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Suntory Sunbirds
Japanese men's volleyball club in Osaka
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 2024–25[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 |
Kenji Sato |
(1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 27) |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
| 4 |
Atomu Torikai |
(1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 28) |
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Opposite hitter
|
| 6 |
Ryo Shimokawa |
(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24) |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Setter
|
| 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 25) |
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Libero
|
| 9 |
Masaki Oya |
(1995-04-23) April 23, 1995 (age 29) |
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Setter
|
| 10 |
Kenya Fujinaka (c) |
(1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 31) |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 11 |
 Aleksander Śliwka |
(1995-05-24) May 24, 1995 (age 29) |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 12 |
Ran Takahashi |
(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 23) |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 13 |
 Dmitry Muserskiy |
(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 36) |
2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) |
Opposite hitter
|
| 14 |
Ren Oniki |
(2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 24) |
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
|
| 17 |
Hiroto Kashimura |
(1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 25) |
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
| 18 |
Hikaru Someno |
(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 23) |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 19 |
Kotaro Kai |
(2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age 23) |
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Opposite hitter
|
| 20 |
Hiroki Nishida |
(1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 27) |
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 25) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 23 |
Tatsuki Kashiwada |
(1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 27) |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
Head coach:  Olivier Lecat
|
| Team roster – Season 2023/24
|
| 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 27) |
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 25) |
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 31) |
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 36) |
2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) |
Opposite hitter
|
| 14 |
Ren Oniki |
(2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 24) |
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 27) |
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 25) |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Outside Hitter
|
| 23 |
Tatsuki Kashiwada |
(1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 27) |
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Middle Blocker
|
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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