Osaka Bluteon Wins 3 Club Awards and 5 Player Awards at SV.LEAGUE Annual Awards - Antoine Brizard and Miguel Lopez Each Win Two Titles

The annual awards ceremony for the 2025-26 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE, 'Recruit Staffing presents Daido Life SV.LEAGUE AWARDS 2025-26', was held in Tokyo on May 19, 2026. Osaka Bluteon received three club awards. Individually, Antoine Brizard and Miguel Lopez each secured two titles, while Kunihiro Shimizu, Yuji Nishida, and Tomohiro Yamamoto also received their respective awards.

<2025-26 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE Annual Awards>

Club Awards - Championship Victory (1st award) - Best Development Club Award (2nd consecutive year, 2nd time) - Best Social Engagement Club Award, Rally Category (1st award)

Leaders Awards [Top Spiker] Miguel Lopez (1st award)

Individual Awards [Regular Season Best 6] Outside Hitter: Miguel Lopez (2nd consecutive year, 2nd time) [Regular Season Best 6] Setter: Antoine Brizard (1st award) [Regular Season Best Libero] Tomohiro Yamamoto (2nd consecutive year, 2nd time) [MIP Award] Antoine Brizard (1st award) [Championship MVP] Yuji Nishida (1st award)

Meritorious Service Award Kunihiro Shimizu

<Comment from Head Coach Tuomas Sammelvuo> I am truly honored to have played in such a wonderful league. Each and every player accumulated hard work daily, allowing Osaka Bluteon to grasp the result of a championship. I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the coaching staff, personnel, stakeholders, and all the supporters who warmly cheered us on. We will continue to work together as a team to strive for even greater heights.

<Comment from Captain Yuji Nishida> Thank you very much for your warm support throughout this season. We were able to conclude the season with a championship victory, but the fierce battle in the final against Suntory Sunbirds Osaka was an extremely valuable experience. I believe it was a match that once again demonstrated the high competitive level of Japanese volleyball. We will continue to strive for further growth, so please continue to support us.

Additionally, the newly won Best Social Engagement Club Award in the Rally Category is presented to clubs that have conducted particularly outstanding activities in regional contribution over the year, in collaboration with various diverse local entities such as local governments, companies, schools, organizations, and residents.

[Details of the Best Social Engagement Club Award, Rally Category]

Activity Name: Making Sign Language Cheering a Volleyball Spectating Culture - Aiming for a Spectating Environment Everyone Can Enjoy through Co-creation

Activity Details: Aiming for the realization of a society where everyone can share the same emotions through the power of sports, we implemented activities themed around 'sign language'. Centered on two pillars: 'creating a participatory spectating experience where visitors learn and incorporate sign language into their cheering' and 'expanding contact points between children with hearing impairments and the local community', we deployed a wide range of activities at our home game on December 6, 2025. These included the sale of charity sign language T-shirts, setting up sign language experience booths, and inviting students and parents from hearing support schools to watch the game. A major feature of this initiative was the participation from the planning stage of Osaka Prefecture, all four hearing support schools in the prefecture, our partner SSK Corporation, and employees with hearing impairments from Panasonic Sports Co., Ltd.

Reason for Selection: This activity involved staff with disabilities from the planning stage, creating not only social participation opportunities for people with disabilities but also policies that promote mutual understanding as visitors interact with sign language through sports. It involves diverse people, and the donations utilizing merchandise serve as a sustainable model, making it particularly fitting for the Rally Award.

<Comment from Yuta Okamori, Panasonic Sports Sign Language Cheering Project Manager> I am extremely pleased to have been selected for the Best Social Engagement Club Award. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to SSK Corporation, the members of the Panasonic Group Sign Language Circle (Hoichikai Sign Language Club), and everyone who cooperated with us. Viewing this award as a new start, we will continue to work alongside local communities, schools, and companies to create an environment where everyone can enjoy volleyball with peace of mind.

Activity Introduction https://panasonic.co.jp/sports/social-contribution/202512160001.html

Kunihiro Shimizu Antoine Brizard Yuji Nishida Tomohiro Yamamoto Miguel Lopez

[About Osaka Bluteon] A men's volleyball club founded in 1951, based in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture. The former club name was Panasonic Panthers. Boasting 6 V.LEAGUE championships, 5 Emperor's Cup victories, and 13 Kurowashiki titles, it has produced numerous Japanese national team players