The Belgian men's basketball champions are the winners of the highest-level basketball league in Belgium, which currently is the BNXT League. This page lists the winners and runners-up over the history of basketball in Belgium.[1]
In the 1979–80 season, playoffs were introduced for the highest level of Belgian basketball.
Winners
Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|
1927–28 | Brussels Athletic Club | ||
1928-1929 | Daring C.B. | ||
1929-1930 | Brussels Athletic Club | ||
1930-1931 | Brussels Athletic Club | ||
1931-1932 | Daring C.B. | ||
1932-1933 | Brussels Athletic Club | ||
1933-1934 | Daring C.B. | ||
1934-1935 | Amicale Sportive Bruxelles | 2–0 | Sporting Club Liègeois |
1935-1936 | Amicale Sportive Bruxelles | 2–0 | Sporting Club Liègeois |
1936-1937 | Fresh Air Sc | 2–0 | Sporting Club Liègeois |
1937-1938 | Fresh Air | 2–0 | Sporting Club Liègeois |
1938-1939 | Anciens IV | 2–0 | Sporting Club Liègeois |
1939-1940 | geen competitie | ||
1940-1941 | geen competitie | ||
1941-1942 | Royal IV | ||
1942-1943 | No competition due to World War II | ||
1943-1944 | |||
1944-1945 | |||
1945-1946 | Semailles BC | ||
1946-1947 | Semailles BC | ||
1947-1948 | Semailles BC | ||
1948-1949 | Semailles BC | ||
1949-1950 | Semailles BC | ||
1950-1951 | Semailles BC | ||
1951-1952 | Royal IV | ||
1952-1953 | Royal IV | ||
1953-1954 | Royal IV | ||
1954-1955 | Hellas Gent | ||
1955-1956 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1956-1957 | Royal IV | ||
1957-1958 | Royal IV | ||
1958-1959 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1959-1960 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1960-1961 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1961-1962 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1962-1963 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1963-1964 | Antwerpse B.B.C. | ||
1964-1965 | Racing Mechelen | ||
1965-1966 | Racing Mechelen | ||
1966-1967 | Racing Mechelen | ||
1967-1968 | Standard Luik | ||
1968-1969 | Racing Bell Mechelen | ||
1969-1970 | Standard Luik | ||
1970-1971 | Bus Lier | ||
1971-1972 | Bus Lier | ||
1972-1973 | Racing Ford Antwerpse | ||
1973-1974 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | ||
1974-1975 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | ||
1975-1976 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | ||
1976-1977 | Standard Luik | ||
1977-1978 | Royal Fresh Air | ||
1978-1979 | Royal Fresh Air | ||
1979-1980 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen (7) | 3–1 | Royal Fresh Air |
1980-1981 | Sunair Oostende | 3–2 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen |
1981-1982 | Sunair Oostende | 3–2 | Toptours Aarschot |
1982-1983 | Sunair Oostende | 3–0 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen |
1983-1984 | Sunair Oostende | 3–1 | Hellas Gent |
1984-1985 | Sunair Oostende | 3–0 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen |
1985-1986 | Sunair Oostende | 3–1 | Maccabi Brussel |
1986-1987 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–1 | Castors Braine |
1987-1988 | Sunair Oostende | 3–1 | Castors Braine |
1988-1989 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Castors Braine |
1989-1990 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Castors Braine |
1990-1991 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Sunair Oostende |
1991-1992 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Castors Braine |
1992-1993 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Spirou Charleroi |
1993-1994 | Racing Maes Pils Mechelen | 3–2 | Spirou Charleroi |
1994-1995 | Sunair Oostende | 3–2 | Spirou Charleroi |
1995-1996 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Sunair Oostende |
1996-1997 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Sunair Oostende |
1997-1998 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Racing Basket Antwerpen |
1998-1999 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–1 | Racing Basket Antwerpen |
1999-2000 | Racing Basket Antwerpen | 3-1 | Telindus Oostende |
2000-2001 | Telindus Oostende | 3–0 | Spirou Charleroi |
2001-2002 | Telindus Oostende | 3–2 | Spirou Charleroi |
2002-2003 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Royal BC Verviers-Pepinster |
2003-2004 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–2 | Liège Basket |
2004-2005 | Euphony Bree | 3–1 | Spirou Charleroi |
2005-2006 | Telindus Oostende | 3–1 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2006-2007 | Telindus Oostende | 3–2 | Euphony Bree |
2007-2008 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Euphony Bree |
2008-2009 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
2009-2010 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–1 | Liège Basket |
2010-2011 | Spirou Charleroi | 3–0 | Okapi Aalstar |
2011-2012 | Oostende (12) | 3–2 | Spirou Charleroi |
2012-2013 | Oostende (13) | 3–0 | Mons-Hainaut |
2013-2014 | Oostende (15) | 3–2 | Okapi Aalstar |
2014-2015 | Oostende (16) | 3–1 | Mons-Hainaut |
2015-2016 | Oostende (17) | 3–1 | Okapi Aalst |
2016-2017 | Oostende (18) | 3–1 | Brussels |
2017-2018 | Oostende (19) | 3–0 | Antwerp Giants |
2018-2019 | Oostende (20) | 3–1 | Antwerp Giants |
2019-2020 | Oostende (21) | –[lower-alpha 1] | Mons-Hainaut |
2020-2021 | Oostende (22) | 3-1 | Mons-Hainaut |
2021–22 | Oostende (23) | 3–1 | Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen |
2022–23 | Oostende (24) | 3–1 | Antwerp Giants |
Performance by club
The following table lists all winners and runners-up of the Belgian basketball championship, as well as finals appearances (if possible as these were introduced in 1980). Twelve teams have won the championship, with Oostende holding the record with twenty-three titles. Only three active clubs (Oostende, Antwerp Giants and Spirou) have won a league title.
Teams in bold are currently active in the national top division. Teams in italic have been folded.
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Finals apps | Pct | Years won | Years runner-up |
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Oostende | 24 | 4 | 27 | .857 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 1991, 1996, 1997, 2000 |
Racing Mechelen | 15 | 3 | 11 | .727 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 | 1981, 1983, 1985 |
Spirou | 10 | 7 | 17 | .588 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2012 |
Antwerpse BC | 8 | — |
— |
— |
1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973 | — |
Royal IV[2] | 8 | — |
— |
— |
1939, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 | — |
Semailles | 7 | — |
— |
— |
1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 | — |
Fresh Air | 4 | — |
— |
— |
1937, 1938, 1978, 1979 | — |
Brussels AC | 4 | — |
— |
— |
1928, 1930, 1931, 1933 | — |
Lier | 2 | — |
— |
— |
1971, 1972 | — |
Amicale Sportive | 2 | — |
— |
— |
1935, 1936 | — |
Antwerp Giants | 1 |
5 | 6 | .167 | 2000 | 1998, 1999, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
Bree | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 2005 | 2007, 2008 |
Mons-Hainaut | — |
6 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | .000 | — |
2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
Sporting Club Liègeois | – | 5 | — |
— |
— |
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 |
Castors Braine | — |
5 | 5 | .000 | — |
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
Okapi Aalst | — |
3 | 3 | .000 | — |
2011, 2014, 2016 |
Liège Basket | — |
2 | 2 | .000 | — |
2004, 2010 |
GSG Aarschot | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | — |
1982 |
Gent Hawks | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | — |
1984 |
Maccabi Brussels | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | — |
1986 |
Verviers-Pepinster | — |
1 | 1 | .000 | — |
2003 |
Brussels Basketball | — |
1 | 1 | .000 | — |
2017 |
Kangoeroes | — |
1 | 1 | .000 | — |
2023 |
Notes
- ↑ Not finished because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ Mons-Hainaut was the runners-up six times, but did not play a play-off final in the 2020–21 season as this season was cancelled early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the league decided that Mons-Hainaut finished second based on their place in the standings.
Sources
References
- ↑ "Basketbal - België - Ethias League : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ↑ Royal IV History