Everything to Know About League One Volleyball (LOVB), Your New Sport Obsession
As LOVB prepares to serve up a new season, USA Insider has all the details about League One Volleyball. The 2026 season of LOVB starts Jan. 7, with 2025 champions LOVB Austin hosting LOVB Nebraska for the league’s First Serve, airing on USA Network.
League One Volleyball is serving up a new season.
While League One Volleyball (a.k.a. LOVB, pronounced “love”) may still be new to the mainstream sports conversation, its 2025 debut was more than enough to cement it as one of the fastest-growing women’s leagues in the game.
And that momentum isn’t slowing. Before its sophomore season tips off Jan. 7, LOVB has already expanded, with the league adding three new teams of top-tier athletes to join in 2027.
So what’s next in the meantime? USA Insider has everything you need to know about LOVB ahead of the 2026 season.
Now, channel your inner Jordan Thompson and dive in.
WHAT ARE THE LOVB TEAMS
LOVB currently has six franchises located out of Atlanta, Austin, Houston, Madison, Nebraska and Salt Lake City.
Each team bears a sleek, abstract logo representing its homebase—paired with a unique shade from the league’s signature bright color palette.
WHO ARE LOVB’S A-LIST SUPPORTERS
LOVB has found champions across the sports world and beyond, including investors such as Olympian Lindsey Vonn, WNBA alum Candace Parker, Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant, Amy Schumer (who played high school volleyball) and Chelsea Handler, to name a few.
And, not to mention, supporters who are already in, well, love with LOVB.
“The momentum in women’s volleyball is unreal, and we’re fired up about what’s coming next,” Reddit co-founder and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian shared on X, after his firm announced it will lead the ownership of LOVB’s upcoming Los Angeles franchise. “Get ready, LA. Your new favorite team has officially landed.”
DOES LOVB HAVE OLYMPIC ATHLETES
Nineteen, representing 35 Olympic appearances, in fact.
Among them, gold medalist Xiangyu Gong (LOVB Madison) and two-time Olympians Ana Carolina da Silva and Anne Buijs (LOVB Nebraska).
WHAT NEW LOVB TEAMS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
Starting in 2027, LOVB will expand from six to nine teams, adding Los Angeles, San Francisco and Minnesota to the roster.
“Being part of the founding of LOVB has been one of the great honors of my career, and helping launch LOVB San Francisco feels like the next chapter in that same purpose-driven journey,” three-time Olympic medalist Kelsey Cook said in a statement shared by the league. “We built LOVB to reshape what’s possible for volleyball players in this country, and bringing a pro team to one of the sport’s strongest and most passionate communities is a dream come true.”
WHEN DOES LOVB’S NEW SEASON BEGIN
LOVB’s second season begins Jan. 7, 2026, with 2025 champions LOVB Austin hosting LOVB Nebraska for the league’s First Serve.
HOW TO WATCH LOVB
To witness the excitement in person, fans can secure their tickets on LOVB’s website.
For those wanting to watch at home, the league’s Match of the Week will air on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET, exclusively on USA Network (including the 2026 LOVB Championship Match).
All six teams play every week, with one weekday head-to-head match and one weekend three-match series.
