  is a japanese professional football club, currently playing in j. league division 1. the team is located in sendai, miyagi prefecture. their home stadium is yurtec stadium sendai, in izumi-ku, sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby miyagi stadium. ==history== founded in 1988 as tohoku electric power co., inc. soccer club, vegalta joined the j-league in 1999 after playing a few years in the jfl, with the nickname brummell sendai, to which they had been promoted in 1995 from the tohoku regional league. when joining the j-league, the name vegalta was chosen as a homage to the famous tanabata festival in sendai. the names of the two celestial stars of the tanabata legend, vega and altair were combined to form vegalta. they were first promoted to the top flight in 2002, but went back down the following season. they were promoted again for the 2010 season. in 2011, despite the earthquake and tsunami, they achieved their highest position up to that time, 4th place in the top division. in 2012, despite leading the table for most of the season, 's challenge proved too strong, and losing the penultimate week game to relegation battler  cost them the title, rendering them second place winners, their highest position in history. ==honours== *tohoku football league division 1: 1994 (as brummell sendai) *regional promotion series: 1994 (as brummell sendai) *j. league division 2: 2009 ==supporters and rivalries== like most football clubs, sendai's fans are to be heard singing and dancing throughout the match; but, most of the songs used by fans of other clubs are eschewed in favor of a more eclectic set. the club's theme, sung before every game, is take me home, country roads, while during the game altered lyrics are sung to the tunes of the lambrusco kid by the toy dolls, blitzkrieg bop, and oth
1988_establishments_in_Japan Association_football_clubs_established_in_1988 Football_clubs_in_Japan J._League_clubs Japan_Football_League_(1992a98)_clubs Sendai Sport_in_Miyagi_Prefecture