V-League (South Korea) Explained

V-League
Current Season:2023–24 V-League (South Korea)
Sport:Volleyball
Founded:2005
Inaugural:2005
Founder:KOVO
Teams:7 (men)
7 (women)
Country:South Korea
Champion:Men:
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos (4th title)
Women:
Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass (2nd title)
Most Champs:Men:
Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs (8 titles)
Women:
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders (4 titles)
Tv:KBS 1TV, SBS TV, KBS N Sports, SBS Sports
Website:KOVO

The V-League is a South Korean club volleyball competition. It was founded in 2005 and currently has seven men's clubs and seven women's clubs.

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
Incheon Korean Air JumbosIncheonGyeyang Gymnasium4,270 http://www.insiseol.or.kr/institution_guidance/gyeyang/introduction_core.asp
Seoul Woori Card WooriWONSeoulJangchung 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
Uijeongbu KB Insurance StarsUijeongbuUijeongbu Gymnasium6,240 https://www.kbstarsvc.co.kr/game/homeground_stadium.asp

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 SpidersIncheonSamsan World Gymnasium7,140 https://mobile.newsis.com/view.html?ar_id=NISX20211109_0001644627
Suwon Hyundai E&C HillstateSuwonSuwon Gymnasium4,317 http://home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/SP/A/htmlView/SPAAHP004.do?menuCd=FN1104010401
Gwangju Pepper BankGwangjuYeomju Gymnasium8,500

Champions

Men's champions

Titles by season

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
2005Daejeon Samsung BluefangsCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2005–06Cheonan Hyundai SkywalkersDaejeon Samsung Bluefangs
2006–07Cheonan Hyundai SkywalkersDaejeon Samsung Bluefangs
2007–08Daejeon Samsung BluefangsCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2008–09Daejeon Samsung BluefangsCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2009–10Daejeon Samsung BluefangsCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2010–11Daejeon Samsung BluefangsIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
2011–12Daejeon Samsung BluefangsIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
2012–13Daejeon Samsung BluefangsIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
2013–14Daejeon Samsung BluefangsCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2014–15Ansan OKmanDaejeon Samsung Bluefangs
2015–16Ansan OKmanCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2016–17Cheonan Hyundai SkywalkersIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
2017–18Incheon Korean Air JumbosCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2018–19Cheonan Hyundai SkywalkersIncheon Korean Air Jumbos
2019–20align=center colspan="2"Season cancelled
2020–21Incheon Korean Air JumbosSeoul Woori Card Wibee
2021–22Incheon Korean Air JumbosUijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
2022–23Incheon Korean Air JumbosCheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
2023–24Incheon Korean Air JumbosAnsan OKman

Titles by club

Club Champions Runners-up
Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
Ansan OKman
Seoul Woori Card Wibee
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm

Women's Champions

Titles by season

SeasonChampionsRunners-up
2005Daejeon KGCGimcheon Hi-pass
2005–06Incheon Heungkuk Pink SpidersGimcheon Hi-pass
2006–07Incheon Heungkuk Pink SpidersSuwon Hyundai Hillstate
2007–08GS Caltex Seoul KIXXIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2008–09Incheon Heungkuk Pink SpidersGS Caltex Seoul KIXX
2009–10Daejeon KGCSuwon Hyundai Hillstate
2010–11Suwon Hyundai HillstateIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2011–12Daejeon KGCSuwon Hyundai Hillstate
2012–13Hwaseong IBK AltosGS Caltex Seoul KIXX
2013–14GS Caltex Seoul KIXXHwaseong IBK Altos
2014–15Hwaseong IBK AltosGimcheon Hi-pass
2015–16Suwon Hyundai HillstateHwaseong IBK Altos
2016–17Hwaseong IBK AltosIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2017–18Gimcheon Hi-passHwaseong IBK Altos
2018–19Incheon Heungkuk Pink SpidersGimcheon Hi-pass
2019–20align=center colspan="2"Season cancelled
2020–21GS Caltex Seoul KIXXIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2021–22align=center colspan="2"Season cancelled
2022–23Gimcheon Hi-passIncheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2023–24Suwon Hyundai Hillstate

Titles by club

Club Champions Runners-up
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders
Suwon Hyundai E&C
Hwaseong IBK Altos
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
Daejeon KGC
Gimcheon Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-pass
Gwangju Pepper Bank

Postseason results

Legend

Men

Teams2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total
Hyundai Capital2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd PO PO PO 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd1st PO 2nd SPO16
Korean AirPO PO PO PO 2nd 2nd 2nd PO SPO 2nd 1st2nd 1st1st1st 1st16
Samsung Fire1st2nd 2nd 1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd PO PO 13
KB InsurancePO PO SPO SPO 2nd 5
KEPCOSPO PO PO PO PO 5
Woori CardDNP PO 2nd SPO SPO SPO5
OK Financial GroupDNP 1st 1st PO 2nd4
SangmuDNP0

Women

Teams2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2023 2024 Total
Heungkuk Life1st1st2nd1st2ndPO2nd1st2nd2nd2nd11
Hyundai E&C2nd2nd1st2ndPOPO1stPOPO1st10
Korea Expressway Corporation2nd2ndPOPOPO2nd1st2nd 1st9
KGC1stPOPOPO1st1stPOPOPO9
IBKDNP 1st2nd1st2nd1st2ndPO7
GS Caltex1st2ndPO2nd1stPO 1st7
Gwangju Pepper BankDNP 0

MVP by edition

Regular round

Men
Women

Final

Men
Women

Title sponsors

SeasonName
2005–06KT&G
2006–07Hyundai Hillstate
2007–08 ~ 2016–17NH Nonghyup
2017–18 ~ 2023–24Dodram
2024–25TBA

See also

External links