i would like to make a brief introduction to make sure everyone here could understand the Japan V League
2007/08 Japan Volleyball Women's Premier League (short for: Japan V league) is the top of volleyball Leagues in Japan, with 10 clubs and more than 300 registered players excluding foreign players. there has been strict restriction on foreign players transfer, as each team can only contract with ONE foreign player in order to introduce super attackers into the League fighting....
Japan V with quite long history is one of the most successful leagues in the world since the ever beginning. this is her 14th tournament now. in the end of 90s, more and more foreign players were intended or invited to play for Japan V, there was an all-time boom during that period....but too many foreign players in court led some more consequences like many young japanese players weren't given enough chance to perform in the game...it gradually became an overwhelming harm to the essential policy of volley sustainable development...by the beginning of 21st century, Japan Volley Asociassion has appealled a limitation on foreign transfer (1 foreign player 1 club became a mandatory regulation widely-followed)
9 Foreign players in Japan V League:
TORAY
DE LA CRUZ De Pena Bethania (DOM)
Shirt Number: 18
Nickname: Betty
1987.05.13
Position: OH
Height: 188cm
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Pioneer Red Wings
Senna USIC (CRO)
Shirt NO: 22
Nickname: Senna
1986.05.14
Height: 191cm
Position: Opposite
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Denso Airybees
RONDON Cindy (DOM)
Shirt NO: 28
1988.12.11
Height: 189cm
Position: MB
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JT
MORENO Pino Kenny (COL)
Shirt NO: 03
1979.1.6
Height: 185cm
Position: OH
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Hisamitsu Springs
PAVLOVA Yelena (KAZ)
Shirt NO: 11
1978.12.12
Height: 186
Position: OH
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NEC
Erin ALDRICH (USA)
Shirt NO: 11
1977.12.27
Height: 185cm
Position: MB
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Takefuji Bamboo
NIKOLIC Jelena (SRB)
Shirt NO: 25
Position: OH
Height: 194cm
1982.04.13
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Toyota AutoBody
JOINES Jennifer (USA)
1982.11.23
Height: 191cm
Position: MB
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Hitachi Sawa
ZHANG Fanghe (CHN)
1985.08.02
Height: 185cm
Position: Opposite
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STANDINGS AFTER ROUND 25
01 Toray 21-4, 46 pts
02 Denso Airbees 18-7, 43 pts (63-31)
03 Hisamitsu Springs 18-7, 43 pts (63-40)
04 NEC 13-12, 38 pts (56-50)
05 Okayama Gulls 13-12, 38 pts (51-48 )
06 Pioneer Red Wings 13-12, 38 pts (48-49)
07 JT 12-13, 37 pts
08 Toyota Autobody 10-15, 35 pts
09 Takefuji Bamboo 7-18, 32 pts
10 Hitachi Sawa 0-25, 25 pts
the 25th round is the second last round in regular season, Toray/Denso/Hisamitsu has qualified to Top 4 Final round tournament because of distinct performances, NEC/Okayama/Pioneer/JT will fight for the last position next round, Takefuji Bamboo and Hitachi Sawa were quite disappointing this season to stay in the dropping zone.....