The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation (RBIHF) is the Belgian ice hockey federation, known in Dutch as the Koninklijke Belgische IJshockey Federatie (KBIJF) and in French as the Fédération Royale Belge de Hockey sur Glace (FRBHG). It is responsible for administering ice hockey in Belgium, from the national team to the local leagues to youth development.
HYC Herentals is an ice hockey team in Herentals, Belgium. They play in the BeNe League and are known, for sponsorship reasons, as ERA Renomar HYC Herentals.
IHC Leuven, is an ice hockey team in Leuven, Belgium. Leuven plays in the BeNe League, where it competes as the Leuven Chiefs. The team are the current Belgian national ice hockey champions, having won the league playoffs in 2013. It also competes annually for the Belgian Cup.
The 2004–05 Belgian Hockey League season was the 85th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Four teams participated in the league, and the Chiefs Leuven won the championship.
The 2007–08 Belgian Hockey League season was the 88th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Six teams participated in the league, and the White Caps Turnhout won the championship.
The 2008–09 Belgian Hockey League season was the 89th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Six teams participated in the league, and HYC Herentals won the championship.
The 2009–10 Belgian Hockey League season was the 90th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Five teams participated in the league, and the Chiefs Leuven won the championship.
Ice hockey in Belgium is governed by the Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation. The Belgian Hockey League, the top level of Belgian hockey, was founded in 1911. The Belgian National League is the second level league. Belgian men's, women's, and junior national teams participate at the World Championships. Belgium was a founding member of the IIHF.
The Eredivisie was, during its existence, the only professional ice hockey league in the Netherlands and the highest level of competition organized by the Nederlandse IJshockey Bond. Formed in 1945 and playing continuously since 1964, the league mainly featured Dutch teams, although in some seasons certain Belgian teams competed. The league featured a mix of Dutch, European and overseas players. The winner of the Eredivisie was crowned the Dutch National Champion and represented the Netherlands in the IIHF Continental Cup. In 2015, with most of its teams facing financial problems and its top team, Tilburg Trappers, joining the German Oberliga, the Eredivise was suspended with the remaining teams joining the BeNe League.
The Eeklo Yeti Bears were an ice hockey team in Eeklo, Belgium. They played in the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. The team ceased to exist in 2013 when their home rink closed and no other rink was found to take over the team. The players joined other ice hockey teams or transferred to inline hockey.
Haskey Hasselt is an ice hockey team in Hasselt, Belgium. They are currently playing in the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium.
The 1961–62 Belgian Hockey League season was the 42nd season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Four teams participated in the league, and Brussels IHSC won the championship.
The Griffoens Geel were an ice hockey team in Geel, Belgium. They played in the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium.
The 2012–13 Belgian Hockey League season was the 93rd season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Chiefs Leuven won the championship.
The 2011–12 Belgian Hockey League season was the 92nd season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Three teams participated in the league, and HYC Herentals won the championship.
The 2013–14 Belgian Hockey League season was the 94th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Seven teams participated in the league, and the Bulldogs Liege won the championship.
The BeNe League is the highest-level ice hockey league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league was founded in 2015, following a merger between the Belgian Hockey League and the Dutch Eredivisie and thus became the top tier of the sport in both nations. In terms of league structure, the BeNe League is made up of 13 teams, 9 from the Netherlands and a further 4 from Belgium, and they all play in a single group. The league features a mix of Belgian, Dutch, European and overseas players.
