FC Seoul
| FC Seoul FC 서울 |
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Surname | Football Club Seoul | |||
| Seat | Seoul | |||
| founding | 1983 | |||
| owner | GS Group | |||
| president | Huh Chang-soo | |||
| Website | fcseoul.com | |||
| First soccer team | ||||
| Head coach | Kim Ho-yeong (Interim) | |||
| Venue | Seoul World Cup Stadium , Seoul | |||
| Places | 66,704 | |||
| league | K League 1 | |||
| 2019 | 3rd place | |||
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The FC Seoul is a football franchise from Seoul , South Korea . The franchise currently plays in the K League Classic , the top division in South Korea.
history
Foundation and the first years
The franchise was announced as a new club on August 18 and officially founded on December 22, 1983. It took part in the K-League from 1984 with the support of the LG Group under the name Lucky Goldstar Hwangso . The 1984 season did not go as well as expected. One reached only the penultimate place in the table in the K League. The second season of the franchise went much better as it was the first time in the club's history to become K-League champions. Piyapong Piew-on had been the franchise's top striker.
Moved to Seoul and then to Anyang (1990-2003)
In 1990 the franchise moved to the converted Seoul Dongdaemun Stadium and celebrated its second success in the South Korean championship there that same year . To show that it belongs to the LG Group, it was renamed LG Cheetahs in 1991 . After a few seasons in Seoul, the focus was on moving the club. The K League decided to want the clubs to be more rooted in the region. Therefore, the franchise decided to Anyang in the Anyang Stadium to move. The franchise was therefore renamed Anyang LG Cheetahs . In the years that followed, a large fan base emerged, which resulted in the supermatch with Suwon Samsung Bluewings . This rivalry with Suwon was reinforced by LG Group (which owned Anyang LG Cheetahs) and Samsung Group (which owned Bluewings). The franchise won its third championship title in 2000 thanks to striker Choi Yong-soo .
Relocation to Seoul and renaming to FC Seoul (2004–2006)
For the 2002 FIFA World Cup ten brand new stadiums, which were intended for the World Cup, have been completed. After the World Cup, the Korea Football Association helped the clubs move to the new stadiums. The city government of Seoul and the football association KFA decided to found a new club for the Seoul World Cup Stadium , as the city did not want to bear the cost of the stadium alone. After great discussions between the Korean football fans and the KFA, a new club for the stadium failed. The Anyang franchise therefore decided to move to the World Cup stadium. The move was carried out despite violent protests from fans. After the franchise moved, the club was renamed FC Seoul .
Şenol Güneş era (2007–2009)
The franchise announced that Şenol Güneş signed a three-year contract on December 8, 2006. The first season was mixed. They reached at the end of the season only 7th place. In 2008, the club announced the commitment of the Montenegrin striker Dejan Damjanović . Damjanović is the best foreign striker in K-League history. In the 2008 season the franchise had to admit defeat to arch rivals Suwon Bluewings and be content with 2nd place. The club was still able to qualify for the 2009 AFC Champions League . FC Seoul finished the 2009 season in 5th place. Senol Güneş's era ended on November 25, 2009 when he moved to Trabzonspor .
Nelo Vingada Year (2010)
On December 14, 2009, FC Seoul announced that it had signed Nelo Vingada as the new head coach. He signed a one-year contract. Under Vingada as head coach, FC Seoul won the K League and the Korean League Cup in 2010 . Under his leadership, the franchise won 20 times, drew twice and lost only six times. Seoul set the record for the highest attendance rate of 60,747 (against Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma ) in South Korean football history that season . They also set the highest average attendance of 32,576 viewers per game this season as a new record in South Korean football. They also set a new record in the championship games. In the final against Jeju United there were 56,769 spectators in the stadium. On December 13, 2010, the franchise wanted to extend Vingada's one-year contract, but the two sides could not agree, so the contract expired and Vingada returned to Portugal.
Choi-Yong-soo-Arä (2011-2016)
FC Seoul signed FC Seoul legends Choi Yong-soo and Hwangbo Kwan . Under her leadership, they finished 5th in 2011. As of 2012 , Choi Yong-soo was the club's sole head coach. Under his leadership, the club became South Korean champions again in 2012. and secured participation in the AFC Champions League 2013 . The former Bundesliga player and son of soccer legend Cha Bum-kun , Cha Du-ri , moved back to his homeland at the end of his career and from then on supported FC Seoul. In 2013 the franchise reached the final of the AFC Champions League, but had to admit defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande . In 2014 they reached the final of the Korean FA Cup and had to admit defeat to Seongnam FC on penalties. A year later, FC Seoul won the final of the Korean FA Cup 2015 against Incheon United 3-1. The 2016 season went better. In the meantime they were first in the national league under Choi. On June 22, 2016, he had his last game for the franchise against Ansan Mugunghwa FC in the 2016 Korean FA Cup before joining Jiangsu Suning .
Hwang Sun hong era (2016-2018)
Under new coach Hwang Sun-hong, FC Seoul lost the first three games before the team won again. In the cup you won against the Jeonnam Dragons and thus moved into the next round. FC Seoul could n't really catch up with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors until matchday 30. Since the Jeonbuk Football Association deducted nine points for corruption, Seoul was still five points behind. By the 33rd matchday, the deficit could even be made up to three points. In the championship round it was even possible to regain the three-point deficit until the last match day. On the last day of the match both clubs played for the championship in Jeonju . Seoul would have needed a win because they had a worse goal difference, Jeonbuk would have enough a draw because of the much better goal difference. Thanks to Park Chu-young , FC Seoul won 1-0 in Jeonju and thus became champions of the K League Classic. It was the first championship title since 2012. Things also went well in the cup. In the semifinals they won against Bucheon FC in 1995 . In the final, Seoul faced arch rivals Suwon Samsung Bluewings . The finals were played in Suwon and Seoul. They lost the first leg with 1: 2. In the second leg it was 2-1 for FC Seoul after 120 minutes, but Seoul lost the penalty shoot-out, which narrowly failed to defend their title. The 2017 cup season did not go very well. In the Korean FA Cup in 2017 they met in Hanpuri derby on the FC Anyang . The game ended 2-0 for FC Seoul. But in the quarterfinals at home against Busan IPark it was over. FC Seoul lost on penalties and was eliminated surprisingly early. After a disappointing start to the 2018 season, Hwang Sun-hong finally resigned on April 30, 2018.
Relegation and reorientation (2018-now)
After the weak start to the season, Lee Eul-Yong took over the club, but could not give the team the decisive impetus. In November 2018, an old friend took over and for the first time a coach who had previously coached FC Seoul: Choi Yong-soo. The club finished the regular season in 11th place in the table and had to be relegated for the first time in its history. There the Seoulers met Busan IPark. In the first leg, FC Seoul won 3-1 in Busan, creating excellent conditions for the second leg in Seoul. This ended 1: 1, and FC Seoul could remain in the first division.
In the 2019 season, Seoul found its old strength and finished the season in third place in the table. Thus, the team secured a place in the qualifying round for the AFC Champions League 2020 .
Season placement
| season | league | Kl. | space | Gates | Points |
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| 1984 | K League | 1 | 7th place | 38:45 | 33 |
| 1985 | K League | 1 | 1st place | 35:19 | 27 |
| 1986 | K League | 1 | 2nd place | 28:17 | 27 |
| 1987 | K League | 1 | 5th place | 26:55 | 21st |
| 1988 | K League | 1 | 4th Place | 22:29 | 23 |
| 1989 | K League | 1 | 2nd place | 53:40 | 47 |
| 1990 | K League | 1 | 1st place | 40:25 | 39 |
| 1991 | K League | 1 | 6th place | 44:53 | 33 |
| 1992 | K League | 1 | 4th Place | 30:35 | 29 |
| 1993 | K League | 1 | 2nd place | 28:29 | 59 |
| 1994 | K League | 1 | 5th place | 53:50 | 43 |
| 1995 | K League | 1 | 8th place | 29:43 | 25th |
| 1996 | K League | 1 | 9th place | 44:56 | 32 |
| 1997 | K League | 1 | 9th place | 15:27 | 11 |
| 1998 | K League | 1 | 8th place | 28:28 | 23 |
| 1999 | K League | 1 | 9th place | 38:52 | 24 |
| 2000 | K League | 1 | 1st place | 46:25 | 53 |
| 2001 | K League | 1 | 2nd place | 30:23 | 43 |
| 2002 | K League | 1 | 4th Place | 37:30 | 40 |
| 2003 | K League | 1 | 8th place | 69:68 | 56 |
| 2004 | K League | 1 | 5th place | 20:17 | 33 |
| 2005 | K League | 1 | 7th place | 37:32 | 32 |
| 2006 | K League | 1 | 4th Place | 20:17 | 33 |
| 2007 | K League | 1 | 7th place | 23:16 | 37 |
| 2008 | K League | 1 | 2nd place | 44:25 | 54 |
| 2009 | K League | 1 | 5th place | 47:27 | 53 |
| 2010 | K League | 1 | 1st place | 58:26 | 62 |
| 2011 | K League | 1 | 5th place | 56:38 | 55 |
| 2012 | K League | 1 | 1st place | 76:42 | 96 |
| 2013 | K League Classic | 1 | 4th Place | 59:46 | 62 |
| 2014 | K League Classic | 1 | 3rd place | 42:28 | 58 |
| 2015 | K League Classic | 1 | 4th Place | 52:44 | 62 |
| 2016 | K League Classic | 1 | 1st place | 61:46 | 70 |
| 2017 | K League Classic | 1 | 5th place | 56:42 | 61 |
| 2018 | K League Classic | 1 | 11th place | 40:48 | 40 |
| 2019 | K League Classic | 1 | 3rd place | 53:49 | 56 |
| 2020 | K League Classic | 1 | - | -: - | - |
Club culture
FC Seoul Ultras
FC Seoul has a large fan base thanks to its long club history. Furthermore, they have fans from a wide variety of club predecessors, such as B. They have fans of the former clubs Lucky-Goldstar, LG Cheetahs and Anyang LG Cheetahs. Player number 12 is only intended for fans of the club. The ultras of the association are called "Suhoshin" ( guardians of the deity ) and are an amalgamation of several ultras groups. It was founded in April 2004. Among other things, the groups West Story and Seoulobba are organized in the Suhoshin. An Expart community has also come together to form a fan group that is subordinate to Suhoshin under the name Diablos Blancos .
Significance of the association for South Korea
In the club's youth academy, many players were formed who now play in the top European football leagues. FC Seoul is the most popular football club in South Korea and is highly regarded there among football fans of the Korean football league. The club is one of the financially strongest clubs in the K League and almost always has the highest attendance figures in the K League.
V-Girls and V-Boys
The club's cheerleaders are called V-Girls and V-Boys . The V here stands for Victory.
mascot
The club has a mascot called SSID . SSID stands for Stands for Seoul & Sun In Dream ( Stand to Seoul & sunbathe in dreams)
Fan rivalries and friendships
FC Seoul has a fan rivalry with the fans of Suwon Samsung Bluewings . Your derby is also known as a " super match ". They also have a rivalry with Seongnam FC , Incheon United and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors .
Stadion
The franchise plays its home games at the Seoul World Cup Stadium . It was built for the 2002 World Cup and has a capacity of 66,704 spectators. Fog cooling has been used there since August 11, 2019 in order to offer fans of FC Seoul a well-tempered football experience in the hot summer months.
FC Seoul attracted international attention after using sex dolls as fans in the stands during a ghost game. As a result, the association was sentenced to a fine of 100 million won (approx. € 75,000). The club has already apologized to the fans.
successes
National
- League Cup
- Winner: 2006, 2010
- Finalist: 1992, 1994, 1999, 2007
- Winner: 2001
- Finalist: 1999
International
- Finalist: 2001/2002, 2013
Teams
The 1st team 2020
Status: start of the 2020 season The 1st team currently plays in the highest South Korean soccer league . The franchise has never been relegated in the history of the K League Classic. The following players play for the 1st team.
Jersey history
First jersey
         1984
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1985
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   1986
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 1987
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 1988
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   1989
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1990
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    1991-1993
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  1994
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1995-96
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   1997 - July 99
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     July 1999–01
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    2002
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    2003
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2004
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    2005-06
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    2007-08
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    2009
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     2010-11
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    2012–13
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 2014–15
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  2016–17
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Second jersey
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1984
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1986
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 1985
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 1986
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 1987
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 1988
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 1989
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   1990
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1991
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1992
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 1993
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1994
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1995-96
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   1997 - July 99
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 July 1999–01
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 2002-03
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   2004
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     2005-06
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    2007-08
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    2009
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   2010-11
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   2012–13
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2014
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 2015-2016
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   2017-2018
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Third jersey
  1984
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  1985
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    2016
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Coach history
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Former known players
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Seo Jung-won (1992-1995, 1996-1997) -
Choi Yong-soo (1994-2000, 2006)
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Lee Young-pyo (2000-2002)
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Lee Chung-yong (2003-2004) youth, (2004-2009) player,
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Park Chu-young (2005–2008, 2015–)
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Ki Sung-yong (2006-2009)
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Dejan Damjanović (2008-2013, 2016-2018)
Web links
- Official website (Korean, English)
- FC Seoul fansite (Korean)
- FC Seoul at weltfussball.com
- FC Seoul at transfermarkt.de
- FC Seoul at soccerway.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ sports.khan.co.kr
- ↑ sports.news.naver.com
- ↑ sports.news.naver.com
- ↑ sports.news.naver.com
- ↑ Du-Ri Cha back home. In: Kicker. March 25, 2013, accessed May 25, 2020 .
- ↑ Seoul face Busan in pro football promotion-relegation playoff. In: Yonhap News. December 4, 2018, accessed on May 22, 2020 .
- ↑ FC Seoul survive relegation playoff to stay in 1st division. In: Yonhap News. December 9, 2018, accessed May 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Jon Dunbar: Foreign supporters cheer FC Seoul on. Korea Times, June 7, 2016, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Alex Park: FC Seoul lead attendance in pro football. Korea Herald, July 27, 2017, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ fcseoul.com
- ↑ fcseoul.com
- ↑ Mihyun Chung: FC Seoul installs a fog cooling system for fans at stadium. Football Tribe, August 9, 2019, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Korean first division team has to pay fine for sex dolls. In: Spiegel Online. May 20, 2020, accessed May 22, 2020 .
- ↑ Squad on the club side . May 22, 2020.