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Belgian Quadball Federation
AbbreviationBQF
Formation5 July 2012 (13 years ago) (2012-07-05)
TypeNational governing body (NGB)
Legal statusNon-profit organisation, in progress
HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
Official language
English (de facto), Dutch, French and German
Parent organization
International Quidditch Association
Websitewww.quidditchbelgium.be Edit this at Wikidata
Formerly called
Belgium Muggle Quidditch (BMQ), Belgian Quidditch Federation (BQF)

Belgian Quadball Federation (French: Fédération belge de quadbal; Dutch: Belgische Quadball Federatie), or BQF, is the governing body of quadball in Belgium. It was founded in 2012 as a Facebook page[1] to garner interest from potential players and teams within Belgium and began to take shape in 2013 with the introduction of its first two teams: Deurne Dodo's and the Brussels Qwaffles. The organisation began to take shape as a non-profit (French: ASBL; Dutch: VZW) in early 2014 with the formation of the newly-international International Quidditch Association in the form an international federation. On 10 October 2014, BQF changed its name from Belgium Muggle Quidditch to its current name to better integrate with other sports in the country.[2]

History

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Belgian Quidditch Federation began in 2012 as a Facebook page, Belgium Muggle Quidditch. In 2013, Belgium saw the foundation of its two inaugural teams: Antwerp Quidditch Club and Brussels Qwaffles. Soon the first couple tournaments came to Belgium: Brussels Muscles, an international tournament and European Quidditch Cup 2014, the regional qualifier tournament for 2014 IQA (Club) World Cup.

Following its major events, BQF became a major force in the IQA's transition into a sports federation.[3][4] With the IQA's release, Belgium as a member of Quidditch Europe was granted one delegate within the IQA Congress alongside the Netherlands' one.[5] Moreover, BQF sent its national team, the Belgian Gryffins to the flagship tournament of the IQA: Global Games 2014. In 2015, Belgian Gryffins participated in the IQA European Games in Sarteano, Italy. In 2016, Belgian Gryffins competed in IQA World Cup 2016 in Frankfurt. The year after, the team participated in 2017 European Games in Oslo. In 2018, Belgian Gryffins competed at IQA World Cup 2018, Firenze, gaining their first major medal at an international event.[6]

Not too long after the founding of the two first clubs, several clubs started to grow within Belgium. Belgium currently has several team. Aside from personal growth, Belgium has grown as strong quidditch country, being home to the 4 time European Club Champion Antwerp Quadball Club[7].

Competitions

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BQF hosts their own national league, the Belgian Quadball League[8]. Depending on the European algorithm,[9] clubs can qualify for the European Quidditch Cup, based on their position in the league.

Being a part of the International Quadball Association, Belgium sends its national team, the Belgian Gryffins, to the IQA World Cup (formerly known as the IQA Global Games), a tournament held biennially.

National team

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Main article: Belgium national quidditch team

BQF also hosts a national team, the Belgian Gryffins. They made their debut at the 2014 IQA Global Games in Vancouver, B.C., Canada on 19 July 2014.[10][11] Due to lack of resources for the country's best players to make it to Vancouver and the limited roster available,[12] Team Belgium came in seventh of seven place at the Games, ultimately forfeiting their final match against the USA due to numerous injuries the team faced.[13][14]

As of 2025, the Belgian Gryffins are one of the most successful national teams in IQA World Cup history, winning silver in 2018, bronze in 2023 and gold in 2025.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "First post on BQF's Facebook page". Facebook. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ "BQF Name Change Press Release". Belgian Quidditch Federation. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ "New IQA announcement". US Quidditch. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  4. ^ "About the IQA". IQA. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. ^ "The International Quidditch Association". IQA. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. ^ "World Cup - International Quadball Association". Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  7. ^ "European Quadball Cup (EQC) – Quadball Europe (QE)". www.quidditcheurope.org. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  8. ^ "Belgian Quidditch League". Belgian Quidditch Federation. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  9. ^ "Policies & Guidelines – Quadball Europe (QE)". www.quidditcheurope.org. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  10. ^ "IQA Global Games". US Quidditch. Archived from the original on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  11. ^ "BKL5 à Bruxelles : ils se préparent aux Jeux Mondiaux de Quidditch". SudOuest. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Les IQA Global Games 2014". La Gazette du Sorcier. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  13. ^ "Les Resultats des Global Games 2014". PotterMag. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Team USA Wins Gold at Quidditch Global Games 2014". Vancity Buzz. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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