is a Japanese professional football club based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football.
Vegalta won their only major honours in which they won the J2 League title in the 2009 season.
History
Foundation and early development (1988–1998)
Founded in 1988 as Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Soccer Club, the company team of Tohoku Electric Power, Vegalta Sendai joined the J-League in 1999 after playing a few seasons in the JFL, with the nickname Brummell Sendai, to which they had been promoted in 1994 from the Tohoku Regional League. In the mid-1990s, the club began transitioning into a community-based professional club as part of the expanding structure of the J.League. In 1999, the club adopted the name Vegalta Sendai as a homage to the famous Tanabata festival in Sendai and joined the newly established J2 League.
Promotion to J1 and early top-flight years (2001–2003)
Vegalta achieved promotion to the J1 League in 2001 after finishing near the top of the J2 standings. The promotion marked the first time the club competed in Japan’s top division.
Vegalta performed strongly in its debut season and secured a respectable mid-table finish. However, the club went back down to J2 League due to the inconsistent performance.
Rebuilding and return to J1 (2004–2019)
Following relegation, Vegalta spent several years rebuilding in the J2 League while strengthening its squad and youth development system. The club gradually improved its performances and became a strong promotion contender.
In 2009, Vegalta won the J2 League title thus securing promotion back to the J1 League for the 2010 season.
In 2011, despite the earthquake and tsunami, Vegalta achieved their highest position up to that time, 4th place in the top division.
In 2012, despite leading the table for most of the season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's challenge proved too strong, and losing the penultimate week game to relegation battler Albirex Niigata cost them the title, rendering them runners-up in the league which is Vegalta best-ever league finish in the top flight division.
In 2018, Vegalta reached the final of the 2018 Emperor's Cup, however, lost 1–0 to Urawa Red Diamonds.
Recent seasons (2020–present)
After twelve years spent in the J1 League, Vegalta returned to the J2 in 2022, after being relegated from the J1 at the end of 2021. After finishing in seventh place in the 2022 J2 League, thus failing to reach the promotion play-offs. Ryang Yong-gi, a symbol of Sendai, retired at the end of the 2023 season.
For the 2024 season, Yoshiro Moriyama, who has a track record of developing players at Sanfrecce Hiroshima's training age group and the U17 Japan National Team, was appointed as Manager.
Team image
Name origin
The name “Vegalta” is derived from the names of two stars in the constellation Orion—Vega and Altair—a reference to the famous Tanabata festival held annually in Sendai. The names of the two celestial stars of the Tanabata legend, Vega and Altair were combined to form Vegalta.
Supporters
As with most football clubs, fans in Sendai sing and dance during matches. However, most of the songs used by fans from other clubs are avoided due to the more eclectic set. Club themes sung before each game are Take Me Home, Country Roads, and during the game. Toy Dolls, Blitzkrieg Bop and other Kiss and Twisted Sister songs.
Since Sendai is the hometown of Hirohiko Araki, who wrote JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, fans often wave flags with the same motifs of characters portrayed in Araki's manga.
Rivalries
Michinoku Derby
Vegalta's traditional rivals are Montedio Yamagata from Yamagata Prefecture. The two have been rivals since meeting in the Tohoku Football League in 1991. Among the Tohoku derbies, this match is famous as the Michinoku derby.
Tohoku Derby
This is the derby played by the Tohoku region teams, currently the most important match is that of Vegalta Sendai and Montedio Yamagata. Other teams included in this classic include Blaublitz Akita, Iwate Grulla Morioka, Iwaki FC.
Mascot
- VEGATTA (Brother)
- He has won "the J League mascot general election" many times and is quite popular.
- The eagle, which is also used in the club emblem as a symbol of victory in Greek mythology, is associated with the Aquila constellation, to which Hikoboshi (Altair) belongs, which is the origin of the club's name. The name was decided by public submission. Vegatta's SNS (BLOG, Twitter), which is updated daily, is loved and popular among soccer fans in Japan, as the mascot loves mischief, and is by some fans, hard to believe it is a mascot.
- LTAANA (Sister)
- From the Sendai summer tradition "Sendai Tanabata", which is the origin of the team name, "Luta" for Vega (Orihime) and Altair (Hikoboshi), and "Tana" for Tanabata, it was named as a girlish name by combining "na", on a 7 August, which is the date of the event and the birthday. Sometimes she tweet with [#ルターナ] (LTAANA written phonetically on Katakana) on Sendai's official Twitter.
- When Vegalta wins any match, she expresses her joy on Twitter.
Cheerleaders
- The Vegalta Cheerleaders mainly support "Vegalta Sendai", participate in many events, and continue to work as a cheering group for people who are doing their best in the area. She has the longest history as a cheerleader for a professional sports team in Sendai, and has been active since 2003.
Stadium
thumb|[[Yurtec Stadium Sendai]]Vegalta plays its home matches at Yurtec Stadium Sendai, a football-specific stadium located in Izumi-ku, Sendai. Opened in 1997, the stadium has a seating capacity of around 19,134 spectators and is known for its compact design, with stands positioned close to the pitch, creating an intense matchday atmosphere.
The stadium has served as the club’s primary home ground since Vegalta joined the professional structure of the J.League. Its intimate atmosphere and passionate supporters make it one of the most recognizable football venues in the Tōhoku region.thumb|[[Miyagi Stadium]]
In addition to Yurtec Stadium Sendai, the club occasionally uses the Miyagi Stadium. a much larger multi-purpose stadium located in the town of Rifu, just outside Sendai. It is typically used for selected high-profile matches and major event. Opened in 2000, the venue has a capacity of over 49,000 and was one of the stadiums used during the 2002 FIFA World Cup where It was also used by the Italian national football team as their basecamp during the tournament.
Due to its significantly larger capacity, Miyagi Stadium is sometimes used for high-profile fixtures, major events, and matches expected to attract larger crowds. While Yurtec Stadium Sendai remains the club’s main and traditional home ground, Miyagi Stadium serves as an alternative venue that allows the club to accommodate bigger audiences for important games.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Kit evolution
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Players
First-team squad
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Out on loan
Management and staff
For the 2026 season.
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! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Position
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Name
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|Manager|| Yoshiro Moriyama
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|First-team coach|| Koichiro Katafuchi<br> Akira Konno<br> Yōsuke Nishi
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|Goalkeeper coach|| Motoki Ueda
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|Physical coach|| Makoto Muraoka
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|Analyst & coach|| Takuma Deguchi
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|Chief trainer|| Yakuya Matsuda
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|Trainer|| Tomoki Takeda <br> Taisuke Ikoma
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|Physiotherapist|| Masaaki Taira
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|Interpreter|| Rodrigo Simões
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|Competent|| Shinya Naganuma
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|Deputy officer|| Yutaro Miura <br> Hiroki Ito
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Honours
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Type
!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Honours
!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Titles
!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Season
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| rowspan="3" |League
|J2 League
|1
|2009
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|Tohoku Soccer League
|1
|1994
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|Japanese Regional Football League Competition
|1
|1984
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Bold is for those competition that are currently active.
Records and statistics
As of 25 April 2026.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Top 10 all-time appearances
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Rank
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Player
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Years
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Club appearance
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|1
| Ryang Yong-gi
|2004–2019,
2022–2023
|617
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|2
| Shingo Tomita
|2005–2022
|518
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|3
| Naoki Sugai
|2003–2018
|442
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|4
| Naoki Chiba
|1996–2010
|430
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|5
| Kunimitsu Sekiguchi
|2004–2012,
2018–2021
|413
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|6
| Takuto Hayashi
|2007–2013
|284
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|7
| Koji Hachisuka
|2012–2023
|279
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|8
| Takayuki Nakahara
|2003–2014
|230
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|9
| Yasuhiro Hiraoka
|2016–2022
|224
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|10
| Jiro Kamata
|2010–2015
|220
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{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Rank
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Player
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Club appearance
! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Total goals
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|1
| Ryang Yong-gi
|617
|83
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|2
| Marcos
|73
|56
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|3
| Wilson
|162
|51
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|4
| Shingo Akamine
|163
|48
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|5
| Naoki Sugai
|442
|43
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|6
| Yuki Nakashima
|201
|38
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|7
| Hisato Satō
|81
|33
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|8
| Takayuki Nakahara
|230
|31
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|9
| Takuma Nishimura
|143
|30
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|10
| Kunimitsu Sekiguchi
|413
|30
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- Biggest wins: 11–0 vs Matsuyama University (3 November 1996)
- Heaviest defeats: 0–7 vs Urawa Red Diamonds (7 April 2017)
- Youngest ever debutant: Manato Kudo ~ 16 years 11 months 11 days old (On 18 April 2018 vs Albirex Niigata)
- Oldest ever player: Ryang Yong-gi ~ 41 years 10 months 5 days old (On 12 November 2023 vs Machida Zelvia)
- Youngest goal scorers: Kenta Miyawaki ~ 17 years 3 months 14 days old (On 18 April 2018 vs Albirex Niigata)
- Oldest goal scorers: Slobodan Dubajić ~ 37 years 6 months 8 days old (On 27 August 2000 vs Mito HollyHock)
Award winners
As of the end of the 2025 season.<!--! In chronological order-->
- J. League Best XI
- Wilson (2012)
- Valuable Player Award
- Takuto Hayashi (2011, 2012)
- Makoto Kakuda (2011, 2012)
- Jiro Kamata (2011, 2012)
- Taikai Uemoto (2012)
- Naoki Sugai (2012)
- Shingo Akamine (2012)
- Ryang Yong-gi (2012)
- Simão Mate (2019)
- Individual Fair Play Award
- Yuichi Nemoto (2003)
- Ryang Yong-gi (2011)
- J.League Monthly MVP
- Shingo Akamine (May 2014)
- Simão Mate (June 2019)
- Ryoma Kida(May 2022)
- Monthly Best Manager
- Susumu Watanabe (June 2019)
- Masato Harasaki (May 2022)
- Monthly Best Goal
- Ryang Yong-gi (2015)
- Crislan (2017)
- J.League Cup Award
- Takuma Nishimura (2017)
- TAG Heuer YOUNG GUNS Award
- Takuma Nishimura (2017)
- Ko Itakura (2018)
- J.League Cup Top Scorer
- Crislan: 2017)
- J2 League Top Scorer
- Marcos (2001)
- Borges (2006)
- Meritorious Player Award
- Norio Omura (2009)
- Atsushi Yanagisawa (2015)
- Hisato Satō (2021)
- Makoto Kakuda (2022)
- Naoki Ishihara (2022)
- Yoshiki Takahashi (2022)
- Shingo Tomita (2023)
- Shingo Akamine (2023)
Managerial history
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!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Manager
!! style="background:#FFD700; color:#0000CD; text-align:center;" |Period
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| Takekazu Suzuki ||1 July 1990–31 December 1995
|– 1994 Tohoku Soccer League
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| Branko Elsner ||1 February 1997–31 December 1997
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| Toshiya Miura ||1 January 1998–31 January 1998
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| Takekazu Suzuki (2) ||1 February 1998–24 July 1999
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| Hidehiko Shimizu ||27 July 1999–14 September 2003
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| Hajime Ishii ||15 September 2003–20 September 2003
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| Zdenko Verdenik ||21 September 2003–31 December 2004
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| Satoshi Tsunami ||1 January 2005–30 November 2005
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| Joel Santana ||1 December 2005–31 December 2006
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| Tatsuya Mochizuki ||1 January 2007–31 December 2007
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| Makoto Teguramori ||1 February 2008–14 November 2013
|– 2009 J2 League
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| Graham Arnold ||14 November 2013–9 April 2014
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| Susumu Watanabe ||10 April 2014–31 January 2020
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| Takashi Kiyama ||1 February 2020–31 January 2021
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| Makoto Teguramori (2) ||1 February 2021–22 November 2021
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| Masato Harasaki ||23 November 2021–5 September 2022
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| Akira Ito ||6 September 2022–12 July 2023
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| Takafumi Hori ||13 July 2023–13 November 2023
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| Yoshiro Moriyama||1 January 2024–present
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Notable players and coaches
- Edmar 1995–1997
- Pierre Littbarski 1996–1997
- Frank Ordenewitz 1996
- Branko Elsner 1997
- Teruo Iwamoto 2001–2003
- Hajime Moriyasu 2002–2003
- Zdenko Verdenik 2003–2004
- Ryang Yong-gi 2004–2019, 2022–2023
- Goce Sedloski 2004
- Joel Santana 2006
- Thiago Neves 2006
- Humberlito Borges 2006
- Makoto Teguramori 2008–2013, 2021
- Atsushi Yanagisawa 2011–2014
- Graham Arnold 2014
- Danny Vukovic 2014
- Michael McGlinchey 2014
- Daniel Schmidt 2014–2019
- Takuma Nishimura 2015–2018, 2020–2021
- Ko Itakura 2018
- Simão Mate Junior 2019–2021
International convention
;World Cup
- 2018
- Danny Vukovic (2014)
- 2022
- Daniel Schmidt (2014–2019)
- Ko Itakura (2018)
- Danny Vukovic
;World Cup (Manager)
- 2022
- Hajime Moriyasu (2002–2003)
- Graham Arnold (2014)
;FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2017
- Danny Vukovic
- Michael McGlinchey (2014)
;AFC Asian Cup
- 2011/2015
- Ryang Yong-gi (2004–2019, 2022-)
- 2019
- Daniel Schmidt<br>※Runner up
- Danny Vukovic
;AFC Asian Cup (Manager)
- 2019
- Hajime Moriyasu
- Graham Arnold
;Copa América
- 2019
- Ko Itakura
;OFC Nations Cup
- 2016
- Michael McGlinchey<br>※Winner
;EAFF E-1 Football Championship
- 2015
- Yuji Rokutan (2015–2016)
- 2022
- Takuma Nishimura (2015–2018, 2020–2021)
- Hajime Moriyasu<br>※Winner
;Summer Olympics (U-23)
- 2020
- Ko Itakura
;Summer Olympics (U-23 Manager)
- 2016
- Makoto Teguramori (Manager)
- 2020
- Graham Arnold
;AFC U-23 Asian Cup
- 2016
- Makoto Teguramori<br>※Winner
- 2020
- Graham Arnold<br>※3rd place
;Asian Games (U-23)
- 2018
- Ko Itakura<br>※Runner up
;Asian Games (U-23 Manager)
- 2014
- Makoto Teguramori
;Toulon Tournament (U-22)
- 2019
- Keiya Shiihashi (2016–2020)<br>※Runner up, Best XI
;FIFA U-20 World Cup (Manager)
- 2023
- Kim Eun-jung (2003)
Best Match
① and ② were selected as "that game I want to see again" on the J League official YouTube channel, and 2 was also selected as "10 Best Matches" by J Chronicle Best. ② was also selected as the "Best Match" of the J30 Best Awards.
J Chronicle Best
This is a project to select the J.League "Best Eleven", "Best Goal" and "Best Match" over the past 20 years. A project held in 2013 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Japan Professional Soccer League. The mentioned two game is often featured as a legendary game in each media.
J30 BEST AWARDS
A project to select the "MVP", "Best Eleven", "Best Goal", "Best Match", and "Best Scene" of the J League over the past 30 years. An award hosted by the J.League to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the J.League in 2023.
Even in "Soccer Digest" (Japan's famous football media), the two were selected as "the best 3 selected J.League matches" by the reporter in charge of Sendai. Sendai's Yoshiaki Ota, who scored the equalizing goal against Kawasaki, said, "I think it was a goal that everyone worked together, including the thoughts of my teammates."
<nowiki>*</nowiki>The notation of the match card and the stadium where the match was held is at the time of the match.
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!Overview
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!①
|2001 J League Division 2 Round 44
Kyoto Purple Sanga FC 0-1 Vegalta Sendai
|November 18, 2001
Takebishi Stadium Kyoto
|The long-awaited J1 first promotion match.
Head-to-head competition between leader Kyoto and 3rd place Sendai in the final round.
The first promotion to J1 as a club in the Tohoku region is decided.
|Official record
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!②
|2011 J League Division 1 Round 7
Kawasaki Frontale 1-2 Vegalta Sendai
|April 23, 2011
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
|The first match after the suspension of the league match due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Sendai, who suffered severe damage to the club itself, came from behind to win.
Recorded the club's first victory with Todoroki Stadium.
|Official record
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Season by season record
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|bgcolor=gold|<small>Champions</small>
|bgcolor=silver|<small>Runners-up</small>
|bgcolor=ff6600|<small>Third place</small>
|bgcolor=palegreen|<small>Promoted</small>
|bgcolor=pink|<small>Relegated</small>
|}
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!colspan="14"|League !!rowspan="2"|J.League Cup !!rowspan="2"|Emperor's Cup
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!Season !!League !!Tier !!Teams!!Pos.
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|colspan="16"|Brummell Sendai
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|1995
|rowspan="4"|Former JFL ||rowspan="4"|2 ||16 ||15th ||30 ||9 ||- ||21 ||40 ||79 ||-39 ||27 ||rowspan="4| || ||2nd round
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|1996
|16 ||6th ||30 ||18 ||- ||12 ||67 ||52 ||15 ||56 || ||3rd round
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|1997
|16 ||8th ||30 ||12 <small>(1 / 2)</small> ||- ||15 ||37 ||43 ||-6 ||40 ||Group stage ||2nd round
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|1998
|16 ||bgcolor="palegreen"|7th ||30 ||1 <small>(5 / 3)</small> ||- ||12 ||55 ||53 ||2 ||43
|Group stage ||4th round
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|colspan="16"|Vegalta Sendai
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|1999
|rowspan="3"|J2 ||rowspan="3"|2 ||10 ||9th ||36 ||7 <small>(3)</small> ||4 ||18 <small>(4)</small> ||30 ||58 ||-28 ||31 ||7,470 ||1st round ||2nd round
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|2000
|11 ||5th ||40 ||15 <small>(4)</small> ||2 ||15 <small>(4)</small> ||60 ||69 ||-9 ||55 ||8,885 ||1st round ||1st round
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|2001
|12 ||bgcolor="silver"|2nd ||44 ||24 <small>(3)</small> ||5 ||9 <small>(3)</small> ||78 ||56 ||22 ||83 ||14,011 ||1st round ||3rd round
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|2002
|rowspan="2"|J1 ||rowspan="2"|1 ||16 ||13th ||30 ||9 <small>(2)</small> ||1 ||18 ||40 ||57 ||-17 ||32 || 21,862 ||Group stage ||4th round
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|2003
|16 ||bgcolor="pink"|15th ||30 ||5 ||9 ||16 ||31 ||56 ||-25 ||24 || 21,646 ||Group stage ||3rd round
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|2004
|rowspan="6"|J2 ||rowspan="6"|2 ||12 ||6th ||44 ||15 ||14 ||15 ||62 ||66 ||-4 ||59 ||16,198 ||rowspan=6|Not eligible ||4th round
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|2005
|12 ||4th ||44 ||19 ||11 ||14 ||66 ||47 ||19 ||68 ||15,934 ||4th round
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|2006
|13 ||5th ||48 ||21 ||14 ||13 ||75 ||43 ||32 ||77 ||14,453 ||4th round
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|2007
|13 ||4th ||48 ||24 ||13 ||11 ||72 ||54 ||18 ||83 ||14,685 ||3rd round
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|2008
|15 ||bgcolor="ff6600"|3rd ||42 ||18 ||16 ||8 ||62 ||47 ||15 ||70 ||14,080 ||4th round
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|2009
|18 ||bgcolor="gold"|1st ||51 ||32 ||10 ||9 ||87 ||39 ||48 ||106 ||12,951 ||Semi final
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|2010
|rowspan="12"|J1 ||rowspan="12"|1 ||18 ||14th ||34 ||10 ||9 ||15 ||40 ||46 ||-6 ||39 ||17,332 ||Quarter final ||2nd round
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|2011
|18 ||4th ||34 ||14 ||14 ||6 ||39 ||25 ||14 ||56 ||15,656 ||2nd round ||4th round
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|2012
|18 ||bgcolor="silver"|2nd ||34 ||15 ||12 ||7 ||59 ||43 ||16 ||57 ||16,603 ||Quarter final ||3rd round
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|2013
|18 ||13th ||34 ||11 ||12 ||11 ||41 ||38 ||3 ||45 ||14,866 ||Quarter final ||Quarter final
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|2014
|18 ||14th ||34 ||9 ||11 ||14 ||35 ||50 ||-15 ||38 ||15,173 ||Group stage ||2nd round
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|2015
|18 ||14th ||34 ||9 ||8 ||17 ||44 ||48 ||-4 ||35 ||14,907 ||Group stage ||Quarter final
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|2016
|18 ||12th ||34 ||13 ||4 ||17 ||39 ||48 ||-9 ||43 ||15,050 ||Group stage ||2nd round
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|2017
|18 ||12th ||34 ||11 ||8 ||15 ||44 ||53 ||-9 ||41 ||14,746 ||Semi final ||2nd round
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|2018
|18 ||11th ||34 ||13 ||6 ||15 ||44 ||54 ||-10 ||45 ||15,408
|Round of 16 ||bgcolor=silver|Runners up
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|2019
|18 ||11th ||34 ||12 ||5 ||17 ||38 ||45 ||-7 ||41 ||14,971 ||Play-off stage ||4th round
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|2020 †
|18 ||17th ||34 ||6 ||10 ||18 ||36 ||61 ||-25 ||28 ||4,163 ||Group stage ||Not eligible
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|2021
|20 ||bgcolor="pink"|19th ||38||5 ||13 ||20 ||31 ||62 ||-31 ||28 ||5,926
|Group stage ||2nd round
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|2022
|rowspan="6"|J2 ||rowspan="6"|2 ||22 ||7th ||42||18 ||9 ||15 ||67 ||59 ||8 ||63 ||8,991
|rowspan=2|Not eligible ||3rd round
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|2023
|22 ||16th ||42 ||12 ||12 ||18 ||48 ||61 ||-13 ||48 ||11,215 ||3rd round
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|2024
|20 ||6th ||38 ||18 ||10 ||10 ||50 ||44 ||6 ||64 ||13,331 ||1st round||2nd round
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|2025
|20 ||7th ||38 ||16 ||14 ||8 ||47 ||36 ||11 ||62 ||13,760 ||1st round||2nd round
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|2026
|10 ||TBD ||18 || || || || || || || || ||N/A ||N/A
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|2026-27
|20 ||TBD ||38 || || || || || || || || ||TBD||TBD
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Continental record
thumb|[[AFC Champions League Elite|AFC Champions League]]
Sendai also participated in the ACL for the first time in 2013.
It was a tournament with many challenges other than matches, such as long-distance travel, overcrowded schedule with the J.League and local climate, but they did not lose in the extreme cold of Nanjing and the intense heat of Thailand and the final match was a draw or better in the qualifying.
It was a good point to leave the possibility of breaking through.
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|rowspan="3"|2013
|rowspan="3"|AFC Champions League ||rowspan="3"|Group E || Buriram United ||style="background:#ffd;"|1–1 ||style="background:#ffd;"|1–1 ||rowspan="3"|4th
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| Jiangsu Sainty ||style="background:#fdd;"|1–2 ||style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
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| FC Seoul ||style="background:#dfd;"|1–0 ||style="background:#fdd;"|2–1
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Asian clubs ranking
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! Current Rank !! Country !! Team !! Points
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|175 || || Nantong Zhiyun FC || 1290
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|176 || || Qingdao Jonoon || 1290
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|177 || || Kitchee || 1290
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|178 || || Pas Hamedan || 1288
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|179 || || Vegalta Sendai|| 1288
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|180 || || V-Varen Nagasaki || 1288
|}
Vegalta House
"Shichigashuku Town's Empty House Revitalization Project: Let's Build a Vegalta House" will start in July 2021 with the support of 143 crowdfunding people and a total of 78 local workers. It is involved in a social collaboration activity, in line with Goal 11 "Sustainable cities and communities" and Goal 17 "Partnership for the goals" of the SDGs basic guidelines.
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