Jeju SK FC

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Jeju SK FC (Template:Langx) 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, Bucheon SK, and Jeju United.

History

The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong FC, becoming the second professional football club to be established in South Korea.[1] The club's mascot was an elephant and the team became known as the Yukong Elephants.[2] It 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 FC was a founding member of the Korean Super League, South Korea's first professional football league and forerunner to the K League.[3] Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in 1989.[4]

When the Super League was established there was no home and away system, but following its implementation in 1987, Yukong FC was initially based within the Seoul Metropolitan Area.[5] From 1990, the club shared Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul with Ilhwa Chunma and LG Cheetahs.[6] In 1992, the three clubs even allowed spectators to use their club memberships to watch each other's home matches.[7]

As part of the K League's decentralization policy, in 1995 the Seoul government gave an eviction order to the three clubs based in Seoul (Yukong Elephants, LG Cheetahs and Ilhwa Chunma). However, they guaranteed that if clubs built a football-specific stadium in Seoul, they could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul.[7] As a result, the three clubs were forced to move their home base from Seoul to other cities.

In 1996, Yukong 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.[5] 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 February 2006, Bucheon SK announced their move to Jeju without any fore notice, and renamed as Jeju United FC.[8]

On 3 November 2007, head coach Jung Hae-seong announced his resignation after accepting the position of assistant coach for the South Korea national team. The club stated that they intended to appoint a foreign manager as his replacement. In January 2008, Artur Jorge was appointed as the new head coach. Artur's emphasis on passing play and entertaining football was well received by fans; however, the team finished 10th in the 2008 K League season and remained in the lower mid-table throughout the 2009 K League season. As a result, on 14 October 2009, he announced his resignation before the end of the season, and assistant coach Cho Jin-ho took over as interim manager.[9] He was replaced shortly afterwards by former under-17 national team coach Park Kyung-hoon.[10]

The club finished as runners-up in the 2010 season, allowing them to enter the 2011 AFC Champions League, where they were eliminated in the group stage. The club further qualified for the competition in its 2017 and 2018 editions, making it to the knockout stage in the former before being narrowly knocked out by eventual champions Urawa Red Diamonds in a match where three Jeju players were controversially sent off.[11]

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Jeju players face off against rivals Jeonbuk in their runners-up 2010 season

At the beginning of the 2019 season, the team struggled with poor performances. As a result, they parted ways with head coach Jo Sung-hwan, who had led the team for nearly five years, and appointed Choi Yun-kyum as his successor. During the mid-season, the club attempted to turn things around by signing new players such as Yun Il-lok and Choi Kyu-baek, while Yoon Bit-garam returned to the team after completing his military service. However, despite these efforts, the team finished at the bottom of the league standings and was relegated to the second division for the first time since its establishment.[12]

The club received promotion back to the top flight the following year by finishing first in the 2020 K League 2 season.[13]

In 2025, the club rebranded as Jeju SK FC, reflecting a stronger commitment from the parent company SK Group.[14]

Franchise relocation history

Club name City / Area Period
Yukong Elephants Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi 1983Template:Efn
Yukong Elephants Seoul 1984–1986Template:Efn
Yukong Elephants Incheon, Gyeonggi 1987–1990
Yukong Elephants Seoul – Dongdaemun Stadium 1991–1995
Bucheon Yukong
Bucheon SK 		Seoul – Mokdong StadiumTemplate:Efn 1996
Bucheon SK Bucheon – Bucheon Stadium 1997–2005
Jeju United Jeju  – Jeju World Cup Stadium 2006–2024
Jeju SK 2025–present

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Stadiums and facilities

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View from the outside of Jeju World Cup Stadium

Jeju SK play their home games at the 29,791 capacity Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo, the second largest city on Jeju Island. The club previously played at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul and Bucheon Stadium in Bucheon.

The club's training ground, the Jeju SK FC Club House, is also located in Seogwipo.[15]

Club culture

Jeju's mascots include Gam Gyuri, Hallahalbang, and Baeknogi. Among them, Gam Gyuri is the most representative mascot and is known for its strong sense of responsibility, leading the Gam Gyuri family and Jeju SK.[16]

The club's supporters' group is called Pungbaek (풍백).[17]

Players

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Kim Dong-jun
2 DF Template:Fba/core Kim Jae-woo
3 DF Template:Fba/core Jang Min-gyu
4 DF Template:Fba/core Song Ju-hun
5 MF Template:Fba/core Italo
6 MF Template:Fba/core Kim Jung-min
7 FW Template:Fba/core Tiago Alves
8 MF Template:Fba/core Lee Chang-min (captain)
9 FW Template:Fba/core Yuri
10 MF Template:Fba/core Nam Tae-hee
11 FW Template:Fba/core Evandro
13 DF Template:Fba/core Chung Woon
14 FW Template:Fba/core Pedrinho (on loan from Seoul E-Land)
15 FW Template:Fba/core Denílson
17 FW Template:Fba/core Yu In-soo
18 MF Template:Fba/core Oh Jae-hyeok
19 FW Template:Fba/core Shin Sang-eun
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Template:Fba/core An Chan-gi
22 DF Template:Fba/core An Tae-hyun
23 DF Template:Fba/core Rim Chang-woo
24 FW Template:Fba/core Choi Byeong-wook
25 MF Template:Fba/core Kim Jae-min
26 DF Template:Fba/core Lim Chai-min
27 MF Template:Fba/core Kim Jun-ha
28 FW Template:Fba/core Kang Min-jae
29 DF Template:Fba/core Jo In-jung
30 MF Template:Fba/core Kim Jin-ho
31 GK Template:Fba/core Cho Sung-bin

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38 DF Template:Fba/core Kim Jee-woon
40 DF Template:Fba/core Kim Ryun-seong
41 GK Template:Fba/core Joo Seung-min
77 FW Template:Fba/core Kim Seung-sub

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Template:Fba/core Heo Kang-jun (at Daejeon Korail)
— DF Template:Fba/core Hong Joon-ho (at Chungbuk Cheongju)
— DF Template:Fba/core Kim Tae-hwan (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
— MF Template:Fba/core Kang Hyo-on (at Daejeon Korail)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Kim Geon-woong (at Incheon United)
— FW Template:Fba/core Jegal Jae-min (at Gimpo FC)
— FW Template:Fba/core Kim Hyeon-woo (at FC Mokpo)
— FW Template:Fba/core Lee Kun-hee (at Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Support staff

Source: Official website[19]

Honours

Season-by-season records

Domestic record

Season Division Tms. Pos. Korean 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
2025 1 12 11 Third round
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record

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

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2011 Group E Template:Flagicon Tianjin TEDA 0–1 0–3 3rd
Template:Flagicon Melbourne Victory 1–1 2–1
Template:Flagicon Gamba Osaka 2–1 1–3
2017 Group H Template:Flagicon Jiangsu Suning 0–1 2–1 2nd
Template:Flagicon Gamba Osaka 2–0 4–1
Template:Flagicon Adelaide United 1–3 3–3
Round of 16 Template:Flagicon Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 0–3 Template:Aet 2–3
2018 Group G Template:Flagicon Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 3–5 4th
Template:Flagicon Cerezo Osaka 0–1 1–2
Template:Flagicon Buriram United 0–1 2–0

Managerial history

No. Name Start End Season(s)
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Lee Jong-hwan 1982/04/20 1985/07/21 1983–1985
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Kim Jung-nam 1985/07/21 1992/05/12 1985–1992
C Template:Flagicon Park Young-hwan 1986/??/?? 1986/??/?? 1986
C Template:Flagicon Choi Jong-duk 1988/07/13 1988/09/14 1988
C Template:Flagicon Park Sung-hwa
Template:Flagicon Ham Heung-chul 		1992/05/12 1992/12/19 1992
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Park Sung-hwa 1992/12/20 1994/10/29 1993–1994
C Template:Flagicon Cho Yoon-hwan 1994/10/30 1994/12/31 1994
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Valeri Nepomniachi 1995/01/01 1998/10/31 1995–1998
C Template:Flagicon Cho Yoon-hwan 1998/11/01 1998/12/31 1998
5
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Cho Yoon-hwan 1999/01/01 2001/08/14 1999–2001
C Template:Flagicon Choi Yun-kyum 2001/08/14 2001/08/31 2001
6
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Choi Yun-kyum 2001/09/01 2002/09/01 2001–2002
7
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Tınaz Tırpan 2002/09/02 2003/05/14 2002–2003
C Template:Flagicon Ha Jae-hoon 2003/05/14 2003/07/18 2003
8
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Ha Jae-hoon 2003/07/19 2003/12/31 2003
9
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Jung Hae-seong 2004/01/01 2007/11/03 2004–2007
10
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Arthur Bernardes 2008/01/04 2009/10/14 2008–2009
C Template:Flagicon Cho Jin-ho 2009/10/14 2009/10/29 2009
11
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Park Kyung-hoon 2009/10/30 2014/12/03 2010–2014
12
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Jo Sung-hwan 2014/12/19 2016/10/14 2014–2016
13
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Kim In-soo 2016/10/14 2016/12/15 2016
14
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Jo Sung-hwan 2016/12/30 2019/05/02 2017–2019
15
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Choi Yun-kyum 2019/05/03 2019/11/30 2019
16
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Nam Ki-il 2019/12/26 2023/09/26 2020–2023
C Template:Flagicon Jung Jo-gook 2023/09/26 2023/12/04 2023
17
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Kim Hak-bum 2023/12/05 2025/09/27 2024–2025
C Template:Flagicon Kim Jung-soo 2025/09/27 2025/12/24 2025
18
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Template:Flagicon Sergio Costa 2025/12/24 present 2026–

References

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External links

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