English National Volleyball League
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Mens National Volleyball League | |
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| First season | 1977–78 |
| CEO | Charlie Ford |
| Administrator | Volleyball England |
| No. of teams | 10 (2023–24) |
| Country | England |
| Continent | Europe |
| Qualification | Promotion from Division 1 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | NVL Division 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | England Cup England Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | volleyballengland.org |
The English Men's Volleyball League is the major volleyball national competition for men in England, established in 1977.[1] It is organised by Volleyball England.
Competition format (Super League)
[edit]The teams get 3 points for a 3–0 or 3–1 victory, 2 points for a 3–2 victory, 1 point for a 2–3 defeat, and 0 points for a 0–3 or 1–3 defeat.[2]
Competition history
[edit]In the 2023/2024 Super League Ten teams are participating : " Polonia London (London), Durham Palatinates (Durham), Stockport Volleyball Club (Manchester) , Essex Rebels (Colchester),Mallory Eagles UEL (London), Richmond Docklands (London), Newcastle Staffs (Stoke On Trent),Team Sunderland (Sunderland), Leeds Gorse Volleyball Club (Leeds), and The University Of Nottingham (Nottingham)”. The reigning champions (2022/2023) are Durham Palatinates, second place went to Mallory Eagles Volleyball Club.
Winners list
[edit]| Years | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sefton A | Blokk 75 & Deeside | |
| 1979 | Kestrels | Speedwell | |
| 1980 | Speedwell Furness | Kelly Girl International | |
| 1981 | Competition Not Disputed | ||
| 1982 | Speedwell Rucanor | Kelly Girl International | |
| 1983 | Speedwell Rucanor | Kelly Girl International | |
| 1984 | Capital City Spikers | Polonia London | |
| 1985 | Team Mizuno | Speedwell Rucanor | |
| 1986 | Polonia London | Speedwell Rucanor | |
| 1987 | Speedwell Rucanor | Polonia London | |
| 1988 | Malory CLC | Liverpool City | |
| 1989 | Malory CLC | Star Aquila | |
| 1990 | Team Mizuno Malory | Speedwell Rucanor | |
| 1991 | Team Mizuno Malory | Polonia Ealing | |
| 1992 | Team Mizuno Malory | Reebok Liverpool | |
| 1993 | Mizuno Lewisham | KLEA Leeds | |
| 1994 | Mizuno Malory Lewisham | Polonia Ealing | |
| 1995 | Mizuno Malory Lewisham | Newcastle Staffs | |
| 1996 | Mizuno Malory Lewisham | Newcastle Staffs | |
| 1997 | Malory Lewisham | Tooting Aquila | |
| 1998 | Tooting Aquila | Malory Lewisham | |
| 1999 | Malory London | City of Stoke | |
| 2000 | Malory London | Wessex 1 | |
| 2001 | Malory London | Portsmouth Mayfield1 | |
| 2002 | Malory London | London Docklands | |
| 2003 | London Malory | London Docklands | |
| 2004 | London Malory | Warwick Riga | London Docklands |
| 2005 | London Malory | London Docklands | Sheffield VC |
| 2006[3] | London Malory | London Docklands | City of Bristol 1 |
| 2007[4] | London Docklands | London Malory | Polonia London |
| 2008[5] | London Malory | Sheffield Volleyball Club | Coventry & Warwick Riga |
| 2009[6] | Sheffield VC | Coventry & Warwick Riga | Malory Eagles London |
| 2010[7] | Malory Eagles London | Sheffield VC | London Docklands |
| 2011[8] | Polonia London | Leeds Carnegie | Sheffield VC |
| 2012[9] | Leeds Carnegie | Polonia London | Team Northumbria |
| 2013[10] | Polonia London | Team Northumbria | |
| 2014[11] | Sheffield VC | Team Northumbria | |
| 2015[12] | Team Northumbria | Sheffield VC | |
| 2016[13] | Polonia London | Team Northumbria | |
| 2017[14] | Polonia London | Sheffield VC | |
| 2018[15] | Team Northumbria | Polonia London | Sheffield VC |
| 2019[16] | Polonia London | Durham University | Wessex VC |
| 2020[17] | Suspended[18] | ||
| 2022 | Durham Palatinates | Malory Eagles UEL | Richmond Docklands |
| 2023 | Durham Palatinates | Malory Eagles UEL | Polonia London |
| 2024 | Durham Palatinates | Polonia London | Essex Rebels |
References
[edit]- ^ "NVL Winners and Runners–Up (Men)" (PDF). Volleyball England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "VOLLEYBALL ENGLAND NVL REGULATIONS 2021-22" (PDF). Volleyball England.
- ^ 2005/06 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2006/07 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2007/08 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2008/09 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2009/10 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2010/11 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2011/12 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2012/13 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2013/14 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2014/15 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2015/16 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2016/17 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2017/18 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2018/19 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ 2019/20 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
- ^ suspention of all matches until 20th May 2020 Retrieved 14 May 2020