Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

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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.

Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Founded1980
GroundHitachinaka, Ibaraki,
Japan
Manager
Head Coach
Japan Koji Yamanokawa
Japan Asako Tajimi
CaptainKanako Saito
LeagueV.League 1 Women
2020-218th place
WebsiteClub home page

History

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  • 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

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V.Premier League
  • Runners-up (1): 2016
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
  • Runners-up (1): 2006

League results

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League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
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

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2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024 [1][2][3][4][5]

No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m)
1   Ruriko Uesaka (C) Outside Hitter (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
2   Keito Saiga Setter (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 22) 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
3   Miwako Osanai Outside Hitter (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 27) 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
5   Reika Sato Middle Blocker (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 23) 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
6   Rin Takahashi Libero (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
7   Amika Tokumoto Libero (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20) 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
9   Brionne Butler Middle Blocker (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25) 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
10   Sarina Sakai Setter (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27) 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
11   Shion Okabe Outside Hitter (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 19) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
13   Rui Nonaka Outside Hitter (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
14   Mackenzie May Outside Hitter (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
15   Kurumi Takama Outside Hitter (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 25) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
16   Rino Murooka Outside Hitter (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
17  /  Fuyuma Hawi Okumu Oba Outside Hitter (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
18   Ayaka Eto Middle Blocker (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
19   Shuri Kurata Setter (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
21   Mimika Namaizawa Outside Hitter (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Former players

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References

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  1. ^ "Player list". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Hitachi Rivale - Japan V.League Women - Volleyball". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Transfer Announcement - Registration Addition List". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "About the 2021 "Hitachi Rivale" system" (PDF). Hitachi Rivale. 日立Astemo株式会社. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Player - Staff Introduction: Hitachi Astemo Rivale". Hitachi Astemo Rivale. Hitachi Astemo, Ltd (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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