BeNe League (ice hockey)
The BeNe League (Dutch: Beneliga) is the highest-level professional ice hockey league in Belgium and the Netherlands from 2015. The league was founded in 2015, following a merger between the Belgian Hockey League and the Dutch Eredivisie and thus became the top tier of the sport in both nations. In terms of league structure, the BeNe League is made up of 11 teams, 6 from the Netherlands and a further 5 from Belgium, and they all play in a single group. The league featured a mix of Belgian, Dutch, European and overseas players.
| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation & Netherlands Ice Hockey Association |
| President | Danny Micola van Furstenrecht |
| No. of teams | 11 |
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| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | HYC Herentals (2nd) |
| Most titles | HYC Herentals (2) |
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| Official website | beneleague-icehockey.com |
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