{"id":251,"date":"2026-10-10T02:28:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T02:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backcomcenter.com\/vbclone\/?page_id=251"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:46:15","slug":"japan-sv-league-women-standings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backcomcenter.com\/vbclone\/rankings\/japan-sv-league-women-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan SV.League Women Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    <section class=\"vb-league-table\" data-gender=\"women\">\n                <header class=\"vb-league-table-head\">\n            <div>\n                <small>Japan \u00b7 Women&#039;s \u00b7 2025\u201326<\/small>\n                <h2>SV.League Women<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/header>\n                            <div class=\"vb-league-columns\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>#<\/span><span>Team<\/span><span>P<\/span><span>W<\/span><span>L<\/span><span>PTS<\/span><\/div>\n                <ol class=\"vb-league-rows\">\n                            <li>\n                    <b>1<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>36<\/span>\n                        <span>8<\/span>\n                        <strong>104<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>2<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        SAGA Hisamitsu Springs                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>36<\/span>\n                        <span>8<\/span>\n                        <strong>99<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>3<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        PFU BlueCats Ishikawa Kahoku                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>31<\/span>\n                        <span>13<\/span>\n                        <strong>96<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>4<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Osaka Marvelous                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>30<\/span>\n                        <span>14<\/span>\n                        <strong>91<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>5<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Victorina Himeji                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>28<\/span>\n                        <span>16<\/span>\n                        <strong>82<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>6<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Queenseis Kariya                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>26<\/span>\n                        <span>18<\/span>\n                        <strong>84<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>7<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Gunma Green Wings                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>25<\/span>\n                        <span>19<\/span>\n                        <strong>73<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>8<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Saitama Ageo Medics                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>23<\/span>\n                        <span>21<\/span>\n                        <strong>62<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>9<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Denso Airybees                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>22<\/span>\n                        <span>22<\/span>\n                        <strong>68<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>10<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Astemo Rivale Ibaraki                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>18<\/span>\n                        <span>26<\/span>\n                        <strong>58<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>11<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Kurobe AquaFairies                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>17<\/span>\n                        <span>27<\/span>\n                        <strong>50<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>12<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Okayama Seagulls                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>7<\/span>\n                        <span>37<\/span>\n                        <strong>25<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>13<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Toray Arrows Shiga                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>6<\/span>\n                        <span>38<\/span>\n                        <strong>21<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <b>14<\/b>\n                    <span class=\"vb-league-team-name\">\n                        Aranmare Yamagata                                            <\/span>\n                                            <span>44<\/span>\n                        <span>3<\/span>\n                        <span>41<\/span>\n                        <strong>11<\/strong>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ol>\n        <footer>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.svleague.jp\/news\/detail\/23988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SV.League \u2014 official final regular-season standings \u2197<\/a>                    <\/footer>\n    <\/section>\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-season-watch is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">2025\u201326 Season Watch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Current Table Says<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">Table leader<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki set the current pace<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki sit first in the latest table with 44 played, 36\u20138 W\u2013L, 104 pts. The early order matters for playoff seeding, but the gap can move quickly while the regular season is still developing.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">Chasing pack<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs and PFU BlueCats Ishikawa Kahoku form the nearest chasing group<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs are on 44 played, 36\u20138 W\u2013L, 99 pts, while PFU BlueCats Ishikawa Kahoku are on 44 played, 31\u201313 W\u2013L, 96 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">Lower table<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pressure is already visible at the bottom<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aranmare Yamagata currently occupy the final position with 44 played, 3\u201341 W\u2013L, 11 pts. The lower end matters because every league point can affect survival, postseason access or final seeding depending on the competition format.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-recap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Previous Season<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Latest Championship Finished<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-recap-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-recap-main is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">LATEST CHAMPION<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs returned to the top<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs finished second in the 2025\u201326 regular season at 36\u20138, then won the Championship and beat Osaka Marvelous 2\u20130 in the Finals. Libero Minami Nishimura was named championship MVP.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-recap-stats is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-stat-number wp-block-paragraph\">36\u20138<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-title wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA regular season<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-detail wp-block-paragraph\">The champions entered the postseason from second place.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-stat-number wp-block-paragraph\">14<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-title wp-block-paragraph\">clubs<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-detail wp-block-paragraph\">SV.League Women remains a 14-club competition.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-stat-number wp-block-paragraph\">38<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-title wp-block-paragraph\">matches per club<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-detail wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026\u201327 conference format reduces the schedule from 44.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-stat-number wp-block-paragraph\">8<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-title wp-block-paragraph\">championship places<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-stat-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Six conference qualifiers plus two wild cards.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-transfers is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Roster Watch<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025\u201326 Transfers &amp; Continuity<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuity around the defending champion<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs enter 2025\u201326 as the benchmark. The most important roster question is not the number of transactions but whether the championship core \u2014 starting setter, primary scorers, middle rotation and defensive structure \u2014 remains intact after the title run.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">Title challengers<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Roster turnover can redraw the top group<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osaka Marvelous 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-editorial-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-row-label wp-block-paragraph\">League movement<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Depth matters beyond the headline signings<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across SV.League Women, 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-format is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">Competition Guide<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How SV.League Women Works<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-format-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-format-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 2026\u201327, SV.League Women moves to East and West conferences with seven clubs in each. Each team plays 38 regular-season matches: four against clubs in its own conference and two against clubs from the other conference.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight clubs qualify for the Championship: the top three from each conference plus two wild cards. Promotion and relegation are tied to the new SV.League Growth structure and licensing requirements.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-rule-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-rule-number wp-block-paragraph\">14<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-title wp-block-paragraph\">clubs<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Current top-division field.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-rule-number wp-block-paragraph\">38<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-title wp-block-paragraph\">regular-season rounds<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Current league schedule per club.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-rule-number wp-block-paragraph\">8<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-title wp-block-paragraph\">playoff places<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Teams advancing to the postseason.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-rule is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-rule-number wp-block-paragraph\">\u2195<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-title wp-block-paragraph\">relegation<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-rule-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Lower-table consequence in the current format.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-history is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">League History<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Has Defined SV.League Women?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-history-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-record-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">RECENT ERA<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs sets the newest reference point<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs are the latest champions of SV.League Women. The history section keeps the newest championship in context without turning a standings page into a full historical archive.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-record-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-record-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-record-number wp-block-paragraph\">2026<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-record-title wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-record-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Champions after finishing second in the regular season.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-record-row is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-record-number wp-block-paragraph\">2025<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-record-title wp-block-paragraph\">Osaka Marvelous<\/p><p class=\"vb-league-record-detail wp-block-paragraph\">Won the previous SV.League women\u2019s championship.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-profile-section vb-league-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-wrap is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-layout is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-title is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"vb-league-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">QUICK ANSWERS<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SV.League Women FAQ<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-list is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many teams are in SV.League Women?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current table contains 14 clubs.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do the SV.League Women playoffs work?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current format sends top 8 into the postseason. See the official competition source below for the exact bracket and series rules.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who won the latest completed SV.League Women season?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAGA Hisamitsu Springs are the defending champions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group vb-league-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are teams separated in the standings?<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most professional volleyball leagues award three points for a 3\u20130 or 3\u20131 win, two for a 3\u20132 win and one for a five-set loss. The official league rules remain authoritative for tiebreaks and any competition-specific variation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025\u201326 Season Watch What the Current Table Says Table leader NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki set the current pace NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki sit first in the latest table with 44 played, 36\u20138 W\u2013L, 104 pts. The early order matters for playoff seeding, but the gap can move quickly while the regular season is still developing. 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