75–8964–7079–7092–8168–7382–6893–7783–7772–7372–7667–7962–5885–75
Egis Körmend79–6791–94100–9391–7677–6194–7791–8569–6787–7496–5776–7477–7281–69
MAFC54–7989–7870–7578–8873–7281–9181–9062–7395–6566–7477–8873–6172–96
PVSK-PANNONPOWER79–4784–8681–88110–10687–7896–9284–9389–7793–6984–5772–9175–6788–89
Sopron KC77–8087–9980–8665–8380–6874–7966–7685–6069–7060–7674–7886–6384–91
Szolnoki Olaj KK88–8991–8697–6884–7485–5876–6579–6774–75102–7378–6986–6485–7093–89
Naturtex-SZTE-Szedeák63–8586–5484–7598–7785–7072–7370–6279–80108–8581–8877–6787–8887–68
Zalakerámia ZTE KK82–8072–7799–8876–8182–6878–7260–9172–7770–5778–8196–8685–8881–69
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second round

1st – 5th placement matches

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Szolnoki Olaj3427728502570+28061Advance to playoffs
2Falco-Vulcano Szombathely34241030332745+28858
3Alba Fehérvár34231127492529+22057
4Egis Körmend34201427402704+3654
5KTE-Duna Aszfalt34171726312664−3351
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source: Kosarsport.hu
Rules for classification: 1) Games played; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Defeats; 5) Points for; 6) Points against; 7) Victories/Defeats series; 8) in Home games; 9) as a Guest; 10) Last 5 matches.

Results

Home \ AwayALBAFALKTEKÖRSZOL
Alba Fehérvár71–7085–6088–6984–67
Falco KC Szombathely82–7287–7489–7585–86
KTE-Duna Aszfalt67–7793–8889–8066–86
Egis Körmend92–8778–9584–6774–85
Szolnoki Olaj KK81–7999–10088–7767–60
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

6th – 10th placement matches

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
6Pécsi VSK-VEOLIA34191527462760−1453Advance to playoffs
7Zalakerámia ZTE34181628272768+5952
8Atomerőmű34171727152722−751
9Kaposvár34161827282755−2750
10Naturtex-SZTE-Szedeák34122225832652−6946
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2018. Source: Kosarsport.hu
Rules for classification: 1) Games played; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Defeats; 5) Points for; 6) Points against; 7) Victories/Defeats series; 8) in Home games; 9) as a Guest; 10) Last 5 matches.

Results

Home \ AwayASEKAPPVSKSZTEZTE
Atomerőmű SE82–7384–9168–5985–79
Kaposvári KK81–7094–7873–7894–92
PVSK-PANNONPOWER76–7594–9197–87106–95
Naturtex-SZTE-Szedeák82–9665–7880–5781–83
Zalakerámia ZTE KK106–9088–7787–7482–55
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

11th – 14th placement matches

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
11DEAC32122025692703−13444
12JP Auto-JKSE32122024572588−13144
13Sopron3292324812691−21041Qualification for play-out
14MAFC3282423992657−25840
Source: Kosarsport.hu
Rules for classification: 1) Games played; 2) Points; 3) Wins; 4) Defeats; 5) Points for; 6) Points against; 7) Victories/Defeats series; 8) in Home games; 9) as a Guest; 10) Last 5 matches.

Results

Home \ AwayDEACJKSEMAFCSOP
DEAC98–92103–8190–72
JP Auto-JKSE84–8184–9490–83
MAFC60–7685–8081–85
Sopron KC91–8477–9183–82
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Teams in bold won the playoff series. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoff seeding. Numbers to the right indicate the score of each playoff game.

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinals
         
1Szolnoki Olaj3
8Atomerőmű0
1Szolnoki Olaj3
4Egis Körmend0
4Egis Körmend3
5KTE-Duna Aszfalt2
1Szolnoki Olaj3
2Falco-Vulcano Szombathely1
2Falco-Vulcano Szombathely3
7Zalakerámia ZTE1
2Falco-Vulcano Szombathely3Third place
3Alba Fehérvár2
3Alba Fehérvár33Alba Fehérvár2
6Pécsi VSK-VEOLIA04Egis Körmend0

Quarter-finals

In the quarterfinals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the games that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, third and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Szolnoki Olaj3–0Atomerőmű92–6096–8282–56
Falco-Vulcano Szombathely3–1Zalakerámia ZTE91–88104–10793–7095–91
Alba Fehérvár3–0PVSK-PANNONPOWER104–7482–7977–58
Egis Körmend3–2KTE-Duna Aszfalt77–5978–93104–6872–9170–63

Semi-finals

In the semifinals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the games that remain are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, third and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Szolnoki Olaj3–0Egis Körmend92–7280–77102–59
Falco-Vulcano Szombathely3–2Alba Fehérvár90–8890–9486–8281–11276–69

Finals

In the finals, teams playing against each other had to win three games to win the title. Thus, if one team won three games before all five games were played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first, the third, and the fifth (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
Szolnoki Olaj3–1Falco-Vulcano Szombathely82–7673–7689–7083–81

Game 1

10 June 2018 (2018-06-10)Szolnoki Olaj82–76
(Series: 1–0)
Falco-Vulcano SzombathelySzolnok
17:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 20–13, 20–25, 20–15, 22–23
Pts: Andrić 17
Rebs: Ford 12
PIR: Andrić 29
ReportPts: Perl 21
Rebs: Taylor 12
PIR: Perl 26
Arena: Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok
Attendance: 2,054[1]
Referees: P. Papp, T. Benczur, D. Tőzsér,
(F. Pázsitka)

Game 2

12 June 2018 (2018-06-12)Falco-Vulcano Szombathely76–73
(Series: 1–1)
Szolnoki OlajSzombathely
19:00 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 13–20, 21–26, 16–6
Pts: Váradi 15
Rebs: Váradi 8
PIR: Váradi 21
ReportPts: Perry 23
Rebs: Ford 12
PIR: Perry 30
Arena: Arena Savaria
Attendance: 3,020[2]
Referees: G. Kapitány, P. Praksch, R. Török,
(J. Szabadvári)

Game 3

14 June 2018 (2018-06-14)Szolnoki Olaj89–70
(Series: 2–1)
Falco-Vulcano SzombathelySzolnok
20:00 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 21–22, 28–15, 18–22
Pts: Perry, Milošević 18
Rebs: Ford 10
PIR: Perry 25
ReportPts: Perl 19
Rebs: Borisov 7
PIR: Perl 27
Arena: Tiszaligeti Sportcsarnok
Attendance: 2,200[3]
Referees: Cs. Cziffra, P. Győrffy, P. Frányó,
(I. Bodrogváry)

Game 4

18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)Falco-Vulcano Szombathely81–83
(Series: 3–1)
Szolnoki OlajSzombathely
18:00 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 19–19, 16–20, 20–23
Pts: Govens 26
Rebs: Perl, Taylor 10
PIR: Govens 34
ReportPts: Perry 20
Rebs: Vojvoda, Milošević 7
PIR: Milošević 20
Arena: Arena Savaria
Attendance: 3,000[4]
Referees: P. Papp, T. Benczur, D. Tőzsér,
(M. Faidt)

Third place

In the series for the third place, teams playing against each other had to win two games to win the 3rd place in the final rankings of the season. Thus, if one team won two games before all three games had been played, the remaining games were omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, played the first and the third (if it was necessary) games of the series at home.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Alba Fehérvár2–0Egis Körmend91–7195–83

Playout

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Sopron2–0MAFC90–7495–92

In European competitions

ClubCompetitionProgressRef
Alba FehérvárChampions LeagueSecond qualifying round[5]
Falco SzombathelyFIBA Europe CupSecond qualifying round
EGIS KörmendFirst qualifying round
Szolnoki OlajFirst qualifying round

All-star game

The all-star game was played on 2 December 2017 and was played at the Tüskecsarnok in Budapest.

2 December 2017
17:00 (CET)
    Team East133–117  Team West
Tüskecsarnok, Budapest
Attendance: 2,000
Team East
Team West

See also

References

External links