Chiba Angel Cross (千葉エンゼルクロス, Chiba Enzeru Kurosu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 2.[1] The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Tensenkai Medical Corporation.
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| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Ground | Kashiwa City, Chiba Japan |
| Manager Head Coach |  Kiyoshi Yoshizawa Noriaki Mameda |
| Captain | Ayana Ishikawa |
| League | V.League Division 2 |
| 2020–21 | 7th place |
| Website | Club home page |
History
edit- Founded in 2001
- Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2003
- Joined V.League Division 2 in 2018 [2]
- (May 1, 2020) Changed the name of the team to Chiba Angel Cross [3]
League results
edit| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1.League | 5th (2002–03) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| 6th (2003–04) | 5th | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |
| 7th (2004–05) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
| 8th (2005–06) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| 2007-08 | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2008-09 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2009-10 | 8th | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2010-11 | 8th | 12 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2011-12 | 8th | 12 | 22 | 6 | 16 | |
| 2012-13 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2013-14 | 7th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2014-15 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | |
| V・challenge 1 | 2015-16 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| 2016-17 | 8th | 8 | 18 | 2 | 19 | |
| V・challenge 2 | 2017-18 | 2nd | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| V.League Division 2 | 2018-19 | 7th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 2019-20 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2020-21 | 7th | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2021-22 | 5th | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | |
Current squad
edit2021-2022 Squad, as of 14 January 2022 [6][7][8]
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Spike (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miyu Okabe
|
Setter | 10 April 1999 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 270 |
| 3 | Yumeno Kuroda
|
Libero | 22 June 1998 | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 266 |
| 4 | Ayana Ishikawa
|
Outside hitter | 8 January 1995 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 292 |
| 5 | Yukari Morita
|
Middle blocker | 6 July 1997 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 280 |
| 6 | Aya Kimishima
|
Middle blocker | 21 September 1998 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 280 |
| 8 | Minoru Morita
|
Outside hitter | 30 May 1998 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 282 |
| 9 | Mai Okamura
|
Setter | 2 May 1996 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 275 |
| 10 | Mutsuki Kanai
|
Middle blocker | 21 September 2001 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 275 |
| 11 | Yuka Sekine
|
Middle blocker | 28 May 1997 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 279 |
| 12 | Nami Yoshida
|
Outside hitter | 23 June 1997 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 290 |
| 14 | Kazuha Tsurugasaki
|
Libero | 6 July 1992 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 280 |
| 15 | Yuka Nakajima
|
Outside hitter | 24 February 1998 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 289 |
| 16 | Nene Nahara
|
Setter | 10 February 2000 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 292 |
| 19 | Kana Tsuruta
|
Outside hitter | 7 January 1997 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 285 |
| 21 | Minami Matsubara
|
Outside hitter | 24 December 1996 | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 290 |
Former players
edit- Akika Hattori
- Hideko Murakami
- Yumi Mizuguchi
- Chinatsu Tabei
- Yumeno Hashizume
- Yukie Inamasu
- Rieko Sato
- Nanae Yashi
- Chika Nakamoto
- Yukako Suzuki
- Naomi Yamamoto (2016–2020)
- Haruka Suzuki (2016–2020)
- Mai Jono (2017–2021)
- Shiori Kimura (2017–2021) Transferred to Veertien Mie volleyball club
References
edit- ^ "TEAM - Women - Volleyball V. League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Japan Women's V.LEAGUE announces 18-19 League Teams". VolleyMob. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "V2 Girls / Kashiwa renamed to "Chiba Angel Cross"". 月バレ.COM. Japanese Culture Publishing Co., Ltd. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Fixtures and Results 試合日程・結果". Kashiwa Angel Cross official web site. Tensenkai. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Standings / Official Records 2021-22 V.LEAGUE DIVISION2 WOMEN V Regular Round". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "v2 Chiba Angel Cross • 千葉エンゼルクロス". Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball. sitenoise. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Chiba Angel Cross - Women - Volleyball V League Official Site". JVL Official Web site. Japan Volleyball League. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Player / Staff List". Chiba Angel Cross. Tensenkai Group. Retrieved 14 January 2022.