Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems.

History

• It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale.
• It was promoted to the V.League in 1998.
• In April 2009, it lost the V.challenge match, so it was demoted to the V.challenge League for the next season.
• In April 2010, the team name was changed to Hitachi Rivale.
• In April 2013, It was re-promoted to V. Premier League after beating Denso Airybees.

Honours

V.Premier League

• Runners-up (1): 2016

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

• Runners-up (1): 2006

League results

Current squad

2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025

• Head coach: Noboru Aihara

Former players

Domestic Players

• Yuki Sugawara Tanaka (2006-2008)
• Akiko Ino (2005-2007)
• Keiko Kuroha (2005–2009)
• Megumi Itabashi (2003–2009)
• Mariko Futakawa (2007–2009)
• Ayano Inishi (2006–2009)
• Kaori Iida (1998–2009)
• Miki Shimada (2006–2009)
• Narumi Takashima (2007–2009)
• Saori Ishida (2007–2009)
• Makoto Matsuura (2009–2010)
• Sae Ishida (2008-2015)
• Akari Fujisaki (2007-2010)
• Yurie Yamamoto (2009-2010)
• Ai Yoshida (2008-2011)
• Airi Kawahara (2009-2011)
• Kaori Nakamura (2007-2011)
• Kotomi Tosaki (2008-2011)
• Midori Miyakozawa (2001–2006, 2011–2012)
• Asako Tajimi (2011–2012)
• Momoka Minami (2011–14)
• Yukiko Ebata (2007–14)
• Yukino Nagamatsu (2011–2014)
• Saori Takahashi (2011–2014)
• Marie Wada (2013–2015)
• Arisa Satō (2012–2018)
• Megumi Kurihara (2014–2018)
• Mami Uchiseto (2013–2017)
• Kana Shimohira (2016–2018)
• Kaori Mabashi (2016-2019) https://www.vleague.jp/ext/userfiles_2018/0529isekikouji_all%20women.pdf Transfer to Kurobe AquaFairies
• Moemi Toi (2006-2019)https://www.vleague.jp/ext/userfiles_2018/0605isekikouji_all%20women.pdf
• Hisae Watanabe () (2013–2020)
• Sakura Doi (2016–2020)
• Yuka Onodera (2015–2021)
• Uran Horii (2017–2021)
• Miyu Kubota () (2017–2021)
• Maiha Haga (2015–2021)
• Miya Sato (2011–2021)

Foreign Players

• Laura Heyrman (2018-2019)

• Sidarka Núñez (2008–2009)

• Francien Huurman(2011–2012)

• Thatdao Nuekjang (2023-2024)

• Brionne Butler (2024-)
• Cursty Le Roux (2016-2018)
• Lauren Paolini (2013-2017)
• Mackenzie May (2024-)

References

External links

• Official Website