2018–19 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)


The 2018–19 Országos Bajnokság I was the 113th season of the Országos Bajnokság I, Hungary's premier Water polo league.

Team information

The following 16 clubs compete in the OB I during the 2018–19 season:

Head coaches

Regular season

Group A

Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Group B

Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Second round

Championship round

The top four teams, from two groups advance from the regular season. Teams start the Championship round with their points from the Regular season.

Schedule and results

Key numbers for pairing determination
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Relegation round

The bottom four teams, from two groups advance from the regular season. Teams start the Relegation round with their points from the Regular season.

Schedule and results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Final round

1st – 4th Placement matches

;Semi-finals
;Game 1
FTC-Telekom Waterpolo won the series 9–0 with points ratio, and advanced to the [|Finals].
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A-HÍD OSC Újbuda won the series 9–0 with points ratio, and advanced to the Finals.

Finals

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 and Game 3 plus Game 5 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2 plus Game 4 if necessary.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5
FTC-Telekom 3–0 A-HÍD OSC Újbuda8-615-1012-9 ／／

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FTC-Telekom Waterpolo won the Final series 3–0.

Third place

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Szolnoki Dózsa 2–0 ZF-Eger10-713-7／

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Szolnoki Dózsa won the Third place.

5th – 8th Placement matches

;Fifth place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
PannErgy-Miskolci VLC 2–1 BVSC-Zugló MKB Euroleasing11-69-86-2

;Seventh place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Budapesti Honvéd SE 2–1 Debreceni VSE14-1312-13 13-9

9th – 12th Placement matches

;Ninth place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Metalcom Szentes 0–2 PVSK-Mecsek Füszért10-126-7／

;Eleventh place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Tatabányai VSE 2–1 AVUS Szombathely11-108-1011-9

13th – 16th Placement matches

;Thirteenth place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
UVSE Hunguest Hotels 2–0 Kaposvári VK12-49-8／

;Fifteenth place game
Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
VasasPlaket 2–0 KSI SE8-511-10／

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Marcell Kolozsi Tatabánya55
2 Mátyás Pásztor BVSC52
2 Ognjen Stojanović MVLC52
4 Márton Nagy Szentes51
5 Alex Bowen MVLC50
5 Angelos Vlachopoulos Eger50
7 Botond Bóbis KSI49
7 Ivan Basara AVUS49
9 Zlatko Rakonjać PVSK48
9 Benedek Baksa UVSE47

Points classification

RankPlayerTeamRating
1 Saša Mišić MVLC66.1
2 Balázs Szirányi Honvéd60.0
3 Angelos Vlachopoulos Eger59.5
4 Viktor Vadovics MVLC53.0
5 Lukáš Ďurík DVSE52.3
6 Viktor Vörös Szentes52.0
7 Aaron Younger FTC51.9
8 Nikola Murišić Eger49.7
9 Norbert Hosnyánszky Eger48.9
10 Ognjen Stojanović MVLC48.6

Final standing

Relegation play-out

Higher ranked team hosted Game 1 plus Game 3 if necessary. The lower ranked hosted Game 2.
Team 1Team 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
VasasPlaket 2–0 Kanizsa VSE14-813-7／

VasasPlaket won the 2–0 on series and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.