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Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Yanagisawa (L) of Vegalta Sendai and Koji Nakata (R) of Kashima Antlers, both former Japan internationals, pose with Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima after a charity soccer match at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. Yanagisawa and Nakata called it quits as active players at the end of this season.

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Ex-Japan int'l Yanagisawa, others play charity soccer

SENDAI, Japan - Former Japan international Atsushi Yanagisawa (3rd from R, back) of Vegalta Sendai and other retired and active J-League players pose with children on the occasion of a charity soccer game held in support of people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2014.

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Akamine's header brings 1-0 win to Vegalta over Gamba

SENDAI, Japan - Striker Shingo Akamine (R) of Vegalta Sendai beats Gamba Osaka midfielder Tatsuya Uchida to head the ball into the goal in the J-League club's 1-0 win at home in the first round of the Nabisco Cup soccer competition in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 28, 2014.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Vegalta Sendai players greet supporters after winning a J-League game against Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - A Vegalta Sendai supporter holds a flag bearing the word ''kizuna'' (bonds of friendship) ahead of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0.

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Defender Taikai Uemoto (C) of Vegalta Sendai heads home during the second half of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0.

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Sawa scores against Sendai

KASHIWA, Japan - Masakatsu Sawa of Kashiwa Reysol (L) scores with a header in the closing minutes of a J-League game against Vegalta Sendai at Kashiwa Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on July 9, 2011. Kashiwa won 1-0.

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Charity soccer match

OSAKA, Japan - Fans of Vegalta Sendai cheer for the J-League professional soccer club in Osaka's Nagai Stadium on March 29, 2011, ahead of a charity match, dedicated to the victims of the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, between the Japan national team and a select J-League team. Sendai is among areas hit by the disaster. The Japan national team won the game 2-1.

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Gamba beat Vegalta to advance to Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Lucas celebrates his opening goal during the first half of a semifinal against second division Vegalta Sendai at National Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009. Gamba edged Vegalta 2-1 to set up a date with Nagoya Grampus in the final of the Emperor's Cup.

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Gamba beat Vegalta to advance to Emperor's Cup final

TOKYO, Japan - Gamba Osaka striker Lucas (L, on ground) scores the opening goal during the first half of a semifinal against second division Vegalta Sendai at National Stadium on Dec. 29, 2009. Gamba edged Vegalta 2-1 to set up a date with Nagoya Grampus in the final of the Emperor's Cup.

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Argentina hold practice match with Vegalta Sendai

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Argentina forward Gabriel Batistuta (L) heads the ball during a practice match with J-League first division side Vegalta Sendai in Fukushima Prefecture on May 28 ahead of the World Cup finals.(2002 World Cup)

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J-League football

Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi gives instructions to his players during the first half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 29, 2021, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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J-League football

Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura acknowledges fans prior to a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 14, 2021, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Soccer: Vegalta Sendai mourn victims of 2011 quake-tsunami

Vegalta Sendai players observe a moment of silence before a J-League match at home to Kashima Antlers on March 12, 2016, a day after the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster that struck their Miyagi and other prefectures of northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sawa in last title shot after INAC reach Empress Cup final

Kobe INAC Leonessa's Homare Sawa (L) celebrates with her teammates after their 2-0 victory over Vegalta Sendai Ladies in a semifinal match of the Empress Cup in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2015. Sawa, the 2011 World Women's Player of the Year, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sawa in last title shot after INAC reach Empress Cup final

Kobe INAC Leonessa's Homare Sawa (L) fends off Vegalta Sendai Ladies' Nozomi Tahara during the first half of their Empress Cup semifinal in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2015. Sawa, who announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, will have the chance to end her illustrious career with a trophy after INAC won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sawa in last title shot after INAC reach Empress Cup final

Kobe INAC Leonessa's Homare Sawa leaps for a header during the first half of an Empress Cup semifinal against Vegalta Sendai Ladies in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2015. Sawa, who announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, will have the chance to end her illustrious career with a trophy after INAC won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan soccer player Homare Sawa retires

File photo taken January 2012 shows Japan's midfielder Homare Sawa posing for photos with her trophy after winning the Women's World Player of the Year for 2011. The 37-year-old Sawa, currently with INAC Kobe Leonessa, announced her retirement from soccer on Dec. 16, 2015. She tied the knot with former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami in August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sawa's husband and former Sendai player Tsujikami

Former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami meets reporters in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 12, 2015, after former Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa, 36, announced her marriage to Tsujikami earlier in the day. Tsujikami, 38, who now works in player development for Sendai, said he especially loves Sawa's smile, although he is attracted to many other things about her. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sawa describes husband as "manly"

Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa beams as she speaks about her husband after her club team INAC Kobe Leonessa's training session in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2015. Sawa, 36, said her 38-year-old husband and former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami is a "manly man who doesn't lie and has a strong sense of responsibility." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sawa describes husband as "manly"

Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa smiles with flowers when she met reporters after her club team INAC Kobe Leonessa's training session in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2015. Sawa, 36, said her 38-year-old husband and former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami is a "manly man who doesn't lie and has a strong sense of responsibility." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sawa describes husband as "manly"

Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa (R) gives autographs to fans as they congratulate her on her marriage after her club team INAC Kobe Leonessa's training session in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2015. Sawa, 36, told reporters the same day her 38-year-old husband and former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami is a "manly man who doesn't lie and has a strong sense of responsibility." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sawa's husband and former Sendai player Tsujikami

Photo shows former Vegalta Sendai player Hiroaki Tsujikami. Former Women's World Player of the Year Homare Sawa, who plays for INAC Kobe Leoness, announced on Aug. 12, 2015 her marriage to Tsujikami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe forward Watanabe scores equalizer on penalty vs. Sendai

Vissel Kobe forward Kazuma Watanabe (L) scores an equalizer from the spot in a J-League Division 1 match past Vegalta Sendai goalkeeper Yuji Rokutan at the Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 19, 2015. Kobe won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe striker Leandro shoots in J-League game vs. Sendai

Vissel Kobe forward Leandro Montera da Silva (R) shoots after vying for the ball with Vegalta Sendai defender Jiro Kamata in a J-League Division 1 game at the Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 19, 2015. Kobe won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aeon, 4 J-League clubs collaborate to boost local economy

Aeon Retail Co. chairman Kazunori Umemoto (far R) and the presidents of operating companies of J-League clubs (from L) Consadole Sapporo, Vegalta Sendai, Montedio Yamagata and Shonan Bellmare attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2015. Aeon Co. has announced the issuance of its Waon electronic money cards targeting fans of the four J-League clubs to help vitalize regional economies around these clubs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aeon, 4 J-League clubs collaborate to boost local economy

Photo shows retail giant Aeon Co.'s Waon electronic money cards targeting fans of four J-League clubs -- Consadole Sapporo, Vegalta Sendai, Shonan Bellmare and Montedio Yamagata (from upper L, clockwise). Aeon announced the issuance of the cards on May 18, 2015, to help vitalize regional economies around these clubs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frankfurt bid for Sagan playmaker Kamada

Sagan Tosu attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada (L) shoots during a J-League game against Vegalta Sendai in the southwestern Japan city of Tosu on June 17, 2017. It was reported on June 20 that German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have made a bid for Kamada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai MF Okuno scores winning goal in game vs. Nagoya

Vegalta Sendai midfielder Hiroaki Okuno scores a goal past Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki in the second half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage match at Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 12, 2015. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina hold practice match with Vegalta Sendai

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Argentina forward Gabriel Batistuta (L) heads the ball during a practice match with J-League first division side Vegalta Sendai in Fukushima Prefecture on May 28 ahead of the World Cup finals.(2002 World Cup)

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Sawa scores against Sendai

KASHIWA, Japan - Masakatsu Sawa of Kashiwa Reysol (L) scores with a header in the closing minutes of a J-League game against Vegalta Sendai at Kashiwa Stadium in Chiba Prefecture on July 9, 2011. Kashiwa won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Charity soccer match

OSAKA, Japan - Fans of Vegalta Sendai cheer for the J-League professional soccer club in Osaka's Nagai Stadium on March 29, 2011, ahead of a charity match, dedicated to the victims of the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, between the Japan national team and a select J-League team. Sendai is among areas hit by the disaster. The Japan national team won the game 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Defender Taikai Uemoto (C) of Vegalta Sendai heads home during the second half of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - A Vegalta Sendai supporter holds a flag bearing the word ''kizuna'' (bonds of friendship) ahead of a J-League game against Kashima Antlers at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. Sendai won 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Vegalta Sendai beat Kashima Antlers 1-0

SENDAI, Japan - Vegalta Sendai players greet supporters after winning a J-League game against Kashima Antlers 1-0 at Yurtec Stadium, Sendai, on March 10, 2012, on the eve of the first anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami that struck the area. (Kyodo)

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Retired Yanagisawa, Nakata pose with Ogasawara

SENDAI, Japan - Atsushi Yanagisawa (L) of Vegalta Sendai and Koji Nakata (R) of Kashima Antlers, both former Japan internationals, pose with Mitsuo Ogasawara of Kashima after a charity soccer match at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2014. Yanagisawa and Nakata called it quits as active players at the end of this season. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan int'l Yanagisawa, others play charity soccer

SENDAI, Japan - Former Japan international Atsushi Yanagisawa (3rd from R, back) of Vegalta Sendai and other retired and active J-League players pose with children on the occasion of a charity soccer game held in support of people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster at the Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 14, 2014. (Kyodo)

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J-League football

Vegalta Sendai's Shun Nagasawa pumps his fist after scoring his second goal of a J-League football match against Gamba Osaka on Nov. 14, 2020, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Nagasawa went on to complete his hat-trick.

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J-League football

Shun Nagasawa (white) of Vegalta Sendai completes his hat-trick with a header past Gamba Osaka goalkeeper Masaaki Higashiguchi during the second half of a J-League football match on Nov. 14, 2020, at Panasonic Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture.

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Football: Cerezo Osaka manager Lotina

Cerezo Osaka manager Miguel Angel Lotina gives instructions to his players during the second half of a Levain Cup group-stage match against Vegalta Sendai on Aug. 12, 2020, at Yurtec Stadium in Sendai, northeastern Japan.

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Football: Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (R) and Vegalta Sendai's Keiya Shiihashi vie for the ball during the second half of a J-League football match in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2020.

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Football: Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (R) and Vegalta Sendai's Takumi Mase vie for the ball during the first half of a J-League football match in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 8, 2020.

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Football: J-League top flight resumes after virus delay

Photo taken July 4, 2020, shows Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka near Tokyo, ahead of a J-League first division game behind closed doors between Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai. The J1 resumed the same day after a roughly four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Football: J-League top flight resumes after virus delay

Cutouts of Shonan Bellmare football club supporters are placed on seats ahead of a J-League first division game behind closed doors against Vegalta Sendai at Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka, near Tokyo, on July 4, 2020. The J1 resumed the same day after a roughly four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Football: Vissel Kobe v Vegalta Sendai

Vissel Kobe's Keijiro Ogawa (L) celebrates with teammate Andres Iniesta after opening the scoring in the first half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Andres Iniesta

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (L) scores during the second half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Dec. 1, 2018, in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Andres Iniesta

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Dec. 1, 2018, in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Andres Iniesta

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the second half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Dec. 1, 2018, in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Andres Iniesta

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta celebrates after scoring during the second half of a J-League football match against Vegalta Sendai on Dec. 1, 2018, in Kobe, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Vegalta Sendai-Vissel Kobe in J-League

Vissel Kobe's Lukas Podolski (center R) and Simao Mate (center L) of Vegalta Sendai vie for the ball in the air in the first half of a J-League football match in Sendai, Japan, on March 10, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo