Victorina Himeji
Short name | Himeji | ||
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Nickname | Victorina | ||
Founded | March 14, 2016 | ||
Ground | Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | ||
General Manager Head Coach | Kiyoshi Abo Kiyoshi Abo | ||
Captain | Shiori Aratani | ||
League | V.League Division 1 | ||
2021-22 | 11th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
- Champions (1): 2018-2019
- Runners-up ():
League results[edit]
League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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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[edit]
2023-24 Squad[17][18][19][20][21]
- Head coach: Kodai Nakaya
No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Spike (cm) | Block |
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1 | Riho Sadakane (C) | Outside hitter | 13 April 1996 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 286 | |
2 | Miki Sakurai | Setter | 1 May 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 275 | |
3 | Shuna Omoto | Middle blocker | 2 May 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 289 | |
4 | Moeri Hanai | Libero | 17 April 1994 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 280 | |
5 | Arisa Nagano | Middle blocker | 13 September 1996 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 300 | |
6 | Celeste Plak | Outside hitter | 26 October 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 314 | 302 |
7 | Nao Horigome | Setter | 26 June 1996 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 260 | |
8 | Kano Miyaji | Outside hitter | 28 July 2001 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 295 | |
9 | Kana Yoshioka | Middle blocker | 14 October 1995 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 293 | |
10 | Mirei Wakita | Outside hitter | 10 December 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 280 | |
11 | Shiori Aratani | Middle blocker | 22 September 1998 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 296 | 291 |
12 | Nana Magota | Outside hitter | 16 April 1998 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 292 | |
13 | Saki Tanaka | Outside hitter | 21 September 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 296 | |
14 | Chihiro Sasaki | Middle blocker | 17 November 1997 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 | |
15 | Aikiho Matsumoto | Outside hitter | 29 June 1997 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 292 | |
16 | Akane Shimizu | Outside hitter | 24 September 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 295 | |
17 | Moe Kiyota | Setter | 25 December 2001 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 285 | |
19 | Chatchu-on Moksri | Outside hitter | 6 November 1999 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 302 | |
21 | Kaya Watanabe | Outside hitter | 9 June 1998 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 286 | |
22 | Rimi Kaneda | Outside hitter | 6 October 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 | |
23 | Akari Bono | Setter | 4 October 2002 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 285 |
Former players[edit]
References[edit]
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