Himeji Victorina
Short nameHimeji
NicknameVictorina
FoundedMarch 14, 2016
Ground Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture,
Japan
General Manager
Head Coach		Japan Kiyoshi Abo
Japan Kiyoshi Abo
CaptainShiori Aratani
LeagueV.League Division 1
2021-2211th
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Himeji Victorina (ヴィクトリーナ姫路) 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
  • Champions (1): 2018-2019
  • Runners-up ():

League results

League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V.League Division 22018-19Champions818171
V.League Division 12019-2012th1221318
2020-2110th1221417
2021-2211th1233825

Current squad

2021-22 Squad as of 13 December - 2021[17][18][19][20][21]

  • Head coach: Japan Kodai Nakaya
No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m) Weight (kg) Spike (cm) Block
1 Japan Riho Sadakane (C) Outside hitter 13 April 1996 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 286
2 Japan Miki Sakurai Setter 1 May 1996 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 275
3 Japan Shuna Omoto Middle blocker 2 May 1995 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 289
4 Japan Moeri Hanai Libero 17 April 1994 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 280
5 Japan Arisa Nagano Middle blocker 13 September 1996 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 300
6 Netherlands Celeste Plak Outside hitter 26 October 1995 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 314 302
7 Japan Nao Horigome Setter 26 June 1996 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) 52 kg (115 lb) 260
8 Japan Kano Miyaji Outside hitter 28 July 2001 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 295
9 Japan Kana Yoshioka Middle blocker 14 October 1995 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 293
10 Japan Mirei Wakita Outside hitter 10 December 1996 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 280
11 Japan Shiori Aratani Middle blocker 22 September 1998 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 296 291
12 Japan Nana Magota Outside hitter 16 April 1998 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 292
13 Japan Saki Tanaka Outside hitter 21 September 1996 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) 57 kg (126 lb) 296
14 Japan Chihiro Sasaki Middle blocker 17 November 1997 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 299
15 Japan Aikiho Matsumoto Outside hitter 29 June 1997 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 292
16 Japan Akane Shimizu Outside hitter 24 September 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 295
17 Japan Moe Kiyota Setter 25 December 2001 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 285
19 Japan Manaka Fukui Libero 17 November 1997 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) 55 kg (121 lb) 253
21 Japan Kaya Watanabe Outside hitter 9 June 1998 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) 62 kg (137 lb) 286
22 Japan Rimi Kaneda Outside hitter 6 October 1998 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 295
23 Japan Akari Bono Setter 4 October 2002 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 60 kg (130 lb) 285

Former players

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