English Women's National Volleyball League

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English Women's Volleyball League
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Volleyball current event.svg 2019–20 English Women's Volleyball League
Sport Volleyball
Founded1977
Inaugural season1977/78
Administrator Volleyball England
No. of teams9 (2019–20)
CountryEngland
ContinentEurope
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to 2nd League
Domestic cup(s)England Cup
England Super Cup
International cup(s) CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official website http://www.volleyballengland.org/

The English Women's Volleyball League is the major volleyball national competition for women in England, established in 1977. [1] It is organised by the English Volleyball Association (EVA).

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Formula of the competition

In the season 2018/19 the championship was held in two stages. On the first 9 teams played in one round, on the second – the best 5 teams played in two more rounds (all results of the first stage were taken into account).

For the victory with the score 3:0 and 3:1 the teams get 3 points, 3:2 – 2 points, for the defeat with the score 2:3 – 1 point, 0:3 and 1:3 – 0 points.

In the 2018/19 season in the Super League 9 teams had participated : "Tendering Ladies (Cluckton-on-Cy), Durham Palatines (Durham), London Orcas (London), Wessex (Bournemouth), Malory Eagles (London), Sheffield Holham (Sheffield), Polonia London (London), Bristol, Birmingham. The champion title won by the Tendering Ladies. 2nd place went to Durham Palatineights, London Orcas Finished Third.

Winners List

YearsChampionsRunners-upThird place
1978KirkbyPrescot
1979HillingdonSpeedwell
1980TSB KirkbyHillingdon
1981competition not disputed
1982HillingdonSpark
1983HillingdonSpark
1984HillingdonSpark
1985HillingdonAshcombe
1986SparkAshcombe
1987SaleAshcombe
1988AshcombeSale
1989BritanniaBrixton Knights
1990Brixton KnightsBritannia
1991Mizuno BritanniaWoolwich Brixton Knights
1992Woolwich BrixtonBritannia Music
1993Woolwich BrixtonSale
1994Woolwich BrixtonSale
1995London Malory EaglesBritannia Music City
1996London QKXTeam Knights
1997Britannia Music CityManchester United Salford
1998London Malory EaglesManchester United Salford
1999London Malory EaglesLondon QKX
2000Ashcombe Dorking1Loughborough Students
2001Ashcombe Dorking1London Malory Eagles
2002London Malory EaglesAshcombe Dorking
2003London Malory EaglesAshcombe Dorking
2004London Malory EaglesAshcombe Dorking
2005London Malory EaglesWolverhamptonPolonia IMKA London
2006 [2] University of BirminghamLondon Malory EaglesPolonia IMKA London
2007 [3] London Malory EaglesPolonia IMKA LondonUniversity of Birmingham 1
2008 [4] WessexUniversity of Birmingham 1Coventry & Warwick Riga 1
2009 [5] Swiss CottageCoventry & Warwick Riga 1London Malory Eagles
2010 [6] Tameside VCPolonia IMKA LondonSwiss Cottage
2011 [7] Polonia IMKA LondonSwiss CottageLondon Malory Eagles
2012 [8] Team NorthumbriaLeeds CarnegieLondon Malory Eagles
2013 [9] Team NorthumbriaPolonia SideOut LondonWessex W1
2014 [10] Team NorthumbriaPolonia SideOut LondonWessex W1
2015 [11] Team NorthumbriaPolonia SideOut LondonCity of Salford VC
2016 [12] Team NorthumbriaPolonia SideOut London
2017 [13] Team DurhamTeam Northumbria
2018 [14] Team DurhamTeam Northumbria
2019 [15] Tendring VC LadiesDurham PalatinatesLondon Orcas
2020 [16] Suspended [17]


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References

  1. ↑ "NVL Winners and Runners–Up (Women)" (PDF). Volleyball England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ↑ 2005/06 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  3. ↑ 2006/07 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  4. ↑ 2007/08 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  5. ↑ 2008/09 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  6. ↑ 2009/10 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  7. ↑ 2010/11 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  8. ↑ 2011/12 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  9. ↑ 2012/13 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  10. ↑ 2013/14 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  11. ↑ 2014/15 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  12. ↑ 2015/16 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  13. ↑ 2016/17 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  14. ↑ 2017/18 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  15. ↑ 2018/19 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  16. ↑ 2019/20 season Retrieved 6 May 2020
  17. ↑ suspension of all matches until 20th May 2020 Retrieved 6 May 2020
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