Other Leagues
In the Netherlands, below the Eredivisie is the Eerste Divisie (First Division), the country's top amateur ice hockey league. There is no relegation or promotion between the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie, although some cities (such as Tilburg, Amsterdam and The Hague) have a professional team in the Eredivisie and a separate but similarly-named amateur team in the Eerste Divisie. All other Dutch hockey leagues are recreational leagues. Dutch Eredivisie and Eerste Divisie teams currently compete against each other for the Dutch Cup, a tournament that is played before and during the Eredivisie regular season.
In Belgium, the Belgian National League operates as the league with the top Belgian teams, apart from HYC Herentals which plays in the Eredivisie. Herentals competes in the Belgian Cup tournament but in the Dutch national championship tournament.
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