Nakane Yumika (中根弓佳) has been promoted to president of the Ehime Orange Vikings. Drawing on her human resources experience as an executive officer at Cybozu, she expressed her ambition to realize an arena and join the B.Premier. The opening games will be held on 26 and 27 September at the Prefectural Budokan against the Aomori Wat's.
Nakane Yumika (中根弓佳) has been appointed the new president of the operating company of the Ehime Orange Vikings. After many years of human resources experience as an executive officer at Cybozu, Nakane Yumika (中根弓佳) said she plans to strengthen the club's organization through her appointment.
Under the new management, she said the club aims to expand operating revenue and increase attendance, following its first qualification for the B2 championship playoffs last season. It has also set the realization of an arena from 2030 onward and entry into the B.Premier, the top league, as goals.
The opening games following the appointment of the new president will be held on 26 and 27 September at the Prefectural Budokan. The opponent will be the Aomori Wat's, marking the start of the new management's tenure from the first games of the season. The club's former president, Kitano Junya (北野順哉), has changed to a director.
The club has emphasized its approach of pursuing growth while sharing its ambitions with people in the community. Attention is likely to focus on concrete developments toward realizing an arena and joining the B.Premier.