V.Challenge League

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

History

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: V.Challenge League will be divided into V.Challenge League 1 and V.Challenge League 2 from next season. V.Challenge League 1 include higher 8 teams in the 2014–15 season. V.Challenge League 2 include lower teams in the 2014–15 season. Associate teams of JVL will play in the V.Challenge League 2. Bottom team of V.Challenge League 1 and top team of V.Challenge League 2 will compete a Promotion and relegation match except associate teams.

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.

V.League Division 2

Men

Season 2022/23(10 clubs)

ClubLocation2022–23 Final RankingVoreas HokkaidoAsahikawaChampionsKawasakiYokkaichiSaitamaSapporoNagoyaHyogoOsakaTsukubaHekinan

Previous results Season 2021–22 (15 clubs)

ClubLocation2021–22 Final RankingVoreas HokkaidoAsahikawaChampionKawasakiRunner-upYokkaichi3rd placeSaitama4th placeSapporo5th placeNagoya6th placeHyogo7th placeOsaka8th placeTsukuba9th placeToyota, Aichi10th placeNara11th placeShinjuku12th placeInagi13th placeOsaka14th placeChiba15th place

Women Season 2022/23(11 clubs)

ClubLocation2022–23 Final RankingUedaMaebashiPrestige International Aranmare YamagataSakataChampionsTokyo / AnnakaChiba Angel CrossKashiwaSendaiHamamatsuOhno Group Hiroshima OilersHiroshimaGifuKumamotoKuwana, Mie

Previous results Season 2021–22 (10 clubs) ClubLocation2021–22 Final RankingUedaChampionMaebashiRunner-upPrestige International Aranmare YamagataSakata3rd placeTokyo / Annaka4th placeChiba Angel CrossKashiwa5th placeSendai6th placeHamamatsu7th placeOhno Group Hiroshima OilersHiroshima8th placeGifu9th placeKumamoto10th place

Season winners SeasonMenWomenChampionRunner-upChampionRunner-up2018–19 Victorina Himeji2019–20Voreas Hokkaido2020–212021–22Voreas HokkaidoFujitsu Kawasaki Red SpiritsRoute Inn Hotels Brilliant AriesGunma Bank Green Wings

V.League Division 3 V.League Division 3 is held only men's tournament

Current clubs and results This is the men's clubs roster in 2021–22 season (4 clubs) ClubLocation2021–22 Final RankingHekinanChampionHigashiōsakaRunner-upNagano / Suzaka3rd placeMinato, Tokyo4th place

Previous winners Season Champion Runner-up2018–192019–202020–21Kinki Club Sfida2021–22Kinki Club Sfida

V.Challenge League

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