2024–25 SV.League Men's

2024-25 SV.League Men's
SportVolleyball
DurationOctober 12, 2024 - May 4, 2025
Teams10
League champions Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
  Runners-upJTEKT Stings Aichi

The Volleyball 2024–25 SV.League Men's is the first tournament of the newly established SV.League which scheduled from October 12, 2024, to May 5, 2025.[1]

Clubs

2024–25 SV.League Men's
Club Head Coach Captain City, Prefecture Colors Affiliation
Voreas Hokkaido Edo Klein Chen-Chien Chen Asahikawa, Hokkaido       Voreas
Tokyo Great Bears Kasper Vuorinen Koga Taichiro Koto, Tokyo     Nature Lab
VC Nagano Tridents Shinji Kawamura Shota Fujiwara Takamori, Nagano     VC Nagano Create Sports
Toray Arrows Shizuoka Yuta Abe Tobias Takeshi Shigeto Mishima, Shizuoka     Toray Industries
JTEKT Stings Aichi Michał Gogol Kazuyuki Takahashi Kariya, Aichi     JTEKT Corporation
Wolfdogs Nagoya Valerio Baldovin Kenta Takanashi Inazawa, Aichi       Toyoda Gosei
Osaka Bluteon Laurent Tillie Akihiro Yamauchi Hirakata, Osaka     Panasonic Corporation
Suntory Sunbirds Osaka Olivier Lecat Kenya Fujinaka Minoh, Osaka       Suntory Holdings
Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers Takeshi Kitajima Shohei Yamaguchi Sakai, Osaka       Nippon Steel Corporation
Hiroshima Thunders Carlos Javier Weber Makoto Nishimura Hiroshima, Hiroshima       Japan Tobacco

Transfer players

2024–25 SV.League Men's Inbound Transfers
Player Coming from Coming to Ref.
Kenshin Kuwada Suntory Sunbirds Osaka Voreas Hokkaido [2]
Kota Ikeda VC Nagano Tridents Voreas Hokkaido [3]
Keisuke Miyoshi Veertien Mie Voreas Hokkaido [4]
Chen-Chien Chen Hokkaido Yellow Stars Voreas Hokkaido [5]
Nikita Zolotukhin Arago de Sete CFC Voreas Hokkaido [6]
Timo Tammemaa Berlin Recycling Volleys Voreas Hokkaido [7]
Kyosuke Higuruma Fukuoka University Voreas Hokkaido [8]
Manato Nakamichi Tokai University Voreas Hokkaido [9]
Issei Otake Seoul Woori Card WooriWON Tokyo Great Bears [10]
Alex Ferreira BOGDANKA LUK Lublin Tokyo Great Bears [11]
Maciej Muzaj Stal Nysa Tokyo Great Bears [12]
Ryusei Kurokawa Osaka Sangyo University Tokyo Great Bears [13]
Ryuki Ohmae Aichi Gakuin University Tokyo Great Bears [14]
Takuma Kawano Sundai Gakuen High School Tokyo Great Bears [15]
Ulrik Bo Dahl CV San Roque Batan VC Nagano Tridents [16]
Koji Nanba Nagano GaRons VC Nagano Tridents [16]
Yuki Higuchi Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers VC Nagano Tridents [17]
Hiroshi Sakoda Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers VC Nagano Tridents [17]
Shodai Abe Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler VC Nagano Tridents [18]
Shinnosuke Hayasaka Daido Steel Chita Red Star VC Nagano Tridents [19]
Shusuke Sakai Tenri University VC Nagano Tridents [20]
Ichijo Takamaru Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers VC Nagano Tridents [20]
Hazuki Kishikawa Toa University VC Nagano Tridents [20]
Takahiro Shin Osaka Bluteon Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Yuto Fujinaka JTEKT Stings Aichi Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Alan Souza AZS Olsztyn Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Francesco Recine Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Ryusuke Nakamura Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Gaku Kusumoto Tenri University Toray Arrows Shizuoka [21]
Kento Miyaura Paris Volley JTEKT Stings Aichi [22]
Ricardo Lucarelli Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza JTEKT Stings Aichi [23]
Torey DeFalco Resovia Rzeszów JTEKT Stings Aichi [24]
Tomohiro Ogawa Wolfdogs Nagoya JTEKT Stings Aichi [25]
Kentaro Takahashi Toray Arrows Shizuoka JTEKT Stings Aichi [26]
Takuma Araki Kindai University JTEKT Stings Aichi [27]
Nimir Abdel-Aziz Halkbank Wolfdogs Nagoya [28]
Tine Urnaut JTEKT Stings Aichi Wolfdogs Nagoya [28]
Hideomi Fukatsu Osaka Bluteon Wolfdogs Nagoya [29]
Shunsuke Watanabe Toray Arrows Shizuoka Wolfdogs Nagoya [29]
Rivan Nurmulki Eka Mandiri Salatiga Wolfdogs Nagoya [30]
Akira Sawada Chuo University Wolfdogs Nagoya [31]
Masahiro Yamazaki Chuo University Wolfdogs Nagoya [31]
Jo Toyoda Gifu Kyoritsu University Wolfdogs Nagoya [32]
Shoma Tomita Toray Arrows Shizuoka Osaka Bluteon [33]
Motoki Eiro Wolfdogs Nagoya Osaka Bluteon [34]
Miguel Lopez Al Rayyan SC Osaka Bluteon [35]
Kotaro Kaneta Meiji University Osaka Bluteon [36]
Keita Takeuchi Senshu University Osaka Bluteon [37]
Masato Kai Senshu University Osaka Bluteon [38]
Ran Takahashi Mint Vero Volley Monza Suntory Sunbirds Osaka [39]
Aleksander Sliwka ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle Suntory Sunbirds Osaka [40]
Ryo Shimokawa VC Nagano Tridents Suntory Sunbirds Osaka [40]
Takumi Eto Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [41]
Luciano Palonsky Barkom Każany Lwów Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [42]
Pei-Chang Tsai Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [42]
Hiroyuki Yamane Chuo University Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [43]
Takehiro Nakanishi University of Tsukuba Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [43]
Akira Kakizaki Chuo University Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers [43]
Yuri Yanagida Toa University Hiroshima Thunders [44]
Kaiki Takanashi Toa University Hiroshima Thunders [44]

Schedule

Source:[45]

Regular season

The season began on Saturday, October 12, 2024, and ended on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

  1. Each club will play a total of 44 matches in a home-and-away format, with 22 of those matches being home games.
  2. The top 6 clubs from the regular season will advance to the Championship.
  3. The final standings for the clubs ranked 7th to 10th will be determined based on the results of the regular season.
  4. All matches will be played as best-of-five sets.

Championship

The season began on April 18, 2025, and ended on May 5, 2025.[46]

  1. The Championship will be conducted in a tournament format.
  2. The clubs ranked 3rd to 6th at the end of the regular season will compete in the Quarterfinals. The winners of the Quarterfinals will advance to the Semifinals.
  3. The top two clubs from the regular season, along with the winners of the Quarterfinals, will compete in the Semifinals. The winners of the Semifinals will advance to the Finals.
  4. There will be no ranking matches for the clubs that lose in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, and the final rankings for the clubs placed 3rd to 6th will be determined based on their final standings in the regular season.
  5. All matches, except for the Final, will be hosted by the higher-ranked club from the regular season.
  6. All matches will be played as best-of-five sets.

Season standing procedure

Source:[45]

Regular season

Points awarded per match are as follows:

  • 3 Points: Win with a set score of "3-0" or "3-1"
  • 2 Points: Win with a set score of "3-2"
  • 1 Point: Loss with a set score of "2-3"
  • 0 Points: Loss with a set score of "0-3" or "1-3"

Championship

A best-of-three format will be used, with the team winning two out of three matches advancing.

If both teams have one win each, a third match will be played to determine the winner.

Regular round

Qualified for the Final
2024–25 SV.League Men's Regular Round Final Standing[47]
Rank Team Match Win Loss Point Win Ratio Win Set Loss Set Set Rates
1 Osaka Bluteon 44 37 7 106 0.84 118 47 2.51
2 Suntory Sunbirds Osaka 44 36 8 107 0.82 119 44 2.70
3 Wolfdogs Nagoya 44 35 9 104 0.80 119 52 2.29
4 JTEKT Stings Aichi 44 26 18 71 0.59 93 84 1.11
5 Tokyo Great Bears 44 23 21 73 0.52 94 82 1.15
6 Hiroshima Thunders 44 18 26 55 0.41 76 94 0.81
7 Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers 44 15 29 50 0.34 70 98 0.71
8 Toray Arrows Shizuoka 44 12 32 39 0.27 62 111 0.56
9 VC Nagano Tridents 44 10 34 27 0.23 45 115 0.39
10 Voreas Hokkaido 44 8 36 28 0.18 50 119 0.42

Final ranking

Awards

Awards Name of the Awards Name of the Winner Team Name Records
Club Award SV.League Champions Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
SV.League Runners-up JTEKT Stings Aichi
Championship Final Four-T Osaka Bluteon
Championship Final Four-B Wolfdogs Nagoya
Regular Season Winners Osaka Bluteon
Best Youth Scheme Osaka Bluteon
Best Community Engagement Award Wolfdogs Nagoya
Leaders Award Top Scorer Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya 1181 pts.
Top Spiker Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya 57.5%
Top Server Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya 17.7%
Top Blocker Keigo Nishimoto Toray Arrows Shizuoka 0.618/set
Top Serve Receiver Aiki Mori Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers 55.2%
Individual Award Regular Season MVP Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya
Best Six Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya
Miguel Lopez Osaka Bluteon
Ran Takahashi Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Larry Ik Evbade-Dan Osaka Bluteon
Keigo Nishimoto Toray Arrows Shizuoka
Hideomi Fukatsu Wolfdogs Nagoya
Libero of the Year Tomohiro Yamamoto Osaka Bluteon
Receiver of the Year Ran Takahashi Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Head Coach of the Year Laurent Tillie Osaka Bluteon
Championship MVP Ran Takahashi Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Rookie of the Year Taito Mizumachi Wolfdogs Nagoya
Fair Play Prize Alain De Armas Suntory Sunbirds Osaka 6 sheets
Most Impressive Player Nimir Abdel-Aziz Wolfdogs Nagoya
Special Achievement Award Arena of the Year Osaka Bluteon
Breakthrough of the Year Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers
Attack the Top Award Yuji Nishida Osaka Bluteon
Ran Takahashi Suntory Sunbirds Osaka
Lifetime Achievement Award Yuta Yoneyama Toray Arrows Shizuoka
Hirotaka Kon Wolfdogs Nagoya
Yoji Hayano JTEKT Stings Aichi

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