# Saitama Ageo Medics

Saitama Ageo Medics (埼玉上尾メディックス Saitama Ageo Medikkusu) is a women's volleyball team based in Ageo city, Saitama, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Ageo Medical Group.

## History

* Founded in 2001.
* Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2003.
* Won 2010-11 V.Challenge League for the first time.
* On 6 April 2014 Medics beat JT Marvelous in the V.Challenge match, winning promotion to V.Premier league for the coming season.

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V1.League | 6th (2003–04) | 6th | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| V1.League | 7th (2004–05) | 5th | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| V1.League | 8th (2005–06) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 | Third place | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| V・challenge | 2007-08 | Third place | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| V・challenge | 2008-09 | Third place | 10 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| V・challenge | 2009-10 | Runner-up | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| V・challenge | 2010-11 | Champion | 12 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| V・challenge | 2011-12 | Runner-up | 12 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| V・challenge | 2012-13 | Champion | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・challenge | 2013-14 | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V.Premier | 2014-15 | Third place | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| V.Premier | 2015-16 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| V・challenge | 2016-17 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| V・Premier | 2017-18 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| V・Cup | 2020-21 | Champion | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 7th | 11 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019-20 | Third place | 12 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020-21 | 5th | 12 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2021-22 | 5th | 12 | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2022–23 | 4th | 12 | 36 | 25 | 11 |

## Current squad

2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Shigekaze Okubo
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
| 1 | Hiroyo Yamanaka | Middle Blocker | (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 2 | Koyomi Iwasaki | Setter | (1989-05-01) 1 May 1989 (age 35) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 3 | Momoko Niida | Outside Hitter | (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Asuka Hamamtsu | Middle Blocker | (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 25) | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 6 | Aki Meguro | Outside Hitter | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 7 | Akane Yamagishi | Libero | (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 8 | Rina Yamaji | Outside Hitter | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 10 | Yuuka Sato (C) | Outside Hitter | (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 30) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 11 | Nika Markovič | Opposite Hitter | (1997-05-05) 5 May 1997 (age 27) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 12 | Miiku Iwasawa | Libero | (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 (age 25) | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 13 | Ai Kurogo | Outside Hitter | (1998-06-14) 14 June 1998 (age 26) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 14 | Mako Shiina | Outside Hitter | (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 25) | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Miyabi Horisako | Outside Hitter | (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 24) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 16 | Miku Sasaki | Outside Hitter | (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 25) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 17 | Saki Kamata | Setter | (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 18 | Hirona Gonda | Middle Blocker | (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 23) | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| 20 | Hikaru Takeno | Libero | (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 (age 25) | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 21 | Akiho Kurisu | Middle Blocker | (1998-08-08) 8 August 1998 (age 26) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 23 | Nanami Inoue | Middle Blocker | (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 (age 35) | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 24 | Sara Lozo | Outside Hitter | (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |