# Club Volleyball Worldwide · Volleyball Level 10: Professional Volleyball · Level 10: Professional · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/volleyball/level-10/club-volleyball-worldwide/) 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. ## Test 1: The Champions League - It started as the CEV European Champions Cup. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The Champions Cup was renamed for 2000-01. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - CSKA Moscow won it thirteen times. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The European Volleyball Confederation organises it. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Twenty teams play in five pools of four. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Places go to leading clubs of each national league. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The final closes the club season in May. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Pools, then two-match knockout rounds and the final. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 1959-60, 2000-01 and 2018-19. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The European Volleyball Confederation runs the Champions League. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 2: Men's European champions - ZAKSA won in 2021, 2022 and 2023. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Trentino Volley won the 2023-24 title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia won twice in a row. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Volley Lube won the 2018-19 title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - COVID-19 stopped the 2019-20 competition. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Italian clubs won in 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Giani coached both club and country. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Three Polish titles, then Italian ones. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 2019, 2021-23 and 2024. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - ZAKSA won three titles in a row. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 3: Women's European champions - VakıfBank Spor Kulübü is an Istanbul club. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Its latest win was its seventh title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Dynamo Moscow won eleven titles, mostly in Soviet times. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Guidetti built VakıfBank's success. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Conegliano is a leading Italian women's club. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Top leagues attract top players. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The CEV runs a women's Champions League too. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Dynamo's era came first, then VakıfBank's. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Qualify at home, then win through Europe. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - VakıfBank won its seventh title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 4: Italy's SuperLega - Italy's top men's division is the SuperLega. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Trentino Volley, from Trento, has five world club titles. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Sir Safety Perugia won world and European club titles. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Lube Civitanova won Europe in 2019. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Modena is one of Italy's oldest volleyball powers. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Strong clubs and good salaries draw top players. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Play-offs follow the regular season. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 2019, 2024 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - League first, then play-offs. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Italy's men play in the SuperLega. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 5: Poland's PlusLiga - Poland's top division is the PlusLiga. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - ZAKSA comes from Kędzierzyn-Koźle. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Poland is one of volleyball's biggest markets. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Łódź staged the 2024 men's Finals. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Gdańsk staged the 2023 Finals. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - A strong home league keeps players sharp. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Poland won in 2023 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 2014, 2021 and 2023. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Men in 2023 and 2024, women in 2025. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Poland's men play in the PlusLiga. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 6: Turkey's women's league - 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) - Istanbul is the centre of Turkish women's volleyball. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Fenerbahçe has a leading women's volleyball team. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Turkey beat China in the final. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Rich clubs sign the best players. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Turkey lost the final to Italy. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Sultan here means a woman of high rank. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 2023, 2024 and 2025. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Talks, contract, move and debut. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Istanbul is home to many top Turkish clubs. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 7: Brazil's Superliga - Brazil's top division is the Superliga. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Sada Cruzeiro shares the record of five titles. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Betim hosted in 2019, 2021 and 2022. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Higher salaries abroad draw players away. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Minas Tênis Clube has a long volleyball history. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Clubs such as Cruzeiro and Flamengo are football names. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Brazil is a beach volleyball power too. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 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) - 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) - Brazil's top league is the Superliga. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 8: Japan's SV.League - 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) - The V.League was the previous top level. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Ten men's teams took part in 2024-25. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Fourteen women's teams took part. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Suntory Sunbirds won the first men's title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 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) - 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) - The SV.League took over in 2024-25. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Eight teams entered best-of-three rounds. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Japan's new top league is the SV.League. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 9: Transfers and players - Players move for money, playing time and titles. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The summer break is the main transfer window. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Quotas keep places for players from the home country. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The federations must release the player. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - The club season and the international summer alternate. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Back-to-back seasons leave few breaks. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Agents negotiate transfers and contracts. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Talks, agreement, contract and release. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Club season first, then national team. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Moving between clubs is a transfer. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) ## Test 10: How a club season works - Most leagues end with play-offs. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Clubs also play for a national cup. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - 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) - Top clubs qualify for continental competitions. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Professional clubs recruit worldwide. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Clubs pay players from their budgets. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Heavy summers can affect the next club season. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - From the curtain-raiser to the title. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Home, Europe, then the world. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) - Club seasons run from autumn to spring. (Source: Wikipedia: CEV Champions League, CEV Women's Champions League, SV.League; national league pages) Sources: FIVB, Volleyball World and Olympic results records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIVB rules belong to the Rules category. 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