The Russian Volleyball Super League (RVSL) (Russian: Волейбольная суперлига) is the top league of Russian professional volleyball. It was founded in 1992, and it is considered to be the continuer of the Soviet top league, founded in 1933.[citation needed]
| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Russia |
| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champion(s) | Zenit-Kazan (11th title) |
| Most titles | Zenit-Kazan (11th titles) |
| Relegation to | Major League A |
| Domestic cup(s) | Russian Cup Russian SuperCup |
| International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup |
| Official website | volley |
Winners of the Soviet championship
edit- 1933–1936 – Moscow.
- 1938, 1939 – Spartak (Leningrad)
- 1940 – Spartak Moscow
- 1945–1948 – Dynamo Moscow
- 1949, 1950 – VC CDKA Moscow
- 1951 – Dynamo Moscow
- 1952 – VC VVS MVO
- 1953, 1954 – VC CDKA Moscow
- 1955 – VC CSK Moscow
- 1956 – Ukrainian SSR
- 1957 – Spartak (Leningrad)
- 1958 – VC CSK Moscow
- 1959 – Leningrad
- 1960–1962 – VC CSKA Moscow
- 1963 – Leningrad
- 1965, 1966 – VC CSKA Moscow
- 1967 – Ukrainian SSR
- 1968 – Kalev Tallinn
- 1969 – Burevestnik Alma-Ata
- 1970–1983 – VC CSKA Moscow
- 1984 – Radiotechnik Riga
- 1985–1991 – VC CSKA Moscow
- 1992 – VC Shakhtar Donetsk
Teams
editThe following clubs competed in the 2022–23 season:[1]
2020-21 Super League teams location.
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit-Kazan | Kazan | Kazan Volleyball Centre | 4,570 |
| Zenit SP | Saint Petersburg | Sibur Arena | 7,120 |
| Dinamo Moscow | Moscow | Dynamo Sports Palace | 5,000 |
| Kuzbass | Kemerovo | Kuzbass Arena | |
| Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | Novosibirsk | SKK Sever | 3,000 |
| Fakel | Novy Urengoy | DS Zvyozdniy | 3,000 |
| Ural Ufa | Ufa | Dynamo Sport Complex | 1,000 |
| Belogorie | Belgorod | Belgorod Arena | 10,000 |
| Dynamo-LO | Sosnovy Bor | ||
| Yenisei | Krasnoyarsk | Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace | 3,347 |
| Gazprom-Ugra | Surgut | Premier Arena | 6,080 |
| ASK Nizhny Novgorod | Nizhny Novgorod | DS Zarechye Hall | 1,500 |
| Neftyanik Orenburg | Orenburg | Olympics Sport Complex | 1,500 |
| Yugra-Samotlor | Nizhnevartovsk | Zal Meždunarodnyh Vstreč | 1,000 |
| Nova Novokuybyshevsk | Novokuybyshevsk | МТЛ Арена | 2,200 |
| Stroitel Minsk | Minsk | Minsk Sports Palace | 3,311 |
Russian volleyball Champions
editTitles by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Zenit Kazan | 12 (2006-07,2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2022–23, 2023–24) | 2 (2018–19, 2019–20) |
| Belogorie Belgorod | 8 (1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–20, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2012–13) | 6 (1994–95, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15) |
| Dynamo Moscow | 4 (2005–06, 2007–08, 2020–21, 2021–22) | 9 (2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022–23, 2023–24) |
| CSKA Moscow | 3 (1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96) | 1 (1992–93) |
| Avtomobilist SP | 2 (1991–92, 1992–93) | 0 |
| UEM-Izumrud Ekaterinburg | 1 (1998–99) | 4 (1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01) |
| MGTU Luzhniki Moscow | 1 (2000–01) | 2 (1991–92, 2001–02) |
| Lokomotiv Novosibirsk | 1 (2019–20) | 2 (2013–14, 2021–22) |
| Kuzbass Kemerovo | 1 (2018–19) | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2021 Superliga". Volleyball Federation of Russia (ВФВ) (in Russian). Retrieved 2 May 2021.