2025–26 Women's Belgian Hockey League

Belgian Hockey League
Season2025–26
Dates7 September 2025 – 25 May 2026
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Women's Belgian Hockey League is the 100th season of the Women's Belgian Hockey League, the top women's Belgian field hockey league.

The season started on 7 September 2025 and will conclude on 25 May 2025 with the second match of the championship final. Braxgata is the defending champions.[1]

Teams

Léopold and Orée are the two promoted clubs from the 2024–25 National 1, replacing White Star and Mechelse.[2]

2025–26 Women's Belgian Hockey League teams
Orée
Wellington
Location of Brussels teams in the 2025–26 Women's Belgian Hockey League
Team Location Province
Antwerp Brecht Antwerp
Braxgata Boom Antwerp
Dragons Brasschaat Antwerp
Gantoise Ghent East Flanders
Herakles Lier Antwerp
Léopold Uccle Brussels
Leuven Heverlee Flemish Brabant
Orée Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Brussels
Racing Uccle Brussels
Victory Edegem Antwerp
Waterloo Ducks Waterloo Walloon Brabant
Wellington Uccle Brussels

Number of teams by provinces

Province Number of teams Team(s)
Antwerp 5 Antwerp, Braxgata, Dragons, Herakles, Victory
Brussels 4 Léopold, Orée, Racing, Wellington
East Flanders 1 Gantoise
Flemish Brabant Leuven
Walloon Brabant Waterloo Ducks
Total 12

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gantoise 12 11 1 0 49 10 +39 34 Qualification for the play-offs
2 Dragons 12 9 2 1 33 13 +20 29
3 Antwerp 12 7 2 3 31 24 +7 23
4 Waterloo Ducks 12 5 5 2 32 19 +13 20
5 Braxgata 12 5 5 2 25 16 +9 20
6 Racing 13 5 2 6 18 27 −9 17
7 Wellington 12 5 1 6 30 30 0 16
8 Leuven 12 3 4 5 18 23 −5 13
9 Orée 12 2 2 8 13 30 −17 8
10 Victory 13 2 2 9 18 40 −22 8 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11 Léopold 12 2 2 8 17 40 −23 8 Relegation to the National 1
12 Herakles 12 1 4 7 18 30 −12 7
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2025. Source: Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League Ranking
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[3]

Results

Home \ Away ANT BRA DRA GAN HER LEO LEU ORE RAC VIC WAT WEL
Antwerp 1–0 15 Mar 17 Apr 29 Mar 8 Mar 2–1 3–1 3–3 7–3 26 Apr 10 May
Braxgata 12 Apr 26 Apr 1–1 19 Apr 2–2 10 May 8 Mar 22 Mar 4–0 2–2 4–2
Dragons 2–1 1–1 10 May 1–0 2–1 8 Mar 12 Apr 3–1 6–1 22 Mar 19 Apr
Gantoise 5–2 1 May 2–0 3–0 12 Apr 7–0 7–1 4–0 19 Apr 8 Mar 22 Mar
Herakles 2–3 2–5 17 Apr 26 Apr 22 Mar 1–1 2–1 1–2 12 Apr 10 May 8 Mar
Léopold 3–4 29 Mar 0–4 1–10 3–3 17 Apr 26 Apr 10 May 15 Mar 0–4 0–2
Leuven 19 Apr 0–1 1–1 0–2 1 May 4–1 22 Mar 12 Apr 4–1 2–2 2–3
Orée 1 May 1–3 1–5 15 Mar 2–2 1–2 1–1 19 Apr 2–0 29 Mar 2–1
Racing 0–2 2–0 1 May 29 Mar 15 Mar 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 17 Apr 26 Apr
Victory 22 Mar 17 Apr 29 Mar 1–2 2–1 2–3 26 Apr 10 May 0–2[a] 1–3 3–2
Waterloo Ducks 2–2 2–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 19 Apr 15 Mar 3–0 4–1 1 May 12 Apr
Wellington 2–1 15 Mar 2–4 2–3 5–2 1 May 29 Mar 17 Apr 5–2 3–3 1–4
Updated to match(es) played on 16 November 2025. Source: Carlsberg 0.0 Hockey League Schedule
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to the Racing and Victory participation at the 2nd round of the 2025–26 Belgian Hockey League Cup, the Victory - Racing match of matchday 13 is advanced to 29 October.

Play-offs

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1st Regular season--—
 
 
 
4th Regular season-- —
 
Winner semifinal 1--—
 
 
 
Winner semifinal 2-- —
 
2nd Regular season--—
 
 
3rd Regular season-- —
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Loser semifinal 1-
 
 
Loser semifinal 2-

Semi-finals

14 May 2026
4th Regular season v 1st Regular season
17 May 2026
1st Regular season v 4th Regular season
14 May 2026
3rd Regular season v 2nd Regular season
17 May 2026
2nd Regular season v 3rd Regular season

Third place match

23 May 2026
Loser semifinal 1 v Loser semifinal 2
Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre

Final

23 May 2026
Winner semifinal 1 v Winner semifinal 2
Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre
25 May 2026
Winner semifinal 2 v Winner semifinal 1
Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre

Top Goalscorers

Rank Player[4] Club FG PC PS Goals
1 Ambre Ballenghien Gantoise 13 0 0 13
Astrid Bonami Wellington 7 4 2 13
3 Stéphanie Vanden Borre Gantoise 0 9 1 10
4 Anna Gil Dragons 9 0 0 9
5 Priscilla Jardel Antwerp 7 1 0 8
Valerie Magis Dragons 0 8 0 8
7 Alix Gerniers Gantoise 5 2 0 7
8 Chloé Delhalle Waterloo Ducks 6 0 0 6
Lisl Denef Leuven 6 0 0 6
Dhymara Lacroes Antwerp 6 0 0 6
Maria Lunghi Herakles 6 0 0 6
Joanne Peeters Waterloo Ducks 0 6 0 6

See also

References

  1. ^ Toussaint, Laurent (25 May 2025). "Le Braxgata reprend la main sur le hockey belge". hockeybelgium.lesoir.be (in French). Le Soir.
  2. ^ Rucquoi, Rémy; Brossart, Olivia; Bourrière, Paul (11 May 2025). "Le Léo retrouve la DH : les femmes du Léopold s'imposent 3-2 en aller-retour contre Uccle Sport en demi-finale de D1". bx1.be (in French). BX1.
  3. ^ "Reglement Sportif Hockey Outdoor" (PDF).
  4. ^ "DH : classement des buteuses au 16/11/25" (in French).
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