Vanraure Hachinohe (ヴァンラーレ八戸, Vuanrāre Hachinohe) is a professional football club based in Hachinohe, a city in the southeastern part of Aomori Prefecture in Japan. They are set to play in the J2 League from 2026–27, the Japanese second tier of professional football after promotion from the J3 League in 2025.
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), joining Tōhoku League Division 2 North. Since 2008 the club's aim was to become a professional club and join J.League. 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 Cobaltore Onagawa, who were also promoted because Fukushima United gained promotion to JFL.
With the introduction of J3 League 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, a head of a cheering group
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 Sony Sendai FC on penalties in the two-leg championship stage after a tie on aggregate.
After several attempts, Vanraure finally were promoted to J3 League in 2018; they achieved 3rd place behind Honda FC and FC Osaka, 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.
On 29 November 2025, Vanraure Hachinohe secure promotion to J2 League for the first time in their history from next season after draw against FC Ryukyu 1–1 in final matchweek.
Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
Note: The 2011 season changed temporarily due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, clubs in the affected area could not play, therefore the Division 2 North & Division 2 South merged into one group and the clubs only played once each. No promotion to Division 1 in that season.
As of 1 August 2026.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
