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Volleyball · Level 10: Professional · Sub-level 10.4

Club Volleyball Worldwide

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 25 October 2026 · markdown

The CEV Champions League's story and its recent men's and women's winners, Italy's SuperLega, Poland's PlusLiga, Turkey's Sultanlar Ligi, Brazil's Superliga, Japan's new SV.League, transfers, and how a club season works.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The Champions LeagueTake a test

  1. It started as the CEV European Champions Cup.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. The Champions Cup was renamed for 2000-01.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. CSKA Moscow won it thirteen times.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. The European Volleyball Confederation organises it.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Twenty teams play in five pools of four.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Places go to leading clubs of each national league.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. The final closes the club season in May.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. Pools, then two-match knockout rounds and the final.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. 1959-60, 2000-01 and 2018-19.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. The European Volleyball Confederation runs the Champions League.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 2Men's European championsTake a test

  1. ZAKSA won in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Trentino Volley won the 2023-24 title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia won twice in a row.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Volley Lube won the 2018-19 title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. COVID-19 stopped the 2019-20 competition.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Italian clubs won in 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Giani coached both club and country.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. Three Polish titles, then Italian ones.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. 2019, 2021-23 and 2024.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. ZAKSA won three titles in a row.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 3Women's European championsTake a test

  1. VakıfBank Spor Kulübü is an Istanbul club.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Its latest win was its seventh title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Dynamo Moscow won eleven titles, mostly in Soviet times.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Guidetti built VakıfBank's success.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Conegliano is a leading Italian women's club.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Top leagues attract top players.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. The CEV runs a women's Champions League too.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. Dynamo's era came first, then VakıfBank's.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Qualify at home, then win through Europe.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. VakıfBank won its seventh title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 4Italy's SuperLegaTake a test

  1. Italy's top men's division is the SuperLega.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Trentino Volley, from Trento, has five world club titles.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Sir Safety Perugia won world and European club titles.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Lube Civitanova won Europe in 2019.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Modena is one of Italy's oldest volleyball powers.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Strong clubs and good salaries draw top players.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Play-offs follow the regular season.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. 2019, 2024 and 2025.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. League first, then play-offs.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Italy's men play in the SuperLega.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 5Poland's PlusLigaTake a test

  1. Poland's top division is the PlusLiga.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. ZAKSA comes from Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Poland is one of volleyball's biggest markets.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Łódź staged the 2024 men's Finals.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Gdańsk staged the 2023 Finals.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. A strong home league keeps players sharp.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Poland won in 2023 and 2025.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. 2014, 2021 and 2023.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Men in 2023 and 2024, women in 2025.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Poland's men play in the PlusLiga.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 6Turkey's women's leagueTake a test

  1. The 'Sultans' League' is Turkey's top women's division.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Istanbul is the centre of Turkish women's volleyball.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Fenerbahçe has a leading women's volleyball team.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Turkey beat China in the final.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Rich clubs sign the best players.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Turkey lost the final to Italy.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Sultan here means a woman of high rank.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. 2023, 2024 and 2025.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Talks, contract, move and debut.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Istanbul is home to many top Turkish clubs.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 7Brazil's SuperligaTake a test

  1. Brazil's top division is the Superliga.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Sada Cruzeiro shares the record of five titles.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Betim hosted in 2019, 2021 and 2022.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Higher salaries abroad draw players away.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Minas Tênis Clube has a long volleyball history.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Clubs such as Cruzeiro and Flamengo are football names.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Brazil is a beach volleyball power too.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. Betim in 2019-22, Uberlândia in 2024 and Belém in 2025.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Brazil's club, then Italy's, then Brazil's again.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Brazil's top league is the Superliga.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 8Japan's SV.LeagueTake a test

  1. The SV.League replaced the V.League in 2024-25.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. The V.League was the previous top level.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Ten men's teams took part in 2024-25.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Fourteen women's teams took part.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Suntory Sunbirds won the first men's title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Osaka Marvelous beat NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki in the final.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. The SV.League aimed at professional clubs and bigger audiences.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. The SV.League took over in 2024-25.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Eight teams entered best-of-three rounds.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Japan's new top league is the SV.League.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 9Transfers and playersTake a test

  1. Players move for money, playing time and titles.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. The summer break is the main transfer window.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. Quotas keep places for players from the home country.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. The federations must release the player.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. The club season and the international summer alternate.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Back-to-back seasons leave few breaks.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Agents negotiate transfers and contracts.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. Talks, agreement, contract and release.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Club season first, then national team.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Moving between clubs is a transfer.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Test 10How a club season worksTake a test

  1. Most leagues end with play-offs.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  2. Clubs also play for a national cup.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  3. The Super Cup opens the season between the title holders.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  4. Top clubs qualify for continental competitions.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  5. Professional clubs recruit worldwide.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  6. Clubs pay players from their budgets.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  7. Heavy summers can affect the next club season.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · recall

  8. From the curtain-raiser to the title.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  9. Home, Europe, then the world.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

  10. Club seasons run from autumn to spring.

    Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages · applied

Sources

FIVB, Volleyball World and Olympic results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category.

  • Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages100