PFU BlueCats

PFU BlueCats (PFUブルーキャッツ, PFU Burūkyattsu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kahoku city, Ishikawa, Japan. It plays in the V.League Division 1 having been promoted for the first time for the 2018–2019 season. The club was founded in 1980. The owner of the team is PFU Limited.[1]

PFU BlueCats
Founded1980
GroundKahoku, Ishikawa
Japan
Manager
Head Coach
Japan Tōru Fujita
Japan Masayasu Sakamoto
CaptainAyaka Horiguchi
LeagueV.League Division 1
2020-219th Place
WebsiteClub home page
Uniforms
Home
Away
Championships
2009 V.Challenge League

History

Honors

Team

Season Conference Title Source
2004 V1• League Runners Up
2006 V1• League Runners Up
2007 V• Challenge Runners Up
2008 V• Challenge Runners Up
2009 V• Challenge Champions
2015 V• Challenge Runners Up
2016 V• Challenge 1 Runners Up
2017 V• Challenge 1 Runners Up

League results

League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V1.League5th (2002–03)7th814212
6th (2003–04)Runner-up71293
7th (2004–05)4th81495
8th (2005–06)Runner-up814122
V・challenge2006-07Runner-up814131
2007-08Runner-up814104
2008-09Champion1018153
2009-107th121697
2010-113rd1218144
2011-125th1222139
2012-134th1018108
2013-143rd1018135
2014-15Runner-up1018153
V.Challenge 12015-16Runner-up821174
V.Premier2016-178th821318
V.Challenge 12017-18Runner-Up818162
V.League Division 1 (V1)2018–1911th1120020
2019-2011th1221417
2020-219th1217413

Current roster

2021–2022 Squad for V.League Division 1 Women[2][3][4]

  • Head coach: Japan Masayasu Sakamoto
PFU BlueCats
No. Name Position Height Weight Spike Block Date of birth
1Japan Hinano AritaWing Spiker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)60 kg (130 lb)295 cm (116 in) (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998
2Japan Kyoka SetoMiddle Blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)68 kg (150 lb)298 cm (117 in) (1997-12-21) December 21, 1997
3Japan Mari MoritaLibero 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)62 kg (137 lb)260 cm (100 in) (1997-09-18) September 18, 1997
4Japan Sanae WatanabeWing Spiker 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)60 kg (130 lb)298 cm (117 in) (1998-05-28) May 28, 1998
5Japan Kanoha KagamiharaLibero1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)60 kg (130 lb)262 cm (103 in)250 cm (98 in) (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998
6Japan Kasumi MurakamiMiddle Blocker1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)74 kg (163 lb)289 cm (114 in)280 cm (110 in) (1994-03-14) March 14, 1994
7Japan Saki GoyaOutside Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)57 kg (126 lb)301 cm (119 in) (2000-06-21) June 21, 2000
8Japan Minami TakasouWing Spiker1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)56 kg (123 lb)301 cm (119 in) (1996-08-08) August 8, 1996
9Japan Haruka YamashitaSetter1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)56 kg (123 lb)275 cm (108 in) (1996-10-14) October 14, 1996
10Japan Natsumi WatabikiMiddle Blocker1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)69 kg (152 lb)290 cm (110 in) (1995-06-24) June 24, 1995
11Japan Ayaka HoriguchiWing Spiker1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)65 kg (143 lb)293 cm (115 in) (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994
12Vietnam Trần Thị Thanh ThúyWing Spiker1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)65 kg (143 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in) (1997-11-12) November 12, 1997
15Japan Yurie NabeyaWing Spiker 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)57 kg (126 lb)302 cm (119 in)292 cm (115 in) (1993-12-15) December 15, 1993
16Japan Yumika KaiSetter1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)55 kg (121 lb)296 cm (117 in) (2002-07-30) July 30, 2002
17Japan Airi TaharaSetter1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)51 kg (112 lb)275 cm (108 in)265 cm (104 in) (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998
23Cuba Melissa ValdesWing Spiker1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)63 kg (139 lb)325 cm (128 in) (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002
33Japan Nanami WasaiWing Spiker1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)65 kg (143 lb)285 cm (112 in) (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991
35Japan Mikoto ShimaWing Spiker1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)63 kg (139 lb)290 cm (110 in) (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999

Imports

Year Number Player Country
2012 9 Yuranny Romanna Colombia Colombia
2013 2 Jennifer Doris United States United States
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
19 Chatchu-on Moksri Thailand Thailand
2019 2 Jennifer Doris United States United States
19 Thanacha Sooksod[5] Thailand Thailand
2020 4 Hathairat Jarat Thailand Thailand
18 Roslandy Acosta Venezuela Venezuela

Team Staffs

2019 October 1 Edition[6][7]

JobNameCountry
Head coachMasayasu Sakamoto Japan
Assistant coachSakashita Maiko Japan
Assistant coachKurata Shin Japan
ManagerToru Fujita Japan
ManagerSusumuyasushi Sakamoto Japan
TrainerHiroyuki Watanabe Japan
TrainerMai Kawahara Japan
AnalystMiki Komata Japan
InterpreterNoriko Kikuchi Japan

Former players

References

  1. JVL. "Team Profile". Retrieved 2015-10-22.
  2. "PFU Bluecats Women's Volleyball V League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "Player Staff Introduction PFU BlueCats". PFU BlueCats Official web site. PFU Limited. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "PFU Blue Cats Japan V.League Women Volleyball". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. "Notice of Thanacha Sooksod players join". PFU Bluecats Official site. PFU Limited. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. "Players - Staff". PFU BlueCats. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. "Staff". PFU Blue Cats - V-League Official Site.
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