| 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 | Magyar Kupa |
| Current champions | Mosonmagyaróvár (Northwest group) Karcag (Northeast group) Nagykanizsa (Southwest group) Tiszakécske (Southeast group) (2024–25) |
| Website | http://www.nb3.hu/ |
| Current: 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság III | |
Nemzeti Bajnokság III (NB III, 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 two lowest teams are relegated to NB III from 2024–25 season onwards.[1]
Groups
From 2023 onwards, the league divided into 4 groups of 16 teams:
- Northeast group
- Northwest group
- Southeast group
- Southwest group
List of champions (1995-present)
- 1993–94: Hódmezővásárhely, Sopron, Pécsi VSK, Tatabánya, Salgótarján, Miskolc
- 1994–95: Kecskemét, Balatonfüred, Kaposvár, Érd, Eger, Sényő
- 1995–96: Kiskundorozsma, Körmend, DD Gáz, Gázszer, Szolnok, Tiszafüred
- 1996–97: Kiskőrös, Büki TK, Komló, Dorog, Dunakeszi, Tiszaújváros
- 1997–98: Komárom, Demecser
- 1998–99: Százhalombatta, Dunakeszi
- 1999–2000: Hévíz, Kiskőrös
- 2000–01: Büki TK, Erzsébeti Spartacus MTK LE, Eger
- 2001–02: Bodajk, Balassagyarmat, Demecser
- 2002–03: Bodajk, Dabas, Kertvárosi FC
- 2003–04: Mosonmagyaróvár, Makó
- 2004–05: Felcsút, Baktalórántháza
- 2005–06: Békéscsaba, Elekthermax Vasas SE, Szentlőrinc, Budaörs, Jászberény, Tuzsér
- 2006–07: Cegléd, Ajka, Kozármisleny, Tököl, Erzsébeti Spartacus MTK LE, Balkány
- 2007–08: Békéscsaba, Zalaegerszeg II, Szentlőrinc, Százhalombatta, MTK Budapest FC II, Debreceni VSC-DEAC
- 2008–09: Budapest Honvéd FC II, Hévíz, Szentlőrinc, Szigetszentmiklós, Mezőkövesd, Hajdúböszörmény
- 2009–10: Orosháza, Veszprém, Baja, Újpest II, Ferencváros II, Kemecse
- 2010–11: Tököl, Soproni VSE, Paks II, Dunaújváros, Eger, Nagyecsed Rákóczi SE
- 2011–12: Dunaharaszti, Csákvár, Kaposvár, Érd, Putnok, Kisvárda
- 2012–13: Soroksár, Dorog, Dunaújváros, Budaörs, Felsőtárkány, Kisvárda
- 2013–14: Csákvár, Soroksár, Létavértes
- 2014–15: Budaörs, Vác, Kisvárda
- 2015–16: Ferencváros II, Kozármisleny, Nyíregyháza
- 2016–17: Győr, Budafok, Kazincbarcika
- 2017–18: Kaposvár, Tiszakécske, Monor
- 2018–19: Ajka, Szeged-Grosics Akadémia, Szolnok
- 2019–20: Érd, Pécs, Debreceni EAC
- 2020–21: III. Kerület, Iváncsa, Tiszakécske
- 2021–22: Mosonmagyaróvár, Kozármisleny, Kazincbarcika
- 2022–23: Veszprém, Iváncsa, Budapesti VSC
- 2023–24: Tatabánya, Szentlőrinc, Putnok, Békéscsaba
- 2024–25: Mosonmagyaróvár, Nagykanizsa, Karcag, Tiszakécske
- Note: winning the Nemzeti Bajnokság III did not mean automatic promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság II.
See also
References
- ^ "Evaluating the condensed format of the NBI | Hungarian Football". HungarianFootball.com. 2017-03-22. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
