Japan - V.League (Division 1, Men) 2022-2023

    Japan - V. League (Division 1, Men) 2022 - 2023



    TEAMS (based on their ranking last season):


    1. SUNTORY SUNBIRDS

    2. WOLFDOGS NAGOYA

    3. PANASONIC PANTHERS

    4. TORAY ARROWS

    5. OSAKA BLAZERS SAKAI

    6. JT THUNDERS HIROSHIMA

    7. JTEKT STINGS

    8. TOKYO GREAT BEARS

    9. OITA MIYOSHI WEISSE ADLER

    10. VC NAGANO TRIDENTS


    Start of the season: October 22, 2022

    Foreign Players & Japan National Team 2022 Wide Roster per team:


    1. SUNTORY SUNBIRDS

    • MUSERSKIY, Dmitriy (RUS) - Opp
    • PENG, Shikun (CHN) - MB
    • FUJINAKA, Kenya - OH
    • ONO, Haruki - MB
    • OYA, Masaki - S
    • FUJINAKA, Soshi - L


    2. WOLFDOGS NAGOYA

    • KUREK, Bartosz (POL) - Opp
    • WANG, Dongchen (CHN) - MB
    • TAKANASHI, Kenta - OH
    • YAMAZAKI, Akito - OH
    • EIRO, Motoki - S
    • OGAWA, Tomohiro - L


    3. PANASONIC PANTHERS

    • KUBIAK, Michal (POL) - OH
    • NAKAMOTO, Kenyu - OH
    • OTAKE, Issei - Opp
    • YAMAUCHI, Akihiro - MB
    • KOMIYA, Yuichiro - MB
    • SHIN, Takahiro - S
    • NAKAMURA, Shunsuke - S


    4. TORAY ARROWS

    • PADAR, Krisztian (HUN) - Opp
    • TOMITA, Shoma - OH
    • OZAWA, Hiroki - Opp
    • LEE, Haku - MB
    • NAMBA, Takahiro - MB
    • TAKAHASHI, Kentaro - MB


    5. SAKAI BLAZERS

    • VERNON-EVANS, Sharone (CAN) - Opp
    • HIGUCHI, Yuki - OH
    • FUKATSU, Akihiro - S
    • YAMAMOTO, Tomohiro - L


    6. JT THUNDERS

    • RUSSELL, Aaron (USA) - OH
    • JIANG, Chuan (CHN) - Opp
    • ONODERA, Taishi - MB


    7. JTEKT STINGS

    • URNAUT, Tine (SLO) - OH
    • CHEN, Longhai (CHN) - MB
    • NISHIDA, Yuji - Opp
    • MURAYAMA, Go - MB
    • SEKITA, Masahiro - S
    • TAKAHASHI, Kazuyuki - L


    8. TOKYO GREAT BEARS

    • ARAUJO, Rafael (BRA) - Opp
    • ZHANG, Binglong (CHN) - OH
    • YAMADA, Daigo - MB


    9. OITA MIYOSHI WEISSE ADLER

    • SOME, Enock (KEN) - Opp
    • KOONMEE, Kantapat (THA) - OH
    • KOGA, Kenta - Opp
    • ITO, Hiroki - S


    10. VC NAGANO TRIDENTS

    • ARAUJO, Carlos (CUB) - Opp
    • HARYONO, Doni (INA) - OH

    The Asian foreign players of 4 clubs are Chinese.

    They are all in the wide roster of Chinese NT in 2022.

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    Although Chen Long-hai is still in the roster of JTEKT STINGS in Japanese Wikipedia, who knows whether JTEKT STINGS still wants an asian foreign players from its partner in China, Shanghai Golden Age (Shanghai men's VC)?

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    Quote from tomen

    Although Chen Long-hai is still in the roster of JTEKT STINGS in Japanese Wikipedia, who knows whether JTEKT STINGS still wants an asian foreign players from its partner in China, Shanghai Golden Age (Shanghai men's VC)?

    It is said that Chen Long-hai still stays in JTEKT Stings in Season 22-23 though I hope JTEKT could sign a stronger Asian foreign player.

    Even Chen didn't return NT this year just because in Season 21-22, he didn't play well.

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    Quote from volleyb

    Ham Dong Jun, a middle blocker from Korea posted on his IG stories that he will be playing for JT Thunders. Does this mean Jiang Chuan was replaced? Is he still injured?

    Jiang Chuan's enlightening coach, Ding Wen-bin said it is false.

    Ham Dong-jun only changed the message in his own social media.

    He just advertised for himself.

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    The main setter of Chinese men's NT, Yu Yao-chen, joined Tsukuba United Sun GAIA (V2) in Season 22/23.

    I doubt whether he will still stay in the NT in 2023 because he will study in University of Tsukuba for volleyball education.


    https://tuvb.jp/players/%E6%96…%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B/


    https://www.vleague.jp/men/player_detail/4628

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    It is said that a Chinese MB will join a V1 Club in Season 22/23 as the AVC overseas player in November, 2022.

    I don't know which club he will join, Panasonic, Toray or Osaka.

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    Edited once, last by tomen ().

    First game day of the season! October 22 Results:


    JT Thunders defeated VC Nagano Tridents (25-19, 25-22, 25-20)

    Aaron Russell - 15 pts, Jiang Chuan - 15 pts | Doni Haryono - 14 pts, Carlos Araujo - 11 pts


    Sakai Blazers defeated Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (22-25, 25-16, 25-16, 25-23)

    Sharone Vernon-Evans - 26 pts, Yuki Higuchi - 17 pts | Kantapat Koonmee - 16 pts, Kota Yamada - 15 pts


    Wolfdogs Nagoya defeated JTEKT Stings (27-25, 25-18, 25-19)

    Bartosz Kurek - 18 pts, Akito Yamazaki - 11 pts | Masahiro Yanagida - 13 pts, Yuji Nishida - 10 pts


    Panasonic Panthers defeated Tokyo Great Bears (25-22, 25-19, 25-17)

    Yuichiro Komiya - 13 pts (7 blocks!), Michal Kubiak - 12 pts | Yuma Nagatomo - 12 pts, Zhang Binglong - 10 pts


    Suntory Sunbirds defeated Toray Arrows (25-12, 25-27, 25-18, 25-21)

    Dmitriy Muserskiy - 29 pts, Alain De Armas - 20 pts | Kriztian Padar - 25 pts, Reimondo Kamijo - 15 pts

    October 23, 2022 Results:


    JT Thunders defeated VC Nagano Tridents (26-24, 25-22, 25-15)

    Jiang Chuan - 24 pts (6 blocks!), Aaron Russell - 11 pts | Doni Haryono - 10 pts, Kota Ikeda - 9 pts


    Sakai Blazers defeated Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (25-16, 25-19, 25-22)

    Yuki Higuchi - 12 pts, Sharone Vernon-Evans - 10 pts | Shodai Abe - 10 pts, Kota Yamada - 9 pts, Kenta Koga - 9 pts


    JTEKT Stings defeated Wolfdogs Nagoya (25-23, 25-21, 25-22)

    Yuji Nishida - 16 pts, Masahiro Yanagida - 12 pts | Bartosz Kurek - 21 pts, Akito Yamazaki - 8 pts


    Panasonic Panthers defeated Tokyo Great Bears (25-18, 25-15, 25-20)

    Kenyu Nakamoto - 12 pts, Kunihiro Shimizu - 11 pts | Hayata Yanagimachi - 12 pts, Shingo Kasari - 7 pts


    Toray Arrows defeated Suntory Sunbirds (25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19)

    Shoma Tomita - 20 pts, Kriztian Padar - 19 pts | Dmitriy Muserskiy - 15 pts, Alain De Armas - 11 pts

    October 29, 2022 Results:


    Sakai Blazers defeated JTEKT Stings (26-24, 25-17, 25-22)

    Sharone Vernon-Evans - 23 pts, Naoya Takano - 11 pts, Hiroshi Sakoda - 11 pts | Jin Tsuzuki - 11 pts, Masahiro Yanagida - 9 pts


    JT Thunders defeated Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (25-23, 25-23, 25-22)

    Jiang Chuan - 18 pts, Aaron Russell - 11 pts |Enock Some - 22 pts, Kota Yamada - 10 pts


    Wolfdogs Nagoya defeated Tokyo Great Bears (25-14, 25-16, 25-19)

    Bartosz Kurek - 18 pts, Kenta Takanashi - 10 pts | Hayata Yanagimachi - 12 pts, Hirotaka Odashima - 8 pts


    VC Nagano Tridents defeated Suntory Sunbirds (16-25, 26-24, 28-26, 25-16)

    Carlos Araujo - 20 pts, Kota Ikeda - 13 pts | Dmitriy Muserskiy - 27 pts, Kenya Fujinaka - 12 pts


    Toray Arrows defeated Panasonic Panthers (19-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11)

    Kriztian Padar - 27 pts, Hiroki Ozawa - 19 pts |Michal Kubiak - 18 pts, Kunihiro Shimizu - 17 pts

    I saw many clubs have left-handed MBs ...

    =O

    My favourite roster of Chinese (in 2022)
    male NT:
    S - Yu Yao-chen, Chen Lei-yang
    OP - Jiang Chuan, Dai Qing-yao
    OH - Zhang Jing-yin, Yu Yuan-tai, Liu Li-bin, Fu Hou-wen
    MB - Zhang Zhe-jia, Peng Shi-kun, Li Yong-zhen, Jiang Zhen-yang
    L - Yang Yi-ming, Yang Tian-yuan


    female NT:
    S - Yao Di, Diao Lin-yu
    OP - Gong Xiang-yu, Sun Xiao-xuan
    OH - Li Ying-ying, Wang Yi-fan, Wu Meng-jie, Zhuang Yu-shan
    MB - Yuan Xin-yue, Wang Yuan-yuan, Zheng Yi-xin, Liu Yu
    L - Ni Fei-fan, Xu Jia-nan

    October 30, 2022 Results:


    Sakai Blazers defeated JTEKT Stings (20-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-21)

    Sharone Vernon-Evans - 23 pts (5 blocks!), Hiroshi Sakoda - 22 pts | Masahiro Yanagida - 18 pts, Jin Tsuzuki - 15 pts


    JT Thunders defeated Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (25-21, 25-16, 25-16)

    Aaron Russell - 15 pts, Jiang Chuan / Sakashita Junya /Takuya Yasunaga - 8 pts | Enock Some - 13 pts, Kota Yamada - 11 pts

    Wolfdogs Nagoya defeated Tokyo Great Bears (25-22, 21-25, 25-16, 25-22)

    Bartosz Kurek - 34 pts, Akita Yamazaki - 15 pts | Hidetomo Hoshino - 15 pts, Zhang Binglong - 15 pts


    Suntory Sunbirds defeated VC Nagano Tridents (25-16, 25-19, 25-22)

    Dmitriy Muserskiy - 19 pts, Alain De Armas - 13 pts. | Carlos Araujo - 17 pts, Nakano Ryu - 7 pts


    Toray Arrows defeated Panasonic Panthers (25-23, 20-25, 32-30. 25-21)

    Kriztian Padar - 29 pts, Shoma Tomita - 16 pts | Michal Kubiak - 20 pts, Issei Otake - 13 pts

    November 5, 2022 Results:


    Toray Arrows defeated JTEKT Stings (25-22, 25-22, 25-18)

    Kriztian Padar - 22 pts (5 aces!), Shoma Tomita - 13 pts | Masahiro Yanagida - 13 pts, Jin Tsuzuki - 11 pts


    Wolfdogs Nagoya defeated VC Nagano Tridents (25-15, 25-20, 25-19)

    Bartosz Kurek - 21 pts, Kenta Takanashi - 14 pts | Carlos Araujo - 11 pts, Kota Ikeda - 8 pts


    Sakai Blazers defeated JT Thunders (25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-19)

    Sharone Vernon-Evans - 25 pts, Takashi Dekita - 12 pts | Jiang Chuan - 19 pts, Aaron Russell - 15 pts


    Panasonic Panthers defeated Oita Miyoshi Weisse Adler (25-16, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17)

    Kunihiro Shimizu - 21 pts, Michal Kubiak - 20 pts | Enock Some - 17 pts, Kota Yamada - 12 pts


    Suntory Sunbirds defeated Tokyo Great Bears (21-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 15-13)

    Dmitriy Muserskiy - 37 pts, Alain De Armas - 20 pts | Rafael Araujo - 39 pts, Hidetomo Hoshino - 8 pts, Zhang Binglong - 8 pts