Belgium

Belgium is a country of over 10,000,000 people in western Europe. Its capital is Brussels.
		
Belgium	
Belgium	
Belgium					
		
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Population	
10,584,534	
Indoor	
13	
Total	
1402	
Male	
22
		
Capital	
Brussels	
Outdoor	
1	
Male	
345	
Female	
2
		
IIHF Since	
December 8, 1908			
Junior	
1057		
			
(founding member)	
(founding member)		
Female	
94		
The first ice hockey games in Belgium were played in the early 1900's. The Belgian Ice Hockey Federation was founded in 1908, and in the same year Belgium joined as the fifth member of the IIHF in 1908.
Belgium played its first international game in 1906, and the first national championship was held in 1912. The national title is still competed for.
Belgium has generally participated in the lower pools of the international tournemnts. The Belgian Junior ans Womens have also participated in IIHF tournaments.
==National teams==
*Belgium men's national ice hockey team
*Belgium men's national junior ice hockey team
*Belgium men's national U-18 ice hockey team
*Belgium women's national ice hockey team
==Leagues==
*Belgian Championship
*Belgian Division I
*Belgian Division II
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