The Hungarian water polo league system, or Hungarian water polo league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for professional water polo clubs in Hungary. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Men
The tier levels
For the 2015–16 season, the Hungarian water polo league system is as follows:
| Level Clubs |
Divisions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 16 |
Országos Bajnokság I (OB I) (e·on Férfi OB I Osztályú Országos Bajnokság) 2 groups of 8 teams – 1 relegation + 1 relegation playoff | |||||
| 2 20 |
Országos Bajnokság I/B (OB I/B) 2 groups of 10 teams – 1 promotion + 1 promotion playoff, 2 relegation | |||||
| 3 24 |
Országos Bajnokság II (OB II) West 6 clubs – 1 promotion championship |
Országos Bajnokság II (OB II) Middle 6 clubs – 1 promotion championship |
Országos Bajnokság II (OB II) North-east 6 clubs – 1 promotion championship |
Országos Bajnokság II (OB II) South-east 7 clubs – 1 promotion championship | ||
Cup competitions
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External links
- Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)