Suntory Sunbirds

Suntory Sunbirds
Ground	; Minoh City, Osaka, Japan
Manager; Head Coach	Masayuki Shimizu; Masaji Ogino
League
2014-15	Runner-up
Website	Club home page
Uniforms
Home	Away

Suntory Sunbirds (サントリー・サンバーズ, Santorī Sanbāzu) is a men's volleyball team based in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1973. The owner of the club is Suntory.

Honours[]

Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League

Champions (8): 1994-1995, 1999-2000, 2000–2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003–2004 2006-2007 and 2020-2021
Runners-up (5): 1984-1985, 1990-1991, 2005–2006, 2010–11 and 2014–15

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

Champions (5): 1979 1985 1991 1995 2000
Runners-up (3): 1986 1992 1999

Emperor's Cup

Champions (1): 2010

Retired number[]

16

League results[]

League		Position	Teams	Matches	Win	Lose
V.League	1st (1994–95)	Champion	8	21	14	7
	2nd (1995–96)	4th	8	21	14	7
	3rd (1996–97)	3rd	8	21	12	9
	4th (1997–98)	4th	8	21	12	9
	5th (1998–99)	3rd	10	18	14	4
	6th (1999-00)	Champion	10	18	14	4
	7th (2000–01)	Champion	10	18	14	4
	8th (2001–02)	Champion	10	18	11	7
	9th (2002–03)	Champion	8	21	13	8
	10th (2003–04)	Champion	8	21	11	10
	11th (2004–05)	5th	8	28	14	14
	12th (2005–06)	Runner-up	8	28	20	8
V・Premier	2006-07	Champion	8	28	23	5
	2007-08	3rd	8	28	24	4
	2008-09	4th	8	28	22	6
	2009-10	5th	8	28	15	13
	2010-11	Runner-up	8	24	18	6
	2011-12	3rd	8	21	10	11
	2012-13	4th	8	28	24	4
	2013-14	6th	8	28	11	17
	2014-15	Runner-up	8	21	16	5

External links[]

V.League - Team profile