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At its online meeting on Tuesday, the MLSZ presidency approved the championship and cup competitions for 2022-2023 and set the competition calendar. There is no significant change in the organization of the OTP Bank League, it will start with 12 teams, playing three rounds on the last weekend of July, at the same time as the second division, which will continue in two stages, first with 18 and then 16 teams. In addition to the Qatari World Championships in autumn, the season is also influenced by the fact that next spring the association will host the U17 European Championships in Hungary and the Europa League final in the Puskás Arena.

The board of MLSZ has still not stopped increasing the number of OTP Bank Liga members. In addition to the infrastructural development and financial stability that has already taken place, this is due to a significant increase in the quality of academic work, youth education and the proportion of Hungarian players. Until they are implemented, the current form of operation will remain in force.

In order to raise the standard of NB II, to intensify the fight and to increase the resources per team after the close of the next season, the men's second division will start with 18 clubs from 2023 and then with 16 teams from 2024, while NB III will also start From 2023-2024, four groups can also include 16-16 bands.

The development of women's football: the continuous increase in the number of players and the nationwide coverage of outstanding teams make it possible to increase the number of women's NB I to twelve teams, similar to men's. The championship is scheduled to start in August, as will the women’s NB II.

In the name of uniformity, the men's football championship will also be expanded to 12 teams, giving young talents a greater opportunity to introduce themselves and develop through high-quality racing.

In addition to this year's competition calendar, it has also been revealed that the MLSZ's regular annual delegates' meeting will be held on Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in Telki (GLOBALL Football Park & ​​Sporthotel).