The league started in 1998 as V1 League. In 2006 the name of V1.League was changed in the
V.Challenge League. The Champion and runner-up team could play the replacement game with lower place teams of V.premier League. On 2 February 2014 Japan Volleyball League Organization announced that: • V.Challenge League will be divided into V.Challenge League 1 and V.Challenge League 2 from next season. • V.Challenge League 1 include higher 8 teams in the 2014–15 season. • V.Challenge League 2 include lower teams in the 2014–15 season. • Associate teams of JVL will play in the V.Challenge League 2. • Bottom team of V.Challenge League 1 and top team of V.Challenge League 2 will compete a
Promotion and relegation match except associate teams. In 2018–2019 season,
V.League (Japan) was reorganized and renamed with
V.League Division 2 replacing V.Challenge League 1 and
V.League Division 3 replacing V.Challenge League 2. == V.League Division 2 ==