Belgium is a country of over 10,000,000 people in western Europe. Its capital is Brussels.
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Belgium |
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Population |
10,584,534 |
Indoor |
13 |
Total |
1402 |
Male |
22 | ||
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Capital |
Brussels |
Outdoor |
1 |
Male |
345 |
Female |
2 | ||
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IIHF Since |
December 8, 1908 |
Junior |
1057 |
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(founding member) |
Female |
94 |
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The first ice hockey games in Belgium were played in the early 1900's. The Belgian Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1908, and in the same year Belgium joined as the fifth member of the IIHF in 1908.
Belgium played its first international game in 1906, and the first national championship was held in 1912. The national title is still competed for.
Belgium has generally participated in the lower pools of the international tournemnts. The Belgian Junior ans Womens have also participated in IIHF tournaments.
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| Ice hockey in Belgium | |
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| Governing body: | Royal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation |
| National teams: | Belgium men's national ice hockey team (U20 • U18) – Belgium women's national ice hockey team (U18) |
| Belgian Eredivisie Teams: | HYC Herentals |
| Belgian Hockey League: | Antwerp Phantoms - Charleroi Red Roosters - Eeklo Yeti Bears HYC Herentals 2 - Gullegem Jets - Haskey Hasselt - Olympia Heist op den Berg - IHC Leuven - Bulldogs Liege - White Caps Turnhout |
| Other articles: | Belgian National League - Belgian Cup |
| Related articles: IIHF - IIHF Continental Cup - IIHF European Champions Cup | |