Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 V.Challenge League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Motto | We Never Drop the Ball |
| No. of teams | Men: V2:15, V3:4 Women: V2:10 |
| Country |  Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) |
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| Related competitions | V.League Division 1 |
| Official website | https://www.vleague.jp |
V.League Division 2 (V2) and V.League Division 3 (V3) are the second- and third-level volleyball leagues for both men and women in Japan. For women tournament, was only held in Division 2 [1]
The league started in 1998 as V1 League. In 2006 the name of V1.League was changed in the V.Challenge League. The Champion and runner-up team could play the replacement game with lower place teams of V.premier League.
On 2 February 2014 Japan Volleyball League Organization announced that: [2]
In 2018–2019 season, V.League (Japan) was reorganized and renamed with V.League Division 2 replacing V.Challenge League 1 and V.League Division 3 replacing V.Challenge League 2. [3] [4]
Season 2022/23(10 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2022–23 Final Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champions |
| Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Kawasaki | |
| Veertien MIE | Yokkaichi | |
| Saitama Azalea | Saitama | |
| Safilva Hokkaido | Sapporo | |
| Daido Steel Red Star | Nagoya | |
| Hyogo Delfino | Hyogo | |
| Kinden Trinity Blitz | Osaka | |
| Tsukuba United Sun Gaia | Tsukuba | |
| Aisin Tealmare | Hekinan |
Season 2021–22 (15 clubs) [5]
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champion |
| Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Kawasaki | Runner-up |
| Veertien MIE | Yokkaichi | 3rd place |
| Saitama Azalea | Saitama | 4th place |
| Safilva Hokkaido | Sapporo | 5th place |
| Daido Steel Red Star | Nagoya | 6th place |
| Hyogo Delfino | Hyogo | 7th place |
| Kinden Trinity Blitz | Osaka | 8th place |
| Tsukuba United Sun Gaia | Tsukuba | 9th place |
| Toyota Sunhawks | Toyota, Aichi | 10th place |
| Nara Dreamers | Nara | 11th place |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Fort Fighters | Shinjuku | 12th place |
| Tokyo Verdy Volleyball Team | Inagi | 13th place |
| KUBOTA Spears | Osaka | 14th place |
| Chiba ZELVA | Chiba | 15th place |
Season 2022/23(11 clubs)
Season 2021–22 (10 clubs) [6]
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries | Ueda | Champion |
| Gunma Bank Green Wings | Maebashi | Runner-up |
| Prestige International Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata | 3rd place |
| GSS Tokyo SunBeams | Tokyo / Annaka | 4th place |
| Chiba Angel Cross | Kashiwa | 5th place |
| Ligare Sendai | Sendai | 6th place |
| Breath Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu | 7th place |
| Ohno Group Hiroshima Oilers | Hiroshima | 8th place |
| JA Gifu Rioreina | Gifu | 9th place |
| Forest Leaves Kumamoto | Kumamoto | 10th place |
| Season | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up | |
| 2018–19 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Toyota Sunhawks | Victorina Himeji | JA Gifu Rioreina |
| 2019–20 | Voreas Hokkaido | Gunma Bank Green Wings | GSS Tokyo SunBeams | |
| 2020–21 | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries | |||
| 2021–22 | Voreas Hokkaido | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries | Gunma Bank Green Wings |
V.League Division 3 is held only men's tournament
This is the men's clubs roster in 2021–22 season (4 clubs) [7]
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Aisin Tealmare | Hekinan | Champion |
| Kinki Club Sfida | Higashiōsaka | Runner-up |
| Nagano GaRons | Nagano / Suzaka | 3rd place |
| Toyota Mobility Tokyo Sparkle | Minato, Tokyo | 4th place |
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Voreasu Hokkaido | Veertien MIE |
| 2019–20 | Nara Dreamers | Kinki Club Sfida |
| 2020–21 | Kinki Club Sfida | Chiba ZELVA |
| 2021–22 | Aisin Tealmare | Kinki Club Sfida |
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