Scottish Volleyball is the national governing body for volleyball, beach volleyball and sitting volleyball in Scotland. It is responsible for the development, promotion and delivery of district, national and international volleyball in Scotland. Legally, it is a private company limited by guarantee, with its members acting as its guarantors.
Affiliations Scottish Volleyball is affiliated with the following organisations: British Olympic Association (BOA) British Volleyball Federation (BVF) Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) CEV Small Countries Association (SCA) Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
Membership In order to participate as a player, coach or official in a Scottish Volleyball approved competition, to hold an elected office within a member club or to play in a representative national team of Scottish Volleyball, it is necessary to become a member of the Association.
There are several categories of membership: Tier 1 - players, coaches or officials involved in National Competitions Tier 2 - players, coaches or officials involved in Local or District Competitions Tier 3 - players, coaches or officials involved in School Competitions Associate - a person who is not also a registered player, coach or official. Club - volleyball clubs based in Scotland Group - Schools or other organisations in Scotland who play volleyball but are not primarily volleyball clubs Honorary - awarded to individual members at the discretion of the Board of Directors
Commissions To assist with the running of the association, the SVA and its board of directors, establish various commissions, typically staffed by volunteer members, each with specific areas of responsibility. These include:
Beach Commission Coaches Commission Competitions Advisory Group Referees Commission Student Commission Youth and Schools Commission Special Events Commission
National competitions Each season, Scottish Volleyball organises various senior and junior league and cup competitions. These competitions are governed by the FIVB's Official Volleyball Rules, the FIVB's Official Beach Volleyball Rules and the SVA's Rules of Scottish Volleyball Competitions.
Senior competitions Scottish Volleyball League (SVL) Organised volleyball leagues began in Scotland in the 1960s and were known as the National League. The number of divisions and number of teams in each division varied over the years, with the lower divisions sometimes split into East and West.
In season 201516, the National League was renamed the Scottish Volleyball League (SVL), the top division renamed from Division 1 to SVL Premier and the second and third divisions renamed League One and Two.
, there are three divisions in the senior men's and two in the senior women's SVL. The teams winning the SVL Premier division gain the title of Scottish Champions and are entitled to enter the CEV Cup the following season.
As of the 2022-23 season, SVL Premier has had a series of post-season playoffs to determine the Scottish Champion. Currently, the top four teams in SVL Premier go into a series of semi-finals and finals, each played over two legs.
The divisions are:
Men's SVL Premier Women's SVL Premier Men's League One Women's League One
List of Scottish Champions The table below lists all Scottish Champions
SeasonMenWomen196869Dalziel196970Edinburgh University197071Edinburgh University197172Coatbridge YMCA197273Dalziel197374Telford197475Kirkton (Dundee)197576Telford197677TelfordCoatbridge YMCA197778Kirkton (Dundee)Prestwick197879TelfordDodds Troon197980MIM (Telford)Dodds Troon198081MIM (Telford)Telford198182MIM (Telford)Telford198283MIM (Telford)Telford198384MIM (Telford)Telford198485MIM (Telford)Team Scottish Farm198586Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Team Scottish Farm198687MIM (Telford)Provincial Insurance198788Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Kyle198889Kinleith Plant (Telford)Adscreen Kyle198990Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Adscreen Kyle199091Team Novasport DVAdscreen Kyle199192West Coast (Kilmarnock)Glasgow Powerhouse199293City of Glasgow RagazziTeam Components Bureau199394City of Glasgow RagazziMCA Powerhouse Cardinals199495City of Glasgow RagazziMCA Powerhouse Cardinals199596City of Glasgow RagazziMCA Cardinals199697City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi199798City of Glasgow RagazziRucanor Jets199899KilmarnockRucanor Jets199900KilmarnockTroon200001KilmarnockSu Ragazzi200102KilmarnockTroon200203KilmarnockTroon200304City of Glasgow RagazziTroon200405City of Glasgow RagazziCity of Edinburgh200506KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh200607KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh200708KilmarnockSu Ragazzi200809Glasgow MetsTroon200910City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201011Glasgow MetsCity of Edinburgh201112KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh201213City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201314Edinburgh JetsCity of Edinburgh201415South AyrshireCity of Edinburgh201516City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201617City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201718City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201819City of Glasgow RagazziCity of Edinburgh2019-20City of EdinburghSu Ragazzi2020-21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh2022-232023-24City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi
SVL clubs , the following clubs have at least one team in the SVL:
Caledonia West City of Edinburgh Dundee Glasgow International Glasgow Mets Edinburgh Jets Lenzie NUVOC Shetland South Ayrshire Su Ragazzi University of Edinburgh Volleyball Aberdeen
John Syer Grand Prix This competition was introduced in season 2006–07 as the Top Teams Cup, as a means of providing the teams in the top divisions with an increased number of competitive matches against each other. In 2009–10, it was renamed the John Syer Trophy in honour of the SVA's first Technical Director. Since 2015–16, it has been known as the John Syer Grand Prix (JSGP). SVL Premier teams competed in this tournament in the early part of the season, usually on the same dates that lower division teams compete in rounds 1–3 of the Scottish Cup. In the season 2021–22, the tournament was not played.
List of JSGP winners the winners of this trophy are as listed in the table below:
SeasonMenWomen200607City of Glasgow RagazziTroon200708Glasgow MetsSu Ragazzi200809Glasgow MetsTroon, Prestwick and Ayr200910City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201011City of EdinburghTroon, Prestwick and Ayr201112City of EdinburghEdinburgh Jets201213KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh201314City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201415Glasgow MetsSu Ragazzi201516City of EdinburghSu Ragazzi201617City of EdinburghSu Ragazzi201718City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201819City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201920City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh
Scottish Plate The Scottish Plate is contested by teams eliminated from the Scottish Cup in rounds 1–3.
List of Scottish Plate winners Table showing Scottish Plate winners
SeasonMenWomen198485East Kilbride198586Kinleith Plant (Telford)Trinity198687Team FifeHazlehead198788?Whitburn198889Elliot Sports JetsAirdrie198990GlasgowWhitburn199091Bon AccordPentland NUVOC199192Jacobite JetsEdinburgh University199293Pentland NUVOCM8 Magazine West Coast199394Su RagazziIIPaisley199495FalkirkSu Ragazzi199596DV PhoenixMCT Brannock199697Bellshill CardinalsTeam Stirling199798DundeeKyle199899Su RagazziIISu Ragazzi199900Bon AccordNUVOC200001Stirling GrangeNUVOC200102BeaconQueensferry (City of Edinburgh)200203Paisley TrailblazersNUVOC200304Glasgow MetsKyle200405City of EdinburghIIPilton200506Bellshill CardinalsOrkney200607DundeeIIDundee University200708Bellshill CardinalsSouth Ayrshire200809DundeeIINorth Grampian200910Su RagazziIITroonII201011Glasgow MetsIITroonII201112Bellshill CardinalsNorth Grampian201213Su RagazziIITroonII201314City of EdinburghIINorth Grampian201415Su RagazziIISu RagazziII201516Su RagazziIICaledonia West201617Su RagazziIITroon Vets201718Glasgow Mets VetsTroon Vets201819Glasgow Mets VetsTroon Caledonia West Vets2019-20Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2020-21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22Forza RagazziGlasgow International2022-232023-24Forza RagazziNUVOC
Scottish Cup The Scottish Cup is the highest level knockout competition in Scottish volleyball. The first three rounds are organised in small pools. The eight best teams from the pool stages are joined in round 4 by the eight SVL Premier teams. Rounds 4 through to the final are single-leg, knockout rounds. There is an unseeded draw for round 4 which sets the path to the finals. Teams winning the Scottish Cup Final are entitled to enter the CEV Challenge Cup the following season.
List of Scottish Cup winners Table showing Scottish Cup winners
SeasonMenWomen196364St Andrews University196465St Andrews University196566Dundee University196667Edinburgh University196768Edinburgh University196869Edinburgh University196970Strathclyde University197071Dalziel197172Dalziel197273Coatbridge YMCADalziel197374TelfordCoatbridge YMCA197475Coatbridge YMCACoatbridge YMCA197576TelfordCoatbridge YMCA197677TelfordCoatbridge YMCA197778TelfordTelford197879TelfordDodds Troon197980MIM (Telford)Dodds Troon198081MIM (Telford)Whitburn198182MIM (Telford)Telford198283MIM (Telford)Telford198384Volvo TrucksTelford198485Bellshill CardinalsTelford198586Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Provincial Insurance198687MIM (Telford)Provincial Insurance198788Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Provincial Insurance198889Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Adscreen Kyle198990Krystal Klear (Kilmarnock)Adscreen Kyle199091Kinleith Plant (Telford)Elliot Sports Jets199192TelfordGlasgow Powerhouse199293City of Glasgow RagazziTeam Components Bureau199396City of Glasgow RagazziMCA Powerhouse Cardinals199495City of Glasgow RagazziRucanor Jets199596City of Glasgow RagazziRucanor Jets199697City of Glasgow RagazziHazlehead199798City of Glasgow RagazziRucanor Jets199899KilmarnockHazlehead199900KilmarnockHazlehead200001KilmarnockTroon200102KilmarnockTroon200203KilmarnockFalkirk College200304KilmarnockTroon200405KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh200506Glasgow MetsCity of Edinburgh200607KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh200708Glasgow MetsTroon200809City of Glasgow RagazziTroon200910City of Glasgow RagazziTroon201011City of Glasgow RagazziTroon201112City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201213KilmarnockCity of Edinburgh201314Edinburgh JetsEdinburgh Jets201415Glasgow MetsCity of Edinburgh201516City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201617City of Glasgow RagazziSu Ragazzi201718City of EdinburghSu Ragazzi201819City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh2019-20Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2020-21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22City of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh2022-232023-24City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh
Junior competitions
Junior SVL (U18) The top junior league was introduced in the late 1990s and, over the years, varied between an U18 and U19 competition. Until season 201415, it was known as the Junior National League. In season 201516, it was renamed the Junior SVL and, since then, has been an U18 competition.
List of Junior SVL (U18) winners Table showing Junior SVL (U18) winners
SeasonU18 BoysU18 Girls199899City of EdinburghMarr College199900200001200102Glasgow JuniorsEast Lothian Falcons200203200304City of EdinburghMearns Castle200405East Lothian FalconsMearns Castle200506Mearns CastleMearns Castle200607Mearns CastleMarr College200708South AyrshireSouth Ayrshire200809South AyrshireBelmont Academy200910City of EdinburghSouth Ayrshire201011City of EdinburghCity of Edinburgh201112City of EdinburghFutures201213South AyrshireMarr College201314Team LanarkshireMarr College201415Team LanarkshireLanarkshire Ragazzi201516South AyrshireMarr College201617City of EdinburghMarr College201718South AyrshireMarr College201819VA BlazeCity of Edinburgh A2020-21No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic2021-22NUVOCCaledonia West
Junior Scottish Cup (U18) The U18 knockout competition was introduced in season 201213 as the Junior Super Cup and renamed the Junior Scottish Cup in 201516.
List of U18 Junior Scottish Cup winners