Liga Peruana de Vóley Femenino

Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol
SportVolleyball
Founded1965
No. of teams12
CountryPeru
Most recent
champion
Alianza Lima (5)
Most titlesDivino Maestro (12)
BroadcastersLatina
Movistar Deportes
Relegation toLiga Intermedia de Voleibol
International cupCampeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Voleibol Femenino (women)
Official website[1]

The Liga Peruana de Vóley (Spanish for Peruvian Volleyball League) is the top level Peruvian volleyball competition and it is organized by the Peruvian Volleyball Confederation. There are both men's and women's competitions. The number of participating clubs has been 12 per division since the 2011–12 season. The team champions qualify for the men's and women's South American Volleyball Club Championship.

History

Prior to the Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol, the Peruvian Volleyball Federation had an inter-club competition known as the "Disunvol".[1] The Disunvol was dissolved in 2002 following the FIVB's decision to disenroll Peru from all competitions.[2][3][4]

Although Peru had volleyball competitions prior to 2004, in that year the Federación Peruana de Voleibol, Peru's Volleyball Confederation, organized the first tournament. The original format was heavily criticized due to poor organization from the sponsors and the teams. However, after Telefónica (now Movistar) decided to sponsor the Liga Nacional and change the format to include more teams and make the tournament more competitive, it grew, even becoming the qualifying tournament for Peruvian volleyball clubs to the South American Volleyball Club Championship. In this edition, the tournament adopts the commercial name Liga Peruana de Vóley Apuesta Total3, thanks to the sponsorship of the sports betting company Apuesta Total, whose agreement will be in effect until the end of the season. In terms of television broadcasting, the league will no longer be exclusive to Movistar Deportes4. On November 5, 2024, it was announced that Latina Televisión5 will be the new official channel, broadcasting 92 matches on open signal and 120 through its digital platforms6. However, on November 28, Movistar Deportes confirmed that it will continue to offer live broadcasts on its channels and digital media7. This season promises intense emotions with ambitious goals among the participating teams. Alianza Lima will seek its first double championship in the history of the tournament, while Regatas Lima will try to return to the podium and achieve its tenth title. For its part, USMP emerges as a strong contender in the fight for its sixth crown. With these goals at stake, a highly competitive and vibrant edition is expected.

Format

The original format that was used from 2004 to 2007–08 had 12 teams in two pools of 6, each team played once against the other 5 teams in the pool, after the first round matches were played, the 3 top teams from each pool formed a new final pool where the winner was declared champion while the bottom 3 teams from each pool played against each other as the bottom 2 teams from that round lost the category.

After Telefónica Peru joined the organizing comite, the format changed to include teams from clubs from all states in Peru and not just Lima. The competition had two parts, the Apertura and Clausura.

The Apertura was played first, consisted of a Round-Robyn system between 14 and 16 teams, after all matches are played the top 8 teams will move on while the bottom 6 or 8 teams are eliminated, the bottom 2 teams are at risk of losing the category. The top 8 teams will play the quarterfinals as follows: 1° VS 8°, 2° VS 7°, 3° VS 6° and 4° VS 5°. The winners will play the semifinals with the winning team from the 1° VS 8° match against the winner from the 4° VS 5° match, and the other two winning teams will play the other semifinal. The winners from the semifinals play for the first place while the losers play for the third place.

The Clausura was played a few months later, the top 8 teams will compete again in a Round-Robyn system, the top 4 teams will advance to the second round, in case the winning team from the Apertura finishes in 5th to 8th place, they will still advance to the second round with the top 3 teams. The 4 remaining teams will play against each other again, after each team has played the other 3, the ranking determines the semifinals, 1° VS 4° and 2° VS 3° with the winners from each match competing for the gold medal and the title of Champions of the Season while the losing teams play for the bronze medal.

As of the 2011–12 season, the competition uses the Regular Season formula which is 12 teams play two Round-Robyn tournaments, "Home and Away", the top eight teams after both rounds play the quarterfinals as follows: 1° VS 8°, 2° VS 7°, 3° VS 6° and 4° VS 5°. The winners will play the semifinals with the winning team from the 1° VS 8° match against the winner from the 4° VS 5° match, and the other two winning teams will play the other semifinal. The winners from the semifinals play for the first place while the losers play for the third place.

The winning team from the season qualifies for the Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship.

List of Champions

  • (In bracket, title count):
Ed. Season Champion Runner-up Third place
División Superior de Vóley (DISUNVOL)
1
1965 Divino Maestro (1)
2
1966 Divino Maestro (2)
3
1968 Divino Maestro (3)
4
1970 Divino Maestro (4)
5
1971 Divino Maestro (5)
6
1972 Divino Maestro (6)
7
1973 Divino Maestro (7)
8
1974 Deportivo Bancoper (1)
9
1975 Divino Maestro (8) Deportivo JUCU
10
1976 Divino Maestro (9)
11
1977 Divino Maestro (10)
12
1978 Divino Maestro (11)
13
1979 Deportivo JUCU (1)
14
1980 Power (1)
15
1981 Power (2)
16
1982 Power (3)
17
1983 Power (4)
18
1984 Power (5) Deportivo Bancoper
19
1985 Power (6) Regatas Lima
20
1986 Power (7)
21
1987 Power (8) Regatas Lima
22
1988 Power (9)
23
1989 Power (10)
24
1990 Power (11)
25
1991[5] Alianza Lima (1) Regatas Lima
26
1992 Alianza Lima (2) Latino Amisa
27
1993 Alianza Lima (3) Cristal Bancoper
28
1994 Cristal Bancoper (1) Divino Maestro
29
1995 Sipesa Juventus (1) Cristal Bancoper
30
1996–97 Regatas Lima (1) Sipesa Juventus
31
1998–99 Sipesa Juventus (2) ABC San Felipe
32
2000 ABC San Felipe (1) Wanka Surco
33
2001–02 ABC San Felipe (2) Regatas Lima
Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol (LNSV)
34
2002–03 Regatas Lima (2) Deportivo Wanka
35
2003–04 Circolo Sportivo Italiano (1)
36
2004–05 Regatas Lima (3) Géminis Circolo Sportivo Italiano
37
2005–06 Regatas Lima (4) Géminis
38
2006–07 Regatas Lima (5) Latino Amisa Camino de Vida
39
2007–08 Géminis (1) Regatas Lima Circolo Sportivo Italiano
40
2008–09 Circolo Sportivo Italiano (2) Géminis Latino Amisa
41
2009–10 Géminis (2) Regatas Lima Divino Maestro
42
2010–11 Divino Maestro (12) Géminis Universidad César Vallejo
43
2011–12 Géminis (3) Universidad San Martín Divino Maestro
44
2012–13 Universidad César Vallejo (1) Universidad San Martín Sporting Cristal
45
2013–14 Universidad San Martín (1) Sporting Cristal Universidad César Vallejo
46
2014–15 Universidad San Martín (2) Géminis Universidad César Vallejo
47
2015–16 Universidad San Martín (3) Regatas Lima Géminis
48
2016–17 Regatas Lima (6) Universidad San Martín Géminis
49
2017–18 Universidad San Martín (4) Jaamsa Regatas Lima
50
2018–19 Universidad San Martín (5) Circolo Sportivo Italiano Jaamsa
51
2019–20 Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
52
2020–21 Regatas Lima (7) Alianza Lima Circolo Sportivo Italiano
53
2021–22 Regatas Lima (8) Alianza Lima Géminis
54
2022–23 Regatas Lima (9) Alianza Lima Universidad San Martín
55
2023–24 Alianza Lima (4) Universidad San Martín Géminis
Liga Peruana de Vóley
56
2024–25 Alianza Lima (5) Regatas Lima Universidad San Martín
57
2025–26

Titles by club

Rank Club Winners Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
1
Divino Maestro 12 1 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2010–11 1994
2
Power 11 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
3
Regatas Lima 9 8 1996–97, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2024–25
4
Universidad San Martín 5 4 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2023–24
Alianza Lima 5 3 1991, 1992, 1993, 2023–24, 2024–25 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
5
Géminis 3 5 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
6
ABC San Felipe 2 1 2000, 2001 1998–99
Circolo Sportivo Italiano 2 1 2003–04, 2008–09 2018–19
Sipesa Juventus 2 1 1995, 1998–99 1996–97
7
Cristal Bancoper 1 4 1994 1983, 1984, 1993, 1995
Deportivo JUCU 1 1 1979 1975
Universidad César Vallejo 1 2012–13

National cups

Copa Nacional de Vóley

Season Champion Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2020[6] Jaamsa[7] 3–2 Alianza Lima Regatas Lima 3–0 Universidad San Martín

See also

References