Swiss Women's Volleyball League

The Swiss Women Volleyball League is an annual competition of women's volleyball teams in Switzerland. It has been held since 1958.[1] Managed and organized by the Swiss Volley.

Swiss Women's Volleyball National League A
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2019–20 Swiss Women's Volleyball League A
SportVolleyball
Founded1958
Inaugural season1958/59
AdministratorSwiss Volley
No. of teams10 (2019–20)
Country  Switzerland
ContinentEurope
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to2nd League
Domestic cup(s)Swiss Cup
Swiss Super Cup
International cup(s)CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official websitehttp://www.volleyball.ch/

It is the country's premier league for women’s volleyball.[2]

History

In the 2018/19 season in League A 8 teams had participated: "Dudingen, Pfeffingen, Canty (Schaffhausen), Vitéos NUC (Neuchâtel), Lugano, Franches-Montagne (Senlege), Geneva, Chaesaux. The championship title was won by "Viteyos NUK", who won the final series by beating "Pfeffingen" 3-1 (1:3, 3:1, 3:0, 3:0). The 3rd place went to Dudingen.

Winners list
Years Champions
1959FC Lucerne
1960Servette VB
1961VBC Biel-Bienne
1962VBC Biel-Bienne
1963VBC Biel-Bienne
1964Universität Basel
1965Universität Basel
1966Universität Basel
1967Universität Basel
1968Universität Basel
1969Universität Basel
1970Universität Basel
1971Universität Basel
1972Universität Basel
1973Universität Basel
1974Universität Basel
1975Universität Basel
1976Universität Basel
1977Universität Basel
1978Universität Basel
1979Universität Basel
1980Universität Basel
1981Universität Basel
Years Champions
1982Universität Basel
1983BTV Lucerne
1984Lausanne UC
1985Lausanne UC
1986Universität Basel
1987Universität Basel
1988Universität Basel
1989VBC Montana Lucerne
1990VBC Montana Lucerne
1991BTV Lucerne
1992BTV Lucerne
1993BTV Lucerne
1994BTV Lucerne
1995RTV 1879 Basel
1996RTV 1879 Basel
1997BTV Lucerne
1998BTV Lucerne
1999KSV Wattwil
2000Zeiler Köniz
2001Zeiler Köniz
2002Zeiler Köniz
2003Zeiler Köniz
2004Zeiler Köniz
Years Champions
2005VBC Voléro Zurich
2006VBC Voléro Zurich
2007VBC Voléro Zurich
2008VBC Voléro Zurich
2009Zeiler Köniz
2010VBC Voléro Zurich
2011VBC Voléro Zurich
2012VBC Voléro Zurich
2013VBC Voléro Zurich
2014VBC Voléro Zurich
2015VBC Voléro Zurich
2016VBC Voléro Zurich
2017VBC Voléro Zurich
2018VBC Voléro Zurich
2019Viteos NUC
2020Suspended [3]
2021Viteos NUC
2022Viteos NUC

Titles by club
rk. Club. Titles. City. Years won.
1 Universität Basel 22 Basel (1964—1982), (1986—1988)
2 VBC Voléro Zurich 13 Zürich (2005—2008), (2010—2018)
3 BTV Lucerne 7 Lucerne 1983, (1991—1994), (1997—1998)
4 Volley Köniz 6 Köniz (2000—2004), 2009
5 VBC Biel-Bienne 3 Bienne (1961—1963)
= NUC Volleyball 3 Neuchâtel 2019 (2021–2022)
7 Lausanne UC 2 Lausanne (1984—1985)
= VBC Montana Lucerne 2 Lucerne (1989—1990)
= RTV 1879 Basel 2 Basel (1995—1996)
10 FC Lucerne 1 Lucerne 1959
= Servette VB 1 Geneva 1960
= KSV Wattwil 1 Wattwil 1999

References
  1. League history in sports123.com Retrieved 3 May 2020
  2. Former Loyola Women’s Volleyball Standout Gabi Maciagowski Signs Contract with Pro Swiss Team Brian Ross (Loyola Phoenix), 30 September 2020. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  3. Due COVID-19, volleyball.ch (3 April 2020). "Bilan de la saison 2019/2020 suite à l'annulation des championnats nationaux du 13 mars 2020"..
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