Rupert Hoop Appointed as New Head Coach of Belgian National CS Team

A brand new, innovative campus dedicated to esports and exergaming: a first in Europe, right here in Belgium. It sounds like a crazy idea but it is actually becoming reality at an increasing pace! The high school of KTA Brugge, school group Impact and the college of Howest have joined forces to make this esports campus come to live in 2026. The BESF went to their preview at the building in Oostkamp where the new campus will be to see what amazing progress has been made in just a year's time.

The Esports Events Incubator: a brand new support program to encourage and help our stakeholders with organizing more grassroots esports events. The BESF aims to grant a subsidy to between 5 to 10 new esports events in 2026! All information and the application form can be found in this article.

In the first edition of our Behind the BESF series, we sat down with BESF Vice President Samy Bessi to hear about his journey in esports, how the industry has evolved in Belgium and Europe, and what excites him about the future.

The Belgian Esports Federation is proud to be involved in two major European initiatives aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of esports players: the GG Project and the E-Health Project. Both projects are Erasmus+ funded collaborations between academic institutions, esports organisations, and policy experts across Europe, each dedicated to addressing important aspects of life in esports.

We're excited to welcome Matthew Watson as the newest member of the Belgian Esports Federation! With his expertise in sport science, coaching, and esports performance, Matt joins us as Vice-Chair Health & Wellbeing and will play a key role in our mission to elevate health and performance in esports.