NEC Blue Rockets
Japanese volleyball club
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NEC Blue Rockets (NECブルーロケッツ, NEC Burū Rokettsu) is a men's volleyball team based in Fuchu city, Tokyo, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The owner of the club is NEC.
Founded1945
GroundNEC New Life Plaza
Fuchu city, Tokyo, Japan
Fuchu city, Tokyo, Japan
Manager
Head coach
Kuniaki Kimura
Minoru Takauchi
Head coach
Kuniaki Kimura Minoru TakauchiLeagueV.Premier League
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| Founded | 1945 |
|---|---|
| Ground | NEC New Life Plaza Fuchu city, Tokyo, Japan |
| Manager Head coach | Kuniaki Kimura Minoru Takauchi |
| League | V.Premier League |
| 2008-09 | 7th place |
| Website | necsports.net/m Club home page |
History
The club was founded in 1938.
Honours
- Champion (4): 1991, 1993, 1995 and 1998
- Runners-up (4): 1989, 1992, 1997 and 2004
- Champions (7): 1992, 1994, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2003 and 2007
- Runners-up (1): 2005
- Champion (0):
League results
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League | 1st (1994–95) | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd (1995–96) | Champion | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 | |
| 3rd (1996–97) | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
| 4th (1997–98) | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 | |
| 5th (1998–99) | Champion | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |
| 6th (1999-00) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | 4th | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | 4th | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 9th (2002–03) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 16 | 5 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 5th | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 18 | 10 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 |
| 2007-08 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2008-09 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 11 | 17 | |