Tegevajaro Miyazaki (テゲバジャーロ宮崎, Tegebājaro Miyazaki) is a Japanese football club based in Miyazaki, the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football.
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| Full name | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tegevajaro | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Stadium | Ichigo Miyazaki Shintomi Football Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Kazuhiro Yanagida | ||
| Manager | Yuji Okuma | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2024 | J3 League, 15th of 20 | ||
| Website | tegevajaro | ||
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History
editBorn in 1965 as Kadokawa Club, the club have twice changed their name; first they became Andiamo Kadokawa 1965 in 2004 and then MSU (Miyazaki Sportsmen United) FC in 2007.[1][2] The current name came only in January 2015: Tegevajaro is a mix formed by tege, the Miyazaki dialect pronunciation of the word sugoi ("cool, amazing") and the Spanish words vaca and pájaro (which mean "cow" and "bird").[3][4] In the logo, you can also visualize the Miyazaki-jingū.
Tegevajaro Miyazaki aspired to join the J. League; they first aimed for the J3 League in 2017 season, but their first target was to reach the Japan Football League. Nobuhiro Ishizaki was chosen in 2017 to coach the club, while former J1 League players Yasuhito Morishima and Keiji Takachi signed for the team.[5]
In the 2020 season, Tegevajaro finished in second position and were promoted to J3 for the first time in the club's history for the 2021 season.
On 24 October 2023, Tegevajaro Miyazaki announcement officially granted J2 License after approval of Club Licensing Board.[6]
League & cup record
edit| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | J. League Cup |
Emperor's Cup |
Shakaijin Cup | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Position | P | W (PK) | D | L (PK) | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | |||
| MSU (Miyazaki Sportsmen United) FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Kyushu Soccer League |
5 | 10 | 7th | 18 | 3 (3) | 10 (2) | 23 | 54 | -31 | 17 | Not eligible | Did not qualify | – | ||
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Kyushu Soccer League |
5 | 10 | 2nd | 18 | 11 (4) | 3 (0) | 47 | 13 | 34 | 41 | Not eligible | Did not qualify | 1st round | ||
| 2016 | 10 | 2nd | 9 | 7 (0) | 1 (1) | 26 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 1st round | ||||||
| 2017 | 11 | 1st | 20 | 18 (1) | 1 (0) | 70 | 12 | 58 | 56 | 2nd round | ||||||
| 2018 | Japan Football League |
4 | 16 | 12th | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 32 | 404 | 2nd round | Not eligible | |
| 2019 | 5th | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 34 | -3 | 41 | 908 | – | |||||
| 2020 | 2nd | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 671 | 1st round | |||||
| 2021 | J3 | 3 | 15 | 3rd | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 53 | 1,124 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2022 | 18 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 46 | 1,268 | |||||
| 2023 | 20 | 19th | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 39 | 1,552 | 2nd round | ||||
| 2024 | 20 | 15th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 43 | 1,165 | 1st round | 3rd round | |||
| 2025 | 20 | TBA | 38 | 1st round | TBD | |||||||||||
Key
- Tier = Level in Japanese football pyramid;
- P = Games played; W = Games won; W(PK) = Games Won by penalty kicks; D = Games drawn; L(PK) = Games Lost by penalty kicks; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average league home attendance
- Source: J.League Data Site
Honours
edit| Honour | No. | Years |
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| Miyazaki Prefecture Division 3 | 1 | 2004 |
| Miyazaki Prefecture Division 1 | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Kyushu Soccer League | 1 | 2017 |
| Miyazaki Prefectural Football Championship (Emperor's Cup Miyazaki Prefectural Qualifiers) |
4 | 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
Current squad
edit- As of 27 July 2025.[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
editNote: 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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Coaching staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Yuji Okuma
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| Assistant coach | Tomoya Takehana
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| First-team coach | Kenichiro Meta
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| Goalkeeper coach | Daisuke Kamon
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| Physical coach | Hideaki Fujino
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| Chief trainer | Nobuo Sakakiyama
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| Trainer | Hayato Shigehisa
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| Physiotherapist | Koji Sugawara
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| Side manager | Yuta Haba
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Managerial history
edit| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| Start | Finish | ||
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan |
1 February 2017 | 21 Juny 2018 |
| Keiji Kuraishi | Japan |
22 June 2018 | 31 January 2021 |
| Naruyuki Naitō | Japan |
1 February 2021 | 31 January 2022 |
| Yasushi Takasaki | Japan |
1 February 2022 | 31 January 2023 |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | Japan |
1 February 2023 | 26 September 2023 |
| Mitsuo Kato | Japan |
27 September 2023 | 5 December 2023 |
| Yuji Okuma | Japan |
19 December 2023 | Current |
Kit evolution
edit| Home kit -1st | ||||
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          2018 - 2020 |
     2021 |
   2022 |
  2023 |
 2024 |
 2025 - | ||||
| Away kit - 2nd | ||||
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     2018 - 2020 |
     2021 |
   2022 |
  2023 |
     2024 |
 2025 - | ||||
| 3rd - Special | ||
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 2025 3rd | ||
References
edit- ^ "照屋の宮崎スポーツblog(略称：てるスポ) MSUの挑戦 (前編)". teruspo.blog48.fc2.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "【MSU F.C】:チーム名称変更！！！". blog.livedoor.jp. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "テゲバジャーロに改称 サッカー九州リーグのＭｓｕ : 地域版 : 読売新聞（Yomiuri Online）". www.yomiuri.co.jp. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "クラブプロフィール - テゲバジャーロ宮崎－オフィシャルサイト". www.tegevajaro.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "ユニホーム、エンブレム変更 テゲバ宮崎Ｊへ一新". 宮崎日日新聞社 Miyanichi E-Press. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "2024シーズン 「J2クラブライセンス」交付のお知らせ". www.tegevajaro.com. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "メンバー情報 - テゲバジャーロ宮崎－オフィシャルサイト". www.tegevajaro.com.
External links
edit- Official Site (in Japanese)