Vegalta Sendai
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is a Japanese professional soccer (football) club, currently playing in Division 2 of the J-league. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Sendai Stadium, 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. 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.Season Results
| Season | League | Standing | Points | Wins | Losses | Ties | Attendance |
| 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 (stage1) | 9(16) | 20 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| J1 (stage2) | 15(16) | 12 | 4 | 10 | 1 | ||
| J1 (season) | 13(16) | 32 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 327,925 | |
| 2003 | J1 (stage1) | 15(16) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |
| J1 (stage2) | 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 |
External links
- [Vegalta Sendai Official Web Site] (Japanese only)
| Japan Professional Football League Members in 2006 season |
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| Division 1 (J1) | |
| Niigata | Kashima | Chiba | Omiya | Urawa | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki | Yokohama FM | |
| Kofu | Shimizu | Iwata | Nagoya | Kyoto | G.Osaka | C.Osaka | Hiroshima | Fukuoka | Oita | |
| Division 2 (J2) | |
| Sapporo | Sendai | Yamagata | Mito | Kusatsu | Kashiwa Tokyo V. | Yokohama FC | Shonan | Kobe | Tokushima | Ehime | Tosu | |
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