Panasonic Panthers
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| Club Name | パナソニックパンサーズ |
| Arena | Hirakata city, Osaka Hirakata, Osaka is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park — an amusement park featuring five roller coasters.... Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... . |
| Manager |  Masayuki Haruta |
| Head Coach | Masashi Nanbu |
| League | V.Premier League V.League (Japan) The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.... |
| Position 2008-08 | 3rd place |
| Team Colors | Blue and Black |
| Website | panther/p-info |
Panasonic Panthers is a men's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team based in Hirakata city, Osaka
Hirakata, Osaka
is a city located in north-eastern Osaka, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara and Kyoto. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park — an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It plays in V.Premier League
V.League (Japan)
The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....
. The club was founded in 1952.
The owner of the club is Panasonic Corporation.
Honours
Japan Volleyball League/V.League/V.Premier LeagueV.League (Japan)
The V.Premier League is the top-level volleyball league for both men and women in Japan. The league started in 1994.The competitions are organized by the Japan Volleyball Association....
- Champions (2): 1971-72, 2007–08
- Runners-up (5): 1967-68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73
Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship
- Champions (8): 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1981, 1998 and 2009
Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup and Empress's Cup All Japan Volleyball Championship
, is a Japanese volleyball competition,established in 2007. It is organized by the Japan Volleyball Association.Tennō is the Emperor and Kōgō is the Empress of Japan. Tennō Kōgō Commemorative Cup is given the champion of the tournament. The Commemorative Cup was given the winner of Kurowashiki All...
- Runner-up (1): 2008
League Results
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
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| 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 | |