Saga Hisamitsu Springs
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Short name | Hisamitsu Springs |
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Ground | Kobe, Hyogo and Tosu, Saga Japan. |
Manager Head Coach | ![]() ![]() |
Captain | ![]() |
League | SV.League |
2021-22 | V.League 1, Champions |
Website | Club home page |
Saga Hisamitsu Springs (SAGA久光スプリングス) is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1948.
In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. [1][2] On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".[3][4]
Hisamitsu Springs won the V.Premier League final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating Toray Arrows.
The owner of the team is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.
Home arena
On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in Tosu, Saga. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.[5]
Honours
- Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League
- Champions (9): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022
- Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017
- Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
- Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013
- Runner-up (1): 2009
- Empress's Cup
- Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
- Runners-up (1): 2007-08
- Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball)
- Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012
- Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016
- AVC Club Volleyball Championship
- Champions (2): 2002 and 2014
- Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017
League results
League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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Japan League | 15th (1981–82) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
16th (1982–83) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
18th (1984–85) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 | |
21st (1987–88) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
25th (1991–92) | 6th | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | |
26th (1992–93) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 1 | 13 | |
V・League | 1st (1994–95) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
7th (2000–01) | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
8th (2001–02) | Champion | 9 | 16 | 11 | 5 | |
9th (2002–03) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
10th (2003–04) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
11th (2004–05) | 6th | 10 | 27 | 14 | 13 | |
12th (2005–06) | Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 21 | 6 | |
V・Premier | 2006-07 | Champion | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
2007-08 | 3rd | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 | |
2008-09 | Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 19 | 8 | |
2009-10 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 20 | 8 | |
2010-11 | 3rd | 8 | 26 | 16 | 10 | |
2011-12 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 | |
2012-13 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 21 | 7 | |
2013-14 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 | |
2014-15 | Runner-up | 8 | 27 | 22 | 5 | |
2015-16 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 | |
2016-17 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
2017-18 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 | |
V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | Champion | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
2019–20 | 7th | 12 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
2020–21 | 8th | 12 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
2021-22 | Champion | 12 | 33 | 21 | 10 |
Current squad
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height |
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1 | ![]() |
25 July 1991 | 179 cm |
2 | ![]() |
8 September 1994 | 171 cm |
3 | ![]() |
8 January 2000 | 183 cm |
4 | ![]() |
22 December 1998 | 181 cm |
6 | ![]() |
8 May 1991 | 180 cm |
7 | ![]() |
1 July 1992 | 190 cm |
8 | ![]() |
7 November 2000 | 180 cm |
9 | ![]() |
17 May 1998 | 168 cm |
10 | ![]() |
23 December 1993 | 183 cm |
11 | ![]() |
3 April 1991 | 168 cm |
12 | ![]() |
2 September 1993 | 175 cm |
13 | ![]() |
7 March 1998 | 166 cm |
15 | ![]() |
27 December 1997 | 156 cm |
18 | ![]() |
18 May 1994 | 163 cm |
20 | ![]() |
9 February 2001 | 184 cm |
21 | ![]() |
18 June 1999 | 174 cm |
22 | ![]() |
17 April 2003 | 176 cm |
23 | ![]() |
20 April 2003 | 182 cm |
24 | ![]() |
23 March 2000 | 168 cm |
Former players
Domestic players
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Foreign players
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References
- ^ "Notice of new system for 2020/21 season". Hisamitsu Springs Official Web Site. SAGA HISAMITSU SPRINGS Co., Ltd. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Hisamitsu Springs announces new system". Volleyball Magazine. studio108. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Concluding a partnership agreement with Tosu City". Hisamitsu Springs Official Web Site. SAGA HISAMITSU SPRINGS Co., Ltd. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Hisamitsu Springs Signed a partnership agreement with Tosu City". Volleyball Magazine. studio108. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "J1鳥栖のホーム近くに「サロンパスアリーナ」オープン 「強さを磨き、地域に愛され」(西スポWEB OTTO!)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Hisamitsu Springs". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Member Introduction – Hisamitsu Springs". Hisamitsu Springs Official web site. SAGA HISAMITSU SPRINGS Co., Ltd.
- ^ "Hisamitsu Springs - V. League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 9 September 2021.