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It’s that time of year again! The Vancouver Super League is starting up for the Fall 2024 season.

The 2023 session ended with a classic 5 set battle between Duradek and Dunbar Cycles, with Duradek eventually securing the win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v7wXXu1Tdk). They have enjoyed the championship title and  trophy for the past 9 months and know it is time to put it on the line once more. The season will begin on Sunday, September 29th at 4:30 pm.

This season sees the return of all teams except Bridge Athletics. There are changes in the athletes and some changes in team sponsors, but the competitive level and quality of volleyball remains extremely high. Also returning is the location for all matches. Delview Secondary School will feature a new floor design this year and will still have an open door policy for all fans and spectators who would like to come out and watch high level men’s volleyball for free. Finally, we will also be livestreaming the games on our YouTube page (@vancouversuperleague4436), so be sure to subscribe and never miss a chance to watch the action.

If you have volleyball experience at the college level or higher and would like to join our community of athletes, and potentially a team in the league, please go to www.vancouversuperleague.com and register as an individual.

If you are a business interested in supporting local athletics and would like to join our list of league or team sponsors, please reach out to Kent Laubman at klaubman@deltaschools.ca for more information.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram @vancouversuperleague for videos and highlights you won’t see otherwise.

The regular season play for the Vancouver Super League is wrapping up this Sunday, November 12th, at Delview Secondary School.

The season has been very competitive, with the possibility of three teams finishing tied for 3rd place, and the top 2 teams playing each other for the privilege of finishing first. Earning the top spot in the regular season grants that team a bye into the semi-finals.

Every match this weekend has implications for playoff seeding. If Duradek earns the win against Vancouver United in the 4:30 pm match, they will be in the hunt for a 3rd place finish. If Vancouver United wins, they could finish as high as 5th.

Playing in the 6 pm time slot, if Dunbar Cycles wins against Apex Volleyball, they will force a tie-break situation for 3rd. If Apex pulls out the win, they will lock up 3rd place. A great rebound from last year’s result where the team barely missed making playoffs due to a few heartbreaking 5th set losses.

The final match of the evening is a heavy-weight bout featuring GLC and Bridge Athletics, the 2 teams sitting atop the leaderboard. GLC is looking to ruin Bridge’s so-far perfect season by handing them their first loss in the league. Doing so would vault them into the top spot. Bridge Athletics has been highly competitive all season and have no plans to relinquish their standing or playoff advantage.

The league finals will be happening on Sunday, December 3rd, at Delview Secondary. Start planning to come out and watch what promises to be one of the strongest finals of league history!

All schedules and results can be found at vancouversuperleague.com, previous match videos can be viewed on the website or directly through https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO9CrHr7JK_L6EjWj8zmJOg.

Be sure to follow the league on Instagram @vancouversuperleague for reels and updates.

Welcome back everyone!

We are excited to start up the Vancouver Super League once again for 2023. This year is exciting as it sees the league grow to 7 teams, with many returning teams and the introduction of 2 new teams.

Returning for the season are last season’s champions GLC, Dunbar Cycles, Duradek, Apex Volleyball Club, and the return of Forte under the new name Overtime Charters. Introduced to the league are Bridge Athletics and Vancouver United.

League started strong with all 3 matches requiring either 4 or 5 sets. We started the year off with a repeat of last season’s championship match, Duradek playing GLC. Missing many of their regular players, Duradek faced a similar fate to last year and lost in 4 sets. GLC picked up exactly where they left off 2022 and showed why they are perennial contenders for the title.

The second match of the day featured Apex Volleyball playing against rookies Bridge Athletics. Bridge was also missing some key athletes in their line-up but managed to hold on for a win. Apex Volleyball played with their trademark style and continued their 2022 trend of going to 5 sets, ultimately falling 2 sets to 3.

Our final match of the night featured Dunbar Cycles playing Overtime Charters. Both teams showed good early season form as they battled out to a 3 sets to 1 victory for Dunbar.

As always, spectators are always welcomed and encouraged to join us at Delview Secondary School in Delta for the matches. Entry is free. All matches can be found on the Vancouver Super League YouTube channel.

Always check in at vancouversuperleague.com for full schedules and results or to learn more about the teams and athletes.

Are you new to town? Have you been around for a while but maybe have stepped away from high quality volleyball for a while? Have you got the ability and interest to play great volleyball but don’t know where to go or who to talk to in the Vancouver and Fraser Valley area? The VSL might just be right for you.

The Vancouver Super League is the highest quality volleyball in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley areas outside of Usport competition. We are a league of former: post-secondary athletes, professional volleyball players, national team members, and Olympians. We are always interested in including the highest caliber athletes available, and we recognize that it can be difficult to play here if you do not know many other athletes. With that in mind, the VSL has a free sign up form for potential athletes and we host an open gym showcase before the start of the season to allow athletes to make connections and demonstrate their abilities on the court for potential teams.

If you would like to join our community of high caliber athletes, please enter your information here: ATHLETE REGISTRATION.  Your information will only ever be shared with team managers. You will be only ever be contacted about upcoming VSL events or by teams asking you to play. Athletes who are not picked up by a team to play full-time will still be available to be a substitute athlete for the season.

Teams are currently actively recruiting with openings especially for middle attackers. Be sure to sign up to be notified about this year’s pre-season showcase.