Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1
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Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1996 |
Inaugural season | 1996–97 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Argentina |
Most recent champion(s) | |
Most titles | Bolívar (6 titles) |
TV partner(s) | TyC Sports Fox Sports |
Related competitions | Copa ACLAV Súper 8 Copa Desafío |
Official website | www.aclav.com |
The Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1 (in English: Argentine Volleyball League – A1 Level) is the top level of the Argentine men's professional volleyball league system. It is organized by the Asociación de Clubes Liga Argentina de Voleibol (abbreviated to ACLAV). The Serie A1 has promotion and relegation with the , the league immediately below.
The league was founded in 1996 under the name Liga Argentina de Clubes (in English: Argentine League of Clubs), and was organized by the Federación Argentina de Voleibol (Argentine Volleyball Federation).[1] 12 teams participated in the first season of the league (the 1996–97), 7 from Buenos Aires (Vélez Sársfield, River Plate, , Boca Juniors, G.E.B.A., Club Italiano, and Náutico Hacoaj) and 5 from the rest of the country (, , , , and Peñarol de Mar del Plata).[1] Peñarol won the first season, defeating Boca Juniors in the final. However, the club's players were unable to secure their unpaid salaries until 8 years later, when they did so through the judicial process.[1]
Overall, Club Ciudad de Bolívar has been the most successful team. Bolívar joined the Liga Argentina de Voleibol for the 2002–03 season, supported by Argentine TV host and entrepreneur Marcelo Tinelli. Since then, the team has won 6 titles, including a run of four consecutive wins.
Current teams (2014–15 season)[]
Club | City | Province |
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Boca Río Uruguay Seguros | Buenos Aires | (autonomous city) |
Ciudad Vóley | La Plata | Buenos Aires |
Personal Bolívar | San Carlos de Bolívar | Buenos Aires |
Gigantes del Sur | Neuquén | Neuquén |
La Unión | Formosa | Formosa |
Lomas Vóley | Lomas de Zamora | Buenos Aires |
San Juan | San Juan | |
Pilar | Buenos Aires | |
UPCN Vóley Club | San Juan | San Juan |
Tres de Febrero | Buenos Aires |
Champions[]
Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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1996–97 | Peñarol (MdP) | Boca Juniors |
1997–98 | Ferro Carril Oeste | |
1998–99 | River Plate | |
1999–00 | Náutico Hacoaj | |
2000–01 | ||
2001–02 | U.B.A. | |
2002–03 | Bolívar Signia | |
2003–04 | Bolívar Signia | |
2004–05 | Orígenes Bolívar | |
2005–06 | ||
2006–07 | DirecTV Bolívar | Gigantes del Sur |
2007–08 | DirecTV Bolívar | |
2008–09 | Drean Bolívar | La Unión de Formosa |
2009–10 | Drean Bolívar | UPCN Vóley Club |
2010–11 | UPCN Vóley Club | Drean Bolívar |
2011–12 | UPCN Vóley Club | Boca Río Uruguay Seguros |
2012–13 | UPCN Vóley Club | |
2013–14 | UPCN Vóley Club | Lomas Vóley |
2014–15 | UPCN Vóley Club | Personal Bolívar |
2015–16 | UPCN San Juan Vóley | Personal Bolívar |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Historia – Liga Argentina de Voleibol" (in Spanish). Somos Vóley. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
External links[]
- ACLAV official website (in Spanish and English)
- 1996 establishments in Argentina
- National volleyball leagues
- Sports leagues established in 1996
- Professional sports leagues in Argentina
- Volleyball in Argentina