The Lotto Volley League (formerly Volleyliga Belgium, Ethias Pro League and Euro Millions Volley League) is the top flight in men's volleyball in Belgium. The league is organized by the Royal Belgian Volleyball Federation. VC Greenyard Maaseik is the most successful club of the Volleyliga with 16 national titles since 1991. The first Volleyliga was played in 1944–45 and won by Léopold Club.
The regular season is played by 10 or 9 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.
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 Lier1972 : 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 Lennik 1988 : VC Lennik 1989 : Knack Roeselare 1990 : Rembert Torhout 1991 : Noliko Maaseik 1992 : Maes Pils Zellik 1993 : Maes Pils Zellik 1994 : Maes Pils Zellik 1995 : Noliko Maaseik 1996 : Noliko Maaseik 1997 : Noliko Maaseik 1998 : Noliko Maaseik1999 : 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 2021 : Knack Roeselare 2022 : Knack Roeselare 2023 : Knack Roeselare 2024 : Knack Roeselare 2025 : Knack Roeselare 2026 : Greenyard Maaseik Club Number of titles Years of titles Greenyard Maaseik 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2026 Knack Roeselare 1989, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Brabo Antwerpen 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Ibis Kortrijk 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 R. Ixelles SC 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 Rebels Lier 1971, 1972, 1974 VC Turnhout 1975, 1976, 1977 Maes Pils Zellik 1992, 1993, 1994 Lindemans Aalst 1987, 1988 Rembert Torhout 1973, 1990 Gendarmerie Ecole 1947, 1948 Spartacus 1956, 1957 VRC Genk 1969, 1981 ASUB Bruxelles 1946 Léopold Club 1945 VC Anderlecht 1970 VC Ruisbroek 1980
See also Belgium women's volleyball Division of Honour
References
External links Lotto Volley League Association Interprovinciale Francophone de Volleyball Vlaamse Volleybalbond