V.League (Japan)

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Sport Volleyball No. of teams Men: 8Women: 8 TV partner(s) Gaora, NHK		Founded 1994 Country Japan

Most recentchampion(s) Men: Toray ArrowsWomen:NEC Red Rockets

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 2016-17

The League currently consists of the following member clubs:

Men (8 teams)[1]

JT Thunders

Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza

JTEKT Stings

Panasonic Panthers

Toray Arrows

FC Tokyo

Women (8 teams)[2]

Hisamitsu Springs

Toray Arrows

Toyota Auto Body Queenseis

JT Marvelous

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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