V.League (Japan)
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Current season or competition: V.League 2011/12 | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| No. of teams |
Men: 8 Women: 8 |
| Country |
 Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Men: Osaka Blazers Sakai Women:Hisamitsu Springs |
| 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 Association.
In 2006 the name of V.League was changed in the V.Premier League.
Clubs 2013/14
The League currently consists of the following member clubs:
- Men (8 teams)
- Osaka Blazers Sakai
- Panasonic Panthers
- Toray Arrows
- Suntory Sunbirds
- Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
- JT Thunders
- FC Tokyo
- JTEKT Stings
- Women (8 teams)
- Hisamitsu Springs
- Toray Arrows
- Okayama Seagulls
- NEC Red Rockets
- Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
- JT Marvelous
- Pioneer Red Wings
- Hitachi Rivale
Previous winners
- 1967-68 to 1993-94: Japan Volleyball League
- 1994-95 to 2005-06: V.League
- 2006-07 to present: V.Premier League
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External links
- http://www.vleague.or.jp/ - V.League official site (Japanese)
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