Season trivia for Nemzeti Bajnokság 2018/2019
It's not all about becoming the top scorer or winning matches - there's also a wealth of fascinating information related to goalscorers and other remarkable records. Below, you'll find trivia and interesting facts from the 2018/2019 Nemzeti Bajnokság season in Hungary.
Fastest goalscorer
Davide Lanzafame, playing in Ferencváros, was the fastest scorer this season. In the match between Ferencváros-Mezökövesdi SE, he scored in the very first minute of the match.
Fastest hat-trick
Richárd Vernes, playing for Diósgyöri VTK, was the player who scored the fastest hat-trick. In the space of 35 minutes, he scored three goals in the match between Budapest Honvéd-Diósgyöri VTK.
Top goalscorer by calendar month
The most goals scored in a calendar month during the season 2018/2019 was 4 goals, which these players scored in those months:
Gábor Molnár (Puskás Akadémia/Mezökövesdi SE) - October 2018
Filip Holender (Budapest Honvéd) - March 2019
Davide Lanzafame (Ferencváros) - March 2019
Most braces by player
Davide Lanzafame in Ferencváros scored (at least) two goals in a match six times and was thus the player who scored the most braces in matches during the 2018/2019 season.
Most first goals in a match
The player who scored the first goal in a match the most times during the 2018/2019 season was Filip Holender in Budapest Honvéd, in total he did it eleven times.
Most last goals in a match
The last goal of the match was scored the most times by Davide Lanzafame in Ferencváros during the 2018/2019 season, in total he did this seven times.
Most penalty goals by player
The best penalty taker in the league during the 2018/2019 season was Josip Knezevic, in total he scored four penalties for his Puskás Akadémia.
Most penalty goals by team
Ferencváros was the most effective team of all when it came to penalty goals during the 2018/2019 season, in total they scored six of their goals from penalties.
Most stoppage time goals by player
Gábor Molnár was the player who scored the most stoppage time goals during the 2018/2019 season, in total he scored three stoppage time goals for his Puskás Akadémia/Mezökövesdi SE.
Most stoppage time goals by team
When it comes to stoppage time goals, Mezökövesdi SE was the best team, in total they scored six goals in the final minutes of the match.
Players with goals in most consecutive matches
Gábor Molnár in Puskás Akadémia and Mezökövesdi SE scored in 5 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, which was the best in the league.
Players with most goals in the first half
It was Filip Holender in Budapest Honvéd who scored the most goals in the first half, with a total of 10 goals in the first half of the match.
Players with most goals in the second half
Davide Lanzafame in Ferencváros scored a total of 13 goals in the second half, including stoppage time, which was the best in Nemzeti Bajnokság during the 2018/2019 season.
Most consecutive wins
Ferencváros was the team with the most consecutive wins during the 2018/2019 season, with a total of 8 wins in a row.
Most matches in a row without losing
Ferencváros were the team with the longest unbeaten run during the 2018/2019 season, playing 10 straight matches without losing.
Most consecutive losses
During the 2018/2019 season, there were two teams that had 6 consecutive losses, and those teams were Diósgyöri VTK and Szombathelyi Haladás.
Most matches in a row without a win
Szombathelyi Haladás managed the feat of not winning a single match in 9 consecutive matches during the 2018/2019 season, something they did best among all the teams in the league.
Most comebacks from behind to win
The teams that were best at trailing and then eventually winning the match were Mezökövesdi SE, Fehérvár FC and Újpest, and these teams turned the game around three times in total.
Most blown leads resulting in losses
Taking the lead in matches only to lose is no admirable feat, but Kisvárda have managed this in five matches during the 2018/2019 season, more than any other team in Nemzeti Bajnokság.