, formerly the is a Japanese men's volleyball team based in Nagano prefecture. Currently it competes in the SV.League, the highest volleyball league in Japan.
History
VC Nagano Tridents was founded in April, 2008, the original name is VC Nagano Growth. They changed team's name into VC Nagano Trident in April 2010. In 2015, they participated in V Challenge League II. A year later, they won the title of V Challenge League II and promoted to V Challenge League I.
In 2018, they were eligible to compete in V. League Division 1 due to V.League expansion.
In 2022, VC Nagano Trident as the first team in V.League to launch "Token" programme in order to support their team's activities.
In July 2023, it's announced that Melco Group will acquire the whole club as the club is facing bankruptcy in August.There will be no changes in the employment and business continuity of the employees belonging to VC Nagano Tridents and the continuation of the competitions belonging to VC Nagano Tridents.The new company will rebuild the management to enter the SV League under the new system.
As of July 01, 2026, the team would rebranding as Shinsu Matsumoto Tridents.
Team Current roster Team roster – season 2023/2024 Player Name Date of birth Position 1 Koki YamadaMiddle Blocker 2 Shohei OnoOutside Hitter 3 Sota IkedaOutside/Opposite Hitter 4 Nakano RyuOutside Hitter 5 Ryo ShimokawaSetter 6 Xiu ChengchengOutside Hitter 7 Hiroki KotoLibero 9 Shota FujiwaraOutside Hitter 12 Kazuma SonaeLibero 13 Meguru TsubakiSetter 14 Ryoma YanukiMiddle Blocker 15 Taihei HazamaMiddle Blocker 16 Trent O'DeaMiddle Blocker 17 Keito NakamuraOutside Hitter 22 Taiga ItoyamaSetter Head coach: Shinji Kawamura
Former roster Team roster – Season 2022/23 Player Name Date of birth Position 1 Koki YamadaMiddle Blocker 2 Yusuke SugaiOpposite Hitter 3 Sota IkedaOutside/Oppostie Hitter 4 Nakano RyuOutside Hitter 5 Ryo ShimokawaSetter 6 Tatsuki ItoOutside Hitter 8 Carlos Alberto AraujoOppostie Hitter 9 Kota Ikeda (c)Outside Hitter 12 Kazuma SonaeLibero 13 Meguru TsubakiSetter 14 Ryoma YanukiMiddle Blocker 15 Taihei HazamaMiddle Blocker 16 Kenshi MorisakiMiddle Blocker 17 Keito NakamuraOutside Hitter 19 Hiromasa MiwaMiddle Blocker 20 Doni HaryonoOutside Hitter 24 Tsubasa OsadaSetter Head coach: Shinji Kawamura
League results Champions Runners-up
LeaguePosition TeamsMatchesWinLoseV.League Division 12018–1910th1027126 2019–2010th10273242020–219th10364322021–2210th10365312022–239th1036531SV.League2024-25 9th104410342025-26 10th1044539
References
External links Team profile on V.League (in Japanese)