Victorina Himeji

Japanese volleyball club
Himeji Victorina
Short nameHimeji
NicknameVictorina
FoundedMarch 14, 2016
Ground Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture,
Japan
General Manager
Head Coach		Japan Kiyoshi Abo
Japan Kiyoshi Abo
CaptainShiori Aratani
LeagueV.League Division 1
2021-2211th
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Himeji Victorina (ヴィクトリーナ姫路) is a women's volleyball team based in Himeji, Japan. The owner of the team is Masayoshi Manabe, former head coach of the Japan women's national volleyball team.[1] The club was founded in 2016.[2][3]

Himeji entered the V.League in 2018 playing in V.League Division 2 and won the 2018-2019 season Championship[4] which automatically promoted them to Japan's top level V.League Division 1.

History

The team registered with the Japan Volleyball association in March 2016. Three months later Yoshie Takeshita was announced as head coach.[5][6] In November 2016 Masayoshi Manabe, who was born in Himeji, was appointed general manager.[7][8]

In July 2017, Himeji announced it would transfer the franchise of bankrupt club Sendai Belle Fille to Himeji Victorina, with a requirement that it take 8 of the players from Sendai Belle Fille and reach contract agreements with them.[9] If successful it would be the first time in Japan that one club team had transferred to another.[10] The team's goal was to enter the V.Challenge League II for the 2017-2018 season. By August 3rd Himeji had reached an agreement with only two Sendai players.[11] On August 10 the V.League announced Himeji had been unable to sign a sufficient number of Sendai players and would not be allowed to participate in the V.Challenge League II 2017-18 season.[12]

In March 2018 the Japanese V.League announced Himeji Victorina will play the 2018–2019 season in the newly organized V.League Division 2[13]

On March 17, 2019, Himeji Victorina defeated JA Gifu Rioreina in straight sets to claim the title of Women's V.League Division 2 Champions.[14] As 2018-2019 V2 Champions they are automatically promoted to play the 2019-2020 season in V.League Division 1.[15]

Masayoshi Manabe is currently the team owner and Kiyoshi Abo is the team's general manager.[16]

Honors

V.League Division 2
  • Champions (1): 2018-2019
  • Runners-up ():

League results

League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V.League Division 2 2018-19 Champions 8 18 17 1
V.League Division 1 2019-20 12th 12 21 3 18
2020-21 10th 12 21 4 17
2021-22 11th 12 33 8 25

Current squad

2023-24 Squad[17][18][19][20][21]

  • Head coach: Japan Kodai Nakaya
No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m) Weight (kg) Spike (cm) Block
1 Japan Riho Sadakane (C) Outside hitter (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996 (age 28) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 286
2 Japan Miki Sakurai Setter (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 275
3 Japan Shuna Omoto Middle blocker (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 29) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 289
4 Japan Moeri Hanai Libero (1994-04-17) 17 April 1994 (age 30) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 280
5 Japan Arisa Nagano Middle blocker (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 27) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 300
6 Netherlands Celeste Plak Outside hitter (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 28) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 314 302
7 Japan Nao Horigome Setter (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 27) 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 52 kg (115 lb) 260
8 Japan Kano Miyaji Outside hitter (2001-07-28) 28 July 2001 (age 22) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 295
9 Japan Kana Yoshioka Middle blocker (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 28) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 293
10 Japan Mirei Wakita Outside hitter (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 27) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 280
11 Japan Shiori Aratani Middle blocker (1998-09-22) 22 September 1998 (age 25) 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 296 291
12 Japan Nana Magota Outside hitter (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 26) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 292
13 Japan Saki Tanaka Outside hitter (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996 (age 27) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 296
14 Japan Chihiro Sasaki Middle blocker (1997-11-17) 17 November 1997 (age 26) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 299
15 Japan Aikiho Matsumoto Outside hitter (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 292
16 Japan Akane Shimizu Outside hitter (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 26) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 295
17 Japan Moe Kiyota Setter (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 22) 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 285
19 Thailand Chatchu-on Moksri Outside hitter (1999-11-06) 6 November 1999 (age 24) 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 302
21 Japan Kaya Watanabe Outside hitter (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 (age 26) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 286
22 Japan Rimi Kaneda Outside hitter (1998-10-06) 6 October 1998 (age 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 295
23 Japan Akari Bono Setter (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21) 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 285

Former players

Domestic Players

 Japan
  • Mihoko Tsutsui (2018-2019)
  • Yuki Kawai (2018-2019)[22]
  • Sakie Takahashi (ja) (2018–2020)[23]
  • Kyoko Katashita (2018–2020)
  • Rie Takaki (2018–2020)[24]
  • Yuko Asazu (2018–2020)
  • Haruka Kojima (2019–2020) Transferred to staff[25]
  • Yuka Kanasugi (2018–2021)
  • Yurika Mizoguchi (2018–2021) Transferred to Prestige International

Foreign Players

 Brazil
 Moldova
  • Aliona Martiniuc (2020–2021)

References

  1. ^ "Players Staff". VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Women's volleyball, "Victorina Himeji" and Olympic athletes "Victorina Dreams" launched". FPhime Business news. FPhime. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Support Japan's first professional volleyball team "Victorina Himeji"". Corporate Information News Release. Glory Group. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  4. ^ "2018-19 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN Final stage Final 6 Final Result Announcement". V.League Japan Official Web Site. Japan Volleyball League Organization. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Launch of Yoshie Takeshita as Victorina Himwji Head Coach". Kobe newspaper NEXT. 神戸新聞社. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Victorina Himeji and Olympic Athletes Debut". FPhime. FPhime (Efupi Heim). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Victorina Himeji GM appointed". Sankei News. Sankei News. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Mr. Volleyball Manabe Victorina Himeji GM". Kobe Newspaper NEXT. Next News. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Japan: Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18". Uprising Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Victorina Buys Its Way Into 2nd Division". Volley Mob. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Arisa Sato joins new club Ligare Sendai". Volley Mob. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18". Volley Mob. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". Volley Mob. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  14. ^ "2018-19 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN Final stage Final 6 Final Result Announcement". V.League Japan Official Web Site. Japan Volleyball League Organization. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  15. ^ "ヴィクトリーナ姫路がＶ１昇格 Ｖ２優勝". Kobe newspaper NEXT. Kobe Shimbun All. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Players Staff - Victorina Himeji". VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Himeji Victorina. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Victorina Himeji Players List". V.League Official Site. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Players and Staff". Victorina Official Web Site. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  19. ^ "Announcement of the 2019 fiscal year prospective players". Victorina Official Website. Himeji Victorina. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Himeji Victorina - Japan V.League Women". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Transfer Announcement - Registration Addition List". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Resigning of-retired players News". Victorina Himeji Official Site. Himeji Victorina. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Announcement of leaving players in 2019". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  24. ^ "2019-20 season retired player announcement". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  25. ^ "Victorina Himeji 2020-21 new season announcement". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

External links

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