KOVO Cup

The KOVO Cup is a professional volleyball competition in Korea hosted by the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). This competition is played in a format of round-robin matches followed by a knock-out stage as the CEV Champions League. It is held from July to September before the V-League. The competition is held in a centralized venue each year.

Finals

Men

Season Champions Score Runners-up Venue Ref
2006 Hyundai Capital 3–1 Samsung Fire Yangsan Gymnasium
2007 Korean Air 3–2 KB Insurance Masan Gymnasium
2008 Hyundai Capital 3–2 Samsung Fire Yangsan Gymnasium
2009 Samsung Fire 3–2 Hyundai Capital Busan Sajik Arena
2010 Hyundai Capital 3–0 Korean Air Suwon Gymnasium
2011 Korean Air 3–0 Woori Capital Suwon Gymnasium
2012 LIG Insurance 3–0 Samsung Fire Suwon Gymnasium [1]
2013 Hyundai Capital 3–1 Woori Card Ansan Sangnoksu Arena
2014 Korean Air 3–0 Woori Card Ansan Sangnoksu Arena
2015 Woori Card 3–1 OK Savings Bank Cheongju Gymnasium [2]
2016 KEPCO 3–1 KB Insurance Cheongju Gymnasium
2017 KEPCO 3–1 Woori Card Yu Gwansun Gymnasium
2018 Samsung Fire 3–0 KB Insurance Jecheon Gymnasium
2019 Korean Air 3–0 OK Savings Bank Suncheon Palma Gymnasium [3]
2020 KEPCO 3–2 Korean Air Jecheon Gymnasium [4]
2021 Woori Card 3–0 OK Financial Group Uijeongbu Gymnasium [5]
2022 Korean Air 3–0 KEPCO Suncheon Palma Gymnasium
2023 OK Financial Group 3–1 Samsung Fire Gumi Park Jeong Hee Gymnasium
2024 Hyundai Capital 3–2 Korean Air

Women

Season Champions Score Runners-up Venue Ref
2006 Hyundai E&C 3–2
3–0 		Korea Expressway Yangsan Gymnasium
2007 GS Caltex 3–0 KT&G Masan Gymnasium
2008 KT&G 3–0 Korea Expressway Yangsan Gymnasium
2009 Tianjin Bohai 3–2 Hyundai E&C Busan Sajik Arena
2010 Heungkuk Life 3–0 Korea Expressway Suwon Gymnasium
2011 Korea Expressway 3–2 KGC Suwon Gymnasium
2012 GS Caltex 3–1 IBK Suwon Gymnasium
2013 IBK 3–0 Hyundai E&C Ansan Sangnoksu Arena
2014 Hyundai E&C 3–1 GS Caltex Ansan Sangnoksu Arena
2015 IBK 3–2 Hyundai E&C Cheongju Gymnasium
2016 IBK 3–0 KGC Cheongju Gymnasium
2017 GS Caltex 3–1 Korea Expressway Yu Gwansun Gymnasium [6]
2018 KGC 3–2 GS Caltex Boryeong Gymnasium
2019 Hyundai E&C 3–2 KGC Suncheon Palma Gymnasium
2020 GS Caltex 3–0 Heungkuk Life Jecheon Gymnasium [7]
2021 Hyundai E&C 3–0 GS Caltex Uijeongbu Gymnasium [8]
2022 GS Caltex 3–0 Korea Expressway Suncheon Palma Gymnasium
2023 GS Caltex 3–1 IBK Gumi Park Chung Hee Gymnasium
2024 Hyundai E&C 3–1 Daejeon CheongKwanJang Red Sparks Tongyeong Gymnasium

Championships by teams

Men

~2024

Team Champions Runners-up Years (Champions) Years (Runners-up)
Incheon Korean Air Jumbos 5 3 2007, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2022 2010, 2020, 2024
Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers 5 1 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2024 2009
Suwon KEPCO Vixtorm 3 1 2016, 2017, 2020 2022
Seoul Woori Card WooriWON 2 4 2015, 2021 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017
Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs 2 4 2009, 2018 2006, 2008, 2012,2023
Uijeongbu KB Insurance Stars 1 3 2012 2007, 2016, 2018
Ansan OK Financial Group Okman 1 3 2023 2015, 2019, 2021

Women

~2023

Team Champions Runners-up Years (Champions) Years (Runners-up)
GS Caltex Seoul KIXX 6 3 2007, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023 2014, 2018, 2021
Suwon Hyundai E&C Hillstate 5 3 2006, 2014, 2019, 2021, 2024 2009, 2013, 2015
Hwaseong IBK Altos 3 2 2013, 2015, 2016 2012, 2023
Daejeon KGC 2 5 2008, 2018 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019, 2024
Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass 1 5 2011 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2022
Incheon Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders 1 1 2010 2020
Tianjin Bohai 1 0 2009 —

See also

References

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