Russian Women's Volleyball Super League
The Russian Women's Volleyball Super League, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Russia. It is organized and administrated by the Russian Volleyball Federation.
Current season, competition or edition: 2018–19 Russian Women's Volleyball Super League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Administrator | Russian Volleyball Federation (ВФВ / VFV) |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Dinamo Moscow (7th title) |
| Most titles | Uralochka Ekaterinburg (14 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Major League A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | Russian Volleyball Federation |
History
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991 brought an end to all sports leagues played in the Soviet Union, including the Soviet Women's Volleyball Championship. The national league was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation as a continuation of the Soviet Championships. The 1991–92 inaugural season had the participation of clubs based in the Russian Commonwealth and Yugoslavia. From the second season onwards only clubs based in Russia were allowed to compete.
This is how the League changed its name and structure through time.
| Years | 1st Division | 2nd Division | 3rd Division | 4th Division | 5th Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Major League | First League | – | – | – |
| 1992–1995 | Major League A | Major League B | First League | Second League | – |
| 1995–1996 | Super League | Major League A | Major League B | First League | Second League |
| 1996–2001 | Super League | Premier League ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | First League ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | Second League | – |
| 2001–2011 | Super League | Major League A ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | Major League B ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | First League | – |
| 2011– | Super League | Major League A | Major League B ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | – | – |
Teams
The following clubs are competing in the 2017–18 season:[1]
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Kazan | Kazan | Kazan Volleyball Centre | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Krasnodar | Krasnodar | Palais des Sports Olympus | 3,000 |
| Dinamo Moscow | Moscow | Sports Palace "Druzhba" | 3,500 |
| Dinamo-Metar | Chelyabinsk | Metar-Sport | 2,500 |
| Leningradka | Saint Petersburg | Platonov Volleyball Academy | 1,500 |
| Proton | Balakovo | FOK Zviozdny | 2,500 |
| PSK Sakhalin | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | NP Sports Center "Sakhalin" | |
| Uralochka-NTMK | Yekaterinburg | Palace of Sports Yekaterinburg | 5,000 |
| Yenisei | Krasnoyarsk | Dvorkin Sports House | 1,500 |
| Zarechie Odintsovo | Odintsovo | Volleyball-Sports Complex | 2,200 |
Results
Source[2]
Titles by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Uralochka NTMK Yekaterinburg | 14 (1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05) | 1 (2015–16) |
| Dinamo Moscow | 7 (2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19) | 8 (2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15) |
| Dinamo Kazan | 6 (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2019–20) | 2 (2016–17, 2017–18) |
| Zarechie Odintsovo | 2 (2007–08, 2009–10) | 2 (2005–06, 2008–09) |
Lyudmila Buldakova award
The award for best player of the Super League was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation in 2006 and named after two time Olympic gold medallist Lyudmila Buldakova, a former player who died that year. The winner is voted by the head coaches of the league's teams.[3][4]
| Season | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 |  Lyubov Yagodina |
WVC CSKA Moscow |
| 2007–08 | Lyubov Sokolova |
Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 2008–09 | Yevgeniya Estes |
Uralochka-NTMK |
| 2009–10 | Tatiana Kosheleva |
Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 2010–11 | Yekaterina Gamova |
Dinamo Kazan |
| 2011–12 |  Angelina Grün |
Dinamo Moscow |
| 2012–13 | Yekaterina Gamova |
Dinamo Kazan |
| 2013–14 | Yekaterina Gamova |
Dinamo Kazan |
| 2014–15 | Nataliya Goncharova |
Dinamo Moscow |
| 2015–16 | Nataliya Goncharova |
Dinamo Moscow |
| 2016–17 | Nataliya Goncharova |
Dinamo Moscow |
| 2017–18 | Nataliya Goncharova |
Dinamo Moscow |
| 2018–19 | Nataliya Goncharova |
Dinamo Moscow |
References
- "2018 Superliga". Volleyball Federation of Russia (ВФВ) (in Russian). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- "Volleyball - Russia - Women's Super League : presentation and medal winners". Info Média Conseil. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Goncharova awarded the best player of Superleague second year in a row". russiavolley.com. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- "Nataliya Goncharova wins the "Best Player" award third time in a row". russiavolley.com. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.