Belgium Men's Volleyball League
The Volleyliga Belgium is the top flight in men's volleyball in Belgium. The league is organized by the Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation.[1] Noliko Maaseik is the most successful club of the Volleyliga with 13 national titles since 1991. The first Volleyliga was played in 1944–45 and won by Léopold Club.
The regular season is played by 10 teams, playing each other twice, once at home and once away from home. After the regular season, the six best-placed teams enter the play-offs, the first-placed team starting with five points, the second-placed with four, the third-placed with three, the fourth-placed with two and the fifth-placed with one. The last four teams enter the play-downs, the seventh-placed team of the regular season starting the play-downs with three points, the eighth-placed team with two and the ninth-placed team with one. The play-offs end with a final to the best of five, with the team finishing first of the play-offs having the home advantage.
2013–14 Liga A teams
- Promoted: Gent
- Relegated: Waasland, Herk-de-Stad
2011–12 Liga B teams
- Avoc Achel
- Beivoc Humbeek
- Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel
- TSV Vilvoorde
- VC Global Wineries Kapellen
- VC Helios Zonhoven
- VC Herenthout
- VC Zoersel
- VDK Gent Heren
- Volley Haasrode Leuven
- VT Optima Lendelede
List of champions
- 1945 : Léopold Club
- 1946 : ASUB Bruxelles
- 1947 : Gendarmerie Ecole
- 1948 : Gendarmerie Ecole
- 1949 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1950 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1951 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1952 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1953 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1954 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1955 : R. Ixelles SC
- 1956 : Spartacus
- 1957 : Spartacus
- 1958 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1959 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1960 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1961 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1962 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1963 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1964 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1965 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1966 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1967 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1968 : Brabo Antwerpen
- 1969 : VRC Genk
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- 1970 : VC Anderlecht
- 1971 : Rebels Lier
- 1972 : Rebels Lier
- 1973 : Rembert Torhout
- 1974 : Rebels Lier
- 1975 : VC Turnhout
- 1976 : VC Turnhout
- 1977 : VC Turnhout
- 1978 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1979 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1980 : VC Ruisbroek
- 1981 : VRC Genk
- 1982 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1983 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1984 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1985 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1986 : Ibis Kortrijk
- 1987 : VC Euphony Asse-Lennik
- 1988 : VC Euphony Asse-Lennik
- 1989 : Knack Roeselare
- 1990 : Rembert Torhout
- 1991 : Noliko Maaseik
- 1992 : Maes Pils Zellik
- 1993 : Maes Pils Zellik
- 1994 : Maes Pils Zellik
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| Club |
Number of titles |
Years of titles |
| Noliko Maaseik |
13 |
1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Brabo Antwerpen |
11 |
1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 |
| Knack Roeselare |
7 |
1989, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012 |
| Ibis Kortrijk |
7 |
1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| R. Ixelles SC |
7 |
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 |
| Rebels Lier |
3 |
1971, 1972, 1974 |
| Maes Pils Zellik |
3 |
1992, 1993, 1994 |
| VC Turnhout |
3 |
1975, 1976, 1977 |
| Rembert Torhout |
2 |
1973, 1990 |
| VC Euphony Asse-Lennik |
2 |
1987, 1988 |
| Gendarmerie Ecole |
2 |
1947, 1948 |
| Spartacus |
2 |
1956, 1957 |
| VRC Genk |
2 |
1969, 1981 |
| ASUB Bruxelles |
1 |
1946 |
| Léopold Club |
1 |
1945 |
| VC Anderlecht |
1 |
1970 |
| VC Ruisbroek |
1 |
1980 |
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See also
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