Some photos from the 2025-26 season winners presentation at the recent AGM.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Tuesday 29th September at 7.00pm

Village Hotel, Fallows Way, Whiston, L35 1RZ

Please note that the MVL AGM and fixture meeting for the 2026-27 season will take place as above.
All teams wishing to play in MVL next season must attend to make your fixtures.

Please find attached an AGM INFO PACK which includes the agenda as well as info on some of the proposed changes for the upcoming season.

RULE CHANGES

There are some proposals for rule changes in the info pack.  If you have any other proposals that you would like to raise at the AGM, please let us know at least 2 weeks prior to the AGM.

LEAGUE STRUCTURE

It is likely that we will have 3 men’s divisions this year due to the increased number of teams entering.  Please review the proposal in the pack and let us know if you have any issues with it. 
For those teams still to finalise their entry, please can you do so as soon as possible.

TEAM REGISTRATION

Can ALL teams please REGISTER their full team details on the website as soon as you can, and certainly before the deadline of Wed 23 Sept.

Team Registration

FIXTURES AUTOMATION

We are planning on trialling automation this year to generate the fixtures, rather than the usual ‘speed dating’ at the end of the meeting. 😊   This should hopefully allow more time for useful discussion during the meeting.
To facilitate this, we need to gather some info on available dates / restrictions from each team prior to the AGM. 
Please see the pack for more details, but it is important that you complete a spreadsheet with your available dates etc. This will be sent separately to each club individually.
Please try and complete this ASAP, and before the deadline below to allow some time for testing before the AGM itself.
Any issues, please let us know.

***Deadline is Wed 23 Sept***

Hoylake Hurricanes are holding a late summer beginners beach tournament on Sat 19 September from 10:00 – 16:00.

Location is beside the new lifeboat station and is free to enter.

Any interested teams/individuals should pre-register to hoylakehurricanesvbc@gmail.com

As the weather is changeable at the moment the final decision on the tournament will go out on the ‘Hoylake Beach Volleyball’ Facebook page on Wednesday 16th Sept evening.

Kris Wojtak

The North West Champions Trophy was run for the first time on the 28th June 2026. It was staged at Birchwood Warrington and saw the top two men’s teams and top two women’s teams from the Merseyside Volleyball League play against their counterparts from the Greater Manchester Volleyball Association.

Representing the MVL were Wigan Seahawks and Royals for the women’s competition, up against Warrington and North Manchester Bees representing GMVA. In the men’s competition, Royals and the Isle of Man represented MVL and they were up against Oldham VC and Preston Panthers.

The format for the day was to play semi finals, a 3/4th playoff and then the final.

In the women’s competition, GMVA had two strong teams in attendance. The semi finals for the MVL teams were very difficult matches and neither team could secure a result in order to progress to the final. The 3/4th playoff between Wigan Seahawks and Royals resulted in a Wigan victory, winning in two sets 25-18, 25-21. The final was won by North Manchester Bees, beating Warrington 25-17, 25-12. In fairness to Warrington they did suffer an injury to one of their best players during the final, however, the Bees were worthy winners.

In the men’s competition, the opening semi final was a very competitive game. Royals took on Preston Panthers. The standard of volleyball throughout the match was high and the game ebbed and flowed between the two sides. The first set went to Royals 25-16, however Preston came back in the second set to win 25-20. The deciding set went all the way with Royals winning 15-13. The second semi final was also a close affair. The Isle of Man took on Oldham VC and there was very little between the two. Oldham ran out eventual winners 25-20, 25-23 in a match that could have gone either way.

The 3/4th play-off was won by Preston Panthers in another tight game, 25-23, 25,19, however, the Isle of Man team gave a very good account of themselves and looked in good company against both of the GMVA teams.

The final was won by Oldham VC, 25-23, 25,19 in an exciting and fiercely contested match. Every point was hard fought and many times the referee had to speak to players to calm things down. From a MVL point of view both Royals, Wigan Seahawks and the Isle of Man did our league proud, participating in a very good standard of volleyball. Our women’s teams found it tough going and competed hard throughout. The men were highly competitive and showed a lot of character in turning round points deficits on several occasions. Not a great deal separated our men’s teams from the actual winners which will, I hope, encourage our teams to do better next season.

Gratitude must be given to the independent referees that turned up on the day to officiate the matches. This was key in keeping the matches to the time schedule and the officiating was of a high standard that kept the teams honest on the day.

It is intended that this competition will be staged every year, with each area taking it in turns to host the competition. The GMVA will host in 2027 and are proposing to run it in the September of that year.

Some photos from the day:

The first Alan Bell U15 Volleyball Competition was held on Saturday, and showcased the fantastic talent and enthusiasm of young volleyball players from across the region.

Girls’ Competition

🥇 1st Place: Wirral 2
🥈 2nd Place: Wirral 1
🥉 3rd Place: Warrington
🏅 4th Place: Frodsham

Boys’ Competition

🥇 1st Place: Frodsham 1
🥈 2nd Place: Warrington
🥉 3rd Place: Frodsham 2

Congratulations to all the players, coaches, referees, and supporters who made the event such a success.
The standard of volleyball was excellent throughout the day, and the competition reflected the hard work and dedication of all the teams involved.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back for another fantastic Alan Bell U15 Competition next year!

Some photos from the day:

The MVL and GMVA are excited to announce that they will jointly run an annual tournament featuring the top men’s and women’s teams from each league. 

This will be called the North West Champions Trophy.

The tournament will be hosted alternately by each league, starting with the MVL this year. 

It will take place on Sun 28 Jun and feature the following teams:

We would stronly encourage and welcome anyone that would like to come along and support your team or just to watch some exciting matches featuring some of the best local teams in the North West!

The format for the tournament is as follows:

🏐 What a successful couple of days at the Brian Kendall Tournament!🏐

A massive thank you to everyone who took part, supported, officiated and helped make the tournament such a success.
The standard of volleyball, competitive spirit and atmosphere throughout the tournament made for an unforgettable event.

RESULTS🥇🥈🥉

Congratulations to all teams for putting on two fantastic days of volleyball! 👏

Photo Credit: @Hongxin2018

Photo Credit: @pixertion_paradise_

MENS PHOTOS 

WOMENS PHOTOS

The 2025-26 season has now come to a close, and what a great season it has been!

Thanks to all teams and players for taking part and making it another fantastic and competitive season!

Huge congratulations to the teams that came out on top below:

• Royals made it 2 in a row in Men’s Div 1 👏👏👏

• After winning Women’s Div 2 last year Chester Red Falcons also came out on top of Div 1 this year 👏👏👏

• And both Frodsham Flames Men’s and Women’s teams topped their respective Div 2 divisions👏👏👏👏👏👏

Liverpool VC are hosting their annual 4-a-side open outdoor tournament on Sun 14th June from 09:00-18:00.

Please see below as well as their Facebook Post and Tournify for more details of how to sign up.

We are delighted to announce that 2nd annual Brian Kendall U17 cup was again a great success!

Four clubs sent their juniors to our tournament: Frodsham Flames VC, Preston Panthers VC, Warrington VC and Wirral VC.

Courts were filled with laughter, teamwork and most importantly a very positive attitude!!!

All the juniors played some amazing volleyball, leaving their hearts on court.

Congratulations to the champions this season:

• U17 Boys : Preston Panthers VC

• U17 Girls : Preston Panthers VC

See you all next year!!!
Dagmara

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE DAY