Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ, Hitachi Rivuāre) is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems.
Founded | 1980 |
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Ground | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan |
Manager Head Coach | Koji Yamanokawa Asako Tajimi |
Captain | Kanako Saito |
League | V.League 1 Women |
2020-21 | 8th place |
Website | Club home page |
History
edit- It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale.
- It was promoted to the V.League in 1998.
- In April 2009, it lost the V.challenge match, so it was demoted to the V.challenge League for the next season.
- In April 2010, the team name was changed to Hitachi Rivale.
- In April 2013, It was re-promoted to V. Premier League after beating Denso Airybees.
Honours
edit- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2006
League results
editLeague | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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V.League | 5th (1998–99) | 8th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
6th (1999–2000) | 10th | 10 | 18 | 3 | 15 | |
9th (2002–03) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 | |
10th (2003–04) | 6th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
11th (2004–05) | 9th | 10 | 27 | 7 | 20 | |
12th (2005–06) | 8th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
V・Premier | 2006-07 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
2007-08 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 1 | 26 | |
2008-09 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
V・Challenge | 2009-10 | Champion | 12 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
2010-11 | Runner-up | 12 | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
2011-12 | Champion | 12 | 22 | 21 | 1 | |
2012-13 | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
V・Premier | 2013-14 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
2014-15 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 | |
2015-16 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
2016-17 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
2017–18 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 5 | 16 | |
V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 8th | 11 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
2019-20 | 9th | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
2020–21 | 8th | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
Current squad
edit2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024 [1][2][3][4][5]
- Head coach: Hirohiro Nakatani
No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
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1 | Ruriko Uesaka (C) | Outside Hitter | 7 September 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
2 | Keito Saiga | Setter | 15 January 2002 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
3 | Miwako Osanai | Outside Hitter | 19 July 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
5 | Reika Sato | Middle Blocker | 10 January 2001 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
6 | Rin Takahashi | Libero | 31 July 2001 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
7 | Amika Tokumoto | Libero | 13 June 2004 | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
9 | Brionne Butler | Middle Blocker | 29 January 1999 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
10 | Sarina Sakai | Setter | 11 September 1997 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
11 | Shion Okabe | Outside Hitter | 25 November 2005 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
13 | Rui Nonaka | Outside Hitter | 3 August 2001 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
14 | Mackenzie May | Outside Hitter | 12 January 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
15 | Kurumi Takama | Outside Hitter | 24 August 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
16 | Rino Murooka | Outside Hitter | 16 June 2002 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
17 | / Fuyuma Hawi Okumu Oba | Outside Hitter | 27 June 1998 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
18 | Ayaka Eto | Middle Blocker | 22 June 2000 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
19 | Shuri Kurata | Setter | 22 November 2000 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
21 | Mimika Namaizawa | Outside Hitter | 18 February 2005 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Former players
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Domestic Players
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Foreign Players
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References
edit- ^ "Player list". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Hitachi Rivale - Japan V.League Women - Volleyball". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Transfer Announcement - Registration Addition List". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "About the 2021 "Hitachi Rivale" system" (PDF). Hitachi Rivale. 日立Astemo株式会社. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Player - Staff Introduction: Hitachi Astemo Rivale". Hitachi Astemo Rivale. Hitachi Astemo, Ltd (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2021.