Osaka Marvelous
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
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| Ground | Nishinomiya, Hyogo Japan | ||
| Manager Head coach |  Hiroyuki Tohma Daisuke Sakai | ||
| Captain | Mizuki Tanaka | ||
| League | SV.League | ||
| 2024-25 | Champions | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Osaka Marvelous (大阪マーヴェラス, Ōsaka Māvuerasu),[1] formerly the JT Marvelous (JTマーヴェラス, JT Māvuerasu), is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco Ltd., and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan.
History
[edit]Honours
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Domestic competitions
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Champion (4): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 1995–96
Champion (5): 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018- Runners-up (5): 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010
- Champion (1): 2020, 2025
- Champion (1): 2024-25
International competitions
[edit]- Asian Championship 1 appearance
- 2010 —
Third place
- 2010 —
League results
[edit]| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League (V・Premier) | 3rd (1996–97) | 8th | 8 | 21 | 1 | 20 |
| 6th (2000–01) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 7th (2000–01) | 8th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | 9th | 9 | 16 | 2 | 14 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 7th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | 4th | 10 | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 7th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 |  Runner-up | 10 | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| 2007-08 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 12 | 15 | |
| 2008-09 | 9th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 | |
| 2009-10 | Runner-up | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010-11 |  Champion | 8 | 26 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2011-12 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2012-13 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2013-14 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 12 | 16 | |
| V・Challenge | 2014-15 | Champion | 10 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V・Challenge 1 | 2015-16 | Champion | 8 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| V・Premier | 2016-17 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| 2017–18 | Runner-up | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 3rd | 11 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | Champion |
12 | 21 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2020-21 | Champion |
12 | 20 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2021-22 | Runner-up |
12 | 34 | 27 | 7 | |
| 2022-23 | 5th | 12 | 33 | 23 | 10 | |
| 2023-24 | Runner-up |
12 | 24 | 23 | 1 | |
| SV.League | 2024-25 | Champion |
14 | 44 | 37 | 7 |
Current squad
[edit]2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025[4][5]
Head coach: Sakai Daisuke
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samantha Francis |
Middle Blocker | 16 October 2003 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| 2 | Kotona Hayashi |
Outside Hitter | 13 November 1999 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 3 | Mikoto Shima |
Outside Hitter | 18 January 1999 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 4 | Hitomi Shiode |
Setter | 15 September 1999 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 |  Lise Van Hecke |
Outside Hitter | 1 July 1994 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| 6 | Mizuki Tanaka |
Outside Hitter | 28 January 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 7 | Erina Ogawa |
Middle Blocker | 3 June 1998 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 8 | Fuka Inoue |
Libero | 11 April 2000 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 9 | Nana Sakakibara |
Middle Blocker | 7 March 2002 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 10 | Mana Nishizaki |
Libero | 1 May 2002 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 11 | Yuka Meguro |
Outside Hitter | 6 January 1996 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 12 | Mina Higashi |
Setter | 4 March 2000 | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 13 | Momoka Naruse |
Middle Blocker | 10 May 2004 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 14 | Haruka Oyama |
Middle Blocker | 5 May 2001 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 15 | Ameze Miyabe |
Outside Hitter | 12 October 2001 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 16 |  Alyssa Jae Solomon |
Opposite Hitter | 14 December 2001 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 17 | Koyumi Fukumura |
Outside Hitter | 29 June 2006 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Notable players
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Domestic players
- Naomi Eto
- Junko Moriyama
- Chikako Kumamae
- Kaoru Sugayama
- Makiko Horai
- Seiko Kawamura
- Rie Takaki (2003–2011)
- Yuki Kawai (2008–2011)
- Chihiro Kato
- Yoshie Takeshita (2002–2012)
- Masami Taniguchi
- Ai Yamamoto/Ai Ōtomo (2009–2013)
- Keiki Nishiyama
- Yuki Ishikawa
- Naoko Hashimoto
- Mai Okumura (ja) (2012–2018)
- Megumi Kurihara (2018-2019)
- Misaki Tanaka (2013–2020)
- Anna Ogawa (2013–2021)
- Jaja Santiago[a] (2024–)
Foreign players
- Tatiana Alves Dos Santos (2008–2009)
- Eva Yaneva (2012–2013)
- Kenny Moreno Pino (2006–2008)
- Jovana Brakočević (2011–2012)
- Brankica Mihajlović (2017–2019)
- Yeon-Koung Kim (2009–2011)
- Onuma Sittirak (2014–2017)
- Kaewkalaya Kamulthala (2018–2020)
- Thatdao Nuekjang (2020-2023)
- Dilara Bilge (2013–2014)
- Annie Drews (2019–2022, 2023-2024)
- Karsta Lowe (2019–2022)
- Jaja Santiago[a] (2023–2024)
- Alyssa Solomon[6] (2025–)
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Jaja Santiago prior to August 2024, Sachi Minowa since then after she acquired Japanese citizenship
References
[edit]- ↑ "Osaka Marvelous Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ "JT Marvelous | Sports Osaka". スポーツ大阪. 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ "Osaka Marvelous » effectifs :". Volleybox Dames (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ↑ "選手・スタッフ | 大阪マーヴェラス". JTウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ↑ "Osaka Marvelous Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
- ↑ Demigillo, Kiko (September 16, 2025). "Alyssa Solomon beams with excitement as she joins Osaka Marvelous". One Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2025.