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
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Braxgata
Herakles
Victory
2023–24 Men's Belgian Hockey League teams
Location of Brussels teams in the 2023–24 Men's Belgian Hockey League
Victory and White Star were the two promoted clubs from the 2022–23 National 1, replacing Leuven and Old Club.
Number of teams by provinces
edit| 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
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player[5] | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
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| 1 |  Tom Boon
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Léopold | 24 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 2 | Loïck Luypaert
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Braxgata | 0 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 |  Victor Charlet
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Waterloo Ducks | 0 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
| 4 | Tanguy Cosyns
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Racing | 11 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 |  Tomas Domene
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Orée | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Maxime Plennevaux
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Uccle Sport | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Jeff De Winter
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Braxgata | 10 | 3 | 0 |
Play-offs
editBracket
edit| 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
editThe 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 |
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| Old Club | 4-12 | Daring | 3-5 | 1-7 |
References
edit- ^ "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).