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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
2023K League 2, 7th of 13
Websitehttps://www.dragons.co.kr/

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.

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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Coaching staff

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Position Name[6]
Manager South Korea Lee Jang-kwan
Head coach South Korea Han Dong-hoon
Coach South Korea Kim Young-wook
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Cho Min-hyuk
Physical coach South Korea 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 3rd 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 —
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 Thailand Bangkok University 3–2 0–0 2nd
Indonesia Arema 2–0 1–0
Japan Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 0–3
2008 Group G Australia Melbourne Victory 1–1 0–2 3rd
Japan Gamba Osaka 3–4 1–1
Thailand Chonburi 1–0 2–2
2022 Group G Philippines United City 2–0[a] 1–0[a] 3rd
Thailand BG Pathum United 0–2[a] 0–0[a]
Australia 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 South Korea Jung Byung-tak 1994/10/24 1996/05/27 1995–1996
2 South Korea Huh Jung-moo 1996/05/27 1998/10/14 1996–1998
3 South Korea Lee Hoe-taik 1998/09/23 2003/11/30 1998–2003
4 South Korea Lee Jang-soo 2003/12/16 2004/12/05 2004
5 South Korea Huh Jung-moo 2004/12/22 2007/12/07 2005–2007
6 South Korea Park Hang-seo 2007/12/27 2010/11/05 2008–2010
7 South Korea Jung Hae-seong 2010/11/10 2012/08/10 2011–2012
C South Korea Yoon Deok-yeo 2012/08/10 2012/08/12 2012
8 South Korea Ha Seok-ju 2012/08/16 2014/11/29 2012–2014
9 South Korea Roh Sang-rae 2014/11/30 2016/10/14 2015–2016
10 South Korea Song Kyung-sub 2016/10/14 2016/12/29 2016
11 South Korea Roh Sang-rae 2016/12/30 2017/12/04 2017
12 South Korea Yoo Sang-chul 2017/12/04 2018/08/16 2018
C South Korea Kim In-wan 2018/08/16 2018/12/03 2018
13 Brazil Fabiano 2019/01/02 2019/07/29 2019
14 South Korea Jeon Kyung-jun 2019/11/20 2022/06/05 2019–2022
15 South Korea 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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