2020–21 V-League (South Korea)

Football league season
V League
Season2020–21
DatesOctober 2020 – April 2021
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The 2020–21 V-League season is the 17th season of the V-League, the highest professional volleyball league in South Korea. The season started in October 2020. Seoul Woori Card Wibee were the first placed male team when the season was cancelled last year and Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate were the first placed female team.

Teams

Men's clubs

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Location of teams in V-League Men's Clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ansan OK Financial Group Okman Ansan Sangnoksu Gymnasium 2,700
Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers Cheonan Yu Gwan-sun Gymnasium 5,482 [1]
Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium 5,000 [2]
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars Uijeongbu Uijeongbu Gymnasium 6,240 [3]
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium 4,270 [4] Archived 2018-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
Seoul Woori Card Wibee Seoul Jangchung Gymnasium 4,507 [5]
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm Suwon Suwon Gymnasium 4,317 [6]

Women's clubs

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Location of teams in V-League Women's Clubs
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Daejeon KGC Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium 5,000 [7]
Gimcheon Korea Expressway Hi-pass Gimcheon Gimcheon Gymnasium 6,000
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX Seoul Jangchung Gymnasium 4,507 [8]
Hwaseong IBK Altos Hwaseong Hwaseong Gymnasium 5,152 [9] Archived 2020-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders Incheon Gyeyang Gymnasium 4,270 [10] Archived 2018-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate Suwon Suwon Gymnasium 4,317 [11]

Season standing procedure

  1. Match points
  2. Number of matches won
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. Result of the last match between the tied teams
  • In the men's league, if the 4th-placed team finishes within three points of the 3rd placed team, an extra league game is played between these two teams.

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser

Regular season

League table (Men's)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts ' SR SPR Qualification
1 Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 36 26 10 76 1.736 1.087 Finals
2 Seoul Woori Card Wibee 36 23 13 67 1.500 1.044 Semi-Finals
3 Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 36 19 17 58 1.028 0.997 Quarterfinals
4 Ansan OKman 36 19 17 55 1.000 0.991
5 Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 36 18 18 55 0.987 1.009
6 Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 36 15 21 41 0.788 0.966
7 Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 36 6 30 26 0.474 0.913
  • As Ansan were within three points of Uijeongbu, a quarter final play-off game was played, with Ansan winning 3-1.

Source: League table (Men's)

League table (Women's)

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SR SPR Qualification
1 GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 30 20 10 58 1.542 1.080 Finals
2 Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 30 19 11 56 1.327 1.015 Semifinals
3 Hwaseong IBK Altos 30 14 16 42 0.844 0.964
4 Gimcheon Hi-pass 30 13 17 41 0.906 1.018
5 Daejeon KGC 30 13 17 39 0.857 0.971
6 Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 30 11 19 34 0.757 0.957

Source: League table (Women's)

Results / Fixtures - Male

Rounds 1 and 2

Home \ Away INC CHN ANS DEJ SEL UJB SUW
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos — 3–0 2–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–0
Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 1–3 — 1–3 0–3 3–0 0–3 1–3
Ansan OKman 1–3 3–1 — 3–1 3–2 3–1 3–1
Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 2–3 2–3 2–3 — 0–3 2–3 2–3
Seoul Woori Card Wibee 2–3 1–3 1–3 3–0 — 1–3 3–2
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 3–1 3–2 3–1 3–2 0–3 — 3–1
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 3–1 2–3 3–0 2–3 0–3 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on -. Source: [12]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • = game played at away team's ground

Rounds 3 and 4

Home \ Away INC CHN ANS DEJ SEL UJB SUW
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos — 2–3 3–2 3–0 2–3 3–2 3–2
Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 1–3 — 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–3 3–2
Ansan OKman 0–3 3–2 — 3–0 0–3 1–3 3–2
Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 1–3 0–3 2–3 — 0–3 3–0 2–3
Seoul Woori Card Wibee 3–2 2–3 3–0 3–2 — 3–0 0–3
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 2–3 3–0 0–3 2–3 3–0 — 3–0
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 3–2 3–0 2–3 3–1 3–2 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [13]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rounds 5 and 6

Home \ Away INC CHN ANS DEJ SEL UJB SUW
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos — 3–0 3–2 3–1 3–1* 3–0 1–3
Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 0–3 — 3–2 3–0 3–2 1–3 2–3
Ansan OKman 1–3 2–3 — 3–0 1–3 2–3 1–3
Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 0–3 0–3 1–3 — 2–3 0–3 3–1
Seoul Woori Card Wibee 3–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 — 3–2 0–3
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0–3 3–1 2–3 3–2 0–3 — 1–3
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 0–3 0–3 3–2 2–3 2–3 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [14]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • = game played at away team's ground

Source: Game Schedule (Men's) Game Schedule

Results / Fixtures - Female

Rounds 1 and 2

Home \ Away SEL DEJ HWA INC GIM SUW
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX — 1–3 3–0 1–3 3–1 3–0
Daejeon KGC 2–3 — 1–3 1–3* 0–3 3–0
Hwaseong IBK Altos 2–3 3–2 — 0–3 3–1 3–1
Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 3–2* 3–1* 3–0 — 3–2 3–0
Gimcheon Hi-pass 0–3 0–3* 3–2 1–3 — 3–1
Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 3–2 3–0 1–3 1–3 3–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on - all 1st round matches completed. Source: [15]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • = game played at away team's ground

Rounds 3 and 4

Home \ Away SEL DEJ HWA INC GIM SUW
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX — 3–1 3–1* 1–3* 3–0 3–1
Daejeon KGC 1–3 — 3–0 2–3 1–3* 3–1
Hwaseong IBK Altos 3–1 0–3 — 0–3 3–2 3–1
Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 2–3 3–0* 3–0 — 0–3 3–0
Gimcheon Hi-pass 2–3 2–3 3–0 2–3 — 3–2
Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 3–1 3–0 2–3 3–2 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on all 2nd round matches completed. Source: [16]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • = game played at away team's ground

Rounds 5 and 6

Home \ Away SEL DEJ HWA INC GIM SUW
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX — 3–0 2–3 3–1 3–2 3–2
Daejeon KGC 3–1 — 0–3 3–0 3–1 3–2
Hwaseong IBK Altos 0–3* 3–2 — 3–0 2–3 1–3
Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 0–3 3–1 0–3 — 3–1 1–3
Gimcheon Hi-pass 0–3 2–3 3–2 3–0 — 3–0
Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 3–2 2–3 3–2 3–2 2–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on all 3rd round matches completed. Source: [17]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Source: Game Schedule (Women's)

Play-offs

Bracket (Men's )

Semifinals Finals
            
1 Incheon Korean Air Jumbos
 
1 Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 0 3 0 3 3
2 Seoul Woori Card Wibee 3 2 3 0 1
2 Seoul Woori Card Wibee 3 3
3 Ansan OKman 1 1


Bracket (Women's)

Semifinals Finals
            
1 GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
 
1 GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 3 3 3
2 Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders 0 0 2
2 Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders 3 1 3
3 Hwaseong IBK Altos 1 3 0

Attendance

Due to COVID restrictions, most games this season have been played behind closed doors. The games that have allowed an attendance have restricted crowds to only a few hundred.

Top Performers

Men's (Points)

[1]

Rank Player Club Points
1 Mali Noumory Keita Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 1147
2 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira Seoul Woori Card Wibee 903
3 United States Kyle Russell Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 898
4 Brazil Felipe Airton Banderò Ansan OKman 851
5 Uganda Daudi Okello Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 790
6 South Korea Jung Ji-seok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 632
7 South Korea Park Chul-woo Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 596
8 South Korea Na Kyeong-buk Seoul Woori Card Wibee 531
9 South Korea Im Dong-hyeok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 506
10 South Korea Kim Jeong-ho Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 481

Women's (Points)

[2]

Rank Player Club Points
1 Italy Valentina Diouf Daejeon KGC 963
2 Russia Anna Lazareva Hwaseong IBK Altos 867
3 United States Merete Lutz GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 854
4 United States Kelsie Payne Gimcheon Hi-pass 756
5 Belgium Hélène Rousseaux Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 667
6 South Korea Kim Yeon-koung Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 648
7 South Korea Park Jeong-ah Gimcheon Hi-pass 486
8 South Korea Lee Jae-yeong Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 473
9 South Korea Yang Hyo-jin Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 441
10 South Korea Lee So-young GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 439

Men's Spike (Attack Efficiency)

[3]

Rank Player Club Rate
1 South Korea Jung Ji-seok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 55.43%
2 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira Seoul Woori Card Wibee 54.85%
3 South Korea Kim Jeong-ho Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 54.73%
4 South Korea Na Gyeong-bok Seoul Woori Card Wibee 52.81%
5 Mali Noumory Keita Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 52.74%
6 Uganda Daudi Okello Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 52.19%
7 South Korea Im Dong-hyeok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 51.23%
8 Brazil Felipe Airton Banderò Ansan OKman 50.95%
9 Poland Bartosz Krzysiek Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 50.83%
10 South KoreaPark Cheol-woo Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 48.64%

Women's Spike (Attack Efficiency)

[4]

Rank Player Club Rate
1 South Korea Kim Yeon-koung Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 45.92%
2 United States Merete Lutz GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 43.89%
3 Russia Anna Lazareva Hwaseong IBK Altos 43.41%
4 South Korea Lee So-young GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 41.66%
5 Belgium Hélène Rousseaux Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 41.63%
6 Italy Valentina Diouf Daejeon KGC 41.06%
7 United States Kelsie Payne Gimcheon Hi-pass 39.79%
8 South Korea Lee Jae-yeong Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 39.32%
9 South Korea Park Jeong-ah Gimcheon Hi-pass 35.06%
10

Men's Blocking (Blocks per set)

[5]

Rank Player Club Blocks
1 South Korea Shin Yung-suk Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 0.67
2 South Korea Kim Hong-jeong Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0.65
3 South Korea Park Sang-ha Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs 0.64
4 South Korea Ha Hyun-yong Seoul Woori Card Wibee 0.61
5 South Korea Choi Min-ho Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 0.59
6 South Korea Jin Sang-heon Ansan OKman 0.57
7 South Korea Park Won-bin Ansan OKman 0.55
8 South Korea Jin Ji-wi Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 0.51
9 South Korea Jung Ji-seok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 0.50
10 South Korea Park Jin-woo Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0.49

Women's Blocking (Blocks per set)

[6]

Rank Player Club Blocks
1 South Korea Han Song-yi Daejeon KGC 0.70
2 South Korea Jung Dae-young Gimcheon Hi-pass 0.70
3 South Korea Bae Yoo-na Gimcheon Hi-pass 0.61
4 United States Merete Lutz GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 0.56
5 South Korea Yang Hyo-jin Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 0.54
6 South Korea Kim Su-ji Hwaseong IBK Altos 0.54
7 Italy Valentina Diouf Daejeon KGC 0.53
8 South Korea Park Eun-jin Daejeon KGC 0.50
9 South Korea Jeong Ji-yun Suwon Hyundai Hillstate 0.50
10 Russia Anna Lazareva Hwaseong IBK Altos 0.49

Men's Serving (Aces per set)

[7]

Rank Player Club Aces
1 United States Kyle Russell Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 0.77
2 South Korea Jung Ji-seok Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 0.54
3 Mali Noumory Keita Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0.52
4 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira Seoul Woori Card Wibee 0.50
5 South Korea Heo Su-bong Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers 0.45
6 South Korea Kim Jeong-ho Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0.32
7 Brazil Felipe Airton Banderò Ansan OKman 0.31
8 South Korea Hwang Taek-eui Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 0.29
9 South Korea Song Myung-geun Ansan OKman 0.27
10 South Korea Na Gyeong-bok Seoul Woori Card Wibee 0.26

Women's Serving (Aces per set)

[8]

Rank Player Club Aces
1 South Korea Kim Yeon-koung Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 0.28
2 South Korea Ko Ui-jeong Daejeon KGC 0.27
3 South Korea Kim Mi-youn Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 0.27
4 Russia Anna Lazareva Hwaseong IBK Altos 0.26
5 South Korea An Hye-jin GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 0.25
6 South Korea Kang So-hwi GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 0.24
7 South Korea Lee Jae-yeong Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders 0.23
8 United States Merete Lutz GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 0.23
9 South Korea Mun Jeong-won Gimcheon Hi-pass 0.20
10 South Korea Cho Song-hwa Hwaseong IBK Altos 0.19

Player of the Round

Men's

[9][circular reference]

Round Player Club
1 Mali Noumory Keita Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars
2 United States Kyle Russell Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm
3 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira Seoul Woori Card Wibee
4 Uganda Daudi Okello Cheonan Hyundai Skywalkers
5 Portugal Alexandre Ferreira Seoul Woori Card Wibee
6 Cuba Yosvany Hernandez Incheon Korean Air Jumbos


Women's

[10][circular reference]

Round Player Club
1 South Korea Kim Yeon-koung Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
2 United States Merete Lutz GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
3 Italy Valentina Diouf Daejeon KGC
4 South Korea Lee Jae-yeong Incheon Heungkuk Pink Spiders
5 South Korea Lee So-young GS Caltex Seoul KIXX
6 Russia Anna Lazareva Hwaseong IBK Altos

Final standing

Awards

Women's Regular season

  • Most valuable player
Kim Yeon-koung (Heungkuk Life)
  • Best setter
An Hye-jin (GS Caltex)
  • Best outside spikers
Kim Yeon-koung (Heungkuk Life)
Lee So-young (GS Caltex)
  • Best middle blockers
Yang Hyo-jin (Hyundai Hillstate)
Han Song-yi
  • Best opposite spiker
Valentina Diouf
  • Best libero
Yim Myung-ok

Women's Finals Series

  • Most valuable player
Lee So-young (GS Caltex)
Merete Lutz (GS Caltex)

Men's Regular season

  • Most valuable player
Jung Ji-seok
  • Best setter
Hwang Taek-eui
  • Best outside spikers
Jung Ji-seok
Alexandre Ferreira
  • Best middle blockers
Shin Yung-suk
Ha Hyeon-yong
  • Best opposite spiker
Noumory Keita
  • Best libero
Oh Jae-seong

Men's Finals Series

  • Most valuable player
Jung Ji-seok

Kovo Cup

Preliminary stage

Semifinal

Final

References

  1. ^ "남자부 선수 기록".
  2. ^ "여자부 선수 기록".
  3. ^ "남자부 선수 기록".
  4. ^ "여자부 선수 기록".
  5. ^ "남자부 선수 기록".
  6. ^ "여자부 선수 기록".
  7. ^ "남자부 선수 기록".
  8. ^ "여자부 선수 기록".
  9. ^ "라운드별 MVP".
  10. ^ "라운드별 MVP".

External links

  • Official website (in Korean)