Vegalta ends 17-game winless run by stunning second-place Gamba
Shun Nagasawa grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as bottom side Vegalta Sendai ended a 17-game winless run with a stunning 4-0 win away against second-place Gamba Osaka in the J. League first-division on Saturday. In-form Gamba entered on a 12-game unbeaten run, during ...
Vegalta threatened by poor finances and fan anger
The Tohoku side announced earlier this week that an expected $6 million in losses this year will plunge the club into insolvency.
Vegalta transfers women's team to title sponsor Mynavi
Vegalta Sendai will transfer ownership of its women’s side to sponsor Mynavi, the J. League club announced Monday, in a decision intended to protect the future of both teams in the wake of the economic impact of the coronavirus. In a statement, Vegalta cited a ...
Belgium-bound Samurai Blue goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt prepares to dive into deep end
When goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt lines up between the posts on Saturday night, he will be wearing Vegalta Sendai's crest for the last time. The 27-year-old's next stop will be Europe after agreeing on a full transfer to Belgium's Sint-Truiden earlier this month. While he's far from ...
Reds struggle in 1-0 triumph over Vegalta despite man advantage for about 40 minutes
The score was enough for Urawa Reds to earn three points on Saturday, but the road there was hardly scenic. Urawa labored to a 1-0 win over Vegalta Sendai on Saturday, despite spending roughly 40 minutes with a man advantage. Although expected heavy rain for kickoff ...
Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt to transfer from Vegalta Sendai to Sint-Truiden
Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt will leave Vegalta Sendai for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian top flight, the clubs said Monday. The 27-year-old will play his final J. League first-division match for Vegalta at home against Kashima Antlers on July 13. Schmidt, who was born in the United ...
Urawa Reds beat recent Asian Champions League winners and bitter rivals Kashima Antlers 1-0 in their Emperor's Cup semifinal on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Vegalta Sendai in the final. Urawa, looking for a seventh Emperor's Cup title on Sunday, advanced to their ...
Kawasaki Frontale clinch J. League title despite defeat to Cerezo Osaka
Only twice in the J. League's previous 12 seasons under a single-stage format has the first-division champion been decided with games to spare. Now that number stands at three. Kawasaki Frontale may have lost 2-1 at Cerezo Osaka on Saturday afternoon, but Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 1-0 loss ...
Koji Miyoshi puts Consadole on track for Asian Champions League spot
Consadole Sapporo took a step toward a berth in next year's AFC Champions League on Sunday when Koji Miyoshi's 74th-minute goal lifted the club to a 1-0 win over Vegalta Sendai. With neither team able to make anything of their opportunities, Miyoshi capitalized on a ...
Vegalta Sendai forward Takuma Nishimura will make a full transfer to Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow, the J. League club announced Friday. It will be Nishimura's first stint with an overseas club, having spent his entire career with Vegalta since joining the J1 side ...
Vegalta Sendai forward Takuma Nishimura is poised for a move to Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow, a source said Monday. The 21-year-old's 11 goals are tied for the most by a Japanese player in the J. League's first division this season. With negotiations between the ...
