2003–04 Nemzeti Bajnokság I Explained

Competition:Nemzeti Bajnokság I
Season:2003–04
Dates:25 July 2003 – 27 May 2004
Winners:Ferencváros
Relegated:Siófok
Haladás
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Ferencváros
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Újpest
Continentalcup3:Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Debrecen
Sopron
League Topscorer:Mihály Tóth (17)
Biggest Home Win:Zalaegerszeg 7–0 Haladás
Biggest Away Win:Haladás 0–4 Siófok
Győr 1–5 Debrecen
Ferencváros 0–4 Siófok
Highest Scoring:Videoton 6–1 Haladás
Zalaegerszeg 7–0 Haladás
Győr 4–3 Zalaegerszeg
Matches:192
Total Goals:499
Prevseason:2002–03
Nextseason:2004–05

The 2003–04 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I, was the 102nd season of top-tier football in Hungary. The league was officially named Arany Ászok Liga for sponsoring reasons. The season started on 25 July 2003 and ended on 27 May 2004.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Ferencvárosi TC won the championship under headcoach Attila Pintér.The green and whites started the season well, winning 9 of their 16 matches of the first half of the campaign. However, the team went on a 4-game losing streak in April, including a blow-out 0-4 loss against Balaton FC at home, and two 1-goal losses to their two biggest rivals, MTK and Újpest. The purple and whites on the other hand won five consecutive games in the same timeframe, and defeated Ferencváros twice within a 3-week period, with the latter being on the penultimate day of the season.

Going into the last gameday, Újpest were leading the table by one point, and looked destined to win their first championship since 1998. Much to their misfortune, they were unable to beat MTK, as the teams drew 1-1, while Ferencváros defeated Debrecen 3-1 in front of 10,000 people at Üllői Út to win their 28th national championship.

First stage

League standings

Results

Second stage

Championship playoff

League standings

Results

Relegation playoff

League standings

Results

Statistical leaders

Top goalscorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Mihály TóthFC Sopron17
2 Zoltán GeraFerencvárosi TC11
3 Róbert WaltnerZalaegerszegi TE10
4 Péter BajzátDebreceni VSC9
Zoltán HercegfalviVideoton FC9
Béla KovácsElőre FC Békéscsaba9
Zoltán KovácsÚjpest FC9
Sándor TorghelleMTK Budapest FC9
9 Zsombor KerekesPécsi Mecsek FC8
Attila TököliFerencvárosi TC8

References