The 2020–21 Men's Belgian Hockey League was the 101st season of the Men's Belgian Hockey League, the top men's Belgian field hockey league. The season began on 11 September 2020 and ended on 9 May 2021 with the second match of the championship final in Antwerp.
Dragons won their 12th title by defeating the Waterloo Ducks 4–3 and 2–1 in the final series. The defending champions Léopold, finished in third place.
Teams
TeamLocationProvinceAntwerpSint-Job-in-'t-GoorBeerschotKontichBraxgataBoomDaringMolenbeek-Saint-JeanDragonsBrasschaatGantoiseGhentHeraklesLierLéopoldUccleLeuvenHeverleeNamurSaint-ServaisOld ClubLiègeOréeWoluwe-Saint-PierreRacingUccleWaterloo DucksWaterloo
Number of teams by provinces Province Number of teams Team(s)5Antwerp, Beerschot, Braxgata, Dragons, Herakles4Daring, Léopold, Orée, Racing1GantoiseLeuvenOld ClubNamurWaterloo DucksTotal14
Regular season Standings
Results
Play-downs The points obtained during the regular season were halved before the start of the play-downs. As a result, the teams started with the following points before the play-downs: Herakles 8 points, Braxgata 7, Antwerp 5, Daring 5, Namur 2 and Old Club 0.
Play-offs The points obtained during the regular season were halved before the start of the play-offs and the teams were put into two pools. As a result, the teams in pool A started with the following points before the play-offs: Gantoise 18.5 points, Léopold 13, Dragons 11.5 and Racing 9 and in pool B: Waterloo Ducks 16 points, Orée 15, Leuven 11 and Beerschot 10. Pool A
Pool B
Classification matches Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Bracket
Semi-finals
Series drawn. Waterloo Ducks won shoot-out 4–2.
Series drawn. Dragons won shoot-out 4–3.
Third place game
Léopold won both matches and captured third place.
Final
Dragons won both matches and won their 12th national title.
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Tom BoonLéopold18133342 Tomas DomeneOrée4226323 Loïck LuypaertBraxgata2252294 Milan van BaalAntwerp181019 Jérôme DekeyserLeuven41506 Victor CharletWaterloo Ducks0171187 Gaëtan PerezBeerschot132015 Maxime PlennevauxLéopold1320 Timothée ClémentOrée132010 Florent Van AubelDragons103114 Tommy WillemsWaterloo Ducks725
References