V-Varen Nagasaki facts for kids
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| Full name | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||
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| Nickname(s) | VVN | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Stadium | Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank, Nagasaki, Nagasaki |
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20,000 | ||
| Owner | Japanet Holdings | ||
| Chairman | Hideki Iwashita | ||
| Manager | Takuya Takagi | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2022 | J2 League, 11st of 22 | ||
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V-Varen Nagasaki is a Japanese football club. It is based in Nagasaki, which is the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture. The team currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second-highest professional football league in Japan.
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Club History
The club started in 1985 as Ariake SC. In 2004, it joined with another team called Kunimi FC. This merger led to the club changing its name to V-Varen Nagasaki in 2005. This name has been used ever since.
Since 2006, V-Varen Nagasaki worked hard to win the Kyūshū Soccer League championship. They wanted to earn a spot in the Japan Football League. They finally won the championship in November 2008. This helped them move up in the football leagues.
In January 2009, the club applied to join the J. League. Their application was accepted in February. In 2012, they won the Japan Football League title. This win meant they were promoted to the J. League Division 2. Five years later, in 2017, they earned promotion to the J1 League for the first time. They finished as runners-up in the 2017 season.
First J. League Seasons
For their first season in the J. League Division 2 in 2013, the club hired Takuya Takagi as their coach. He was born in Nagasaki. On March 3, 2013, V-Varen Nagasaki played their first J. League Division 2 match. It was against Fagiano Okayama in Okayama. The game ended in a 1–1 tie. Kōichi Satō scored V-Varen Nagasaki's first goal in the J. League Division 2.
The club played its first home match in the J. League Division 2 on March 10, 2013. They played against former J. League champions Gamba Osaka at the Nagasaki Athletic Stadium. V-Varen Nagasaki lost 3–1 in front of a large crowd of 18,153 fans.
On November 11, 2017, the club secured its promotion to the J1 League. This was a historic moment for the team. They won their home game against Kamatamare Sanuki 3–1 to achieve this.
Club Ownership and Growth
In March 2017, the club faced some financial challenges. To help, Japanet Holdings bought the club. Japanet Holdings is the parent company of a big Japanese television shopping company. They invested a lot of money into the club. This helped the team get promoted to the top Japanese football league. Japanet also made plans to build a new football-only stadium. This stadium was completed in 2024.
Club Name Meaning
The name "V-Varen" has a special meaning. The "V" comes from two words:
- Vitória: This is a Portuguese word meaning 'victory'.
- Vrede: This is a Dutch word meaning 'peace'.
The word varen is a Dutch verb that means 'to sail'. This part of the name connects to Nagasaki's history. Nagasaki was an important port where Portuguese and Dutch traders visited a long time ago. This was during a period when Japan was mostly closed off to the world.
V-Varen Nagasaki introduced a new club logo for the 2025 season.
Home Stadium
The club's home stadium is the Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank. Construction for this stadium began in June 2022 in downtown Nagasaki. It was finished in September 2024. The club played its first official match in the new stadium on October 6, 2024. They won 4-1 against Oita Trinita. SoftBank also signed a four-year partnership with V-Varen.
Before the new stadium, V-Varen Nagasaki used the Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki as their home stadium until September 2024.
Team Achievements
V-Varen Nagasaki has won several titles:
- Japan Football League: Once, in 2012.
- Kyushu Soccer League: Once, in 2006.
- Nagasaki Prefectural Football Championship: Six times (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). This is also known as the Emperor's Cup Nagasaki Prefectural Qualifiers.
Current Players
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Players on Loan
Some players from V-Varen Nagasaki are currently playing for other teams on a temporary basis.
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Coaching Staff
Here is the official coaching staff for the 2025 season:
| Position | Staff name |
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| Manager |  Takuya Takagi |
| Head coach | Ryotaro Tanaka |
| Coaches | Akira Ito Naoyuki Saito |
| Goalkeeper coach | Takanori Miyoshi |
| Analytic coach | Yukimura Yoshizawa |
| Chief physical coach | Daiki Makino |
| Physical coach | Keita Kikuchi |
| Interpreter | Jefferson Youei Tonaki Tetsuya Ozawa |
| Chief trainer | Takeshi Mochizuki |
| Trainers | Akira Migitaka Yujiro Sakae Hiroaki Shibata |
| Chief manager | Takashi Yonetani |
| General manager | Toshiya Wada |
| Kit man | Keita Kusunoki |
Team Managers
Here is a list of the managers who have led V-Varen Nagasaki over the years:
| Manager | Nationality | Time as Manager | |
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| Start | Finish | ||
| Fumiaki Iwamoto |  Japan |
February 1, 2005 | January 31, 2008 |
| Yoshinori Higashikawa | Japan |
February 1, 2008 | June 13, 2009 |
| Takeshi Okubo | Japan |
June 4, 2009 | June 30, 2009 |
| Fumiaki Iwamoto | Japan |
July 1, 2009 | January 31, 2010 |
| Tōru Sano | Japan |
February 1, 2010 | January 31, 2013 |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan |
February 1, 2013 | January 31, 2019 |
| Makoto Teguramori | Japan |
February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2021 |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan |
February 1, 2021 | May 3, 2021 |
| Kazuki Satō | Japan |
May 4, 2021 | May 6, 2021 |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | Japan |
May 4, 2021 | June 12, 2022 |
| Takeo Harada (caretaker) | Japan |
June 13, 2022 | June 30, 2022 |
| Fábio Carille |  Brazil |
July 1, 2022 | December 31, 2023 |
| Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan |
February 1, 2024 | June 17, 2025 |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan |
June 22, 2025 | present |
Images for kids
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Former club logo, used until 2024.
See also
In Spanish: V-Varen Nagasaki para niños
