Wikipedia - V.Challenge League

V.League Division 2 (V2) and V.League Division 3 (V3) are the second- and third-level volleyball leagues for both men and women in Japan. For women tournament, was only held in Division 2

History

The league started in 1998 as V1 League. In 2006 the name of V1.League was changed in the V.Challenge League. The Champion and runner-up team could play the replacement game with lower place teams of V.premier League.

On 2 February 2014 Japan Volleyball League Organization announced that:

  1. V.Challenge League will be divided into V.Challenge League 1 and V.Challenge League 2 from next season.
  2. V.Challenge League 1 include higher 8 teams in the 2014–15 season.
  3. V.Challenge League 2 include lower teams in the 2014–15 season.
  4. Associate teams of JVL will play in the V.Challenge League 2.
  5. Bottom team of V.Challenge League 1 and top team of V.Challenge League 2 will compete a Promotion and relegation match except associate teams.

In 2018–2019 season, V.League (Japan) was reorganized and renamed with V.League Division 2 replacing V.Challenge League 1 and V.League Division 3 replacing V.Challenge League 2.

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