The 2023–24 Men's Belgian Hockey League is the 104nd 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 |
| Relegated | Victory White Star |
| Euro Hockey League | Léopold |
| 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 will conclude on 12 May 2024 with the second match of the championship final.[1] Gantoise is the defending champion.[2]
Teams edit
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 edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Léopold | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 49 | Qualification for the Euro Hockey League 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 | |
| 4 | Gantoise | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 38 | |
| 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 | 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.[3]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[3]
(R) Relegated
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Player[4] | Club | FG | PC | PS | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||
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| Gantoise | ||||||||||
| Winner semifinal 1 | ||||||||||
| Winner semifinal 2 | ||||||||||
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| Waterloo Ducks | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| Loser semifinal 1 | ||||||||||
| Loser semifinal 2 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third place edit
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Final edit
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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.
- ^ "Reglement Sportif Hockey Outdoor" (PDF).
- ^ "DH : classement des buteurs au 28 avril 2024" (in French).