Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament Explained

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
Sport:	Volleyball
Country:	Japan
Teams:	16 (men and women)
Website:	https://www.jva.or.jp/
Champion:	Men: Wolfdogs Nagoya Women: PFU BlueCats
Champ Season:	2023

, is a volleyball tournament in Japan.

Kurowashiki means the flag of black eagle. It opens in May every year in Osaka. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association and the Mainichi Newspapers.

History

• 1952 - It started as All Japan Volleyball Championship.
• 2007 - All Japan Volleyball Championship was renamed as Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament.

Championship records

MEN

• 1952 - Yahata Steel
• 1953 - Yahata Steel
• 1954 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1955 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1956 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura
• 1957 - Yahata Steel
• 1958 - Sumitomo Metal Kokura
• 1959 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1960 - Yahata Steel
• 1961 - Toray
• 1962 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1963 - Toray
• 1964 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1965 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1966 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1967 - Yahata Steel
• 1968 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1969 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1970 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1971 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1972 - Sumitomo Light Metal
• 1973 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1974 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1975 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1976 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1977 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1978 - Fuji Photo Film
• 1979 - Suntory
• 1980 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1981 - Matsushita Denki (Panasonic)
• 1982 - Nihon Koukan (NKK)
• 1983 - Fuji Photo Film
• 1984 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1985 - Suntory
• 1986 - Fuji Photo Film
• 1987 - Fuji Photo Film
• 1988 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1989 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1990 - Shin Nihon Steel
• 1991 - Suntory
• 1992 - NEC
• 1993 - NEC
• 1994 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 1995 - Suntory Sunbirds
• 1996 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 1997 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 1998 - Panasonic Panthers
• 1999 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 2000 - Suntory Sunbirds
• 2001 - JT Thunders
• 2002 - Toray Arrows
• 2003 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 2004 - JT Thunders
• 2005 - Toray Arrows
  • 2006 - Toray Arrows 2007 - NEC Blue Rockets
• 2008 - Panasonic Panthers
• 2009 - Panasonic Panthers
• 2010 - Panasonic Panthers
  • 2011 - Toray Arrows 2012 - Panasonic Panthers
• 2013 - Suntory Sunbirds
• 2014 - Panasonic Panthers
• 2015 - Suntory Sunbirds
• 2016 - JT Thunders
• 2017 - JT Thunders
• 2018 - Panasonic Panthers
• 2019 - Suntory Sunbirds^[1]
• 2020, 2021- Cancelled, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
• 2022 - Suntory Sunbirds^[2]
• 2023 - Wolfdogs Nagoya
• 2024 - Suntory Sunbirds^[3]

WOMEN

• 1952 - Kurabo Manju
• 1953 - Nichibo Ashikaga
• 1954 - Kanebo Yokkaichi
• 1955 - Kurabo Kurashiki
• 1956 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1957 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1958 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1959 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1960 - Kurabo Kurashiki
• 1961 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1962 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1963 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1964 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1965 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1966 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1967 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1968 - Hitachi Musashi
• 1969 - Nichibo Kaizuka
• 1970 - Yashica
• 1971 - Unitika Kaizuka
• 1972 - Hitachi Musashi
• 1973 - Hitachi Musashi
• 1974 - Hitachi Musashi
• 1975 - Hitachi
• 1976 - Hitachi
• 1977 - Hitachi
• 1978 - Hitachi
• 1979 - Hitachi
• 1980 - Colorado Springs (United States)
• 1981 - Unitika
• 1982 - Hitachi
• 1983 - Hitachi
• 1984 - Hitachi
• 1985 - Hitachi
• 1986 - Daiei
• 1987 - Hitachi
• 1988 - Hitachi
• 1989 - Unitika
• 1990 - Ito Yokado
• 1991 - Unitika
• 1992 - Daiei
• 1993 - Hitachi
• 1994 - Hitachi Bellefille
• 1995 - Unitika Phoenix
• 1996 - Daiei Orange Attakers
• 1997 - NEC Red Rockets
• 1998 - Daiei Orange Attakers
• 1999 - Orange Attakers
• 2000 - Unitika Phoenix
• 2001 - NEC Red Rockets
• 2002 - Toray Arrows
• 2003 - Pioneer Red Wings
• 2004 - Toray Arrows
• 2005 - Pioneer Red Wings
• 2006 - Hisamitsu Springs
• 2007 - Hisamitsu Springs
• 2008 - Denso Airybees
• 2009 - Toray Arrows
• 2010 - Toray Arrows
• 2011 - JT Marvelous
• 2012 - JT Marvelous
• 2013 - Hisamitsu Springs
• 2014 - Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
• 2015 - JT Marvelous
• 2016 - JT Marvelous
• 2017 - Denso Airybees
• 2018 - JT Marvelous
• 2019 - Toray Arrows
• 2020, 2021 - Cancelled, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
• 2022 - Toray Arrows
• 2023 - PFU BlueCats

Notes and References

1. Web site: 第68回黒鷲旗 全日本男女選抜バレーボール大会 決勝トーナメント戦 結果 . jva.or.jp . 9 June 2022 . ja.
2. Web site: 第70回 黒鷲旗全日本男女選抜バレーボール大会 決勝トーナメント戦 結果 . jva.or.jp . 9 June 2022 . ja.
3. Web site: 第７２回 黒鷲旗全日本男女選抜バレーボール大会決勝トーナメント戦　結果 . jva.or.jp . 3 July 2024 . ja.