The V.League 1 () is the top-level professional
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
league for both men and women in
Japan. The league started in 1994.
The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball League Organization. In 2006 the name ''V.League'' was changed to V.Premier League. In 2018 the name ''V.Premier League'' was changed to V.League Division 1 (V1).
Clubs (2022–23 season)
The League currently consists of the following member clubs:
Men (10 teams)
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JTEKT Stings
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Panasonic Panthers
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JT Thunders Hiroshima
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Toray Arrows
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Wolf Dogs Nagoya
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Tokyo Great Bears
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Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler
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VC Nagano Tridents
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Suntory Sunbirds
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Sakai Blazers
Women (12 teams)
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JT Marvelous
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Okayama Seagulls
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Saitama Ageo Medics
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Denso Airybees
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Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
is a women's volleyball team based in Kariya city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1951.
The owner of the team is Toyota Auto Body.
Queenseis is a coined word combining Queen and Seis ("six" in Spanish ...
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Toray Arrows
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Hisamitsu Springs
is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1948.
In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hi ...
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NEC Red Rockets
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Hitachi Rivale
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Kurobe AquaFairies
is a women's volleyball team based in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan. It plays in V.League_(Japan), V.League Division 1 Women. The club was founded in 1998.
It is operated by Kurobe city Athletic Association.
History
*It was founded in 1998.
*It was p ...
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PFU BlueCats
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Victorina Himeji
Previous winners
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1967–68 to
1993–94: Japan Volleyball League
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1994–95 to
2005–06: V.League
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2006–07 to 2017–18: V.Premier League
*2018–19 to present: V.League Division 1
Men
Women
Spectators
Records show from the new born V.League Division 1 from Season 2018/19.
Sponsor
See also
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V.Challenge League
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Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
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Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
, is a volleyball tournament in Japan.
Kurowashiki () means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year at Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers.
History
*1952 - It started as All Japan V ...
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Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
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Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
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FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship is an international men's club volleyball competition organised by the '' Fédération Internationale de Volleyball'' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested ...
References
External links
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Japan V.League Division 1. women.volleybox.net
{{Professional Women's Volleyball Leagues
Volleyball competitions in Japan
Sports leagues in Japan
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Sports leagues established in 1994
1994 establishments in Japan
Professional sports leagues in Japan