First competitions Until the early 1960s, there were only state volleyball competitions in Brazil. A national level competition was inconceivable because of the geographical distances and lack of transportation infrastructure. Only in 1962 the first national volleyball competition was disputed, the
Guarani Trophy of Champion clubs (). The competition was disputed two more times, being renamed in 1964 to
Brazilian Championship of Champion Clubs (). Between 1965 and 1967 there was a hiatus without a national level competition, until the
Brazilian Trophy () was organized in 1968 with teams from
Rio de Janeiro,
São Paulo and
Minas Gerais. The competition was organized in such format until 1975.
Fully national competition and professionalism Only in 1976, the competition was opened to amateur clubs from all Brazilian states, and became truly national. It was renamed to
Brazilian Championship () and was held every second year. In 1980 the Brazilian Championship had a major reorganization, becoming an annual competition and allowing professional teams for the first time. The competition's format changed in 1988, and started to follow the
Northern Hemisphere calendar. Also, it was renamed to Brazilian
National League (). The competition was disputed under this format between the seasons 1988-89 and 1993–94.
The foundation of Super League There was a last major change in the organization of the competition in the 1994–95 season. Again, it was renamed to Brazilian
National Super League (). The first champion of the tournament, with the present format, was
Frangosul/Ginástica. ==List of champions==