V-varen Nagasaki is a Japanese football club rooted in Nagasaki Prefecture, founded in 1985 and shaped by the sea, sunrise and the region’s international outlook. The club’s blue and orange colors carry that symbolism into its visual culture, while Vivi-kun provides a distinctive local mascot. Its identity also reflects the growing football ecosystem around downtown Nagasaki and Isahaya, linking regional heritage with a contemporary stadium-city setting for communities across the prefecture.
V-varen Nagasaki Upcoming matches by league
J1 League
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- Regular Season - 8
V-varen Nagasaki
Cerezo Osaka
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- Regular Season - 9
JEF United ChibaNo H2HV-varen Nagasaki
Fukuda Denshi Arena -
- Regular Season - 10
KashimaNo H2HV-varen Nagasaki
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- Regular Season - 11
V-varen NagasakiNo H2HSanfrecce Hiroshima
Emperor Cup
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- Round of 32
Shimizu S-pulseNo H2HV-varen Nagasaki
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
J-League Cup
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- Round of 64
V-varen NagasakiNo H2HGainare Tottori
V-varen Nagasaki Last matches by league
J1 League
Emperor Cup
J-League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
J2 League
V-varen Nagasaki Team Roster
V-varen Nagasaki’s recorded squad contains 29 players: seven attackers, nine defenders, eleven midfielders and two goalkeepers. The attacking group includes Thiago Santana, N. Campbell and Y. Iwasaki, while Eduardo, T. Ominami and Noh Hyeung-jun are among the defensive options. Diego Pituca and Matheus Jesus add variety to a deep midfield group that also features Harumu Nabeshima and K. Yasuda. G. Hatano and M. Goto provide the listed goalkeeping cover. This balance gives the roster depth through the middle and across the front line.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Carlos Eduardo Bendini Giusti
Yusei Egawa
Takuma Ominami
Ikki Arai
Kanta Doi
Noh Hyeung-jun
Ryosuke Shindo
position Midfielder
Masahiro Sekiguchi
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Kenshin Yasuda
Matheus Sousa de Jesus
Keita Takahata
Takashi Sawada
Keita Nakamura
Diego Cristiano Evaristo
Hijiri Onaga
Shunya Yoneda
Riku Yamada
Tenmu Matsumoto
Motoki Hasegawa
Harumu Nabeshima
position Attacker
Yuto Iwasaki
Thiago Santos Santana
Norman Odale Campbell
Emerson Santana Deocleciano
Ryogo Yamasaki
R. Kou
Last V-varen Nagasaki Coachs
Takahiro Shimotaira is V-varen Nagasaki’s current coach, having begun his tenure on 1 February 2024. His appointment is the longest-running entry in the recent coaching timeline. Brazilian coach Fábio Carille led the side from July 2022 until December 2023, following shorter spells for Takeo Harada and Hiroshi Matsuda in 2022 and 2021–22 respectively. Takayuki Yoshida appears earlier in the sequence, with his tenure dated from February to May 2021. The timeline therefore places Shimotaira in the current coaching role.
Takahiro Shimotaira
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan | 1 February 2024 | |
| Fábio Luiz Carille de Araujo | Brazil | 1 July 2022 | 1 December 2023 |
| Takeo Harada | Japan | 1 June 2022 | 1 June 2022 |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | Japan | 1 May 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan | 1 February 2021 | 1 May 2021 |
| Makoto Teguramori | Japan | 1 February 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan | 1 December 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Makoto Teguramori | Japan | 1 December 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan | 1 January 2013 | 1 December 2018 |
V-varen Nagasaki Transfers
The listed arrivals show several different routes into V-varen Nagasaki. K. Yasuda, T. Ominami, N. Campbell and Y. Iwasaki arrived as transfers, while K. Doi joined on loan. Harumu Nabeshima, Noh Hyeung-jun and G. Hatano were recorded as free-agent additions. Several players returned from loan, including S. Diop, R. Saito, Arafat Al Haj, T. Abe, H. Shirai, L. Radotic and A. Nanamure. Thiago Santana also arrived as a free agent in January. The recorded movement spans January to July 2026 and does not represent a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Diop |
Fukuyama City
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Return from loan | 30 July 2026 |
| K. Yasuda |
Oita Trinita
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Transfer | 5 July 2026 |
| K. Yasuda |
Oita Trinita
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Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| K. Doi |
FC Tokyo
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Ominami |
OH Leuven
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Vanraure Hachinohe
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Vanraure Hachinohe
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Abe |
FC Luzern
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Arafat Al Haj |
Roasso Kumamoto
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| R. Saito |
Taichung Futuro
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Suwon City FC
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 | |
| Harumu Nabeshima |
Toyo University
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Iwaki
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Aoto Nanamure |
Osaka
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Iwaki
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
The listed departures include loans, transfers, free-agent exits and a return from loan. T. Abe moved to Holstein Kiel, H. Teruyama to Tochigi City, Naru Sasaki to Fukushima United, Arafat Al Haj to Fujieda MYFC, S. Diop to Fukuyama City and H. Shirai to Vanraure Hachinohe on loan. K. Kushibiki and A. Nanamure left for Imabari and Kochi United respectively. Gabriel Tigrão, Edigar Junio and Marcos Guilherme departed as free agents, while H. Yamaguchi returned to Vissel Kobe. The entries also include earlier 2025 loans and transfers.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juanma Delgado |
Kagoshima United
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Free agent | 5 August 2026 |
| Aoto Nanamure |
Kochi United
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| Arafat Al Haj |
Fujieda MYFC
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
Fukushima United
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Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Nanamure |
Kochi United
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Kushibiki |
Imabari
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Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Teruyama |
Tochigi City
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| T. Abe |
Holstein Kiel
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Diop |
Fukuyama City
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Loan | 21 February 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Vanraure Hachinohe
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| H. Shirai |
Vanraure Hachinohe
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| Arafat Al Haj |
Roasso Kumamoto
|
Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| H. Yamaguchi |
Vissel Kobe
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Gabriel Tigrão |
Yongin City
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| Edigar Junio |
Imabari
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Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the player movements recorded show a varied set of changes rather than one single route. The arrivals listed combine transfers, a loan, free-agent additions and multiple returns from loan, with activity concentrated between early January and late July. The departures cover loans to clubs in Japan and overseas, transfers to Imabari and Kochi United, free-agent exits and H. Yamaguchi’s return to Vissel Kobe after a loan spell. Several names appear more than once because the movement history covers different dates or separate loan changes, including Arafat Al Haj, S. Diop, H. Shirai, T. Abe and Marcos Guilherme. The listed activity is recent and grouped rather than exhaustive, so it shows the range and timing of changes without establishing a complete seasonal balance. No financial terms are recorded for these movements.
Leagues V-varen Nagasaki has participated in
V-varen Nagasaki has a recorded footprint across Japan’s domestic league and cup structure. The Emperor Cup is recorded from 2012 through 2025, while the J-League Cup appears from 2018 through 2025. Club friendlies are also recorded in 2024 and 2025, making those three competitions the most recent parts of the club’s participation history. J2 League participation spans 2013 to 2024 and is historical in the competition record. The club also has a single recorded J1 League season in 2018 and a J3 League season in 2012. No 2026 league entry is recorded here.
More about V-varen Nagasaki
V-varen Nagasaki is a Japanese football club based in Nagasaki City and Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture. Founded in 1985, the club carries a name shaped by Nagasaki’s long international outlook. Commonly shortened to V-Varen or VVN, its V is associated with Vitoria, Vrede and Variedade, expressing victory, peace and diversity, while Varen, linked to the Dutch word for sailing, evokes the city’s historic role as an international port.
Blue and orange define the visual identity. Blue represents the surrounding ocean and orange reflects the sunrise, themes that appear in the club’s traditional kits and broader presentation. The crest uses a modern V and N configuration, while the club’s public values emphasize peace, harmony and diversity, giving its football identity a clear connection with Nagasaki’s history and civic character. Vivi-kun, the energetic mascot inspired by the mandarin duck, adds a recognizable regional symbol to match that outlook.
Its modern stadium setting is Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank, a football-specific venue in downtown Nagasaki. Opened in late 2024 as a centrepiece of the Nagasaki Stadium City development, it holds more than 20,000 spectators and forms part of an integrated urban setting. The stadium links matchday football with a wider city project rather than standing as an isolated ground.
Japanet Holdings provides the club’s corporate backing and has helped shape a community-anchored professional organization. Within the J.League ecosystem, V-varen Nagasaki represents the prefecture while building squads that have historically combined experienced domestic players with selected international profiles, including talent from South America and Asia. That blend, together with the club’s port-city symbolism and modern home, gives V-varen Nagasaki a distinct place in Japanese football.
Last matches statistics for V-varen Nagasaki
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Utrecht
0 - 2
V-varen Nagasaki
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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V-varen Nagasaki
2 - 1
Kyoto Sanga
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4 / 16 |
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74 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Fagiano Okayama
1 - 0
V-varen Nagasaki
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0 / 3 |
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79 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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Kashiwa Reysol
4 - 2
V-varen Nagasaki
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4 / 5 |
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79 | 6 | - | 3 |
|
V-varen Nagasaki
3 - 2
Ehime FC
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
V-varen Nagasaki
0 - 3
FC Tokyo
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1 / 5 |
|
83 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
|
V-varen Nagasaki
2 - 2
Gamba Osaka
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10 / 20 |
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79 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
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Vissel Kobe
3 - 1
V-varen Nagasaki
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1 / 10 |
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81 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
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Kochi United
0 - 1
V-varen Nagasaki
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
V-varen Nagasaki
2 - 0
Nagoya Grampus
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9 / 16 |
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0% | 17 | 1 | 2 |
Detailed statistics V-varen Nagasaki
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).