Sony Sendai FC

Sony Sendai FC (ソニー仙台F.C., Sonī Sendai Efu Shī) is a Japanese football club based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan that plays in the Japan Football League. The team colour is navy.

Sony Sendai FC
ソニー仙台 FC
Full nameSony Sendai Football Club
Founded1968 (1968)
GroundYurtec Stadium Sendai
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
Capacity19,694
OwnerSony
ManagerMasato Ishikawa
LeagueJapan Football League
20216th of 17
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded by the workers of Sony's Sendai factory in 1968. They kept a low profile playing mainly in the Miyagi Prefecture League for a long time. However, it changed suddenly in 1993 when they embarked on a challenging task to reach the former Japan Football League within 5 years. They became league champions for 4 consecutive seasons starting from 1994, first in the Prefecture League and the others in the Tōhoku Regional League. They achieved their goal and were promoted to the JFL by winning the 1997 Regional League play-off.

When the J. League Division 2 was formed in 1999, the club decided not to turn professional. They joined the newly organised Japan Football League instead and have been an established JFL side since then.

As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sony Sendai, with permission from the JFL, did not contest the first half of the 2011 season. They expectedly earned last place on points, but due to Machida Zelvia and Matsumoto Yamaga being promoted to Division 2 and JEF Reserves withdrawing from the competition, they were spared relegation.

In 2015 Sony Sendai won the second stage and earned its first JFL title by defeating first stage champions Vanraure Hachinohe on penalties after a tied two-leg final on aggregate.

League and cup record
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueEmperor's
Cup		Shakaijin
Cup
SeasonDivisionTierTeamsPositionGPW (OTW)DLFAGDPts
1998 Former JFL21613th307 (1)1224271-29232nd round-
1999 JFL 395th247 (2)1142942-13263th roundRunner-up
2000 125th2211 (2)09513714371st round-
2001 1614th3095162846-18321st round
2002 184th1786325169301st round
2003 169th301361146442451st round
2004 166th30138950428473rd round
2005 167th301551048371150-
2006 189th34107174865-17371st round
2007 1811th34135164659-13442nd round
2008 189th3415415534211493rd round
2009 183rd341789493019592nd round
2010 1814th34119143442-8423rd round
2011 1818th173771424-10162nd round
2012 1712th32912112729-2392nd round
2013 189th34121483334-1502nd round
2014 4145th261376452916463rd round
2015 161st30218148212771-
2016 166th301767562729571st round
2017 163rd301857643628591st round
2018 164th3016410674324522nd round
2019 162nd30167760342655-
2020 163rd1582525223262nd round
2021 166th3214612523913482nd round
Key

  • GP = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals Difference; Pts = Points gained

Current squad

As of 11 February 2022.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Yuki Furukawa
2 DF  JPN Yuki Miura
3 DF  JPN Ryuya Ikeuchi
4 DF  JPN Yudai Sawada
5 MF  JPN Hanto Hirata
6 DF  JPN Junki Seo
7 MF  JPN Kyohei Yoshimori (captain)
8 DF  JPN Toshiki Yamamori
9 FW  JPN Yuta Uchino
10 FW  JPN Motoki Fujiwara
11 FW  JPN Taiga Sasaki
13 DF  JPN Shimpei Yamada
14 MF  JPN Ren Yoshino
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF  JPN Keitaro Suzuki
16 DF  JPN Takumi Matsumoto
17 FW  JPN Taisei Kaneko
18 MF  JPN Yuta Akimoto
19 DF  JPN Tomoya Suzuki
20 FW  JPN Yosuke Ueno
21 GK  JPN Yuto Kamogawa
22 DF  JPN Konosuke Fukumiya
23 DF  JPN Yuji Shiozaki
24 DF  JPN Keisuke Yoshikawa
25 MF  JPN Hikaru Ishigami
26 GK  JPN Masahiro Sagawa

References
  1. "ソニー仙台FC". www.sonysendaifc.jp. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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