Swiss Women's Volleyball League

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Swiss Women's Volleyball National League A
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Volleyball current event.svg 2019–20 Swiss Women's Volleyball League A
Sport Volleyball
Founded 1958
Inaugural season1958/59
Administrator Swiss Volley
No. of teams10 (2019–20)
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Continent Europe
Level on pyramid1
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.

Contents

It is the country's premier league for women’s volleyball. [2]

History

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.

Winners list

YearsGold medal icon.svg Gold
1959 FC Lucerne
1960 Servette VB
1961 VBC Biel-Bienne
1962 VBC Biel-Bienne
1963 VBC Biel-Bienne
1964 Universität Basel
1965 Universität Basel
1966 Universität Basel
1967 Universität Basel
1968 Universität Basel
1969 Universität Basel
1970 Universität Basel
1971 Universität Basel
1972 Universität Basel
1973 Universität Basel
1974 Universität Basel
1975 Universität Basel
1976 Universität Basel
1977 Universität Basel
1978 Universität Basel
1979 Universität Basel
1980 Universität Basel
1981 Universität Basel
YearsGold medal icon.svg Gold
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
YearsGold medal icon.svg Gold
2005 VBC Voléro Zurich
2006 VBC Voléro Zurich
2007 VBC Voléro Zurich
2008 VBC Voléro Zurich
2009 Zeiler Köniz
2010 VBC Voléro Zurich
2011 VBC Voléro Zurich
2012 VBC Voléro Zurich
2013 VBC Voléro Zurich
2014 VBC Voléro Zurich
2015 VBC Voléro Zurich
2016 VBC Voléro Zurich
2017 VBC Voléro Zurich
2018 VBC Voléro Zurich
2019 Viteos NUC
2020 Suspended [3]
2021 Viteos NUC
2022 Viteos NUC

Titles by club

rk.Club.Titles.City.Years won.
1 Universität Basel 22 Basel (1964—1982), (1986—1988)
2 VBC Voléro Zurich 13 Zürich (2005—2008), (2010—2018)
3BTV Lucerne7 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)
7Lausanne UC2 Lausanne (1984—1985)
=VBC Montana Lucerne2 Lucerne (1989—1990)
= RTV 1879 Basel 2 Basel (1995—1996)
10 FC Lucerne 1 Lucerne 1959
=Servette VB1 Geneva 1960
= KSV Wattwil 1 Wattwil 1999

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References

  1. League history in sports123.com Retrieved 3 May 2020
  2. Former Loyola Women’s Volleyball Standout Gabi Maciagowski Signs Contract with Pro Swiss Team Brian Ross (Loyola Phoenix), 30 September 2020. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  3. Due COVID-19, volleyball.ch (3 April 2020). "Bilan de la saison 2019/2020 suite à l'annulation des championnats nationaux du 13 mars 2020"..