FC Seoul

Not to be confused with Seoul FC.
FC Seoul
FC 서울
Full name Football Club Seoul
Short name Seoul
Founded 22 December 1983 (22 December 1983), as Lucky-Goldstar FC[1]
Ground Seoul World Cup Stadium
Ground Capacity 66,704[2]
Owner GS Group
Chairman Huh Chang-soo
Manager Hwang Sun-hong
League K League Classic
2016 K League Classic, 1st
Website Club home page

FC Seoul (Korean: FC 서울) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea, that plays in the K League Classic. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.

The club was officially founded as Lucky-Goldstar Football Club in 1983, by the Lucky-Goldstar Group. FC Seoul have won six League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups and one Super Cup. FC Seoul is one of the most successful and popular clubs in the K League Classic, with financial backing from the GS Group.[3][4] In 2012, FC Seoul was evaluated as the most valuable football brand in the K League Classic.[5][6]

FC Seoul is currently managed by a former South Korean international player Hwang Sun-hong.

History

Main article: History of FC Seoul

Founding and early years (1983–1989)

FC Seoul was officially announced on 18 August as the new club and founded on 22 December 1983, and started out in 1984 as Lucky-Goldstar Football Club, owned and financially supported by the Lucky-Goldstar Group (currently LG Group), with the Chungcheong Province its franchise and Hwangso (meaning bull) as its mascot.

In order to launch the professional football club, Lucky-Goldstar Group had a preparation period from 1982[7] and demanded that the original franchise should be Seoul.[8] In the 1984 season, the club finished seventh out of the eight clubs. The club fared better in the 1985 season when they won the championship with the help of Thailand national football team player Piyapong Pue-on, who was the top scorer, as well as the top assistor.

Moving to Seoul and then to Anyang (1990–2003)

From the beginning of 1988, Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso pushed forward a relocation to Seoul[9] At the end of the 1989 season, the Korea Professional Football League (renamed as the K League in 1998), worried about the financial stability of the clubs, invited a number of clubs to play in Seoul. Thus, the Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso, which had always wanted to be based in the capital, moved to Seoul Stadium (Currently Dongdaemun Stadium) in Seoul at the end of 1989 The club finished first season in Seoul as champions. The club changed its name to LG Cheetahs in 1991 to mirror the LG Twins, a professional baseball team also owned by LG Group. After several seasons in Seoul, the club was forced to move in 1996, as part of the K League's decentralization policy. This policy was carried out to stimulate the growth of football in the provinces. In addition, in 1995, Korea was bidding to host the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This warranted the construction of a soccer-specific stadium in Seoul. The three clubs based in Seoul – LG Cheetahs, Ilhwa Chunma, and Yukong Elephants did not want to recognize the decentralization policy. Ultimately, it proved necessary for the Korean government to issue an eviction order to the disaffected clubs. However, the government did guarantee if the clubs built a soccer-specific stadium in Seoul, the clubs could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul.

As a result, 3 clubs were evicted from Seoul to other cities. This entailed the move of the LG Cheetahs to the Anyang Sports Complex in the city of Anyang, a satellite city of Seoul, 21 km away. The club was now known as the Anyang LG Cheetahs. In the upcoming years, a solid base of supporters was formed, and it established a strong league rivalry with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings. This rivalry was partly fueled by the fact that LG Group and Samsung Group, which owned the Suwon club, were also considered rivals in the business world, especially in electronics. The club continued to grow and in 2000, they won their third Championship, behind the firepower of striker Choi Yong-Soo.

Return to Seoul and renaming to FC Seoul (2004–2006)

For the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan, 10 brand new stadiums of World Cup standards were built in Korea. After the World Cup, the Korean World Cup Organizing Committee and the KFA actively supported the move of regional K League clubs into the new stadia. This was designed to avoid or at least minimize any financial losses through having to maintain a stadium in playing condition without regular income. However, due to the previous decision by the K League to exclude any member club from being based in Seoul, Seoul World Cup Stadium remained vacant, except as a host of some international friendlies. Thus, the city government of Seoul and the KFA both actively sought for a K League club to play at the stadium to take on the cost of maintaining the stadium. Initially, it was intended to create a new club, but when it later transpired that any club playing in Seoul World Cup Stadium would have to pay partially for the construction fees of the stadium, this would have placed an unreasonable burden on a fledgling club. Thus, the KFA tried to lure one of the current clubs to Seoul. The Anyang LG Cheetahs, with the financial backing of the LG Group, who not only viewed the move back to Seoul as a way to increase its advertising presence, but had the right to come back to Seoul because it had its franchise moved by force in 1996, as part of the K League's decentralization policy. Anyang LG announced in February 2004 that it would pay the share of the construction fees (which turned out to be 15 billion wons, or at that time 15 million USD).[10] This proposed move provoked a significant amount of controversy from the Korean football fans as KFA and K League failed to launch a new football club based in Seoul due to a high Seoul franchise fee. Regardless, KFA and K League ultimately permitted relocation of Anyang LG Cheetahs.

Şenol Güneş years (2007–2009)

Gamba Osaka vs FC Seoul in 2009

Şenol Güneş managed FC Seoul for a three-year period from December 8, 2006.[11] The club started the 2007 season with 3 consecutive wins and a draw, and a spectacular result in the Seoul–Suwon derby match with FC Seoul defeating Suwon Samsung 4–1. Following a draw with Gwangju Sangmu in round 16, FC Seoul was defeated 1–0 by Suwon Samsung. 80% of the regular squad was injured and FC Seoul failed to qualify for the play-off phase of the season. However, they succeeded in getting into the final of the K League Cup. The second season under Güneş was different. There were no major injuries and although Park Chu-Young, the ace of FC Seoul at that time, was transferred to Ligue 1 club Monaco, the "Double Dragons" of FC Seoul (Lee Chung-yong, Ki Sung-yueng) made a big progress and Dejan Damjanović scored 14 goals. This resulted in a second-place finish in the K League regular season, and progress to the play-offs. FC Seoul defeated Ulsan Hyundai in the play-off semi-final but was defeated by Suwon in the final. Despite the loss, the club still qualified for the 2009 AFC Champions League.[12] The Şenol Güneş era ended on November 25, 2009, with the manager returning to Trabzonspor.[13]

FC Seoul's 2009 AFC Champions League campaign began with a 2–1 win over Indonesian side Sriwijaya FC. However, 3 winless matches followed with losses to Gamba Osaka and Shangdong Luneng and a 1–1 draw again against Luneng. It looked impossible for Seoul to qualify for the Round of 16, but a dramatic come-from-behind victory over reigning champion Gamba Osaka and Sriwijaya FC's unexpected victory over Shandong Luneng meant FC Seoul finished in second place in Group F. On June 24, 2009, FC Seoul beat Kashima Antlers 5–4 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the Round of 16 clash and advanced to the Quarter-finals,[14] but were beaten 4–3 on aggregate by Qatari club Umm Salal.[15] FC Seoul's appearance in the AFC Champions League was its first since the Asian Club Championship Era.

Nelo Vingada year (2010)

FC Seoul appointed Nelo Vingada as manager on December 14, 2009. Vingada won the K League and League Cup with FC Seoul. FC Seoul had 20 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses in the 2010 season under Vingada's management.

FC Seoul recorded an attendance of 60,747 against Seongnam Ilhwa on May 5, 2010 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, this is the highest single-match attendance record in South Korean professional sports history.[16][17] FC Seoul also recorded the single-season (League, K League Championship, League Cup) highest total attendance record – 546,397 and the single-regular & post season (League, K League Championship) highest average attendance record of 32,576.[18][19][20]

On December 13, 2010, FC Seoul wanted to extend Vingada's 1-year contract but FC Seoul and Vingada could not come to an agreement over the salary conditions, resulting in Vingada returning home to Portugal.[21]

On August 25, 2010, FC Seoul beat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3–0 to become the 2010 League Cup winner.[22] FC Seoul were also crowned K League champions as a 2–1 win over Jeju United in the second leg of the play-off series final saw them triumph 4–3 on aggregate in K League Championship final, thus, achieving their first double in FC Seoul's history. The crowd of 56,769 at the 2nd leg also set the record of the highest attendance in K League Championship history.[23][24][25]

Choi Yong-soo years (2011–2016)

FC Seoul legend Choi Yong-soo was hired to manage the club in 2012, after previously serving as the assistant manager and caretaker for the club in 2011. In 2013, AFC Champions League campaign has earned Choi Yong-soo the 2013 AFC Coach of the Year award, becoming the second Korean in succession to win the prestigious individual accolade following last year’s winner Kim Ho-kon.

Hwang Sun-hong years (2016 to present)

On June 21, 2016, FC Seoul appointed Hwang Sun-hong as their eleventh manager in the club's history. On November 6, 2016, FC Seoul won their sixth K League Classic title after defeating Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 in the final round of the season.[26][27]

Club culture

FC Seoul Supporters at North Stand of Seoul World Cup Stadium

Supporters

FC Seoul had various fanbase including former Lucky-Goldstar fans, LG Cheetahs fans, Anyang LG Cheetahs fans. FC Seoul's No. 12 is retired for the supporters. The main supporter group of FC Seoul is Suhoshin (Guardian Deity) and was organized in April 2004. There are also some minor supporter groups.

V-Girls and V-Man

V-Girls & V-Man are FC Seoul's cheerleaders.[28] The V stands for victory. They are cheerleading at East Stand.

Stadiums

FC Seoul used mainy Daejeon Stadium, Cheongju Civic Stadium, Cheonan Oryong Stadium (1987–1989), Dongdaemun Stadium (1990–1995), Anyang Stadium (1996–2003). Since 2004, FC Seoul's home is Seoul World Cup Stadium which is largest football-only stadium in Asia and FC Seoul's players train at the GS Champions Park training Centre in Guri, east of nearby Seoul, a purpose-built facility which opened in 1989.

Crest and mascot

There were different crests representing different periods of FC Seoul: Lucky-Goldstar FC (1983–1990), LG Cheetahs (1991–1995), Anyang LG Cheetahs (1996–2003).[29]

Also there were mascots representing different periods. Former mascots were a bull and a cheetah.[30]

Special crest for foundation's 20th anniversary was unveiled on 26 February 2003.[31]

The current crest was unveiled on 19 March 2004.[32] The current club's mascot, introduced in April 2004, is named SSID.[28] The SSID stands for Seoul & Sun In Dream.

Kit evolution

FC Seoul's original main colour was yellow. Because Lucky-Goldstar Group's company colour was (at the time) yellow. But red was also FC Seoul's original colour.

FC Seoul wore both yellow jersey and red colour jerseys in home matches from 1984 to 1986.

In 1995, Lucky-Goldstar Group pushed ahead with Corporate identity unification and the company colour was changed to red. So FC Seoul's jersey colour was changed from yellow to red as part of the unification project.

From 1999 to 2001, FC Seoul wore red and blue stripes but returned to all red in the 2002 season and In 2005, FC Seoul changed to red and black stripes and this colour has been in use since.

In June 2016, FC Seoul releaseed 1984–11985 retro jerseys to commemorate foundation and first K League champions.[33]

First kit

Football kit
1984
Football kit
1985
Football kit
1986
Football kit
1987(1)
Football kit
1988
Football kit
1989–1990
1991–1993
Football kit
1994
Football kit
1995–96
Football kit
1997–July 99
Football kit
July 1999–01
Football kit
2002(2)
Football kit
2003(2)
Football kit
2004
Football kit
2005–06
Football kit
2007–08
Football kit
2009
Football kit
2010–11
Football kit
2012–13
Football kit
2014–15(3)

Second kit

Football kit
1984
Football kit
1985
Football kit
1986
Football kit
1987(1)
Football kit
1988
Football kit
1989
Football kit
1990
Football kit
1991
1992
Football kit
1993
Football kit
1994
Football kit
1995–96
Football kit
1997–July 99
Football kit
July 1999–01
Football kit
2002–03
Football kit
2004
Football kit
2005–06
Football kit
2007–08
Football kit
2009
Football kit
2010–11
Football kit
2012–13
Football kit
2014
Football kit
2015–16

Third and special kits

Football kit
1984
Football kit
1985
Football kit
2016(4)

※ Notes
(1) In only 1987 season, All K League clubs wore white jerseys in home match, coloured jersey in away match like Major League Baseball.
(2) 2002 1st kit and 2003 1st kit are same but colour of adidas logo and 3 stripes on shoulder are different
(3) Original 2014–15 1st Kit had white socks, but white socks are worn at only just 5 matches in March 2014, then changed to red socks. In 2015, Name and number printing pont on Jersey is changed.
(4) First Special Kit for AFC Champions League in FC Seoul kit history.

Sponsorship

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Sponsors Shirt printing Notes
1984–86 South Korea Bando Fashion South Korea Lucky-Goldstar
럭키금성 / Lucky-Goldstar
Sometimes, Lucky-Goldstar wore jersey which is manufactured
by Prospecs in 1985 season.
1987–94 South Korea GoldStar
금성VTR / GoldStar VTR, etc.
* Football socks was only sponsored by Prospecs during 1993–96 seasons.
* Bando Fashion was renamed LG Fashion in September 1995.
* For international matches, Goldstar Printing used in English


GoldStar
1995–96 South Korea LG Fashion South Korea LG Electronics
LG하이비디오/ LG HIGH VIDEO, etc.
1997 United Kingdom Reebok South Korea LG Information & Communications
프리웨이 / FREEWAY, etc.
1998 Germany Adidas South Korea LG Electronics
LG 싸이언 / LG Cyon, etc.
Mobile Phone Brand
1999
디지털 LG / DIGITAL LG
2000 South Korea LG Telecom
카이 / X
2001–02 South Korea LG Electronics
싸이언 / Cyon
Mobile Phone Brand
2003
엑스캔버스 / XCANVAS
TV Brand
2004
싸이언 / Cyon
Mobile Phone Brand
2005–11 South Korea GS E&C
자이 / Xi
Apartment Brand
South Korea Seoul Metropolitan Government
Hi Seoul
Soul OF Asia
For 2009 AFC Champions League
2012–13 France Le Coq Sportif South Korea GS E&C
자이 / Xi
Apartment Brand
2014–19 South Korea GS SHOP
GS SHOP
Online Store Brand

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

1st, gold medalist(s) Winners (6): 1985, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016
2nd, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (5): 1986, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2008

Cups

Winners (2): 1998, 2015
Runners-up (2): 2014, 2016
Winners (2): 2006, 2010
Runners-up (4): 1992, 1994, 1999, 2007
Winners (1): 2001
Runners-up (1): 1999
Winners (1): 1988

International competitions

Asian competitions

Runners-up (2): 2001–02, 2013

Friendly competitions

3rd, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 1988
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 1989

Doubles

K League and League Cup Champions (1): 2010

Statistics

Season by season records

K League Championship results are not counted.
1993, 1998, 1999, 2000 seasons had penalty shoot-outs instead of draws.
※ A : Adidas Cup, P : Prospecs Cup, PM : Philip Morris Cup, D : Daehan Fire Insurance Cup

Season Teams K League
Classic
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts League Cup FA Cup Super Cup ACL Manager
1984 8 7th 28 8 6 14 38 45 –7 33 South Korea Park Se-hak
1985 8 Champions 21 10 7 4 35 19 +16 27 South Korea Park Se-hak
1986 6 Runners-up 20 10 7 3 28 17 +11 27 5th (Pro)[1] Did not qualify South Korea Park Se-hak
1987 5 5th 32 7 7 18 26 55 –29 21 No competition Qualified
but withdrew
South Korea Park Se-hak
1988 5 4th 24 6 11 7 22 29 –7 23 Winners (Nat'l)[2] Did not qualify South Korea Ko Jae-wook (C)
1989 6 Runners-up 40 15 17 8 53 40 +13 47 Semi-finals (Nat'l)[2] South Korea Ko Jae-wook
1990 6 Champions 30 14 11 5 40 25 +15 39 South Korea Ko Jae-wook
1991 6 6th 40 9 15 16 44 53 –9 33 South Korea Ko Jae-wook
1992 6 4th 30 8 13 9 30 35 –5 29 Runners-up (A) Did not enter South Korea Ko Jae-wook
1993 6 Runners-up 30 18
10
0
11
12
9
28 29 –1 59 4th (A) Did not qualify South Korea Ko Jae-wook
1994 7 5th 30 12 7 11 53 50 +3 43 Runners-up (A) South Korea Cho Young-jeung
1995 8 8th 28 5 10 13 29 43 –14 25 6th (A) South Korea Cho Young-jeung
1996 9 9th 32 8 8 16 44 56 –12 32 8th (A) Round of 16 South Korea Cho Young-jeung
1997 10 9th 18 1 8 9 15 27 –12 11 10th (A)
Group A 3rd (P)
Semi-finals South Korea Park Byung-joo
1998 10 8th 18 9
8
0
2
9
8
28 28 0 23 4th (A)
3rd (PM)
Winners South Korea Park Byung-joo
1999 10 9th 27 10
8
0
4
17
15
38 52 –14 24 Runners-up (A)
Group B 4th (D)
Semi-finals Runners-up South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2000 10 Champions 27 19
17
0
5
8
5
46 25 +21 53 4th (A)
Group A 5th (D)
Quarter-finals Did not qualify Quarter-finals[3] South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2001 10 Runners-up 27 11 10 6 30 23 +7 43 Group A 4th (A) Quarter-finals Winners Did not qualify South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2002 10 4th 27 11 7 9 37 30 +7 40 4th (A) Round of 32 Did not qualify Runners-up[4] South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2003 12 8th 44 14 14 16 69 68 +1 56 No competition Round of 32 No competition Did not qualify South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2004 13 5th 24 7 12 5 20 17 +3 33 12th (S) Round of 16 Did not qualify South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2005 13 7th 24 8 8 8 37 32 +5 32 5th (S) Round of 16 South Korea Lee Jang-soo
2006 14 4th 26 9 12 5 31 22 +9 39 Winners (S) Quarter-finals South Korea Lee Jang-soo
2007 14 7th 26 8 13 5 23 16 +7 37 Runners-up (S) Quarter-finals Competition
ceased
Turkey Şenol Güneş
2008 14 Runners-up 26 15 9 2 44 25 +19 54 Group A 3rd (S) Round of 32 Turkey Şenol Güneş
2009 15 5th 28 16 5 7 47 27 +20 53 3rd (PK) Round of 16 Quarter-finals Turkey Şenol Güneş
2010 15 Champions 28 20 2 6 58 26 +32 62 Winners (PC) Round of 16 Did not qualify Portugal Nelo Vingada
2011 16 5th 30 16 7 7 56 38 +18 55 Quarter-finals (RC) Quarter-finals Quarter-finals South Korea Hwangbo Kwan
South Korea Choi Yong-soo (C)
2012 16 Champions 44 29 9 6 76 42 +34 96 Competition
ceased
Round of 16 Did not qualify South Korea Choi Yong-soo
2013 14 4th 38 17 11 10 59 46 +13 62 Quarter-finals Runners-up South Korea Choi Yong-soo
2014 12 3rd 38 15 13 10 42 28 +14 58 Runners-up Semi-finals South Korea Choi Yong-soo
2015 12 4th 38 17 11 10 52 44 +8 62 Winners Round of 16 South Korea Choi Yong-soo
2016 12 Champions 38 21 7 10 67 46 +21 70 Runners-up Semi-finals South Korea Choi Yong-soo
South Korea Hwang Sun-hong

[1] In 1986, competition was known as Professional Football Championship
[2] In 1988 and 1989, competition was known as National Football Championship
[3] In 2000, competition was known as 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
[4] In 2002, competition was known as 2001–02 Asian Club Championship

K League Championship records

Season Teams Position Pld W D L GF GA GD PSO Manager
1986 2 Runners-up 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 N/A South Korea Park Se-hak
2000 4 Winners 2 1 1 0 5 2 +1 4–2 W South Korea Cho Kwang-rae
2006 4 4th (Semi-finals) 1 0 0 1 0 1 –1 N/A South Korea Lee Jang-soo
2008 6 Runners-up 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 N/A Turkey Şenol Güneş
2009 6 5th (Round of 6) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2–3 L Turkey Şenol Güneş
2010 6 Champions 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 N/A Portugal Nelo Vingada
2011 6 5th (Round of 6) 1 0 0 1 1 3 –2 N/A South Korea Choi Yong-soo (C)

All-time competitions records

※ As of 31 December 2014
K League reseults include the League Cup.
Bye results and W/O results are counted.
Penalty shoot-outs results are counted as a drawn match.
AFC Champions League results include the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship.

Competition Season Pld W D L GF GA GD Win% Notes
K League Classic 1984–2014 1112 428 342 342 1495 1321 +174 38.49%
FA Cup 1996–2014 46 23 8 15 91 60 +31 50.00%
Super Cup 1999, 2001 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3 50.00%
National Football Championship 1988, 1989 7 6 0 1 13 5 +8 85.71%
AFC Champions League 1986–2014 55 22 21 12 86 56 +30 40.00%
Total 1222 480 371 371 1688 1448 +240 39.28%

Attendance records

Attendance new records by FC Seoul

Records Date / Season Matches Attendance Notes
Korean Pro Sports Single-Match Highest Attendance New Record 2010-05-05 1 60,747
K League Championship Single-Match Highest Attendance New Record 2010-12-05 1 56,759
K League Single-Regular Season Highest Average Attendance New Record 2010 Season 14 30,849 League : 14 matches
K League Single-Regular & Post Season Highest Average Attendance New Record 2010 Season 15 32,576 League : 14 matches
Championship : 1 match
K League Single-Regular & Post Season Highest Total Attendance New Record 2010 Season 15 488,641 League : 14 matches
Championship : 1 match
K League Single-Season Highest Total Attendance New Record 2010 Season 19 546,397 League : 14 matches
Championship : 1 match
League Cup : 4 matches

Total attendance and average attendance

※ Season total attendance is K League Classic Regular Season, League Cup, FA Cup, AFC Champions League in the aggregate and friendly match attendance is not included.
※ K League season total attendance is K League Classic Regular Season and League Cup in the aggregate.

Season Season
Total Att.
K League Classic
Total Att.
Regular Season
Average Att.
League Cup
Average Att.
FA Cup
Total / Average Att.
ACL
Total / Average Att.
Friendly Match
Att.
Att. Ranking Notes
1984–2003
Official Attendance Records Don't Have Credibility
2004 223,529 223,529 15,363 6,529 No home match N/A N/A
2005 458,605 458,605 22,010 32,415 No home match N/A 17,211 (vs Boca Juniors) K League Season
Total Att. 1st
2006 357,231 315,698 18,782 11,921 41,533 / 13,844 N/A 61,235 (vs F.C. Tokyo) K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
FA Cup highest attendance
new record
in 2006 FA Cup Quarter-finals
Friendly match with
FC Tokyo was for free
2007 411,362 379,903 21,515 14,315 31,459 / 31,459 N/A 65,000 (vs Manchester United) K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
2008 398,757 398,757 22,417 12,499 No home match N/A 34,000 (vs Los Angeles Galaxy)
41,500 (vs FC Tokyo)
K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
K League Championship included
2009 319,250 270,624 16,535 11,300 1,315 / 1,315 47,311 / 11,828 65,000 (vs Manchester United) K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
K League Championship included
2010 547,592 546,397 32,576 14,439 1,195 / 1,195 N/A N/A K League Season
Total Att. 1st
K League Championship included
2011 520,138 448,027 28,002 N/A 3,733 / 3,733 68,378 / 13,676 N/A K League Season
Total Att. 1st
K League Championship included
2012 467,649 451,045 20,502 N/A 16,604 / 8,302 N/A N/A K League Season
Total Att. 1st
2013 451,845 315,540 16,607 N/A 11,945 / 3,982 124,360 / 17,766 N/A K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
2014 424,405 323,244 17,013 N/A 36,901 / 12,300 64,260 / 10,710 46,722 (vs Bayer Leverkusen) K League Season
Total Att. 2nd
2015 406,820 326,269 17,172 N/A 34,634 / 11,545 45,917 / 9,183 N/A K League Season
Total Att. 2nd

Korean professional sports single-match highest attendance records Top 10

# Competition Date Home Team Result Away Team Venue Attendance Notes
1 2010 K League 2010-05-05 FC Seoul 4–0 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seoul World Cup Stadium 60,747 Children's Day
2 2010 K League 2010-12-05 FC Seoul 2–1 South Korea Jeju United Seoul World Cup Stadium 56,759 Weekend
K League Championship
Final 2nd Leg
3 2013 AFC Champions League 2013-10-26 FC Seoul 2–2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Seoul World Cup Stadium 55,501 Weekend
AFC Champions League Final
1st Leg
4 2007 K League 2007-04-08 FC Seoul 0–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 55,397 Weekend
5 2011 K League 2011-03-06 FC Seoul 0–2 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 51,606 Weekend
2011 Season Home Opener
6 2012 K League 2012-08-19 FC Seoul 0–2 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 50,787 Weekend
7 2010 K League 2010-04-04 FC Seoul 3–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 48,558 Weekend
8 2005 K League 2005-07-10 FC Seoul 4–1 South Korea Pohang Steelers Seoul World Cup Stadium 48,375 Weekend
9 2004 K League 2004-04-03 FC Seoul 1–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 47,928 Weekend
10 2016 K League Classic 2016-06-18 FC Seoul 1–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings Seoul World Cup Stadium 47,899 Weekend

Players

For details on FC Seoul players, see Category:FC Seoul players.

Current squad

As of 4 December 2016[34]

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Yoo Hyun (Vice-captain)     South Korea
2 Midfielder Yojiro Takahagi      Japan
3 Defender Jung In-whan      South Korea
4 Defender Kim Dong-woo      South Korea
5 Midfielder Osmar (Captain)     Spain
6 Midfielder Ju Se-jong      South Korea
7 Defender Kim Chi-woo      South Korea
9 Forward Dejan Damjanović      Montenegro
10 Forward Park Chu-young      South Korea
11 Forward Adriano      Brazil
13 Midfielder Go Yo-han      South Korea
14 Midfielder Cho Chan-ho      South Korea
15 Midfielder Kim Won-sik      South Korea
16 Forward Shim Je-hyeok      South Korea
17 Forward Yun Il-lok      South Korea
18 Defender Geum Kyo-jin      South Korea
19 Forward Yun Ju-tae      South Korea
20 Defender Kim Won-gun      South Korea
22 Midfielder Park Yong-woo      South Korea
23 Defender Sim Woo-yeon      South Korea
24 Defender Hwang Hyun-soo      South Korea
25 Midfielder Lee Seok-hyun      South Korea
26 Defender Kim Nam-chun      South Korea
27 Midfielder Ko Kwang-min      South Korea
29 Midfielder Lee Sang-hyeob      South Korea
30 Midfielder Lee Min-kyu      South Korea
31 Goalkeeper Yu Sang-hun      South Korea
32 Defender Joo Hyung-jun      South Korea
33 Midfielder Kim Hak-seung      South Korea
34 Forward Kim Jeong-hwan      South Korea
35 Midfielder Lim Min-hyeok      South Korea
37 Midfielder Yoon Seung-won      South Korea
38 Goalkeeper Yang Han-been      South Korea
39 Midfielder Shin Seong-jae      South Korea
41 Goalkeeper Kim Chol-ho      South Korea
42 Midfielder Kim Ju-yeong      South Korea
43 Midfielder Lee Hyun-gu      South Korea
55 Defender Kwak Tae-hwi      South Korea
61 Midfielder Choi Hyun-tae      South Korea
88 Defender Lee Kyu-ro      South Korea

Out on loan and military service

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
Defender Sim Sang-min (to South Korea Seoul E-Land until 2016 season)     South Korea
Midfielder Kang Seung-jo (to South Korea Ansan Mugunghwa until 2016 season)     South Korea
Midfielder Lee Woong-hee (to South Korea Sangju Sangmu until 2017 season)     South Korea
Forward Park Hee-seong (to South Korea Sangju Sangmu until 2017 season)     South Korea
Forward Sin Jin-ho (to South Korea Sangju Sangmu until 2017 season)     South Korea

Former players

Further information: List of FC Seoul players and Category:FC Seoul players

Player records

Retired number(s)

12Supporters (the 12th Man)

2016 season transfers

Main article: 2016 FC Seoul season

U-18 Team (Osan High School FC) squad

As of 12 September 2016

For details on U-18 Team, see FC Seoul Reserves and Academy.

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Kim Seung-ha      South Korea
2 Midfielder Lim Hwa-rang      South Korea
3 Defender Jeon Woo-ram      South Korea
4 Midfielder Huh Ik      South Korea
5 Forward Lee Tae-jun      South Korea
6 Defender Sim Sung-ho      South Korea
7 Forward Kang Sang-hee      South Korea
8 Defender Kim Jin-kyu      South Korea
9 Forward Jung Seong-uk      South Korea
10 Forward Cho Sang-hyun      South Korea
11 Defender Jung Hak Ryoul      South Korea
12 Forward Jung Sun-gu      South Korea
13 Goalkeeper Back Jong-bum      South Korea
14 Defender Kim Min-hyung      South Korea
15 Forward Sim Won-sung      South Korea
16 Forward Kim Jung-hyun      South Korea
17 Midfielder Kang Jun-hyeok      South Korea
18 Goalkeeper Lee Jun-seo      South Korea
19 Defender Kim Joo-sung      South Korea
20 Midfielder Cha O-yeon      South Korea
21 Midfielder Won Ji-sik      South Korea
22 Midfielder Seo Hwi      South Korea
23 Forward Lee In-kyu      South Korea
24 Midfielder Myung Sung-ho      South Korea
25 Defender Park Jae-hwan      South Korea
26 Midfielder Lee Hak-sung      South Korea
27 Defender Lim Hyun-jo      South Korea
29 Midfielder Roh Kyung-ho      South Korea
30 Forward Kim Woo-chul      South Korea
31 Midfielder Park Gun-jun      South Korea
32 Forward Cho Tae-min      South Korea

Captains

Seasons Captains Vice-Captains Notes
1984
South Korea Han Moon-bae
1985
South Korea Kim Kwang-hoon
1986
South Korea Park Hang-seo –1986/09/??
1986–1988 South Korea Jung Hae-seong 1986/09/??–
1989–1990 South Korea Choi Jin-han
1991–1992 South Korea Lee Young-jin
1993
South Korea Gu Sang-bum
1994
South Korea Choi Young-jun
1995
South Korea Yoon Sang-chul −1995/08/04
1995–1996 South Korea Lee Young-ik 1995/08/05–
1997
South Korea Cho Byung-young
1998
South Korea Kim Bong-soo
1999
South Korea Kang Chun-ho −1999/07/??
1999–2000 South Korea Choi Yong-soo 1999/07/??–2000/05/09
2000
South Korea Kim Gwi-hwa South Korea Lee Young-pyo 2000/05/10–
2001
South Korea Lee Sang-hun −2001/05/??
2001
South Korea Son Hyun-jun 2001/05/??–
2002
South Korea Choi Yoon-yeol
2003–2004 South Korea Kim Seong-jae
2005–2006 South Korea Lee Min-sung
2007–2008 South Korea Lee Eul-yong South Korea Kim Chi-gon
2009
South Korea Kim Chi-gon South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
2010
South Korea Park Yong-ho South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
2011
South Korea Park Yong-ho South Korea Hyun Young-min
2012–2013 South Korea Ha Dae-sung South Korea Kim Jin-kyu
2014
South Korea Kim Jin-kyu South Korea Koh Myong-jin
2015
South Korea Koh Myong-jin Spain Osmar −2015/04/30
South Korea Cha Du-ri 2015/05/01–
2016
South Korea Spain Osmar South Korea Yoo Hyun First foreign captain of FC Seoul.

Club officials

Coaching staff

Position Name Notes
Manager South Korea Hwang Sun-hong
Assistant Manager South Korea Kang Chul
First Team Coach South Korea Chung Sang-nam
Brazil Adilson dos Santos
First Team Goalkeeping Coach Brazil Leandro Maciel de Melo
Reserve Team Coach South Korea Kim Dong-young
Reserve Team Goalkeeping Coach South Korea Back Min-chul
Fitness Coach Croatia Jasmin Mujdža
U-18 Team Manager South Korea Kim Sang-moon
U-18 Team Coach South Korea Lee Jung-youl
U-18 Team Goalkeeping Coach South Korea Weon Jong-teok
U-15 Team Manager South Korea Kim Young-jin
U-15 Team Coach South Korea Park Hyuk-soon
U-15 Team Goalkeeping Coach South Korea Cho Jun-ho
U-15 Team Fitness Coach South Korea Park Sung-jun
U-12 Team Manager South Korea Kim Byung-chae
U-12 Team Coach South Korea Seo Ki-man
U-12 Team Goalkeeping Coach South Korea Lee Ji-hun
Chief Scout South Korea Kim Hyun-tae
Scout South Korea Lee Won-jun
South Korea Jung Jae-yoon
South Korea Seo Min-woo

Supporting staff

Position Name Notes
Club Doctor South Korea Cho Yun-sang
Athletic Trainer South Korea Park Sung-ryul, Hwangbo-hyun, Choi Kyu-jung
Performance Analyst South Korea Kim Jeong-hoon, Shin Jung-hyun
Equipment manager South Korea Lee Cheun-gil
Translator South Korea Kim Hyun-soo

Managerial history

# Name Appointed From To Season Notes
1
South Korea Park Se-hak 1983-08-12 1983-12-22 1987-11-19 1984–87 First manager of FC Seoul.
C South Korea Ko Jae-wook 1987-12-01 1987-12-01 1988-12-26 1988 Caretaker manager in 1988,
before being promoted to regular manager in 1989.
2 1988-12-27 1988-12-27 1993-12-31 1989–93
3 South Korea Cho Young-jeung 1993-11-23 1994-01-01 1996-11-05 1994–96 First manager, who was a former FC Seoul player.
4 South Korea Park Byung-joo 1996-12-10 1996-12-20 1998-11-25 1997–98 Won the first FA Cup for FC Seoul.
5 South Korea Cho Kwang-rae 1998-10-22 1998-12-01 2004-12-15 1999–04 The club's longest serving manager (6 seasons)
6 South Korea Lee Jang-soo 2004-12-30 2005-01-10 2006-12-02 2005–06 Won the first League Cup for FC Seoul.
7 Turkey Şenol Güneş 2006-12-08 2007-01-08 2009-11-25 2007–09 First foreign manager of FC Seoul.
8 Portugal Nelo Vingada 2009-12-14 2010-01-03 2010-12-13 2010 First (and only) manager to win the double.
9 South Korea Hwangbo Kwan 2010-12-28 2011-01-05 2011-04-26 2011 First (and only) manager
who resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Choi Yong-soo 2011-04-26 2011-04-27 2011-12-08 2011 Caretaker manager in 2011,
before being promoted to regular manager in 2012.
First manager who won K League
as a FC Seoul player and a manager.
10 2011-12-09 2011-12-09 2016-06-22 2012–2016
C South Korea Kim Seong-jae 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 2016-06-26 2016
11 South Korea Hwang Sun-hong 2016-06-21 2016-06-27 2016–present

Management

Board of Directors

Position Name Notes
Chairman South Korea Huh Chang-soo
President South Korea Chang Ki-joo
Director South Korea Lee Jae-ha

Chairman history

# Name From To Period Notes
1
South Korea Koo Cha-kyung
1983-08-12
1990-12-31
1983–90 The First Chairman
2
South Korea Koo Bon-moo
1991-01-01
1997-12-31
1991–97
3
South Korea Huh Chang-soo
1998-03-01
present
1998–present

Ownership

Years Owner Notes
1983/11–1991/02 South Korea Lucky-Goldstar Sports in Lucky-Goldstar Group
1991/02–2004/05 South Korea LG Sports in LG Group
2004/06–present South Korea GS Sports in GS Group

Popular culture

FC Seoul have appeared in a number of Korean dramas and movies:[35]

See also

References

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Achievements
Preceded by
Daewoo Royals
K League Champions
1985
Succeeded by
POSCO Atoms
Preceded by
Yukong Elephants
K League Champions
1990
Succeeded by
Daewoo Royals
Preceded by
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
K League Champions
2000
Succeeded by
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Preceded by
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League Champions
2010
Succeeded by
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Preceded by
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League Champions
2012
Succeeded by
Pohang Steelers
Preceded by
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
K League Classic Champions
2016
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