Chiba Angel Cross
# Chiba Angel Cross

Chiba Angel Cross (千葉エンゼルクロス, Chiba Enzeru Kurosu) is a women's volleyball team based in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. It plays in V.League Division 2. The club was founded in 2001. The owner of the team is Tensenkai Medical Corporation.

## History

* Founded in 2001
* Promoted to V.Challenge League in 2003
* Joined V.League Division 2 in 2018
* (May 1, 2020) Changed the name of the team to Chiba Angel Cross

## League results

| League | League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V1.League | 5th (2002–03) | 8th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V1.League | 6th (2003–04) | 5th | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| V1.League | 7th (2004–05) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V1.League | 8th (2005–06) | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2006-07 | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2007-08 | 7th | 8 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2008-09 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| V・challenge | 2009-10 | 8th | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| V・challenge | 2010-11 | 8th | 12 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2011-12 | 8th | 12 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| V・challenge | 2012-13 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| V・challenge | 2013-14 | 7th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| V・challenge | 2014-15 | 8th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| V・challenge 1 | 2015-16 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| V・challenge 1 | 2016-17 | 8th | 8 | 18 | 2 | 19 |
| V・challenge 2 | 2017-18 | 2nd | 6 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| V.League Division 2 | 2018-19 | 7th | 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| V.League Division 2 | 2019-20 | 7th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| V.League Division 2 | 2020-21 | 7th | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| V.League Division 2 | 2021-22 | 5th | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 |

## Current squad

2021-2022 Squad, as of 14 January 2022

| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Spike (cm) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Miyu Okabe | Setter | (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 24) | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 270 |
| 3 | Yumeno Kuroda | Libero | (1998-06-22) 22 June 1998 (age 25) | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 266 |
| 4 | Ayana Ishikawa | Outside hitter | (1995-01-08) 8 January 1995 (age 28) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 292 |
| 5 | Yukari Morita | Middle blocker | (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 26) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 280 |
| 6 | Aya Kimishima | Middle blocker | (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 24) | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 280 |
| 8 | Minoru Morita | Outside hitter | (1998-05-30) 30 May 1998 (age 25) | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 282 |
| 9 | Mai Okamura | Setter | (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 27) | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 275 |
| 10 | Mutsuki Kanai | Middle blocker | (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 21) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 275 |
| 11 | Yuka Sekine | Middle blocker | (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 (age 26) | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 279 |
| 12 | Nami Yoshida | Outside hitter | (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 26) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 290 |
| 14 | Kazuha Tsurugasaki | Libero | (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 31) | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 280 |
| 15 | Yuka Nakajima | Outside hitter | (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 25) | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 289 |
| 16 | Nene Nahara | Setter | (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 (age 23) | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 292 |
| 19 | Kana Tsuruta | Outside hitter | (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 26) | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 285 |
| 21 | Minami Matsubara | Outside hitter | (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 26) | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 290 |

## Former players

* Akika Hattori
* Hideko Murakami
* Yumi Mizuguchi
* Chinatsu Tabei
* Yumeno Hashizume
* Yukie Inamasu
* Rieko Sato
* Nanae Yashi
* Chika Nakamoto
* Yukako Suzuki
* Naomi Yamamoto (2016–2020)
* Haruka Suzuki (2016–2020)
* Mai Jono (2017–2021)
* Shiori Kimura (2017–2021) Transferred to Veertien Mie volleyball club
