# Saga Hisamitsu Springs

Saga Hisamitsu Springs (SAGA久光スプリングス) is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 1948.
In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".
Hisamitsu Springs won the V.Premier League final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating Toray Arrows.
The owner of the team is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.

## Home arena

On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in Tosu, Saga. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.

## Honours
### Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League

    Champions (9): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022
    Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017

### Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

    Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013
    Runner-up (1): 2009

### Empress's Cup

    Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
    Runners-up (1): 2007-08

### Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball)

    Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012
    Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016

### AVC Club Volleyball Championship

    Champions (2): 2002 and 2014
    Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| Japan League | 15th (1981–82) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Japan League | 16th (1982–83) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Japan League | 18th (1984–85) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| Japan League | 21st (1987–88) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Japan League | 25th (1991–92) | 6th | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Japan League | 26th (1992–93) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| V・League | 1st (1994–95) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| V・League | 7th (2000–01) | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| V・League | 8th (2001–02) | Champion | 9 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| V・League | 9th (2002–03) | 4th | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| V・League | 10th (2003–04) | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| V・League | 11th (2004–05) | 6th | 10 | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| V・League | 12th (2005–06) | Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | Champion | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| V・Premier | 2007-08 | 3rd | 10 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| V・Premier | 2008-09 | Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| V・Premier | 2009-10 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| V・Premier | 2010-11 | 3rd | 8 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| V・Premier | 2011-12 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| V・Premier | 2012-13 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| V・Premier | 2013-14 | Champion | 8 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| V・Premier | 2014-15 | Runner-up | 8 | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| V・Premier | 2015-16 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| V・Premier | 2017-18 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | Champion | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019–20 | 7th | 12 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020–21 | 8th | 12 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2021-22 | Champion | 12 | 33 | 21 | 10 |

## Current squad

2024-2025 squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Shingo Sakai
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
| 1 | Miyu Nagaoka | Opposite Hitter | (1991-07-25) 25 July 1991 (age 33) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 2 | Ayaka Araki | Middle Blocker | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 23) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 3 | Miyu Nakagawa | Outside Hitter | (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 4 | Stephanie Samedy | Opposite Hitter | (1998-09-27) 27 September 1998 (age 26) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 5 | Sae Nakajima | Outside Hitter | (1999-06-18) 18 June 1999 (age 25) | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 6 | Gréta Szakmáry | Outside Hitter | (1991-12-13) 13 December 1991 (age 32) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 7 | Minami Nishimura | Libero | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 8 | Shion Hirayama | Middle Blocker | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 9 | Manami Mandai | Setter | (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 26) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 10 | Riho Ohtake | Middle Blocker | (1993-12-13) 13 December 1993 (age 30) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 11 | Erika Sakae (C) | Setter | (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 12 | Megumi Fukazawa | Outside Hitter | (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 13 | Mika Yoshitake | Outside Hitter | (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 21) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 16 | Aya Watanabe | Middle Blocker | (1991-04-23) 23 April 1991 (age 33) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 17 | Ayane Kitamado | Outside Hitter | (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 20) | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 18 | Hana Okuhara | Setter | (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 19 | Miina Inoue | Middle Blocker | (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 20 | Aoi Takahashi | Libero | (2005-12-26) 26 December 2005 (age 18) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |