The BENE-League is a multinational handball competition for men's teams from Belgium and the Netherlands, which started in January 2008 under the name BENE-LIGA.

The idea of setting up a collaboration between the Belgian and Dutch top clubs dates back to the 1980s.

The goal was to start a full Bene Liga competition in 2010 with more teams from the Low Countries.

On the Belgian side, the first was kicked off by Initia Hasselt, Tongeren, Neerpelt and KV Sasja HC.

Evert ten Napel, a well-known Dutch sports reporter led the press conference.