Matsumoto Yamaya's headquarters is located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. The original name was Yamagata Club. It was established in 1965 and began to participate in the league in 1975. In 2004, he entered the regional league group B. In 2006, he was promoted to group A and in 2010 he was promoted to JFL. In 2012, Matsumoto Yamamoto upgraded to the J2 League. After winning the 12th and 7th place in the first two seasons respectively, Matsumoto won the league runner-up with absolute strength and upgraded directly to the J1 League.