Seongnam Football Club(Korean:성남 FC) is a South Korean professionalfootballclub based inSeongnamthat competes in theK League 2,the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 1989 asIlhwa Chunma Football Club,the club has won sevennational league titles,threeFA Cups,threeLeague Cups,and twoAFC Champions Leaguetitles. Seongnam also placed fifth in theIFFHSAsian Clubs of the 20th century.[2]
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| Full name | Seongnam Football Club 성남시민프로축구단 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Magpies | ||
| Short name | SFC | ||
| Founded | 18 March 1989 (as Ilhwa Chunma)[1] | ||
| Ground | Tancheon Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,146 | ||
| Owner | Seongnam City Council | ||
| Chairman | Shin Sang-jin (Mayor of Seongnam) | ||
| Manager | Choi Chul-woo(caretaker) | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2024 | K League 2, 13th of 13 | ||
| Website | https:// seongnamfc / | ||
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| Seongnam FC | |
| Hangul | 성남시민프로축구단 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seongnam Simin Peuro Chukgudan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngnam Simin P'ŭro Ch'ukkudan |
In 2014, the club was bought by theSeongnam City Governmentand was renamed as Seongnam FC.[3]
History
editIlhwa Chunma era 1989–2013
editFoundation
editIn 1975,Sun Myung Moon,the owner ofTongil Group,wanted to found a professional football club in South Korea. Since theKorean Super Leaguewas founded in 1983, he tried to find a club to participate in the league butChoi Soon-young,the head ofKorea Football Association,ignored Moon's interest due to a religious reasons.[4]
Nevertheless, Tongil Group prepared the foundation of a new football club since 1986 and finally obtained a license from Korea Football Association as a club based inSeoul.Tongil Group firstly considered to find the club inHonamprovinces but there was objection from the local community.[5]
Officially, the club was founded on 18 March 1989 asIlhwa Chunma Football Club[1](Chunmais known in Korean culture as the winged horse that theJade Emperorriding in heaven) and the club based in Seoul became the sixth member of the Korean Super League.[6]The foundation ceremony was held in Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul.[5]Korea Football Association helped the club to form a team quickly by giving the permission to have six priority picks out of players from Honam regions in the 1989K Leaguedraft. The club has chosen six players, includingKo Jeong-woonand signedPark Jong-hwanas the head coach. The contract with Park was a lucrative deal back then; a signing bonus of 100 millionKRWwas paid along with 48 million KRW as annual salary.[5]
Early successes
editThe club was successful from its beginning, winning its firstLeague Cupthree years after its foundation in1992and winning three consecutive league titles from 1993 to 1995. In 1995, K League clubs wanted to stop the club's third consecutive title and agreed to change the league format back to two stages and the championship playoffs system; however,Ilhwa Chunmastill won the title.[7]Seongnam also won the1995 Asian Club Championship,defeatingAl-Nassr1–0 afterextra timein the final.[8]
Cheonan Bound
editThe club was forced to move out from Seoul in 1996, as a part of thedecentralization policy of the league,Ilhwa Chunmamoved to the city ofCheonandue to the city council proposition of refurbishing theCheonan Oryong Stadiuminto thefootball-specific stadiumand building anothersports complexin Baekseok-dong. The club also changed its name toCheonan Ilhwa Chunmaas a part of the policy.[9]
By the end of 1997, Ilhwa was still a successful team. The club reached the final of the1996–97 Asian Club Championshipand the1997 Korean FA Cup.[10]However, from 1998, Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma went into a slump due to the core players moved out for various reasons,[11]includingValeri Sarychev,Chunma's goalkeeper, due to K League's year-by-year gradual restriction on foreign goalkeepers' appearances.[12]
As a result, they had recorded the bottom of the league for two consecutive seasons, in1998and1999.[10]In mid-1999,Cha Kyung-bokconsidered to resign voluntarily due to the poor results.[13]
Not only the results on the field, but also the facilities of Cheonan Oryong Stadium were below the standard. On 22 August 1998, Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma had to finish the game againstJeonnam Dragonsduring thepenalty shoot-out,after 1–1 draw in extra time.[14]According to K League regulations back then, teams were required to decide the winner with thegolden goalor the penalty shoot-out after the extra time, if the match score is level at the end of normal time.[15]Since the field was not equipped with a floodlight system, they had to finish their games before sunset. Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma won the game by a draw.[16]
On 21 November 1999, Cheonan Ilhwa Chunma was crowned as the winners of the1999 Korean FA Cupby winning the final 3–0 againstJeonbuk Hyundai DinosatJeju Stadium.[17]
Resettled in Seongnam
editIn 2000, the club moved to the Seoul satellite city ofSeongnamand renamed themselves toSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma. The move worked out very well, as the rejuvenated club went on to win three consecutive K League titles from 2001 to 2003, as well as a league cup title in2002and anA3 Champions Cupin2004.
A disappointing2004campaign saw them meekly relinquish their title. However, they reached the final of the2004 AFC Champions League,where despite winning the away leg 3–1, they lost the home leg 5–0 to Saudi Arabian clubAl-Ittihadand lost the tie 6–3 on aggregate. The defeat led to the resignation of their manager,Cha Kyung-bok.
WithKim Hak-bum's management, the club bounced back to the forefront of South Korean football in style as they claimed their seventh league title in 2006, defeatingSuwon Samsung Bluewings3–1 on aggregate in thechampionship playoff final.This was their seventh K League title which is a record out of all the K League clubs.
Before they were defeated by Suwon Bluewings 2–1 on 15 July 2007 in the2007 season,they went undefeated for 22 consecutive league matches – the third longest streak in the history of the K League.
Seongnam reached the final of the2007 K League Championshipbut were beaten 4–1 on aggregate by thePohang Steelers,despite finishing in first place during the regular season.
Seongnam's former playerShin Tae-yongreturned as caretaker manager in the2009season, then as manager from the following season and continued the club's success. On 13 November 2010, Seongnam beat Iranian clubZob Ahan FC3–1 in thefinalof the2010 AFC Champions League.This was their second AFC Champions League title and qualified them directly into the quarter-finals stage of the2010 FIFA Club World Cup.Seongnam finished the tournament in fourth place. Seongnam added anotherFA Cuptrophy in 2011, beating Suwon Bluewings 1–0 in the final on 15 October 2011.
During the 2013 season, there were rumors that the club was going to be sold toAnsancity government after the death of Sun Myung Moon, the founder of theUnification Church.Moon was extremely devoted to football so the Unification Church had been running the club, but after his death, the Unification Church's board of directors saw no reason to continue running the club and stated their thoughts on selling the club to another organization. After the rumor was reported by the press, Ansan's mayor officially mentioned that the city is in a process of purchasing the club from Ilhwa. Estimated number of 800 supporters protested in front of the Seongnam city hall stating the city could not lose one of the most successful clubs in the Asian football's history. Seongnam city started negotiation to purchase the club from Ilhwa. In October 2013,Lee Jae-myung,the mayor of Seongnam, had a conference and announced that Seongnam City Council agreed to take over the club from Ilhwa Sports and will be participating under the nameSeongnam FC.[18]
Seongnam FC era (2014–present)
editIn December 2013,Seongnam Cityofficially took over the club from Ilhwa Co., Ltd. They changed their symbol to magpie, the symbol of the Seongnam city, from chunma, which was the symbol of the Unification Church. The yellow color of their uniform was also replaced with black. Their first manager Park Jong-hwan, who had managed the club from 1988 to 1996, returned to the club as manager once again.
The club played the first home game as Seongnam FC on 15 March 2014 againstFC Seoul,resulting in a 0–0 draw. Their first victory came on 26 March, when they beat their bitter rivals Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2–0. The following month, manager Park Jong-hwan resigned after it was revealed that he had been assaulting players.[19]After months of confusion, the club appointed Kim Hak-bum, who previously led their golden age, as their manager. The return turned out to be successful, as Seongnam not only escaped relegation but also won their third FA Cup trophy, beating FC Seoul in apenalty shoot-out.
In the2016season, afterIncheon'swin overSuwon FCon the final day of the season, Seongnam finished 11th and were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history after being defeated byGangwon FConaway goals rulein the promotion-relegation playoffs.[20]
Nam Ki-ilwas announced as the club's new manager on 6 December 2017, replacingPark Kyung-hoon.[21]He contributed a lot to the promotion of Seongnam FC to the first division just one season after it was demoted to the second division. [22]Nam resigned his position as the manager of the club on 16 December 2019[23]
Kim Nam-ilwas appointed as the club's new manager on 23 December 2019 to lead the club in the2020 K League 1season.[24]
Current squad
edit- As of 13 May 2024[25]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
edit| List of Seongnam FC managers | |||||
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| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) | Notes |
1
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 Park Jong-hwan
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1988/09/16 | 1996/04/02 | 1989–1995 | |
| Won Heung-jae
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1990/04/27 | 1990/06/27 | 1990 | Unofficial caretaker | |
| Lee Jang-soo
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1996/04/03 | 1996/08/17 | 1996 | ||
2
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1996/08/18 | 1996/12/05 | 1996 | ||
3
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 René Desaeyere
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1996/12/18 | 1998/09/08 | 1997–1998 | |
4
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Cha Kyung-bok
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1998/09/09 | 2004/12/01 | 1998–2004 | |
| Kim Hak-bum
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2004/12/07 | 2004/12/29 | 2004 | In charge in theFA Cup | |
5
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2004/12/30 | 2008/11/27 | 2005–2008 | ||
| Shin Tae-yong
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2008/12/06 | 2010/02/17 | 2009 | ||
6
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2010/02/18 | 2012/12/08 | 2010–2012 | ||
7
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An Ik-soo
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2012/12/14 | 2013/12/22 | 2013 | |
8
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Park Jong-hwan
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2013/12/23 | 2014/04/22 | 2014 | |
| Lee Sang-yoon
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2014/04/22 | 2014/08/26 | 2014 | ||
| Lee Young-jin
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2014/08/26 | 2014/09/05 | 2014 | ||
9
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Kim Hak-bum
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2014/09/05 | 2016/09/12 | 2014–2016 | |
| Gu Sang-bum
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2016/09/12 | 2016/11/20 | 2016 | ||
| Byun Sung-hwan
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2016/11/06 | 2016/11/20 | 2016 | Unofficial caretaker | |
10
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Park Kyung-hoon
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2016/12/01 | 2017/11/27 | 2017 | |
11
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Nam Ki-il
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2017/12/06 | 2019/12/16 | 2018–2019 | |
12
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Kim Nam-il
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2019/12/26 | 2022/08/24 | 2020–2022 | |
| Chung Kyung-ho
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2022/08/24 | 2022/10/15 | 2022 | ||
13
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Lee Ki-hyung
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2022/12/09 | 2024/03/20 | 2023–2024 | |
| Choi Chul-woo
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2024/03/22 | 2024– | |||
Honours
edit
Domestic
editLeague
edit- K League 1
- K League 2
- Runners-up (1):2018
Cups
edit- Korean FA Cup
- Korean League Cup
- Korean Super Cup
- Winners (1):2002
- Runners-up (2): 2000, 2004
- President's Cup
- Winners (1):1999[a]
- ^Reserve team
International
editAsian
edit- Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League
- Asian Super Cup
- Winners (1):1996
- A3 Champions Cup
- Winners (1):2004
Worldwide
edit- FIFA Club World Cup
- Fourth place (1):2010
- Afro-Asian Club Championship
- Winners (1):1996
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup | AFC CL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | Semi-final |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 8 | Quarter-final | Winners |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 8 | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Quarter-final | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Winners | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Runners-up | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Semi-final | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 1 | Round of 16 | Group stage |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 9 | Round of 32 | Runners-up |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 1 | Round of 32 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 2 | Round of 16 | Semi-final |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Runners-up[26] | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Quarter-final | Winners |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 10 | Winners | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 12 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 8 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Winners | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Quarter-final | Round of 16 |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 11 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 10 | 4 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 | 2 | Round of 32 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Round of 32 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Semi-final | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 9 | Round of 16 | — |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record
edit| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Group B |  Osotsapa
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6–0[a] | 2nd | |
 Shimizu S-Pulse
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2–1[a] | ||||
 Dalian Shide
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1–3[a] | ||||
| 2004 | Group G |  Persik Kediri
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15–0 | 2–1 | 1st |
 Bình Định
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2–0 | 3–1 | |||
| Yokohama F. Marinos
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0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Quarter-final |  Sharjah
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6–0 | 5–2 | 11–2 | |
| Semi-final |  Pakhtakor
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0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Final |  Al-Ittihad
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0–5 | 3–1 | 3–6 | |
| 2007 | Group G | Dong Tam Long An
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4–1 | 2–1 | 1st |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan
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3–0 | 1–2 | |||
 Adelaide United
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1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| Quarter-final |  Al-Karamah
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2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Semi-final | Urawa Red Diamonds
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2–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 4–4 (3–5p) | |
| 2010 | Group E | Kawasaki Frontale
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2–0 | 0–3 | 1st |
| Melbourne Victory
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3–2 | 2–0 | |||
| Beijing Guoan
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3–1 | 1–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Gamba Osaka
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3–0 | — | — | |
| Quarter-final | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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4–1 | 0–2 | 4–3 | |
| Semi-final | Al-Shabab
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1–0 | 3–4 | 4–4 (a) | |
| Final |  Zob Ahan
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3–1[a] | — | ||
| 2012 | Group G | Nagoya Grampus
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1–1 | 2–2 | 1st |
| Tianjin TEDA
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1–1 | 3–0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners
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5–0 | 1–1 | |||
| Round of 16 | Bunyodkor
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0–1 | — | — | |
| 2015 | Group F | Buriram United
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2–1 | 1–2 | 2nd |
| Gamba Osaka
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2–0 | 1–2 | |||
| Guangzhou R&F
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0–0 | 1–0 | |||
| Round of 16 | Guangzhou Evergrande
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2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
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External links
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- Official website(in Korean)