The Euro Millions Volley League (formerly Volleyliga Belgium and Ethias Pro League) is the top flight in
men's volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. The league is organized by the
Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation.
Noliko Maaseik is the most successful club of the Volleyliga with 15 national titles since 199
The first Volleyliga was played in 1944–45 and won by Léopold Club.
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
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Knack Randstad Roeselare
Knack Roeselare is a Belgian professional men's volleyball club based in Roeselare. They compete in the Euro Millions Volley League and the CEV Champions League.
Honours Domestic
* Belgian Championship
:Winners (13): 1988–89, 1999–2000, 2 ...
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Noliko Maaseik
Greenyard Maaseik is a Belgian professional men's volleyball club from the city of Maaseik. They compete in the Euro Millions Volley League.
Honours Domestic
* Belgian Championship
:Winners (16): 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 199 ...
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Prefaxis Menen
Volley Menen, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Decospan Volley Team Menen, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Menen
Menen (; french: Menin ; vls, Mêenn or ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province ...
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Topvolley Precura Antwerpen
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VC Argex Duvel Puurs
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Euphony Asse-Lennik
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VBC Waremme
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Axis Shanks Guibertin
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VDK Gent
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Promoted: Gent
Gent is a shortened form of the word gentleman. It may also refer to:
* Ghent (Dutch language, Dutch: Gent), a Belgian city
** K.A.A. Gent, a football club from Ghent
** K.R.C. Gent, a football club from Ghent
** Gent RFC, a rugby club in Ghen ...
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Relegated: Waasland
The Waasland is a Belgian region. It is part of the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and Antwerp. The other borders of the Land van Waas are with the Scheldt and Durme rivers. The (informal) capital and major city of the region is Sint-Niklaas ...
, Herk-de-Stad
Herk-de-Stad (; french: Herck-la-Ville, ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On 1 January 2018, Herk-de-Stad had a total population of 12,661. The total area is 42.83 km² which gives a population density of ...
2011–12 Liga B teams
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Avoc Achel
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Beivoc Humbeek
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Gea Happel Amigos Zoersel
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TSV Vilvoorde
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VC Global Wineries Kapellen
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VC Helios Zonhoven
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VC Herenthout
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VC Zoersel
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VDK Gent Heren
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Volley Haasrode Leuven
Volley or Volly may refer to:
People
* Volly De Faut (1904–1973), American jazz reed player
* Paul Volley (born 1971), English rugby union player
Sports
*Volley (association football), an air-borne strike in association football
*In some rac ...
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VT Optima Lendelede
List of champions
See also
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Belgium women's volleyball Division of Honour
References
External links
Euro Millions Volley League WebsiteAssociation Interprovinciale Francophone de Volleyball
Vlaamse Volleybalbond
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
League
League or The League may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Leagues'' (band), an American rock band
* ''The League'', an American sitcom broadcast on FX and FXX about fantasy football
Sports
* Sports league
* Rugby league, full contact footba ...
Sports leagues established in 1944
Professional sports leagues in Belgium