Mynavi Sendai
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| Full name | Mynavi Sendai Ladies | ||
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| Nickname(s) | MySendai | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | ||
| Capacity | 19,694 | ||
| Chairman | Yoshihisa Nishikawa[citation needed] | ||
| Manager | Shigemitsu Sudo | ||
| League | WE League | ||
| Website | https://www.mynavisendai-ladies.jp | ||
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Mynavi Sendai Ladies (マイナビ仙台レディース) is a women's professional football club playing in Japan's WE League. Its hometown is Sendai.
Kits
[edit]Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
[edit]| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | X-girl | Mynavi | The 77 Bank |
| 2022–2023 | |||
| 2023–2024 |
Stadium
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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, and 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 famous not only for the Japanese national team, but also for hosting matches of the Argentine national team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
In 2022–23, it became the third place in the number of WE-League spectators.
Mascot
[edit]Myviy
[edit]- First appearance at the Tokyo Girls Collection in February 2021.[1]
- A girl from Deneb and raised in Sendai. LTAANA and VEGATTA are friends.
- By combining "MY" from My Navi and "V" from Victory, the club 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.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 22 December 2023.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
[edit]
Aya Sameshima (2012–2014)- Nana Ichise (2016–2023)
Caitlin Foord (2017)- Katrina Gorry (2017)
- Mamiko Matsumoto (2020–present)
- Fūka Nagano (2021)
- Hinata Miyazawa (2021–2023, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Boot)
- Emi Nakajima (2022–present)
Club staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Shigemitsu Sudo |
| Assistant managers | Hayato Sasaki |
| First-Team Coach | Yuri Saito |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Mitsuhiko Moromachi |
| Physical coach | Anna Yamamori |
| Chief trainer | Keisuke Niiyama |
| Trainer | Aoi Sekine |
| Interpreter | Maho Oono |
| Competent | Ayano Masubuchi |
| Registered Dietitian | Ryu Umetsu |
| Conditioning Advisor | Yu Suzuki |
Managerial history
[edit]| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2012–2016 | Yasunobu Chiba |
| 2017–2018.6 | Kazuo Echigo |
| 2018.6–2018.12 | Yasunobu Chiba |
| 2019–2020 | Keiju Karashima |
| 2021–2023.5 | Takeo Matsuda |
| 2023.5–present | Shigemitsu Sudo |
Honours
[edit]Team awards
[edit]- Nadeshiko League Division 1
- Runners-up (1): 2015
- Nadeshiko League Division 2
- Winners (1): 2012
Individual awards
[edit]- Valuable Player Award
- Fūka Nagano Hinata Miyazawa: 2021–22
- Hinata Miyazawa Manaka Matsukubo: 2022–23
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Domestic League | Empress's Cup | WE League Cup | |||
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| League | Level | Place | Tms. | |||
2 | Champions | 12 | Third round | — | ||
1 | 5th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | ||
7th | 10 | Semi-finals | — | |||
| Nadeshiko League Division 1 | 2nd | 10 | Semi-finals | — | ||
4th | 10 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | |||
4th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | |||
8th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | |||
8th | 10 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | |||
7th | 10 | Semi-finals | — | |||
| 2021–22 | WE League | 5th | 11 | Fourth round | — | |
| 2022–23 | 4th | 11 | Fourth round | Group stage | ||
| 2023–24 | 12 | Group stage | ||||
Parent company
[edit]Transition of team name
[edit]- Vegalta Sendai Ladies: (2012–2016)
- Mynavi Vegalta Sendai Ladies: (2017–2020)
- Mynavi Sendai Ladies: (2021–present)
See also
[edit]- Japan Football Association (JFA)
- List of women's football clubs in Japan
- Vegalta Sendai (former parent company)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mascot Mybi of Mynavi Sendai Ladies who debuted at "Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC)"". Targma. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "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" [Player and Staff MyNavi Sendai Ladies official website] (in Japanese). MyNavi Sendai Ladies.