Saitama Ageo Medics
Japanese volleyball team
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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 SV.League. The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Ageo Medical Group.
GroundAgeo, Saitama,
Japan
Japan
Manager
Head Coach
Masahiro Hirukawa
Shigekazu Okubo
Head Coach
Masahiro Hirukawa Shigekazu OkuboCaptainMami Uchiseto
LeagueSV.League
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| Ground | Ageo, Saitama, Japan | ||
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| Manager Head Coach | Masahiro Hirukawa Shigekazu Okubo | ||
| Captain | Mami Uchiseto | ||
| League | SV.League | ||
| 2025-26 | 8th place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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History
- 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
| 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 | |
| SV.League | 2024-25 | 5th | 14 | 44 | 27 | 17 |
| 2025-26 | 8th | 14 | 44 | 23 | 21 | |
Current squad
2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025[2]
- Head coach: Shigekazu Okubo
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
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| 1 | Hiroyo Yamanaka |
Middle Blocker | 11 November 1999 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 2 | Koyomi Iwasaki[3] |
Setter | 1 May 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 4 | Asuka Hamamatsu |
Middle Blocker | 22 December 1998 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 5 | Mami Uchiseto (c) |
Outside Hitter | 25 October 1991 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 6 | Aki Meguro |
Outside Hitter | 25 May 1998 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 7 | Nanami Inoe |
Middle Blocker | 19 June 1989 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 8 | Rina Yamaji |
Outside Hitter | 8 October 2002 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 9 | Sora Ishiro |
Opposite Hitter | 10 March 2003 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 11 | Mai Irisawa |
Middle Blocker | 2 June 1999 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 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 | Okumuoba Fuyumihaui |
Outside Hitter | 27 June 1998 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Miyabi Horisako |
Outside Hitter | 10 January 2000 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 16 |  Izabella Maria Rapacz |
Opposite Hitter | 25 September 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 17 | Saki Kamata |
Setter | 26 January 1999 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 18 | Hirona Gonda |
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) |
| 22 | Mei Koyama |
Setter | 19 October 2006 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Former players
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