Chungbuk Cheongju FC

South Korean football club

Football club

Chungbuk Cheongju FC

Full name| Chungbuk Cheongju Football Club
충북 청주 FC
Founded| 2002; 23 years ago (2002)
(as Cheongju Solveig FC)
2023; 2 years ago (2023)
(as Chungbuk Cheongju FC)
Ground| Cheongju Sports Complex
Capacity| 16,280
Chairman| Kim Hyun-ju
Manager| Kim Gil-sik
League| K League 2
2024| K League 2, 10th of 13
Website| chfc.kr

Home colours

Away colours

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Chungbuk Cheongju FC (Korean: 충북 청주 FC), formerly Cheongju FC (청주 FC), is a South Korean football club based in the city of Cheongju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football.[1] They play their home games at the Cheongju Sports Complex.

## History

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The club was founded in 2002 as Cheongju Solveig Football Club,[2] and competed at amateur level.

In the 2009 season, the club joined the K3 League after changing its name to Cheongju Jikji FC.[2] Before the 2019 season, the club merged with Cheongju City FC.

In 2022, Cheongju FC announced that they would join the professional K League 2 in the 2023 season, and also rebranded as Chungbuk Cheongju FC.[3][4]

### Name history

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* Cheongju Solveig FC (2002–2008)
* Cheongju Jikji FC (2009–2013)
* Cheongju FC (2014–2022)
* Chungbuk Cheongju FC (2023–present)

## Squad

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As of 24 July 2025[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  KOR | Jo Su-huk
2  | FW |  KOR | Seo Jae-won
3  | DF |  KOR | Cheon Hyeon-byung
4  | DF |  NED | Jop van der Avert
5  | MF |  KOR | Kim Sun-min
6  | DF |  KOR | Bak Keon-woo
8  | MF |  KOR | Song Jin-kyu
10  | FW |  BRA | Pedro Vitor
11  | FW |  KOR | Lee Seung-jae
13  | MF |  KOR | Kim Young-hwan
15  | DF |  KOR | Hong Joon-ho
16  | MF |  KOR | Moon Seung-min
17  | FW |  KOR | Hong Seok-jun
18  | GK |  KOR | Jeong Jin-wook
20  | DF |  KOR | Kim Seung-woo
21  | FW |  KOR | Song Chang-seok
22  | FW |  KOR | Lee Won-jun
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23  | GK |  KOR | Lee Seung-hwan
24  | MF |  KOR | Heo Seung-chan
25  | MF |  KOR | Choi Sung-keun
27  | FW |  KOR | Ji Eon-hak
28  | MF |  KOR | Lee Ji-seung
33  | MF |  KOR | Yeo Bong-hun
36  | DF |  KOR | Yun Suk-young
39  | DF |  KOR | Lim Jun-young
50  | DF |  KOR | Jung Sung-woo
66  | DF |  KOR | Lee Kang-han
70  | DF |  KOR | Choi Kang-min
71  | MF |  KOR | Lee Dong-won
77  | DF |  KOR | Kim Yun-hwan
88  | FW |  KOR | Yang Young-bin
98  | FW |  KOR | Lee Hyeong-kyeong
99  | FW |  KOR | Lee Chang-hoon

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | DF |  KOR | Lee Min-hyung (at Sejong SA for military service)

## Backroom staff

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### Coaching staff

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* Manager:  Kim Gil-sik
* Assistant manager:  Choi Sang-hyun
* Goalkeeping coach:  Park Jun-sang
* Coach:  Kim Byung-suk
* Fitness coach:  Kim Yeon-jun

### Support staff

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* Data analyst:  Kim Seo-gi
* Trainer:  Im Seung-hyun
* Interpreter:  An Hyun-jin
* Doctors:  Kim Young-gyu,  Lee Soon-geol,  Kang Sang-woo

Source: Official website[5]

## Season-by-season records

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Season  | Teams  | Division  | Placement  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts  | Korean FA Cup

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2009  | 17  | K3 League | 8th  | 32  | 15  | 6  | 11  | 61  | 47  | +14  | 51  | Second round
2010  | 18  | K3 League | 3rd of 9 (Group A)  | 25  | 13  | 7  | 5  | 47  | 24  | +23  | 46  | First round
2011  | 18  | K3 Challengers League | 4th of 9 (Group B)  | 22  | 11  | 7  | 4  | 43  | 25  | +18  | 40  | First round
2012  | 18  | K3 Challengers League | 2nd of 9 (Group B)  | 25  | 14  | 7  | 4  | 72  | 30  | +42  | 49  | Round of 32
2013  | 18  | K3 Challengers League | 3rd of 9 (Group A)  | 25  | 13  | 7  | 5  | 52  | 31  | +21  | 46  | Second round
2014  | 18  | K3 Challengers League | 4th of 9 (Group A)  | 25  | 12  | 6  | 7  | 60  | 38  | +22  | 42  | First round
2015  | 18  | K3 League | 6th of 9 (Group B)  | 25  | 10  | 4  | 11  | 52  | 51  | +1  | 34  | Third round
2016  | 20  | K3 League | 15th  | 19  | 5  | 2  | 12  | 20  | 33  | –13  | 17  | Second round
2017  | 12  | K3 Advanced | 7th  | 22  | 7  | 9  | 6  | 18  | 19  | –1  | 30  | Third round
2018  | 12  | K3 Advanced | 10th  | 22  | 6  | 2  | 14  | 19  | 37  | –18  | 20  | Second round
2019  | 12  | K3 Advanced | 8th  | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 29  | 32  | –3  | 28  | Round of 16
2020  | 16  | K3 League | 10th  | 22  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 25  | 25  | 0  | 34  | Second round
2021  | 15  | K3 League | 11th  | 30  | 9  | 7  | 12  | 37  | 39  | –2  | 34  | Third round
2022  | 16  | K3 League | 14th  | 30  | 7  | 9  | 14  | 21  | 41  | –20  | 30  | Second round
2023  | 13  | K League 2 | 8th  | 36  | 13  | 13  | 10  | 37  | 42  | –5  | 52  | Third round
2024  | 13  | K League 2 | 10th  | 36  | 8  | 16  | 12  | 32  | 42  | –10  | 40  | Round of 16

## References

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1. ^ "Korea Republic – Chungbuk Cheongju FC". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "Chungbuk Cheongju FC – Soccer – Team Profile". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
3. ^ "Chungbuk Cheongju FC to participate in K League 2 from 2023". football-asian.com (in Korean). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
4. ^ Patterson, Charlotte (7 February 2023). "2023 Preview: How will Chungbuk Cheongju FC approach K League 2?". K League United. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
5. ^ a b "선수단" [Squad]. Chungbuk Cheongju FC (in Korean). Retrieved 10 May 2024.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)

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K League

Divisions|

* K League 1
* K League 2

Clubs (2025)|

| K League 1|

* FC Anyang
* Daegu FC
* Daejeon Hana Citizen
* Gangwon FC
* Gimcheon Sangmu
* Gwangju FC
* Jeju SK
* Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* Pohang Steelers
* FC Seoul
* Suwon FC
* Ulsan HD

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K League 2|

* Ansan Greeners
* Bucheon FC 1995
* Busan IPark
* Cheonan City
* Chungbuk Cheongju
* Chungnam Asan
* Gimpo FC
* Gyeongnam FC
* Hwaseong FC
* Incheon United
* Jeonnam Dragons
* Seongnam FC
* Seoul E-Land
* Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Former|

* Asan Mugunghwa
* Chonbuk Buffalo
* Chungju Hummel
* Goyang Zaicro
* Hallelujah FC
* Hanil Bank
* Kookmin Bank

Associated competitions|

* All-Star Game
* R League
* Championship play-offs
* League Cup
* Super Cup

Awards|

* Most Valuable Player
* Top goalscorer
* Top assist provider
* Young Player of the Year
* Best XI
* FANtastic Player
* Manager of the Year

Other articles|

* Records and statistics
* Champions
* Foreign players
* K League 1
* 2
* Decentralization policy
* AFC Champions League

* Players
* K League 1
* 2
* Clubs
* K League 1
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* Seasons

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