is a

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club based in

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that plays in the

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. The team colour is navy.

History

The club was founded by the workers of

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'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

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Division 2 was formed in 1999, the club decided not to turn professional. They joined the newly organised

instead and have been an established JFL side since then. As a result of the

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, 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

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and

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being promoted to Division 2 and

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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

;Key

Current squad

''As of 2 August 2022''.

Coaching Staff

Managerial history

References

External links

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Official Website
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Facebook's page
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