Suntory Sunbirds
Japanese volleyball club
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.[1]
Honours
- FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
- Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
- Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
(×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.
- Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
(×6): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2022.
(×3): 1986, 1992, 1999, 2023.
- Emperor's Cup
(×1): 2010.
Current Roster
The following is team roster of Season 2023–24[2]
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
|
6 |
Yu Yuantai |
(1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 26) |
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Outside hitter
|
7 |
Alain De Armas |
(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
|
13 |
Dmitry Muserskiy |
(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 24) |
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
|
Head coach: Kota Yamamura
|
Former Roster
Team roster – Season 2022/23
|
No.
|
Name
|
Date of birth
|
Height
|
Position
|
2 |
Yuito Takahashi |
(1997-05-23) May 23, 1997 (age 27) |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Libero
|
3 |
Takumi Yamaguchi |
(1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 26) |
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Libero
|
4 |
Atomu Torikai |
(1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 28) |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
5 |
Ryu Yamamoto |
(2000-09-23) September 23, 2000 (age 23) |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Setter
|
6 |
Peng Shikun |
(2000-08-26) August 26, 2000 (age 23) |
2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
7 |
Alain De Armas |
(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 23) |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 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
|
11 |
Kosuke Hata |
(1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 28) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
12 |
Kenji Sato |
(1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
13 |
Dmitry Muserskiy |
(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
|
18 |
Takeshi Ogawa |
(1994-07-07) July 7, 1994 (age 29) |
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
19 |
Masashi Kuriyama |
(1988-07-14) July 14, 1988 (age 35) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Outside 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 24) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
Head coach: Kota Yamamura
|
League results
Champion Runner-up
League
|
Position
|
Teams
|
Matches
|
Win
|
Lose
|
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
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