Information regarding the upcoming 2024-2025 interclub season can be found below.
You can download the final version of the series format (15.09.2024) below. Please check all (latest) changes just to be sure. Especially in 5Q due to the withdrawal of KGSRL 18, the bye has been given a different pairing number, so now each team has the same number of home and away games. Also, did you notice the changes in 5A and 5B last time?
This year we are facing a record number of entries in 5th division. The governing body has decided to create a 17th series for this season.
So there will be 17 series winners and therefore 17 promoting teams. It will therefore be necessary to drop 17 teams from 4th division. As in previous seasons, the 11th and 12th place teams in Division 4 will drop just like the worst 10th team. The same calculation of worst 10th team is done after the best2nd as expressed in Art. 32.g.
Note: If a team withdraws from one of the first 4 divisions in the 2025-2026 season, the worst 10th team that dropped will have priority to fill the vacant spot.
For the series format, the governing body prioritized requests about mating numbers (each club received the requested number), requests to play in separate division (desire on my part not to place 2 teams from the same club in the same series in division 2 or division 3) and if possible, to minimize mileage.
The governing body is considering the creation of a Division 6 during the season.
| Division | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| First division | € 305 |
| Second division | € 80 |
| Third division | € 55 |
| Fourth division | € 30 |
| Fifth division | € 30 |
| 29/09 : Round 1 06/10 : Round 2 03/11 : Round 3 17/11 : Round 4 01/12 : Round 5 15/12 : Reserve 1 26/01 : Round 6 02/02 : Round 7 | 16/02 : Round 8 09/03 : Reserve 2 16/03 : Round 9 30/03 : Round 10 06/04 : Reserve 3 27/04 : Round 11 04/05 : Test Match |
FIDE ratings of Sept. 01, 2024 determine whether or not a player can play in a division.
To create your new player list (the elos listed below are the fide elos):
If you have a team in division 1: you can list up to 12 players with over 2350 as the title holder for the team from 1st division (these players can only play for this team). If you do not list a player with over 2350 as a title holder for this team, he will not be able to play for this team. All players with less than 2350 can be considered as substitutes for this team.
If you have a team in Division 2: you can list up to 12 players with over 2150 as titleholders for the 2nd division team (these players can only play for this team or for the first division team if they have less than 2350). If you do not list a player with over 2150 as a title holder for this team, he will not be able to play for this team. All players with less than 2150 can be considered substitutes for this team.
If you have a team in 3rd division: you can register up to 9 players with over 2050 as title holders for the team in 3rd division (these players can only play for this team or for the team in 1st division if they have less than 2350 or for the team in 2nd division if they have less than 2150). If you do not list a player with more than 2050 as a title holder for this team, he will not be able to play for this team. All players with less than 2050 can be considered substitutes for this team.
If you have a team in 4th division: you can claim up to 6 players with over 1900 as title holders for the team in 4th division (these players can only play for this team or for the team in 1st division if they have less than 2350 or for the team in 2nd division if they have less than 2150 or for the team in 3rd division if they have less than 2050). If you do not claim a player with more than 1900 as a title holder for this team, he will not be able to play for this team. All players with less than 1900 can be considered substitutes for this team.
If you have a team in 5th division: you can register up to 6 players with over 1750 as the captain of the 5th division team (these players can only play for this team or for the 1st division team if they have less than 2350 or for the 2nd division team if they have less than 2150 or for the 3rd division team if they have less than 2050 or for the 4th division team if they have less than 1900). If you do not list a player with more than 1750 as a title holder for this team, he will not be able to play for this team. All players with less than 1750 can be considered substitutes for this team.
When you build your player list, even if you remove or add points, the player who could not play in a division still cannot play and vice versa.
Example 1: A player has 2175, you decide to deduct 100 points from him to place him lower on your player list. He now nominally has a rating of 2075, but if I do not place him as a titular player on your Division 2 team, he cannot play on that team.
Example 2: A player has 2125, you decide to add 100 points to move him up your player list. He now nominally has a rating of 2225, but he can still play on your2nd division team even if you have not made him a title holder.
Caution:
The amount of different fine is listed on the KBSB website (Article 35).
Source: 100 years history of Chess in Belgium, F. Hoffmeister, Thinkers publishing 2020
Steven Bellens 15.09.2024
Find the latest calender publication of the National Interclubs on the National Interclub tournament page. To be sure, verify all the (latest) changes.
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Steven Bellens 15.09.2024
As always, arbiters are appointed for the matches in the first national division. If you are interested, please let me know, with preference for dates and home clubs.
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Ruben Decrop 05.09.2024 64
The clubs can now create/modify the playerlists in the Interclubs Manager.
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Summary of all results of the National Interclub competition.
You can find team standings, team results and individual results here.