2021–22 V-League (South Korea) Explained

Competition:V League
Season:2021–22
Dates:October 2021 – April 2022
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 V-League season was the 18th season of the V-League, the highest professional volleyball league in South Korea. The season ran from October 2021 to April 2022. Incheon Korean Air Jumbos were the defending champions for male teams and GS Caltex Seoul KIXX for the female teams. A new team, Gwangju AI Peppers joined the female league from this season.

Teams

Men's clubs

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ansan OK Financial Group OkmanAnsanSangnoksu Gymnasium2,700
Cheonan Hyundai Capital SkywalkersCheonanYu Gwan-sun Gymnasium5,482 http://www.skywalkers.co.kr/skywalkers/sky/homeground
Daejeon Samsung BluefangsDaejeonChungmu Gymnasium5,000 http://www.bluefangs.co.kr/bluefangs1213/fangs/homecourt.html
Uijeongbu KB Insurance StarsUijeongbuUijeongbu Gymnasium6,240 https://www.kbstarsvc.co.kr/game/homeground_stadium.asp
Incheon Korean Air JumbosIncheonGyeyang Gymnasium4,270 http://www.insiseol.or.kr/institution_guidance/gyeyang/introduction_core.asp
Seoul Woori Card WibeeSeoulJangchung Gymnasium4,507 http://www.sisul.or.kr/global/main/en/sub/gymnasium.jsp
Suwon KEPCO VixtormSuwonSuwon Gymnasium4,317 http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/SP/A/htmlView/SPAAHP004.do?menuCd=FN1104010401

Women's clubs

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Daejeon KGCDaejeonChungmu Gymnasium5,000 http://www.bluefangs.co.kr/bluefangs1213/fangs/homecourt.html
Gimcheon Korea Expressway Hi-passGimcheonGimcheon Gymnasium6,000
GS Caltex Seoul KIXXSeoulJangchung Gymnasium4,507 http://www.sisul.or.kr/global/main/en/sub/gymnasium.jsp
Hwaseong IBK AltosHwaseongHwaseong Gymnasium5,152 http://sports.ibk.co.kr/volleyball/altos/gymnasium.php
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink SpidersIncheonGyeyang Gymnasium4,270 http://www.insiseol.or.kr/institution_guidance/gyeyang/introduction_core.asp
Suwon Hyundai E&C HillstateSuwonSuwon Gymnasium4,317 http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/SP/A/htmlView/SPAAHP004.do?menuCd=FN1104010401
Gwangju AI PeppersGwangjuYeomju Gymnasium8,500

Season standing procedure

  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Regular season

League table (Men's)

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1 36 24 12 70 1.582 1.077 Finals
2 36 19 17 62 1.149 1.028 Semifinals
3 36 17 19 59 1.075 1.029
4 3620 16 56 1.058 0.995
5 36 17 19 44 0.797 0.975
6 36 14 22 44 0.763 0.941
7 36 15 21 43 0.775 0.959

Source: League table (Men's)

League table (Women's)

width=20 width=250 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=35 width=35 width=35 width=50 Qualification
1 31 28 3 82 3.034 1.161 Finals
2 32 24 8 70 1.854 1.108 Semifinals
3 3120 11 62 1.972 1.102
4 32 15 17 46 0.917 0.990
5 32 11 21 31 0.634 0.944
6 33 10 23 31 0.566 0.922
7 313 28 11 0.244 0.812

Source: League table (Women's)

Results / Fixtures - Male

Rounds 1 and 2

(*) = game played at away team's ground

Rounds 5 and 6

(*) = game played at away team's ground

Results / Fixtures - Female

Rounds 1 and 2

Rounds 3 and 4

Rounds 5 and 6

Play-offs

Bracket (Men's)

Attendance

Men's teams

Women's teams

Top Performers

Men's (Points)

[1]

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 Noumory KeitaUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars1261
2 Kyle RussellDaejeon Samsung Bluefangs915
3 Leonardo LeyvaAnsan OKman870
4 Alexandre FerreiraSeoul Woori Card Wibee804
5 Daudi OkelloSuwon KEPCO Vixtorm671
6 Lincoln WilliamsIncheon Korean Air Jumbos659
7 Heo Su-bongCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers602
8 Na Kyeong-bukSeoul Woori Card Wibee568
9 Lim Dong-hyeokIncheon Korean Air Jumbos419
10 Seo Jae-duckSuwon KEPCO Vixtorm416

Women's (Points)

[2]

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 Laetitia Moma BassokoGS Caltex Seoul KIXX819
2 Kelsie PayneGimcheon Hi-pass775
3 Katherine BellIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders773
4 Yaasmeen Bedart-GhaniSuwon Hyundai Hillstate674
5 Jelena MladjenovićDaejeon KGC672
6 Elizabet InnehGwangju AI Peppers598
7 Yang Hyo-jinSuwon Hyundai Hillstate502
8 Park Jeong-ahGimcheon Hi-pass440
9 Kim Hee-jinHwaseong IBK Altos398
10 Lee So-youngDaejeon KGC377

Player of the Round

Men's

RoundPlayerClub
1 Noumory KeitaUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
2 Kyle RussellDaejeon Samsung Bluefangs
3 Noumory KeitaUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
4 Noumory KeitaUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
5 Leonardo LeyvaAnsan OKman
6 Noumory KeitaUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars

Women's

RoundPlayerClub
1 Yaasmeen Bedart-GhaniSuwon Hyundai Hillstate
2 Yang Hyo-jinSuwon Hyundai Hillstate
3 Kelsie PayneGimcheon Hi-pass
4 Laetitia Moma BassokoGS Caltex Seoul KIXX
5 Laetitia Moma BassokoGS Caltex Seoul KIXX
6--

Final standing

Men's League

width=40Rankwidth=240Team
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
4Seoul Woori Card Wibee
5
6Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs
7Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers

Women's League

width=40Rankwidth=240Team
Suwon Hyundai Hillstate
Gimcheon Hi-pass
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
4Daejeon KGC
5
6Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
7Gwangju AI Peppers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 남자부 선수 기록 .
  2. Web site: 여자부 선수 기록 .