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:
2024–25 Women's Belgian Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded1921; 105 years ago (1921)
First season1921–22
AdministratorRoyal Belgian Hockey Association
No. of teams12
CountryBelgium
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion
La Gantoise (7th title)
(2025–26)
Most titlesUccle Sport (22 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNational 1
International cupEuro Hockey League

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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Women's Belgian Hockey League is located in Belgium
Antwerp
Antwerp
Braxgata
Braxgata
Herakles
Herakles
Pingouin
Pingouin
Victory
Victory
Brussels teams:LéopoldRacingWellington
Brussels teams:
Léopold
Racing
Wellington
2023–24 Women's Belgian Hockey League teams
Women's Belgian Hockey League is located in Brussels
Wellington
Wellington
Location of Brussels teams in the 2023–24 Women's Belgian Hockey League
TeamLocationProvince
AntwerpSint-Job-in-'t-Goor Antwerp
BraxgataBoom Antwerp
DragonsBrasschaat Antwerp
GantoiseGhent East Flanders
HeraklesLier Antwerp
LéopoldUccle Brussels
LeuvenHeverlee Flemish Brabant
PingouinNivelles Walloon Brabant
RacingUccle Brussels
VictoryEdegem Antwerp
Waterloo DucksWaterloo Walloon Brabant
WellingtonUccle Brussels

Number of teams by province

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List of champions

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By club

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Club Championship(s) Year(s) won
Uccle Sport221965–66, 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
Antwerp191952–53, 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
Léopold141921–22, 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
Rasante131927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91
Racing61923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1932–33, 1947–48, 1948–49
Gantoise2005–06, 2008–09, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23, 2023-24
Beerschot51942–43, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1951–52
Leuven1992–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
Braxgata32015–16, 2016–17, 2024–25
Wellington22010–11, 2013–14
Dragons11993–94
Parc2001–02
Victory2002–03
Waterloo Ducks2017–18

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.