jpSV.League Men

Official SV.League site — schedule, results and standings of the men's competition; in 2026/27 it carries the sponsored name Daido Life SV.League.

Hioki in Kagoshima Prefecture — founded in 2021 as the successor to Kagoshima Cherry Blossoms, the club debuts in the SV.League in 2026/27.

Hiroshima — the Japan Tobacco team founded in 1931, national champion in 2014/15 and three-time Emperor’s Cup winner (2007, 2015, 2018). It previously played as JT Thunders.

Sapporo — founded in 2016 as Safilva Hokkaido and renamed in 2023; it moved up to the SV.League ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Kariya in Aichi Prefecture — the team of engineering company JTEKT, founded in 1958, V.League champion in 2019/20 and SV.League runner-up in 2024/25.

Sakai near Osaka — the Nippon Steel club founded in 1939, a 17-time national champion and 14-time winner of the Kurowashiki tournament.

Hirakata near Osaka — the Panasonic team founded in 1951, SV.League champion in 2025/26 and six-time V.League champion. Until 2024 it played as the Panasonic Panthers.

Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture — founded in 2008, originally as VC Nagano Growth and later VC Nagano Tridents.

Osaka — the Suntory team founded in 1973, a ten-time V.League champion, the first SV.League winner (2024/25) and 2023 Asian club champion.

Tokyo — founded in May 2022 by Nature Lab, the club entered the top flight straight away in 2022/23.

Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture — the men’s team of the Toray group, founded in 1947, a three-time national champion (2004/05, 2008/09, 2016/17).

Asahikawa on Hokkaido — Japan’s first professional volleyball club, founded in October 2016.

Inazawa in Aichi Prefecture — the Toyoda Gosei team founded in 1961, a two-time national champion (2015/16, 2022/23).