Suntory Sunbirds
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| Club Name | サントリー・サンバーズ |
| Arena | Suntory Training Center Minoo city, Osaka, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... . |
| Manager |  Kazufumi Yamamoto |
| Head Coach | Katsumi Kawano |
| League | V.Premier League V.League (Japan) The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.... |
| Position 2008-09 | 4th place |
| Team Colours | Red and Blue |
| Website | sunbirds |
Suntory Sunbirds is a men's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Osaka city, Osaka, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It plays in V.Premier League
V.League (Japan)
The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....
. The club was founded in 1973.The owner of the club is Suntory
Suntory
is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
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Honours
Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier LeagueV.League (Japan)
The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....
- Champions (7): 1994-1995 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2006-2007
- Runners-up (3): 1984-1985 1990-1991 2005-2006
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
- Champions (5): 1979 1985 1991 1995 2000
- Runners-up (3): 1986 1992 1999
Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
, is a Japanese volleyball competition,established in 2007. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.Tennō is the Emperor and Kōgō is the Empress of Japan. Tennō Kōgō Commemorative Cup is given the champion of the tournament. The Commemorative Cup was given the winner of Kurowashiki All...
- Champions (1): 2010
League Results
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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| 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 | |