Gimcheon Sangmu Football Club(Korean:김천 상무 프로축구단;Hanja:Kim tuyền thượng võ 프로 dẫm cầu đoàn) is a South Korean professionalfootballclub based inGimcheonthat competes in theK League 1,the top tier of South Korean football. Sangmu is the sports division of theRepublic of Korea Armed Forces.
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| Full name | Gimcheon Sangmu Football Club 김천 상무 프로축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 1984(as Sangmu FC) 2021(as Gimcheon Sangmu FC) | ||
| Ground | Gimcheon Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Owner | Gimcheon GovernmentandKorea Armed Forces Athletic Corps | ||
| Chairman | Mayor of Gimcheon | ||
| Manager | Chung Jung-yong | ||
| League | K League 1 | ||
| 2024 | K League 1,3rd of 12 | ||
| Website | gimcheonfc | ||
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Sangmu's playing staff is made up of young South Korean professional footballers serving theircompulsory two-year military duty.Fifteen players join up at the start of every season and spend two years with the side before returning to their previous professional club. Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status.
This article also includes the predecessor military-based teams – Sangmu FC, Gwangju Sangmu FC and Sangju Sangmu FC – which are still separate legal entities.
History
editVarious military clubs (1950s–1983)
editBefore theKorea Armed Forces Athletic Corpsand its football club Sangmu FC were founded in 1984, theRepublic of Korea Armed Forceshad three football clubs:ROK Army FC,ROK Marine Corps FC,andROK Air Force FC.
The ROK Army originally established football clubs of each corps, including CIC FC (Counter Intelligence Corps;[1][2]also known as Seoul FC[3]or Seoul Club),[4]HID FC (Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment), Quartermaster Corps FC (consisted of onlyquartermasters), OPMG FC (Office of the Provost Marshal General; former Military Police Command FC), Engineer Corps FC, and Infantry School FC. Most of them (excluding Quartermaster Corps FC) were merged into the Engineer Corps FC in 1965. Lastly, these two clubs were united, and Army FC was established in 1969.
Afterwards, the Marine Corps FC renamed as ROK Navy FC due to the dissolution of the Headquarters Marine Corps in 1973.
| Until 1955 | 1956–1964 | 1965–1968 | 1969–1972 | 1973–1983 |
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| Military Police Command FC | Army OPMG FC | Army Engineer Corps FC | Army FC | |
| Army Engineer Corps FC | ||||
| Army CIC FC | ||||
| Army HID FC | ||||
| Army Infantry School FC | ||||
| Other ROK Army clubs | ||||
| Army Quartermaster Corps FC | ||||
| Marine Corps FC | Navy FC | |||
| Air Force FC | ||||
Founding and semi-professional Sangmu FC era (1984–2002)
editSangmu FC was founded on 11 January 1984, as the football side of Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps.[5][6] Although Sangmu squad was composed of professional players from K League clubs, Sangmu FC competed in the semi-professional league (nowKorea National League). Sangmu joined the K League for the1985 season,but spent only one year in the league before dropping out.
The reserve side, Sangmu B, competed in theK2 Leaguefrom 2003 to 2005 before joining the K League reserve league. Sangmu B was based inIcheonand finished as the runners-up in the 2003 K2 League season.
Gwangju Sangmu era (2002–2010)
editAfter establishing a home base inGwangjuin April 2002, the team participated in theReserve League.[7]The club has rejoined the K League at the start of the2003 seasonas Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo FC. Between 2004 and 2010, the club has been known as Gwangju Sangmu FC.
Sangju Sangmu era (2011–2020)
editOnceGwangju FCwas established, Gwangju Sangmu FC was relocated toSangju,North Gyeongsang Province,as Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps moved toMungyeong,near Sangju. The club name was officially changed to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC in January 2011.[8][9]
Before the2013 season,the club officially removed the word "Phoenix" in its name. In the same season, Sangju Sangmu became the first champions of the newly establishedK League Challenge(second division) and promoted to theK League Classic.[10][11]
Sangju started the2020 seasonalready knowing they would be relegated toK League 2.The military club decided to move out of Sangju to a new, as yet undisclosed location.[12]Sangju has decided not to establish a football team which would be citizen-owned outfit and also played in K League 2.[13]
Gimcheon Sangmu (2021–present)
editOn 30 June 2020, the K League administration announced that the city ofGimcheonhad officially submitted an application to host the team for at least the 2021 season, offering theirlocal stadiumas the football club's new home.[14]After a preliminary review and several meetings and assemblies involving local governors, the K League eventually approved the proposal and began the process of moving the club to Gimcheon.[15]
Club name history
edit- 1996–2002: Sangmu FC
- 2002–2003: Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo FC
- 2004–2010: Gwangju Sangmu FC
- 2011–2012: Sangju Sangmu Phoenix FC
- 2013–2020: Sangju Sangmu FC
- 2021–present: Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 17 February 2025[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules;some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Backroom staff
edit- Manager:
Chung Jung-yong - Head coach:Sung Han-soo
- Coach:Lee Moon-sun
- Goalkeeping coach:Seo Dong-myung
- Fitness coach:Shim Jung-hyun
- Training NCO:Yoo Ro-mon
- Physiotherapists:Kim Young-ho,Ji Sung-jin
- Analyst:Song Seok-hwa
- Team manager:Han Jae-hee
Source: Official website[17]
Managers
edit| Name | From | To |
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| Kim Young-bae
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11 January 1984 | 1984 |
| Jang Jong-dae
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1985 | 9 July 1985 |
| Kim Young-bae
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10 July 1985 | December 1989 |
| Lee Kang-jo
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1990 | 27 October 2010 |
| Lee Soo-chul
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28 October 2010 | 13 July 2011 |
| Kim Tae-wan(caretaker)
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14 July 2011 | 29 December 2011 |
| Park Hang-seo
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20 December 2011 | 11 December 2015 |
| Cho Jin-ho
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18 December 2015 | 25 November 2016 |
| Kim Tae-wan
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25 November 2016[18] | 9 December 2022 |
| Sung Han-soo(caretaker)
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9 December 2022 | 25 May 2023 |
| Chung Jung-yong
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26 May 2023 | present |
Honours
editLeague
edit- K League 2
- National Semi-Professional Football League
- Winners (9):1984, 1991 Fall, 1992 Spring, 1994 Spring, 1996 Fall, 1997 Fall, 1998 Fall, 1999 Fall, 2002 Spring
- Runners-up (5): 1987 Fall, 1993 Spring, 1999 Spring, 2000 Spring, 2003
Cups
edit- National Semi-Professional Football Championship
- Winners (2):1999, 2001
- National Football Championship
- Winners (1):1996
- Notes
Season-by-season records
editK League
edit| Sangmu all-time records | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Korean FA Cup | League Cup | Top scorer (league goals) |
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| 1985 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | 6th | None | None | Hong Seok-min (6)
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| Gwangju Sangmu era | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | 12 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 46 | 10th | Round of 16 | None | Lee Dong-gook(11)
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| 2004 | 13 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 29 | 8th | Quarter-finals | 10th | Park Jung-hwan(4)
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| 2005 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 17 | 13th | Round of 16 | 11th | Kim Sang-rok(5)
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| 2006 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 23 | 14th | Round of 16 | 11th | Kang Yong(4)Chung Kyung-ho(4)
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| 2007 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 12 | 14th | Round of 16 | Group stage | Namgung Do(7)
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| 2008 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 16 | 14th | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Kim Myung-joong(7)
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| 2009 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 30 | 11th | Round of 16 | Group stage | Choi Sung-kuk(9)
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| 2010 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 19 | 14th | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Choi Sung-kuk(4)
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| 2011 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 29 | 14th | Round of 16 | Group stage | Kim Jung-woo(15)
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| 2012 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 27 | 16th | Round of 16 | — | |
K League 1 and K League 2
edit| Sangmu all-time records | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Korean FA Cup | |
| Sangju Sangmu era | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | K2 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 77 | 1st | Round of 16 | |
| 2014 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 34 | 12th | Semi-finals | |
| 2015 | K2 | 11 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 67 | 1st | Third round | |
| 2016 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 43 | 6th | Round of 32 | |
| 2017 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 35 | 11th | Quarter-finals | |
| 2018 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 40 | 10th | Round of 32 | |
| 2019 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 55 | 7th | Semi-finals | |
| 2020 | K1 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | –2 | 44 | 4th | Round of 16 | |
| Gimcheon Sangmu era | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | K2 | 10 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 71 | 1st | Quarter-finals | |
| 2022 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 45 | 48 | –3 | 38 | 11th | Third round | |
| 2023 | K2 | 13 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 71 | 1st | Third round | |
| 2024 | K1 | 12 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 63 | 3rd | Round of 16 | |
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External links
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- Official website(in Korean)