DeNA Co., Ltd. (TSE:2432) agreed to acquire 74.2% stake in SC Sagamihara on October 26, 2022. The additional acquisition is expected to be officially decided after approval by the chairman of the J.League. The club name will continue to be SC Sagamihara even after becoming a consolidated subsidiary.

Yoshihisa Nishitani, who is currently the General Manager of the DeNA Sports Business Headquarters Strategy Division, will be appointed as the President and Representative Director. The current president, Nobuomi Konishi, will be appointed as a director, and the chairman, Shigeyoshi Mochizuki , will retire as a director. The acquisition date is scheduled for February 1st next year.