# PFU BlueCats

PFU BlueCats (PFUブルーキャッツ, PFU Burūkyattsu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kahoku city, Ishikawa, Japan. It plays in the V.League Division 1 having been promoted for the first time for the 2018–2019 season. The club was founded in 1980. The owner of the team is PFU Limited.

## History

* Founded in 1980.
* Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2002.
* Won the V.Challenge League in 2009.
* Promoted to V.Premier League in 2016.

## Honors
### Team

| Season | Conference | Title |
| 2004 | V1• League | Runners Up |
| 2006 | V1• League | Runners Up |
| 2007 | V• Challenge | Runners Up |
| 2008 | V• Challenge | Runners Up |
| 2009 | V• Challenge | Champions |
| 2015 | V• Challenge | Runners Up |
| 2016 | V• Challenge 1 | Runners Up |
| 2017 | V• Challenge 1 | Runners Up |

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V1.League | 5th (2002–03) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V1.League | 6th (2003–04) | Runner-up | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| V1.League | 7th (2004–05) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| V1.League | 8th (2005–06) | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| V・challenge | 2007-08 | Runner-up | 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| V・challenge | 2008-09 | Champion | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| V・challenge | 2009-10 | 7th | 12 | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| V・challenge | 2010-11 | 3rd | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| V・challenge | 2011-12 | 5th | 12 | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| V・challenge | 2012-13 | 4th | 10 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| V・challenge | 2013-14 | 3rd | 10 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| V・challenge | 2014-15 | Runner-up | 10 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| V.Challenge 1 | 2015-16 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| V.Premier | 2016-17 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| V.Challenge 1 | 2017-18 | Runner-Up | 8 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 11th | 11 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2019-20 | 11th | 12 | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2020-21 | 9th | 12 | 17 | 4 | 13 |

## Current roster

2024-2025 Squad as of December 2024
* Head coach: Baba Daitaku
PFU BlueCats :
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height |
| 1 | Natthanicha Jaisaen | Setter | (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 26) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 3 | Yuki Fujikura | Setter | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 4 | Reina Kawasaki | Outside Hitter | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 5 | Kiiro Omura | Outside Hitter | (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 6 | Aya Hosonuma | Middle Blocker | (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 7 | Ririka Funada | Libero | (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23) | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 8 | Kisa Okuma | Outside Hitter | (2004-03-07) 7 March 2004 (age 20) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 9 | Miyu Kawazoe | Outside Hitter | (2001-09-22) 22 September 2001 (age 23) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 10 | Mayu Nagatomo | Middle Blocker | (2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 11 | Yuka Ikeya | Libero | (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 27) | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 12 | Anna Uemura | Outside Hitter | (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 18) | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| 13 | Miku Taniuchi | Middle Blocker | (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 25) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 15 | Thatdao Nuekjang | Middle Blocker | (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994 (age 30) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 22 | Kashauna Williams | Outside Hitter | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 26) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 23 | Melissa Valdes | Outside Hitter | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |

## Imports

| Year | Number | Player | Country |
| 2012 | 9 | Yuranny Romanna | Colombia |
| 2013 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2014 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2015 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2016 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2017 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2018 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2018 | 19 | Chatchu-on Moksri | Thailand |
| 2019 | 2 | Jennifer Doris | United States |
| 2019 | 19 | Thanacha Sooksod | Thailand |
| 2020 | 4 | Hathairat Jarat | Thailand |
| 2020 | 18 | Roslandy Acosta | Venezuela |
| 2021 | 12 | Trần Thị Thanh Thúy | Vietnam |
| 2022 | 12 | Trần Thị Thanh Thúy | Vietnam |
| 2022 | 18 | Roslandy Acosta | Venezuela |
| 2023 | 12 | Trần Thị Thanh Thúy | Vietnam |
| 2023 | 33 | Daly Santana | Puerto Rico |
| 2024 | 1 | Natthanicha Jaisaen | Thailand |
| 2024 | 15 | Thatdao Nuekjang | Thailand |
| 2024 | 22 | Kashauna Williams | United States |

## Team Staffs

2024 Edition
| Job | Name | Country |
| Representative | Haisuke Manabu | Japan |
| General Manager | Futoshi Teramawari | Japan |
| Assistant General Manager | Kentaro Kaneko | Japan |
| Head Coach | Baba Daitaku | Japan |
| Coach | Koji Iwai | Japan |
| Trainer | Hiroyuki Watanabe | Japan |
| Trainer | Yuki Maezawa | Japan |
| Analyst | Toma Sugaya | Japan |
| Manager | Aki Nakahara | Japan |
| Interpreter | Machiho Tachibana | Japan |
| Team Doctor | Taisuke Hasegawa | Japan |