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| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Suntory Training Center Minoh City, Osaka, Japan |
| Manager Head Coach |  Masayuki Shimizu Masaji Ogino |
| Captain | Masaki Oya |
| 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
In 2023, Sunbirds beat Indonesia's Bhayangkara in final to become the first Japanese club to win the Asian Clubs Championship title.[1]
Honours
(×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.
- (×6): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2022.
- (×3): 1986, 1992, 1999, 2023.
(×1): 2010.
Current Roster
The following is team roster of Season 2023–24[2]
| 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 |  Yu Yuantai | December 3, 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | Outside hitter |
| 7 |  Alain De Armas | 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 |  Dmitry Muserskiy | 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: Kota Yamamura | ||||
Former Roster
| Team roster – Season 2022/23 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Position | |
| 2 | Yuito Takahashi | May 23, 1997 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Libero | |
| 3 | Takumi Yamaguchi | August 3, 1997 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Libero | |
| 4 | Atomu Torikai | April 6, 1996 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | Outside Hitter | |
| 5 | Ryu Yamamoto In | September 23, 2000 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Setter | |
| 6 | Peng Shikun | August 26, 2000 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | Middle Blocker | |
| 7 | Alain De Armas | March 4, 2001 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 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 | |
| 11 | Kosuke Hata | July 15, 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside Hitter | |
| 12 | Kenji Sato | January 16, 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | Middle Blocker | |
| 13 | Dmitry Muserskiy | October 29, 1988 | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) | Opposite Hitter | |
| 14 | Ren Oniki In | 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 | |
| 18 | Takeshi Ogawa | July 7, 1994 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Middle Blocker | |
| 19 | Masashi Kuriyama | July 14, 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | Outside 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 | |
| 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
- ↑ "Japan's Suntory Sunbirds claim historic Asian Clubs Championship title". www.fivb.com. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ↑ "2023-24シーズンサントリーサンバーズ チーム体制のお知らせ サントリーサンバーズ". SUNBIRDS サントリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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