Soviet Women's Volleyball Championship

The first USSR championships were national teams competitions held in 1933-1936 and were officially called All-Union Volleyball Holidays.[1] Since 1938 the USSR championships were contested by club teams of DSOs and departments, with the exception of 1956, 1959, 1963 and 1967, when the USSR championships were held as part of the Summer Spartakiad of the USSR. In addition, in 1951 and 1952 together with the club teams of Moscow, Leningrad, RSFSR and Ukrainian SSR participated national teams of other Union republics, in the USSR championship of 1976 participated USSR national team and national teams of DSO and departments. The scheme for holding the USSR championships has changed repeatedly. Until 1956, as well as in 1959, 1963 and 1967 the competitions were held in one city. Since 1957 the competitions were held in a round robin system, except 1968, when the final two rounds were played with separation. Games were played in 1-4 rounds, with the 1949 and 1958 championships requiring an ex.

Soviet Union Championship

Sport	Volleyball
Founded	1933
Inaugural season	1933
Administrator	USRRV
Country	Soviet Union
Continent	Europe
Level on pyramid	1st Level
Domestic cup(s)	Soviet Union Cup
International cup(s)	CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup