SV.League
Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 SV.League Men's2024–25 SV.League Women's | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 |
| First season | 2024–25 |
| No. of teams | Men: 10 Women: 14 |
| Country | Japan |
| Related competitions | V.League |
| Official website | www (Men Women) |
SV.League is the top-level professional volleyball league for both men and women in Japan since 2024.
The league is succeeded the V.League as the premier volleyball tournament in Japan.
History
[edit]The SV.League takes it roots from the V.League of the Japan Volleyball League Organization. The league which was for a long time known as the V.Premier League was established in 1994.[1]
The Japan Volleyball League Organization would create a new top-flight volleyball league in Japan over the existing V.League as the highest level of Japanese volleyball league. This plan was announced in January 2023.[2] The name of the league was announced to be the SV.League.[3]
Name
[edit]The "S" in the SV.League stands for "Strong, Spread and Society".[3]
Teams
[edit]S-V League as a highest level league and the necessary requirements to be licensed include:[4]
- The main arena can accommodate more than 5,000 people and more than 80% of the home games are held there;
- Annual revenue of more than 600 million yen;
- Having youth teams under the age of 18 and under the age of 15;
- A dedicated clubhouse;
Men's
[edit]| Team | Affiliation | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Voreas Hokkaido | Voreas Inc. | Asahikawa, Hokkaido |
| Tokyo Great Bears | Nature Lab Co., Ltd. | Tokyo |
| Nagano Tridents | Nagano | |
| Toray Arrows Shizuoka | Toray Industries | Mishima City, Shizuoka |
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | JTEKT Corporation | Aichi |
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | Nagoya | |
| Osaka Bluteon | Osaka | |
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | Suntory Holdings Ltd. | Osaka |
| Osaka Blazers Sakai | Sakai City Osaka | |
| Hiroshima Thunders | Hiroshima City |
Women's
[edit]| Team | Affiliation | Home |
|---|---|---|
| Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata City, Yamagata | |
| Denso Airybees | Denso | Nishio City, Aichi |
| Astemo Rivale Ibaraki | Hitachi | Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki |
| Gunma Green Wings | Maebashi, Gunma | |
| Saitama Ageo Medics | Ageo Medical Group | Ageo City, Saitama |
| NEC Red Rockets | NEC | Kawasaki City, Kanagawa |
| Kurobe AquaFairies | Kurobe City Athletic Association | Kurobe City, Toyama |
| PFU BlueCats | PFU Limited | Kahoku City, Ishikawa |
| Queenseis Kariya | Kariya City, Aichi | |
| Toray Arrows Shiga | Toray Industries | Ōtsu, Shiga |
| Osaka Marvelous | Osaka | |
| Victorina Himeji | Himeji, Hyogo | |
| Okayama Seagulls | Okayama City | |
| Saga Hisamitsu Springs | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | Saga |
Relation with the V.League
[edit]For teams that do not wish to join the S-V League, both men's and women's leagues will be unified into one division under the name of V.League. The East–West Conference system will be introduced.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (25 December 2017). "V.League hoping to shake up volleyball scene". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ 只木信昭 (15 February 2023). "２０２４年発足の新Ｖリーグ構想を説明 ３０年をメドに世界最高峰リーグ目指す／バレー". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "【バレー】Vリーグ機構が新リーグ構想を発表。世界最高峰を目指す「S-V.LEAGUE」を新設（バレーボールマガジン）". Yahoo! Japan News (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "【バレー】Vリーグ機構 2024年からの新リーグ参加要件となるクラブライセンス概要を発表（月刊バレーボール）". Yahoo! Japan News (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "バレーVリーグ再編成「SVリーグ」来年10月発足「世界最高峰のリーグになるチャンスある」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex スポーツ". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 June 2023.