Nemzeti Bajnokság II
Hungarian second-tier association football league / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the rugby union league of the same name, see NB II (rugby union).
NB II, currently known as the Merkantil Bank Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004–05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: Keleti (Eastern) and Nyugati (Western), each with 16 teams.[1] In 2013 the format was changed and there is one division again with 16 teams, then increase to 20 teams from 2015 to 2023, reduce to 18 teams for 2023 and again to 16 teams from 2024 onwards. The champion and the runner-up will ascend to the first division while the two lowest teams in NB II are relegated to NB III.
Quick Facts Founded, Country ...
Founded | 1901; 123 years ago (1901) |
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Country | Hungary |
Number of teams | 18 (16 from 2024–25) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | NB I |
Relegation to | NB III |
Domestic cup(s) | Hungarian Cup |
Current champions | Diósgyőr (2nd title) (2022–23) |
Website | www |
Current: 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II |
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