Astemo Rivale Ibaraki
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| Founded | 1980 | ||
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| Ground | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan | ||
| Manager Head coach |  Kazuhiro Tamura Noboru Aihara | ||
| Captain | Miwako Osanai | ||
| League | SV.League | ||
| 2025-26 | 10th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Runners-up (1): 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2006
League results
[edit]| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| 2007-08 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 1 | 26 | |
| 2008-09 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| SV.League | 2024-25 | 8th | 14 | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | 10th | 14 | 44 | 18 | 26 | |
Current squad
[edit]2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025 [1][2]
- Head coach: Noboru Aihara
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruriko Uesaka |
Outside Hitter | 7 September 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 2 | Keito Saiga |
Setter | 15 January 2002 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 3 | Miwako Osanai (C) |
Outside Hitter | 19 July 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Reika Sato |
Middle Blocker | 10 January 2001 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 6 | Rin Takahashi |
Libero | 31 July 2001 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 7 | Amika Tokumoto |
Libero | 13 June 2004 | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| 9 |  Brionne Butler |
Middle Blocker | 29 January 1999 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 10 | Sarina Sakai |
Setter | 11 September 1997 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 11 | Shion Okabe |
Outside Hitter | 25 November 2005 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 14 | Mackenzie May |
Outside Hitter | 12 January 1999 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 15 | Kurumi Takama |
Outside Hitter | 24 August 1999 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 17 | Aya Watanabe |
Middle Blocker | 23 April 1991 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 18 | Ayaka Eto |
Middle Blocker | 22 June 2000 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 19 | Shuri Kurata |
Setter | 22 November 2000 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 20 | Mion Hirose |
Outside Hitter | 8 October 2002 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 21 | Mimika Namaizawa |
Outside Hitter | 18 February 2005 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 22 | Kaera Chuganji |
Middle Blocker | 13 November 2006 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 23 | Niji Sato |
Middle Blocker | 9 February 2007 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Former players
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Domestic Players
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Foreign Players
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References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Astemo Rivale Ibaraki Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-17.