The Brazilian Volleyball Super League () is the top level Brazilian professional volleyball competition. It is organized by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation. It shares the same name with the women's tournament, and are disputed simultaneously. The number of participating clubs varies every year. The champion team qualifies for the South American Championship.
History
First competitions Until the early 1960s, there were only state volleyball competitions in Brazil. A national level competition was inconceivable because of the geographical distances and lack of transportation infrastructure. Only in 1962 the first national volleyball competition was disputed, the Guarani Trophy of Champion clubs (). The competition was disputed two more times, being renamed in 1964 to Brazilian Championship of Champion Clubs (). Between 1965 and 1967 there was a hiatus without a national level competition, until the Brazilian Trophy () was organized in 1968 with teams from Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. The competition was organized in such format until 1975.
Fully national competition and professionalism Only in 1976, the competition was opened to amateur clubs from all Brazilian states, and became truly national. It was renamed to Brazilian Championship () and was held every second year. In 1980 the Brazilian Championship had a major reorganization, becoming an annual competition and allowing professional teams for the first time. The competition's format changed in 1988, and started to follow the Northern Hemisphere calendar. Also, it was renamed to Brazilian National League (). The competition was disputed under this format between the seasons 1988-89 and 1993–94.
The foundation of Super League There was a last major change in the organization of the competition in the 1994–95 season. Again, it was renamed to Brazilian National Super League (). The first champion of the tournament, with the present format, was Frangosul/Ginástica.
List of champions
Campeonato Brasileiro YearChampionRunners-up1976BotafogoPaulistano1978Banespa/São PauloFlamengo1980Pirelli/Santo AndréFluminense1981Atlântica/BoavistaPirelli/Santo André1982Pirelli/Santo AndréAtlântica/Boavista1983Pirelli/Santo AndréBradesco/Atlântica1984MinasAtlântica/Boavista1985MinasBradesco/Atlântica1986Fiat/MinasBradesco/Atlântica1987Banespa/São PauloPirelli/Santo André
Liga Nacional 1988–89Pirelli/Santo AndréFiat/Minas1989–90Banespa/São PauloPirelli/Santo André1990–91Banespa/São PauloFrangosul/Ginástica1991–92Banespa/São PauloPirelli/Santo André1992–93Hoechst/SuzanoRhodia/Pirelli1993–94Nossa Caixa/SuzanoPalmeiras/Parmalat
Superliga 1994–95Frangosul/GinásticaNossa Caixa/Suzano1995–96Olympikus/TelespReport/Suzano1996–97Report/SuzanoBanespa/São Bernardo do Campo1997–98Diadora/UlbraOlympikus/Rio de Janeiro1998–99Pepsi/UlbraReport/Nipomed/Suzano1999–2000Telemig Celular/MinasUnisul2000–01Telemig Celular/MinasUlbra2001–02Telemig Celular/MinasBanespa/São Bernardo do Campo2002–03UlbraUnisul2003–04UnisulUlbra2004–05Banespa/MasterCardTelemig Celular/Minas2005–06Cimed/FlorianópolisTelemig Celular/Minas2006–07Telemig Celular/MinasCimed/Florianópolis2007–08Cimed/FlorianópolisVivo/Minas2008–09Cimed/FlorianópolisVivo/Minas2009–10Cimed/FlorianópolisMontes Claros/Funadem2010–11SESI-SPSada Cruzeiro Vôlei2011–12Sada Cruzeiro VôleiVôlei Futuro2012–13RJXSada Cruzeiro Vôlei2013–14Sada Cruzeiro VôleiSESI-SP2014–15Sada Cruzeiro VôleiSESI-SP2015–16Sada Cruzeiro VôleiVôlei Brasil Kirin2016–17Sada Cruzeiro VôleiFunvic Taubaté2017–18Sada Cruzeiro VôleiSESI-SP2018–19Funvic TaubatéSESI-SP2019–202020–21Funvic TaubatéMinas2021–22Sada Cruzeiro VôleiMinas2022–23Sada Cruzeiro VôleiMinas2023–24SESI-SPVôlei Renata2024–25Sada Cruzeiro VôleiVôlei Renata2025–26Sada Cruzeiro VôleiVôlei Renata
Titles by team ClubWinnersRunners-upSada/Cruzeiro10 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026)2 (2011, 2013)Minas7 (1984, 1985, 1986, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007)8 (1989, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2021, 2022, 2023)Banespa6 (1978, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005)2 (1997, 2002)Pirelli4 (1980, 1982, 1983, 1989)5 (1981, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993)Cimed/Florianópolis4 (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010)1 (2007)Suzano3 (1993, 1994, 1997)3 (1995, 1996, 1999)Ulbra3 (1998, 1999, 2003)2 (2001, 2004)Taubaté2 (2019, 2021)1 (2017)SESI-SP2 (2011, 2024)4 (2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)Atlântica1 (1981)5 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)Unisul1 (2004)2 (2000, 2003)Ginástica1 (1995)1 (1991)Olympikus1 (1996)1 (1998)Botafogo1 (1976)0RJX1 (2013)0Vôlei Renata/Campinas04 (2016, 2024, 2025, 2026)Flamengo01 (1978)Fluminense01 (1980)Montes Claros01 (2010)Palmeiras01 (1994)Paulistano01 (1976)
Women's league
The Women's Superliga most successful team have been Rio de Janeiro Vôlei Clube with eleven titles, since the creation of the Superliga, when Leites Nestlé won three consecutives titles from 1994–95 to 1996–97.
References
External links Superliga official website Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol (CBV) official website