2000–01 Belgian Hockey League season

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The 2000–01 Belgian Hockey League season was the 81st season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Six teams participated in the league, and Phantoms Deurne won the championship.

The Belgian Hockey League, also known as the Belgian Elite League, is the highest level of competition organized by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. The league winner is crowned the Belgian Champion. The league has been in existence since 1912. The Brussels Royal IHSC the most decorated team with 23 titles.

Belgium Federal constitutional monarchy in Western Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,688 square kilometres (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.4 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.

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Regular season

Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
1. Olympia Heist op den Berg 10 5 3 0 2 89 43 21
2. Phantoms Deurne 10 6 0 3 1 78 35 21
3. HYC Herentals 10 5 0 1 4 40 40 16
4. Griffoens Geel 10 4 1 0 5 41 42 14
5. Chiefs Leuven 10 3 0 0 7 42 67 9
6. Yeti Bears Eeklo 10 3 0 0 7 42 67 9

Final round

Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
1. Phantoms Deurne 6 5 0 0 1 45 31 15
2. HYC Herentals 6 3 0 0 3 32 37 9
3. Olympia Heist op den Berg 6 1 0 0 5 29 38 3

Final

4th-6th place

Club GP W OTW OTL L GF GA Pts
4. Chiefs Leuven 4 4 0 0 0 35 14 12
5. Griffoens Geel 4 2 0 0 2 35 32 6
6. Yeti Bears Eeklo 4 0 0 0 4 17 41 0

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