is a women's volleyball team based in Ageo city, Saitama,

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. It plays in V.League 1. The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Ageo Medical Group.

History

*Founded in 2001. *Promoted to

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in 2003. *Won 2010-11 V.Challenge League for the first time. *On 6 April 2014 Medics beat

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in the V.Challenge match, winning promotion to V.Premier league for the coming season.

League results

Current squad

2021–2022 Squad as of 9 September 2021 * Head coach:

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(2002-2009) * Ayuka Hattori (2009–2012) *

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(2010–2012) * Maiko Hanzawa (2010–2012) *

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(2008-2015) * Asuka Minamoto (2010-2015) * Saori Arita (2011–2013) (2014–2017) * Nozomi Tsuchida (2012–2016) * Erika Araki Shinomiya (2014–2016) Transferred to Toyota Auto Body Queenseis * Yoshika Okamoto (2014–2016) * Shiho Kondo (2012–2018) * Ayaka Matsumoto (2016-2019) * Natsuko Kozasa (2012–2018) * Miku Benoki (2014–2018) *

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(2014-2019) *

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(2012-2016) *

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(2016–2021) * Risa Omuro (2012–2021) Foreign Players ; *

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(2018–2020) ; * Rosir Calderon (2016–2017) *

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(2017–2018) ; *

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(2007–08) *

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(2008–09) ; * Valentina Fiorin (2011–2012) ; *

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(2012–2013) ; *

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(2013–2014) *

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(2014–2016)

References

External links

Official Website
{{V.League (Japan) Premier Women's Japanese volleyball teams Ageo Medics