| Wakayama Trians | |||
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| Founded | 1951 | ||
| History | Matsushita Electric Super Kangaroos Matsushita Electric Panasonic Super Kangaroos Panasonic Super Kangaroos Panasonic Trians Wakayama Trians | ||
| Arena | Noritsu Arena Wakayama | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Location | Hirakata, Osaka(1951-2013) Wakayama, Wakayama(2013-) | ||
| Main sponsor | Noritsu | ||
| Championships | 13 | ||
| Website | w-trians | ||
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