Victorina Himeji
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Short name | Himeji | ||
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Nickname | Victorina | ||
Founded | March 14, 2016 | ||
Ground | Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | ||
General Manager Head Coach | ![]() ![]() | ||
Captain | Shiori Aratani | ||
League | V.League Division 1 | ||
2021-22 | 11th | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Victorina Himeji (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 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 13 April 1996 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 286 | |
2 | ![]() |
Setter | 1 May 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 275 | |
3 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 2 May 1995 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 289 | |
4 | ![]() |
Libero | 17 April 1994 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 280 | |
5 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 13 September 1996 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 300 | |
6 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 26 October 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 314 | 302 |
7 | ![]() |
Setter | 26 June 1996 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 260 | |
8 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 28 July 2001 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 295 | |
9 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 14 October 1995 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 293 | |
10 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 10 December 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 280 | |
11 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 22 September 1998 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 296 | 291 |
12 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 16 April 1998 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 292 | |
13 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 21 September 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 296 | |
14 | ![]() |
Middle blocker | 17 November 1997 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 | |
15 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 29 June 1997 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 292 | |
16 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 24 September 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 295 | |
17 | ![]() |
Setter | 25 December 2001 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 285 | |
19 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 6 November 1999 | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 302 | |
21 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 9 June 1998 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 286 | |
22 | ![]() |
Outside hitter | 6 October 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 295 | |
23 | ![]() |
Setter | 4 October 2002 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 285 |
Former players
[edit]
Domestic Players
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Foreign Players
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References
[edit]- ^ "Players Staff". VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Women's volleyball, "Victorina Himeji" and Olympic athletes "Victorina Dreams" launched". FPhime Business news. FPhime. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Support Japan's first professional volleyball team "Victorina Himeji"". Corporate Information News Release. Glory Group. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Victorina Himeji and Olympic Athletes Debut". FPhime. FPhime (Efupi Heim). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Victorina Himeji GM appointed". Sankei News. Sankei News. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr. Volleyball Manabe Victorina Himeji GM". Kobe Newspaper NEXT. Next News. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Japan: Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18". Uprising Sports. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Victorina Buys Its Way Into 2nd Division". Volley Mob. 2017-08-07. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Arisa Sato joins new club Ligare Sendai". Volley Mob. 2018-08-10. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18". Volley Mob. 2017-08-13. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". Volley Mob. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Players Staff - Victorina Himeji". VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE. Himeji Victorina. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Victorina Himeji Players List". V.League Official Site. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Players and Staff". Victorina Official Web Site. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Announcement of the 2019 fiscal year prospective players". Victorina Official Website. Himeji Victorina. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Himeji Victorina - Japan V.League Women". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Transfer Announcement - Registration Addition List". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Resigning of-retired players News". Victorina Himeji Official Site. Himeji Victorina. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Announcement of leaving players in 2019". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 season retired player announcement". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Victorina Himeji 2020-21 new season announcement". Himeji Victorina Official Web Site. Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.