is a women's volleyball team based in Himeji, Japan. The owner of the team is Masayoshi Manabe, former head coach of the Japan women's national volleyball team. The club was founded in 2016.
Himeji entered the V.League in 2018 playing in V.League Division 2 and won the 2018–2019 season Championship which automatically promoted them to Japan's top level V.League Division 1.
History The team registered with the Japan Volleyball association in March 2016. Three months later Yoshie Takeshita was announced as head coach. In November 2016 Masayoshi Manabe, who was born in Himeji, was appointed general manager.
In July 2017, Himeji announced it would transfer the franchise of bankrupt club Sendai Belle Fille to Himeji Victorina, with a requirement that it take 8 of the players from Sendai Belle Fille and reach contract agreements with them. If successful it would be the first time in Japan that one club team had transferred to another. The team's goal was to enter the V.Challenge League II for the 2017–2018 season. By August 3 Himeji had reached an agreement with only two Sendai players. On August 10 the V.League announced Himeji had been unable to sign a sufficient number of Sendai players and would not be allowed to participate in the V.Challenge League II 2017–18 season.
In March 2018 the Japanese V.League announced Himeji Victorina will play the 2018–2019 season in the newly organized V.League Division 2
On March 17, 2019, Himeji Victorina defeated JA Gifu Rioreina in straight sets to claim the title of Women's V.League Division 2 Champions. As 2018-2019 V2 Champions they are automatically promoted to play the 2019–2020 season in V.League Division 1.
Masayoshi Manabe is currently the team owner and Kiyoshi Abo is the team's general manager.
Honors V.League Division 2 Champions (1): 2018–2019 Runners-up (): Emperor's Cup and Empress' Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship Champions (1): 2024
League results LeaguePositionTeamsMatchesWinLoseV.League Division 22018-19Champions 81817 1V.League Division 12019-2012th 12213 182020-2110th 12214 172021-2211th 12338 25SV.League2024-25 6th144427172025-26 5th14442816
Current squad 2024-2025 Squad as of November 2025
Head coach: Avital Selinger
No.NamePositionDate of birthHeight (m)2 Miki SakuraiSetter3 Saki TanakaOutside Hitter4 Chihiro Sasaki (C)Middle Blocker5 Mao ItoMiddle Blocker6 Mana YoshidaLibero7 Mira Krasimirova TodorovaMiddle Blocker8 Kyoka OshimaSetter9 Kaya WatanabeOutside Hitter11 Airi MiyabeOpposite Hitter12 Rui NonakaOutside Hitter13 Satomi FukudomeLibero16 Lee JaeyeongOutside Hitter17 Tomona NozueOutside Hitter18 Camilla MingardiOpposite Hitter20 Kokomi KawamataOpposite Hitter21 Waka YadaMiddle Blocker23 Yuna YamamotoMiddle Blocker
Former players
Domestic Players
Mihoko Tsutsui (2018–2019) Yuki Kawai (2018–2019) Sakie Takahashi () (2018–2020) Kyoko Katashita (2018–2020) Rie Takaki (2018–2020) Yuko Asazu (2018–2020) Haruka Kojima (2019–2020) Transferred to staff Yuka Kanasugi (2018–2021) Yurika Mizoguchi (2018–2021) Transferred to Prestige International
Foreign Players
Suelle Oliveira (2018–2019) Ivna Colombo (2019–2020) Ana Luiza Rüdiger (2024–2025)
Mira Todorova (2025-)
Camilla Mingardi (2025-)
Lee Jae-yeong (2025-2026)
Aliona Martiniuc (2020–2021)
Celeste Plak (2021–2023)
Minja Osmajić (2024–2025)
Chatchu-on Moksri (2023-)
References
External links Club Home Page