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Short name | Nippon Steel Sakai BZ | ||
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Founded | 1939 | ||
Ground | Sakai City, Osaka, Japan. | ||
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League | V.League Division 1 | ||
2021–22 | 5th place | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Osaka Blazers Sakai is a men's professional volleyball team based in Sakai city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in the V.Premier League.
The club was founded in 1939 as part of the Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-based Yawata Steel athletic club which also included football club Yawata Steel F.C. [1] In 1969 the volleyball section split and moved to Sakai.
On October 2, 2023, the club changed its name into Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers. [2]
The following is team roster of Season 2023–2024. [3]
No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
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1 |
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January 7, 1981 | Middle blocker |
2 |
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April 27, 1996 | Outside hitter |
3 |
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December 8, 2000 | Outside hitter |
4 |
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April 30, 1993 | Outside hitter |
5 |
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June 23, 1997 | Libero |
6 |
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April 19, 1998 | Libero |
7 |
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August 13, 1991 | Middle blocker |
8 |
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September 19, 2000 | Middle blocker |
9 |
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May 1, 1996 | Outside hitter |
10 |
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April 6, 2000 | Middle blocker |
11 |
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October 25, 1999 | Outside hitter |
13 |
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August 28, 1998 | Opposite hitter |
14 |
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July 21, 1994 | Setter |
18 |
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April 9, 1998 | Middle blocker |
21 |
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February 21, 1995 | Middle blocker |
22 |
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January 19, 2000 | Setter |
23 |
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June 28, 1996 | Outside hitter |
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Team roster – season 2022/2023 | ||||||
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No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position | |||
1 |
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January 7, 1981 | Middle blocker | |||
2 |
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April 27, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
3 |
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December 8, 2000 | Outside hitter | |||
4 |
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April 30, 1993 | Outside hitter | |||
5 |
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June 23, 1997 | Libero | |||
7 |
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August 13, 1991 | Middle blocker | |||
8 |
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September 19, 2000 | Middle blocker | |||
9 |
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May 1, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
11 |
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October 25, 1999 | Outside hitter | |||
13 |
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August 28, 1998 | Opposite hitter | |||
14 |
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July 21, 1994 | Setter | |||
17 |
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July 23, 1987 | Setter | |||
18 |
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April 9, 1998 | Middle blocker | |||
20 |
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November 5, 1994 | Libero | |||
21 |
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February 21, 1995 | Middle blocker | |||
22 |
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January 19, 2000 | Setter | |||
23 |
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June 28, 1996 | Outside hitter | |||
Head coach:
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Champion Runner-up
League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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V.League | ||||||
1st (1994–95) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
2nd (1995–96) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
3rd (1996–97) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
4th (1997–98) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 | |
5th (1998–99) | 6th | 10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
6th (1999-00) | 4th | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | |
7th (2000–01) | 5th | 10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
8th (2001–02) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
9th (2002–03) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
10th (2003–04) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
11th (2004–05) | 6th | 8 | 28 | 11 | 17 | |
12th (2005–06) | Champion | 8 | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
V・Premier | 2006-07 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
2007-08 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
2008-09 | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
2009-10 | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 18 | 10 | |
2010-11 | Champion | 8 | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
2011-12 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
2012-13 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
2013-14 | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 19 | 9 | |
2014-15 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
2015-16 | 6th | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
2016-17 | 6th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
2017–18 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 | |
V.League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 6th | 10 | 32 | 16 | 16 |
2019–20 | 5th | 10 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
2020–21 | 7th | 10 | 36 | 17 | 19 | |
2021–22 | 5th | 10 | 36 | 24 | 12 | |
2022–23 | 4th | 10 | 39 | 24 | 15 |