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club based in

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, a city in the southeastern part of

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in Japan. They currently play in the

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Name origin

The name Vanraure comes from the combination of two Italian words: ''derivante'', meaning "origin"; and ''australe'', meaning "southern". It thus refers to the origin of the club in the southern area of Hachinohe, in the former village of Nangō.

History

The club was founded in 2006 as a merger of two football clubs; Hachinohe Industry SC (八戸工業サッカークラブ) and Nango FC (南郷FC) and joined Tōhoku League Division 2 North. Since 2008 the club's aim was to become a professional club and join

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. In 2011, because of Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the two blocks of Tōhoku Division 2 were temporarily merged into a single group with no promotion, and Vanraure won the merged Division 2 title for the first time. In 2012 they returned to Division 2 North and were only able to finish in second place behind Ganju Iwate, but won the promotion playoff against

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, who were also promoted because

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gained promotion to JFL. With the introduction of

for 2014, the club applied for J. League Associate Membership in June 2013 and were approved in September 2013. The J3 license was postponed until the next evaluation in 2014 due to their stadium not meeting league requirements. Tiga mask

Because of vacancies left by some clubs that made up the J3 League, JFL selected other clubs besides the 2013 Regional League promotion series winners who had submitted an application. Vanraure was one of four clubs by application to be promoted and competed in JFL for the first time in 2014. In July 2015, Vanraure won the Apertura Championship but lost to Clausura champion

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on penalties in the two-leg championship stage after a tie on aggregate. After several attempts, Vanraure finally were promoted to

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; they achieved 3rd place behind

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and

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, which allowed them to earn a professional spot for 2019. Vanraure Hachinohe acquired a J2 license on 2021, which allows promotion to the J2 once the club finishes the season in a qualifying position.

League and cup record

;Key

Honours

Current squad

As of ''15 June 2025.''

Out on loan

Club officials

Managerial history

Kit evolution

References

External links

* {{Japanese Club Football, group=clubs Football clubs in Japan J.League clubs Sports clubs and teams in Aomori Prefecture Japan Football League clubs Hachinohe Association football clubs established in 2006 2006 establishments in Japan