Osaka Marvelous
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
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| Ground | Nishinomiya, Hyogo Japan | ||
| Manager Head Coach |  Hiroyuki Tohma Tomoko Yoshihara | ||
| Captain | Mizuki Tanaka | ||
| League | V.League 1 | ||
| 2023-24 | Runners-up | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Osaka Marvelous (大阪マーヴェラス, Ōsaka Māvuerasu),[1] formerly the JT Marvelous (JTマーヴェラス, JT Māvuerasu), is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
History
[edit]Osaka Marvelous was established in 1956.[2][3]
Honours
[edit] |
Domestic competitions
[edit]
Champion (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 1995–96
Champion (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018- Runners-up (5): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Champion (1): 2020
International competitions
[edit]- Asian Championship 1 appearance
- 2010 —
Third place
- 2010 —
League results
[edit]| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League (V・Premier) |
3rd (1996–97) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 6th (2000–01) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | 8th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | 9th | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | 4th | 10 | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 7th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 |  Runner-up |
10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| 2008-09 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
| 2009-10 | Runner-up |
8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010-11 |  Champion |
8 | 26 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2012-13 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2013-14 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 | |
| V・Challenge | 2014-15 | Champion |
10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・Challenge 1 | 2015-16 | Champion |
8 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Runner-up |
8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 3rd | 11 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Champion
|
12 | 21 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Champion
|
12 | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2021-22 | Runner-up
|
12 | 34 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2022-23 | 5th | 12 | 33 | 23 | 10 | |
| 2023-24 | Runner-up
|
12 | 24 | 23 | 1 | |
Current squad
[edit]2024-2025 Squad as of November 2024[4]
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuki Nishikawa
|
Outside Hitter | 4 September 2000 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 2 | Kotona Hayashi
|
Outside Hitter | 13 November 1999 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 3 | Sachi Minowa
|
Middle Blocker | 26 February 1996 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| 4 | Hitomi Shiode
|
Setter | 15 September 1999 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 |  Lise Van Hecke
|
Outside Hitter | 1 July 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| 6 | Mizuki Tanaka
|
Outside Hitter | 28 January 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 7 | Erina Ogawa
|
Middle Blocker | 3 June 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 8 | Fuka Inoue
|
Libero | 11 April 2000 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Nana Sakakibara
|
Middle Blocker | 7 March 2002 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 10 | Mana Nishizaki
|
Libero | 1 May 2002 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 11 | Yuka Meguro
|
Outside Hitter | 6 January 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 12 | Mina Higashi
|
Setter | 4 March 2000 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 13 | Momoka Naruse
|
Middle Blocker | 10 May 2004 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 14 | Haruka Oyama
|
Middle Blocker | 5 May 2001 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Ameze Miyabe
|
Outside Hitter | 12 October 2001 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 20 | Haruka Yamashita
|
Setter | 14 October 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 21 | Mikoto Shima
|
Outside Hitter | 18 January 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Notable players
[edit] |
Domestic players
- Naomi Eto
- Junko Moriyama
- Chikako Kumamae
- Kaoru Sugayama
- Makiko Horai
- Seiko Kawamura
- Rie Takaki (2003–2011)
- Yuki Kawai (2008–2011)
- Chihiro Kato
- Yoshie Takeshita (2002–2012)
- Masami Taniguchi
- Ai Yamamoto/Ai Ōtomo (2009–2013)
- Keiki Nishiyama
- Yuki Ishikawa
- Naoko Hashimoto
- Mai Okumura (ja) (2012–2018)
- Megumi Kurihara (2018-2019)
- Misaki Tanaka (2013–2020)
- Anna Ogawa (2013–2021)
- Sachi Minowa[a] (2024–)
Foreign players
- Tatiana Alves Dos Santos (2008–2009)
- Eva Yaneva (2012–2013)
- Kenny Moreno Pino (2006–2008)
- Jovana Brakočević (2011–2012)
- Brankica Mihajlović (2017–2019)
- Yeon-Koung Kim (2009–2011)
- Onuma Sittirak (2014–2017)
- Kaewkalaya Kamulthala (2018–2020)
- Thatdao Nuekjang (2020-2023)
- Dilara Bilge (2013–2014)
- Annie Drews (2019–2022, 2023-2024)
- Karsta Lowe (2019–2022)
- Jaja Santiago[a] (2023–2024)
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Jaja Santiago prior to August 2024, Sachi Minowa since then after she acquired Japanese citizenship
References
[edit]- ^ "Osaka Marvelous Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "JT Marvelous | Sports Osaka". スポーツ大阪. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Osaka Marvelous » effectifs :". Volleybox Dames (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Players/Staff". JT Website. www.jti.co.jp. Retrieved 6 November 2024.