2025–26 SV.League Men's
| 2025-26 SV.League Men's | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Duration | October 24, 2025 - May 17, 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
| League champions | Osaka Bluteon |
| Runners-up | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka |
| Finals venue | Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa |
The 2025-26 SV.League Men's is the second tournament of the SV.League which scheduled from October 24, 2025 to May 17, 2026.
Osaka Bluteon beats Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in the 3rd final match to claim their first championship title.[1] Yuji Nishida was named the Championship MVP while Dmitry Musersky was awarded Regular Season MVP.[2]
Clubs
| Club | Head Coach | Captain | City, Prefecture | Colors | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voreas Hokkaido | Asahikawa, Hokkaido | Voreas | |||
| Tokyo Great Bears | Koto, Tokyo | Nature Lab | |||
| VC Nagano Tridents | Takamori, Nagano | VC Nagano Create Sports | |||
| Toray Arrows Shizuoka | Mishima, Shizuoka | Toray Industries | |||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | Kariya, Aichi | JTEKT Corporation | |||
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | Inazawa, Aichi | Toyoda Gosei | |||
| Osaka Bluteon | Hirakata, Osaka | Panasonic Corporation | |||
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | Minoh, Osaka | Suntory Holdings | |||
| Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers | Sakai, Osaka | Nippon Steel Corporation | |||
| Hiroshima Thunders | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | Japan Tobacco |
Transfer players
Schedule
Regular season
The season began on Friday, October 24, 2025, and ended on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
- Each club will play a total of 44 matches in a home-and-away format, with 22 of those matches being home games.
- The top 6 clubs from the regular season will advance to the Championship.
- The final standings for the clubs ranked 7th to 10th will be determined based on the results of the regular season.
- All matches will be played as best-of-five sets.
Championship
The season began on May 1, 2026, and ended on May 17, 2026.
- The Championship will be conducted in a tournament format.
- The clubs ranked 3rd to 6th at the end of the regular season will compete in the Quarterfinals. The winners of the Quarterfinals will advance to the Semifinals.
- The top two clubs from the regular season, along with the winners of the Quarterfinals, will compete in the Semifinals. The winners of the Semifinals will advance to the Finals.
- There will be no ranking matches for the clubs that lose in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, and the final rankings for the clubs placed 3rd to 6th will be determined based on their final standings in the regular season.
- All matches, except for the Final, will be hosted by the higher-ranked club from the regular season.
- All matches will be played as best-of-five sets.
Source: SV.League - Schedule
Season standing procedure
Regular season
Points awarded per match are as follows:
- 3 Points: Win with a set score of "3-0" or "3-1"
- 2 Points: Win with a set score of "3-2"
- 1 Point: Loss with a set score of "2-3"
- 0 Points: Loss with a set score of "0-3" or "1-3"
Championship
A best-of-three format will be used, with the team winning two out of three matches advancing.
If both teams have one win each, a third match will be played to determine the winner.
Source: SV.League - Regulation
Regular round
| Qualified for the Final |
| Rank | Team | Match | Win | Loss | Point | Win Ratio | Win Set | Loss Set | Set Rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 44 | 40 | 4 | 117 | 0.91 | 122 | 31 | 3.94 |
| 2 | Osaka Bluteon | 44 | 38 | 6 | 109 | 0.86 | 120 | 42 | 2.86 |
| 3 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 44 | 29 | 15 | 80 | 0.66 | 97 | 73 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 44 | 25 | 19 | 75 | 0.57 | 96 | 74 | 1.30 |
| 5 | Hiroshima Thunders | 44 | 21 | 23 | 67 | 0.48 | 80 | 77 | 1.04 |
| 6 | Tokyo Great Bears | 44 | 21 | 23 | 67 | 0.48 | 85 | 88 | 0.97 |
| 7 | Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers | 44 | 17 | 27 | 51 | 0.39 | 72 | 95 | 0.76 |
| 8 | Toray Arrows Shizuoka | 44 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 0.30 | 59 | 110 | 0.54 |
| 9 | Voreas Hokkaido | 44 | 11 | 33 | 35 | 0.25 | 52 | 109 | 0.48 |
| 10 | VC Nagano Tridents | 44 | 5 | 39 | 22 | 0.11 | 36 | 120 | 0.30 |
Source: SV.League Men's - Standings
Final round
- All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 01 May | ||||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3 | |||||||||
| 09-10 May | ||||||||||
| Tokyo Great Bears | 0 | |||||||||
| Osaka Bluteon | 2 | |||||||||
| 02 May | ||||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 0 | |||||||||
| JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3 | |||||||||
| 15-17 May | ||||||||||
| Tokyo Great Bears | 0 | |||||||||
| Osaka Bluteon | 2 | |||||||||
| 01 May | ||||||||||
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 1 | |||||||||
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | 3 | |||||||||
| 09-10 May | ||||||||||
| Hiroshima Thunders | 0 | |||||||||
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 2 | |||||||||
| 02 May | ||||||||||
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | 0 | |||||||||
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | 3 | |||||||||
| Hiroshima Thunders | 2 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| 01 May 2026 18:05 |
JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3-0 | Tokyo Great Bears | Okazaki Central Park Gymnasium, Aichi |
| 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 Report | ||||
| 01 May 2026 18:05 |
Wolfdogs Nagoya | 3-0 | Hiroshima Thunders | Entrio, Aichi |
| 25-17, 25-21, 26-24 Report | ||||
| 02 May 2026 15:05 |
Wolfdogs Nagoya | 3-2 | Hiroshima Thunders | Entrio, Aichi |
| 23-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 16-14 Report | ||||
| 02 May 2026 16:11 |
JTEKT Stings Aichi | 3-0 | Tokyo Great Bears | Okazaki Central Park Gymnasium, Aichi |
| 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 Report | ||||
Semifinals
| 09 May 2026 13:05 |
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 3-0 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka |
| 25-12, 25-22, 25-18 Report | ||||
| 09 May 2026 18:05 |
Osaka Bluteon | 3-0 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka |
| 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 Report | ||||
| 10 May 2026 13:05 |
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 3-1 | Wolfdogs Nagoya | Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka |
| 23-25, 31-29, 25-20, 25-23 Report | ||||
| 10 May 2026 18:05 |
Osaka Bluteon | 3-1 | JTEKT Stings Aichi | Asue Arena Osaka, Osaka |
| 25-23, 25-22,20-25, 25-22 Report | ||||
Final
| 15 May 2026 19:02 |
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 3-1 | Osaka Bluteon | Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa |
| 26-24, 22-25, 25-16, 25-23 Report | ||||
| 16 May 2026 16:05 |
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 2-3 | Osaka Bluteon | Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa |
| 25-13, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 9-15 Report | ||||
| 17 May 2026 15:35 |
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 0-3 | Osaka Bluteon | Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa |
| 22-25, 20-25, 18-25 Report | ||||
Final ranking
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Awards
| Awards | Name of the Awards | Name of the Winner | Team Name | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Award | SV.League Champions | Osaka Bluteon | ||
| SV.League Runners-up | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | |||
| Championship Final Four-T | JTEKT Stings Aichi | |||
| Championship Final Four-B | Wolfdogs Nagoya | |||
| Regular Season Winners | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | |||
| Best Youth Scheme | Osaka Bluteon | |||
| Best Community Engagement Award | JTEKT Stings Aichi | |||
| Osaka Bluteon | ||||
| Leaders Award | Top Scorer | JTEKT Stings Aichi | 869 pts. | |
| Top Spiker | Osaka Bluteon | 54.4% | ||
| Top Server | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 15.0% | ||
| Top Blocker | Wolfdogs Nagoya | 0.68/set | ||
| Top Serve Receiver | Voreas Hokkaido | 53.4% | ||
| Individual Award | Regular Season MVP | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | ||
| Best Six | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | |||
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | ||||
| Osaka Bluteon | ||||
| Wolfdogs Nagoya | ||||
| Voreas Hokkaido | ||||
| Osaka Bluteon | ||||
| Libero of the Year | Osaka Bluteon | |||
| Receiver of the Year | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | |||
| Head Coach of the Year | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | |||
| Championship MVP | Osaka Bluteon | |||
| Rookie of the Year | Hiroshima Thunders | |||
| Fair Play Prize | Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | 5 sheets | ||
| Most Impressive Player | Osaka Bluteon | |||
| Special Achievement Award | Arena of the Year | Wolfdogs Nagoya | ||
| Recruit Staff Award | Wolfdogs Nagoya | |||
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers | |||
| Suntory Sunbirds Osaka | ||||
| Osaka Bluteon | ||||
Source: SV.League Men's - Award
Statistics leaders
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Source: SV.League - Individual Ranking
See Also
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