Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
Founded1980
GroundHitachinaka, Ibaraki,
Japan
Manager
Head coach		Japan Kazuhiro Tamura
Japan Noboru Aihara
CaptainMiwako Osanai
LeagueSV.League
2024-258th place
WebsiteClub home page

Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ, Hitachi Rivuāre) is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in SV.League. 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

League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V.League5th (1998–99)8th1018711
6th (1999–2000)10th1018315
9th (2002–03)8th821318
10th (2003–04)6th1018711
11th (2004–05)9th1027720
12th (2005–06)8th10271017
V・Premier2006-079th1027621
2007-0810th1027126
2008-0910th1027027
V・Challenge2009-10Champion1216151
2010-11Runner-up1218171
2011-12Champion1222211
2012-13Runner-up1018171
V・Premier2013-146th8281216
2014-154th821714
2015-16Runner-up821138
2016-173rd821147
2017–188th821516
V.League Division 1 (V1)2018–198th1120812
2019-209th1221615
2020–218th1221615
SV.League 2024-25 8th 14 44 23 21

Current squad

2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025 [1][2]

  • Head coach: Japan Noboru Aihara
No. Name Position Date of birth Height (m)
1 Japan Ruriko Uesaka Outside Hitter 7 September 1999 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
2 Japan Keito Saiga Setter 15 January 2002 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
3 Japan Miwako Osanai (C) Outside Hitter 19 July 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
5 Japan Reika Sato Middle Blocker 10 January 2001 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
6 Japan Rin Takahashi Libero 31 July 2001 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
7 Japan Amika Tokumoto Libero 13 June 2004 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
9 United States Brionne Butler Middle Blocker 29 January 1999 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
10 Japan Sarina Sakai Setter 11 September 1997 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
11 Japan Shion Okabe Outside Hitter 25 November 2005 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
14 United States Mackenzie May Outside Hitter 12 January 1999 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
15 Japan Kurumi Takama Outside Hitter 24 August 1999 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
17 Japan Aya Watanabe Middle Blocker 23 April 1991 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
18 Japan Ayaka Eto Middle Blocker 22 June 2000 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
19 Japan Shuri Kurata Setter 22 November 2000 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
20 Japan Mion Hirose Outside Hitter 8 October 2002 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
21 Japan Mimika Namaizawa Outside Hitter 18 February 2005 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
22 Japan Kaera Chuganji Middle Blocker 13 November 2006 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
23 Japan Niji Sato Middle Blocker 9 February 2007 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)

Former players

References

  1. ↑ "選手・スタッフ紹介：Astemoリヴァーレ茨城". Astemoリヴァーレ茨城 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  2. ↑ "Astemo Rivale Ibaraki Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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