Saga Hisamitsu Springs

Saga Hisamitsu Springs
Short name	Hisamitsu Springs
Ground	Kobe, Hyogo and; Tosu, Saga ; Japan.
Manager; Head coach	Akira Kayashima; Kumi Nakada
Captain	Erika Sakae
League	SV.League
2024-25	3rd
Website	Club home page

Saga Hisamitsu Springs (SAGA久光スプリングス) is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe city, Hyogo and Tosu city, Saga, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The club was founded in 1948.

In July 2020 the team announced an official name change from "Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Springs" to "Hisamitsu Springs" and unveiled a new team mascot and logo. ^[1]^[2] On August 7, 2020 Hisamitsu Springs concluded " a cooperation agreement with Tosu City to further revitalize the region and economy through the volleyball business, and we will proceed with concrete efforts".^[3]^[4]

Hisamitsu Springs won the V.Premier League final for the seventh time on April 13, 2018, beating Toray Arrows.

The owner of the team is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical.

Home arena

On May 10, 2023, the Salonpas Arena was opened to the public in Tosu, Saga. With a maximum of 1400 seats, the new arena is the home arena of Hisamitsu Springs.^[5]

Honours

Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premiere League: Champions (8): 2001–2002, 2006–2007, 2012–2013, 2013–2014, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2018–2019, 2021-2022; Runners-up (6): 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2016-2017
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship: Champions (3): 2006, 2007 and 2013; Runner-up (1): 2009
Empress's Cup: Champions (8): 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021; Runners-up (1): 2007-08
Domestic Sports Festival (Volleyball): Champions (5): 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 2012; Runners-up (3): 2011, 2014 and 2016
AVC Club Volleyball Championship: Champions (2): 2002 and 2014; Runners-up (1): 2015 and 2017

League results

League		Position	Teams	Matches	Win	Lose
Japan League	15th (1981–82)	6th	8	21	6	15
	16th (1982–83)	8th	8	21	0	21
	18th (1984–85)	8th	8	21	3	18
	21st (1987–88)	8th	8	14	2	12
	25th (1991–92)	6th	8	14	4	10
	26th (1992–93)	8th	8	14	1	13
V・League	1st (1994–95)	8th	8	21	0	21
	7th (2000–01)	Runner-up	10	18	12	6
	8th (2001–02)	Champion	9	16	11	5
	9th (2002–03)	4th	8	21	14	7
	10th (2003–04)	3rd	10	18	12	6
	11th (2004–05)	6th	10	27	14	13
	12th (2005–06)	Runner-up	10	27	21	6
V・Premier	2006-07	Champion	10	27	20	7
	2007-08	3rd	10	27	18	9
	2008-09	Runner-up	10	27	19	8
	2009-10	4th	8	28	20	8
	2010-11	3rd	8	26	16	10
	2011-12	Runner-up	8	21	15	6
	2012-13	Champion	8	28	21	7
	2013-14	Champion	8	28	23	5
	2014-15	Runner-up	8	27	22	5
	2015-16	Champion	8	21	15	6
	2016-17	Runner-up	8	21	14	7
	2017-18	Champion	8	21	21	0
V.League Division 1 (V1)	2018–19	Champion	11	20	18	2
	2019–20	7th	12	21	10	11
	2020–21	8th	12	21	10	11
	2021-22	Champion	12	33	21	10
SV.League	2024-25	3rd	14	44	30	14

Current squad

2025-2026 squad as of December 2024 ^[6]^[7]

Head coach: Kumi Nakada

No.	Name	Position	Date of birth	Height (m)
2	Ayaka Araki	Middle Blocker	(2001-09-02) 2 September 2001	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
3	Ayane Kitamado	Outside Hitter	(2004-07-06) 6 July 2004	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
4	Stephanie Samedy	Opposite Hitter	(1998-09-27) 27 September 1998	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
5	Sae Nakajima	Outside Hitter	(1999-06-18) 18 June 1999	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
6	Megumi Fukazawa	Outside Hitter	(2003-04-17) 17 April 2003	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
7	Minami Nishimura	Libero	(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
8	Shion Hirayama	Middle Blocker	(2000-11-07) 7 November 2000	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
9	Manami Mandai	Setter	(1998-05-17) 17 May 1998	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
10	Aki Momii	Setter	(2000-10-07) 7 October 2000	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
11	Erika Sakae (C)	Setter	(1991-04-03) 3 April 1991	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
12	Olga Strantzali	Outside Hitter	(1996-01-12) 12 January 1996	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
13	Mika Yoshitake	Outside Hitter	(2003-04-20) 20 April 2003	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
19	Miina Inoue	Middle Blocker	(2006-01-22) 22 January 2006	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
20	Aoi Takahashi	Libero	(2005-12-26) 26 December 2005	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
22	Hattaya Bamrungsuk	Middle Blocker	(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)