Sports teams in Yamagata Prefecture include the following
Basketball
Yamagata Wyvans
Yamagata Wyvanz is a member of the B2 of the B-League (Japan Professional Basketball League).
Team Name : Yamagata Wyevans
Home Town : Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture
Origin of the team name : The team was named after the legendary dragon, Wyvern, by a public vote.
Year of establishment : 2013
Member of B1 League : None
Soccer
Montedio Yamagata
Montedio Yamagata is a team in the J2 of the J-League.
They have won the J2 Fair Play Award two years in a row, in the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
Team : Montedio Yamagata
Home Town : Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, etc.
Origin of the team name : The team name is a combination of the Italian words "Monte" meaning "mountain" and "Dio" meaning "God".
Year of J League membership : 1999
Major Titles : None
Time in J1 League : 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015
Stadiums/Arenas
ND Soft Stadium Yamagata
ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, Montedio Yamagata's home, is located in the Yamagata Prefecture Sports Park. There is also a gymnasium and other sports facilities in the park. Getting to …
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Kirayaka Stadium
Kirayaka Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Yamagata City Sports Center. In addition to the baseball field, there is a gymnasium and other facilities in the park. At Kira …
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Tendo Sports Center Baseball Stadium
Tendo City Sports Center Baseball Stadium sometimes hosts official games of the second team of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Getting to the Stadium The nearest station to the S …
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Yamagata Big Wing
Yamagata Big Wing is a convention hall in Yamagata City. The area is only a 5-minute drive from the Yamagata City Sports Center. Professional wrestling is sometimes held at this ve …
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Tendo Sports Center General Gymnasium
Tendo City Sports Center General Gymnasium is where the Yamagata Wyverns of the B-League play their official games. In addition to the gymnasium, there is also a baseball field whe …
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