Hitachi Rivale

Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ) is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. 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

Current squad
2021-2022 Squad as of 25 August - 2021


 * Head coach: 🇯🇵 Asako Tajimi

Former players
Domestic 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)
 * Miya Sato (2011–2021)

Foreign Players
 * Laura Heyrman (2018-2019)
 * Sidarka Núñez (2008–2009)
 * Francien Huurman(2011–2012)
 * Cursty Le Roux (2016-2018)
 * Lauren Paolini (2013-2017)
 * Francien Huurman(2011–2012)
 * Cursty Le Roux (2016-2018)
 * Lauren Paolini (2013-2017)
 * Lauren Paolini (2013-2017)