Belgian First Division (men's handball)
The Belgian Eerste Klasse or Division 1 is the name of the professional handball league of Belgium.
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 | Club playing in BeNe League |
Quibic Achilles Bocholt | Bocholt | Sportcomplex De Damburg | Club playing in BeNe League |
HC Visé BM | Visé | Visé Omnisports Hall | Club playing in BeNe League |
Sporting Neerpelt-Lommel | Neerpelt-Lommel | Sportcentrum Dommelhof | Club playing in BeNe League |
KV Sasja HC | Antwerpen | Sportcomplex Sorghvliedt | Club playing in BeNe League |
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
- 1958 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1959 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1960 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1961 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1962 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1963 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1964 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1965 : ROC Flémalle
- 1966 : CH Schaerbeek Brussels
- 1967 : Progrès HC Seraing
- 1968 : KV Sasja HC
- 1969 : ROC Flémalle
- 1970 : ROC Flémalle
- 1971 : HC Inter Herstal
- 1972 : SK Avanti Lebbeke
- 1973 : SK Avanti Lebbeke
- 1974 : KV Sasja HC
- 1975 : KV Sasja HC
- 1976 : ROC Flémalle
- 1977 : Progrès HC Seraing
- 1978 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1979 : Yellow Red KV Mechelen
- 1980 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1981 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1982 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1983 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1984 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1985 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1986 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1987 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1988 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1989 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1990 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1991 : Handball Club Herstal
- 1992 : Olse Merksem HC
- 1993 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1994 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1995 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1996 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1997 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1998 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1999 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 2000 : Handball Club Eynatten
- 2001 : Handball Club Eynatten
- 2002 : Handball Club Eynatten
- 2003 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren
- 2004 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 2005 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren
- 2006 : KV Sasja HC
- 2007 : KV Sasja HC
- 2008 : KV Sasja HC
- 2009 : United HC Tongeren
- 2010 : United HC Tongeren
- 2011 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 2012 : United HC Tongeren
- 2013 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 2014 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 2015 : United HC Tongeren
- 2016 : HC Achilles Bocholt
- 2017 : HC Achilles Bocholt
- 2018 : HC Achilles Bocholt
Club | Titles | Year | |
1. | Initia HC Hasselt | 13 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
2. | ROC Flémalle | 11 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1976 |
3. | Sporting Neerpelt | 10 | 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004 |
4. | KV Sasja HC | 6 | 1968, 1974, 1975, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Callant Tongeren | 6 | 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015 | |
6. | HC Eynatten-Raeren | 3 | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
HC Achilles Bocholt | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
8. | SK Avanti Lebbeke | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
Progrès HC Seraing | 2 | 1967, 1977 | |
11. | CH Schaerbeek Brussels | 1 | 1966 |
Handball Club Inter Herstal | 1 | 1971 | |
Yellow Red KV Mechelen | 1 | 1979 | |
Handball Club Herstal | 1 | 1991 | |
Olse Merksem HC | 1 | 1992 |
EHF coefficient ranking
- 19. Extraliga
- 20. Extraliga
- 21. Eerste Klasse
- 21. SM-liiga
- 23. Lotto Eredivisie