Belgian National Badminton League
The Belgian National Badminton League, also known as Victor League (sponsored by Victor), is the top interclub competition in Belgian badminton. There are 2 national divisions organized by the Belgian Badminton Federation. All other divisions are organized per region. The competition format was restyled during the season 2007-2008.
The competition
Both national divisions consist of 8 participating clubs. These participate in 7 qualification weekends. After these qualifications, the top 4 teams will play the play-offs for the title. The bottom 4 teams will compete each other in the play-downs to maintain their position in the league.
During each match, 8 confrontations are played: 1 Men's doubles, 1 Women's doubles, 2 Men's Singles, 2 Women's Singles and 2 Mixed Doubles.
The 2010-2011 clubs
For this season, the 8 participating clubs are the following:
| Club name | City | Last season's position |
|---|---|---|
| CSB Ixelles | Elsene / Ixelles | 6th |
| Everbergse | Everberg | Promoted |
| Lebad | Heule | 2nd |
| Pluimplukkers | Ghent | 5th |
| Saive | Liège | 5th |
| Webacsa | Wellen | 3rd |
| W & L1 | Herent | 4th |
| W & L2 | Herent | Promoted |
Past Champions
| Year | Winner | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | CSB Ixelles | OLVE |
| 2006-07 | Dropshot | W & L |
| 2007-08 | CSB Ixelles | Webacsa |
| 2008-09 | Webacsa | W & L |
| 2009-10 | Saive | Lebad |
| 2010-11[1] | Saive | W & L 1 |
References
External links
- The Belgian Badminton Federation official website
- BB 2de NATIONALE 08-09
- BBF 1ste NATIONALE 0910
- Ligue Francophone Belge de Badminton official website