Belgian First Division (men's handball)

The Belgian Eerste Klasse (Dutch) or Division 1 (French) is the name of the professional handball league of Belgium.

Competition format
The season begins with a tournament between the six teams who don't participate at the BeNe League. The first two teams join the teams from the BeNe League and they are separated in two play-off groups while the four others teams from the opening tournament participate to the play-down.

2016/17 Season participants
The following 12 clubs compete in the Eerste Klasse during the 2016–17 season.

Eerste Klasse Champions

 * 1958 : Olympic Club Flémallois
 * 1959 : Olympic Club Flémallois (2)
 * 1960 : Olympic Club Flémallois (3)
 * 1961 : Olympic Club Flémallois (4)
 * 1962 : Olympic Club Flémallois (5)
 * 1963 : Olympic Club Flémallois (6)
 * 1964 : Olympic Club Flémallois (7)
 * 1965 : ROC Flémalle (8)
 * 1966 : CH Schaerbeek Brussels
 * 1967 : Progrès HC Seraing
 * 1968 : KV Sasja HC
 * 1969 : ROC Flémalle (9)
 * 1970 : ROC Flémalle (10)
 * 1971 : HC Inter Herstal
 * 1972 : SK Avanti Lebbeke
 * 1973 : SK Avanti Lebbeke (2)


 * 1974 : KV Sasja HC (2)
 * 1975 : KV Sasja HC (3)
 * 1976 : ROC Flémalle (11)
 * 1977 : Progrès HC Seraing (2)
 * 1978 : Sporting Neerpelt
 * 1979 : Yellow Red KV Mechelen
 * 1980 : Sporting Neerpelt (2)
 * 1981 : Sporting Neerpelt (3)
 * 1982 : Sporting Neerpelt (4)
 * 1983 : Sporting Neerpelt (5)
 * 1984 : Initia HC Hasselt
 * 1985 : Initia HC Hasselt (2)
 * 1986 : Initia HC Hasselt (3)
 * 1987 : Sporting Neerpelt (6)
 * 1988 : Sporting Neerpelt (7)
 * 1989 : Sporting Neerpelt (8)


 * 1990 : Sporting Neerpelt (9)
 * 1991 : Handball Club Herstal
 * 1992 : Olse Merksem HC
 * 1993 : Initia HC Hasselt (4)
 * 1994 : Initia HC Hasselt (5)
 * 1995 : Initia HC Hasselt (6)
 * 1996 : Initia HC Hasselt (7)
 * 1997 : Initia HC Hasselt (8)
 * 1998 : Initia HC Hasselt (9)
 * 1999 : Initia HC Hasselt (10)
 * 2000 : Handball Club Eynatten
 * 2001 : Handball Club Eynatten (2)
 * 2002 : Handball Club Eynatten (3)
 * 2003 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren
 * 2004 : Sporting Neerpelt (10)
 * 2005 : HC Elckerlyc Tongeren (2)


 * 2006 : KV Sasja HC (4)
 * 2007 : KV Sasja HC (5)
 * 2008 : KV Sasja HC (6)
 * 2009 : United HC Tongeren (3)
 * 2010 : United HC Tongeren (4)
 * 2011 : Initia HC Hasselt (11)
 * 2012 : United HC Tongeren (5)
 * 2013 : Initia HC Hasselt (12)
 * 2014 : Initia HC Hasselt (13)
 * 2015 : United HC Tongeren (6)
 * 2016 : HC Achilles Bocholt
 * 2017 : HC Achilles Bocholt (2)
 * 2018 : HC Achilles Bocholt (3)
 * 2021 : HC Visé BM

EHF coefficient ranking
For season 2017/2018, see footnote


 * 19. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (27) 🇨🇿 Extraliga (14.67)
 * 20. RedDownArrow.svg (19) 🇸🇰 Extraliga (11.67)
 * 21. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (24) 🇧🇪 Eerste Klasse (11.25)
 * 21. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (22) 🇫🇮 SM-liiga (11.25)
 * 23. [[Image:Green-Up-Arrow.svg|15px]] (32) Lotto Eredivisie (10.78)