Suntory Sunbirds

Suntory Sunbirds (サントリー・サンバーズ, Santorī Sanbāzu) is a men's volleyball team based in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the club is Suntory.

Founded1973

GroundSuntory Training Center
Minoh City, Osaka, Japan

Manager
Head coach

Nishida Hiroki

Olivier Lecat

Captain

Takahashi Ran

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Suntory Sunbirds

Founded	1973
Ground	Suntory Training Center Minoh City, Osaka, Japan
Manager Head coach	Nishida Hiroki Olivier Lecat
Captain	Takahashi Ran
League	SV.League
2024–25	Champions
Website	Club home page

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History

In 2023, Sunbirds beat Indonesia's Bhayangkara in the final to become the first Japanese club to win the Asian Clubs Championship title.^[1]

Honours

FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

(×1): 2023

Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship

(×1): 2023
(×2): 2001, 2022
(×2): 2008, 2025

Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League

(×10): 1994–1995, 1999–2000, 2000–2001, 2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2004, 2006–2007, 2020–2021, 2021–2022, 2023–2024
(×6): 1984–1985, 1990–1991, 2005–2006, 2010–2011, 2014–2015, 2022–2023
(×1): 2011–2012

SV.League

(×1): 2024–2025

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

(×6): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2022
(×4): 1986, 1992, 1999, 2023

Emperor's Cup

(×2): 2010, 2024

Current roster

The following is team roster of Season 2025–26.^[2]

More information No., Name ...

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Position	Years with Team	Previous Team	Notes
1	Taishi Onodera	(1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 (age 30)	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker	2023–	JT Hiroshima
2	Kenji Sato	(1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 29)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Middle Blocker	2019–	Tokai University
5	Ryo Shimokawa	(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 26)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Setter	2024–	VC Nagano Tridents
7	Alain de Armas	(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 25)	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	Outside Hitter	2020–	Miyakonojo Higashi High School
8	Masahiro Sekita	(1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 32)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	Setter	2025–	JTEKT Stings	Transfer^[3]
10	Tomohiro Ogawa	(1996-07-04) July 4, 1996 (age 29)	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)	Libero	2025–	JTEKT Stings	Transfer^[3]
11	Soshi Fujinaka	(1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 26)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	Libero	2022–	VC Nagano Tridents	Jersey number changed
12	Ran Takahashi (c)	(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 24)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Outside Hitter	2020–	Vero Volley Monza
13	Dmitriy Muserskiy	(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 37)	2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)	Opposite Hitter	2018–	Belogorie Belgorod
14	Ren Oniki	(2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 25)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker	2023–	Nippon Sport Science University
15	Yoshimitsu Kiire	(1995-05-13) May 13, 1995 (age 30)	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	Libero	2018–	Waseda University	Vice Captain
17	Daito Kashimura	(1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 27)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Middle Blocker	2021–2022 2024–	Wolfdogs Nagoya
18	Egor Kliuka	(1995-06-15) June 15, 1995 (age 30)	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	Outside Hitter	2025–	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Transfer^[3]
19	Kotaro Kai	(2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age 24)	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	Opposite Hitter	2024–	Senshu University
21	Rui Takahashi	(2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 26)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Outside Hitter	2022–	Nihon University
22	Norinobu Kuwada	(1999-06-28) June 28, 1999 (age 26)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Outside Hitter	2022–2024 2025–	Wolfdogs Nagoya	Return
23	Tatsuki Kashiwada	(1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 28)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Middle Blocker	2022–	Wolfdogs Nagoya
Head coach: Olivier Lecat
Sources: Team official announcements,^[2] team official website,^[4] V.League official website^[5] Updated: June 8, 2025

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Position abbreviations: S = Setter, OH = Outside Hitter, OP = Opposite, MB = Middle Blocker, L = Libero

Former roster

More information Team roster – Season 2024/25, No. ...

Team roster – Season 2024/25
No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Position
1	Taishi Onodera	(1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 (age 30)	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker
2	Kenji Sato	(1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 29)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Middle Blocker
4	Atomu Torikai	(1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 30)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Opposite Hitter
6	Ryo Shimokawa	(2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 26)	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Setter
7	Alain De Armas	(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 25)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Outside Hitter
8	Soshi Fujinaka	(1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 26)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Libero
9	Masaki Oya	(1995-04-23) April 23, 1995 (age 31)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	Setter
10	Kenya Fujinaka (c)	(1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 32)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Outside Hitter
11	Aleksander Śliwka	(1995-05-24) May 24, 1995 (age 30)	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	Outside Hitter
12	Ran Takahashi	(2001-09-02) September 2, 2001 (age 24)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Outside Hitter
13	Dmitry Muserskiy	(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 37)	2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)	Opposite Hitter
14	Ren Oniki	(2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 25)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker
15	Yoshimitsu Kiire	(1995-05-13) May 13, 1995 (age 30)	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	Libero
17	Hiroto Kashimura	(1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 27)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Middle Blocker
18	Hikaru Someno	(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 24)	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Outside Hitter
19	Kotaro Kai	(2001-11-05) November 5, 2001 (age 24)	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	Opposite Hitter
20	Hiroki Nishida	(1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 28)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Setter
21	Rui Takahashi	(2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 26)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Outside Hitter
22	Kenshin Kuwada	(1999-06-28) June 28, 1999 (age 26)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Outside Hitter
23	Tatsuki Kashiwada	(1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 28)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Middle Blocker
Head coach: Olivier Lecat

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More information Team roster – Season 2023/24, No. ...

Team roster – Season 2023/24
No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Position
1	Taishi Onodera	(1996-02-27) February 27, 1996 (age 30)	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker
2	Yuito Takahashi	(1997-05-23) May 23, 1997 (age 28)	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Libero
4	Atomu Torikai	(1996-04-06) April 6, 1996 (age 30)	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	Opposite Hitter
6	Yu Yuantai	(1997-12-03) December 3, 1997 (age 28)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Outside Hitter
7	Alain De Armas	(2001-03-04) March 4, 2001 (age 25)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Outside Hitter
8	Soshi Fujinaka	(1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 26)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	Libero
9	Masaki Oya (c)	(1995-04-23) April 23, 1995 (age 31)	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)	Setter
10	Kenya Fujinaka	(1993-07-25) July 25, 1993 (age 32)	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Outside Hitter
12	Kenji Sato	(1997-01-16) January 16, 1997 (age 29)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	Middle Blocker
13	Dmitry Muserskiy	(1988-10-29) October 29, 1988 (age 37)	2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)	Opposite Hitter
14	Ren Oniki	(2000-08-28) August 28, 2000 (age 25)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	Middle Blocker
15	Yoshimitsu Kiire	(1995-05-13) May 13, 1995 (age 30)	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	Libero
20	Hiroki Nishida	(1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 28)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Setter
21	Rui Takahashi	(2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 (age 26)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	Outside Hitter
22	Kenshin Kuwada	(1999-06-28) June 28, 1999 (age 26)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	Outside Hitter
23	Tatsuki Kashiwada	(1997-11-09) November 9, 1997 (age 28)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	Middle Blocker
Head coach: Kota Yamamura

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League results

Champion Runner-up

More information League, Position ...

League		Position	Teams	Matches	Wins	Losses
V.League
	1994–95	Champion	8	21	14	7
	1995–96	4th	8	21	14	7
	1996–97	3rd	8	21	12	9
	1997–98	4th	8	21	12	9
	1998–99	3rd	10	18	14	4
	1999–00	Champion	10	18	14	4
	2000–01	Champion	10	18	14	4
	2001–02	Champion	10	18	11	7
	2002–03	Champion	8	21	13	8
	2003–04	Champion	8	21	11	10
	2004–05	5th	8	28	14	14
	2005–06	Runner-up	8	28	20	8
V・Premier
	2006–07	Champion	8	28	23	5
	2007–08	3rd	8	28	24	4
	2008–09	4th	8	28	22	6
	2009–10	5th	8	28	15	13
	2010–11	Runner-up	8	24	18	6
	2011–12	3rd	8	21	10	11
	2012–13	4th	8	28	24	4
	2013–14	6th	8	28	11	17
	2014–15	Runner-up	8	21	16	5
	2015–16	7th	8	21	9	12
	2016–17	4th	8	21	13	8
	2017–18	5th	8	21	8	13
V・League Division 1	2018–19	4th	10	32	21	11
	2019–20	3rd	10	30	20	10
	2020–21	Champion	10	36	33	3
	2021–22	Champion	10	38	29	9
	2022–23	Runner-up	10	40	28	12
	2023–24	Champion	10
SV.League
SV.League	2024–25	Champion	10

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History

Honours

Current roster

Former roster

League results

References

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