The Belgian Eerste Klasse (Dutch) or Division 1 (French) 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 2016âÂÂ17 season.
Eerste Klasse Champions
- 1958 : Olympic Club Flémallois
- 1959 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(2)</small>
- 1960 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(3)</small>
- 1961 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(4)</small>
- 1962 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(5)</small>
- 1963 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(6)</small>
- 1964 : Olympic Club Flémallois <small>(7)</small>
- 1965 : ROC Flémalle <small>(8)</small>
- 1966 : CH Schaerbeek Brussels
- 1967 : Progrès HC Seraing
- 1968 : KV Sasja HC
- 1969 : ROC Flémalle <small>(9)</small>
- 1970 : ROC Flémalle <small>(10)</small>
- 1971 : HC Inter Herstal
- 1972 : SK Avanti Lebbeke
- 1973 : SK Avanti Lebbeke <small>(2)</small>
- 1974 : KV Sasja HC <small>(2)</small>
- 1975 : KV Sasja HC <small>(3)</small>
- 1976 : ROC Flémalle <small>(11)</small>
- 1977 : Progrès HC Seraing <small>(2)</small>
- 1978 : Sporting Neerpelt
- 1979 : Yellow Red KV Mechelen
- 1980 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(2)</small>
- 1981 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(3)</small>
- 1982 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(4)</small>
- 1983 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(5)</small>
- 1984 : Initia HC Hasselt
- 1985 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(2)</small>
- 1986 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(3)</small>
- 1987 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(6)</small>
- 1988 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(7)</small>
- 1989 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(8)</small>
- 1990 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(9)</small>
- 1991 : Handball Club Herstal
- 1992 : Olse Merksem HC
- 1993 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(4)</small>
- 1994 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(5)</small>
- 1995 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(6)</small>
- 1996 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(7)</small>
- 1997 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(8)</small>
- 1998 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(9)</small>
- 1999 : Initia HC Hasselt <small>(10)</small>
- 2000 : Handball Club Eynatten
- 2001 : Handball Club Eynatten <small>(2)</small>
- 2002 : Handball Club Eynatten <small>(3)</small>
- 2003 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren
- 2004 : Sporting Neerpelt <small>(10)</small>
- 2005 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren <small>(2)</small>
EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018, see footnote
External links
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