# JTEKT Stings Aichi

JTEKT Stings Aichi (ジェイテクトSTINGS愛知, Jeitekuto STINGS Aichi) is a men's volleyball team based in the city of Kariya, Japan. It competes in the V.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan. The club was founded in 1958 and the current owner of the club is JTEKT.

## History

JTEKT Stings was founded as Toyoda Kōki volleyball club in 1958.
The club was promoted to V1 League (later renamed the Challenge League) in 2002. The club was renamed the JTEKT Stings in 2006. In 2010, the club won the Challenge League for the first time. In 2013, the club was promoted to V.Premier League (later was changed to V.League division 1), the highest league in Japan, after beating Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler. In 2020, the club won V.League division 1 title in Season 2019/20 for the first time in club's history.
JTEKT Stings won their second title of Emperor's Cup in 2022. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their entry into the V.League Division 1, they wore a limited edition 10th anniversary uniform featuring red and Mizuno's original blue.

## Honours
### V.League 1 (Highest league)

* Champion(1): 2019–20

### V1 League/V.Challenge League

* Champions(3): 2009–10, 2010–11 and 2012–13
* Runners-up(1): 2011–12

### Japanese Emperor's Cup

* Champions(1): 2020, 2022
* Runners-up(1): 2013

## Team
### Current roster

The following is team roster of Season 2023-24
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka [ja] | (1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28) | Outside hitter |
| 3 | Dai Tezuka | (1988-11-18) November 18, 1988 (age 35) | Outside hitter |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama | (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 (age 31) | Middle blocker |
| 5 | Rao Shuhan | (1996-12-23)December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker |
| 6 | Kawahigashi Yudai [ja] | (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26) | Setter |
| 8 | Masahiro Sekita | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) | Setter |
| 9 | Go Murayama | (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26) | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Tine Urnaut | (1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 36) | Outside hitter |
| 11 | Kosuke Hata | (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 29) | Outside Hitter |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) | (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 32) | Libero |
| 18 | Junpei Michii [ja] | (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 26) | Setter |
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki [ja] | (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25) | Outside hitter |
| 21 | Kazuyuki Takahashi [ja] | (2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24) | Libero |
| 22 | Daigo Iwamoto | (2001-02-10) February 10, 2001 (age 23) | Middle blocker |
| 23 | Shunichiro Sato | (2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 24) | Middle blocker |
| Head coach: Michał Gogol ||||

### Former rosters

Team roster – season 2022/2023 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka [ja] | (1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28) | Outside hitter |
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru [ja] | (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40) | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Chen Longhai | (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33) | Middle blocker |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama | (1993-02-07) February 7, 1993 (age 31) | Middle blocker |
| 6 | Kawahigashi Yudai | (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 26) | Setter |
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa | (1993-05-24) May 24, 1993 (age 31) | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Masahiro Yanagida | (1992-07-06) July 6, 1992 (age 32) | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Go Murayama | (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26) | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Tine Urnaut | (1988-09-03) September 3, 1988 (age 36) | Outside hitter |
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya | (1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 35) | Opposite spiker |
| 12 | Masahiro Sekita | (1993-11-20) November 20, 1993 (age 30) | Setter |
| 14 | Yuji Nishida | (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24) | Opposite spiker |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) | (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 32) | Libero |
| 18 | Junpei Michii | (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 26) | Setter |
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki | (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25) | Outside hitter |
| 21 | Kazuyuki Takahashi | (2000-01-26) January 26, 2000 (age 24) | Libero |
| 22 | Daigo Iwamoto In | (2001-02-10) February 10, 2001 (age 23) | Middle blocker |
| 23 | Shunichiro Sato In | (2000-05-17) May 17, 2000 (age 24) | Middle blocker |
| Head coach: Federico Fagiani ||||
Team roster – season 2021/22 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka [ja] | (1996-04-20) April 20, 1996 (age 28) | Outside hitter | |
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru [ja] | (1984-03-04) March 4, 1984 (age 40) | Middle blocker | |
| 3 | Chen Longhai | (1991-03-29) March 29, 1991 (age 33) | Middle blocker | New player |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama | (1993-12-20) December 20, 1993 (age 30) | Middle blocker | Deputy Captain |
| 6 | Luiz Felipe Fonteles | (1984-06-19) June 19, 1984 (age 40) | Outside hitter | |
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa | (1993-05-24) May 24, 1993 (age 31) | Outside hitter | |
| 8 | Hiroya Kori [ja] | (1996-02-06) February 6, 1996 (age 28) | Outside hitter | |
| 9 | Go Murayama | (1998-07-30) July 30, 1998 (age 26) | Middle blocker | |
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi | (1997-05-10) May 10, 1997 (age 27) | Setter | |
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya | (1988-11-01) November 1, 1988 (age 35) | Opposite spiker | |
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi [ja] | (1983-08-14) August 14, 1983 (age 41) | Libero | |
| 15 | Kento Miyaura | (1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 (age 25) | Opposite spiker | Rookie |
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama [ja] | (1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 32) | Setter | |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma | (1991-10-17) October 17, 1991 (age 32) | Libero | Captain |
| 18 | Junpei Michii | (1997-11-19) November 19, 1997 (age 26) | Setter | |
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki | (1998-12-28) December 28, 1998 (age 25) | Outside hitter | Rookie |
| Head coach: Federico Fagiani ||||
Team roster – season 2020/21 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka [ja] | (1996-04-20)April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru [ja] | (1984-03-04)March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Yamato Fushimi | (1991-12-24)December 24, 1991 | Middle blocker |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama | (1993-12-20)December 20, 1993 | Middle blocker |
| 5 | Rao Shuhan | (1996-12-23)December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker |
| 6 | Luiz Felipe Fonteles | (1984-06-19)June 19, 1984 | Outside hitter |
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa | (1993-05-24)May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Hiroya Kori [ja] | (1996-02-06)February 6, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Go Murayama | (1998-07-30)July 30, 1998 | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi | (1997-05-10)May 10, 1997 | Setter |
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya | (1988-11-01)November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker |
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi [ja] | (1983-08-14)August 14, 1983 | Libero |
| 14 | Yuji Nishida | (2000-01-30)January 30, 2000 | Opposite spiker |
| 15 | Kento Miyaura | (1999-02-22)February 22, 1999 | Opposite spiker |
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama [ja] | (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 | Setter |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) | (1991-10-17)October 17, 1991 | Libero |
| 18 | Junpei Michii | (1997-11-19)November 19, 1997 | Setter |
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano | (1990-06-10)June 10, 1990 | Outside hitter |
| 20 | Jin Tsuzuki | (1998-12-28)December 28, 1998 | Outside hitter |
| Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani ||||
Team roster – season 2019/20 :
| No. | Player Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 1 | Yuto Fujinaka [ja] | (1996-04-20)April 20, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 2 | Akitomo Kanamaru [ja] | (1984-03-04)March 4, 1984 | Middle blocker |
| 3 | Yamato Fushimi | (1991-12-24)December 24, 1991 | Middle blocker |
| 4 | Taichi Fukuyama | (1993-12-20)December 20, 1993 | Middle blocker |
| 5 | Rao Shuhan | (1996-12-23)December 23, 1996 | Middle blocker New player |
| 6 | Matey Kaziyski | (1984-09-23)September 23, 1984 | Outside hitter |
| 7 | Kouhei Yanagisawa | (1993-05-24)May 24, 1993 | Outside hitter |
| 8 | Hiroya Kori [ja] | (1996-02-06)February 6, 1996 | Outside hitter |
| 9 | Masatoshi Tatsumi | (1989-01-09)January 9, 1989 | Middle blocker |
| 10 | Mitsuki Kobayashi | (1997-05-10)May 10, 1997 | Setter |
| 11 | Ryosuke Hakamaya | (1988-11-01)November 1, 1988 | Opposite spiker |
| 12 | Ryo Kohrogi [ja] | (1983-08-14)August 14, 1983 | Libero |
| 14 | Yuji Nishida | (2000-01-30)January 30, 2000 | Opposite spiker |
| 15 | Souta Nakane | (1996-03-02)March 2, 1996 | Setter |
| 16 | Sho Kuboyama [ja] | (1992-02-04)February 4, 1992 | Setter |
| 17 | Ryuta Homma (c) | (1991-10-17)October 17, 1991 | Libero |
| 18 | Junpei Michii | (1997-11-19)November 19, 1997 | Setter |
| 19 | Hiroaki Asano | (1990-06-10)June 10, 1990 | Outside hitter |
| Head coach: Shinji Takahashi Assistant: Federico Fagiani ||||

## Notable players

* Ernardo Gómez (2006–2007)
* Fernando Hernández (2013–2015)
* Valentin Bratoev (2018–2019)
* Hiroaki Asano (2012–2021)
* Matey Kaziyski (2015–2018, 2019–2020)
* Yuji Nishida (2017–2021, 2022–2023)
* Yamato Fushimi (2019–2021)
* Rao Shuhan (2019–2021)
* Luiz Felipe Fonteles (2020–2022)
* Masahiro Yanagida (2022–2023)
* Masahiro Sekita (2022–Present)

## League results

Champions Runners-up
| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| V.League | 5th (2002–03) | 5th | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| V.League | 6th (2003–04) | 5th | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| V.League | 7th (2004–05) | 6th | 8 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| V.League | 8th (2005–06) | 4th | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| V・Challenge League | 2006-07 | 3rd | 9 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| V・Challenge League | 2007-08 | 5th | 10 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| V・Challenge League | 2008-09 | 3rd | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| V・Challenge League | 2009-10 | Champion | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| V・Challenge League | 2010-11 | Champion | 11 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| V・Challenge League | 2011-12 | Runner-Up | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| V・Challenge League | 2012-13 | Champion | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| V・Premier League | 2013-14 | 8th | 8 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| V・Premier League | 2014-15 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| V・Premier League | 2015-16 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| V・Premier League | 2016-17 | 3rd | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| V・Premier League | 2017-18 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| V・League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 7th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| V・League Division 1 | 2019–20 | Champion | 10 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| V・League Division 1 | 2020–21 | 4th | 10 | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| V・League Division 1 | 2021–22 | 7th | 10 | 36 | 15 | 21 |
| V・League Division 1 | 2022–23 | 6th | 10 | 36 | 22 | 14 |