Royal Belgian Hockey Association

The Royal Belgian Hockey Association (Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Hockey Bond; French: Association Royale Belge de Hockey) is the governing body for the game of (field) hockey in Belgium. It was formed in 1907 and as of 2014 it is presided by Marc Coudron.^[1]

Royal Belgian Hockey Association
Koninklijke Belgische Hockey Bond
Association Royale Belge de Hockey

Sport	Field Hockey
Jurisdiction	Belgium
Founded	1907 (1907)
Affiliation	FIH
Regional affiliation	Europe (EHF)
Location	Brussels
Chairman	Patrick Keusters
Official website
hockey.be

Since 2012, the association has two affiliated branches that entirely govern the sport at regional level; these are the Vlaamse Hockey League (Dutch-speaking) and the Ligue Francophone de Hockey (French-speaking). This split was due to the recognition and awarding of subsidies that are in the authority of the Flemish- and French-speaking Communities.^[2] As a matter of consequence, only the top division leagues for men and women are still organised at the national level.

While the administrative centre lies in Brussels, the National Training Centre is situated in Boom.

Chairmen

• Count Joseph d'Oultremont (1912-1913)
• Victor de Laveleye (1931-1946)
• Louis Diercxens (1946-1959)
• Fred Pringiers (1959-1974)
• Vincent Vandermeersch (1974-1982)
• Raymond Distave (1982-1985)
• Robert Lycke (1985-1994)
• Jean-Claude Le Clef (1994-2005)
• Marc Coudron (2005-2021)
• Patrick Keusters (since 2021)