Belgian First Division (men's handball)

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Belgian First Division (men's handball)
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2022–23 Belgian Eerste Klasse
Sport Handball
No. of teams12
Country Belgium
Confederation EHF
Most recent
champion(s)
HC Achilles Bocholt
Most titles Initia 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.

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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.

TeamCityArenaNotes
Hubo Initia HC Hasselt Hasselt Sporthal AlverbergClub 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

ClubTitlesYear
1. Initia HC Hasselt 131984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014
2.ROC Flémalle111958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1976
Sporting Pelt 111978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2024
4. KV Sasja HC 61968, 1974, 1975, 2006, 2007, 2008
Callant Tongeren62003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
6. HC Achilles Bocholt 52016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
7.HC Eynatten-Raeren32000, 2001, 2002
8. SK Avanti Lebbeke 21972, 1973
Progrès HC Seraing21967, 1977
11.CH Schaerbeek Brussels11966
Handball Club Inter Herstal11971
Yellow Red KV Mechelen11979
Handball Club Herstal11991
Olse Merksem HC11992
HC Visé BM12022

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018, see footnote [1]

References