Suntory Sunbirds
Appearance
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Founded | 1973 |
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Ground | Suntory Training Center Minoh City, Osaka, Japan |
Manager Head Coach | ![]() ![]() |
Captain | ![]() |
League | V.League Division 1 |
2022–23 | Runner-up |
Website | Club 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.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the club is Suntory.
History
[edit]In 2023, Sunbirds beat Indonesia's Bhayangkara in final to become the first Japanese club to win the Asian Clubs Championship title.[1]
Honours
[edit](×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
[edit]The following is team roster of Season 2024–25[2]
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position |
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1 | Taishi Onodera | February 7, 1996 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker |
2 | Kenji Sato | January 16, 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker |
4 | Atomu Torikai | April 6, 1996 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Opposite hitter |
6 | Ryo Shimokawa | January 12, 2000 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter |
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March 4, 2001 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
8 | Soshi Fujinaka | December 2, 1999 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Libero |
9 | Masaki Oya | April 23, 1995 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter |
10 | Kenya Fujinaka (c) | July 25, 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter |
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May 24, 1995 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | Outside Hitter |
12 | Ran Takahashi | September 2, 2001 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter |
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October 29, 1988 | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Opposite hitter |
14 | Ren Oniki | August 28, 2000 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle Blocker |
15 | Yoshimitsu Kiire | May 13, 1995 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Libero |
17 | Hiroto Kashimura | January 15, 1999 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker |
18 | Hikaru Someno | July 3, 2001 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter |
19 | Kotaro Kai | November 5, 2001 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Opposite hitter |
20 | Hiroki Nishida | August 15, 1997 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Setter |
21 | Rui Takahashi | January 14, 2000 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter |
22 | Kenshin Kuwada | June 28, 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter |
23 | Tatsuki Kashiwada | November 9, 1997 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle Blocker |
Head coach: ![]() |
Former Roster
[edit]Team roster – Season 2023/24 | |||||
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No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position | |
1 | Taishi Onodera | February 7, 1996 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle blocker | |
2 | Yuito Takahashi | May 23, 1997 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Libero | |
4 | Atomu Torikai | April 6, 1996 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Opposite hitter | |
6 | ![]() |
December 3, 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter | |
7 | ![]() |
March 4, 2001 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter | |
8 | Soshi Fujinaka | December 2, 1999 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | Libero | |
9 | Masaki Oya (c) | April 23, 1995 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | Setter | |
10 | Kenya Fujinaka | July 25, 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Outside Hitter | |
12 | Kenji Sato | January 16, 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker | |
13 | ![]() |
October 29, 1988 | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Opposite hitter | |
14 | Ren Oniki | August 28, 2000 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | Middle Blocker | |
15 | Yoshimitsu Kiire | May 13, 1995 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | Libero | |
20 | Hiroki Nishida | August 15, 1997 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Setter | |
21 | Rui Takahashi | January 14, 2000 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside Hitter | |
22 | Kenshin Kuwada | June 28, 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter | |
23 | Tatsuki Kashiwada | November 9, 1997 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle Blocker | |
Head coach: ![]() |
League results
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.