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 |  | ||
| Captain | Saori Uda | ||
| League | V.League Division 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | 11th Place | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2019-2020 Squad. For the V.League (Japan):
- Head coach:
| PFU BlueCats | |||||||
| No. | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | Date of birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Wing Spiker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | October 28, 1998 | |||
| 2 |  | Middle Blocker | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | November 3, 1988 | |||
| 3 | | Libero | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | November 1, 1991 | |||
| 4 | | Outside Hitter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 16, 1993 | |||
| 5 | | 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 | | 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 | | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | June 21, 2000 | |||
| 8 | | Outside Hitter | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | August 8, 1996 | |||
| 9 | | Setter | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 14, 1996 | |||
| 10 | | Setter | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
September 10, 2000 | |||
| 11 | | Wing Spiker | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
July 27, 1994 | |||
| 12 | | Middle Blocker | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
October 20, 1992 | |||
| 13 | | Wing Spiker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
July 11, 1993 | |||
| 14 | | Setter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | April 10, 1993 | |||
| 15 | | Middle Blocker | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | September 14, 1996 | |||
| 16 | | Libero | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) |
February 21, 1996 | |||
| 17 | | Libero | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
September 29, 1992 | |||
| 19 |  | Outside Hitter | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
May 26, 2000 | |||
| 33 | | Outside Hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
July 15, 1991 | |||
Imports
| Year | Number | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9 | Yuranny Romanna |  |
| 2013 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 2014 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 2015 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 2016 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 2017 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 2018 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 19 | Chatchu-on Moksri | | |
| 2019 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | |
| 19 | Thanacha Sooksod[2] | | |
Team Staffs
2019 October 1st Edition[3][4]
| Job | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Funakushi Yuji | |
| Assistant Coach | Sakashita Maiko | |
| Assistant Coach | Kurata Shin | |
| Manager | Toru Fujita | |
| Manager | Susumuyasushi Sakamoto | |
| Trainer | Hiroyuki Watanabe | |
| Trainer | Mai Kawahara | |
| Analyst | Miki Komata | |
| Interpreter | Noriko Kikuchi | |
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.
- "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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