Osaka Blazers Sakai

Osaka Blazers Sakai

Club Name	堺ブレイザーズ
Arena	Sakai city, Osaka Japan.
Manager	Katsumi Oda
Head coach	Yuichi Nakagaichi
League	V.Premier League
Position 2008-09	Runner-up
Team Colours	Golden Yellow, Red and Darkblue
Website	blazers.gr.jp

Osaka Blazers Sakai is a men's volleyball team based in Sakai city, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League.

The club was founded in 1939 as part of the Kitakyushu, Fukuoka-based Yawata Steel athletic club which also included football club Yawata Steel F.C.. In 1969 the volleyball section split and moved to Sakai.

Honours

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

• Champions (15): 1967-1968 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1982-1983 1988-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1996-1997 1997-1998 2005-2006
• Runners-up (3): 1994-95,1995-96 and 2008-09

Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship

• Champions (14): 1952 1953 1957 1960 1967 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1984 1988 1989 1990

Emperor's Cup

• Runner-up (1): 2007

League Results

League		Position	Teams	Matches	Win	Lose
V.League	1st (1994-95)	Runner-up	8	21	10	11
	2nd (1995-96)	Runner-up	8	21	13	8
	3rd (1996-97)	Champion	8	21	14	7
	4th (1997-98)	Champion	8	21	17	4
	5th (1998-99)	6th	10	18	10	8
	6th (1999-00)	4th	10	18	15	3
	7th (2000-01)	5th	10	18	10	8
	8th (2001-02)	3rd	10	18	12	6
	9th (2002-03)	6th	8	21	8	13
	10th (2003-04)	4th	8	21	12	9
	11th (2004-05)	6th	8	28	11	17
	12th (2005-06)	Champion	8	28	17	11
V・Premier	2006-07	6th	8	28	9	19
	2007-08	4th	8	28	15	13
	2008-09	Runner-up	8	28	15	13