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Suntory Sunbirds
GroundSuntory Training Center
Minoo City, Osaka, Japan
Manager
Head Coach
Japan Katsumi Kawano
Brazil Gilson Bernardo
LeagueV.Premier League
2014-15Runner-up
WebsiteClub 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

Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
  • 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
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
  • Champions (5): 1979 1985 1991 1995 2000
  • Runners-up (3): 1986 1992 1999
Emperor's Cup
  • 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