VC Nagano Tridents
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Comment: Almost everything unsourced, including all of the team. Also unclear why exactly they are notable, particularly on the English wiki. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 20:30, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
| File:VC長野トライデンツ.png | |
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Seiya Sasagawa |
| Manager | Shinji Kawamura |
| Captain | Kota Ikeda |
| League | V.League Division 1 |
| 2021–2022 | 10th |
| Website | Club home page |
VC Nagano Tridents is a Japanese men's volleyball team based in Nagano prefecture.[1] Currently it competes in the V.League Division 1, the highest volleyball league in Japan.
History
VC Nagano Tridents was founded in April, 2008, the original name is VC Nagano Growth.[2] They changed team's name into VC Nagano Trident in April 2010. In 2015, they participated in V Challenge League II. A year later, they won the title of V Challenge League II and promoted to V Challenge League I.
In 2018, they were eligible to compete in V. League Division 1 due to V.League expansion.
In 2022, VC Nagano Trident as the first team in V.League to launch "Token" programe in order to support their team's activities.[3]
In July 2023, it's announced that Melco Group will acquire the whole club as the club is facing bankruptcy in August.There will be no changes in the employment and business continuity of the employees belonging to VC Nagano Tridents and the continuation of the competitions belonging to VC Nagano Tridents.The new company will rebuild the management to enter the S-V League under the new system.[4][5]
Team
Current roster
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Koki Yamada |
October 7, 1999 | Middle Blocker |
| 2 | Yusuke Sugai |
September 10, 1997 | Opposite Hitter |
| 3 | Sota Ikeda |
October 8, 1998 | Outside/Oppostie Hitter |
| 4 | Nakano Ryu |
August 28, 1998 | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Ryo Shimokawa |
January 12, 2000 | Setter |
| 6 | Tatsuki Ito |
January 2, 1998 | Outside Hitter |
| 8 |  Carlos Alberto Araujo |
April 29, 1992 | Oppostie Hitter |
| 9 | Kota Ikeda (c) |
February 8, 1997 | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Kazuma Sonae |
January 6, 1998 | Libero |
| 13 | Meguru Tsubaki |
February 2, 1995 | Setter |
| 14 | Ryoma Yanuki |
December 24, 1995 | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Taihei Hazama |
April 8, 1997 | Middle Blocker |
| 16 | Kenshi Morisaki |
July 25, 1992 | Middle Blocker |
| 17 | Keito Nakamura |
July 15, 1999 | Outside Hitter |
| 19 | Hiromasa Miwa |
December 17, 1999 | Middle Blocker |
| 20 |  Doni Haryono |
February 21, 1999 | Outside Hitter |
| 24 | Tsubasa Osada |
April 30, 1993 | Setter |
| Head coach: Shinji Kawamura
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League results
Champions Runners-up
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| 2019–20 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 3 | 24 | |
| 2020–21 | 9th | 10 | 36 | 4 | 32 | |
| 2021–22 | 10th | 10 | 36 | 5 | 31 | |
| 2022–23 | 9th | 10 | 36 | 5 | 31 | |
References
- ^ "VC長野トライデンツ、準加盟チームに". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ "チームプロフィール | 【公式】VC長野トライデンツ" (in Japanese). 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ "Vリーグ初！トークンの新規発行・販売開始について | 【公式】VC長野トライデンツ" (in Japanese). 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "VC長野 株式会社メルコグループへ株式と経営権を譲渡することを発表 V1男子". バレーボールマガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "株式会社VC長野クリエイトスポーツの株式及び経営権の譲渡について | 【公式】VC長野トライデンツ" (in Japanese). 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
External links
- Team profile on V.League (in Japanese)