| Full name | Sony Sendai Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Yurtec Stadium Sendai Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture (Capacity: 19,694) |
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| Manager | Hideki Tabata (2008– ) | ||
| League | Japan Football League | ||
| 2010 | 14th | ||
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Sony Sendai F.C. (ソニー仙台F.C. Sonī Sendai Efu Shī) are a football (soccer) club based in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is navy.
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The club was founded by the workers of Sony's Sendai factory in 1967. 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 J. League Division 2 was formed in 1999, the club decided not to turn professional. They joined the newly-organised Japan Football League instead and have been an established JFL side since then.
As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sony Sendai, with permission from the JFL, will not contest the first half of the season. They expectedly earned last place on points, but due to Machida Zelvia and Matsumoto Yamaga being promoted to Division 2 and JEF Reserves withdrawing from the competition, they were spared relegation.
1998: 13th
1999: 5th
2000: 5th
2001: 14th
2002: 4th
2003: 9th
2004: 6th
2005: 8th
2006: 9th
2007: 11th
2008: 9th
2009: 3rd
2010: 14th
As of February 14, 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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