Victorina Himeji
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| Short name | Himeji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
- 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
2021-22 Squad as of 13 December - 2021[17][18][19][20][21]
- Head coach:
Kodai Nakaya
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Spike (cm) | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Manaka Fukui
|
Libero | 17 November 1997 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 253 | |
| 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
References
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