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Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

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Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Founded1980
GroundHitachinaka, Ibaraki,
Japan
Manager
Head coach		Japan Kazuhiro Tamura
Japan Noboru Aihara
CaptainMiwako Osanai
LeagueSV.League
2024-258th place
WebsiteClub home page

Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ, Hitachi Rivuāre) is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems.

History

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  • It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale.
  • It was promoted to the V.League in 1998.
  • In April 2009, it lost the V.challenge match, so it was demoted to the V.challenge League for the next season.
  • In April 2010, the team name was changed to Hitachi Rivale.
  • In April 2013, It was re-promoted to V. Premier League after beating Denso Airybees.

Honours

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V.Premier League
  • Runners-up (1): 2016
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
  • Runners-up (1): 2006

League results

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League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V.League 5th (1998–99) 8th 10 18 7 11
6th (1999–2000) 10th 10 18 3 15
9th (2002–03) 8th 8 21 3 18
10th (2003–04) 6th 10 18 7 11
11th (2004–05) 9th 10 27 7 20
12th (2005–06) 8th 10 27 10 17
V・Premier 2006-07 9th 10 27 6 21
2007-08 10th 10 27 1 26
2008-09 10th 10 27 0 27
V・Challenge 2009-10 Champion 12 16 15 1
2010-11 Runner-up 12 18 17 1
2011-12 Champion 12 22 21 1
2012-13 Runner-up 10 18 17 1
V・Premier 2013-14 6th 8 28 12 16
2014-15 4th 8 21 7 14
2015-16 Runner-up 8 21 13 8
2016-17 3rd 8 21 14 7
2017–18 8th 8 21 5 16
V.League Division 1 (V1) 2018–19 8th 11 20 8 12
2019-20 9th 12 21 6 15
2020–21 8th 12 21 6 15
SV.League 2024-25 8th 14 44 23 21

Current squad

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2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025 [1][2]

No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m)
1 Japan Ruriko Uesaka Outside Hitter (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 26) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
2 Japan Keito Saiga Setter (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 24) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
3 Japan Miwako Osanai (C) Outside Hitter (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 28) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
5 Japan Reika Sato Middle Blocker (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 25) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
6 Japan Rin Takahashi Libero (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 24) 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
7 Japan Amika Tokumoto Libero (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 21) 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
9 United States Brionne Butler Middle Blocker (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 27) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
10 Japan Sarina Sakai Setter (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 28) 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
11 Japan Shion Okabe Outside Hitter (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 20) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
14 United States Mackenzie May Outside Hitter (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 27) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
15 Japan Kurumi Takama Outside Hitter (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 26) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
17 Japan Aya Watanabe Middle Blocker (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 34) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
18 Japan Ayaka Eto Middle Blocker (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 25) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
19 Japan Shuri Kurata Setter (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 25) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
20 Japan Mion Hirose Outside Hitter (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 23) 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
21 Japan Mimika Namaizawa Outside Hitter (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 21) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
22 Japan Kaera Chuganji Middle Blocker (2006-11-13) 13 November 2006 (age 19) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
23 Japan Niji Sato Middle Blocker (2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 19) 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介：Astemoリヴァーレ茨城". Astemoリヴァーレ茨城 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. ^ "Astemo Rivale Ibaraki Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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