Belgian First Division (men's handball)

The Belgian Eerste Klasse (Dutch) or Division 1 (French) is the name of the professional handball league of Belgium.

Belgian First Division
Current season, competition or edition:
2016–17 season
CountriesBelgium
ConfederationEHF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramidLevel 1
International cup(s)Champions League
Cup Winners' Cup
EHF Cup
Current championsHC Achilles Bocholt
Most championshipsInitia Hasselt (12 titles)

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.

Team City Arena Notes
Hubo Initia HC Hasselt Hasselt Sporthal Alverberg Club playing in
BeNe League
Callant Tongeren Tongeren Eburons Dôme Tongeren
Quibic Achilles Bocholt Bocholt Sportcomplex De Damburg
HC Visé BM Visé Visé Omnisports Hall
Sporting Neerpelt-Lommel Neerpelt-Lommel Sportcentrum Dommelhof
KV Sasja HC Antwerpen Sportcomplex Sorghvliedt
Olse Merksem HC Antwerpen 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

Club Titles Year
1.Initia HC Hasselt131984, 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
3.Sporting Neerpelt101978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004
4.KV Sasja HC61968, 1974, 1975, 2006, 2007, 2008
Callant Tongeren62003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015
6.HC Eynatten-Raeren32000, 2001, 2002
HC Achilles Bocholt32016, 2017, 2018
8.SK Avanti Lebbeke21972, 1973
Progrès HC Seraing21967, 1977
11.CH Schaerbeek Brussels11966
Handball Club Inter Herstal11971
Yellow Red KV Mechelen11979
Handball Club Herstal11991
Olse Merksem HC11992

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2017/2018[1]

References

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