# 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.

## V.League Division 2
### Men

Season 2022/23(10 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2022–23 Final Ranking |
| Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champions |
| Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Kawasaki | |
| Veertien MIE [ja] | Yokkaichi | |
| Saitama Azalea [ja] | Saitama | |
| Safilva Hokkaido [ja] | Sapporo | |
| Daido Steel Red Star [ja] | Nagoya | |
| Hyogo Delfino [ja] | Hyogo | |
| Kinden Trinity Blitz [ja] | Osaka | |
| Tsukuba United Sun Gaia [ja] | Tsukuba | |
| Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Hekinan | |

### Previous results

Season 2021–22 (15 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
| Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Champion |
| Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Kawasaki | Runner-up |
| Veertien MIE [ja] | Yokkaichi | 3rd place |
| Saitama Azalea [ja] | Saitama | 4th place |
| Safilva Hokkaido [ja] | Sapporo | 5th place |
| Daido Steel Red Star [ja] | Nagoya | 6th place |
| Hyogo Delfino [ja] | Hyogo | 7th place |
| Kinden Trinity Blitz [ja] | Osaka | 8th place |
| Tsukuba United Sun Gaia [ja] | Tsukuba | 9th place |
| Toyota Sunhawks [ja] | Toyota, Aichi | 10th place |
| Nara Dreamers [ja] | Nara | 11th place |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Fort Fighters [ja] | Shinjuku | 12th place |
| Tokyo Verdy Volleyball Team [ja] | Inagi | 13th place |
| KUBOTA Spears [ja] | Osaka | 14th place |
| Chiba ZELVA [ja] | Chiba | 15th place |

#### Women

Season 2022/23(11 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2022–23 Final Ranking |
| Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] | Ueda | |
| Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | Maebashi | |
| Prestige International Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata | Champions |
| GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] | Tokyo / Annaka | |
| Chiba Angel Cross | Kashiwa | |
| Ligare Sendai [ja] | Sendai | |
| Breath Hamamatsu [ja] | Hamamatsu | |
| Ohno Group Hiroshima Oilers | Hiroshima | |
| JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] | Gifu | |
| Forest Leaves Kumamoto [ja] | Kumamoto | |
| Veertien Mie | Kuwana, Mie | |

### Previous results

Season 2021–22 (10 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
| Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] | Ueda | Champion |
| Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | Maebashi | Runner-up |
| Prestige International Aranmare Yamagata | Sakata | 3rd place |
| GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] | Tokyo / Annaka | 4th place |
| Chiba Angel Cross | Kashiwa | 5th place |
| Ligare Sendai [ja] | Sendai | 6th place |
| Breath Hamamatsu [ja] | Hamamatsu | 7th place |
| Ohno Group Hiroshima Oilers | Hiroshima | 8th place |
| JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] | Gifu | 9th place |
| Forest Leaves Kumamoto [ja] | Kumamoto | 10th place |

### Season winners

| Season | Men | Men | Women | Women |
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2018–19 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Toyota Sunhawks [ja] | Victorina Himeji | JA Gifu Rioreina [ja] |
| 2019–20 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Voreas Hokkaido | Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | GSS Tokyo SunBeams [ja] |
| 2020–21 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits [ja] | Voreas Hokkaido | Gunma Bank Green Wings [ja] | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries [ja] |
| 2021–22 | Voreas Hokkaido | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | Route Inn Hotels Brilliant Aries | Gunma Bank Green Wings |

## V.League Division 3

V.League Division 3 is held only men's tournament

### Current clubs and results

This is the men's clubs roster in 2021–22 season (4 clubs)
| Club | Location | 2021–22 Final Ranking |
| Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Hekinan | Champion |
| Kinki Club Sfida [ja] | Higashiōsaka | Runner-up |
| Nagano GaRons [ja] | Nagano / Suzaka | 3rd place |
| Toyota Mobility Tokyo Sparkle [ja] | Minato, Tokyo | 4th place |

### Previous winners

| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2018–19 | Voreasu Hokkaido [ja] | Veertien MIE [ja] |
| 2019–20 | Nara Dreamers [ja] | Kinki Club Sfida [ja] |
| 2020–21 | Kinki Club Sfida | Chiba ZELVA [ja] |
| 2021–22 | Aisin Tealmare [ja] | Kinki Club Sfida |