Victorina Himeji Explained

Clubname:Victorina Himeji
Short Name:Himeji
Nickname:Victorina
Founded:March 14, 2016
Ground:Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture,
Japan
Mgrtitle:General Manager
Head Coach
Manager: Kiyoshi Abo
Kiyoshi Abo
Captain:Shiori Aratani
League:V.League Division 1
Season:2021-22
Position:11th
Website:https://www.victorina-vc.jp
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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

V.League Division 2

League results

width=200 colspan=2Leaguewidth=100Positionwidth=60 align=centerTeamswidth=60Matcheswidth=60Winwidth=60Lose
align=center V.League Division 22018-19Champions 81817 1
align=center rowspan=3V.League Division 12019-2012th 12213 18
align=center 2020-2110th 12214 17
align=center 2021-2211th 12338 25

Current squad

2023-24 Squad[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

style=background:#ff66cc;"No.NamePositionDate of birthHeight (m)Weight (kg)Spike (cm)Block
1 Riho Sadakane (C)Outside hitter13 April 19961.710NaN069kg (152lb)286
2 Miki SakuraiSetter1 May 19961.690NaN063kg (139lb)275
3 Shuna OmotoMiddle blocker2 May 19951.750NaN064kg (141lb)289
4 Moeri HanaiLibero17 April 19941.670NaN060kg (130lb)280
5 Arisa NaganoMiddle blocker13 September 19961.750NaN062kg (137lb)300
6 Celeste PlakOutside hitter26 October 19951.90NaN084kg (185lb)314302
7 Nao HorigomeSetter26 June 19961.580NaN052kg (115lb)260
8 Kano MiyajiOutside hitter28 July 20011.780NaN064kg (141lb)295
9 Kana YoshiokaMiddle blocker14 October 19951.760NaN057kg (126lb)293
10 Mirei WakitaOutside hitter10 December 19961.70NaN061kg (134lb)280
11 Shiori ArataniMiddle blocker22 September 19981.730NaN061kg (134lb)296291
12 Nana MagotaOutside hitter16 April 19981.750NaN063kg (139lb)292
13 Saki TanakaOutside hitter21 September 19961.690NaN057kg (126lb)296
14 Chihiro SasakiMiddle blocker17 November 19971.740NaN067kg (148lb)299
15 Aikiho MatsumotoOutside hitter29 June 19971.70NaN061kg (134lb)292
16 Akane ShimizuOutside hitter24 September 19971.750NaN068kg (150lb)295
17 Moe KiyotaSetter25 December 20011.610NaN055kg (121lb)285
19 Chatchu-on MoksriOutside hitter6 November 19991.80NaN058kg (128lb)302
21 Kaya WatanabeOutside hitter9 June 19981.710NaN062kg (137lb)286
22 Rimi KanedaOutside hitter6 October 19981.780NaN063kg (139lb)295
23 Akari BonoSetter4 October 20021.70NaN060kg (130lb)285

Former players

Domestic Players

Foreign Players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players Staff . VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE . 1 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Women's volleyball, "Victorina Himeji" and Olympic athletes "Victorina Dreams" launched . FPhime Business news . FPhime . 2 February 2019.
  3. Web site: Support Japan's first professional volleyball team "Victorina Himeji" . Corporate Information News Release . Glory Group . 1 February 2019.
  4. Web site: 2018-19 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN Final stage Final 6 Final Result Announcement . V.League Japan Official Web Site . Japan Volleyball League Organization . 18 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Launch of Yoshie Takeshita as Victorina Himwji Head Coach . Kobe newspaper NEXT . 神戸新聞社 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801080344/https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sports/201607/0009263057.shtml . 24 May 2019. 2017-08-01 .
  6. Web site: Victorina Himeji and Olympic Athletes Debut . FPhime . FPhime (Efupi Heim) . 24 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Victorina Himeji GM appointed . Sankei News . Sankei News . 24 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Mr. Volleyball Manabe Victorina Himeji GM . Kobe Newspaper NEXT . Next News . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801080128/https://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/sports/201611/0009706516.shtml . 24 May 2019. 2017-08-01 .
  9. Web site: Japan: Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18 . Uprising Sports . 18 March 2019.
  10. Web site: Victorina Buys Its Way Into 2nd Division . Volley Mob . 29 November 2018. 2017-08-07 .
  11. Web site: Arisa Sato joins new club Ligare Sendai . Volley Mob . 29 November 2018. 2018-08-10 .
  12. Web site: Victorina Himeji Cannot Play in V-League 17-18 . Volley Mob . 29 November 2018. 2017-08-13 .
  13. Web site: Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams . Volley Mob . 29 November 2018. 2018-03-24 .
  14. Web site: 2018-19 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN Final stage Final 6 Final Result Announcement . V.League Japan Official Web Site . Japan Volleyball League Organization . 18 March 2019.
  15. Web site: ヴィクトリーナ姫路がV1昇格 V2優勝 . Kobe newspaper NEXT . Kobe Shimbun All . 18 March 2019.
  16. Web site: Players Staff - Victorina Himeji . VICTORINA OFFICIAL WEBSITE . Himeji Victorina . 13 July 2019.
  17. Web site: Victorina Himeji Players List . V.League Official Site . 13 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Players and Staff . Victorina Official Web Site . 13 December 2021.
  19. Web site: Announcement of the 2019 fiscal year prospective players . Victorina Official Website . 10 December 2018. Himeji Victorina . 28 September 2019.
  20. Web site: Himeji Victorina - Japan V.League Women . Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball . sitenoise.com . 13 December 2021.
  21. Web site: Transfer Announcement - Registration Addition List . JVL Official Web site . Japan Volleyball League . 4 June 2021.
  22. Web site: Resigning of-retired players News . Victorina Himeji Official Site . 24 April 2019. Himeji Victorina . 11 June 2019.
  23. Web site: Announcement of leaving players in 2019 . Himeji Victorina Official Web Site . 19 March 2020 . Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd . 7 August 2020.
  24. Web site: 2019-20 season retired player announcement . Himeji Victorina Official Web Site . 15 May 2020 . Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd . 7 August 2020.
  25. Web site: Victorina Himeji 2020-21 new season announcement . Himeji Victorina Official Web Site . 19 May 2020 . Himeji Victorina Co., Ltd . 7 August 2020.