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Sport | Volleyball |
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Jurisdiction | Japan |
Abbreviation | JVA |
Founded | 1927 |
Affiliation | FIVB |
Affiliation date | 1951 |
Regional affiliation | AVC |
Affiliation date | 1952 |
Headquarters | Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
President | Shunichi Kawai [1] |
Operating income | JP¥ 2.034 billion (2021) [2] |
Official website | |
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The Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) is the governing body for volleyball in Japan. It was founded in 1927, and has been a member of FIVB since 1951. It is also a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation. The JVA is responsible for organizing the Japan men's national volleyball team and Japan women's national volleyball team. [3]
President | From | To |
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Ryōzō Hiranuma | 1928 | 1942 |
Michio Sasaki | 1943 | 1947 |
Masakazu Nishikawa | 1948 | 1976 |
Shoji Iki | 1978 | 1989 |
Yasutaka Matsudaira | 1989 | 1995 |
Tsutomu Murai | 1995 | 2003 |
Tachiki Masao | 2003 | 2011 |
Taisaburo Nakano | 2011 | 2013 |
Hamu Yuichiro | 2013 | 2015 |
Kenji Kimura | 2015 | 2017 |
Kenji Shimaoka | 2017 | 2022 |
Shunichi Kawai | 2022 | Sitting president |
For details please refer to main articles for dedicated teams.
Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | ||||||
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League | ||||||||||
V.League Division 1 | 2021–22 | Suntory Sunbirds | 9th | Wolfdogs Nagoya | ||||||
V.League Division 2 | 2021–22 | Voreas Hokkaido | Fujitsu Kawasaki Red Spirits | |||||||
V.League Division 3 | 2021–22 | Aisin Tealmare | Kinki Club Sfida | |||||||
Cup | ||||||||||
Emperor's Cup | 2022 | JTEKT Stings | 2nd | Toray Arrows | ||||||
Kurowashiki Tournament | 2021 | Suntory Sunbirds | JTEKT Stings |
Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | ||||||
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Women's league | ||||||||||
V.League Division 1 | 2021–22 | Hisamitsu Springs | 8th | JT Marvelous | ||||||
V.League Division 2 | 2021–22 | Brilliant Aries | Gunma Bank Green Wings | |||||||
Women's cup | ||||||||||
Empress's Cup | 2022 | Hisamitsu Springs | 1st | Toray Arrows | ||||||
Kurowashiki Tournament | 2021 | Toray Arrows | PFU BlueCats |
Year(s) | Companies | Ref. |
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2022–2025 | Capcom | [4] |
unknown–present | Hisamitsu | |
unknown–present | ANA | |
unknown–present | Chuo-Nittochi | |
unknown–present | Mynavi | |
unknown–present | Marudai Food | |
unknown–present | JTEKT | |
unknown–present | Japanet | |
unknown–present | Asics | |
unknown–present | Mizuno | |
unknown–present | Penalty | |
unknown–present | Mikasa | |
unknown–present | Molten | |
unknown–present | Tezuka Osamu Official |
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