Montedio Yamagata [SEP] league
Montedio Yamagata
Montedio is a coined word combining the Italian word for "mountain" (Monte) and the word for "God" (Dio).
History.
The club was founded in 1984 as NEC Yamagata Soccer Club. It gained the promotion to the Japan Football League (former) in 1994. After renaming itself as Montedio Yamagata in 1996, it has been playing in J. League Division 2 since its inaugural 1999 season.
On 30 November 2008, they were promoted to J. League Division 1 for
2011 Montedio Yamagata season
The 2011 Montedio Yamagata season is Montedio Yamagata's third consecutive season in J. League Division 1. It also includes the 2011 J. League Cup, and the 2011 Emperor's Cup.