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Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ) 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

Current squad

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

  • Head coach: 🇯🇵 Noboru Aihara

Former players

Domestic Players

Foreign 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) Transfer to Kurobe AquaFairies
  • Moemi Toi (2006-2019)
  • 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)
  • 🇧🇪
  • 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

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, retrieved 2025-11-17^
  2. Astemo Rivale Ibaraki Teams / Players SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN, retrieved 2025-11-17^