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English National Volleyball League

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English Men's Volleyball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023–24 Mens National Volleyball League
SportVolleyball
Founded1977
First season1977–78
CEOCharlie Ford
AdministratorVolleyball England
No. of teams10 (2023–24)
CountryEngland
ContinentEurope
QualificationPromotion from Division 1
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNVL Division 1
Domestic cup(s)England Cup
England Super Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitevolleyballengland.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)

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "NVL Winners and Runners–Up (Men)" (PDF). Volleyball England. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. ^ "VOLLEYBALL ENGLAND NVL REGULATIONS 2021-22" (PDF). Volleyball England.
  3. ^ 2005/06 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  4. ^ 2006/07 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  5. ^ 2007/08 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  6. ^ 2008/09 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  7. ^ 2009/10 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  8. ^ 2010/11 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  9. ^ 2011/12 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  10. ^ 2012/13 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  11. ^ 2013/14 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  12. ^ 2014/15 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  13. ^ 2015/16 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  14. ^ 2016/17 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  15. ^ 2017/18 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  16. ^ 2018/19 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  17. ^ 2019/20 season Retrieved 14 May 2020
  18. ^ suspention of all matches until 20th May 2020 Retrieved 14 May 2020
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