# Queenseis Kariya

Queenseis Kariya (クインシーズ刈谷, Kuinshīzu Kariya), formerly the Toyota Auto Body Queenseis (トヨタ車体クインシーズ, Toyotashatai Kuinshīzu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kariya city, Aichi, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 1. The club was founded in 1951. The owner of the team is Toyota Auto Body.
Queenseis is a coined word combining Queen and Seis ("six" in Spanish).

## History

* It was founded in 1951.
* It promoted to V.Challenge League in 1999.
* It promoted to V.Premier League in 2006.

## Honours

* V.Challenge League
** Champion(1) - 2005-06
** Runner-up(1) - 2004-05
* Empress's Cup
** Champion (1): 2008
** Runner-up (2): 2011, 2018
** Champion (1): 2017
* Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
** Champion (1): 2014

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V.Challenge.League | 3rd (2000–01) | 6th | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| V.Challenge.League | 4th (2001–02) | 5th | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| V.Challenge.League | 5th (2002–03) | 5th | 8 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| V.Challenge.League | 6th (2003–04) | 3rd | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| V.Challenge.League | 7th (2004–05) | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| V.Challenge.League | 8th (2005–06) | Champion | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 5 | 22 |
| V・Premier | 2007-08 | 7th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| V・Premier | 2008-09 | 5th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| V・Premier | 2009-10 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 7 | 21 |
| V・Premier | 2010-11 | 5th | 8 | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| V・Premier | 2011-12 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| V・Premier | 2012-13 | 5th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| V・Premier | 2013-14 | 4th | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| V・Premier | 2014-15 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| V・Premier | 2015-16 | 6th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| V・Premier | 2017-18 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018-19 | 4th | 11 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019-20 | 5th | 12 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020–21 | 11th | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 |

## Current squad

2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Hiro Takahashi
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
| 1 | Hinata Shigihara (C) | Outside Hitter | (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 2 | Mami Yokata | Middle Blocker | (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 3 | Furi Kosa | Setter | (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 4 | Riri Kasai | Outside Hitter | (2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 19) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Natsuki Suda | Middle Blocker | (2002-08-12) 12 August 2002 (age 22) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 6 | Haruka Kaji | Setter | (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 7 | Ayana Funane | Opposite Hitter | (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 8 | Saruka Kurosu | Outside Hitter | (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 9 | Arisa Nagano | Middle Blocker | (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 28) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 10 | Sayaka Yokota | Middle Blocker | (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 25) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 12 | Hattaya Bamrungsuk | Middle Blocker | (1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 31) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 13 | Yuka Tateishi | Libero | (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 26) | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 14 | Ayano Sato | Setter | (1999-11-04) 4 November 1999 (age 25) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 15 | Yurie Nabeya | Outside Hitter | (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 (age 30) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 16 | Yuki Yoshinaga | Outside Hitter | (2001-11-13) 13 November 2001 (age 23) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 17 | Mioko Yabuta | Outside Hitter | (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 29) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 18 | Kaja Grobelna | Opposite Hitter | (1995-01-04) 4 January 1995 (age 29) | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |