JT_Marvelous
JT Marvelous
Japanese women's volleyball team
JT Marvelous (JTマーヴェラス, JT Māvuerasu) is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. The team is the reigning champion of the V.League 1 after winning the 2019-20 and 2020–21 seasons.[1]
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Quick Facts Founded, Ground ...
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
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| Ground | Nishinomiya, Hyogo Japan | ||
| Manager Head Coach |  Hiroyuki Tohma Tomoko Yoshihara | ||
| Captain | Mizuki Tanaka | ||
| League | V.League 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | Runners-up | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Domestic competitions
Champion (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 1995–96
Champion (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018- Runners-up (5): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Champion (1): 2020
International competitions
- Asian Championship 1 appearance
- 2010 —
Third place
- 2010 —
More information League, Position ...
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League (V・Premier) | 3rd (1996–97) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 6th (2000–01) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | 8th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | 9th | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | 4th | 10 | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 7th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 |  Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| 2008-09 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
| 2009-10 | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010-11 |  Champion | 8 | 26 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2012-13 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2013-14 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 | |
| V・Challenge | 2014-15 | Champion | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・Challenge 1 | 2015-16 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 3rd | 11 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Champion |
12 | 21 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Champion |
12 | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2021-22 | Runner-up |
12 | 34 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2022-23 | 5th | 12 | 33 | 23 | 10 | |
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2023-2024 Squad as of June 2023 [2][3][4] [5]
- Head coach:
Tomoko Yoshihara
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
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| 1 | Aika Akutagawa |
Middle Blocker | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33) | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 2 | Kotona Hayashi |
Outside Hitter | (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 24) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 3 |  Alyja Daphne Santiago |
Middle Blocker | (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28) | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| 4 | Yuka Kitsui |
Outside Hitter | (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Mika Shibata |
Setter | (1994-06-07) 7 June 1994 (age 29) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 6 | Mizuki Tanaka |
Outside Hitter | (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 8 | Aki Momii |
Setter | (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 23) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 9 | Nana Sakakibara |
Middle Blocker | (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 10 |  Andrea Carrie Drews |
Opposite | (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 30) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 11 | Yuka Meguro |
Outside Hitter | (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 28) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 12 | Tomoyo Fukagaya |
Libero | (1996-08-26) 26 August 1996 (age 27) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 13 | Yuki Nishikawa |
Outside Hitter | (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 23) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 14 | Justice Hickman |
Outside Hitter | (1999-10-09) 9 October 1999 (age 24) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Mako Kobata |
Libero | (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 (age 31) | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 16 | Yukiko Wada |
Setter | (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 22) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 17 | Sakura Kanda |
Middle Blocker | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 24) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 19 | Marina Takahashi |
Middle Blocker | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 20 | Mana Nishizaki |
Libero | (2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22) | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 21 | Manami Koyama |
Outside Hitter | (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 21) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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Domestic players
- Naomi Eto
- Junko Moriyama
- Chikako Kumamae
- Kaoru Sugayama
- Makiko Horai
- Seiko Kawamura
- Rie Takaki (2003–2011)
- Yuki Kawai (2008–2011)
- Chihiro Kato
- Yoshie Takeshita (2002–2012)
- Masami Taniguchi
- Ai Yamamoto/Ai Ōtomo (2009–2013)
- Keiki Nishiyama
- Yuki Ishikawa
- Naoko Hashimoto
- Mai Okumura (ja) (2012–2018)
- Megumi Kurihara (2018-2019)
- Misaki Tanaka (2013–2020)
- Anna Ogawa (2013–2021)
- Alyja Daphne Santiago (2023–)
Foreign players
- Tatiana Alves Dos Santos (2008–2009)
- Eva Yaneva (2012–2013)
- Kenny Moreno Pino (2006–2008)
- Jovana Brakočević (2011–2012)
- Brankica Mihajlović (2017–2019)
- Yeon-Koung Kim (2009–2011)
- Onuma Sittirak (2014–2017)
- Kaewkalaya Kamulthala (2018–2020)
- Thatdao Nuekjang (2020-2023)
- Dilara Bilge (2013–2014)
- Andrea Drews (2019–2022)
- Karsta Lowe (2019–2022)
- Jaja Santiago (2023–2024)
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- "Players/Staff - JT Marvelous - JT Website". www.jti.co.jp. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Notice of JT Marvelous 2019 fiscal year subscription plans players". JT Marvelous Official Web Site. Japan Tobacco Inc. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "JT Marvelous - Women - Volleyball V. League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "JT Marvelous". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.