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.
TeamCityArenaNotes
Hubo Initia HC HasseltHasseltSporthal AlverbergClub playing in
BeNe League
Callant TongerenTongerenEburons Dôme TongerenClub playing in
BeNe League
Quibic Achilles BocholtBocholtSportcomplex De DamburgClub playing in
BeNe League
HC Visé BMViséVisé Omnisports HallClub playing in
BeNe League
Sporting Neerpelt-LommelNeerpelt-LommelSportcentrum DommelhofClub playing in
BeNe League
KV Sasja HCAntwerpenSportcomplex SorghvliedtClub playing in
BeNe League
Olse Merksem HCAntwerpenSportcentrum De Rode Loop
EHC TournaiTournaiC.E.T Sports Hall
HC Eynatten-RaerenRaerenSporthalle Eynatten
Kreasa HB HouthalenHouthalen-HelchterenSporthal Lakerveld
VOO RHC Grâce-HollogneGrâce-HollogneGrâce-Hollogne Omnisports Hall
HC Visé BM IIViséVisé Omnisports Hall

Eerste Klasse Champions

ClubTitlesYear
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