Belgian First Division (men's handball)

Belgian First Division (men's handball)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2022–23 Belgian Eerste Klasse
SportHandball
No. of teams12
CountryBelgium
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
HC Achilles Bocholt
Most titlesInitia Hasselt (12 titles)
International cup(s)Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
EHF Cup

The Belgian Eerste Klasse (Dutch) or Division 1 (French) is the name of the professional handball league of Belgium.

Competition format

The season begins with a tournament between the six teams who don't participate at the BeNe League. The first two teams join the teams from the BeNe League and they are separated in two play-off groups while the four others teams from the opening tournament participate to the play-down.

2016/17 Season participants

The following 12 clubs compete in the Eerste Klasse during the 2016–17 season.

Team City Arena Notes
Hubo Initia HC Hasselt Hasselt Sporthal Alverberg Club playing in
BeNe League
Callant Tongeren Tongeren Eburons Dôme Tongeren
Sezoens Achilles Bocholt Bocholt Sportcomplex De Damburg
HC Visé BM Visé Visé Omnisports Hall
Sporting Neerpelt-Lommel Neerpelt-Lommel Sportcentrum Dommelhof
KV Sasja HC Antwerp Sportcomplex Sorghvliedt
Olse Merksem HC Antwerp Sportcentrum De Rode Loop
EHC Tournai Tournai C.E.T Sports Hall
HC Eynatten-Raeren Raeren Sporthalle Eynatten
Kreasa HB Houthalen Houthalen-Helchteren Sporthal Lakerveld
VOO RHC Grâce-Hollogne Grâce-Hollogne Grâce-Hollogne Omnisports Hall
HC Visé BM II Visé Visé Omnisports Hall

Eerste Klasse Champions

Club Titles Year
1. Initia HC Hasselt 13 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014
2. ROC Flémalle 11 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1976
3. Sporting Neerpelt 10 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004
4. KV Sasja HC 6 1968, 1974, 1975, 2006, 2007, 2008
Callant Tongeren 6 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
6. HC Eynatten-Raeren 3 2000, 2001, 2002
HC Achilles Bocholt 3 2016, 2017, 2018
8. SK Avanti Lebbeke 2 1972, 1973
Progrès HC Seraing 2 1967, 1977
11. CH Schaerbeek Brussels 1 1966
Handball Club Inter Herstal 1 1971
Yellow Red KV Mechelen 1 1979
Handball Club Herstal 1 1991
Olse Merksem HC 1 1992
HC Visé BM 1 2021

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018, see footnote[1]

References

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