Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
Wikipedia - Wolfdogs Nagoya
The Wolf Dogs Nagoya (Japanese: ウルフドッグスなごや) are a men's volleyball team based in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. They play in the V.Premier League.
History
The Toyota Gosei Trefuerza volleyball team was founded in 1961 by enthusiasts as a 9-player team. In 1981, they transitioned to a 6-player team and began to strengthen themselves as an in-house club. They won all their games in the 29th Industrial League in 1999 and achieved their long-awaited promotion to the V League (then V.Premier League), renaming the team "Toyota Gosei Trefuerza." In 2013, their first foreign coach, Christian Sanderson Andersson, was appointed, and he instilled a precise organizational volleyball style in the team. They placed third in the 2014/15 V.Premier League and won their first championship in the following 2015/16 season. Since then, they have grown into a powerhouse team, finishing as runners-up in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons and reaching the finals for three consecutive years.
From the 2019–20 season, the team changed its name to Wolf Dogs Nagoya. In the most recent seasons, they placed third in the 2020/21 season and were runners-up in the 2021/22 season.
The team is made up of talented players from all over the world, including Japan, Brazil, and the United States. The team's captain is Yuki Ishikawa, a talented outside hitter who has been with the team since 2016. Other key players include Kunihiro Shimizu, a veteran outside hitter, and Masahiro Yanagida, a talented opposite hitter.
Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza plays in the V.League, the top professional volleyball league in Japan. The team has a strong fan base and regularly plays in front of sold-out crowds. The team's home arena is the Toyoda City Gymnasium, which has a capacity of over 5,000 spectators.
Overall, Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza is a talented and successful volleyball team that is known for its strong play and passionate fan base.