Tokyo, 19 January 2026 – Japan’s premier volleyball league, DAIDO LIFE SV.LEAGUE MEN, delivered a landmark moment on 17–18 January 2026, as the highly anticipated matchup between WOLFDOGS NAGOYA and SUNTORY SUNBIRDS OSAKA at IG Arena in Nagoya rewrote the league’s attendance records.

Saturday’s Game 1 set the tone for a historic weekend, drawing an unprecedented 14,037 spectators, the highest single-game attendance ever recorded in the league at that time. The momentum carried into Sunday, when Game 2 surpassed even that mark. With 14,073 fans in attendance, DAIDO LIFE SV.LEAGUE once again raised the bar, establishing a new benchmark for the largest crowd at a single regular-season match.

Across the two days, a total of 28,110 spectators gathered at IG Arena, transforming Week 11 of the 2025–26 season into a milestone moment for the league. Beyond the numbers, the record-setting weekend highlighted the steady growth of SV.LEAGUE and the rising appeal of elite volleyball in Japan. As the league continues its journey toward becoming the world’s leading volleyball competitions by 2030, this historic turnout stands as clear evidence of expanding fan engagement, increasing scale, and the strong momentum behind SV.LEAGUE’s long-term vision.