MyNavi Sendai
Mynavi Sendai Ladies (マイナビ仙台レディース) is a women's football club playing in Japan's football league, WE League. Its hometown is Sendai.
| Full name | Mynavi Sendai Ladies | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vegajyo | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Yurtec Stadium Sendai (capacity: 19,694) | ||
| Chairman | Yoshihisa Nishikawa[source?] | ||
| Manager | Takeo Matsuda | ||
| League | WE League | ||
| 2021–22 | WE League, 5th of 11 | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 3 September 2022[1]
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Stadium
Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.
Sendai Stadium ranks among the top stadiums in Japan for its presence, comfort, and accessibility. It was once ranked second in an evaluation by a famous Japanese football media. It was also used by Azzurri as a camp site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Miyagi Stadium is well associated with the Japan national team, and as host venue of the Argentina national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Honours
Domestic
- Nadeshiko League Division 1
- Runners-up (1): 2015
Season-by-season records
| Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | WE League Cup | League Note | |||
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| League | Level | Place | Tms. | ||||
| Nadeshiko Div.1 |
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| 2021–22 | WE League | ||||||
| 2022–23 | |||||||
Parent company
Mascot
Myviy
- A girl from Deneb and raised in Sendai. VEGATTA and LTAANA are friends.
- By combining "MY" from My Navi and "V" from Victory, we named it "Myviy" as an easy-to-call name that will be familiar to many people, including supporters.
- Not a specific animal. A character inspired by the star Deneb, one of the summer triangles. The motif is Mynavi Wave, a moon helmet that is associated with the stars and the city of Sendai.
Transition of team name
- Vegalta Sendai Ladies: (2012–2016)
- Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies: (2017–2020)
- Mynavi Sendai Ladies: (2021–present)
In 2023, Mynavi recorded the highest number of participants in the WE League.
Related pages
- List of women's football clubs in Japan
- Vegalta Sendai (former parent company)
References
- ↑ 選手・スタッフ マイナビ仙台レディースオフィシャルWEBサイト (in ja)www.mynavisendai-ladies.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2022.