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Vanraure Hachinohe (ヴァンラーレ八戸, Vuanrāre Hachinohe) is a professional football club based in Hachinohe, a city in the southeastern part of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. They are set to play in the J2 League from 2026–27, the Japanese second tier of professional football after promotion from the J3 League in 2025.

Full nameVanraure Hachinohe FC
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
GroundPrifoods Stadium
Hachinohe, Aomori
Capacity5,200
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Vanraure Hachinohe
ヴァンラーレ八戸
Full nameVanraure Hachinohe FC
Founded2006; 20 years ago (2006)
GroundPrifoods Stadium
Hachinohe, Aomori
Capacity5,200
ChairmanKentaro Hosogoe
ManagerKeiji Kuraishi
LeagueJ2 League
2025J3 League, 2nd of 20 (promoted)
Websitevanraure.net
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Name origin

The name Vanraure comes from the combination of two Italian words: derivante, meaning "origin"; and australe, meaning "southern". It thus refers to the origin of the club in the southern area of Hachinohe, in the former village of Nangō.

History

The club was founded in 2006 as a merger of two football clubs: Hachinohe Industry SC (八戸工業サッカークラブ) and Nango FC (南郷FC), joining Tōhoku League Division 2 North. Since 2008 the club's aim was to become a professional club and join J.League. In 2011, because of Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the two blocks of Tōhoku Division 2 were temporarily merged into a single group with no promotion, and Vanraure won the merged Division 2 title for the first time. In 2012 they returned to Division 2 North and were only able to finish in second place behind Ganju Iwate, but won the promotion playoff against Cobaltore Onagawa, who were also promoted because Fukushima United gained promotion to JFL.

With the introduction of J3 League for 2014, the club applied for J. League Associate Membership in June 2013[1] and were approved in September 2013.[2] The J3 license was postponed until the next evaluation in 2014 due to their stadium not meeting league requirements.[3]

Tiga mask, a head of a cheering group

Because of vacancies left by some clubs that made up the J3 League, JFL selected other clubs besides the 2013 Regional League promotion series winners who had submitted an application. Vanraure was one of four clubs by application to be promoted and competed in JFL for the first time in 2014.[4] In July 2015, Vanraure won the Apertura Championship[5] but lost to Clausura champion Sony Sendai FC on penalties in the two-leg championship stage after a tie on aggregate.

After several attempts, Vanraure finally were promoted to J3 League in 2018; they achieved 3rd place behind Honda FC and FC Osaka, which allowed them to earn a professional spot for 2019.[6]

Vanraure Hachinohe acquired a J2 license on 2021, which allows promotion to the J2 once the club finishes the season in a qualifying position.

On 29 November 2025, Vanraure Hachinohe secure promotion to J2 League for the first time in their history from next season after draw against FC Ryukyu 1–1 in final matchweek.

League and cup record

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
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LeagueJ. League
Cup
Emperor's
Cup
Shakaijin
Cup
SeasonDivisionTierTeamsPos.PWDLFAGDPtsAttendance/G
2006 Tōhoku League
(Div. 2 North)
585th146173738−119Not eligibleDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2007 86th144552225−317
2008 84th147253126523
2009 83rd1482443251826
2010 82nd141202521042361st round
2011 Tōhoku League
(Div. 2)
61st1010006116030Did not qualify
2012 Tōhoku League
(Div. 2 North)
82nd14121174866371st round1st round
2013 Tōhoku League
(Div. 1)
4102nd18161167859492nd round2nd round
2014 JFL149th2686123032−2307632nd roundNot eligible
2015 162nd301785362115599741st round
2016 167th301371034277461,7541st round
2017 165th301569413110512,1063rd round
2018 163rd301686432122562,208Did not qualify
2019 J331810th341461449427491,7603rd round
2020 † 1815th3489174256−1433666Did not qualify
2021 † 1513th2878132444−20291,1373rd round
2022 1810th34141193246−14431,5031st round
2023 207th3815111249472561,8901st round
2024 2011th3813131244422521,7282nd round2nd round
2025 202nd382198462323722,3741st roundDid not qualify
2026 J2210TBD18N/A
2026–27 20TBD38TBDTBD
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Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
  • Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
  • Note: The 2011 season changed temporarily due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, clubs in the affected area could not play, therefore the Division 2 North & Division 2 South merged into one group and the clubs only played once each. No promotion to Division 1 in that season.
  • Source: J.League Data Site

Honours

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Vanraure Hachinohe Honours
HonourNo.Years
Aomori Prefectural Football Championship
Emperor's Cup Aomori Prefectural Qualifiers
11 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017,
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Tōhoku League Division 2 1 2011
Japan Football League Apertura Champions 1 2015
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Current squad

As of 1 August 2026.[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Out on loan

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Club officials

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PositionName
Manager Japan Nobuhiro Ishizaki
Assistant manager Japan Yuki Takahashi
First-team coach Japan Atsushi Terui
Physical coach Japan Takuya Narita
Coach Japan Hiroti Nakanowatari
Trainer Japan Kazuyoshi Nishitani
Competent Japan Taisei Soga
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Managerial history

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ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Matsuichi Yamada Japan1 February 201031 January 2015
Kazuhito Mochizuki Japan1 February 201531 January 2017
Tetsuji Hashiratani Japan1 February 201731 January 2018
Masahiro Kuzuno Japan1 February 201831 January 2019
Atsuto Ōishi Japan1 February 201931 January 2020
Masafumi Nakaguchi Japan1 February 202031 January 2021
Masahiro Kuzuno Japan1 February 202113 June 2022
Ryo Shigaki Japan14 June 202231 January 2023
Nobuhiro Ishizaki Japan1 February 20236 December 2025[8]
Yuki Takahashi Japan12 December 2025[9]6 June 2026[10]
Keiji Kuraishi Japan9 June 2026[11]Present
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Kit evolution

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