List of Belgian basketball champions

Last updated June 10, 2025

The Belgian men's basketball champions are the winners of the highest-level basketball league in Belgium, which currently is the BNXT League. This page lists the winners and runners-up over the history of basketball in Belgium.^[1]

Winners

Season	Champions	Score	Runners-up
1927–28	Brussels Athletic Club
1928–1929	Daring C.B.
1929–1930	Brussels Athletic Club
1930–1931	Brussels Athletic Club
1931–1932	Daring C.B.
1932–1933	Brussels Athletic Club
1933–1934	Daring C.B.
1934–1935	Amicale Sportive Bruxelles	2–0	Sporting Club Liègeois
1935–1936	Amicale Sportive Bruxelles	2–0	Sporting Club Liègeois
1936–1937	Fresh Air Sc	2–0	Sporting Club Liègeois
1937–1938	Fresh Air	2–0	Sporting Club Liègeois
1938–1939	Anciens IV	2–0	Sporting Club Liègeois
1939–1940	geen competitie
1940–1941	geen competitie
1941–1942	Royal IV
1942–1943	No competition due to World War II
1943–1944
1944–1945
1945–1946	Semailles BC
1946–1947	Semailles BC
1947–1948	Semailles BC
1948–1949	Semailles BC
1949–1950	Semailles BC
1950–1951	Semailles BC
1951–1952	Royal IV
1952–1953	Royal IV
1953–1954	Royal IV
1954–1955	Hellas Gent
1955–1956	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1956–1957	Royal IV
1957–1958	Royal IV
1958–1959	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1959–1960	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1960–1961	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1961–1962	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1962–1963	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1963–1964	Antwerpse B.B.C.
1964–1965	Racing Mechelen
1965–1966	Racing Mechelen
1966–1967	Racing Mechelen
1967–1968	Standard Luik
1968–1969	Racing Bell Mechelen
1969–1970	Standard Luik
1970–1971	Bus Lier
1971–1972	Bus Lier
1972–1973	Racing Ford Antwerpse
1973–1974	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1974–1975	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1975–1976	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1976–1977	Standard Luik
1977–1978	Royal Fresh Air
1978–1979	Royal Fresh Air
1979–1980	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen (7)	3–1	Royal Fresh Air
1980–1981	Sunair Oostende	3–2	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1981–1982	Sunair Oostende	3–2	Toptours Aarschot
1982–1983	Sunair Oostende	3–0	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1983–1984	Sunair Oostende	3–1	Hellas Gent
1984–1985	Sunair Oostende	3–0	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen
1985–1986	Sunair Oostende	3–1	Maccabi Brussel
1986–1987	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–1	Castors Braine
1987–1988	Sunair Oostende	3–1	Castors Braine
1988–1989	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Castors Braine
1989–1990	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Castors Braine
1990–1991	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Sunair Oostende
1991–1992	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Castors Braine
1992–1993	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Spirou Charleroi
1993–1994	Racing Maes Pils Mechelen	3–2	Spirou Charleroi
1994–1995	Sunair Oostende	3–2	Spirou Charleroi
1995–1996	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Sunair Oostende
1996–1997	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Sunair Oostende
1997–1998	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Racing Basket Antwerpen
1998–1999	Spirou Charleroi	3–1	Racing Basket Antwerpen
1999–2000	Racing Basket Antwerpen	3-1	Spirou Charleroi
2000–2001	Telindus Oostende	3–0	Spirou Charleroi
2001–2002	Telindus Oostende	3–2	Spirou Charleroi
2002–2003	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Royal BC Verviers-Pepinster
2003–2004	Spirou Charleroi	3–2	Liège Basket
2004–2005	Euphony Bree	3–1	Spirou Charleroi
2005–2006	Telindus Oostende	3–1	Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2006–2007	Telindus Oostende	3–2	Euphony Bree
2007–2008	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Euphony Bree
2008–2009	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Dexia Mons-Hainaut
2009–2010	Spirou Charleroi	3–1	Liège Basket
2010–2011	Spirou Charleroi	3–0	Okapi Aalstar
2011–2012	Oostende (12)	3–2	Spirou Charleroi
2012–2013	Oostende (13)	3–0	Mons-Hainaut
2013–2014	Oostende (15)	3–2	Okapi Aalstar
2014–2015	Oostende (16)	3–1	Mons-Hainaut
2015–2016	Oostende (17)	3–1	Okapi Aalst
2016–2017	Oostende (18)	3–1	Brussels
2017–2018	Oostende (19)	3–0	Antwerp Giants
2018–2019	Oostende (20)	3–1	Antwerp Giants
2019–2020	Oostende (21)	–^[a]	Mons-Hainaut
2020–2021	Oostende (22)	3-1	Mons-Hainaut
2021–22	Oostende (23)	3–1	Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
2022–23	Oostende (24)	3–1	Antwerp Giants
2023–24	Oostende (25)	3–1	Antwerp Giants
2024–25	Oostende (26)	3–1	Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen

Performance by club

The following table lists all winners and runners-up of the Belgian basketball championship, as well as finals appearances (if possible as these were introduced in 1980). Twelve teams have won the championship, with Oostende holding the record with twenty-six titles. Only three active clubs (Oostende, Antwerp Giants and Spirou) have won a league title.

Teams in bold are currently active in the national top division. Teams in italic have been folded.

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Finals apps	Pct	Years won	Years runner-up
Oostende	26	4	30	.867	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025	1991, 1996, 1997, 2000
Racing Mechelen	15	3	11	.727	1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994	1981, 1983, 1985
Spirou	10	7	17	.588	1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011	1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2012
Antwerpse BC	8	—	—	—	1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973	—
Royal IV ^[2]	8	—	—	—	1939, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958	—
Semailles	7	—	—	—	1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951	—
Fresh Air	4	—	—	—	1937, 1938, 1978, 1979	—
Brussels AC	4	—	—	—	1928, 1930, 1931, 1933	—
Lier	2	—	—	—	1971, 1972	—
Amicale Sportive	2	—	—	—	1935, 1936	—
Antwerp Giants	1	5	6	.143	2000	1998, 1999, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Bree	1	2	3	.333	2005	2007, 2008
Mons-Hainaut	—	6	5^[b]	.000	—	2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021
Sporting Club Liègeois	–	5	—	—	—	1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
Castors Braine	—	5	5	.000	—	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Okapi Aalst	—	3	3	.000	—	2011, 2014, 2016
Liège Basket	—	2	2	.000	—	2004, 2010
Kangoeroes	—	2	2	.000	—	2022, 2025
GSG Aarschot	–	1	1	.000	—	1982
Gent Hawks	–	1	1	.000	—	1984
Maccabi Brussels	–	1	1	.000	—	1986
Verviers-Pepinster	—	1	1	.000	—	2003
Brussels Basketball	—	1	1	.000	—	2017

Notes

↑ Not finished because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
↑ Mons-Hainaut was the runners-up six times, but did not play a play-off final in the 2020–21 season as this season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the league decided that Mons-Hainaut finished second based on their place in the standings.

Sources

List of Champions in Europe

References

↑ "Basketbal - België - Ethias League : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
↑ Royal IV History

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[2] Not finished because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[4] Mons-Hainaut was the runners-up six times, but did not play a play-off final in the 2020–21 season as this season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the league decided that Mons-Hainaut finished second based on their place in the standings.

[1] "Basketbal - België - Ethias League : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 2023-05-18.

[3] Royal IV History

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