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Jeju United FC
Club crest
Full nameJeju United Football Club
제주 유나이티드 FC
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982) (as Yukong FC)[1]
GroundJeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity35,657
OwnerSK Energy
ChairmanKoo Ja-young
ManagerKim Hak-bum
LeagueK League 1
2024K League 1, 7th of 12
Websitewww.jeju-utd.com
SK Sports
Football Basketball Handball
(men's)
Handball
(women's)		 Esports

Jeju United FC (Korean: 제주 유나이티드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants and Bucheon SK.

History

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The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong Elephants, and became one of the founding members of the K League. The club was owned and financially supported by the Sunkyoung Group's subsidiary, Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along with Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi as its franchise. Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in 1989.

At the end of 1995, the team moved from the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul to the Mokdong Stadium on the western edge of the city, as part of the K League's decentralization policy. The three clubs based in Seoul (Yukong Elephants, LG Cheetahs and Ilhwa Chunma) didn't accept this policy, so the Seoul government gave an eviction order to the three clubs. However, they guaranteed that if clubs built a football-specific stadium in Seoul, they could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul. As a result, the three clubs were evicted from Seoul to other cities. The Yukong Elephants moved to the city of Bucheon, a satellite city of Seoul. Mid-way through the 1997 season, the club re-branded itself as Bucheon SK.

Because the city of Bucheon lacked a stadium, they used the Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000. At the start of the 2001 season, the team moved to the 35,545-capacity Bucheon Leports Complex.

In 2006, Bucheon SK announced their move to Jeju without any fore notice, and renamed as Jeju United FC. They adopted the vacant Jeju World Cup Stadium as their new home ground.

Franchise relocation history

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Club Name City / Area Period
Yukong Elephants Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi 1983[a]
Yukong Elephants Seoul 1984–1986[a]
Yukong Elephants Incheon, Gyeonggi 1987–1990
Yukong Elephants Seoul – Dongdaemun Stadium 1991–1995
Bucheon Yukong
Bucheon SK 		Seoul – Mokdong Stadium[b] 1996
Bucheon SK Bucheon – Bucheon Stadium 1997–2005
Jeju United Jeju  – Jeju World Cup Stadium 2006–present
  1. ^ a b Between 1983 and 1986, K League didn't have a home and away system.
  2. ^ Bucheon SK held all home matches at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000, because Bucheon Stadium was under construction.

Kits

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Kit suppliers

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  • 1983–99: Adidas
  • 2000–01: Fila
  • 2002–03: Puma
  • 2004–08: Diadora
  • 2009–12: Astore
  • 2013–2019: Kika
  • 2020–2022: Puma
  • 2022–present: Fila

Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 April 2024[2]

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 South Korea KOR Kim Dong-jun (vice-captain)
4 DF South Korea KOR Song Ju-hun
5 MF Brazil BRA Italo
6 MF South Korea KOR Kim Jung-min
7 MF South Korea KOR Koo Ja-cheol
8 MF South Korea KOR Kim Geon-woong
9 FW Brazil BRA Yuri
10 FW Brazil BRA Reis (vice-captain)
11 FW Brazil BRA Tales
13 DF South Korea KOR Chung Woon
14 FW South Korea KOR Seo Jin-su
15 DF South Korea KOR Hong Joon-ho
16 DF South Korea KOR Kim Tae-hwan
17 FW South Korea KOR Jegal Jae-min
18 FW South Korea KOR Jin Seong-uk
19 FW South Korea KOR Kim Ju-gong
20 DF South Korea KOR Yeon Je-un
21 GK South Korea KOR An Chan-gi
22 DF South Korea KOR An Tae-hyun
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF South Korea KOR Rim Chang-woo
24 MF South Korea KOR Han Jong-mu
25 MF South Korea KOR Won Hui-do
26 DF South Korea KOR Lim Chai-min (captain)
27 MF South Korea KOR Jeon Sung-jin
28 MF South Korea KOR Kim Jae-min
29 FW South Korea KOR Kim Hyeon-woo
30 MF South Korea KOR Choi Young-jun
32 DF South Korea KOR Lee Ju-yong
33 FW South Korea KOR Ji Sang-wook
34 FW South Korea KOR Park Ju-seung
35 DF South Korea KOR Jo In-jung
36 FW South Korea KOR Kim Seung-sub
37 FW South Korea KOR Ye Hong-gyu
38 DF South Korea KOR Kwak Seung-min
39 FW South Korea KOR Baek Seung-heon
40 GK South Korea KOR Lim Jun-sub
41 GK South Korea KOR Kim Geun-bae

Out on loan

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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
— MF South Korea KOR Lee Chang-min (to Geoje Citizen for military service)

Honours

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Season-by-season records

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Domestic record

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Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup
1983 1 5 3 —
1984 1 8 2 —
1985 1 8 5 —
1986 1 6 4 —
1987 1 5 3 —
1988 1 5 3 —
1989 1 6 1 —
1990 1 6 4 —
1991 1 6 4 —
1992 1 6 6 —
1993 1 6 5 —
1994 1 7 2 —
1995 1 8 4 —
1996 1 9 4 Semi-final
1997 1 10 10 Quarter-final
1998 1 10 7 Round of 16
1999 1 10 3 Quarter-final
2000 1 10 2 Semi-final
2001 1 10 7 Round of 16
2002 1 10 8 Round of 16
2003 1 12 12 Semi-final
2004 1 13 13 Runners-up
2005 1 13 5 Round of 16
2006 1 14 13 Round of 32
2007 1 14 11 Semi-final
2008 1 14 10 Round of 32
2009 1 15 14 Quarter-final
2010 1 15 2 Semi-final
2011 1 16 9 Round of 16
2012 1 16 6 Semi-final
2013 1 14 9 Semi-final
2014 1 12 5 Round of 32
2015 1 12 6 Quarter-final
2016 1 12 3 Round of 32
2017 1 12 2 Round of 16
2018 1 12 5 Quarter-final
2019 1 12 12 Round of 16
2020 2 10 1 Round of 16
2021 1 12 4 Third round
2022 1 12 5 Round of 16
2023 1 12 9 Semi-final
2024 1 12 7 Semi-final
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record

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All results (home and away) list Jeju United's goal tally first.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2011 Group E China Tianjin TEDA 0–1 0–3 3rd
Australia Melbourne Victory 1–1 2–1
Japan Gamba Osaka 2–1 1–3
2017 Group H China Jiangsu Suning 0–1 2–1 2nd
Japan Gamba Osaka 2–0 4–1
Australia Adelaide United 1–3 3–3
Round of 16 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 0–3 (a.e.t.) 2–3
2018 Group G China Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 3–5 4th
Japan Cerezo Osaka 0–1 1–2
Thailand Buriram United 0–1 2–0

Managerial history

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No. Name Start End Season(s) Notes
1
 South Korea Lee Jong-hwan 1982/04/20 1985/07/21 1983–1985 Resigned in the middle of season.
2
 South Korea Kim Jung-nam 1985/07/21 1992/05/12 1985–1992 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Park Young-hwan 1986/??/?? 1986/??/?? 1986 Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 Asian Games).
C South Korea Choi Jong-duk 1988/07/13 1988/09/14 1988 Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1988 Summer Olympics).
C South Korea Park Sung-hwa
South Korea Ham Heung-chul 		1992/05/12 1992/12/19 1992
3
 South Korea Park Sung-hwa 1992/12/20 1994/10/29 1993–1994
C South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1994/10/30 1994/12/31 1994
4
 Russia Valeri Nepomniachi 1995/01/01 1998/10/31 1995–1998
C South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1998/11/01 1998/12/31 1998
5
 South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1999/01/01 2001/08/14 1999–2001 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2001/08/14 2001/08/31 2001
6
 South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2001/09/01 2002/09/01 2001–2002 Resigned in the middle of season.
7
 Turkey Tınaz Tırpan 2002/09/02 2003/05/14 2002–2003 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Ha Jae-hoon 2003/05/14 2003/07/18 2003
8
 South Korea Ha Jae-hoon 2003/07/19 2003/12/31 2003
9
 South Korea Jung Hae-seong 2004/01/01 2007/11/03 2004–2007
10
 Brazil Arthur Bernardes 2008/01/04 2009/10/14 2008–2009 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Cho Jin-ho 2009/10/14 2009/10/29 2009
11
 South Korea Park Kyung-hoon 2009/10/30 2014/12/03 2010–2014
12
 South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 2014/12/19 2016/10/14 2014–2016
13
 South Korea Kim In-soo 2016/10/14 2016/12/15 2016 Appointed for the AFC Champions League matches.
14
 South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 2016/12/30 2019/05/02 2017–2019
15
 South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2019/05/03 2019/11/30 2019
16
 South Korea Nam Ki-il 2019/12/26 2023/09/26 2020–2023
C South Korea Jung Jo-gook 2023/09/26 2023/12/04 2023
17
 South Korea Kim Hak-bum 2023/12/05 present 2024–

References

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  1. ^ "Official Club Profile at K League Website". kleague.com (in Korean). K League. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
  2. ^ "프로". jeju-utd.com (in Korean). Jeju United FC. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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