Nemzeti Bajnokság III (NBIII, National Championship III) is the third tier of Hungarian football (from the autumn of 1997 till the spring of 2005, NB III was the fourth tier, the third was NB II). The tier contains 4 groups (northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest) of 16 teams. From NB III, the champions of each group will battle promotion play-off, two teams winning play-off are promoted to the NB II. The three lowest teams of each group and two worst 13th place teams are relegated to the first tier of local divisions (MB I). From NB II, the four lowest teams are relegated to NB III from 2024–25 season.[1]
| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Number of clubs | 64 (16 teams in 4 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
| Relegation to | Megyei Bajnokság I |
| Domestic cup(s) | Magyar Kupa |
| Current champions | Tatabánya (Northwest group) Putnok (Northeast group) Szentlőrinc (Southwest group) Békéscsaba (Southeast group) (2023–24) |
| Website | http://www.nb3.hu/ |
| Current: 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság III | |
Groups
editFrom 2023 onwards, the league divided into 4 groups of 16 teams:
- Northeast group
- Northwest group
- Southeast group
- Southwest group
List of champions
editRegional classification
edit| # | Year | Alföld | Bakony | Dráva | Duna | Mátra | Tisza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?. | 2011–12 | Dunaharaszti | Csákvár | Kaposvár | Érd | Putnok | Várda |
| ?. | 2012–13 | Soroksár | Dorog | Dunaújváros | Budaörs | Felsőtárkány | Várda |
Tripartite classification
edit| # | Year | West | Centre | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?. | 2013–14 | Csákvár | Soroksár | Szeged 2011 |
| ?. | 2014–15 | Budaörs | Vác | Kisvárda |
| ?. | 2015–161 | Ferencvárosi TC II | Kozármisleny | Nyíregyháza |
| ?. | 2016–17 | Győr | Budafok | Kazincbarcika |
| ?. | 2017–18 | Kaposvár | Monor | Tiszakécske |
| ?. | 2018–19 | Ajka | Szeged 2011 | Szolnok |
| ?. | 2019–20[2]2 | Szentlőrinc3 | Pécs | Debreceni EAC |
| ?. | 2020–21 | Tiszakécske | Iváncsa4 | III. Kerület |
| ?. | 2021–22 | Mosonmagyaróvár | Kozármisleny | Kazincbarcika |
| ?. | 2022–23 | Veszprém | Iváncsa | BVSC Zugló |
Quadratite classification
edit| # | Year | Northeast | Northwest | Southeast | Southwest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?. | 2023–24 | Tatabánya | Putnok | Szentlőrinc | Békéscsaba |
| ?. | 2024–25 |
- Notes
- Note 1: In the 2015-16 Nemzeti Bajnokság III season Ferencvárosi TC II won the championship (West). However, they were not promoted, instead Mosonmagyaróvár and Dorog were promoted. SZEOL SC (Centre) were also promoted along with the champions Kozármisleny. Cegléd and Cigánd were also promoted from the East group along with the champions Nyíregyháza.
- Note 2:The championship was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Note 3: Although Érdi VSE finished first, they did not have the financial background to participate in the 2020-21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II season. Therefore, Szentlőrinci SE from the centre group were promoted.[3]
- Note 4: Although Iváncsa KSE won the 2020-21 season, Kecskeméti TE were promoted.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Evaluating the condensed format of the NBI | Hungarian Football". HungarianFootball.com. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság III". Soccerway. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "NB II: döntöttek Szentlőrincen, először indulhatnak profi ligában" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.