Brass Band Willebroek have won the 28th Belgian National Brass Band Championships and can now call themselves "Double Champions" by gaining the European and Belgian title in the same year!!

The current European Champions could play without pressure because they already had a ticket for the Europeans, but the other 4 bands in champion section were extremely motivated because a 2nd Belgian ticket for the Europeans could be earned. That's also the reason why Willebroek chose to play a "golden oldie" as an own choice (English Heritage) together with the test piece Tristan Encounters.

In total 16 bands participated in 4 sections, and that's record for Belgium. Brass Band Willebroek won for the 6th time in a row (and 15 titles out of 21 championships). Under the inspiring leadership of MD Frans Violet BB. Willebroek earned 93.2 points, and Metropole Brass gained 2nd place and the second Belgian ticket for the European championships in Birmingham in 2007.

Bert Van Thienen, soprano cornet of BB Willebroek, which recently won the Best Instrumentalist Prize with YBS at the National Championships or Great Britain, had a double victory. As conductor of Brass Band Heist he won the 3rd the division for the second time in a row.