# VC Nagano Tridents

VC Nagano Tridents (VC長野トライデンツ) is a Japanese men's volleyball team based in Nagano prefecture. Currently it competes in the V.League Division 1, the highest volleyball league in Japan.

## History

VC Nagano Tridents was founded in April, 2008, the original name is VC Nagano Growth. They changed team's name into VC Nagano Trident in April 2010. In 2015, they participated in V Challenge League II. A year later, they won the title of V Challenge League II and promoted to V Challenge League I.
In 2018, they were eligible to compete in V. League Division 1 due to V.League expansion.
In 2022, VC Nagano Trident as the first team in V.League to launch "Token" programme in order to support their team's activities.
In July 2023, it's announced that Melco Group will acquire the whole club as the club is facing bankruptcy in August.There will be no changes in the employment and business continuity of the employees belonging to VC Nagano Tridents and the continuation of the competitions belonging to VC Nagano Tridents.The new company will rebuild the management to enter the S-V League under the new system.

## Team
### Current roster

Team roster – season 2023/2024 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Koki Yamada | (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 (age 25) | Middle Blocker |
| 2 | Shohei Ono | (1999-04-25) April 25, 1999 (age 25) | Outside Hitter |
| 3 | Sota Ikeda | (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26) | Outside/Opposite Hitter |
| 4 | Nakano Ryu | (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26) | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Ryo Shimokawa | (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24) | Setter |
| 6 | Xiu Chengcheng | (1999-08-23) August 23, 1999 (age 25) | Outside Hitter |
| 7 | Hiroki Koto | (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 (age 24) | Libero |
| 9 | Shota Fujiwara | (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 26) | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Kazuma Sonae | (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26) | Libero |
| 13 | Meguru Tsubaki | (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 (age 29) | Setter |
| 14 | Ryoma Yanuki | (1995-12-24)December 24, 1995 | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Taihei Hazama | (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27) | Middle Blocker |
| 16 | Trent O'Dea | (1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 30) | Middle Blocker |
| 17 | Keito Nakamura | (1999-07-15) July 15, 1999 (age 25) | Outside Hitter |
| 22 | Taiga Itoyama | (2001-01-12) January 12, 2001 (age 23) | Setter |
| Head coach: Shinji Kawamura ||||

### Former roster

Team roster – Season 2022/23 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Koki Yamada | (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 (age 25) | Middle Blocker |
| 2 | Yusuke Sugai | (1997-09-10) September 10, 1997 (age 27) | Opposite Hitter |
| 3 | Sota Ikeda | (1998-10-08) October 8, 1998 (age 26) | Outside/Oppostie Hitter |
| 4 | Nakano Ryu | (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26) | Outside Hitter |
| 5 | Ryo Shimokawa | (2000-01-12) January 12, 2000 (age 24) | Setter |
| 6 | Tatsuki Ito | (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26) | Outside Hitter |
| 8 | Carlos Alberto Araujo | (1992-04-29) April 29, 1992 (age 32) | Oppostie Hitter |
| 9 | Kota Ikeda (c) | (1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 (age 27) | Outside Hitter |
| 12 | Kazuma Sonae | (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 (age 26) | Libero |
| 13 | Meguru Tsubaki | (1995-02-02) February 2, 1995 (age 29) | Setter |
| 14 | Ryoma Yanuki | (1995-12-24)December 24, 1995 | Middle Blocker |
| 15 | Taihei Hazama | (1997-04-08) April 8, 1997 (age 27) | Middle Blocker |
| 16 | Kenshi Morisaki | (1992-07-25) July 25, 1992 (age 32) | Middle Blocker |
| 17 | Keito Nakamura | (1999-07-15) July 15, 1999 (age 25) | Outside Hitter |
| 19 | Hiromasa Miwa | (1999-12-17)December 17, 1999 | Middle Blocker |
| 20 | Doni Haryono | (1999-02-21) February 21, 1999 (age 25) | Outside Hitter |
| 24 | Tsubasa Osada | (1993-04-30) April 30, 1993 (age 31) | Setter |
| Head coach: Shinji Kawamura ||||

## League results

Champions Runners-up
| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V.League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| V.League Division 1 | 2019–20 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 3 | 24 |
| V.League Division 1 | 2020–21 | 9th | 10 | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| V.League Division 1 | 2021–22 | 10th | 10 | 36 | 5 | 31 |
| V.League Division 1 | 2022–23 | 9th | 10 | 36 | 5 | 31 |