| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991; 34 years ago (1991) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Russia |
| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champions | VK Lokomotiv Kaliningrad (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Uralochka Ekaterinburg (14 titles) |
| Relegation to | Major League A |
| Domestic cups | Russian Cup Russian SuperCup |
| International cups | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | volley |
TheRussian Women's Volleyball Super League, is the highest professional women'svolleyball league in Russia. It is organized and administered by the Russian Volleyball Federation.
Thedissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991 brought an end to all sports leagues played in the Soviet Union, including theSoviet Women's Volleyball Championship. The national league was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation as a continuation of the Soviet Championships. The 1991–92 inaugural season had the participation of clubs based in theRussian Commonwealth andYugoslavia. From the second season onwards only clubs based in Russia were allowed to compete.[citation needed]
This is how the League changed its name and structure through time.
| Years | 1st Division | 2nd Division | 3rd Division | 4th Division | 5th Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–1992 | Major League | First League | – | – | – |
| 1992–1995 | Major League A | Major League B | First League | Second League | – |
| 1995–1996 | Super League | Major League A | Major League B | First League | Second League |
| 1996–2001 | Super League | Premier League ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | First League ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | Second League | – |
| 2001–2011 | Super League | Major League A ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | Major League B ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | First League | – |
| 2011– | Super League | Major League A | Major League B ("Europe" and "Siberia and Far East" zones) | – | – |
The following clubs are competing in the 2020–21 season:[1]
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo-Ak Bars | Kazan | Kazan Volleyball Centre | 5,000 |
| Dinamo Krasnodar | Krasnodar | Palais des Sports Olympus | 3,000 |
| Dinamo Moscow | Moscow | Dynamo Volleyball Arena | 3,500 |
| Dinamo-Metar | Chelyabinsk | Metar-Sport | 2,500 |
| Leningradka | Saint Petersburg | SPbGMTU Sports Complex | 2,000 |
| Lokomotiv Kaliningrad | Kaliningrad | Amberarena | 7,000 |
| Proton | Balakovo | FOK Zviozdny | 2,500 |
| Uralochka-NTMK | Yekaterinburg | Palace of Sports Yekaterinburg | 5,000 |
| Minchanka Minsk | Minsk,Belarus | Sports Palace Uruchye | 3,000 |
| Yenisei | Krasnoyarsk | Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace | 3,300 |
| Zarechie Odintsovo | Odintsovo | Volleyball-Sports Complex | 2,200 |
| Sparta | Nizhny Novgorod | Sports Palace North Star | 800 |
| Lipetsk | Lipetsk | Sports School of Lipetsk | |
| Tulitsa | Tula | Manege of CS Arsenal |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Uralochka NTMK Yekaterinburg | 14 (1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05) | 2 (2015–16, 2021–22) |
| Dinamo Moscow | 8 (2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23) | 8 (2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15) |
| Dinamo Kazan | 7 (2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2019–20, 2023–24) | 3 (2016–17, 2017–18, 2024-2025) |
| Lokomotiv Kaliningrad | 3 (2020–21, 2021–22, 2024-2025) | 4 (2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24) |
| Zarechie Odintsovo | 2 (2007–08, 2009–10) | 2 (2005–06, 2008–09) |
Various statistics since 2007/2008
(Based on W=2 pts and D=1 pts)
| Team | S | Firs | Best | Pts | MP | W | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WVC Dynamo Moscow (RUS) | 15 | 2007/2008 | 1st | 671 | 370 | 301 | 69 | 976 | 381 | +595 |
| 2 | Uralochka NTMK Ekaterinburg (RUS) | 15 | 2007/2008 | 2nd | 580 | 366 | 214 | 152 | 776 | 603 | +173 |
| 3 | Dinamo Kazan (RUS) | 13 | 2009/2010 | 1st | 573 | 317 | 256 | 61 | 830 | 316 | +514 |
| 4 | Zarechie Odintsovo (RUS) | 15 | 2007/2008 | 1st | 543 | 351 | 192 | 159 | 706 | 636 | +70 |
| 5 | Dinamo Krasnodar (RUS) | 13 | 2009/2010 | 3rd | 468 | 296 | 172 | 124 | 604 | 491 | +113 |
| 6 | Proton Volleyball Club Balakovo (RUS) | 14 | 2007/2008 | - | 424 | 314 | 110 | 204 | 457 | 699 | -242 |
| 7 | Leningradka Saint-Petersburg (RUS) | 12 | 2007/2008 | - | 358 | 261 | 97 | 164 | 415 | 566 | -151 |
| 8 | Avtodor-Metar Chelyabinsk (RUS) | 13 | 2007/2008 | - | 353 | 279 | 74 | 205 | 334 | 688 | -354 |
| 9 | Omichka Omsk (RUS) | 9 | 2007/2008 | 3rd | 348 | 222 | 126 | 96 | 450 | 388 | +62 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Kaliningrad (RUS) | 8 | 2007/2008 | 2nd | 271 | 173 | 98 | 75 | 347 | 306 | +41 |
| 11 | Yenisei Krasnoyarsk (RUS) | 8 | 2012/2013 | 3rd | 232 | 164 | 68 | 96 | 281 | 336 | -55 |
| 12 | Torch Novy Urengoi (RUS) | 5 | 2008/2009 | - | 176 | 130 | 46 | 84 | 203 | 284 | -81 |
| 13 | Samorodok Khabarovsk (RUS) | 5 | 2007/2008 | 4th | 173 | 125 | 48 | 77 | 190 | 270 | -80 |
| 14 | VC Sakhalin (RUS) | 4 | 2016/2017 | - | 137 | 99 | 38 | 61 | 152 | 224 | -72 |
| 15 | Indesit Lipetsk (RUS) | 5 | 2007/2008 | - | 137 | 103 | 34 | 69 | 160 | 234 | -74 |
| 16 | Tyumen Tyumen (RUS) | 3 | 2011/2012 | - | 100 | 74 | 26 | 48 | 120 | 169 | -49 |
| 17 | Universitet Belgorod (RUS) | 3 | 2007/2008 | - | 100 | 73 | 27 | 46 | 115 | 165 | -50 |
| 18 | Minchanka Minsk (BLR) | 4 | 2018/2019 | - | 99 | 73 | 26 | 47 | 110 | 167 | -57 |
| 19 | Severstal Cherepovets (RUS) | 2 | 2011/2012 | - | 65 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 68 | 120 | -52 |
| 20 | Ufimochka UGNTU (RUS) | 2 | 2012/2013 | - | 56 | 46 | 10 | 36 | 52 | 121 | -69 |
| 21 | Voronezh (RUS) | 2 | 2014/2015 | - | 46 | 41 | 5 | 36 | 31 | 113 | -82 |
| 22 | VC Tulitsa (RUS) | 2 | 2020/2021 | - | 38 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 63 | -15 |
| 23 | Nizhniy Novgorod (RUS) | 3 | 2018/2019 | - | 38 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 68 | -27 |
| 24 | Hara Morin Ulan-Ude (RUS) | 1 | 2013/2014 | - | 32 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 58 | -25 |
| 25 | CSKA Moscow (RUS) | 1 | 2007/2008 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 39 | +3 |
| 26 | Kazanochka Kazan (RUS) | 1 | 2007/2008 | - | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 54 | -36 |
The award for best player of the Super League was created by the Russian Volleyball Federation in 2006 and named after two time Olympic gold medallistLyudmila Buldakova, a former player who died that year. The winner is voted by the head coaches of the league's teams.[4][5]
| Season | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 |  Lyubov Yagodina | WVC CSKA Moscow |
| 2007–08 |  Lyubov Sokolova | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 2008–09 | Yevgeniya Estes | Uralochka-NTMK |
| 2009–10 | Tatiana Kosheleva | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 2010–11 | Yekaterina Gamova | Dinamo Kazan |
| 2011–12 |  Angelina Grün | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2012–13 | Yekaterina Gamova | Dinamo Kazan |
| 2013–14 | Yekaterina Gamova | Dinamo Kazan |
| 2014–15 | Nataliya Goncharova | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2015–16 | Nataliya Goncharova | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2016–17 | Nataliya Goncharova | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2017–18 | Nataliya Goncharova | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2018–19 | Nataliya Goncharova | Dinamo Moscow |
