Hiroshima Thunders

{{Short description|Japanese volleyball club}}

{{Infobox volleyball club

| clubname = JT Thunders Hiroshima

| color1 = #FFFFFF

| color2 = #00B16B

| short name =

| nickname =

| image = 180px

| fullname =

| founded = 1931

| dissolved =

| ground = Nekota Kinen Taiikukan
Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan

| capacity =

| chairman =

| mgrtitle = Head Coach

| manager = {{flagicon|ARG}} Javier Weber

| captain = {{flagicon|JPN}} Taishi Onodera

| league = V.League Division 1

| season = 2022–23

| position = 7th place

| website = https://www.jti.co.jp/sports/thunders/index.html

}}

{{nihongo|JT Thunders|JTサンダーズ|JT Sandāzu}} is a men's volleyball team based in Hiroshima city, Hiroshima, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The owner of the club is Japan Tobacco.

History

The club was founded in 1931 as a club of the Ministry of Finance Japan Hiroshima Monopoly Bureau.{{Cite web |title=チーム紹介 {{!}} JTサンダーズ広島 |url=https://www.jti.co.jp/sports/thunders/team/index.html |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=JTウェブサイト |language=ja}}

In 1985, the team was renamed as Japan Tabaco and changed into JT as in 1989. In 2019, team name changed into JT Thunders Hiroshima.{{Cite web |title=チームの歴史 |url=https://vleague.jp/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=一般社団法人日本バレーボールリーグ機構}}

Honours

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

  • Champion (×1): 2014–15{{Cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/viewPressRelease.asp?No=51245&Language=en|title=FIVB - Volleyball}}
  • Runners-up (×8): 1973, 1978, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2013–14 and 2018–19

;Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament

  • Champions (×2): 2001 and 2004
  • Runners-up (×5): 1969, 1977, 1978, 2010 and 2014

;Emperor's Cup

  • Champion (×3): 2007, 2015, 2018
  • Runner-up (×1): 2009

Current roster

The following is team roster of Season 2023–2024{{Cite web |title=選手・スタッフ {{!}} JTサンダーズ広島 |url=https://www.jti.co.jp/sports/thunders/profile/index.html |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=JTウェブサイト |language=ja}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders collapsible " style="text-align:center"
style="width:5em;color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|No.

!style="width:11em;color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Name

!style="width:16em;color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Date of birth

!style="width:10em;color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Height

!style="width:10em;color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Position

1align=left|Takuya Yasunagaalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1990|3|27}}align=right|{{convert|1.94|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|02|2}}align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Russellalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1993|6|4}}align=right|{{convert|2.05|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
3align=left|Makoto Nishimuraalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|10|7}}align=right|{{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
4align=left|Hiromasa Miwaalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1999|12|17}}align=right|{{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|05|5}}align=left|Shinichiro Inoue (c)align=right|{{Birth date and age|1994|12|21}}align=right|{{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
{{sort|06|6}}align=left| Issei Maedaalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1991|9|22}}align=right|{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
{{sort|07|7}}align=left| Yudai Araialign=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|6|27}}align=right|{{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
|{{sort|08|8}}align=left| Koshi Takechialign=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|1|1}}align=right|{{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
|{{sort|09|9}}align=left| Kaisei Hiraialign=right|{{Birth date and age|1999|2|7}}align=right|{{convert|1.95|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|10|10}}align=left| Wataru Inouealign=right|{{Birth date and age|1994|7|5}}align=right|{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Lebero
11align=left |Junya Sakashitaalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|6|14}}align=right|{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
14style="text-align:left;"|Ataru Kumakuraalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|12|17}}align=right|{{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
15style="text-align:left;"|Taishi Karakawaalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|8|12}}align=right|{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Lebero
16style="text-align:left;"|Chihiro Nishialign=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|8}}align=right|{{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
17style="text-align:left;"|Masaki Kanekoalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|10|23}}align=right|{{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
18style="text-align:left;"|Shohei Yamamotoalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1991|3|21}}align=right|{{convert|1.87|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
19style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Chuanalign=right|{{Birth date and age|1994|8|9}}align=right|{{convert|2.05|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Opposite hitter
20style="text-align:left;"|Daiki Abealign=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|2|16}}align=right|{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
21style="text-align:left;"|Shuto Kawaguchistyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|2000|8|9}}align=right|{{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
style="border-top:double;"colspan=5|Head coach: {{flagicon|ARG}} Raúl Lozano

=Former roster=

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! colspan=6 | Team roster – Season 2022/23

style="width:4em; color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|No.

!style="width:10em; color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Name

!style="width:14em; color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Date of birth

!style="width:8em; color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Height

!style="width:8em; color:#00B16B; background-color:#FFEF00"|Position

{{sort|01|1}}style="text-align:left;"|Takuya Yasunagastyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1990|3|27}}{{convert|1.94|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|02|2}}style="text-align:left;"| Taishi Onodera (c)style="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1996|2|7}}{{convert|2.02|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|03|3}}style="text-align:left;"| Makoto Nishimurastyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1998|10|7}}{{convert|1.77|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
{{sort|04|4}}style="text-align:left;"| Kenta Nakajimastyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1991|8|25}}{{convert|1.95|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|05|5}}style="text-align:left;"| Shinichiro Inouestyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1994|12|21}}{{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
{{sort|07|6}}style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Russellstyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1993|6|4}}{{convert|2.05|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
{{sort|07|7}}style="text-align:left;"| Yudai Araistyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1998|6|27}}{{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
|{{sort|08|8}}style="text-align:left;"| Koshi Takechistyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1996|1|1}}{{convert|1.86|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
|{{sort|09|9}}style="text-align:left;"| Kaisei Hiraistyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1999|2|7}}{{convert|1.95|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
{{sort|10|10}}style="text-align:left;"| Wataru Inouestyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1994|7|5}}{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Libero
11style="text-align:left;" |Junya Sakashitastyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1998|6|14}}{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
12style="text-align:left;" |Shinpei Godastyle="text-align:right;" |{{Birth date and age|1992|9|23}}{{convert|1.72|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
14style="text-align:left;"|Ataru Kumakurastyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1995|12|17}}{{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
15style="text-align:left;"|Taishi Karakawastyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1992|8|12}}{{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Libero
16style="text-align:left;"|Chihiro Nishistyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1997|11|8}}{{convert|1.92|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
17style="text-align:left;"|Masaki Kanekostyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1997|10|23}}{{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
18style="text-align:left;"|Shohei Yamamotostyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1991|3|21}}{{convert|1.87|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Outside hitter
19style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiang Chuanstyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|1994|8|9}}{{convert|2.05|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Opposite hitter
20style="text-align:left;"|Daiki Abestyle="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|2000|2|16}}{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Setter
21style="text-align:left;"|Shuto Kawaguchi {{Tooltip|In|Informal player}}style="text-align:right;"|{{Birth date and age|2000|8|9}}{{convert|2.00|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}Middle blocker
colspan=5 |Head coach: {{flagicon|ARG}} Raúl Lozano

League results

{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Champion   {{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} Runner-up

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!style="width=200; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B" colspan=2|League

!style="width=100; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B"|Position

!style="width=60; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B"|Teams

!style="width=60; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B"|Matches

!style="width=60; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B"|Win

!style="width=60; color:#FFFFFF; background-color:#16982B"|Lose

rowspan=12|V.League1st (1994–95)5th8211011
|2nd (1995–96)3rd821138
bgcolor=silver3rd (1996–97)Runner-up821147
|4th (1997–98)8th821318
|5th (1998–99)7th1018612
|6th (1999-00)5th1018108
bgcolor=silver7th (2000–01)Runner-up1018135
|8th (2001–02)5th1018117
bgcolor=silver9th (2002–03)Runner-up821156
bgcolor=silver10th (2003–04)Runner-up821138
|11th (2004–05)3rd8281711
|12th (2005–06)4th8281612
rowspan=12|V・Premier2006-075th8281414
|2007-086th8281216
|2008-095th8281414
|2009-106th8281414
|2010-115th8241212
|2011-127th821714
|2012-136th828919
bgcolor=silver2013-14Runner-up8281810
bgcolor=gold2014-15Champion827207
|2015–165th8261214
|2016–177th821714
|2017–183rd8291712
rowspan=5|V.League Division 1
bgcolor=silver2018–19|Runner-up| 10| 32|21|11
|2019–204th1028217
|2020–216th10361719
|2022–237th10361620

Notable foreign players

References

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