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| Short name | Akari | ||
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| Nickname | Power Netters | ||
| Founded | 2022 | ||
| Owner | Akari Lightning & Technology Corporation | ||
| Head coach | Takayuki Minowa | ||
| Captain | Michele Cobb | ||
| League | Premier Volleyball League | ||
| 2024 Reinforced | Runners-up | ||
| Website | akarisports.com.ph | ||
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The Akari Power Chargers are a women's volleyball team competing in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) in the Philippines. The team is owned by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation.
The Akari Chargers was organized by Akari Lighting & Technology Corporation, announcing its official entry into the Premier Volleyball League as the 10th professional club team. [1] Akari's has been a longtime sponsor of the Adamson Lady Falcons collegiate volleyball team which clinched the 2019 Premier Volleyball League Collegiate Conference. [2]
Before the start of the 2022 reinforced conference, Akari announced that it tapped the Brazilian head coach of the Philippines women's national volleyball team, Jorge Edson to be its head coach. [3] The team debuted in the 2022 Reinforced Conference.
The team made its first finals appearance in the PVL during the 2024 Reinforced Conference, [4] where they settled for silver after losing 3–0 to the Creamline Cool Smashers. [5]
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| No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | Alma mater |
| 1 |  Dani Ravena | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | December 6, 1999 | ADMU |
| 2 | Fifi Sharma | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | April 27, 2001 | DLSU |
| 3 | Max Juangco | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | July 14, 2001 | FEU |
| 5 | Grethcel Soltones | Outside hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 9, 1995 | SSC-R |
| 6 | Michelle Cobb (C) | Setter | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | February 16, 1999 | DLSU |
| 7 | Camille Victoria | Middle Blocker | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | December 26, 1999 | UST |
| 9 | Janine Marciano | Outside hitter | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | January 9, 1992 | San Beda |
| 10 | Ezra Madrigal | Middle blocker | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | December 8, 1999 | FEU |
| 11 | Erika Raagas | Opposite hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | March 30, 2000 | ADMU |
| 12 | Ysabela Bakabak | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | DLSU | |
| 13 | Celine Domingo | Middle Blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | April 20, 1999 (age 25) | FEU |
| 14 | Cathrine Almazan | Outside Hitter | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | EAC | |
| 15 | Stephanie Bustrillo | Opposite Hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | January 7, 2001 | UP |
| 16 | Ivy Lacsina | Opposite Hitter | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | October 21, 1999 | NU |
| 17 | Faith Nisperos | Outside hitter | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | January 2, 2000 | ADMU |
| 18 | Kamille Cal | Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | April 25, 2001 | NU |
| 24 | Eli Soyud | Opposite hitter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | December 27, 1995 | AdU |
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Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Title | Source |
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| 2022 | Reinforced | 8th place | [6] |
| 2023 | First All-Filipino | 8th place | [7] |
| Invitational | 10th place | [8] | |
| Second All-Filipino | 7th place | [9] | |
| 2024 | All-Filipino | 7th place | [10] |
| Reinforced | Runners-up | [11] |
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Reinforced | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Grethcel Soltones | [12] |
Michelle Cobb (2022–present)| Season | Number | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | Prisilla Rivera |  Dominican Republic |
| 2024 [13] | 04 | Oluoma Okaro |  USA |
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