Following women's volleyball

Women's volleyball in the UK runs from club leagues in each home nation up to national teams, and from there to the world game.

In England, Volleyball England says, the indoor league season generally runs from October to March, and teams across the country welcome spectators.

England's leagues

The Women's Super League is the top tier in England, with eight teams in the 2026 to 2027 season. Below it sits the National Volleyball League, with women's Divisions 1, 2 and 3.

The National Cup and the National Shield are England's main knockout competitions. Teams from the Super League and the National Volleyball League enter, along with teams from outside it.

Volleyball England lists its major events, with venues and live streams, on its Watch page.

Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scottish Volleyball runs the Scottish Volleyball League and a Women's Scottish Cup.

Northern Ireland Volleyball runs a Women's Premier League, with Division 1 and Division 2 below it. Its Senior Women's Squad takes part every year in the CEV Small Countries Association Championships.

England's national teams

Volleyball England says three bodies oversee how England's indoor teams play internationally. England belongs to the Northern European Volleyball Zonal Association, one of five zones of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), which belongs in turn to the FIVB.

The senior team includes players from the Super League and from leagues abroad. The under 22s are coached by the senior team's coaches.

Below them are the under 20 and under 18 groups. Their route to the European Championships starts at zonal tournaments.

Great Britain and the Olympics

Great Britain is not a member of the FIVB, Volleyball England explains. Each home nation is a member in its own right.

So in indoor volleyball, if any home nation qualifies for the Olympic Games, that counts as qualification for Great Britain. The British Volleyball Federation would then put together the team.

In sitting volleyball, players compete internationally for Great Britain. The British Volleyball Federation runs the Great Britain women's and men's sitting teams.

The world game

The FIVB runs the Volleyball Nations League and the Women's Club World Championship, and its list of competitions includes the Olympic Games.

Volleyball England points followers to Volleyball World, which covers indoor and beach events, including the Beach Pro Tour. It notes that some live streams of events overseas are by subscription only.