Central European Hockey League

Central European Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Founded2015 (2015)
FounderRoyal Belgian Ice Hockey Federation &
Netherlands Ice Hockey Association
PresidentDanny Micola van Furstenrecht
No. of teams9
Country
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
HYC Herentals (2nd)
Most titlesHYC Herentals (2)
Related
competitions
Official websitewww.cehl.eu/

The Central European Hockey League (formerly: BeNe League/Beneliga) is the highest-level professional ice hockey league in Belgium and the Netherlands from 2015. The league was founded in 2015 as BeNe League/Beneliga, following a merger between the Belgian Hockey League and the Dutch Eredivisie and thus became the top tier of the sport in both nations. In terms of league structure, the BeNe League is made up of 11 teams, 6 from the Netherlands and a further 5 from Belgium, and they all play in a single group. The league featured a mix of Belgian, Dutch, European and overseas players. In 2023 two German clubs joined the league.