Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 V.Challenge League | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1994 |
Motto | We Never Drop the Ball |
No. of teams | Men: V2:15, V3:4 Women: V2:10 |
Country | Japan |
Most recent champion(s) |
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Related competitions | V.League Division 1 |
Official website | https://www.vleague.jp |
V.League Division 2 (V2) and V.League Division 3 (V3) are the second- and third-level volleyball leagues for both men and women in Japan. For women tournament, was only held in Division 2
History
The league started in 1998 as V1 League. In 2006 the name of V1.League was changed in the V.Challenge League. The Champion and runner-up team could play the replacement game with lower place teams of V.premier League.
On 2 February 2014 Japan Volleyball League Organization announced that:
- V.Challenge League will be divided into V.Challenge League 1 and V.Challenge League 2 from next season.
- V.Challenge League 1 include higher 8 teams in the 2014–15 season.
- V.Challenge League 2 include lower teams in the 2014–15 season.
- Associate teams of JVL will play in the V.Challenge League 2.
- Bottom team of V.Challenge League 1 and top team of V.Challenge League 2 will compete a Promotion and relegation match except associate teams.
In 2018–2019 season, V.League (Japan) was reorganized and renamed with V.League Division 2 replacing V.Challenge League 1 and V.League Division 3 replacing V.Challenge League 2.
V.League Division 2
Men
Season 2022/23(10 clubs)
Club | Location | 2022–23 Final Ranking |
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Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champions |
Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Kawasaki | |
Veertien MIE [ja] | Yokkaichi | |
Saitama Azalea [ja] | Saitama | |
Safilva Hokkaido [ja] | Sapporo | |
Daido Steel Red Star [ja] | Nagoya | |
Hyogo Delfino [ja] | Hyogo | |
Kinden Trinity Blitz [ja] | Osaka | |
Tsukuba United Sun Gaia [ja] | Tsukuba | |
Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Hekinan |
Previous results
Season 2021–22 (15 clubs)
Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
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Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champion |
Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Kawasaki | Runner-up |
Veertien MIE [ja] | Yokkaichi | 3rd place |
Saitama Azalea [ja] | Saitama | 4th place |
Safilva Hokkaido [ja] | Sapporo | 5th place |
Daido Steel Red Star [ja] | Nagoya | 6th place |
Hyogo Delfino [ja] | Hyogo | 7th place |
Kinden Trinity Blitz [ja] | Osaka | 8th place |
Tsukuba United Sun Gaia [ja] | Tsukuba | 9th place |
Toyota Sunhawks [ja] | Toyota, Aichi | 10th place |
Nara Dreamers [ja] | Nara | 11th place |
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Fort Fighters [ja] | Shinjuku | 12th place |
Tokyo Verdy Volleyball Team [ja] | Inagi | 13th place |
KUBOTA Spears [ja] | Osaka | 14th place |
Chiba ZELVA [ja] | Chiba | 15th place |
Women
Season 2022/23(11 clubs)
Club | Location | 2022–23 Final Ranking |
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Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] | Ueda | |
Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | Maebashi | |
Prestige International Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata | Champions |
GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] | Tokyo / Annaka | |
Chiba Angel Cross | Kashiwa | |
Ligare Sendai [ja] | Sendai | |
Breath Hamamatsu [ja] | Hamamatsu | |
Ohno Group Hiroshima Oilers | Hiroshima | |
JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] | Gifu | |
Forest Leaves Kumamoto [ja] | Kumamoto | |
Veertien Mie | Kuwana, Mie |
Previous results
Season 2021–22 (10 clubs)
Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
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Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] | Ueda | Champion |
Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | Maebashi | Runner-up |
Prestige International Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata | 3rd place |
GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] | Tokyo / Annaka | 4th place |
Chiba Angel Cross | Kashiwa | 5th place |
Ligare Sendai [ja] | Sendai | 6th place |
Breath Hamamatsu [ja] | Hamamatsu | 7th place |
Ohno Group Hiroshima Oilers | Hiroshima | 8th place |
JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] | Gifu | 9th place |
Forest Leaves Kumamoto [ja] | Kumamoto | 10th place |
Season winners
Season | Men | Women | ||
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Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | |
2018–19 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Toyota Sunhawks [ja] | Victorina Himeji | JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] |
2019–20 | Voreas Hokkaido | Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] | |
2020–21 | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] | |||
2021–22 | Voreas Hokkaido | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries | Gunma Bank Green Wings |
V.League Division 3
V.League Division 3 is held only men's tournament
Current clubs and results
This is the men's clubs roster in 2021–22 season (4 clubs)
Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
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Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Hekinan | Champion |
Kinki Club Sfida [ja] | Higashiōsaka | Runner-up |
Nagano GaRons [ja] | Nagano / Suzaka | 3rd place |
Toyota Mobility Tokyo Sparkle [ja] | Minato, Tokyo | 4th place |
Previous winners
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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2018–19 | Voreasu Hokkaido [ja] | Veertien MIE [ja] |
2019–20 | Nara Dreamers [ja] | Kinki Club Sfida [ja] |
2020–21 | Kinki Club Sfida | Chiba ZELVA [ja] |
2021–22 | Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Kinki Club Sfida |
See also
References
- "Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". Volley Mob. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- Japan Volleyball League Organization. "2015/16V・チャレンジリーグ リーグ再編成のお知らせ". Retrieved 2015-02-02.
- "Japan Men's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". Volley Mob. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". Volley Mob. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "2021-22 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 MEN V・レギュラーラウンド". vleague.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "2021-22 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN V・レギュラーラウンド". vleague.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- "2021-22 V.LEAGUE DIVISION3 MEN V・レギュラーラウンド". vleague.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
External links
- http://www.vleague.jp/ - V.League official website (Japanese)
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