Suntory Sunbirds
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| Ground | Suntory Training Center Minoh City, Osaka, Japan |
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| Manager Head Coach |  Masayuki Shimizu Masaji Ogino |
| League | V.League Division 1 |
| 2014-15 | Runner-up |
| Website | Club home page |
Suntory Sunbirds (サントリー・サンバーズ, Santorī Sanbāzu) is a men's volleyball team based in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the club is Suntory.
Honours
- Champions (7): 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2000–2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003–2004 and 2006-2007
- Runners-up (5): 1984-1985, 1990-1991, 2005–2006, 2010–11 and 2014–15
- Champions (5): 1979 1985 1991 1995 2000
- Runners-up (3): 1986 1992 1999
- Champions (1): 2010
Retired number
League Results
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League | 1st (1994–95) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd (1995–96) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
| 3rd (1996–97) | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| 4th (1997–98) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| 5th (1998–99) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 6th (1999-00) | Champion | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | Champion | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | Champion | 10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| 9th (2002–03) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | 5th | 8 | 28 | 14 | 14 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 20 | 8 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| 2007-08 | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2008-09 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2009-10 | 5th | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| 2010-11 | Runner-up | 8 | 24 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
| 2012-13 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2013-14 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 11 | 17 | |
| 2014-15 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 16 | 5 | |