Suwon FC

South Korean professional football club

Not to be confused with Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Football club

Suwon FC

Full name| Suwon Football Club
수원시민프로축구단
Founded| 2003; 22 years ago (2003)[1]
Ground| Suwon Stadium
Capacity| 11,808
Owner| Suwon Government
Chairman| Lee Jae-joon (Mayor of Suwon)
Manager| Kim Eun-jung
League| K League 1
2024| K League 1, 5th of 12
Website| suwonfc.com

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Suwon FC (Korean: 수원 FC; Hanja: 水原 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Suwon, that competes in the K League 1, the South Korea's top professional league. They play their home games at Suwon Stadium.

## History

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### Early years: semi-professional

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Suwon city government decided to create a semi-professional level football club that would link school-level football clubs within the city and Suwon Samsung Bluewings, which is a professional club based in the city. On 15 March 2003, Suwon City Football Club was officially formed. The club appointed Kim Chang-kyum as their manager and joined the semi-professional Korea National League, which was then called the K2 League.

They won their first trophy in 2004 by winning the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament. Slowly, they rose to strong contenders in the Korea National League as they reached the play-off on four occasions between 2005 and 2009, although they failed to lift the trophy on all four occasions. Finally, in the 2010 season, they became the league champions after beating Daejeon Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power 2–1 on aggregate in the final. Manager Kim Chang-kyum left the team after the 2011 season as his contract expired and Cho Deok-je, who had been managing the club's youth team, took over his place.

### Suwon FC era

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On 9 December 2012, it was officially announced that the team would become fully professional. The club's name was also changed to Suwon FC and got an approval to join the professional K League. Suwon FC joined the second-tier K League Challenge in the 2013 season. Their debut season as a professional club was successful, as they finished fourth in the league and became the only K League Challenge club to reach the quarter-finals in the FA Cup.

The 2015 season was a milestone for the club. After finishing the regular season in third place, Suwon FC proceeded to the K League Challenge play-offs in which they eliminated Seoul E-Land and Daegu FC.[2] In the promotion-relegation playoffs, Suwon then defeated top division side Busan IPark 3–0 on aggregate and won the promotion to the 2016 K League Classic.[3]

## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 14 June 2025[4]

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

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1  | GK |  KOR | Hwang Jae-yun
2  | DF |  KOR | Lee Yong
4  | DF |  KOR | Kim Tae-han
5  | DF |  KOR | Lee Hyun-yong
6  | DF |  KOR | Choi Kyu-baek
7  | MF |  KOR | Lee Jae-won
8  | MF |  KOR | Roh Kyung-ho
9  | FW |  SYR | Pablo Sabbag (on loan from La Equidad)
10  | FW |  KOR | Ji Dong-won
11  | FW |  KOR | Lee Jun-seok
13  | DF |  KOR | Hwang In-taek
14  | MF |  KOR | Yoon Bit-garam
16  | MF |  KOR | Cho Joon-hyun
17  | FW |  KOR | Park Yong-hee
19  | FW |  KOR | Jung Seung-bae
20  | DF |  KOR | Lee Ji-sol
21  | MF |  KOR | Seo Jae-min
22  | DF |  KOR | Jang Young-woo
23  | GK |  KOR | An Jun-su
25  | DF |  KOR | Kwon Do-young
26  | DF |  KOR | Kim Dae-hyun
27  | FW |  KOR | Kang Min-sung
28  | DF |  KOR | Kim Jae-sung
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29  | MF |  KOR | Kwon Ki-hyun
30  | FW |  KOR | Choi Chi-ung
31  | GK |  KOR | Baek Seung-min
32  | DF |  KOR | Kim Eun-gyum
33  | DF |  KOR | Lee Taek-geun
34  | MF |  KOR | Jang Yun-ho
35  | DF |  KOR | Han Sang-gyu
36  | MF |  KOR | Lee Yo-seb
37  | DF |  KOR | Shin Il-yeon
38  | MF |  KOR | Lee Yun-gun
39  | FW |  KOR | Lee Dae-gwang
40  | MF |  KOR | Kim Do-yoon
41  | GK |  KOR | Joo Ho-yeon
42  | MF |  KOR | Kim Won-hyung
43  | MF |  KOR | Lee Si-myung
45  | FW |  KOR | Yeom Do-hyun
46  | FW |  KOR | Yang Woo-jin
47  | FW |  KOR | Choi San
48  | FW |  KOR | Baek Kyung
70  | FW |  BRA | Anderson Oliveira
77  | FW |  NOR | Mohamed Ofkir (on loan from Vålerenga)
94  | DF |  KOR | Ahn Hyeon-beom (on loan from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
97  | MF |  BRA | Luan Dias

### 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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—  | GK |  KOR | Jeong Min-ki (to Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
—  | GK |  KOR | Lee Jae-hun (to Sejong SA)
—  | DF |  KOR | Park Cheol-woo (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
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—  | MF |  KOR | An Chi-woo (to Busan Transportation Corporation)
—  | MF |  KOR | Lee Gwang-hyeok (to Geoje Citizen for military service)
—  | FW |  KOR | Ha Jeong-woo (to Seongnam FC)

## Backroom staff

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### Coaching staff

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* Manager:  Kim Eun-jung
* Head coach:  Kim Tae-min
* Coaches:  Lee Sang-don,  Yang Dong-hyen
* Goalkeeping coach:  Kim Ho-jun
* Fitness coach:  Lee Geo-seong

### Support staff

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* Team doctor:  Jung Tae-seok
* Medical staff:  Kim Jeong-won,  Hwang Geon-ha,  Im Jae-young,  Choi Jung-ho
* Scout:  Kim Young-geun
* Analyst:  Chae Bong-joo
* Interpreter:  Park Hyung-man
* Kit managers:  Jang Jae-ho,  Won Young-seung

Source: Official website[5]

## Managers

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No.  | Name  | From  | To  | Season(s)

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|  Kim Chang-kyum | 2003/03/15  | 2011/11/14  | 2003–2011

|  Cho Deok-je | 2011/11/15  | 2017/08/26  | 2012–2017
C |  Cho Jong-hwa | 2017/08/26  | 2017/10/12  | 2017

|  Kim Dae-eui | 2017/10/12  | 2019/10/29  | 2017–2019
C |  Lee Kwan-woo | 2019/10/30  | 2019/11/13  | 2019

|  Kim Do-kyun | 2019/11/14  | 2023/12/12  | 2020–2023

|  Kim Eun-jung | 2023/12/20  |  | 2024–

## Honours

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### League

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* K League 2
* Runners-up (2): 2015, 2020
* National League
* Winners (1): 2010
* Runners-up (3): 2005, 2007, 2008

### Cup

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* National League Championship
* Winners (3): 2005, 2007, 2012
* Runners-up (1): 2004
* National Sports Festival
* Runners-up (3): 2006, 2007, 2011
* Gyeonggido Sports Festival
* Winners (8): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012
* Runners-up (1): 2010
* President's Cup
* Winners (2): 2004, 2007

## Season-by-season record

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Season  | Division  | Teams  |  P  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts  | Position  | Korean FA Cup | Top scorer
(league goals)  | Manager

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2013 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 47 | 4th  | Quarter-final |  Park Jong-chan (11) |  Cho Deok-je
2014 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 48 | 6th  | Round of 16 |  Jung Min-woo (8)
Kim Han-won (8) |  Cho Deok-je
2015 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 65 | 3rd  | Third round |  Japa (19) |  Cho Deok-je
2016 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 58 | –18 | 39 | 12th  | Round of 32 |  Lee Seung-hyun (6) |  Cho Deok-je
2017 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 48 | –6 | 45 | 6th  | Third round |  Baek Sung-dong (8) |  Cho Deok-je
Cho Jong-hwa (C)
Kim Dae-eui
2018 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 46 | –17 | 42 | 7th  | Round of 32 |  Fernando Viana (6) |  Kim Dae-eui
2019 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 55 | –6 | 43 | 8th  | Round of 32 |  Chisom Egbuchulam (18) |  Kim Dae-eui
Lee Kwan-woo (C)
2020 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 54 | 2nd  | Round of 16 |  An Byong-jun (20) |  Kim Do-kyun
2021 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 57 | –4 | 51 | 5th  | Third round |  Lars Veldwijk (18) |  Kim Do-kyun
2022 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 56 | 63 | –7 | 48 | 7th  | Third round |  Lee Seung-woo (14) |  Kim Do-kyun
2023 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 44 | 76 | –32 | 33 | 11th  | Third round |  Lee Seung-woo (10) |  Kim Do-kyun
2024 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 57 | –3 | 53 | 5th  | Third round |  Jeong Seung-won (11) |  Kim Eun-jung

## See also

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* List of football clubs in South Korea
* Suwon FC Women

## References

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1. ^ Official Club Profile at K League Website Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
2. ^ "Summary – 2015 K League 2 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
3. ^ "Suwon soars to K-League Classic". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
4. ^ "선수소개" [Player introduction]. suwonfc.com (in Korean). Suwon FC. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
5. ^ "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff]. suwonfc.com (in Korean). Suwon FC. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

## External links

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Suwon FC

* Founded in 2003
* Based in Suwon, Gyeonggi

The club|

* History
* Players
* Managers

Home stadium|

* Suwon Sports Complex (2003–present)

Honours

Korea National League|

* 2010

Korea National League Championship|

* 2005
* 2007
* 2012

President's Cup|

* 2004
* 2007

Website: www.suwonfc.com

Links to related articles

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Suwon FC – current squad

* 1 Hwang Jae-yun
* 2 Lee Yong
* 4 Kim Tae-han
* 5 Lee Hyun-yong
* 6 Choi Kyu-baek
* 7 Lee Jae-won
* 8 Roh Kyung-ho
* 9 Sabbag
* 10 Ji Dong-won
* 11 Lee Jun-seok
* 13 Hwang In-taek
* 14 Yoon Bit-garam
* 16 Cho Joon-hyun
* 17 Park Yong-hee
* 19 Jung Seung-bae
* 20 Lee Ji-sol
* 21 Seo Jae-min
* 22 Jang Young-woo
* 23 An Jun-su
* 25 Kwon Do-young
* 26 Kim Dae-hyun
* 27 Kang Min-sung
* 28 Kim Jae-sung
* 29 Kwon Ki-hyun
* 30 Choi Chi-ung
* 31 Baek Seung-min
* 32 Kim Eun-gyum
* 33 Lee Taek-geun
* 34 Jang Yun-ho
* 35 Han Sang-gyu
* 36 Lee Yo-seb
* 37 Shin Il-yeon
* 38 Lee Yun-gun
* 39 Lee Dae-gwang
* 40 Kim Do-yoon
* 41 Joo Ho-yeon
* 42 Kim Won-hyung
* 43 Lee Si-myung
* 45 Yeom Do-hyun
* 46 Yang Woo-jin
* 47 Choi San
* 48 Baek Kyung
* 70 Anderson Oliveira
* 77 Ofkir
* 94 Ahn Hyeon-beom
* 97 Luan Dias
* Manager: Kim Eun-jung

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Suwon FC – managers

* Kim Chang-kyum (2003–2011)
* Cho Deok-je (2011–2017)
* Cho Jong-hwa (2017)
* Kim Dae-eui (2017–2019)
* Lee Kwan-woo (2019)
* Kim Do-kyun (2019–2023)
* Kim Eun-jung (2023–)

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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
* 2
* Seasons

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Korea National League

Clubs|

* Ansan H FC
* Busan Transportation Corporation
* Changwon City
* Cheonan City
* Chungju Hummel
* Daejeon Korail
* Gangneung City
* Gimhae City
* Goyang KB Kookmin Bank
* Gyeongju KHNP
* Hongcheon Idu
* Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
* Icheon Sangmu
* Mokpo City
* Seoul City
* Suwon City
* Yesan FC
* Yongin City

Associated competitions|

* National League Championship

Other articles|

* Foreign players

Seasons|

| League|

* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

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Championship|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Portals:

* Association football
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