Format
As we can see from the chart the number of teams in the Hungarian First Division changed a lot and continuously. The league started in 1901 with five teams and with the formation of teams the league expanded continuously. In the 1919-20 season there were 15 teams competing for the title. Currently, there are 16 teams in the first division.
| Season | Number of teams |
|---|---|
| from 1901 to 1902 | 5 teams |
| in 1903 | 8 teams |
| from 1904 to 1905 | 9 teams |
| in 1906-07 | 8 teams |
| from 1907-08 to 1909-10 | 9 teams |
| from 1910-11 to 1913-14 | 10 teams |
| from 1916-17 to 1918-19 | 12 teams |
| in 1919-20 | 15 teams |
| in 1920-21 | 13 teams |
| from 1921-22 to 1925-26 | 12 teams |
| in 1926-27 | 10 teams |
| from 1927-28 to 1934-35 | 12 teams |
| from 1935-36 to 1940-41 | 14 teams |
| from 1941-42 to 1943-44 | 16 teams |
| in 1945 | 28 teams |
| in 1946-47 | 16 teams |
| in 1947-48 | 17 teams |
| from 1948-49 to 1950 | 16 teams |
| from 1951 to 1955 | 14 teams |
| in 1957 | 12 teams |
| from 1957-58 to 1966 | 14 teams |
| from 1967 to 1973-74 | 16 teams |
| in 1974-75 | 15 teams |
| in 1975-76 | 16 teams |
| from 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 18 teams |
| from 1982-83 to 1995-96 | 16 teams |
| from 1996-97 to 1999-00 | 18 teams |
| in 2000-01 | 16 teams |
| from 2001-02 to 2003-04 | 12 teams |
| from 2004-05 to present | 16 teams |
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