V.League (Japan)
Current season, competition or edition: V.League 2015-16 | |
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| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| No. of teams |
Men: 8 Women: 8 |
| Country |
 Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Men: Panasonic Panthers Women:NEC Red Rockets |
| TV partner(s) | Gaora, NHK |
| Official website | http://www.vleague.or.jp |
The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.
The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball League Organization. In 2006 the name of V.League was changed in the V.Premier League.
Clubs 2015-16
The League currently consists of the following member clubs:
- JT Thunders
- Suntory Sunbirds
- Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
- Osaka Blazers Sakai
- JTEKT Stings
- Panasonic Panthers
- Toray Arrows
- FC Tokyo
- NEC Red Rockets
- Hisamitsu Springs
- Ageo Medics
- Okayama Seagulls
- Hitachi Rivale
- Toray Arrows
- Denso Airybees
- Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
Previous winners
- 1967-68 to 1993-94: Japan Volleyball League
- 1994-95 to 2005-06: V.League
- 2006-07 to present: V.Premier League
men
women
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External links
- V.League official website (Japanese)
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