Gyeongnam FC
| Full name | Gyeongnam Football Club 경남 도민프로축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Changwon Football Center | ||
| Capacity | 15,071 | ||
| Owner | South Gyeongsang Province Government | ||
| Chairman | Governor of South Gyeongsang Province | ||
| Manager | Lee Eul-yong | ||
| League | K League 2 | ||
| 2024 | K League 2, 12th of 13 | ||
| Website | gyeongnamfc.com | ||
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Gyeongnam FC (경남 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in South Gyeongsang Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Its home stadium is the Changwon Football Center, located in Changwon. Gyeongnam FC was founded in 2006 and joined the K League as its 14th club for the 2006 season.
History
Gyeongnam FC finished in twelfth place in the 2006 K League, their first-ever participation in the top flight, and achieved third place in the Hauzen Cup. Under the manager Park Hang-seo, the club then finished fourth in the 2007 K League, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers after a penalty shoot-out in the first round of the play-offs. Cabore became that season's K League top scorer with 18 goals in 26 matches, but left for FC Tokyo after the season.
Before the start of the 2008 season, Cho Kwang-rae was appointed as manager. The team signed Seo Sang-min and Brazilian attacking midfielder Índio, who filled the gap left by Cabore. The team failed to reach the play-off by losing to Jeonbuk Motors in the last match of the 2008 K League. However, they reached the 2008 Korean FA Cup final thanks to Kim Dong-chan's continuous scoring, including a hat-trick in the semi-final, but were defeated by the Pohang Steelers, thus failing to enter the AFC Champions League. In 2010, Gyeongnam FC moved from the Changwon Civil Stadium to Changwon Football Center.
In 2014, Gyeongnam FC was relegated to the second-tier K League Challenge after finishing the 2014 season in eleventh place, and then losing in the relegation play-offs against Gwangju FC.[1] The team then spent three seasons in the second division, before winning the 2017 K League Challenge and thus achieving promotion back to the top tier.[2] In their first season after coming back, Gyeongnam FC finished in second place, their highest-ever finish in K League, and therefore qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League.[3] However, the following season, they finished eleventh and were again relegated back to the second division.[4] Manager Kim Jong-boo resigned as a result,[5] and was replaced by Seol Ki-hyeon.[6]
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 July 2025[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Captains
Former players
For details on former players, see Category:Gyeongnam FC players.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Lee Eul-yong |
| Assistant manager | Kim Pil-jong |
| First-team coach | Issac Arques Soriano |
| First-team coach | Park Jong-jin |
| Goalkeeping coach | Back Min-chul |
| Fitness coach | Choi Joon-hyuk |
Honours
- K League 1
- Runners-up (1): 2018
- K League 2
- Winners (1): 2017
- Korean FA Cup
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Teams | Position | FA Cup |
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| 2006 | K League | 14 | 12 | Quarter-final |
| 2007 | K League | 14 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 2008 | K League | 14 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 2009 | K League | 15 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 2010 | K League | 15 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 2011 | K League | 16 | 8 | Round of 32 |
| 2012 | K League | 16 | 8 | Runners-up |
| 2013 | K League Classic | 14 | 11 | Quarter-final |
| 2014 | K League Classic | 12 | 11 | Round of 32 |
| 2015 | K League Challenge | 11 | 9 | Third round |
| 2016 | K League Challenge | 11 | 8 | Third round |
| 2017 | K League Challenge | 10 | 1 | Round of 16 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | 12 | 2 | Round of 32 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | 12 | 11 | Quarter-final |
| 2020 | K League 2 | 10 | 3 | Third round |
| 2021 | K League 2 | 10 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 2022 | K League 2 | 11 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | 13 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | 13 | 12 | Round of 16 |
AFC Champions League record
All results (home and away) list Gyeongnam's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
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| 2019 | AFC Champions League | Group E | Shandong Luneng | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3rd |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | 1–0 |
Managerial history
| No. | Name | From | To | Season(s) | Notes |
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Park Hang-seo | 2005/08/22 | 2007/11/16 | 2006–2007 | |
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Cho Kwang-rae | 2007/12/04 | 2010/07/31 | 2008–2010 | |
| Kim Gwi-hwa | 2010/08/09 | 2010/11/29 | 2010 | Caretaker | |
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Choi Jin-han | 2010/12/01 | 2013/05/22 | 2011–2013 | |
| Song Kwang-hwan | 2013/05/22 | 2013/06/01 | 2013 | Caretaker | |
4
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Ilija Petković | 2013/05/29 | 2013/12/11 | 2013 | |
5
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Lee Cha-man | 2013/12/17 | 2014/08/14 | 2014 | |
| Branko Babić | 2014/08/14 | 2014/12/26 | 2014 | Caretaker | |
6
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Park Sung-hwa | 2014/12/26 | 2015/11/22 | 2015 | |
7
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Kim Jong-boo | 2015/12/02 | 2019/12/25 | 2016–2019 | |
8
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Seol Ki-hyeon | 2019/12/26 | 2023/12/05 | 2020–2023 | |
9
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Park Dong-hyuk | 2023/12/05 | 2024/09/13 | 2023–2024 | |
| Kwon Woo-kyung | 2024/09/13 | 2024/11/18 | 2024 | Caretaker | |
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Lee Eul-yong | 2024/11/19 | 2025- |
References
- ^ "South Korea 2014". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "(LEAD) New season of top football league to start March 1". Yonhap News Agency. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "K League 1 2018 Championship – 5. Round". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "South Korea 2019". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "경남FC, 김종부 감독 사퇴 발표..."영광의 날들 잊지 않겠다"". Gyeongnam FC. Gyeongnam FC. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "경남FC 신임감독에 한일월드컵 주역 설기현 선임". Yonhapnews. 26 December 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "선수단". gyeongnamfc.com (in Korean). Gyeongnam FC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)