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

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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
2023–24 Oostende (25) 3–1 Antwerp Giants

Performance by club

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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 25 4 27 .862 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 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 .143 2000 1998, 1999, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
Bree 1 2 3 .333 2005 2007, 2008
Mons-Hainaut
6 5[b] .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
2022

Notes

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  1. ^ Not finished because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Basketbal - België - Ethias League : Erelijst en medaillewinnaars". www.sportuitslagen.org. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  2. ^ Royal IV History