Belgium Men's Volleyball League (Euro Millions Volley League)

The Euro Millions Volley League (formerly Volleyliga Belgium and Ethias Pro League) 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 15 national titles since 1991. The first Volleyliga was played in 1944–45 and won by Léopold Club.

Euro Millions Volley League
SportVolleyball
Founded1944
CountryBelgium
ContinentEurope

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
  • 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 : Zellik Maes pils
  • 1993 : Zellik Maes pils
  • 1994 : Zellik Maes pils
  • 1995 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 1996 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 1997 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 1998 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 1999 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2000 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2001 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2002 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2003 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2004 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2005 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2006 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2007 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2008 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2009 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2010 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2011 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2012 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2013 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2014 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2015 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2016 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2017 : Knack Roeselare
  • 2018 : Noliko Maaseik
  • 2019 : Greenyard Maaseik
  • 2020 : no winner League stopped due to COVID-19 pandemic
Club Number of titles Years of titles
Greenyard Maaseik
17
 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
Brabo Antwerpen
11
 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Knack Roeselare
11
 1989, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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
VC Turnhout
3
 1975, 1976, 1977
VC Euphony Asse-Lennik
2
 1987, 1988
Maes Pils Zellik
2
 1992, 1993
Rembert Torhout
2
 1973, 1990
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
  • Belgium women's volleyball Division of Honour

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2010-03-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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