List of Belgian basketball champions
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) | –[a] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oostende 
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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
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15 | 3 | 11 | .727 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 | 1981, 1983, 1985 |
| Spirou
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10 | 7 | 17 | .588 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2012 |
| Antwerpse BC | 8 | —
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1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1973 | —
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| Royal IV [2] | 8 | —
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1939, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 | —
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| Semailles | 7 | —
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1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 | —
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| Fresh Air | 4 | —
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1937, 1938, 1978, 1979 | —
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| Brussels AC | 4 | —
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1928, 1930, 1931, 1933 | —
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| Lier | 2 | —
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1971, 1972 | —
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| Amicale Sportive | 2 | —
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1935, 1936 | —
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| Antwerp Giants | 1
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5 | 6 | .167 | 2000 | 1998, 1999, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
| Bree | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 | 2005 | 2007, 2008 |
| Mons-Hainaut | —
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6 | 5[b] | .000 | —
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2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
| Sporting Club Liègeois | – | 5 | —
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1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939 |
| Castors Braine | —
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5 | 5 | .000 | —
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1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
| Okapi Aalst | —
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3 | 3 | .000 | —
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2011, 2014, 2016 |
| Liège Basket | —
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2 | 2 | .000 | —
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2004, 2010 |
| GSG Aarschot | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | —
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1982 |
| Gent Hawks | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | —
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1984 |
| Maccabi Brussels | – | 1 | 1 | .000 | —
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1986 |
| Verviers-Pepinster | —
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1 | 1 | .000 | —
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2003 |
| Brussels Basketball | —
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1 | 1 | .000 | —
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2017 |
| Kangoeroes | —
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1 | 1 | .000 | —
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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