1948–49 Belgian Hockey League season

The 1948-49 Belgian Championship was the 29th season of the national ice hockey competition in Belgium. Cercle des Patineurs Liègois won the championship for the first time in their history.
==Championship==
===Division 1===
;Scores
Les Sports, assorted copies
*11/20: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brabo Antwerp 8-4
*11/28: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brabo Antwerp 4-3 (2-1, 1-2, 1-0) 
CPL roster: Gudaitis (goal); Delrez, Delarge; Willeur, Malloy (defense); Anciaux, Lombard, J. Dupre; Berry, A. Du Pre, Beck (forwards). Brabo roster: Heylen (goal); Van Reybroek, Lekens; Mullenders, Laurencin (defense); Thomson, Morris, Hanneveer; Stevens, Notermans, Briels (forwards). 
*11/29: Brussels IHC - CSH Brussels 14-1
BIHC roster: Heirman (goal); Graeffe, Busschots; Lippitt, Bastenie (defense); Roffiaen, Van Eeckhout, Hartmeyer; Elsen, Kupper, Van den Burre (forwards). CSHB roster: J.P. De Smeth (goal); Carez, Defalque; P. Conrad, Dumon (defense); M. Lempoels, Vlerick, Boddewyn; Th. Conrad, A. Lempoels, De Backer (forwards). 
*12/4: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brussels IHC 4-3 (2-2, 1-0, 1-1)
*12/5: CSH Brussels - Cercle des Patineurs Liegois 4-12 (1-3, 1-4, 2-5) 
CPL roster: Gudaitis (goal); Delrez, Delarge (defense); Willeur, Anciaux, Lombard, J. Dupre, Berry, A. Dupre, Beck (forwards). CSH roster: De Smeth (goal); Dumon, Defalque (defense); Andre Lempoels, Vlerick, Marcel Lempoels; Th. Conrad, Boddewyn, Pierre Conrad (forwards).
*12/18: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - CSH Brussels 22-1 (4-0, 6-1, 12-0)
*12/19: Brussels IHC - Brabo Antwerp 6-13 (2-4, 2-4, 2-5)
BIHC roster: Heirman (goal); Graeffe, Lippitt; Busschot, Neal (defense); Hartmeyer, Van Eeckhout, Roffiaen; Elsen, Fromes, Van den Burre (forwards). Brabo roster: Heylen (goal); Lekens, Laurencin; Mullenders, Thomson (defense); Briels, Morris, Haneveer; Notterman, Van Reybroeck, Stevens (forwards). 
*12/26: Brabo Antwerp - CSH Brussels 12-4
*1/2: Brussels IHC - CSH Brussels 15-5 (5-1, 4-2, 6-2) 
*1/9: Brabo Antwerp - Brussels IHC 4-2 (2-0, 1-2, 1-0)
*1/15: Brussels IHC - Cercle des Patineurs Liegois 9-6 (4-1, 1-3, 4-2)
BIHC roster: Heirman (goal); Busschots, Lippit, Graeffe, Neal (defense); Fromes, Hartmeyer, A. Waldschmidt; R. Waldschmidt, Van Eeckhout, Elsen (forwards). CPL roster: Gudaitis (goal); Delrez, Delarge, A. Willeur, P. Willeur (defense); Malloy, Lombard, Anciaux; Beck, Dupre, Berry (forwards).
*1/20: Brabo Antwerp - CSH Brussels 6-1
;Final ranking
 	Club
1.	Cercle des Patineurs Liègois
2.	Brabo IHC
3.	Entente Saint-Sauveur Bruxelles
4.	Cercle des Sports d’Hiver de Bruxelles
===Division 2===
;Scores
*11/20: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brabo Antwerp 2-1La Libre Belgique, 11/23/1948
*11/21: Brabo Antwerp - Standard Liege 5-0
*CSH Brussels - AA Gantoise 5-0La Derniere Heure, 11/29/1948
*Brussels IHC II - Brussels IHC III 13-0 
*Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - CSH Brussels 3-0
*Standard Liege - Brussels IHC III 8-0
*11/25: Brabo Antwerp - Antwerp 3-2
*11/27: Brussels IHC II - Antwerp 4-1
*12/4: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brussels IHC II 4-2
*Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - CSH Brussels 7-2La Libre Belgique, 12/7/1948
*Brabo Antwerp - Standard Liege 2-0 
*Brabo Antwerp - Antwerp 6-1La Derniere Heure, 12/10/1948
*12/18: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Antwerp 6-0
*12/18: Standard Liege - CSH Brussels 5-1
*12/19: Standard Liege - Antwerp 3-3 
*12/26: Standard Liege - Brussels IHC II 0-0
*CSH Brussels - Brabo Antwerp 3-3
*CSH Brussels - Standard Liege 4-0La Derniere Heure, 1/3/1949
*1/21: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Standard Liege 4-2La Meuse, 1/22/1949
*Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Antwerp 5-3 - CPL clinched titleLa Derniere Heure, 1/28/1949
;Standings as of 12/29Les Sports, 12/29/1948
#Brabo 6-1-3 13 35-11
#CPL 6-0-0 12 22-5
#Brussels II 4-3-1 11 28-9
#CSHB 2-1-4 5 16-24
#Standard 1-2-2 4 8-12
#Antwerp 0-1-5 1 10-29 
#Gantoise 0-0-4 0 1-32 
#Brussels III 0-0-3 0 0-26
;Standings as of 1/13La Libre Belgique, 1/13/1949
#Brabo 6-1-3 13 35:11
#CPL 6-0-0 6 22:5
#Brussels II 4-3-1 11 28:9
#Standard 2-2-3 6 14:7
#CSHB 2-1-6 5 22:29
#Antwerp 2-1-5 5 11:32 
#Gantoise 0-0-4 0 1:32
==Terwagne Challenge==
This was a competition that featured eight teams. All games took place at the Saint-Sauveur rink in Brussels on April 10, 1949. The quarterfinals and semifinals consisted of two five minute periods, while the final featured two 10 minute sessions.La Libre Belgique, 4/12/1949
;Quarterfinals
*Brussels IHC - CSH Brussels II 4:0 (0:0, 4:0)
*Brabo Antwerp - Antwerp II 4:0 (1:0, 3:0)
*Brussels IHC II - Antwerp 5:0 (3:0, 2:0)
*Brabo Antwerp II - CSH Brussels 2:0 (1:0, 1:0)
;Semifinals
*Brabo Antwerp - Brussels IHC 3:1 (1:0, 2:1)
*Brussels IHC II - Brabo Antwerp II 8:0 (3:0, 5:0)
;Final
*Brussels IHC II - Brabo Antwerp 4:1 (2:0, 2:1) 
Brussels IHC II won the challenge. 
==Other games==
*10/25: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brabo Antwerp 4-2 (2-1, 2-1, 0-0)
*10/30: CSH Brussels - Standard Liege 5-0 
*11/7: Brussels IHC - CSH
*11/16: Standard Liege - CSH Brussels 5-4 
*11/27: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brussels selection 10-9 (7-2, 1-7, 2-0)
*12/25: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Standard Liege 15-2 (4-0, 6-2, 5-0)
*1/8: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Rest of Belgium 15-5 (2-2, 8-2, 5-1) 
CPL roster: Gudaitis (goal); Delrez, Delarge, Willeur (defense); Anciaux, Lombard, Malloy; Beery, Dupre, Beck (forwards). Rest roster: Heirman (goal); Graeffe, Carez, Loicq, Mullenders, Lekens, Lippitt, Waldschmidt, Van Eeckhout, Hartmeyer, Tomson, Morris, Dumon (skaters). 
*3/6: Brussels IHC - Brabo Antwerp 16-7 (10-1, 3-1, 3-5) 
*4/4: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Brabo Antwerp 9-2 (3-1, 1-0, 5-1)
==References==
Category:1948 in ice hockey
Category:1949 in ice hockey