The 2013 Vegalta Sendai season was

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's fourth consecutive season and sixth season overall in

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. As a result of their runner-up finish in the 2012 season, the team competed in the

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. Sendai also competed in the

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and

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. It was manager Makoto Teguramori's last season with the club, having accepted a position as head coach of the Japan U-23 team. In mid-season Vegalta Sendai revealed that the

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Players

Out on loan

2013 Season Transfers

Competitions

J.League

League table

Matches

J.League Cup

Quarterfinal

Emperor's Cup

Quarterfinal

AFC Champions League

Group stage

References