2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II
# 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II

The 2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság II (also known as 2020–21 Merkantil Bank Liga) is Hungary's 70th season of the Nemzeti Bajnokság II, the second tier of the Hungarian football league system. The season began in August 2020 and finished in May 2021.

## Teams

The following teams have changed division since the 2019–20 season.

### Stadium and locations

Following is the list of clubs competing in the league this season, with their location, stadium and stadium capacity.

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2019–20 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajka | Ajka | Városi Stadion | 5,000 | 9th |
| Békéscsaba | Békéscsaba | Kórház utcai Stadion | 2,479 | 15th |
| Csákvár | Csákvár | Tersztyánszky Ödön Stadion | 2,020 | 4th |
| Budaörs | Budaörs | Árok utcai Stadion | 604 | 11th |
| Debreceni EAC | Debrecen | Dóczy József utcai Stadion | 3,200 | 1st (NB III, East) |
| Debreceni VSC | Debrecen | Nagyerdei Stadion | 20,340 | 11th (NB I) |
| Dorog | Dorog | Buzánszky Jenő Stadion | 5,000 | 13th |
| Gyirmót | Győr (Gyirmót) | Ménfői úti Stadion | 4,728 | 7th |
| Győr | Győr | ETO Park | 15,600 | 6th |
| Kaposvár | Kaposvár | Rákóczi Stadion | 7,000 | 12th (NB I) |
| Kazincbarcika | Kazincbarcika | Kolorcity Aréna | 1,080 | 14th |
| Nyíregyháza | Nyíregyháza | Városi Stadion | 10,300 | 8th |
| Pécs | Pécs | Stadion PMFC | 7,000 | 1st (NB III, Central) |
| Siófok | Siófok | Révész Géza utcai Stadion | 6,500 | 5th |
| Soroksár | Budapest (Soroksár) | Szamosi Mihály Sportelep | 5,000 | 10th |
| Szeged-Csanád | Szeged | Szent Gellért Fórum | 8,136 | 12th |
| Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinc | Szentlőrinci Sportpálya | 1,020 | 2nd (NB III, Central) |
| Szolnok | Szolnok | Tiszaligeti Stadion | 3,437 | 16th |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | Szombathely | Haladás Sportkomplexum | 8,940 | 17th |
| Vasas | Budapest (Angyalföld) | Illovszky Rudolf Stadion | 5,154 | 3rd |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ajka | Károly Kis | Zoltán Kenderes | Zeus | – |
| Békéscsaba | Sándor Preisinger | Sándor Nagy | Saller | Békés Drén |
| Budaörs | Tibor Márkus | | Ziccer | Volkswagen |
| Csákvár | Ede Visinka | | 2Rule | Euroaszfalt |
| Debreceni EAC | László Schőn | | Adidas | You;med |
| Debreceni VSC | Szabolcs Huszti | Balázs Dzsudzsák | Adidas | TippMix, Grand Casino |
| Dorog | Szabolcs Németh | Áron Mészáros | Adidas | Pannon Falap-Lemez |
| Gyirmót | Aurél Csertői | | Jako | Alcufer |
| Győri ETO | Barna Dobos | | Adidas | WKW |
| Kaposvár | Péter Várhidi | | Zeus | TippMix |
| Kazincbarcika | Zoltán Vitelki | | Puma | KolorCity |
| Nyíregyháza | György Gálhidi | Ferenc Fodor | Jako | Révész |
| Pécs | László Vas | Zsombor Futó | Macron | – |
| Siófok | István Gál | | Nike | HunGast |
| Soroksár | Péter Lipcsei | | Nike | Soroksár District |
| Szeged-Csanád | Barna Dobos | Tamás Germán | hummel | – |
| Szentlőrinc | Marián Sluka | | Macron | – |
| Szolnok | József Csábi | | hummel | – |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | János Mátyus | | 2Rule | – |
| Vasas | Szabolcs Schindler | | Adidas | Alprosys |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debreceni VSC | Elemér Kondás | Sacked | 16 February 2021 | 1st | Szabolcs Huszti | 16 February 2021 | |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Debreceni VSC (P, C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 80 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 2 | Gyirmót (P) | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 78 | Promotion to Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| 3 | Vasas | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 35 | +30 | 78 | |
| 4 | Pécsi Mecsek FC | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 64 | |
| 5 | Ajka | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 62 | |
| 6 | Budaörs | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 59 | |
| 7 | Nyíregyháza | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 57 | |
| 8 | Soroksár | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 57 | |
| 9 | Szolnok | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 57 | |
| 10 | Szeged-Csanád GA | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 56 | |
| 11 | Szombathelyi Haladás | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 54 | |
| 12 | Győri ETO | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 46 | |
| 13 | Siófok | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 45 | |
| 14 | Dorog | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 44 | |
| 15 | Békéscsaba | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 44 | |
| 16 | Szentlőrinc SE | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 42 | |
| 17 | Csákvár | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 38 | |
| 18 | Kazincbarcika (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 33 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 19 | Kaposvári Rákóczi FC (R) | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 32 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |
| 20 | DEAC (R) | 38 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 23 | Relegation to Nemzeti Bajnokság III |

* ↑ Deducted 1 point for fielding ineligible player.

## Statistics

### Number of teams by counties and regions

Number of teams by counties :

| Pos. | County (megye) | No. of teams | Teams |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Baranya | 2 | Pécs and Szentlőrinc |
| 1 | Budapest (capital) | 2 | Soroksár and Vasas |
| 1 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 2 | Gyirmót and Győr |
| 1 | Hajdú-Bihar | 2 | Debreceni EAC and Debreceni VSC |
| 1 | Somogy | 2 | Kaposvár and Siófok |
| 2 | Békés | 1 | Békéscsaba |
| 2 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 1 | Kazincbarcika |
| 2 | Csongrád-Csanád | 1 | Szeged-Csanád |
| 2 | Fejér | 1 | Csákvár |
| 2 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 1 | Szolnok |
| 2 | Komárom-Esztergom | 1 | Dorog |
| 2 | Pest | 1 | Budaörs |
| 2 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 1 | Nyíregyháza |
| 2 | Vas | 1 | Szombathelyi Haladás |
| 2 | Veszprém | 1 | Ajka |

Number of teams by regions :

| Transdanubia | Central Hungary | Great Plain and North |
| - | - | - |
| Ajka Csákvár Dorog Gyirmót Győr Kaposvár Pécs Siófok Szentlőrinc Szombathelyi Haladás | Budaörs Soroksár Vasas | Békéscsaba Debreceni EAC Debreceni VSC Kazincbarcika Nyíregyháza Szeged-Csanád Szolnok |
| 10 Teams | 3 Teams | 7 Teams |
