Jeonnam Dragons

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
Websitewww.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

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

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

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

Domestic

League

Runners-up (1): 1997

Cups

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

International

Runners-up (1): 1999

Season-by-season records

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

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

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

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

  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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