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Volleyball Nations League 2025 Women's Japan Match Results and Rankings

June 5, 2025

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Qualifier Week 1: Ottawa (Canada)

Registered Members

2 Ayaka Araki MB 184cm 2001 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

3 Haruyo Shimamura MB 182cm 1992 Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers (Korea)

4. Mayu Ishikawa OH 174cm 2000 Novara (Italy)

6 Nanami Seki S 171cm 1999 Busto Arsizio (Italy)

7. Tamaki Matsui S 170cm 1998 PFU Blue Cats Ishikawa Kahoku

8. Manami Kojima L 158cm 1994 LOVB Salt Lake City (USA)

11 Yamada Nichika MB 184cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

13 Yukiko Wada OH/OP 174cm 2002 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

15 Airi Miyabe MB 181cm 1998 Victorina Himeji

19 Iwazawa Miku L 160cm 1999 Saitama Ageo Medics

21 Yanami Nishimura L 168cm 2000 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

22 Tsukasa Nakagawa S 159cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

24 Rui Nonaka OH 177cm 2001 ―

26 Yoshino Sato OH 177cm 2001 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

28 Megumi Fukasawa OH 176cm 2003 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

33 Akimoto Misora OH/OP 185cm 2006 Victorina Himeji

Schedule and Results

June 5th (Thu) 0:00～ vs Netherlands

3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-16)

Starting lineup: S Seki (2), OH Ishikawa (15), MB Miyabe (6), OP Wada (12), OH Sato (18), MB Shimamura (4), L Kojima
Substitutes: OH Fukazawa, S Nakagawa, OP Akimoto (1)

June 7th (Sat) 8:30 vs Serbia

3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-13)

Starting lineup: S Seki (2), OH Ishikawa (10), MB Miyabe (3), OP Wada (17), OH Sato (14), MB Shimamura (5), L Kojima
Substitutes: MB Yamada, S Nakagawa, OH Fukazawa, OP Akimoto (1)

June 8th (Sun) 5:00am vs Canada

3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-19)

Starting lineup: S Seki (2), OH Ishikawa (9), MB Araki (3), OP Wada (20), OH Sato (7), MB Yamada (5), L Nishimura
Substitutes: S Matsui, MB Miyabe, OH Fukazawa

June 9th (Mon) 0:00～ vs Dominican Republic

3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-9)

Starting lineup: S Seki (2), OH Ishikawa (20), MB Miyabe (2), OP Wada (10), OH Sato (19), MB Shimamura (9), L Iwazawa
Substitutes: S Nakagawa, OH Nonaka, OH Fukazawa, OH/OP Akimoto (2)

Qualifiers Week 2: Hong Kong

Registered Members

2 Ayaka Araki MB 184cm 2001 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

3 Haruyo Shimamura MB 182cm 1992 Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers (Korea)

4. Mayu Ishikawa OH 174cm 2000 Novara (Italy)

6 Nanami Seki S 171cm 1999 Busto Arsizio (Italy)

11 Yamada Nichika MB 184cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

12. Keimi Fukudome L 162cm 1997 ―

13 Yukiko Wada OH/OP 174cm 2002 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

15 Airi Miyabe MB 181cm 1998 Victorina Himeji

18 Hitomi Shiode S 174cm 1999 Osaka Marvelous

22 Tsukasa Nakagawa S 159cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

23 Haruna Kawabata L 163cm 2001 Denso Airy Beads

26 Yoshino Sato OH 177cm 2001 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

28 Megumi Fukasawa OH 176cm 2003 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

30 Kitamado Ayane OH 182cm 2004 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

33 Akimoto Misora OH/OP 185cm 2006 Victorina Himeji

35 Mana Nishizaki L 158cm 2002 Osaka Marvelous

Schedule and Results

June 18th (Wed) 18:00～ vs Thailand

〇3-2 (18-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 15-11)

Starting lineup: S Seki (1), OH Ishikawa (16), MB Miyabe (3), OP Wada (29), OH Sato (21), MB Shimamura (3), L Nishizaki
Substitutes: OH Fukazawa (1), OH Akimoto (2), MB Yamada (6)

June 20th (Friday) 21:30～ vs Italy

●2-3(23-25, 25-16, 15-25, 25-20, 17-19)

Starting lineup: S Seki (1), OH Ishikawa (25), MB Miyabe (7), OP Wada (28), OH Sato (17), MB Shimamura (7), L Fukudome

Substitutes: S Nakagawa, OH Fukazawa (1), OH Kitamado (10), OH Akimoto (1), L Nishizaki

June 21st (Sat) 21:00~ vs China

●1-3(15-25, 12-25, 25-15, 22-25)

Starting lineup: S. Seki, OH Ishikawa (11), MB Araki (5), OP Wada (7), OH Sato (17), MB Yamada (7), L Kawabata

Substitutes: MB Yamada, S Nakagawa, OH Fukazawa (1), OH Kitamado, OH Akimoto (1)

June 22nd (Sun) 17:30～ vs Czech Republic

○3-0(25-22, 25-17, 25-20)

Starting lineup: S Seki (1), OH Ishikawa (17), MB Miyabe (11), OP Wada (16), OH Sato (9), MB Shimamura (7), L Fukudome

Substitutes: S Shiode, OH Fukazawa (1)

Qualifying Round Week 3: Chiba (Japan)

Registered Members

2 Ayaka Araki MB 184cm 2001 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

3 Haruyo Shimamura MB 182cm 1992 Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers (Korea)

4. Mayu Ishikawa OH 174cm 2000 Novara (Italy)

6 Nanami Seki S 171cm 1999 Busto Arsizio (Italy)

8. Manami Kojima L 158cm 1994 LOVB Salt Lake City (USA)

11 Yamada Nichika MB 184cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

13 Yukiko Wada OH/OP 174cm 2002 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

15 Airi Miyabe MB 181cm 1998 Victorina Himeji

18 Hitomi Shiode S 174cm 1999 Osaka Marvelous

19 Iwazawa Miku L 160cm 1999 Saitama Ageo Medics

21 Yanami Nishimura L 168cm 2000 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

22 Tsukasa Nakagawa S 159cm 2000 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

26 Yoshino Sato OH 177cm 2001 NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

28 Megumi Fukasawa OH 176cm 2003 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

30 Kitamado Ayane OH 182cm 2004 SAGA Hisamitsu Springs

33 Akimoto Misora OH/OP 185cm 2006 Victorina Himeji

Schedule and Results

July 9th (Wed) 19:20～ vs France

3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-19)

Starting lineup: S Seki, OH Ishikawa (9), MB Miyabe (6), OP Wada (9), OH Sato (19), MB Shimamura (8), L Kojima

Substitutes: OH Fukazawa, S Nakagawa, OH Kitamado, OP Akimoto (1)

July 10th (Thu) 19:20～ vs Korea

3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-22)

Starting lineup: S Nakagawa, OH Akimoto (11), MB Araki (9), OP Wada (18), OH Sato (17), MB Yamada (2), L Nishimura

Substitutes: S Shiode, OH Fukazawa (1), OH Kitamado (1)

July 12th (Sat) 19:20～ vs Poland

〇3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22)

Starting lineup: S Seki (2), OH Ishikawa (22), MB Miyabe (8), OP Wada (7), OH Sato (17), MB Shimamura (14), L Iwazawa

Substitutes: S Shiode, OH Fukazawa, OH Kitamado (3), OP Akimoto (5), MB Yamada (1)

July 13th (Sun) 19:20～ vs Brazil

⚫︎0-3 (17-25, 18-25, 20-25)

Starting lineup: S Seki (1), OH Ishikawa (12), MB Miyabe (4), OP Wada (6), OH Sato (2), MB Shimamura (8), L Iwazawa

Substitutes: L Kojima, MB Yamada (3), S Nakagawa, OH Fukazawa, OH Kitamado (5), OP Akimoto (3)




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Final rankings in the qualifying round

1 Italy 12 wins, 0 losses, 33 points, 36/7 sets ★
2 Brazil 11 wins, 1 loss, 31 points, 33/11 sets ★
3 Japan 9 wins, 3 losses, 27 points, 30/12 sets ★
4 Poland 9 wins, 3 losses, 27 points, 31/15 sets ★
5 China 9 wins, 3 losses, 24 points, 30/20 sets ★
6 Türkiye 8 wins, 4 losses, 23 points, 28/17 sets ★
7 Germany 7 wins, 5 losses, 23 points, 29/22 sets ★
8 USA 7 wins, 5 losses, 20 points, 26/23 sets ★
9 France 5 wins, 7 losses, 17 points, 23/25 sets
10 Netherlands 5 wins, 7 losses, 15 points, 19/27 set
11 Czech Republic 5 wins, 7 losses, 14 points, 21/26 sets
12 Dominican Republic 5 wins, 7 losses, 13 points, 20/27 sets
13 Bulgaria 4 wins, 8 losses, 11 points, 19/31 set
14 Belgium 4 wins, 8 losses, 11 points, 15/29 set
15 Serbia 3 wins, 9 losses, 14 points, 21/28 sets
16 Canada 3 wins, 9 losses, 10 points, 19/33 sets
17 Thailand 1 win 11 losses 6 points 11/34 sets
18 South Korea 1 win, 11 losses, 5 points, 11/35 sets (relegated)

★…Final Round advancement confirmed

A more detailed ranking table can be found here
https://vnlw.volleystation.com/en/phase-3451-vnl-2025-women/standings/

Final Round: Lodz (Poland)

Host country Poland and the top seven teams from the qualifying round will advance.

July 23rd (Wed) to 27th (Sun)

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