Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)

Országos Bajnokság I (English: Nationwide Championship I, commonly abbreviated OB I) is the highest level water polo league for men in Hungary, that is administered and supervised by the Hungarian Water Polo Federation. Since 2009, after signed a four-year sponsorship contract with telecommunications company Vodafone, the competition is officially known as Vodafone OB I.[1]

Országos Bajnokság I
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
SportWater Polo
Founded1904; 120 years ago (1904)
No. of teams14
CountryHungary
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Ferencváros (26th titles)
(2023–24)
Most titlesÚjpest (26 titles) Ferencváros (26 titles)
TV partner(s)M4 Sport
Relegation toOrszágos Bajnokság I/B
Domestic cup(s)Magyar Kupa
International cup(s)LEN Champions League
LEN Euro Cup
Official websitewaterpolo.hu

Current teams

Location of teams in 2022-23 Országos Bajnokság I

The following 14 clubs compete in the OB I during the 2022–23 season:

TeamHome cityPoolColours
BVSCBudapest (XIV. ker)Szőnyi úti Uszoda   
EgerEgerBitskey Aladár Uszoda   
FerencvárosBudapest (IX. ker)FTC uszoda, Népliget   
Bp. HonvédBudapest (XIX. ker)Kőér utcai Uszoda     
KaposvárKaposvárCsík Ferenc Sportuszoda   
KSIBudapestSzéchy Tamás Uszoda   
MiskolcMiskolcKemény Dénes Sportuszoda   
OSCBudapest (XI. ker)Nyéki Imre Uszoda   
PVSKPécsAbay Nemes Oszkár Sportuszoda   
SzegedSzegedTiszavirág Sportuszoda   
SzentesSzentesDr. Rébeli Szabó József Sportuszoda     
SzolnokSzolnokTiszaligeti Uszoda   
UVSEBudapest (IV. ker)Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda   
VasasBudapest (XIII. ker)Komjádi Béla Sportuszoda   

Previous winners

Notes

  • 1914–16: Cancelled due to war.
  • 2019–20: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Name changes

  • Budapesti Honvéd SE (Bp. Honvéd): 1949 Budapesti Honvéd SE, 1999 Honvéd-Spartacus, 2000 Honvéd Domino, 2001 Domino-BHSE, 2007 Domino-Honvéd, 2010 Grupama Honvéd, 2013 Racionet Honvéd, 2018 Bp. Honvéd
  • Ferencvárosi TC (FTC): (1904 Ferencvárosi TC, 1950 EDOSZ, 1951 Bp. Kinizsi, 1957 Ferencváros, 1989 FTC-Törley, 1993 Ferencváros, 1994 FTC-Vitasport, 1996 FTC-Vitalin, 1999 FTC-Thomas Jeans, 2000 FTC-Mirato, 2001 FTC-VMAX, 2003 Jégcsillag-FTC, 2004 Betonút-FTC, 2006 FTC-Aprilia, 2008 FTC-Fisher Klíma, 2012 Széchenyi Bank-FTC, 2014 Ferencváros, 2015 FTC-PQS Waterpolo, 2018 FTC-Telekom Waterpolo)
  • Újpesti TE (UTE): 1891 Újpesti TE, 1950 Bp. Dózsa, 1957 Újpesti Dózsa, 1990 Újpest, 1993 UTE-Primavera, 1994 UTE-Office & Home, 1998 UTE-Taxi2000, 1999 UTE-Santal-Taxi2000, 2000 UTE-Humet, 2002 UTE-Taxi2000, 2004 UTE-VB Leasing, 2006 UTE-Óbuda-Újlak, 2007 Uniqa-UTE, 2010 Újpest)

Performances

By club

ClubWinnersRunners-upThird placeWinning years
Újpest
26
16
7
1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1960, 1967, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995
Ferencváros
26
13
21
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1944, 1953, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Vasas
18
19
5
1947, 1949, 1953, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
Szolnok
10
6
6
1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
BVSC
7
9
6
1966, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
OSC
7
7
5
1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978
Bp. Honvéd
6
2
11
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Magyar Úszó Egylet
4
1
1
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909
III. Kerületi TVE
3
9
5
1923, 1924, 1928
Eger
3
6
6
2011, 2013, 2014
Magyar AC
2
6
9
1929, 1943
Balaton
2
1
-
1904, 1905
MAFC
1
4
-
1917
BSE
1
2
1
1940
Tungsram
1
1
1
1992
MTK Budapest
-
6
9
-
Postatakarékpénztár
-
1
-
-
Óbudai TE
-
1
-
-
Vörös Meteor
-
1
-
-
Szentes
-
1
-
-
Szeged
-
-
7
-
Budafok-Kistétény
-
-
1
-
Nemzeti SC
-
-
1
-
Bp. Spartacus
-
-
1
-
  • The bolded teams are currently playing in the 2021-22 season of the Hungarian League.

Most seasons

The number of seasons that each team (in alphabetical order) has played in the top division from 1904 until 2021–22. A total of 61 teams had competed in at least one season at the top division. Ferencváros is the only teams to have played in the top division in every season since the league's inception in its modern form.

The teams in Bold participate in the 2021–22 OB I.

Format

As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1904 with four teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. Currently, there are 14 teams in the first division.

Hungarian clubs in European competitions

Champions League Euro CupCup Winners' Cup (defunct)
CWinning year(s)RUSFCWinning year(s)RUSFCWinning year(s)RUSF
Orvosegyetem21973, 19792100001
Vasas21980, 19851600331986, 1995, 20021
Honvéd120043000101
Újpest119942131993, 1997, 19990000
Ferencváros120190122017, 20182141975, 1978, 1980, 19981
Szolnok1201701001000
Budapesti VSC01100102
Szeged0001200912000
Eger001010000
Debrecen000001000
Bp. Spartacus00000001
TOTAL8 title9106 title497 title7

See also

References