The V.League 1 () is the top-level professional

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league for both men and women in

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. The league started in 1994. The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball League Organization. In 2006 the name ''V.League'' was changed to V.Premier League. In 2018 the name ''V.Premier League'' was changed to V.League Division 1 (V1).

Clubs (2022–23 season)

The League currently consists of the following member clubs:

Men (10 teams)

JTEKT Stings is a men's volleyball team based in the city of Kariya, Japan. It competes in the V.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan. The club was founded in 1958 and the current owner of the club is JTEKT. History JTEKT Stings was founded as ...

Panasonic Panthers is a men's volleyball team based in Hirakata city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1951. The owner of the club is Panasonic Corporation. Team Current roster Notable players * Takahiro Yamamoto ...

* JT Thunders Hiroshima * Toray Arrows * Wolf Dogs Nagoya * Tokyo Great Bears *

Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler is a men's volleyball team based in Oita City, Oita, Japan. It plays in V.League 1, the top tier of the Japanese volleyball league. It represented Japan at the 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship. ''Weisse ...

* VC Nagano Tridents *

Suntory Sunbirds is a men's volleyball team based in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the club is Suntory. Honours ; Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League *Champions (9): 1994-1 ...

Sakai Blazers Osaka Blazers Sakai is a men's professional volleyball team based in Sakai city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in the V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1939 as part of the Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-based Yawata Steel athletic club which also inc ...

Women (12 teams)

JT Marvelous is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. The team is the reigning champion of the V.League 1 after winning the 2019-20 and 2020–21 seasons. Honours Domestic competitions ; Japan Vo ...

* Okayama Seagulls * Saitama Ageo Medics *

Denso Airybees is a women's volleyball team based in Nishio city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1972. The owner of the team is Denso. Honours Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League *Runners-up (1): 2007-2008 *Regu ...

Toyota Auto Body Queenseis is a women's volleyball team based in Kariya city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1951. The owner of the team is Toyota Auto Body. Queenseis is a coined word combining Queen and Seis ("six" in Spanish ...

* Toray Arrows *

Hisamitsu Springs is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1948. In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hi ...

NEC Red Rockets is a women's volleyball team based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner of the team is NEC. The club was founded in April 1978 as NEC's corporate team, participating the same year in the 10th V.Challenge League to ...

* Hitachi Rivale *

Kurobe AquaFairies is a women's volleyball team based in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan. It plays in V.League_(Japan), V.League Division 1 Women. The club was founded in 1998. It is operated by Kurobe city Athletic Association. History *It was founded in 1998. *It was p ...

PFU BlueCats is a women's volleyball team based in Kahoku, Ishikawa, Kahoku city, Ishikawa, Japan. It plays in the V.League (Japan), V.League Division 1 having been promoted for the first time for the 2018–2019 season. The club was founded in 1980. The ...

Victorina Himeji is a women's volleyball team based in Himeji, Japan. The owner of the team is Masayoshi Manabe, former Head Coach of the Japan women's national volleyball team. The club was founded in 2016. Himeji entered the V.League in 2018 playing in V.Chal ...

Previous winners

* 1967–68 to 1993–94: Japan Volleyball League * 1994–95 to 2005–06: V.League * 2006–07 to 2017–18: V.Premier League *2018–19 to present: V.League Division 1

Men

Women

Spectators

Records show from the new born V.League Division 1 from Season 2018/19.

Sponsor

References

External links

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Japan V.League Division 1. women.volleybox.net
{{Professional Women's Volleyball Leagues Volleyball competitions in Japan Sports leagues in Japan

Sports leagues established in 1994 1994 establishments in Japan Professional sports leagues in Japan