Astemo Rivale Ibaraki Explained

is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems.

History

• 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

V.Premier League

• Runners-up (1): 2016

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

• Runners-up (1): 2006

League results

width=200 colspan=2	League	width=100	Position	width=60 align=center	Teams	width=60	Matches	width=60	Win	width=60	Lose
align=center rowspan=6	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
align=center rowspan=3	V・Premier	2006-07	9th	10	27	6	21
2007-08	10th	10	27	1	26
2008-09	10th	10	27	0	27
align=center rowspan=4	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
align=center rowspan=5	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
align=center rowspan=3	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

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

• Head coach: Hirohiro Nakatani

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth	Height (m)
1	Ruriko Uesaka (C)	Outside Hitter	7 September 1999	1.750NaN0
2	Keito Saiga	Setter	15 January 2002	1.670NaN0
3	Miwako Osanai	Outside Hitter	19 July 1997	1.750NaN0
5	Reika Sato	Middle Blocker	10 January 2001	1.760NaN0
6	Rin Takahashi	Libero	31 July 2001	1.60NaN0
7	Amika Tokumoto	Libero	13 June 2004	1.520NaN0
9	Brionne Butler	Middle Blocker	29 January 1999	1.950NaN0
10	Sarina Sakai	Setter	11 September 1997	1.640NaN0
11	Shion Okabe	Outside Hitter	25 November 2005	1.780NaN0
13	Rui Nonaka	Outside Hitter	3 August 2001	1.770NaN0
14	Mackenzie May	Outside Hitter	12 January 1999	1.90NaN0
15	Kurumi Takama	Outside Hitter	24 August 1999	1.780NaN0
16	Rino Murooka	Outside Hitter	16 June 2002	1.620NaN0
17	/ Fuyuma Hawi Okumu Oba	Outside Hitter	27 June 1998	1.770NaN0
18	Ayaka Eto	Middle Blocker	22 June 2000	1.80NaN0
19	Shuri Kurata	Setter	22 November 2000	1.690NaN0
21	Mimika Namaizawa	Outside Hitter	18 February 2005	1.770NaN0

Former players

Domestic Players

• Yuki Sugawara Tanaka (2006-2008)
• Akiko Ino (2005-2007)
• Keiko Kuroha (2005–2009)
• Megumi Itabashi (2003–2009)
• Mariko Futakawa (2007–2009)
• Ayano Inishi (2006–2009)
• Kaori Iida (1998–2009)
• Miki Shimada (2006–2009)
• Narumi Takashima (2007–2009)
• Saori Ishida (2007–2009)
• Makoto Matsuura (2009–2010)
• Sae Ishida (2008-2015)
• Akari Fujisaki (2007-2010)
• Yurie Yamamoto (2009-2010)
• Ai Yoshida (2008-2011)
• Airi Kawahara (2009-2011)
• Kaori Nakamura (2007-2011)
• Kotomi Tosaki (2008-2011)
• Midori Miyakozawa (2001–2006, 2011–2012)
• Asako Tajimi (2011–2012)
• Momoka Minami (2011–14)
• Yukiko Ebata (2007–14)
• Yukino Nagamatsu (2011–2014)
• Saori Takahashi (2011–2014)
• Marie Wada (2013–2015)
• Arisa Satō (2012–2018)
• Megumi Kurihara (2014–2018)
• Mami Uchiseto (2013–2017)
• Kana Shimohira (2016–2018)
• Kaori Mabashi (2016-2019) https://www.vleague.jp/ext/userfiles_2018/0529isekikouji_all%20women.pdf Transfer to Kurobe AquaFairies
• Moemi Toi (2006-2019)https://www.vleague.jp/ext/userfiles_2018/0605isekikouji_all%20women.pdf
• Hisae Watanabe (ja) (2013–2020)
• Sakura Doi (2016–2020)
• Yuka Onodera (2015–2021)
• Uran Horii (2017–2021)
• Miyu Kubota (ja) (2017–2021)
• Maiha Haga (2015–2021)
• Miya Sato (2011–2021)

Foreign Players

• Laura Heyrman (2018-2019)

• Sidarka Núñez (2008–2009)

• Francien Huurman(2011–2012)

• Thatdao Nuekjang (2023-2024)

• Brionne Butler (2024-)
• Cursty Le Roux (2016-2018)
• Lauren Paolini (2013-2017)
• Mackenzie May (2024-)

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

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