Women's Belgian Hockey League

The Women's Belgian Hockey League is the top women's league competition for field hockey clubs in Belgium. The league is played since the 1921–22 season.

Women's Belgian Hockey League
Most recent season or competition:
2023–24 Women's Belgian Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
First season1921–22
AdministratorRoyal Belgian Hockey Association
No. of teams12
CountryBelgium
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Gantoise (6th title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesUccle Sport (22 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNational 1
International cup(s)EuroHockey Club Trophy

Gantoise are the most recent champions having won their sixth title in the 2023–24 season.

Format

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The season usually starts in September and ends around the end of April or the beginning of May. From the 2021–22 season onwards the league is played by twelve teams who play each other twice and who compete for four spots in the championship play-offs. The number one and four and the number two and three play each other in the semi-final and the winners qualify for the final where the winner will be crowned champion. The last two teams are relegated to the National 1 and the tenth placed team plays a relegation play-off against the third-placed team in the second division.[1]

Teams

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Antwerp
 
Braxgata
 
Herakles
 
Pingouin
 
Victory
 
Brussels teams:
Léopold
Racing
Wellington
2023–24 Women's Belgian Hockey League teams
 
 
Wellington
Location of Brussels teams in the 2023–24 Women's Belgian Hockey League
Team Location Province
Antwerp Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor   Antwerp
Braxgata Boom   Antwerp
Dragons Brasschaat   Antwerp
Gantoise Ghent   East Flanders
Herakles Lier   Antwerp
Léopold Uccle   Brussels
Leuven Heverlee   Flemish Brabant
Pingouin Nivelles   Walloon Brabant
Racing Uccle   Brussels
Victory Edegem   Antwerp
Waterloo Ducks Waterloo   Walloon Brabant
Wellington Uccle   Brussels

Number of teams by province

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Province Number of teams Team(s)
  Antwerp 5 Antwerp, Braxgata, Dragons, Herakles, Victory
  Brussels 3 Léopold, Racing, Wellington
  Walloon Brabant 2 Pingouin, Waterloo Ducks
  East Flanders 1 Gantoise
  Flemish Brabant Leuven
Total 12

List of champions

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By club

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Club Championship(s) Year(s) won
Uccle Sport 22 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89
Antwerp 19 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64, 1964–65, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2018–19
Léopold 14 1921–22, 1922–23, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1991–91, 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05
Rasante 13 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91
Racing 6 1923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1947–48, 1948–49
Gantoise 2005–06, 2008–09, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Beerschot 5 1942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1951–52
Leuven 1992–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
Wellington 2 2010–11, 2013–14
Braxgata 2015–16, 2016–17
Dragons 1 1993–94
Parc 2001–02
Victory 2002–03
Waterloo Ducks 2017–18

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DH Dames : le programme 2021-2022". okey.lalibre.be (in French). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Le palmarès des championnats de Belgique". okey.lalibre.be (in French). La Libre Belgique. Retrieved 19 June 2019.