Other Leagues
In the Netherlands, below the North Sea Cup is the Eerste Divisie (First Division), the country's top amateur ice hockey league. There is no relegation or promotion between the North Sea Cup and the Eerste Divisie, although some cities (such as Tilburg, Amsterdam and The Hague) have a professional team in the North Sea Cup and a separate but similarly-named amateur team in the Eerste Divisie. All other Dutch hockey leagues are recreational leagues.
In Belgium, the Belgian National League operates as an amateur league one tier below the North Sea Cup. Belgian National League teams compete with North Sea Cup teams for the Belgian Cup, but only the Belgian North Sea Cup teams are eligible to win the National Championships.
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