Jeonnam Dragons
South Korean professional football club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈 FC) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the Gwangyang Football Stadium, one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the Korean FA Cup four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021) and were the runners-up of K League in 1997. They also reached the final of the 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Al Ittihad.
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| Full name | Jeonnam Dragons Football Club 전남 드래곤즈 | |||
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| Founded | 1994 | |||
| Ground | Gwangyang Football Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 13,496 | |||
| Owner | POSCO | |||
| Chairman | Park Se-yeon | |||
| Manager | Lee Jang-kwan | |||
| League | K League 2 | |||
| 2024 | K League 2, 4th of 13 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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History
Summarize
Perspective
The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons,[1] and appointed former South Korean international Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in 1997 when they finished as K League runners-up.[2] In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the 1997 Korean FA Cup, beating Chunan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final.[2] In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the Asian Cup Winners' Cup after beating J-League giants Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.[3]
In 2006 and 2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Pohang Steelers, respectively, in the finals.[4][5]
On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed Park Hang-seo as its new manager after former manager Huh Jung-moo was appointed to the South Korean national team.[6]
In 2021, Jeonnam became the first K League 2 side ever to win the FA Cup when they beat Daegu FC in the final to claim their fourth title.[5]
Current squad
- As of 13 May 2024[7]
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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Coaching staff
| Position | Name[8] |
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| Manager |  Lee Jang-kwan |
| Head coach | Han Dong-hoon |
| Coach | Kim Young-wook |
| Goalkeeping coach | Cho Min-hyuk |
| Physical coach | Hwang Ji-hwan |
Honours
Domestic
League
- Runners-up (1): 1997
Cups
International
- Runners-up (1): 1999
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup | AFC CL |
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| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Quarter-final | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Winners | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Semi-final | — |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 8 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 5 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Runners-up | — |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 3 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 11 | Semi-final | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Winners | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Winners | Group stage |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 9 | Round of 16 | Group stage |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 9 | Semi-final | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 7 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 10 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Round of 32 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 12 | 9 | Semi-final | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | 5 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Quarter-final | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Semi-final | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Third round | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 4 | Winners | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 11 | Round of 16 | Group stage |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 7 | Round of 16 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 4 | Third round | — |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record
| Season | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2007 | Group F |  Bangkok University |
3–2 | 0–0 | 2nd |
 Arema |
2–0 | 1–0 | |||
 Kawasaki Frontale |
1–3 | 0–3 | |||
| 2008 | Group G |  Melbourne Victory |
1–1 | 0–2 | 3rd |
| Gamba Osaka |
3–4 | 1–1 | |||
| Chonburi |
1–0 | 2–2 | |||
| 2022 | Group G |  United City |
2–0[a] | 1–0[a] | 3rd |
| BG Pathum United |
0–2[a] | 0–0[a] | |||
| Melbourne City |
1–1[a] | 1–2[a] | |||
Sponsors
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Kit supplier
Managers
| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) |
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| 1 | Jung Byung-tak |
1994/10/24 | 1996/05/27 | 1995–1996 |
| 2 | Huh Jung-moo |
1996/05/27 | 1998/10/14 | 1996–1998 |
| 3 | Lee Hoe-taik |
1998/09/23 | 2003/11/30 | 1998–2003 |
| 4 | Lee Jang-soo |
2003/12/16 | 2004/12/05 | 2004 |
| 5 | Huh Jung-moo |
2004/12/22 | 2007/12/07 | 2005–2007 |
| 6 | Park Hang-seo |
2007/12/27 | 2010/11/05 | 2008–2010 |
| 7 | Jung Hae-seong |
2010/11/10 | 2012/08/10 | 2011–2012 |
| C | Yoon Deok-yeo |
2012/08/10 | 2012/08/12 | 2012 |
| 8 | Ha Seok-ju |
2012/08/16 | 2014/11/29 | 2012–2014 |
| 9 | Roh Sang-rae |
2014/11/30 | 2016/10/14 | 2015–2016 |
| 10 | Song Kyung-sub |
2016/10/14 | 2016/12/29 | 2016 |
| 11 | Roh Sang-rae |
2016/12/30 | 2017/12/04 | 2017 |
| 12 | Yoo Sang-chul |
2017/12/04 | 2018/08/16 | 2018 |
| C | Kim In-wan |
2018/08/16 | 2018/12/03 | 2018 |
| 13 |  Fabiano |
2019/01/02 | 2019/07/29 | 2019 |
| 14 | Jeon Kyung-jun |
2019/11/20 | 2022/06/05 | 2019–2022 |
| 15 | Lee Jang-kwan |
2022/06/09 | Present | 2022– |
References
External links
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