The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation (RBIHF) is the Belgian

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

federation, known in Dutch as the ''Koninklijke Belgische IJshockey Federatie'' (KBIJF) and in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

as the ''Fédération Royale Belge de Hockey sur Glace'' (FRBHG). It is responsible for administering ice hockey in Belgium, from the national team to the local leagues to youth development.

History

The Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation was formed in 1912 by Henry Van den Bulck. He became its first president remained in the position until 1920. It was known as the ''Belgian Ice Hockey Federation'' until 1973 when the ''Royal'' prefix was added to the name.

List of presidents

Leagues and levels

The following leagues exist in Belgium: * BENE-League (joined league Belgium - The Netherlands) * Division 1 * Division 2 * Division 3 (Recreational) * Under 19 * Under 16 * Under 14 * Under 12 * Under 10 * Under 8 The RBIHF also organizes friendlies.

National teams

Belgium has 5 national ice hockey teams: * Senior team * Under 20 * Under 18 * Women's national team

References

External links

Official website
1912 establishments in Belgium

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 ...

Belgian Ice Hockey Federation International Ice Hockey Federation members Organisations based in Belgium with royal patronage Sports organizations established in 1912

Ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

{{icehockey-org-stub