Tokyo Great Bears ( ja, 東京グレートベアーズ) is the Japanese male
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
club in
V.League Division 1, the highest volleyball league in Japan. Established in May 2022 by ''Nature Lab Co., Ltd.'' and would start competing in
2022–23 season.
Concept
The team name means the players and supporters that are connected, comparable to the seven stars of the
Big Dipper
The Big Dipper ( US, Canada) or the Plough ( UK, Ireland) is a large asterism consisting of seven bright stars of the constellation Ursa Major; six of them are of second magnitude and one, Megrez (δ), of third magnitude. Four define a "bowl" ...
, which is part of
Ursa Major
Ursa Major (; also known as the Great Bear) is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "greater (or larger) bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa ...
. The club intend to connect people, regions, and the world through volleyball. They will envision a future that will make the volleyball world more exciting and attractive.
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History
In 2021, it was announced that ''
FC Tokyo volleyball team'' would suspend the operations after the
2021–22 V. League season. But in May 2022, It was reported that the team was transferred to ''Nature Lab Co., Ltd.'' and established as the new team ''Tokyo Great Bears''.
In the same month, ''Great Bears Co., Ltd.'' was founded as the management company for the club under ''Nature Lab'' and some players from FC Tokyo was also transferred to the club.
All players are offered professional contracts.
Tokyo Great Bears broke the V.League Division 1 attendance record with 8,142 fans in attendance for the game against JTEKT Stings at Ariake Coliseum.
Team
Current roster
Former Roster
Head coach history
Notable Players
Rafael Araújo (2022)
Results
League result
Champion Runner-up
References
External links
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Volleyball teams in Japan
Volleyball clubs established in 2022
2022 establishments in Japan