# Astemo Rivale Ibaraki

Hitachi Rivale (日立リヴァーレ, Hitachi Rivuāre) is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems.

## History

* It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale.
* It was promoted to the V.League in 1998.
* In April 2009, it lost the V.challenge match, so it was demoted to the V.challenge League for the next season.
* In April 2010, the team name was changed to Hitachi Rivale.
* In April 2013, It was re-promoted to V. Premier League after beating Denso Airybees.

## Honours
### V.Premier League

* Runners-up (1): 2016

### Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

* Runners-up (1): 2006

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V.League | 5th (1998–99) | 8th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| V.League | 6th (1999–2000) | 10th | 10 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| V.League | 9th (2002–03) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| V.League | 10th (2003–04) | 6th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| V.League | 11th (2004–05) | 9th | 10 | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| V.League | 12th (2005–06) | 8th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| V・Premier | 2007-08 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| V・Premier | 2008-09 | 10th | 10 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| V・Challenge | 2009-10 | Champion | 12 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| V・Challenge | 2010-11 | Runner-up | 12 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・Challenge | 2011-12 | Champion | 12 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| V・Challenge | 2012-13 | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・Premier | 2013-14 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| V・Premier | 2014-15 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| V・Premier | 2015-16 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| V・Premier | 2017–18 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 8th | 11 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019-20 | 9th | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020–21 | 8th | 12 | 21 | 6 | 15 |

## Current squad

2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Hirohiro Nakatani
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
| 1 | Ruriko Uesaka (C) | Outside Hitter | (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 25) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 2 | Keito Saiga | Setter | (2002-01-15) 15 January 2002 (age 22) | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 3 | Miwako Osanai | Outside Hitter | (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 27) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Reika Sato | Middle Blocker | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 23) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 6 | Rin Takahashi | Libero | (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 7 | Amika Tokumoto | Libero | (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20) | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| 9 | Brionne Butler | Middle Blocker | (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 25) | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| 10 | Sarina Sakai | Setter | (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27) | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 11 | Shion Okabe | Outside Hitter | (2005-11-25) 25 November 2005 (age 19) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 13 | Rui Nonaka | Outside Hitter | (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 14 | Mackenzie May | Outside Hitter | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 25) | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| 15 | Kurumi Takama | Outside Hitter | (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 25) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 16 | Rino Murooka | Outside Hitter | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 17 | / Fuyuma Hawi Okumu Oba | Outside Hitter | (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 26) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 18 | Ayaka Eto | Middle Blocker | (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 19 | Shuri Kurata | Setter | (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24) | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 21 | Mimika Namaizawa | Outside Hitter | (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 19) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |