JTEKT Stings Aichi
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| Founded | 1958 |
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| Ground | Kariya, Aichi, Japan |
| Head coach | MichaĆ Mieszko Gogol |
| Captain | Ryuta Homma |
| League | V.League |
| 2021â22 | 7th place |
| Website | Club home page |
| Championships | |
| 1 | |
JTEKT Stings Aichi (ăžă§ă€ăăŻăSTINGSæç„, Jeitekuto STINGS Aichi) is a men's volleyball team based in the city of Kariya, Japan. It competes in the V.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan. The club was founded in 1958 and the current owner of the club is JTEKT.
History
JTEKT Stings was founded as Toyoda KĆki volleyball club in 1958.
The club was promoted to V1 League (later renamed the Challenge League) in 2002. The club was renamed the JTEKT Stings in 2006. In 2010, the club won the Challenge League for the first time. In 2013, the club was promoted to V.Premier League (later was changed to V.League division 1), the highest league in Japan, after beating Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler.[1][2][3] In 2020, the club won V.League division 1 title in Season 2019/20 for the first time in club's history.[4]
JTEKT Stings won their second title of Emperor's Cup in 2022.[5] To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their entry into the V.League Division 1, they wore a limited edition 10th anniversary uniform featuring red and Mizuno's original blue.
Honours
- V.League 1 (Highest league)
- Champions(3): 2009â10, 2010â11 and 2012â13
- Runners-up(1): 2011â12
Team
Current roster
The following is team roster of Season 2023-24[12]
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuto Fujinaka |
April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 3 | Dai Tezuka |
November 18, 1988 | Outside hitter |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama |
February 7, 1993 | Middle blocker |
| 5 |  Rao Shuhan |
December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker |
| 6 | Kawahigashi Yudai |
June 19, 1998 | Setter |
| 8 | Masahiro Sekita |
November 20, 1993 | Setter |
| 9 | Go Murayama |
July 30, 1998 | Middle blocker |
| 10 |  Tine Urnaut |
September 3, 1988 | Outside hitter |
| 11 | Kosuke Hata |
July 15, 1995 | Outside Hitter |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) |
October 17, 1991 | Libero |
| 18 | Junpei Michii |
November 19, 1997 | Setter |
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki |
December 28, 1998 | Outside hitter |
| 21 | Kazuyuki Takahashi |
January 26, 2000 | Libero |
| 22 | Daigo Iwamoto |
February 10, 2001 | Middle blocker |
| 23 | Shunichiro Sato |
May 17, 2000 | Middle blocker |
Head coach:  MichaĆ Gogol
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Former rosters
| Team roster â season 2022/2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position | |||
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka |
April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru |
March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker | |||
| 3 | Chen Longhai |
March 29, 1991 | Middle blocker | |||
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama |
February 7, 1993 | Middle blocker | |||
| 6 | Kawahigashi Yudai |
June 19, 1998 | Setter | |||
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa |
May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter | |||
| 8 | Masahiro Yanagida |
July 6, 1992 | Outside hitter | |||
| 9 | Go Murayama |
July 30, 1998 | Middle blocker | |||
| 10 | Tine Urnaut |
September 3, 1988 | Outside hitter | |||
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya |
November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 12 | Masahiro Sekita |
November 20, 1993 | Setter | |||
| 14 | Yuji Nishida |
January 30, 2000 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) |
October 17, 1991 | Libero | |||
| 18 | Junpei Michii |
November 19, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki |
December 28, 1998 | Outside hitter | |||
| 21 | Kazuyuki Takahashi |
January 26, 2000 | Libero | |||
| 22 | Daigo Iwamoto In |
February 10, 2001 | Middle blocker | |||
| 23 | Shunichiro Sato In |
May 17, 2000 | Middle blocker | |||
Head coach:  Federico Fagiani
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| Team roster â season 2021/22[13] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position | |||
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka |
April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru |
March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker | |||
| 3 | Chen Longhai |
March 29, 1991 | Middle blocker | New player[14] | ||
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama |
December 20, 1993 | Middle blocker | Deputy Captain | ||
| 6 |  Luiz Felipe Fonteles |
June 19, 1984 | Outside hitter | |||
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa |
May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter | |||
| 8 | Hiroya Kori |
February 6, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 9 | Go Murayama |
July 30, 1998 | Middle blocker | |||
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi |
May 10, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya |
November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi |
August 14, 1983 | Libero | |||
| 15 | Kento Miyaura |
February 22, 1999 | Opposite spiker | Rookie[15] | ||
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama |
February 4, 1992 | Setter | |||
| 17 | Ryuta Homma |
October 17, 1991 | Libero | Captain | ||
| 18 | Junpei Michii |
November 19, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki |
December 28, 1998 | Outside hitter | Rookie[15] | ||
| Head coach: Federico Fagiani
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| Team roster â season 2020/21[16] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position | |||
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka |
April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru |
March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker | |||
| 3 | Yamato Fushimi |
December 24, 1991 | Middle blocker | |||
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama |
December 20, 1993 | Middle blocker | |||
| 5 | Rao Shuhan |
December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker | |||
| 6 | Luiz Felipe Fonteles |
June 19, 1984 | Outside hitter | |||
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa |
May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter | |||
| 8 | Hiroya Kori |
February 6, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 9 | Go Murayama |
July 30, 1998 | Middle blocker | |||
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi |
May 10, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya |
November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi |
August 14, 1983 | Libero | |||
| 14 | Yuji Nishida |
January 30, 2000 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 15 | Kento Miyaura |
February 22, 1999 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama |
February 4, 1992 | Setter | |||
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) |
October 17, 1991 | Libero | |||
| 18 | Junpei Michii |
November 19, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano |
June 10, 1990 | Outside hitter | |||
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki |
December 28, 1998 | Outside hitter | |||
| Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani
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| Team roster â season 2019/20 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position | |||
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka |
April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru |
March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker | |||
| 3 | Yamato Fushimi |
December 24, 1991 | Middle blocker | |||
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama |
December 20, 1993 | Middle blocker | |||
| 5 | Rao Shuhan |
December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker New player | |||
| 6 |  Matey Kaziyski |
September 23, 1984 | Outside hitter | |||
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa |
May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter | |||
| 8 | Hiroya Kori |
February 6, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
| 9 | Masatoshi Tatsumi |
January 9, 1989 | Middle blocker | |||
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi |
May 10, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya |
November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi |
August 14, 1983 | Libero | |||
| 14 | Yuji Nishida |
January 30, 2000 | Opposite spiker | |||
| 15 | Souta Nakane |
March 2, 1996 | Setter | |||
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama |
February 4, 1992 | Setter | |||
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) |
October 17, 1991 | Libero | |||
| 18 | Junpei Michii |
November 19, 1997 | Setter | |||
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano |
June 10, 1990 | Outside hitter | |||
| Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani
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Notable players
Ernardo GĂłmez (2006â2007)- Fernando HernĂĄndez (2013â2015)
- Valentin Bratoev (2018â2019)
- Hiroaki Asano (2012â2021)[17]
- Matey Kaziyski (2015â2018, 2019â2020)
- Yuji Nishida (2017â2021, 2022â2023)[18][19][20]
- Yamato Fushimi (2019â2021)[17]
- Rao Shuhan (2019â2021)
- Luiz Felipe Fonteles (2020â2022)
- Masahiro Yanagida (2022â2023)
- Masahiro Sekita (2022âPresent)
League results
Champions Runners-up
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League | 5th (2002â03) | 5th | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 6th (2003â04) | 5th | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7th (2004â05) | 6th | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
| 8th (2005â06) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
| Vă»Challenge League | 2006-07 | 3rd | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | 5th | 10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2008-09 | 3rd | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2009-10 | Champion | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Champion | 11 | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2011-12 | Runner-Up | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2012-13 | Champion | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 | |
| Vă»Premier League | 2013-14 | 8th | 8 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| 2014-15 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2015-16 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2016-17 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2017-18 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| Vă»League Division 1 | 2018â19 | 7th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| 2019â20 | Champion | 10 | 29 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2020â21 | 4th | 10 | 34 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2021â22 | 7th | 10 | 36 | 15 | 21 | |
| 2022â23 | 6th | 10 | 36 | 22 | 14 | |
References
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- ^ JTEKT STINGS. "ăăŁăŹăłăžăăăéè»ąćć©!ăăŹăăąææ Œ! 珏2æŠ ć€§ćäžć„œæŠćć©!". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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- ^ "Nishida & Kaziyski Lead JTEKT To First Japanese Men's League Title". March 1, 2020.
- ^ "什ć4ćčŽćșŠ 怩çæŻć šæ„æŹăăŹăŒăăŒă«éžææš©ć€§äŒ é äœăźăć ±ć". 20 December 2022.
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- ^ "éł éŸæ”·(ăă§ăłă»ăăłăă€)éžæ ć „éšăźăç„ăă". www.jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). JTEKT Stings. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "ăžă§ă€ăăŻăSTINGSăź"æ°æŠć"ăăçŽčä»ăăŸăă". www.jtekt-stings.jp (in Japanese). JTEKT Stings. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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- ^ a b "ăăźćșŠă2020-21 V.LEAGUEăæăĄăŸăăŠă#19 æ” é ćäșź éžæăćŒéăăăăšă«ăȘăăŸăăă ăăăŸă§ăźæž©ăăă棰æŽèȘ ă«ăăăăšăăăăăŸăăă" (in Japanese). jtekt-stings.jp. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "ăăŹăŒçă«çŸăăăčăŒăăŒăȘ18æłă è„żç°æćżă性ćŠăŻé ćăăšăăăă" (in Japanese). number.bunshun.jp. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "ăăŹăŒä»ŁèĄšè„żç°æćżăă€ăżăȘăą1éšVIBOăăŹăłăăŁăąç§»ç±ăçșèĄšăçłć·ç„ćžéžæăšæ„æŹäșșćŻŸæ±șăăŠćăĄăăă" (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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External links
- JTEKT Stings Archived 2021-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
