Japanese volleyball club
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Minoh City, Osaka, Japan
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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.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the: club is Suntory.
History※
In 2023, Sunbirds beat Indonesia's Bhayangkara in final——to become the——first Japanese club——to win the "Asian Clubs Championship title."
Honours※
(×1): 2023
(×9): 1994–1995, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2004 2006–2007, 2020–2021, 2021–2022.
(×6): 1984–1985, 1990–1991, 2005–2006, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2022–23.
Current Roster※
The following is team roster of Season 2024–25
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
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1 | Taishi Onodera | (1996-02-07) February 7, 1996 (age 28) | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker |
2 | Kenji Sato | (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker |
4 | Atomu Torikai | (1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 28) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Opposite hitter |
6 | Ryo Shimokawa | (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter |
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(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 23) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
8 | Soshi Fujinaka | (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 24) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Libero |
9 | Masaki Oya | (1995-04-23) April 23, 1995 (age 29) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter |
10 | Kenya Fujinaka (c) | (1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 30) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter |
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(1995-05-24) May 24, 1995 (age 29) | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside Hitter |
12 | Ran Takahashi | (2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 22) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter |
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(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 35) | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Opposite hitter |
14 | Ren Oniki | (2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 23) | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle Blocker |
15 | Yoshimitsu Kiire | (1995-05-13) May 13, 1995 (age 29) | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Libero |
17 | Hiroto Kashimura | (1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 25) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker |
18 | Hikaru Someno | (2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 23) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter |
19 | Kotaro Kai | (2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age 22) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Opposite hitter |
20 | Hiroki Nishida | (1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 26) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Setter |
21 | Rui Takahashi | (2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 24) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter |
22 | Kenshin Kuwada | (1999-06-28) June 28, 1999 (age 25) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
23 | Tatsuki Kashiwada | (1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 26) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle Blocker |
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Former Roster※
Team roster – Season 2023/24 | |||||
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No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position | |
1 | Taishi Onodera | (1996-02-07) February 7, 1996 (age 28) | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker | |
2 | Yuito Takahashi | (1997-05-23) May 23, 1997 (age 27) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Libero | |
4 | Atomu Torikai | (1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 28) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Opposite hitter | |
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(1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 26) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter | |
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(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 23) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter | |
8 | Soshi Fujinaka | (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 24) | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Libero | |
9 | Masaki Oya (c) | (1995-04-23) April 23, 1995 (age 29) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter | |
10 | Kenya Fujinaka | (1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 30) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter | |
12 | Kenji Sato | (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker | |
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(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 35) | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Opposite hitter | |
14 | Ren Oniki | (2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 23) | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle Blocker | |
15 | Yoshimitsu Kiire | (1995-05-13) May 13, 1995 (age 29) | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Libero | |
20 | Hiroki Nishida | (1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 26) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Setter | |
21 | Rui Takahashi | (2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 24) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter | |
22 | Kenshin Kuwada | (1999-06-28) June 28, 1999 (age 25) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter | |
23 | Tatsuki Kashiwada | (1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 26) | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle Blocker | |
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League results※
Champion Runner-up
League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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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 | |
2015–16 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
2016–17 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
2017–18 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
V・League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 4th | 10 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
2019–20 | 3rd | 10 | 30 | 20 | 10 | |
2020–21 | Champion | 10 | 36 | 33 | 3 | |
2021–22 | Champion | 10 | 38 | 29 | 9 | |
2022–23 | Runner-up | 10 | 40 | 28 | 12 |
References※
- ^ "Japan's Suntory Sunbirds claim historic Asian Clubs Championship title". www.fivb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "2024-25シーズン「サントリーサンバーズ大阪」チーム体制と新ユニフォームのお知らせ". SUNBIRDS サントリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-07-03.