[1] Rugby League Belgium was started with a single franchise, Brabant Wallon Wavre Rugby XIII, and the creation of a national side to participate in the RLEF Euro Med Challenge and other international matches.

[2] Under new President Yves-Michael Kazadi, Belgium were granted observer membership of the Rugby League European Federation in June 2013.

[3] Their first international competition was in the 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge against Catalonia and Morocco.

[4] In their first international, Belgium defeated Catalonia in front of a home crowd in Wavre.

Following this tournament, the national team took a 4-year hiatus before being granted affiliate RLEF membership and returning to international competition in 2013.