Hungarian Basketball League (Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A) History
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League status
The Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A is the first-tier professional basketball league in Hungary. Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A was established in 1933.
The A Division sits above the Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/B Piros which effectively forms the second-tier of Hungarian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 1 teams are relegated to Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/B Piros.
Limits of non-Hungarian players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 3 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 3.
League name history
1933 until now: Nemzeti Bajnoksag I/A 1976
League logos
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Title holders
- 2022-23:
Falco KC Szombathely - 2023-24: Falco KC Szombathely
- 2024-25:
NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz - 2025-26: NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz
- 2022-23: Falco KC Szombathely
- 2023-24: Falco KC Szombathely
- 2024-25: NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz
- 2025-26: NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Szolnok | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 2 | Szombathely | 2022-23, 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
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| 2022-23 | Falco KC Szombathely | 3-2 |  Arconic-Alba Fehervar | Falco KC Szombathely |
| 2023-24 | Falco KC Szombathely | 77-89 | NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz | Falco KC Szombathely |
| 2024-25 | NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz | 3-0 | Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely | Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szombathely | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Szolnok | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Alba | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szombathely | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Szolnok | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ZTE KK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Atomeromu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kormend | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaposvari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Hungarian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Akos Keller | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Zoltan Perl | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Peter Veraszto | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Matt Tiby | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Marcell Pongo | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Benedek Kovacs | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Daniel Hansen | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Arabo Abraham | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Gabor Rudner | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Tamas Pallai | 3 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Players with the most Hungarian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Takacs | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Stefan Pot | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Zach Brown | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Matt Tiby | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Daniel Hansen | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Benedek Kovacs | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Boris Barac | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Akos Keller | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Zoltan Perl | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Peter Veraszto | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
