Full name | Kyuden Voltex | |
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Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |
Nickname(s) | Voltex | |
Founded | 1951 | |
Location | Fukuoka, Japan | |
Ground(s) | Kashii, Fukuoka city | |
Coach(es) | Zane Hilton | |
League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three | |
2022 | 4th | |
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Kyuden Voltex is a Japanese rugby team owned by Kyushu Electric Power Co. (Kyūshū Denryoku). The nickname "Voltex" is a conflation of "Voltage" and "Techniques" and was decided after the team won promotion to the Top League. The team is based in Kashii, Fukuoka and from the 2007-8 season is playing in the semi-professional Top League at the top of Japanese domestic rugby. It is the third team based in Kyūshū to play in the league, the other two being Coca-Cola Red Sparks and Munakata Sanix Blues.
In the fifth season of the Top League (2007-8) Kyuden managed to avoid the play-offs and stay in the league. They also won the league's "Fair Play" prize.