Vegalta Sendai
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| Full name | Vegalta Sendai | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vegalta | ||
| Founded | 1988 | ||
| Ground | Yurtec Stadium Sendai Izumi-ku, Sendai | ||
| Capacity | 19,694 | ||
| Chairman | Shirahata Yoichi | ||
| Manager | Susumu Watanabe | ||
| League | J1 League | ||
| 2016 | J1 League, 12th | ||
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Vegalta Sendai (ベガルタ仙台, Begaruta Sendai) is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J1 League. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.
History
Founded in 1988 as Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. Soccer Club, Vegalta joined the J-League in 1999 after playing a few years in the JFL, with the nickname Brummell Sendai, to which they had been promoted in 1995 from the Tohoku Regional League. When joining the J-League, the name Vegalta was chosen as a homage to the famous Tanabata festival in Sendai. The names of the two celestial stars of the Tanabata legend, Vega and Altair were combined to form Vegalta.
They were first promoted to the top flight in 2002, but went back down the following season. They were promoted again for the 2010 season.
In 2011, despite the earthquake and tsunami, they 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, Template:Fb team Sanfrecce's challenge proved too strong, and losing the penultimate week game to relegation battler Template:Fb team Albirex cost them the title, rendering them second-place winners, their highest position in history.
Honours
- Tohoku Football League Division 1: 1994 (as Brummell Sendai)
- Regional League Promotion Series: 1994 (as Brummell Sendai)
- J. League Division 2: 2009
Supporters and rivalries
Like most football clubs, Sendai's fans are to be heard singing and dancing throughout the match; but, most of the songs used by fans of other clubs are eschewed in favor of a more eclectic set. The club's theme, sung before every game, is Take Me Home, Country Roads, while during the game altered lyrics are sung to the tunes of The Lambrusco Kid by the Toy Dolls, Blitzkrieg Bop, and other songs by KISS and Twisted Sister.
Vegalta's traditional rivals are Montedio Yamagata from Yamagata Prefecture. The two have been rivals since meeting in the Tohoku Football League in 1991.
Current players
As of 25 January 2017.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Takekazu Suzuki |  Japan |
1995 |
| Choei Sato | Japan |
1996 |
| Branko Elsner |  Slovenia |
Feb 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1997 |
| Miloš Rus | Slovenia |
1997 |
| Toshiya Miura | Japan |
Feb 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1997 |
| Takekazu Suzuki | Japan |
1998–99 |
| Hidehiko Shimizu | Japan |
1999–03 |
| Hajime Ishii | Japan |
2003 |
| Zdenko Verdenik | Slovenia |
Sept 21, 2003 – Dec 31, 2004 |
| Satoshi Tsunami | Japan |
Jan 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005 |
| Joel Santana |  Brazil |
Dec 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2006 |
| Tatsuya Mochizuki | Japan |
Jan 1, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007 |
| Makoto Teguramori | Japan |
Feb 1, 2008 – Nov 14, 2013 |
| Graham Arnold |  Australia |
Nov 14, 2013 – April 9, 2014 |
| Susumu Watanabe | Japan |
April 10, 2014– |
Record
| Season | League | Standing | Points | Wins | Losses | Ties | Attendance |
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| 1995 | JFL | 15/16 | 27 | 9 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1996 | JFL | 6/16 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1997 | JFL | 8/16 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1998 | JFL | 7(16) | 43 | 18 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1999 | J2 | 9(10) | 31 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 134,462 |
| 2000 | J2 | 5(11) | 55 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 177,967 |
| 2001 | J2 | 2(12) | 83 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 308,243 |
| 2002 | J1 (1° stage) | 9(16) | 20 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| J1 (2° stage) | 15(16) | 12 | 4 | 10 | 1 | ||
| J1 (season) | 13(16) | 32 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 327,925 | |
| 2003 | J1 (1° stage) | 15(16) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
| J1 (2° stage) | 15(16) | 12 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| J1 (season) | 15(16) | 24 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 325,621 | |
| 2004 | J2 | 6(12) | 59 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 356,359 |
| 2005 | J2 | 4(12) | 68 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 350,544 |
| 2006 | J2 | 5(13) | 77 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 346,868 |
| 2007 | J2 | 4(13) | 83 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 352,432 |
| 2008 | J2 | 3(15) | 70 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 295,679 |
| 2009 | J2 | 1(18) | 106 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 336,719 |
| 2010 | J1 | 14(18) | 39 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 294,644 |
| 2011 | J1 | 4/18 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 266,144 |
| 2012 | J1 | 2/18 | 57 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 282,200 |
| 2013 | J1 | 13/18 | 45 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 252,725 |
| 2014 | J1 | 14/18 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 257,949 |
| 2015 | J1 | 14/18 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 234,442 |
| 2016 | J1 | 12/18 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 262,937 |
Finances
Despite leading J2 in attendance for the past three years, the club has struggled financially since being relegated from J1. In 2005, the team ran a deficit of 163 million yen, the only year since joining the J. League that they failed to turn a profit.[2] Up until the closing date of the 2006 season (January 31, 2007), the team was projecting a 150 million yen deficit.[3] However, the transfer fee for Borges was enough to drive them into the black for the season. The total profit in 2006 was 27 million yen.[4]
| Season | Income | Expenses |
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| 1999 | 599 | 578 |
| 2000 | 763 | 751 |
| 2001 | 1021 | 998 |
| 2002 | 2152 | 1950 |
| 2003 | 2348 | 2211 |
| 2004 | 2110 | 2103 |
| 2005 | 1787 | 1950 |
| 2006 | TBD | TBD |
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Asian clubs ranking
- As of 12 February 2017.[5]
| Current Rank | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 81 |  |
Gostaresh Foulad |
| 82 |  |
Gwangju FC |
| 83 | |
Vegalta Sendai |
| 84 |  |
Persib Bandung |
| 85 | |
Adelaide United |
References
- ^ http://www.vegalta.co.jp/topteam/profile_top.html
- ^ Kahoku Shimpō (河北新報); December 24, 2006
- ^ Team Profile – Vegalta Sendai
- ^ Kahoku Shimpō (河北新報); April 11, 2007
- ^ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". FootballDatabase.
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