is a women's
volleyball
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team based in
Kahoku city, Ishikawa,
Japan
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. 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
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.
History
* Founded in 1980.
* Promoted to
V.Challenge League
V.League Division 2 (V2) and V.League Division 3 (V3) are the second- and third-level volleyball leagues for both men and women in Japan. For women tournament, was only held in Division 2
History
The league started in 1998 as V1 League.
In 2006 ...
in 2002.
* Won the V.Challenge League in 2009.
* Promoted to
V.Premier League in 2016.
Honors
Team
League results
Current roster
2021–2022 Squad for
V.League Division 1 Women
* Head coach: Masayasu Sakamoto
Imports
Team Staffs
2019 October 1 Edition
Former players
Local players
;
*Yuki Sasaki
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(2009–2014)
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Maiko Kano
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Amiyu Ikeda
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Seina Kato
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Azusa Shimizu
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Megumi Funasaki
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Chika Mochida
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Mao Kawakami
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Eri Iyonaga
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Maiko Sakashita
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Yoshiko Kano
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Sayaka Ohbo
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Chiaki Takahashi
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Rino Makita
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Rina Sho (2017–2019)
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Aimi Akiyami (2016–2019)
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Saori Uda (2015–2020)
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Mai Shimizu (2014–2020)
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Sayaka Tsutsui
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(2019–2020)
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Yukiko Ebata
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(2015–2021)
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Nao Tsuga (2017–2021)
*
Naoko Shimahata (2016–2021)
Foreign Player
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Yurrany Romana
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*
Chatchu-on Moksri
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Thanacha Sooksod
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Jennifer Doris (2013–2020)
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Roslandy Acosta (2020–2021)
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pfu Bluecats
Japanese volleyball teams
Sports teams in Ishikawa Prefecture