Teams
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Chiba Angels Cross - Dames
Ohno Sekiyu Hiroshima Oilers - Dames
Breath Hamamatsu - Dames
JA Gifu Rioreina - Dames
Gunma Bank Green Wings - Dames
GSS Tokyo Sunbeams - Dames
Prestige International Aranmare - Dames
Forest Leaves Kumamoto - Dames
Brilliant Aries - Dames
Himeji Victorina VC - Dames
Toyota Motor Valkyrie Women
Osaka Superiors Women
Rigale Sendai - Dames
Veertien Mie - Dames
Kurobe AquaFairies - Dames
Okayama Seagulls - Dames
PFU Blue Cats - Dames
Toyota Walkure Women
Ageo Medics - Dames
Wikipedia - 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.
Japan - V Challenge League 1 Dames is een professionele volleybalcompetitie in Japan. Het is het tweede niveau van volleybal in het land na de V.League Division 1. De competitie werd opgericht in 1998 en er nemen 10 teams aan deel. De winnaar van de competitie promoveert naar de V.League Division 1, terwijl de laatste twee geklasseerde teams degraderen naar de V.Challenge League 2 Dames.