The 2022–23 Men's Belgian Hockey League was the 103nd season of the Men's Belgian Hockey League, the top men's Belgian field hockey league.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 2022 – 21 May 2023 |
| Champions | Gantoise (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Leuven Old Club |
| Euro Hockey League | Gantoise Léopold Waterloo Ducks |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 767 (5.81 per match) |
| Best Player | Tom Boon |
| Top goalscorer | Tom Boon (53 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Loic Van Doren |
| Biggest home win | Waterloo Ducks 9–0 Uccle Sport |
| Biggest away win | Old Club 2–15 Dragons |
| Highest scoring | Old Club 2–15 Dragons |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The season started on 4 September 2022 and concluded on 21 May 2023 with the second match of the championship final.[1] Racing were the defending champions.[2]
Gantoise beat the Waterloo Ducks 5–2 on aggregate in the championship final to win their second title, 102 years after their first championship win.[3]
Teams edit
Braxgata
Herakles
Old Club
2022–23 Men's Belgian Hockey League teams
Location of Brussels teams in the 2022–23 Men's Belgian Hockey League
Uccle Sport and Old Club were the two promoted club from the 2021–22 National 1, replacing Beerschot and Antwerp.
Number of teams by provinces edit
| Province | Number of teams | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Brussels |
5 | Daring, Léopold, Orée, Racing, Uccle Sport |
 Antwerp |
3 | Braxgata, Dragons, Herakles |
 East Flanders |
1 | Gantoise |
 Flemish Brabant |
Leuven | |
 Liège |
Old Club | |
 Walloon Brabant |
Waterloo Ducks | |
| Total | 12 |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léopold | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 111 | 43 | +68 | 57 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 2 | Dragons | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 49 | Qualification for the play-offs |
| 3 | Gantoise (C) | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 78 | 40 | +38 | 47 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League and the play-offs |
| 4 | Waterloo Ducks | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 86 | 49 | +37 | 43 | |
| 5 | Orée | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 37 | |
| 6 | Racing | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 33 | |
| 7 | Herakles | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 58 | 61 | −3 | 31 | |
| 8 | Braxgata | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 30 | |
| 9 | Daring | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 20 | |
| 10 | Uccle Sport (O) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 13 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Leuven (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 36 | 93 | −57 | 13 | Relegation to the National 1 |
| 12 | Old Club (R) | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 135 | −85 | 9 |
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 edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player[5] | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tom Boon
|
Léopold | 30 | 20 | 3 | 53 |
| 2 |  Victor Charlet
|
Waterloo Ducks | 0 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| 3 |  Tomas Domene
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Orée | 10 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 4 | Tanguy Cosyns
|
Racing | 5 | 16 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 |  Blake Govers
|
Dragons | 2 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 6 | Henri Raes
|
Dragons | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Tom Degroote
|
Léopold | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arthur Verdussen
|
Léopold | 12 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Gaëtan Dykmans
|
Waterloo Ducks | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| Nicolás Della Torre
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Dragons | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Loïck Luypaert
|
Braxgata | 0 | 10 | 4 |
Play-offs edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
| Léopold | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| Waterloo Ducks | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||
| Waterloo Ducks | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Gantoise | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| Dragons | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Gantoise | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| Léopold (s.o.) | 3 (5) | |||||||||
| Dragons | 3 (4) | |||||||||
Semi-finals edit
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Gantoise won 7–3 on aggregate.
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Waterloo Ducks won 7–5 on aggregate.
Final edit
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Gantoise won 5–2 on aggregate.
Third place edit
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Léopold won the shoot-out 5–4.
Relegation play-offs edit
Uccle Sport won 10–7 on aggregate, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp | 7–10 | Uccle Sport | 4–6 | 3–4 |
Awards edit
| Award | Winner[6] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Stick – Player of the Year | Tom Boon
|
Léopold |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Loic Van Doren
|
Dragons |
| Rising Star of the Year | Thomas Crols
| |
| Coach of the Year | Pascal Kina
|
Gantoise |
References edit
- ^ "Championnat Messieurs Honneur 22-23 : le calendrier" (in French). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Les résultats de ce dimanche 8 mai 22" (in French). 8 May 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Gantoise slaat na succes bij vrouwen dubbelslag: Gentse mannen pakken na 102 (!) jaar titel in hockey". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Reglement Sportif Hockey Outdoor" (PDF).
- ^ "DH : classement des buteurs au 07 mai 23" (in French).
- ^ Thys, Werner (25 June 2023). "Tweede Gouden Stick op rij voor Tom Boon, Michelle Struijk wint bij de vrouwen". hln.be (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 9 August 2023.