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after winning the

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and gaining promotion.

Key events

*20 December 2012:

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is announced as the new coach of V-Varen Nagasaki. *3 March: V-Varen Nagasaki play their first ever professional match in the

against

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at the Kanko Stadium in which the club drew 1–1. Kōichi Satō scored the club's first goal in the J. League Division 2 in the 25th minute of that match. *10 March: Nagasaki play their first ever Division 2 match at home at the

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in which they took on

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winners Gamba Osaka in front of 18,153 people. *20 March: V-Varen Nagasaki win their first ever match in Division 2 when they defeated

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at home.

Transfers

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Key events

Transfers

J. League Division 2

Results summary

Results by round

Squad

First-team squad

Technical staff

Player statistics

Top Scorers

Disciplinary record

See also

References