The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for
rugby union in Belgium
Rugby union in Belgium is a growing sport. The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation. The national team plays in the European Nations Cup, and as of October 2014, they were ranked thirtieth in the Wo ...
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Teams
As of the 2018/19 season The Elite League has eight teams:
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ASUB Waterloo
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Boitsfort RC
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Kituro Schaarbeek RC
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RC Frameries
RC Frameries is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in the Belgian Elite League.
The club is based in Frameries in Hainaut.
The official colours of the club are yellow and black.
History
The club was founded in 1966 and has never wo ...
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Dendermonde Rugby Club
Dendermonde RC is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in Belgian Elite League.
The club is based in Dendermonde in the Flemish Province of East Flanders. They are currently the only team from Flanders in the top flight. The official c ...
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RC Soignies
RC Soignies is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in the Belgian Elite League.
The club is based in Soignies in Hainaut.
The official colours of the club are green and white.
History
The club was founded in 1973 and has never won th ...
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Roc Ottignies
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RC La Hulpe
The 2018/19 Champions were RC La Hulpe. In 2018 RFC Liégeois was relegated having finished bottom of the Elite League and RC Frameries were promoted from the 2nd Division.
Champions
*1937 : Antwerp British Sport Club
*1938 : Royal Beerschot AC
*1939 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1946 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1947 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1948 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1949 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1950 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1951 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1952 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1953 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1954 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1955 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1956 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1957 :
Racing Jet Bruxelles
Wavre Sports FC is a Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Wavre, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette, Brussels in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association the following yea ...
*1958 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1959 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1960 :
Racing Jet Bruxelles
Wavre Sports FC is a Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Wavre, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette, Brussels in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association the following yea ...
*1961 :
Racing Jet Bruxelles
Wavre Sports FC is a Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Wavre, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette, Brussels in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association the following yea ...
*1962 :
Racing Jet Bruxelles
Wavre Sports FC is a Belgian association football club located in the municipality of Wavre, Walloon Brabant. It was founded in Jette, Brussels in 1944 as Racing Club Jette, and registered with the Belgian Football Association the following yea ...
*1963 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1964 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1965 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1966 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1967 :
Kituro Schaerbeek RC
*1968 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1969 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1970 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1971 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1972 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1973 :
BUC Saint-Josse RC
*1974 :
RSCAnderlecht-Rugby
*1975 :
Coq Mosan
*1976 :
Coq Mosan
*1977 :
Coq Mosan
*1978 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1979 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1980 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1981 :
Coq Mosan
*1982 :
Coq Mosan
*1983 :
Coq Mosan
*1984 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1985 :
Brussels British
*1986 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1987 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1988 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1989 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1990 :
Boitsfort RC
*1991 :
Boitsfort RC
*1992 :
Boitsfort RC
*1993 :
Boitsfort RC
*1994 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1995 :
Boitsfort RC
*1996 :
Kituro Schaerbeek RC
*1997 :
Boitsfort RC
*1998 :
ASUB Waterloo
*1999 :
Boitsfort RC
*2000 :
RC Visé
*2001 :
Boitsfort RC
*2002 :
Boitsfort RC
*2003 :
Boitsfort RC
*2004 :
Boitsfort RC
*2005 :
Boitsfort RC
*2006 :
Boitsfort RC
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2006-07 :
Boitsfort RC
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2007-08 :
Boitsfort RC
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2008-09 :
Kituro Schaerbeek RC
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2009-10 :
Boitsfort RC
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2010-11 :
Kituro Schaerbeek RC
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2011-12 :
Dendermondse RC
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2012-13 :
ASUB Waterloo
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2013-14 :
ASUB Waterloo
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2014-15 :
Kituro Schaerbeek RC
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2015-16 :
Dendermondse RC
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2016-17 :
Dendermondse RC
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2017-18 :
Dendermondse RC
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2018-19 :
Rugby Club La Hulpe
See also
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Belgian Rugby Federation
The Belgian Rugby Federation (FBRB – ''Fédération Belge de Rugby'' in French and ''Belgische Rugby Bond'' in Dutch) is the governing body for rugby union in Belgium.
It was founded in 1931 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Bo ...
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Rugby union in Belgium
Rugby union in Belgium is a growing sport. The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation. The national team plays in the European Nations Cup, and as of October 2014, they were ranked thirtieth in the Wo ...
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Brussels Barbarians
External links
Belgian Rugby Federation- Official Site
{{Belgian Elite League
National rugby union premier leagues
Rugby union leagues in Europe
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
1937 establishments in Belgium
Sports leagues established in 1937