| Club: | Vegalta Sendai |
| Season: | 2018 |
| Chairman: | Nishikawa Yoshihisa |
| Manager: |  Susumu Watanabe |
| Stadium: | Yurtec Stadium Sendai |
| League: | J1 League |
| League Result: | 11th |
| Cup1: | J.League Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | play-offs |
| Cup2: | Emperor's Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | runner up |
| League Topscorer: | Nishimura |
| Season Topscorer: | Nishimura |
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| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
In 2018, Vegalta Sendai competed in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese football. It was the club's eighth consecutive season in this competition. They also competed in the J.League Cup and reached the semi-finals of the Emperor's Cup.
As of 14 January 2018.[1]
| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd round | 2018.06.06 | Vegalta Sendai | 4-0 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 2,685 | |
| 3rd round | 2018.07.11 | Omiya Ardija | 0-1 | Vegalta Sendai | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 3,752 | |
| 4th round | 2018.08.22 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2-3 | Vegalta Sendai | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 5,977 | |
| Quarterfinals | 2018.10.24 | Júbilo Iwata | 1-1 (a.e.t.) 0-0 Penalties 3-4 | Vegalta Sendai | Yamaha Stadium | 4,068 | |
| Semi-finals | 2018.12.05 | Vegalta Sendai | 3-2 | Montedio Yamagata | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 16,604 | |
| Final | 2018.12.09 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1-0 | Vegalta Sendai | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 50,978 |
| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A-1 | 2018.03.07 | Vegalta Sendai | 1-1 | Albirex Niigata | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 6,508 | |
| Group A-2 | 2018.03.14 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-0 | Vegalta Sendai | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 6,391 | |
| Group A-3 | 2018.04.04 | Vegalta Sendai | 3-0 | FC Tokyo | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 7,068 | |
| Group A-4 | 2018.04.18 | Albirex Niigata | 3-1 | Vegalta Sendai | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 2,681 | |
| Group A-5 | 2018.05.09 | Vegalta Sendai | 4-2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 7,187 | |
| Group A-6 | 2018.05.16 | FC Tokyo | 0-1 | Vegalta Sendai | Ajinomoto Stadium | 6,016 | |
| Play-offs-1 | 2018.06.02 | Shonan Bellmare | 3-0 | Vegalta Sendai | Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka | 8,374 | |
| Play-offs-2 | 2018.06.09 | Vegalta Sendai | 3-1 | Shonan Bellmare | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 10,215 |