The Swiss Women Volleyball League is an annual competition of women's volleyball teams in Switzerland. It has been held since 1958.[1] Managed and organized by the Swiss Volley.
Current season, competition or edition: 2019–20 Swiss Women's Volleyball League A | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 |
| First season | 1958/59 |
| Administrator | Swiss Volley |
| No. of teams | 10 (2019–20) |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 2nd League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup Swiss Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | http://www.volleyball.ch/ |
It is the country's premier league for women’s volleyball.[2]
History
editIn the 2018/19 season in League A 8 teams had participated: "Dudingen, Pfeffingen, Canty (Schaffhausen), Vitéos NUC (Neuchâtel), Lugano, Franches-Montagne (Senlege), Geneva, Chaesaux. The championship title was won by "Viteyos NUK", who won the final series by beating "Pfeffingen" 3-1 (1:3, 3:1, 3:0, 3:0). The 3rd place went to Dudingen.
Winners list
edit| Years | |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Universität Basel |
| 1983 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1984 | Lausanne UC |
| 1985 | Lausanne UC |
| 1986 | Universität Basel |
| 1987 | Universität Basel |
| 1988 | Universität Basel |
| 1989 | VBC Montana Lucerne |
| 1990 | VBC Montana Lucerne |
| 1991 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1992 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1993 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1994 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1995 | RTV 1879 Basel |
| 1996 | RTV 1879 Basel |
| 1997 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1998 | BTV Lucerne |
| 1999 | KSV Wattwil |
| 2000 | Zeiler Köniz |
| 2001 | Zeiler Köniz |
| 2002 | Zeiler Köniz |
| 2003 | Zeiler Köniz |
| 2004 | Zeiler Köniz |
Titles by club
edit| rk. | Club. | Titles. | City. | Years won. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universität Basel | 22 | Basel | (1964—1982), (1986—1988) |
| 2 | VBC Voléro Zurich | 13 | Zürich | (2005—2008), (2010—2018) |
| 3 | BTV Lucerne | 7 | Lucerne | 1983, (1991—1994), (1997—1998) |
| 4 | Volley Köniz | 6 | Köniz | (2000—2004), 2009 |
| 5 | VBC Biel-Bienne | 3 | Bienne | (1961—1963) |
| = | NUC Volleyball | 3 | Neuchâtel | 2019 (2021–2022) |
| 7 | Lausanne UC | 2 | Lausanne | (1984—1985) |
| = | VBC Montana Lucerne | 2 | Lucerne | (1989—1990) |
| = | RTV 1879 Basel | 2 | Basel | (1995—1996) |
| 10 | FC Lucerne | 1 | Lucerne | 1959 |
| = | Servette VB | 1 | Geneva | 1960 |
| = | KSV Wattwil | 1 | Wattwil | 1999 |
References
edit- ^ League history in sports123.com Retrieved 3 May 2020
- ^ Former Loyola Women’s Volleyball Standout Gabi Maciagowski Signs Contract with Pro Swiss Team Brian Ross (Loyola Phoenix), 30 September 2020. Accessed 20 April 2021.
- ^ Due COVID-19, volleyball.ch (3 April 2020). "Bilan de la saison 2019/2020 suite à l'annulation des championnats nationaux du 13 mars 2020"..
External links
edit- Swiss Volley
- Swiss League. women.volleybox.net (in English)