Saitama Ageo Medics (埼玉上尾メディックス Saitama Ageo Medikkusu) is a women's volleyball team based in Ageo city, Saitama, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Ageo Medical Group.
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| Ground | Ageo, Saitama, Japan |
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| Manager Head Coach |  Masahiro Hirukawa Shigekaze Okubo |
| Captain | Yuuka Sato |
| League | V.League 1 |
| 2023-2024 | 3th place |
| Website | Club home page |
History
edit- Founded in 2001.
- Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2003.
- Won 2010-11 V.Challenge League for the first time.
- On 6 April 2014 Medics beat JT Marvelous in the V.Challenge match,[1] winning promotion to V.Premier league for the coming season.
League results
edit| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1.League | 6th (2003–04) | 6th | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 7th (2004–05) | 5th | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
| 8th (2005–06) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 |  Third place |
8 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 2007-08 | Third place |
8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2008-09 | Third place |
10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2009-10 |  Runner-up |
12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2010-11 |  Champion |
12 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2011-12 | Runner-up |
12 | 22 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2012-13 | Champion |
10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2013-14 | Runner-up |
10 | 18 | 17 | 1 | |
| V.Premier | 2014-15 | Third place |
8 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| 2015-16 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 | |
| V・challenge | 2016-17 | Runner-up |
8 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| V・Premier | 2017-18 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| V・Cup | 2020-21 | Champion |
12 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 7th | 11 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 2019-20 | Third place |
12 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2020-21 | 5th | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2021-22 | 5th | 12 | 33 | 20 | 13 | |
| 2022–23 | 4th | 12 | 36 | 25 | 11 | |
Current squad
edit2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024 [2][3][4]
- Head coach:
Shigekaze Okubo
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroyo Yamanaka
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Middle Blocker | 11 November 1999 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 2 | Koyomi Iwasaki[5]
|
Setter | 1 May 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 3 | Momoko Niida
|
Outside Hitter | 1 August 2000 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Asuka Hamamtsu
|
Middle Blocker | 22 December 1998 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 6 | Aki Meguro
|
Outside Hitter | 25 May 1998 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 7 | Akane Yamagishi
|
Libero | 8 January 1991 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 8 | Rina Yamaji
|
Outside Hitter | 8 October 2002 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 10 | Yuuka Sato (C)
|
Outside Hitter | 24 January 1994 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 11 |  Nika Markovič
|
Opposite Hitter | 5 May 1997 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 12 | Miiku Iwasawa
|
Libero | 13 October 1999 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 13 | Ai Kurogo
|
Outside Hitter | 14 June 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 14 | Mako Shiina
|
Outside Hitter | 6 August 1999 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Miyabi Horisako
|
Outside Hitter | 10 January 2000 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 16 | Miku Sasaki
|
Outside Hitter | 25 May 1999 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 17 | Saki Kamata
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Setter | 26 January 1999 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 18 | Hirona Gonda
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Middle Blocker | 11 January 2001 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 20 | Hikaru Takeno
|
Libero | 11 June 1999 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 21 | Akiho Kurisu
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Middle Blocker | 8 August 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 23 | Nanami Inoue
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Middle Blocker | 19 June 1989 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 24 |  Sara Lozo
|
Outside Hitter | 29 April 1997 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Former players
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Domestic players
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Foreign Players
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References
edit- ^ Japan Volleyballleague Organization. "2013/14V・チャレンジマッチ（入替戦） 試合結果のお知らせ". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Saitama Ageo Medics". Volleyball V League Official Site. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Member Staff". Saitama Ageo Medics. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Saitama Ageo Medics". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "About registration name change". Saitama Ageo Medics Official Site. AGEO MEDICAL GROUP. Retrieved 10 September 2021.