V.League (Japan)
 | It has been suggested that this article be split into articles titled V.League Division 1 Men's and V.League Division 1 Women's. (discuss) (March 2020) |
Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 V.League Division 1 Men's2022–23 V.League Division 1 Women's | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| No. of teams | Men: 10 Women: 12 |
| Country | Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) | Women: Hisamitsu Springs Men: Suntory Sunbirds (2021–22) |
| Most titles | Men: Shin Nihon Steel (16) (later; Osaka Blazers Sakai) Women: Hitachi (17) |
| TV partner(s) | DAZN[1][2] |
| Related competitions | V.Challenge League |
| Official website | vleague |
The V.League 1 (Template:Lang-ja) is the top-level professional volleyball 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:
Previous winners
- 1967–68 to 1993–94: Japan Volleyball League
- 1994–95 to 2005–06: V.League
- 2006–07 to 2017–18: V.Premier League
- 2018–19 to present: V.League Division 1
Men
Women
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Spectators
Records show from the new born V.League Division 1 from Season 2018/19.
| Season | Men (Division 1) | Women (Division 1) | Total |
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| 2021/2022[5] | 138,256 (avg 859 per matchday) | 109,664 (avg 783 per matchday) | 247,920 
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| 2020/2021[6] | 144,091 (avg 901 per matchday) | 61,683 (avg 717 per matchday) | 205,774 
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| 2019/2020[7] | 216,564 (avg 2,741 per matchday) | 184,081 (avg 2,301 per matchday) | 400,645
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| 2018/2019[8] | 174,516 (avg 2,053 per matchday) | 185,953 (avg 2,296 per matchday) | 360,469
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Sponsor
| Season | Name |
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| 2016/2017 | Toray Industries Panasonic Nisshin Seifun Group Toyoda Gosei JTEKT NEC |
See also
- V.Challenge League
- Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
- Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
- Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
- Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
References
- ^ "DAZN JP". DAZN If you watch V-League. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Broadcasting Partner". V-League Official Site. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "一般社団法人日本バレーボールリーグ機構".
- ^ "一般社団法人日本バレーボールリーグ機構".
- ^ "第 17 期事業報告" (PDF).
- ^ "第 16 期事業報告" (PDF).
- ^ "第 15 期事業報告" (PDF).
- ^ "第 14 期事業報告" (PDF).
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Japan V.League Division 1. women.volleybox.net (in English)