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]
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| Founded | 1980 | ||
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| Ground | Kahoku, Ishikawa Japan | ||
| Manager Head Coach |  Tōru Fujita Masayasu Sakamoto | ||
| Captain | Ayaka Horiguchi | ||
| League | V.League Division 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | 11th Place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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| Championships | |||
| 2009 V.Challenge League | |||
History
- Founded in 1980.
- Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2002.
- Won the V.Challenge League in 2009.
- Promoted to V.Premier League in 2016.
Honors
Team
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 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.League | 5th (2002–03) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| 6th (2003–04) | Runner-up | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | |
| 7th (2004–05) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 | |
| 8th (2005–06) | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 2007-08 | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2008-09 | Champion | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2009-10 | 7th | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2010-11 | 3rd | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2011-12 | 5th | 12 | 22 | 13 | 9 | |
| 2012-13 | 4th | 10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2013-14 | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2014-15 | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 | |
| V.Challenge 1 | 2015-16 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| V.Premier | 2016-17 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| V.Challenge 1 | 2017-18 | Runner-Up | 8 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 11th | 11 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019-20 | 11th | 12 | 21 | 4 | 17 | |
Current roster
2020–2021 Squad.[2][3][4] For the V.League (Japan):
- Head coach: Masayasu Sakamoto
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| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Date of birth |
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| 1 | Hinano Arita | Wing Spiker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | October 28, 1998 | |
| 2 | Kyoka Seto | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | December 21, 1997 | |
| 3 | Mari Morita | Libero | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | September 18, 1997 | ||
| 4 |  Hathairat Jarat | Middle Blocker | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 277 cm (109 in) | February 9, 1996 |
| 5 | Yukiko Ebata | Wing Spiker | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | November 7, 1989 |
| 6 | Kasumi Murakami | Middle Blocker | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | March 14, 1994 |
| 7 | Saki Goya | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 57 kg (126 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | June 21, 2000 | |
| 8 | Minami Takasou | Outside Hitter | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | August 8, 1996 | |
| 9 | Haruka Yamashita | Setter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | October 14, 1996 | |
| 10 | Natsumi Watabiki | Middle Blocker | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) |
June 24, 1995 | |
| 11 | Ayaka Horiguchi | Wing Spiker | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) |
July 27, 1994 | |
| 13 | Nao Tsuga | Wing Spiker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) |
July 11, 1993 | |
| 14 | Naoko Shimahata | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 277 cm (109 in) | April 10, 1993 | |
| 15 | Mana Ishikawa | Middle Blocker | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | August 28, 1997 | |
| 16 | Yumika Kai | Setter | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
July 30, 2002 | |||
| 17 | Kanoha Kagamihara | Libero | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 262 cm (103 in) | 250 cm (98 in) |
July 30, 1998 |
| 18 |  Roslandy Acosta | Outside Hitter | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) |
February 5, 1992 |
| 33 | Nanami Wasai | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) |
July 15, 1991 | |
| 35 | Mikoto Shima | Outside Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) |
January 18, 1999 | |
Imports
| Year | Number | Player | Country |
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| 2012 | 9 | Yuranny Romanna |  Colombia |
| 2013 | 2 | Jennifer Doris |  United States |
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| 19 | Chatchu-on Moksri | Thailand | |
| 2019 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 19 | Thanacha Sooksod[5] | Thailand | |
| 2020 | 4 | Hathairat Jarat | Thailand |
| 18 | Roslandy Acosta | Venezuela | |
Team Staffs
2019 October 1st Edition[6][7]
| Job | Name | Country |
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| Head Coach | Masayasu Sakamoto | Japan |
| Assistant Coach | Sakashita Maiko | Japan |
| Assistant Coach | Kurata Shin | Japan |
| Manager | Toru Fujita | Japan |
| Manager | Susumuyasushi Sakamoto | Japan |
| Trainer | Hiroyuki Watanabe | Japan |
| Trainer | Mai Kawahara | Japan |
| Analyst | Miki Komata | Japan |
| Interpreter | Noriko Kikuchi | Japan |
Former players
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Local players
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Foreign Player
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References
- JVL. "Team Profile". Retrieved 2015-10-22.
- "PFU Bluecats Women's Volleyball V League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "Player Staff Introduction PFU BlueCats". PFU BlueCats Official web site. PFU Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "PFU Blue Cats Japan V.League Women Volleyball". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- "Notice of Thanacha Sooksod players join". PFU Bluecats Official site. PFU Limited. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Players - Staff". PFU BlueCats. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Staff". PFU Blue Cats - V-League Official Site.
External links
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