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Jeonnam Dragons

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.

Jeonnam Dragons
Full nameJeonnam Dragons Football Club
전남 드래곤즈
Short nameJDFC
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundGwangyang Football Stadium
Capacity13,496
OwnerPOSCO
ChairmanPark Se-yeon
ManagerLee Jang-kwan
LeagueK League 2
2024K League 2, 4th of 13
Websitewww.dragons.co.kr

History

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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]

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.[citation needed]

Current squad

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As of 13 May 2024[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
1 GK   KOR Choi Bong-jin
2 DF   KOR Yoo Ji-ha
3 DF   KOR Kim Ye-sung
5 DF   KOR Ko Tae-won
6 DF   KOR Shin Il-soo
7 FW   KOR Im Chan-wool
8 FW   KOR No Gun-woo
9 FW   KOR Ha Nam
10 FW   BRA Valdívia
11 FW   COL Jhon Montaño
12 FW   KOR Choi Sung-jin
13 DF   KOR Kim Yong-hwan
14 DF   KOR Kim Joo-hun
15 MF   JPN Yuhei Sato
16 MF   KOR Lee Hoo-kwon
17 DF   KOR Yeo Seung-won
18 FW   KOR Kim Jong-min
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   KOR Lee Sung-yoon
20 GK   KOR Cho Sung-bin
21 GK   KOR Park Ju-won
23 MF   KOR Lee Seok-hyun
24 DF   KOR Yoo Jin-hong
25 MF   KOR Cho Ji-hun
26 DF   KOR Kim Dong-wook
28 MF   KOR Cho Jae-hoon
29 MF   KOR Jeon Yoo-sang
37 FW   KOR Kim Geon-oh
38 DF   KOR Hong Seok-hyun
50 DF   KOR Kim Jong-pil
58 FW   TOG Euloge Placca Fessou
59 MF   KOR Kim Beom-jin
66 DF   KOR Lee Kyu-hyuk
88 MF   KOR Park Tae-yong

Coaching staff

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Position Name[6]
Manager   Lee Jang-kwan
Head coach   Han Dong-hoon
Coach   Kim Young-wook
Goalkeeping coach   Cho Min-hyuk
Physical coach   Hwang Ji-hwan

Honours

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Domestic

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League

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Runners-up (1): 1997

Cups

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Winners (4): 1997, 2006, 2007, 2021
Runners-up (1): 2003
Runners-up (3): 1997, 2000s, 2008

International

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Runners-up (1): 1999

Season-by-season records

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Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup AFC CL
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

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Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
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]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Played at a neutral venue.

Sponsors

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Kit supplier

  • 1995–96: Ludis
  • 1997: Umbro
  • 1998: Adidas
  • 1999: Reebok
  • 2000: Umbro
  • 2001: Adidas
  • 2002–03: Umbro
  • 2004–05: Hummel
  • 2006–09: Astore
  • 2010–11: Jako
  • 2012–15: Kelme
  • 2016-19: Joma
  • 2020–present: Puma

Managers

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List of Jeonnam Dragons managers
No. Name From To Season(s)
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

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  1. ^ "Jeonnam Dragons FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "South Korea 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "South Korea – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ^ "선수단 리스트" [Squad list] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "코칭스태프" [Coaching staff] (in Korean). Jeonnam Dragons. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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