Japan SV.League Men Standings
Current SV.League Men standings, season performance, roster movement and competition context for Japan's men's top-level club volleyball. The table stays current, while the sections below explain the latest performance picture and the structure behind it.
SV.League Men Standings
Latest available table · 2025–26
- 1 Suntory Sunbirds Osaka 44 40 4 117
- 2 Osaka Bluteon 44 38 6 109
- 3 JTEKT Stings Aichi 44 29 15 80
- 4 Wolfdogs Nagoya 44 25 19 75
- 5 Hiroshima Thunders 44 21 23 67
- 6 Tokyo Great Bears 44 21 23 66
- 7 Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers 44 17 27 51
- 8 Toray Arrows Shizuoka 44 13 31 38
- 9 Voreas Hokkaido 44 11 33 35
- 10 VC Nagano Tridents 44 5 39 22
P = matches played, W = wins, L = losses, PTS = league points.
2025–26 Season Watch
What the Current Table Says
Table leader
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka set the current pace
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka sit first in the latest table with 44 played, 40–4 W–L, 117 pts. The early order matters for playoff seeding, but the gap can move quickly while the regular season is still developing.
Chasing pack
Osaka Bluteon and JTEKT Stings Aichi form the nearest chasing group
Osaka Bluteon are on 44 played, 38–6 W–L, 109 pts, while JTEKT Stings Aichi are on 44 played, 29–15 W–L, 80 pts. This is the part of the table where one five-set result can change both wins and league points without changing the wider title picture.
Lower table
The pressure is already visible at the bottom
VC Nagano Tridents currently occupy the final position with 44 played, 5–39 W–L, 22 pts. The lower end matters because every league point can affect survival, postseason access or final seeding depending on the competition format.
Previous Season
How the Latest Championship Finished
LATEST CHAMPION
Osaka Bluteon overturned the regular-season order in the Finals
Osaka Bluteon finished second in the 2025–26 regular season at 38–6, then beat regular-season winners Suntory Sunbirds Osaka 2–1 in the championship series. Yuji Nishida was named championship MVP.
38–6
Bluteon regular season
Osaka entered the playoffs from second place.
40–4
Suntory regular season
The Sunbirds led the regular season before the Finals.
44
matches per club
The men’s regular season keeps a four-match round robin.
6
championship places
The top six advance in a 12-club league.
Roster Watch
2025–26 Transfers & Continuity
Osaka Bluteon
Continuity around the defending champion
Osaka Bluteon enter 2025–26 as the benchmark. The most important roster question is not the number of transactions but whether the championship core — starting setter, primary scorers, middle rotation and defensive structure — remains intact after the title run.
Title challengers
Roster turnover can redraw the top group
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka and the other leading contenders are the teams to watch when confirmed arrivals, departures or coaching changes materially alter the title race. VolleyBond keeps this section focused on moves that change roles or competitive level rather than listing every transaction.
League movement
Depth matters beyond the headline signings
Across SV.League Men, continuity in the second unit and domestic-player core often matters as much as a single star arrival. As the season develops, this section can track the roster changes that show up most clearly in performance and standings movement.
Competition Guide
How SV.League Men Works
From 2026–27, SV.League Men targets a 12-club single-league structure. Each club plays 44 regular-season matches, preserving a four-match round robin against every opponent.
With 12 clubs, the top six qualify for the Championship. The top two regular-season teams receive direct semifinal places, while clubs ranked third through sixth enter the quarterfinals.
10
clubs
Current top-division field.
44
regular-season rounds
Current league schedule per club.
6
playoff places
Teams advancing to the postseason.
League History
Who Has Defined SV.League Men?
RECENT ERA
Osaka Bluteon sets the newest reference point
Osaka Bluteon are the latest champions of SV.League Men. The history section keeps the newest championship in context without turning a standings page into a full historical archive.
2026
Osaka Bluteon
Champions; Yuji Nishida was championship MVP.
2025
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Won the inaugural SV.League men’s championship.
QUICK ANSWERS
SV.League Men FAQ
How many teams are in SV.League Men?
The current table contains 10 clubs.
How do the SV.League Men playoffs work?
The current format sends top 6 into the postseason. See the official competition source below for the exact bracket and series rules.
Who won the latest completed SV.League Men season?
Osaka Bluteon are the defending champions.
How are teams separated in the standings?
Most professional volleyball leagues award three points for a 3–0 or 3–1 win, two for a 3–2 win and one for a five-set loss. The official league rules remain authoritative for tiebreaks and any competition-specific variation.