NEC Red Rockets
{{Short description|Japanese volleyball club}}
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| founded = 1978
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| ground = Tokyo and Kawasaki,
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Head Coach
| manager = {{flagicon|Japan}} Takumi Iwasaki
{{flagicon|Japan}} Takayuki Kaneko
| captain = Yuka Sawada
| league = V.League 1 Women
| season = 2023-24
| position = Champions
| website = https://red.necrockets.net/
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{{nihongo|NEC Red Rockets| NECレッドロケッツ|NEC Reddo Rokettsu}} is a women's volleyball team based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner of the team is NEC.
The club was founded in April 1978 as NEC's corporate team, participating the same year in the 10th V.Challenge League tournament. The club advanced to membership in the Japan Volleyball League in 1979, securing 3rd place in the league rankings by the end of the season. The club has subsequently been league champions nine times, and marked its 200th victory in 2008.
Honours
;Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
- Champions (9): 1987–1988, 1996–1997, 1999–2000, 2002–2003, 2004–2005, 2014–2015, 2016–2017, 2022–2023, 2023–2024.
- Runners-up (4): 1986–1987, 1995–1996, 1997–1998, 2001-2002.
;Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
- Champions (2): 1997, 2001.
- Runners-up (7): 1985, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2011, 2013.
League results
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!width=200 colspan=2|League !width=100|Position !width=60 align=center|Teams !width=60|Matches !width=60|Wins !width=60|Loss(es) | ||||||
align=center rowspan=15|Japan League | 13th (1979–80) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 6 | align=center| 10 | align=center|7 | align=center|3 |
14th (1980–81) | align=center| 4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 14 | align=center|7 | align=center|7 | |
15th (1981–82) | align=center| 5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|7 | align=center|14 | |
16th (1982–83) | align=center| 6th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|7 | align=center|14 | |
17th (1983–84) | align=center| 6th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|8 | align=center|13 | |
18th (1984–85) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|14 | align=center|7 | |
19th (1985–86) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|12 | align=center|9 | |
20th (1986–87) | align=center|16px Runners-up | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|17 | align=center|4 | |
21st (1987–88) | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| 8 | align=center| 14 | align=center|12 | align=center|2 | |
22nd (1988–89) | align=center|4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 17 | align=center|9 | align=center|8 | |
23rd (1989–90) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 8 | align=center| 17 | align=center|13 | align=center|4 | |
24th (1990–91) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 8 | align=center| 17 | align=center|9 | align=center|8 | |
25th (1991–92) | align=center| 7th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 14 | align=center|3 | align=center|11 | |
26th (1992–93) | align=center| 4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 14 | align=center|8 | align=center|6 | |
27th (1993–94) | align=center| 4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 14 | align=center|9 | align=center|5 | |
align=center rowspan=12|V・League | 1st (1994–95) | align=center|5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|11 | align=center|10 |
|2nd (1995–96) | align=center| 16px Runners-up | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|14 | align=center|7 | |
|3rd (1996–97) | align=center| 16px Champions | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|16 | align=center|5 | |
|4th (1997–98) | align=center| 16px Runners-up | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|18 | align=center|3 | |
|5th (1998–99) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 10 | align=center| 18 | align=center|13 | align=center|5 | |
|6th (1999-2000) | align=center| 16px Champions | align=center| 10 | align=center| 18 | align=center|18 | align=center|0 | |
|7th (2000–01) | align=center| 3rd | align=center| 10 | align=center| 18 | align=center|17 | align=center|1 | |
|8th (2001–02) | align=center|16px Runners-up | align=center| 9 | align=center| 16 | align=center|10 | align=center|6 | |
|9th (2002–03) | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|17 | align=center|4 | |
|10th (2003–04) | align=center|4th | align=center| 10 | align=center| 18 | align=center|12 | align=center|6 | |
|11th (2004–05) | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| 10 | align=center| 27 | align=center|20 | align=center|7 | |
|12th (2005–06) | align=center|6th | align=center| 10 | align=center| 27 | align=center|13 | align=center|14 | |
align=center rowspan=12|V・Premier | 2006-07 | align=center|5th | align=center| 10 | align=center| 27 | align=center|15 | align=center|12 |
|2007-08 | align=center|6th | align=center| 10 | align=center| 27 | align=center|13 | align=center|14 | |
|2008-09 | align=center|3rd | align=center| 10 | align=center| 27 | align=center|18 | align=center|9 | |
|2009-10 | align=center|5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 28 | align=center|10 | align=center|18 | |
|2010-11 | align=center|4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 26 | align=center|15 | align=center|11 | |
|2011-12 | align=center|8th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|3 | align=center|18 | |
|2012-13 | align=center|4th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 28 | align=center|23 | align=center|5 | |
|2013-14 | align=center|5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 28 | align=center|12 | align=center|16 | |
|2014-15 | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|13 | align=center|8 | |
|2015-16 | align=center|5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|8 | align=center|13 | |
|2016-17 | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|15 | align=center|6 | |
|2017-18 | align=center|5th | align=center| 8 | align=center| 21 | align=center|8 | align=center|13 | |
align=center rowspan=6|V.League Division 1 (V1) | 2018–19 | align=center|6th | align=center| 11 | align=center| 20 | align=center|11 | align=center|9 |
|2019–20 | align=center|8th | align=center| 12 | align=center| 21 | align=center|11 | align=center|10 | |
|2020–21 | align=center|3rd | align=center| 12 | align=center| 20 | align=center|15 | align=center|5 | |
|2021–22 | align=center|4th | align=center| 12 | align=center| 33 | align=center|23 | align=center|10 | |
|2022–23 | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| | |
|2023–24 | align=center|16px Champions | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| | align=center| |
Current squad
2024-2025 Squad, as of December 2024 {{cite web |title=NEC Red Rockets|url=https://www.vleague.jp/women/team_detail/284 |website=Volleyball V-League Official Site |access-date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=Member Profile |url=http://w-volley.necsports.net/member_list/ |website=NEC Sports |access-date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=NEC Red Rockets 2019 fiscal prospective players News |url=http://w-volley.necsports.net/topics_detail1/id=1617 |website=NEC Red Rockets Official Site |publisher=NEC Corporation |access-date=1 February 2019}}{{cite web |title=NEC Red Rockets - Japan V.League Women - Volleyball |url=https://sitenoise.com/volleyball/NEC/ |website=Japan Women's Indoor Volleyball |publisher=sitenoise.com |access-date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=2021 Informal Players Notice |url=https://w-volley.necsports.net/topics_detail1/id=2066 |website=NEC Sports |publisher=NEC Corporation |access-date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |title=NEC announces Kawakami and Fujii's offer |url=https://www.getsuvolley.com/1210-nec |website=Volleyball Monthly |publisher=NIPPON BUNKA PUBLISHING CO., LTD |access-date=22 June 2021}}
- Head coach: {{flagicon|Japan}} Takayuki Kaneko
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No.
!style="width:12em"|Name !style="width:7em"|Position !style="width:14em"|Date of birth !style="width:8em"|Height (m) |
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align=center|1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Haruyo Shimamura |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1992|3|4|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yoshino Sato |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2001|11|12|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Shiori Tsukada |align=center|Setter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1994|9|7|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|4
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Ai Hirota |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2003|8|23|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Nichika Yamada |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|2|24|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.84|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|6
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yuka Sawada (C) |align=center|Setter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|8|14|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.58|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|7
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Moeka Kinoe |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|12|24|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|8
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Kasumi Nojima |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1997|5|09|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.81|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|9
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Riko Fujii |align=center|Libero |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1999|2|25|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.59|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|10
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Tsukasa Nakagawa |align=center|Setter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|8|13|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.59|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|11
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Chinami Furuya |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1996|04|20|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|12
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Misaki Yamauchi |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|3|10|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.72|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|13
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Yukiko Wada |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2002|1|8|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.74|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|14
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Ayumu Harashima |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2004|7|12|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.74|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|15
|align=left|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Lorrayna Marys da Silva |align=center|Opposite Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1999|6|19|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|16
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Haruko Sasaki |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2002|3|9|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.72|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|17
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Ichiyo Ito |align=center|Middle Blocker |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2006|1|16|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.79|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|18
|align=left|{{flagicon|Thailand}} Ajcharaporn Kongyot |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1995|7|20|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|19
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Runa Tanaka |align=center|Outside Hitter |align=right|{{Birth date and age|1998|7|9|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.71|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
align=center|20
|align=left|{{flagicon|Japan}} Sayaka Daikuzono |align=center|Libero |align=right|{{Birth date and age|2000|8|3|df=y}} |align=left|{{convert|1.63|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} |
Former players
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Domestic players
;{{JPN}}
- Hiroko Tsukumo (1993–2004)
- Shinako Tanaka (2001–2002)
- Yoshie Takeshita (2002–2004)
- Megumi Kurihara (2003–2004)
- Megumi Kawamura (2001–2005)
- Ai Ōtomo (2000–2006)
- Miyuki Takahashi (2006–2009)
- Ikumi Narita (2007–2010)
- Sayoko Matsuzaki (2001–2010)
- Saori Arita (2003–2010)
- Saori Takasaki (2005–2010)
- Ayako Watanabe (2003–2011)
- Yuko Maruyama (2008–2011)
- Sachiko Sugiyama (1998–2013)
- Kanako Naito (2009–2012)
- Akari Oumi (2012–2017)
- Hiroko Matsuura (2009–2012)
- Akiko Ino (2009–2012)
- Yumiko Tsuzuki (2013–2014)
- Akiko Uchida (2008–2014)
- Makoto Matsuura (2010–2014)
- Miho Watanabe (2011–2014)
- Miyuki Akiyama (2007–2015)
- Nami Sagawa (2014–2017)
- Kaname Yamaguchi (2014–2019)
- Sayaka Iwasaki (2013–2019)
- Kana Ono (2011–2019)
- Saki Minemura (2018–2020)
- Yuna Okuyama (2014–2020)
- Shiori Aratani (ja) (2016–2020) Transferred to Himeji Victorina{{cite web |title=Announcement of players joining the 2020-21 season |url=https://www.victorina-vc.jp/information/release/20200713-7744/ |website=Himeji Victorina Official Web site |publisher=Victorina Himeji |access-date=9 August 2020}}
- Mio Sato (2019–2021) (ja) {{cite web |title=Interview with Mio Sato |url=https://w-volley.necsports.net/topics_detail1/id=2191 |website=NEC SPORTS NET |publisher=NEC Corporation |access-date=22 June 2021}}
- Sarina Koga (2015-2024)
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Foreign players
;{{BRA}}
- Ana Paula Ferreira (2008–2010)
- Fernanda Garay Rodrigues (2010–2011)
- Lorrayna Marys da Silva (2024-)
;{{BUL}}
- Emiliya Dimitrova (2016–2017)
;{{CRO}}
- Hana Čutura (2013–14)
;{{FIN}}
- Riikka Lehtonen (2006–2007)
;{{POL}}
- Berenika Tomsia (2019–2020)
;{{RUS}}
- Elena Tyurina (1990–1994)
- Elizaveta Tishchenko (1995–1997)
- Yelena Godina (1998–1999)
;{{SRB}}
- Brižitka Molnar (2011–2012)
;{{THA}}
- Ajcharaporn Kongyot (2023–2025)
;{{TUR}}
- Yeliz Başa (2012–13, 2014–2016)
- Neriman Özsoy (2020–2021)
;{{USA}}
- Erin Aldrich (2007–2008)
- Rhamat Alhassan (2018–19)
- Sarah Wilhite-Parsons (2020-2022)
- Dani Drews (2023-2024)
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{V.League (Japan) Premier Women's}}
{{NEC Corporation}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Women's volleyball clubs in Japan
Category:Volleyball clubs established in 1978
Category:1978 establishments in Japan