Jeju United FC
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| Full name | Jeju United Football Club 제주 유나이티드 FC | ||
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| Founded | 1982 (as Yukong FC)[1] | ||
| Ground | Jeju World Cup Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,657 | ||
| Owner | SK Energy | ||
| Chairman | Koo Ja-young | ||
| Manager | Kim Hak-bum | ||
| League | K League 1 | ||
| 2024 | K League 1, 7th of 12 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Jeju United FC (Korean: 제주 유나이티드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants and Bucheon SK.
History
The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong Elephants, and became one of the founding members of the K League. The club was owned and financially supported by the Sunkyoung Group's subsidiary, Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along with Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi as its franchise. Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in 1989. At the end of 1995, the team moved from the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul to the Mokdong Stadium on the western edge of the city, as part of the K League's decentralization policy. The three clubs based in Seoul (Yukong Elephants, LG Cheetahs and Ilhwa Chunma) didn't accept this policy, so the Seoul government gave an eviction order to the three clubs. However, they guaranteed that if clubs built a football-specific stadium in Seoul, they could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul. As a result, the three clubs were evicted from Seoul to other cities. The Yukong Elephants moved to the city of Bucheon, a satellite city of Seoul. Mid-way through the 1997 season, the club re-branded itself as Bucheon SK. Because the city of Bucheon lacked a stadium, they used the Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000. At the start of the 2001 season, the team moved to the 35,545-capacity Bucheon Leports Complex. In 2006, Bucheon SK announced their move to Jeju without any fore notice, and renamed as Jeju United FC. They adopted the vacant Jeju World Cup Stadium as their new home ground.
Franchise relocation history
| Club Name | City / Area | Period |
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| Yukong Elephants | Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi | 1983[lower-alpha 1] |
| Yukong Elephants | Seoul | 1984–1986[lower-alpha 1] |
| Yukong Elephants | Incheon, Gyeonggi | 1987–1990 |
| Yukong Elephants | Seoul – Dongdaemun Stadium | 1991–1995 |
| Bucheon Yukong Bucheon SK |
Seoul – Mokdong Stadium[lower-alpha 2] | 1996 |
| Bucheon SK | Bucheon – Bucheon Stadium | 1997–2005 |
| Jeju United | Jeju – Jeju World Cup Stadium | 2006–present |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Between 1983 and 1986, K League didn't have a home and away system.
- ↑ Bucheon SK held all home matches at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000, because Bucheon Stadium was under construction.
Kits
Kit suppliers
- 1983–99: Adidas
- 2000–01: Fila
- 2002–03: Puma
- 2004–08: Diadora
- 2009–12: Astore
- 2013–2019: Kika
- 2020–2022: Puma
- 2022–present: Fila
Players
Current squad
- As of 3 April 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- K League 1
- K League 2
- Winners (1): 2020
- Korean FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2004
- Korean League Cup
Season-by-season records
Domestic record
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup |
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| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Semi-final |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Quarter-final |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Quarter-final |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Semi-final |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 13 | Round of 32 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 11 | Semi-final |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Round of 32 |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 14 | Quarter-final |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 2 | Semi-final |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Semi-final |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Semi-final |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Round of 32 |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 6 | Quarter-final |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Round of 32 |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 2 | Round of 16 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Quarter-final |
| 2019 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Round of 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 2021 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Third round |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Semi-final |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Semi-final |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record
All results (home and away) list Jeju United's goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2011 | Group E | China Tianjin TEDA | 0–1 | 0–3 | 3rd |
| Australia Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| Japan Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | 1–3 | |||
| 2017 | Group H | China Jiangsu Suning | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| Japan Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | 4–1 | |||
| Australia Adelaide United | 1–3 | 3–3 | |||
| Round of 16 | Japan Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 | |
| 2018 | Group G | China Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–2 | 3–5 | 4th |
| Japan Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | 1–2 | |||
| Thailand Buriram United | 0–1 | 2–0 |
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Managerial history
| No. | Name | Start | End | Season(s) | Notes |
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1
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South Korea Lee Jong-hwan | 1982/04/20 | 1985/07/21 | 1983–1985 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
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South Korea Kim Jung-nam | 1985/07/21 | 1992/05/12 | 1985–1992 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | South Korea Park Young-hwan | 1986/??/?? | 1986/??/?? | 1986 | Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 Asian Games). |
| C | South Korea Choi Jong-duk | 1988/07/13 | 1988/09/14 | 1988 | Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1988 Summer Olympics). |
| C | South Korea Park Sung-hwa South Korea Ham Heung-chul |
1992/05/12 | 1992/12/19 | 1992 | |
3
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South Korea Park Sung-hwa | 1992/12/20 | 1994/10/29 | 1993–1994 | |
| C | South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan | 1994/10/30 | 1994/12/31 | 1994 | |
4
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Russia Valeri Nepomniachi | 1995/01/01 | 1998/10/31 | 1995–1998 | |
| C | South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan | 1998/11/01 | 1998/12/31 | 1998 | |
5
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South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan | 1999/01/01 | 2001/08/14 | 1999–2001 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | South Korea Choi Yun-kyum | 2001/08/14 | 2001/08/31 | 2001 | |
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South Korea Choi Yun-kyum | 2001/09/01 | 2002/09/01 | 2001–2002 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
7
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Turkey Tınaz Tırpan | 2002/09/02 | 2003/05/14 | 2002–2003 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | South Korea Ha Jae-hoon | 2003/05/14 | 2003/07/18 | 2003 | |
8
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South Korea Ha Jae-hoon | 2003/07/19 | 2003/12/31 | 2003 | |
9
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South Korea Jung Hae-seong | 2004/01/01 | 2007/11/03 | 2004–2007 | |
10
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Brazil Arthur Bernardes | 2008/01/04 | 2009/10/14 | 2008–2009 | Resigned in the middle of season. |
| C | South Korea Cho Jin-ho | 2009/10/14 | 2009/10/29 | 2009 | |
11
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South Korea Park Kyung-hoon | 2009/10/30 | 2014/12/03 | 2010–2014 | |
12
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South Korea Jo Sung-hwan | 2014/12/19 | 2016/10/14 | 2014–2016 | |
13
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South Korea Kim In-soo | 2016/10/14 | 2016/12/15 | 2016 | Appointed for the AFC Champions League matches. |
14
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South Korea Jo Sung-hwan | 2016/12/30 | 2019/05/02 | 2017–2019 | |
15
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South Korea Choi Yun-kyum | 2019/05/03 | 2019/11/30 | 2019 | |
16
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South Korea Nam Ki-il | 2019/12/26 | 2023/09/26 | 2020–2023 | |
| C | South Korea Jung Jo-gook | 2023/09/26 | 2023/12/04 | 2023 | |
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South Korea Kim Hak-bum | 2023/12/05 | present | 2024– |
References
- ↑ "Official Club Profile at K League Website". kleague.com (in 한국어). K League. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "프로". jeju-utd.com (in 한국어). Jeju United FC. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
