is a women's

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 Sum ...

team based in

Himeji 260px, Himeji City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km². The total area of the city is ...

, Japan. The owner of the team is

Masayoshi Manabe Masayoshi Manabe (真鍋政義 ''Manabe Masayoshi'', born August 21, 1963 in Himeji, Hyōgo) is a Japanese volleyball coach and former player, who played as a setter for the Men's National Team in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at the 1988 Summe ...

, former Head Coach of the Japan women's national volleyball team. The club was founded in 2016. Himeji entered the V.League in 2018 playing in V.League Division 2 and won the 2018-2019 season Championship which automatically promoted them to Japan's top level V.League Division 1.

History

The team registered with the Japan Volleyball association in March 2016. Three months later

Yoshie Takeshita Yoshie Takeshita (竹下佳江 ''Takeshita Yoshie'', born March 18, 1978) was a Japanese volleyball player who played for JT Marvelous. She served as Head Coach of Japanese volleyball team Victorina Himeji. and now serves as Executive Adviser. ...

was announced as head coach. In November 2016

, who was born in Himeji, was appointed General Manager. In July 2017, Himeji announced it would transfer the franchise of bankrupt club Sendai Belle Fille to Himeji Victorina, with a requirement that it take 8 of the players from Sendai Belle Fille and reach contract agreements with them. If successful it would be the first time in Japan that one club team had transferred to another. The team's goal was to enter the V.Challenge League II for the 2017-2018 season. By August 3rd Himeji had reached an agreement with only two Sendai players. On August 10 the V.League announced Himeji had been unable to sign a sufficient number of Sendai players and would not be allowed to participate in the V.Challenge League II 2017-18 season. In March 2018 the Japanese V.League announced Himeji Victorina will play the 2018–2019 season in the newly organized V.League Division 2 On March 17, 2019, Himeji Victorina defeated JA Gifu Rioreina in straight sets to claim the title of Women's V.League Division 2 Champions. As 2018-2019 V2 Champions they are automatically promoted to play the 2019-2020 season in V.League Division 1.

is currently the team owner and

Kiyoshi Abo Kiyoshi, (きよし or キヨシ), is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi. Possible meanings *'' Kyōshi'', a form of Japanese poetry *Kyōshi, a Japanese honorific Possible writings *清, "cleanse" *淳, "pure" *潔, "undefiled" *清志, ...

is the team's General Manager.

Honors

; V.League Division 2 *Champions (1): 2018-2019 *Runners-up ():

League results

Current squad

2021-22 Squad as of 13 December - 2021 * Head coach: Kodai Nakaya

Former players

Domestic Players ; * Mihoko Tsutsui (2018-2019) *

Yuki Kawai is a former Japanese volleyball player. Career Yuki became a volleyball player when in a Primary school. At the time when she was in the 3rd grade of Higashikyushu Ryokoku High School she served as a captain of the team. The team won the top ...

(2018-2019) * Sakie Takahashi ( ja) (2018–2020) *

Kyoko Katashita Kyoko Katashita (片下恭子 ''Katashita Kyoko'', born July 13, 1989) is a Japanese volleyball player who played for Victorina Himeji. Profiles She became a volleyball player at 6 years old. While attending high school, the volleyball team wo ...

(2018–2020) *

Rie Takaki Rie Takaki (高木理江 ''Takaki Rie'', born 9 August 1983) is a Japanese volleyball player who plays as vice captain for Victorina Himeji. Profile *She became a volleyball player at 10 years old. *While attending junior high, she played as ...

(2018–2020) * Yuko Asazu (2018–2020) * Haruka Kojima (2019–2020) Transferred to staff * Yuka Kanasugi (2018–2021) * Yurika Mizoguchi (2018–2021) Transferred to Prestige International Foreign Players ; * Suelle Oliveira (2018-2019) * Ivna Colombo (2019-2020) ; * Aliona Martiniuc (2020–2021)

References

External links

Club Home Page
{{V.League (Japan) Premier Women's Volleyball teams in Japan 2016 establishments in Japan Volleyball clubs established in 2016 Sport in Himeji