Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 Swiss Women's Volleyball League A | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1958 |
Inaugural season | 1958/59 |
Administrator | Swiss Volley |
No. of teams | 10 (2019–20) |
Country | Switzerland |
Continent | Europe |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | 2nd League |
Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup Swiss Super Cup |
International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
Official website | http://www.volleyball.ch/ |
The Swiss Women Volleyball League is an annual competition of women's volleyball teams in Switzerland. It has been held since 1958. [1] Managed and organized by the Swiss Volley.
It is the country's premier league for women’s volleyball. [2]
In the 2018/19 season in League A 8 teams had participated: "Dudingen, Pfeffingen, Canty (Schaffhausen), Vitéos NUC (Neuchâtel), Lugano, Franches-Montagne (Senlege), Geneva, Chaesaux. The championship title was won by "Viteyos NUK", who won the final series by beating "Pfeffingen" 3-1 (1:3, 3:1, 3:0, 3:0). The 3rd place went to Dudingen.
Years | Gold |
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1982 | Universität Basel |
1983 | BTV Lucerne |
1984 | Lausanne UC |
1985 | Lausanne UC |
1986 | Universität Basel |
1987 | Universität Basel |
1988 | Universität Basel |
1989 | VBC Montana Lucerne |
1990 | VBC Montana Lucerne |
1991 | BTV Lucerne |
1992 | BTV Lucerne |
1993 | BTV Lucerne |
1994 | BTV Lucerne |
1995 | RTV 1879 Basel |
1996 | RTV 1879 Basel |
1997 | BTV Lucerne |
1998 | BTV Lucerne |
1999 | KSV Wattwil |
2000 | Zeiler Köniz |
2001 | Zeiler Köniz |
2002 | Zeiler Köniz |
2003 | Zeiler Köniz |
2004 | Zeiler Köniz |
rk. | Club. | Titles. | City. | Years won. |
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1 | Universität Basel | 22 | Basel | (1964—1982), (1986—1988) |
2 | VBC Voléro Zurich | 13 | Zürich | (2005—2008), (2010—2018) |
3 | BTV Lucerne | 7 | Lucerne | 1983, (1991—1994), (1997—1998) |
4 | Volley Köniz | 6 | Köniz | (2000—2004), 2009 |
5 | VBC Biel-Bienne | 3 | Bienne | (1961—1963) |
= | NUC Volleyball | 3 | Neuchâtel | 2019 (2021–2022) |
7 | Lausanne UC | 2 | Lausanne | (1984—1985) |
= | VBC Montana Lucerne | 2 | Lucerne | (1989—1990) |
= | RTV 1879 Basel | 2 | Basel | (1995—1996) |
10 | FC Lucerne | 1 | Lucerne | 1959 |
= | Servette VB | 1 | Geneva | 1960 |
= | KSV Wattwil | 1 | Wattwil | 1999 |
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