Belgium Women's Volleyball League (Liga A)

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Belgium Women's Volleyball League (Liga A)
Sport Volleyball
Founded1950
No. of teams9
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Asterix Avo (13th title)
Most titles Hermes Volley Oostende
Asterix Avo
(13 titles)

The Division of Honour (since 2013 known as Liga A) is the highest level of women's volleyball in Belgium.

Contents

Teams

The following clubs are competing in the 2020-21 season: [1] [2]

TeamLocationVenueCapacity
Asterix Avo Beveren Sporthal De Meerminnen
Tchalou Volley Thuin Shape 'n go Arena
Interfreight Antwerp Volley Team Antwerp Sporthal Arena in Deurne
VDK Gent Dames A Ghent EDUGO Arena1,000
Hermes Rekkenshop Oostende A Oostende Mr. V-Arena
Jaraco Ladies Volley Limburg As-Tongeren Genk SportinGenk Park - Arcade Hall
VC Oudegem A Dendermonde Sporthal Oudegem
Volley Saturnus Michelbeke Brakel Sporthal Averbo
Modal Charleroi Charleroi Centre Sportif Féminin Fernand Ballens

Jaraco Ladies Volley Limburg As/Tongeren is the merger of former Liga A teams Datovoc Tongeren and Jaraco As.

Previous winners

Source [4]

Titles by club

ClubTitlesChampions Years
Hermes Volley Oostende 131970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1986–87
Asterix Kieldrecht 131997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Brabo Antwerpen 101951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62
Antonius Herentals 81987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99
Datovoc Tongeren 71993–94, 1994–95, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
VOG Oostende 61963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
CAPCI Ixelles 21962–63, 1964–65
Dauphines Charleroi 22005–06, 2008–09
Dilbeek-Itterbeek SC 21980–81, 1983–84
VC Temse 21981–82, 1988–89
DECO Denderhoutem 11985–86
Femina 11950–51
Spartacus 11954–55
VDK Gent Dames 12012–13

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References

  1. "Competition composition". Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation (KBVBV) (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. "Competition composition 2017 - 2018" (PDF). Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation (KBVBV) (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. "Asterix opnieuw kampioen". TopVolley Belgium (in Dutch). 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Belgium - Women's Division 1 : list of winners". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 16 December 2016.