2023–24 Men's Belgian Hockey League
The 2023–24 Men's Belgian Hockey League was the 104th season of the Men's Belgian Hockey League, the top men's Belgian field hockey league.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2023 – 12 May 2024 |
| Champions | Gantoise (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Victory White Star |
| Euro Hockey League | Léopold Gantoise Waterloo Ducks |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 642 (4.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tom Boon (39 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dragons 6–0 White Star Braxgata 7–1 Victory Waterloo Ducks 7–1 Victory |
| Biggest away win | White Star 0–6 Waterloo Ducks White Star 2–8 Racing |
| Highest scoring | Victory 5–5 Dragons White Star 4-6 Léopold White Star 2–8 Racing |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The season started on 10 September 2023 and concluded on 12 May 2024 with the second match of the championship final.[1] Gantoise were the defending champion.[2] They defended their title by defeating the Waterloo Ducks 9–4 on aggregate in the championship final to win their third national title.[3]
Teams
Victory and White Star were the two promoted clubs from the 2022–23 National 1, replacing Leuven and Old Club.
| Team | Location | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Braxgata | Boom | Antwerp |
| Daring | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | Brussels |
| Dragons | Brasschaat | Antwerp |
| Gantoise | Ghent | East Flanders |
| Herakles | Lier | Antwerp |
| Léopold | Uccle | Brussels |
| Orée | Woluwe-Saint-Pierre | Brussels |
| Racing | Uccle | Brussels |
| Uccle Sport | Uccle | Brussels |
| Victory | Edegem | Antwerp |
| Waterloo Ducks | Waterloo | Walloon Brabant |
| White Star | Evere | Brussels |
Number of teams by provinces
| Province | Number of teams | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | 6 | Daring, Léopold, Orée, Racing, Uccle Sport, White Star |
| Antwerp | 4 | Braxgata, Dragons, Herakles, Victory |
| East Flanders | 1 | Gantoise |
| Walloon Brabant | Waterloo Ducks | |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léopold | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 49 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League quarter-finals and the play-offs |
| 2 | Dragons | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 39 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Waterloo Ducks | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League quarter-finals and the play-offs |
| 4 | Gantoise (C) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 38 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League first round and the play-offs |
| 5 | Braxgata | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 66 | 46 | +20 | 38 | |
| 6 | Racing | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 36 | |
| 7 | Herakles | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Orée | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 33 | |
| 9 | Uccle Sport | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Daring (O) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Victory (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 92 | −53 | 9 | Relegation to the National 1 |
| 12 | White Star (R) | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 92 | −60 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[4]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player[5] | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Boon | Léopold | 24 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | Loïck Luypaert | Braxgata | 0 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Victor Charlet | Waterloo Ducks | 0 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Tanguy Cosyns | Racing | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Tomas Domene | Orée | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Maxime Plennevaux | Uccle Sport | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jeff De Winter | Braxgata | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Play-offs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Léopold | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Gantoise | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Gantoise | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| Waterloo Ducks | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| Dragons | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| Waterloo Ducks | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| 11 May | ||||||||||
| Léopold | 4 | |||||||||
| Dragons | 5 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
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Gantoise won 5–3 on aggregate.
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The Waterloo Ducks won 5–4 on aggregate.
Third place
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Final
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Gantoise won 9–4 on aggregate to win their third national title.
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 18 and 19 May 2024.[6] Daring won 12–4 on aggregate, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Club | 4-12 | Daring | 3-5 | 1-7 |
References
- "Calendrier 2023-2024 publié" (in French). 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "Gantoise slaat na succes bij vrouwen dubbelslag: Gentse mannen pakken na 102 (!) jaar titel in hockey". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "Gantoise kroont zich voor vierde opeenvolgende keer tot landskampioen bij de vrouwen, ook mannen pakken titel". hbvl.nl (in Dutch). Het Belang van Limburg. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- "Reglement Sportif Hockey Outdoor" (PDF).
- "DH : classement des buteurs au 28 avril 2024" (in French).
- "Championnat : les barrages" (in French).
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