Osaka Bluteon

Osaka Bluteon
Founded1951
GroundPanasonic Arena
(Capacity: 2,500)
Head Coach Tuomas Sammelvuo
Captain Akihiro Yamauchi
LeagueSV.League
2024–253rd place
WebsiteClub home page

Osaka Bluteon (大阪ブルテオン, Ōsaka Buruteon) is a men's volleyball team based in Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan. It plays in SV.League. The club was founded in 1951.[1] It is owned by the Panasonic Corporation.

History

Osaka Bluteon was established as a volleyball club for Matsushita Electric Industrial (now Panasonic) in 1951 and from 1992 to 2024 was known as the Panasonic Panthers.[2]

The club would become one of the participating teams of the inaugural 2024–25 season of the SV.League. It adopted its current name and branding in June 2024 ahead of their participation in the new league.[3]

Names

  • Panasonic Panthers (1992–2024)
  • Osaka Bluteon (2024–)

Team

Current roster

updated : 7 June 2025[4]

Team roster – season 2025/26
No. Player name Date of birth Position
1 Kunihiro Shimizu (1986-08-11) August 11, 1986 Opposite
3 Shunsuke Nakamura (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 Setter
4 Kotaro Kaneta (2002-06-14) June 14, 2002 Middle Blocker
5 Shoma Tomita (1997-06-20) June 20, 1997 Outside Hitter
6 Antoine Brizard (1994-05-22) May 22, 1994 Setter[5]
8 Kenyu Nakamoto (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 Outside Hitter
10 Akihiro Yamauchi (c) (1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 Middle Blocker
11 Yuji Nishida (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 Opposite
13 Tomohiro Yamamoto (1994-11-05) November 5, 1994 Libero
16 Kotaro Ikeshiro (2001-11-15) November 15, 2001 Libero
18 Hiroto Nishiyama (2003-03-04) March 4, 2003 Outside Hitter
19 Keitaro Nishikawa (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 Middle Blocker
23 Larry Evbade-Dan (2000-08-18) August 18, 2000 Middle Blocker
81 Miguel Ángel López (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997 Outside Hitter
Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo[6]

Former roster

Team roster – season 2023/2024
No. Player name Date of birth Position
1 Kunihiro Shimizu (1986-08-11) August 11, 1986 Opposite
2 Hideomi Fukatsu (1990-06-01) June 1, 1990 Setter
3 Shunsuke Nakamura (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 Setter
6 Thomas Jaeschke (1993-09-04) September 4, 1993 Outside Hitter
7 Yuga Tarumi (2000-11-02) November 2, 2000 Outside Hitter
8 Kenyu Nakamoto (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 Outside Hitter
10 Akihiro Yamauchi (c) (1993-11-30) November 30, 1993 Middle Blocker
11 Yuji Nishida (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 Opposite
12 Tomotake Ito (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 Libero
13 Tomohiro Yamamoto (1994-11-05) November 5, 1994 Libero
15 Tatsunori Otsuka (2000-11-05) November 5, 2000 Outside Hitter
17 Takeshi Nagano (1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 Libero
18 Hiroto Nishiyama (2003-03-04) March 4, 2003 Outside Hitter
19 Keitaro Nishikawa (2000-04-14) April 14, 2000 Middle Blocker
20 Takahiro Shin (1991-08-10) August 10, 1991 Setter
21 Yasunari Kodama (1994-07-24) July 24, 1994 Middle Blocker
22 Yuichiro Komiya (1992-11-16) November 16, 1992 Middle Blocker
23 Larry Evbade-Dan (2000-08-18) August 18, 2000 Middle Blocker
Head coach: Laurent Tillie

Honours

Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier League
  • Champions (×6): 1971–72, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2018–19
  • Runners-up (×7): 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 2012–13, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24
  • Third place (×1) :2022-23
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament
  • Champions (×9): 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1998, 2009, 2014
  • Runners-up (×1): 2024[7]
Emperor's Cup
  • Champions (×3): 2011, 2012, 2023[8]
  • Runner-up (×1): 2008
Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
  • Runner-up (×1): 2019
  • Third place (×1) : 2010

Notable players

 Japan

 Brazil

 France

 Poland

 Cuba

 United States

League results

  Champion    Runner-up

League Position Teams Matches Win Lose
V.League 1st (1994–95) 7th 8 21 10 11
2nd (1995–96) 6th 8 21 10 11
3rd (1996–97) 5th 8 21 10 11
4th (1997–98) 3rd 8 21 14 7
5th (1998–99) 4th 10 18 17 1
6th (1999-00) 6th 10 18 9 9
7th (2000–01) 6th 10 18 9 9
8th (2001–02) 6th 10 18 9 9
9th (2002–03) 3rd 8 21 13 8
10th (2003–04) 3rd 8 21 12 9
11th (2004–05) 4th 8 28 15 13
12th (2005–06) 5th 8 28 16 12
V・Premier 2006–07 3rd 8 28 17 11
2007–08 Champion 8 28 19 9
2008–09 3rd 8 28 15 13
2009–10 Champion 8 28 20 4
2010–11 4th 8 24 14 10
2011–12 Champion 8 21 17 4
2012–13 Runner-Up 8 28 20 8
2013–14 Champion 8 28 21 7
2014–15 6th 8 21 13 8
2015–16 Runner-up 8 30 16 14
2016–17 5th 8 26 15 11
2017–18 Champion 8 28 23 5
V.League Division 1
2018–19 Champion 10 34 28 6
2019–20 Runner-up 10 28 24 4
2020–21 Runner-up 10 41 33 8
2021–22 3rd 10 36 25 11
2022–23 3rd 10 39 25 14
2023–24 Runner-up 10 38 33 5
SV.League 2024–25 3rd 10 46 37 9

References

  1. ^ "パナソニック パンサーズについて". パナソニックのバレーボールチーム、パナソニック パンサーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. ^ "パナソニック パンサーズは リブランディングの実施を決定 「チーム名称」「エンブレム」の刷新のお知らせ" [Panasonic Panthers decides to undergo a rebranding. Notice of changing team name and emblem] (in Japanese). Panasonic Panthers. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ "「新クラブ名称」「新エンブレム」発表のお知らせ" [Announcement of "New Club Name" and "New Emblem"] (in Japanese). Osaka Bluteon. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Osaka Bluteon -player". osaka-bluteon.com. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Antoine Antoine Brizard joins the team". osaka-bluteon.com. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  6. ^ "トーマス・サムエルボ新監督 就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Osaka Bluteon. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  7. ^ "第７２回 黒鷲旗全日本男女選抜バレーボール大会決勝トーナメント戦　結果" (PDF). jva.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ "【バレー】西田有志が古賀紗理那と夫婦でMVP「家族で達成うれしい」パナソニック天皇杯Ｖ導く" (in Japanese). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.


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