Okayama Seagulls (岡山シーガルズ, Okayama shīgaruzu) is a women's volleyball team based in Okayama city, Okayama, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The club was founded in 1999.
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| Founded | 1999 |
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| Ground | Okayama City, Okayama, Japan |
| Manager Head coach |  Seiko Nakata Akiyoshi Kawamoto |
| Captain | Sora Nagase |
| League | SV.League |
| 2024-2025 | 11th |
| Website | Club home page |
Honours
edit- Champions (0):
- Runners-up (2): 2013-14, 2019–20
- Champions (1): 2017-2018
- Runners-up (0)
- Champions (1): 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2005
- Champions (0):
- Runners-up (1): 2013
- Champions (10): 2002-2006, 2008-2011 and 2014-2015
League results
edit| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.League | 6th (1999-2000) | 9th | 10 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| 7th (2000–01) | 10th | 10 | 18 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8th (2001–02) | 5th | 9 | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| 9th (2002–03) | 6th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| 10th (2003–04) | 5th | 10 | 18 | 10 | 8 | |
| 11th (2004–05) | 5th | 10 | 27 | 14 | 13 | |
| 12th (2005–06) | 5th | 10 | 27 | 15 | 12 | |
| V・Premier | 2006-07 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| 2007-08 | 4th | 10 | 27 | 14 | 13 | |
| 2008-09 | 7th | 10 | 27 | 13 | 14 | |
| 2009-10 | 6th | 8 | 28 | 10 | 18 | |
| 2010-11 | 8th | 8 | 26 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2011-12 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2012-13 | 3rd | 8 | 28 | 15 | 13 | |
| 2013-14 |  Runners-up | 8 | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
| 2014-15 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2015-16 | 4th | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2016-17 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 5 | 16 | |
| V・Challenge | 2017-18 |  Champions | 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | 9th | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | Runners-up | 12 | 21 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2020-21 | 6th | 12 | 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| SV.League | 2024-25 | 11th | 14 | 44 | 15 | 29 |
Current squad
edit2025-2026 Squad as of November 2025[2][3]
- Head coach: Akiyoshi Kawamoto
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayu Hamada |
Setter | 8 May 2003 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 2 | Amika Saiki |
Outside Hitter | 12 September 2003 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 3 | Ayaka Taguchi |
Middle Blocker | 11 November 1998 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 4 | Rinka Komatsubara |
Outside Hitter | 16 May 2001 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 5 | Akiho Kurisu |
Middle Blocker | 8 August 1998 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| 6 | Kotoha Miyagawa |
Opposite Hitter | 25 December 2006 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 7 | Ami Yamashiro |
Outside Hitter | 24 June 1998 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 8 | Ayaha Miyagawa |
Middle Blocker | 25 December 2006 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| 9 | Yuri Takayanagi |
Outside Hitter | 19 April 2000 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 10 | Rikana Kai |
Outside Hitter | 4 September 2003 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 11 | Hina Kido |
Libero | 11 September 2004 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 12 | Sayaka Seo |
Setter | 20 March 2004 | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| 14 | Nanaka Sahara |
Setter | 23 December 2009 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| 15 | Yuuka Niina |
Setter | 20 October 2004 | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| 16 | Yui Uchiyama |
Libero | 27 September 2001 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 17 | Uran Kido |
Outside Hitter | 27 December 2001 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 18 | Wakana Fujimura |
Outside Hitter | 27 May 2001 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 20 | Junna Fujiwara |
Outside Hitter | 6 April 2003 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 21 | Kokone Nakai |
Middle Blocker | 24 May 2003 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 22 | Mei Funada |
Libero | 30 December 2001 | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| 25 | Ai Okano |
Outside Hitter | 17 April 2000 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| 26 | Sora Nagase (C) |
Middle Blocker | 18 August 1999 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 27 |  Trần Thị Bích Thủy |
Middle Blocker | 11 December 2000 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| 28 | Miku Wada |
Outside Hitter | 27 April 2006 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| 31 | Tomoka Nagai |
Middle Blocker | 24 November 2002 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| 32 | Maika Matsumoto |
Outside Hitter | 15 January 2003 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 33 | Yuzu Nakamoto |
Outside Hitter | 13 November 2002 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Former players
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Domestic players
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Foreign players
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References
edit- ↑ "公式記録 RECORD / RANKING バレーボール Vリーグ オフィシャルサイト". V.League Official Site. JVA. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ↑ "岡山シーガルズ公式HP". 岡山シーガルズ公式HP. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ↑ "OKAYAMA SEAGULLS Teams / Players". SV League/Japan Volleyball League SVL Official website WOMEN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ↑ "PFU デンソーから鍋谷友理枝、岡山から渡邊真恵が加入 (Yurie Nabeya from PFU Denso and Sanae Watanabe from Okayama)". Volleyball Magazine. studio108. Retrieved 9 September 2021.