Shouyou Hinata is enamored with volleyball; he is in the 3rd year of middle-school, and will not be discouraged by the fact that he has no teammates to play with. He finally scrapes together a team to enter his first and last official tournament.

Before starting high school, Hinata had sworn revenge against Kageyama of Kitagawa Daiichi. But strangely enough he encounters the "king of the court" again, but this time in the gym of Karasuno High School. Their head-butting is unrelenting and they start their own match, but the third-year captain Sawamura disallows them from participating in the volleyball club until they learn to show team spirit. What now?

Hinata and Kageyama are challenged to a match against fellow first-years, with the aid of second-year Tanaka. While they practice for the match early one morning, Hinata demands Kageyama to give him a toss, to which Kageyama responds: “I don't think you're essential in winning,” and refuses to toss him the ball.

Hinata and Kageyama have second-year Tanaka on their side of the three-on-three match against first-years Tsukishima and Yamaguchi and third-year team-captain Sawamura. Tsukishima keeps razzing Kageyama, but is a high wall of defense to overcome.

Kageyama is improving his natural skills as setter, and Hinata has natural speed and spring. When the two of them get synched, their combination brings them victory in the three-on-three match. So they are officially accepted as members of the Karasuno High School Volleyball Club.

Karasuno High School Volleyball Club has challenged Aoba Johsai High School to a practice match. But even before the match begins, Hinata's anxiety level reaches maximum. And Kageyama has a "reunion" with his ex-teammate Kindaichi, who now attends Aoba Johsai.

The Hinata-Kageyama combo is back in form again, they won the next set, Karasuno has cornered Seijoh, and they're one step closer to victory. But at that time, Seijoh's captain Oikawa who was out on hiatus visits the court. How does Karasuno respond to super-offensive setter Oikawa's powerful serves?

His term of suspension having been served, second-year Nishinoya, the "guardian god" of Karasuno Volleyball Club shows up to among club-members during practice. On the other hand, Takeda is acutely aware of the need of a coach after the Seijoh match. He tenaciously requests Ukai Keishin, grandson of the illustrious coach Ukai, to coach the team. However...

On occasion of the practice-match against Nekoma, Sawamura tries to convince Azumane Asahi to return to the volleyball club. But Asahi refuses because he says he's lost face with Sugawara and Nishinoya. Meanwhile, Keishin, who has deep connections to Nekoma, is told by Takeda about the upcoming practice-match.

Asahi proves his imposing presence as ace in the Karasu versus Neighborhood Association team practice-match. Hinata gazes in a awe at Asahi who possesses both power and height that Hinata doesn't have. But Kageyama, seeing him being so enamored, takes unexpected action to make Hinata focus on the game instead.

The Karasuno Volleyball Club is at training camp, getting ready for the practice-match against Nekoma and for the Interhigh preliminaries. Even while the team's intense training is showing promising results, Keishin is in a quandary: Who will he choose as setter against Nekoma, Kageyama or Sugawara?

The practice match against Nekoma has finally begun. Karasuno, with their ace and libero back in play, battles their opponent with the Hinata-Kageyama duo's fast attacks. But Nekoma finds an unexpected tactic to stop them...

Hinata's momentum got thwarted by Nekoma's high-level defense and powers of observations, but he powers through to try quicks without closing his eyes. But his attacks don't go too well. Aided by their teammates, however, Inuoaka and Hinata are a close matchup.

Interhigh is coming up next month. The Karasuno volleyball club is pensive, tension rises. They endeavor in training individually and with clearer vision as a team, as they get more inspired. In the meantime, pairings of the preliminaries get announced...

The much awaited day of Interhigh preliminaries has come. Karasuno's first match is against Tokonami High School. Sawamura battles against a former teammate in junior high, Ikejiri. The tournament is now official; one loss and you're out of the running. It's time for Karasuno's revival. Onward to the battle!

Karasuno is winning the first round of Interhigh against Tokonami. But though Tokonami knows they're outclassed, they don't give up, they keep the ball in play. On another court, in spite of Michimiya's encouragement, the Karasuno girls' team is having a rough battle. Everyone is immersed in thought, but there can only be one winner!

The second match of Interhigh preliminaries has begun. Azumane has a history with Date Tech, but he is determined to rise to the occasion. Date Tech's tactic is to throw their opponent off kilter with their serves - but Karasuno focuses on receives. The wall of Date Tech looms high; what will Karasuno do?

Thanks to Hinata and Kageyama's cornerstone "freak quicks," Karasuno is in the lead against Date Tech. But with Aone blocking, Date Tech starts catching up to Karasuno. This is when the ace Azumane must prove his worth. Will Azumane blast through Date's iron wall?

Karasuno's volleyball team makes it to the third round and they'll be facing off with Aoba Johsai. Seijoh, led by Oikawa, shows even more combination plays than they did in their practice match together. Meanwhile, the coach comes up with a formation to stop Oikawa's powerful serve. And before their match, Kageyama, who is Oikawa's junior from junior high, decides to...

The 3rd round Interhigh match against Aoba Johsai has begun. Without wasting any time, Kageyama and Oikawa start a setter battle. Well-experienced as a team, Aoba Johsai scores point after point against Karasuno with Oikawa's serves. Kageyama starts to panic. It's then that Karasuno's mood-maker, Tanak gets riled up. After seeing that, Oikawa...

Because Karasuno's plays become messy and the match's rhythm gets thrown off, they change setters. Sugawara goes onto the court in place of Kageyama and because he's always seen things from outside the court, he says he knows what's going on, and Karasuno starts their counterattack. Meanwhile, after seeing the match from the outside, there's a change in Kageyama as well.

After being subbed back in Kageyama begins to try to communicate with each of his teammates. He begins to learn where the best setting point is for each of them, and Tsukishima comes up with a new attack that proves Karasuno can be a threat from all fronts.

Aoba Johsai begins to pull away in set 3, forcing Coach Ukai to make some drastic decisions. Yamaguchi is subbed in as an ace server, but the pressure proves to be too much to overcome. A service error occurs, but the error allows Karasuno to calm down and climb back within two.

Kageyama begins to match Toru point for point. The teams become dead even at 25 a piece. Long sets begin to drain both teams, and Toru acknowledges that Kageyama has realized what teamwork is all about and is no longer the solitary king. The game winning points are shown.

After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Aoba Johsai, the third years must decide if they will retire or participate in the spring tournament. Kageyama and Hinata vent their frustration on the court after their practice has been cancelled. The winner of the fall tournament is revealed, and Karasuno begins their first real practice to get ready for the spring tournament.

烏野高中排球社開始為春季聯賽展開訓練。日向和影山在跑步時迷了路，接著遇見一位意想不到的人物。

球隊成員都拚了命念書，想在期末考中拿到及格分數，讓東京之旅能夠順利成行。清水開始尋找新的球隊經理。

仁花不敢跟媽媽說自己正式加入了烏野高中排球社，日向察覺到她有所遲疑。

在訓練營和競爭對手一同練習讓烏野高中排球隊感到鬥志高昂。一位先前沒見過的球員則在過程中吸引了他們的注目。

面對音駒高中的全新陣容，烏野高中戰敗連連，連一局賽事都贏不了。日向發現自己常用的招數行不通，隨即做出一個決定。

日向與影山意見不合，繫心帶日向去見過去曾率領烏野高中拿下勝利的前教練。影山則巧遇了一位人士。

日向與影山實驗新的帶隊方法，其餘的成員則鑽研新的球技。黑尾和木兔邀請月島一同參加練習。

山口開始對月島感到憂心，隨後向日向諮詢建議。日向則反問他，若兩人的角色互換，他會向月島問些什麼？

日向與影山的新招不太管用。為了提振日向的士氣，影山決定在一場練習賽重拾「普通拋球」。

烏野高中的成員們各個激勵自己，竭力在訓練營中迎戰最強的對手，試圖至少拿下一勝。

與木兔交談後，日向思索著自己日後將要迎戰的對手。球隊成員們準備要在春季聯賽一展自己的新球技。

資格賽的開打前夕，日向在廁所前撞上了十和田。一場激烈的賽事隨即在兩校之間展開。

一位身形魁梧和力量驚人的對手一登場即打亂烏野高中的陣腳。

月島和成人組一同訓練。影山把握選拔賽前夕所剩不多的時間前去探聽敵情。

面對不按牌理出牌的條善寺高中，烏野高中陷入苦戰。

條善寺高中的攻勢近乎徹底打亂了日向與影山之間的節奏，澤村試圖讓兩人穩下腳步。

選拔賽的第二天，兩隊都傾盡全力。然而澤村的傷勢卻讓烏野隊需要找人替代上場。

少了澤村的烏野找不到場上節奏。日向大膽採用空中戰對付和久谷南高中的明星球員。

青葉城西對上伊達工業，勝者將晉級準決賽與烏野高中一較高下。

烏野高中從過往的敗仗中奮力崛起，一場命運攸關的賽事就此登場。

青葉城西發動突襲，烏野不得不重新考慮戰術。

當局勢變得不利，繫心派山口上場迎戰。不過山口似乎仍對過去耿耿於懷。

準決賽步入最後一局，戰況持續膠著，烏野與青葉城西均使出渾身解數。

儘管兩隊都已精疲力竭，所有球員都打算拚戰到最後一刻。雙方開始最終對決，贏家將挺進決賽。

為了獲得晉級全國賽的機會，烏野必須迎戰縣內最強的球隊。

宮城縣高中排球決賽正式登場，烏野高中迎戰白鳥澤學園。

賽事一開打，牛島的猛烈攻勢即讓烏野的守護神難以招架。

賽事來到第二局，烏野高中的攻勢頻頻遭白鳥澤的天童攔截。隨著攔網次數越來越多，月島從中仔細觀察對手套路。

多虧月島和西谷的堅強防守，烏野堅持不懈，一路撐到第二局尾聲。兩隊奮力激戰，不放過任何一次得分機會。

烏野試著在第三局延續氣勢，然而白鳥澤的二傳手展現精湛球技，不讓他們順了心意。

眼下已輸了兩局，澤村回想起過往曾感受的羞辱。日向持續綻放光彩，但影山卻已開始顯露疲態。

最終局正式開打，影山的體力已顯然透支。

月島仍未能上場，烏野只好背水一戰。日向的頑強鬥志激發牛島想一較高下的心態。

白鳥澤佔得優勢，烏野高中瀕臨戰敗邊緣。月島重回賽場，兩隊全力以赴。

最終局逼近尾聲，大膽進取的烏野對上球技高超的白鳥澤，兩隊持續一決高下。

影山和月島收到特訓營的邀請，日向則一無所獲。

日向終於加入特訓營，但只能負責撿球。

練習賽開始，多虧日向在特訓營的特殊地位，他找到機會仔細觀察並汲取寶貴經驗。

月島讓日向與球員練習攔網，影山認識一位扣球技巧驚豔的球員。

特訓營進入最後一天，日向把握每一次學習機會。另一方面，影山正在嘗試新的東西。

隊員回歸後，大家一起為下一場練習賽準備。

練習賽如火如荼地展開，球員之間的配合雖看來怪異，但進步程度仍贏得讚賞。

練習賽進入尾聲，伊達工業漸漸適應日向的快攻。

新的一年到來，烏野前往東京，為全國大賽的第一天備戰。

全國大賽開幕，日向卻找不到他的球鞋。

烏野在第一場比賽漸漸發揮實力，日向和影山的表現讓眾人驚艷。敵對換人上場，讓大家始料未及。

日向和影山讓球隊的幾位前隊長刮目相看。梟谷的木兔不喜歡在幼小又冷清的副體育館打球。

烏養教練帶領球隊練習，準備迎戰稻荷崎高中。

稻荷崎憑藉合作無間的進攻和熱烈的聲援強勢開局。

宮兄弟以接連的快攻施壓，但烏野靠著影山扎實的舉球和月島聰明的判斷能力緊咬比分。

山口的發球得分助烏野超前，但稻荷崎開始針對表現不佳的烏野成員。

雖然音駒和早流川工業皆展現強大的防守能力，戶美學園的大將優察覺早流川在刻意保留實力。

雖然早流川針對性的攻擊使研磨體力透支，他卻有計畫地引誘敵手移動到他想要的位置上。

稻荷崎的角名倫太郎憑藉寬廣的擊球點，把烏野的攔網玩弄於股掌之間。

稻荷崎高中換上隊長北信介，打算重整態勢。

月老的攔網策略開始奏效後，烏野換上木下，然而稻荷崎輕而易舉地化解他的發球。

宮侑的計略幫助稻荷崎重整旗鼓。烏野陣營難以突破對手的攔網，因而自亂陣腳。

儘管影山與月島錯失一次快攻，東峰的強力發球幫助烏野找回節奏。

雙方競取賽之際，儘管宮侑發球得點，烏野依舊保持沉著。

兩隊的球員各自面對比賽的結果。