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JTEKT Stings Aichi

Founded	1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Ground	Kariya, Aichi, Japan
Head coach	Michał Mieszko Gogol
Captain	Ryuta Homma
League	V.League
2021–22	7th place
Website	Club home page
Championships
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JTEKT Stings Aichi (ジェイテクトSTINGS愛知, Jeitekuto STINGS Aichi) is a men's volleyball team based in the city of Kariya, Japan. It competes in the V.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan. The club was founded in 1958 and the current owner of the club is JTEKT.

History

JTEKT Stings was founded as Toyoda Kōki volleyball club in 1958.

The club was promoted to V1 League (later renamed the Challenge League) in 2002. The club was renamed the JTEKT Stings in 2006. In 2010, the club won the Challenge League for the first time. In 2013, the club was promoted to V.Premier League (later was changed to V.League division 1), the highest league in Japan, after beating Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler. In 2020, the club won V.League division 1 title in Season 2019/20 for the first time in club's history.

JTEKT Stings won their second title of Emperor's Cup in 2022. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their entry into the V.League Division 1, they wore a limited edition 10th anniversary uniform featuring red and Mizuno's original blue.

Honours

V.League 1 (Highest league)

• Champion(1): 2019–20

V1 League/V.Challenge League

• Champions(3): 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2012–13
• Runners-up(1): 2011–12

Japanese Emperor's Cup

• Champions(1): 2020, 2022
• Runners-up(1): 2013

Team

Current roster

The following is team roster of Season 2023-24

No.	Player Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Yuto Fujinaka [ja]	(1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28)	Outside hitter
3	Dai Tezuka	(1988-11-18) November 18, 1988 (age 36)	Outside hitter
4	Taichi Fukuyama	(1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 (age 31)	Middle blocker
5	Rao Shuhan	(1996-12-23)December 23, 1996	Middle blocker
6	Kawahigashi Yudai [ja]	(1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26)	Setter
8	Masahiro Sekita	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 31)	Setter
9	Go Murayama	(1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26)	Middle blocker
10	Tine Urnaut	(1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 36)	Outside hitter
11	Kosuke Hata	(1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 29)	Outside Hitter
17	Ryuta Homma (c)	(1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 33)	Libero
18	Junpei Michii [ja]	(1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 27)	Setter
20	Jin Tsuzuki [ja]	(1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25)	Outside hitter
21	Kazuyuki Takahashi [ja]	(2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24)	Libero
22	Daigo Iwamoto	(2001-02-10) February 10, 2001 (age 23)	Middle blocker
23	Shunichiro Sato	(2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 24)	Middle blocker
Head coach: Michał Gogol

Former rosters

Team roster – season 2022/2023
No.	Player Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Yuto Fujinaka [ja]	(1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28)	Outside hitter
2	Akitomo Kanamaru [ja]	(1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40)	Middle blocker
3	Chen Longhai	(1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33)	Middle blocker
4	Taichi Fukuyama	(1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 (age 31)	Middle blocker
6	Kawahigashi Yudai	(1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26)	Setter
7	Kouhei Yanagisawa	(1993-05-24) May 24, 1993 (age 31)	Outside hitter
8	Masahiro Yanagida	(1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 32)	Outside hitter
9	Go Murayama	(1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26)	Middle blocker
10	Tine Urnaut	(1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 36)	Outside hitter
11	Ryosuke Hakamaya	(1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 36)	Opposite spiker
12	Masahiro Sekita	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 31)	Setter
14	Yuji Nishida	(2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24)	Opposite spiker
17	Ryuta Homma (c)	(1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 33)	Libero
18	Junpei Michii	(1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 27)	Setter
20	Jin Tsuzuki	(1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25)	Outside hitter
21	Kazuyuki Takahashi	(2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24)	Libero
22	Daigo Iwamoto In	(2001-02-10) February 10, 2001 (age 23)	Middle blocker
23	Shunichiro Sato In	(2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 24)	Middle blocker
Head coach: Federico Fagiani

Team roster – season 2021/22
No.	Player Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Yuto Fujinaka [ja]	(1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28)	Outside hitter
2	Akitomo Kanamaru [ja]	(1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40)	Middle blocker
3	Chen Longhai	(1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33)	Middle blocker	New player
4	Taichi Fukuyama	(1993-12-20) December 20, 1993 (age 30)	Middle blocker	Deputy Captain
6	Luiz Felipe Fonteles	(1984-06-19) June 19, 1984 (age 40)	Outside hitter
7	Kouhei Yanagisawa	(1993-05-24) May 24, 1993 (age 31)	Outside hitter
8	Hiroya Kori [ja]	(1996-02-06) February 6, 1996 (age 28)	Outside hitter
9	Go Murayama	(1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26)	Middle blocker
10	Mitsuki Kobayashi	(1997-05-10) May 10, 1997 (age 27)	Setter
11	Ryosuke Hakamaya	(1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 36)	Opposite spiker
12	Ryo Kohrogi [ja]	(1983-08-14) August 14, 1983 (age 41)	Libero
15	Kento Miyaura	(1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 (age 25)	Opposite spiker	Rookie
16	Sho Kuboyama [ja]	(1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 32)	Setter
17	Ryuta Homma	(1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 33)	Libero	Captain
18	Junpei Michii	(1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 27)	Setter
20	Jin Tsuzuki	(1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25)	Outside hitter	Rookie
Head coach: Federico Fagiani

Team roster – season 2020/21
No.	Player Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Yuto Fujinaka [ja]	(1996-04-20)April 20, 1996	Outside hitter
2	Akitomo Kanamaru [ja]	(1984-03-04)March 4, 1984	Middle blocker
3	Yamato Fushimi	(1991-12-24)December 24, 1991	Middle blocker
4	Taichi Fukuyama	(1993-12-20)December 20, 1993	Middle blocker
5	Rao Shuhan	(1996-12-23)December 23, 1996	Middle blocker
6	Luiz Felipe Fonteles	(1984-06-19)June 19, 1984	Outside hitter
7	Kouhei Yanagisawa	(1993-05-24)May 24, 1993	Outside hitter
8	Hiroya Kori [ja]	(1996-02-06)February 6, 1996	Outside hitter
9	Go Murayama	(1998-07-30)July 30, 1998	Middle blocker
10	Mitsuki Kobayashi	(1997-05-10)May 10, 1997	Setter
11	Ryosuke Hakamaya	(1988-11-01)November 1, 1988	Opposite spiker
12	Ryo Kohrogi [ja]	(1983-08-14)August 14, 1983	Libero
14	Yuji Nishida	(2000-01-30)January 30, 2000	Opposite spiker
15	Kento Miyaura	(1999-02-22)February 22, 1999	Opposite spiker
16	Sho Kuboyama [ja]	(1992-02-04)February 4, 1992	Setter
17	Ryuta Homma (c)	(1991-10-17)October 17, 1991	Libero
18	Junpei Michii	(1997-11-19)November 19, 1997	Setter
19	Hiroaki Asano	(1990-06-10)June 10, 1990	Outside hitter
20	Jin Tsuzuki	(1998-12-28)December 28, 1998	Outside hitter
Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani

Team roster – season 2019/20
No.	Player Name	Date of birth	Position
1	Yuto Fujinaka [ja]	(1996-04-20)April 20, 1996	Outside hitter
2	Akitomo Kanamaru [ja]	(1984-03-04)March 4, 1984	Middle blocker
3	Yamato Fushimi	(1991-12-24)December 24, 1991	Middle blocker
4	Taichi Fukuyama	(1993-12-20)December 20, 1993	Middle blocker
5	Rao Shuhan	(1996-12-23)December 23, 1996	Middle blocker New player
6	Matey Kaziyski	(1984-09-23)September 23, 1984	Outside hitter
7	Kouhei Yanagisawa	(1993-05-24)May 24, 1993	Outside hitter
8	Hiroya Kori [ja]	(1996-02-06)February 6, 1996	Outside hitter
9	Masatoshi Tatsumi	(1989-01-09)January 9, 1989	Middle blocker
10	Mitsuki Kobayashi	(1997-05-10)May 10, 1997	Setter
11	Ryosuke Hakamaya	(1988-11-01)November 1, 1988	Opposite spiker
12	Ryo Kohrogi [ja]	(1983-08-14)August 14, 1983	Libero
14	Yuji Nishida	(2000-01-30)January 30, 2000	Opposite spiker
15	Souta Nakane	(1996-03-02)March 2, 1996	Setter
16	Sho Kuboyama [ja]	(1992-02-04)February 4, 1992	Setter
17	Ryuta Homma (c)	(1991-10-17)October 17, 1991	Libero
18	Junpei Michii	(1997-11-19)November 19, 1997	Setter
19	Hiroaki Asano	(1990-06-10)June 10, 1990	Outside hitter
Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani

Notable players

• Ernardo Gómez (2006–2007)
• Fernando Hernández (2013–2015)
• Valentin Bratoev (2018–2019)
• Hiroaki Asano (2012–2021)
• Matey Kaziyski (2015–2018, 2019–2020)
• Yuji Nishida (2017–2021, 2022–2023)
• Yamato Fushimi (2019–2021)
• Rao Shuhan (2019–2021)
• Luiz Felipe Fonteles (2020–2022)
• Masahiro Yanagida (2022–2023)
• Masahiro Sekita (2022–Present)

League results

  Champions    Runners-up

References

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External links

• JTEKT Stings Archived 2021-12-03 at the Wayback Machine

• Volleyball clubs in Japan
• Volleyball clubs established in 1958
• Sports clubs and teams in Aichi Prefecture
• 1958 establishments in Japan