Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers

Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
천안 현대캐피탈 스카이워커스
Full nameCheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers Volleyball Club
천안 현대캐피탈 스카이워커스 배구단
Founded1983 (1983)
GroundYu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium
Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
(Capacity: 5,482)
OwnerHyundai Capital
ChairmanJung Tae-young
ManagerPhilippe Blain
CaptainJeon Kwang-in
LeagueV-League
2024–25Regular season: 1st
Postseason: Champions
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Cheonan Hyundai Capital Skywalkers is a South Korean professional volleyball team. The team was founded in 1983 and became fully professional in 2005. They are based in Cheonan and are members of the Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO). Their home arena is Yu Gwan-Sun Gymnasium in Cheonan. They have won the championship five times, in 2006, 2007, 2017, 2019, and 2025.

History

In 1983, the team were established as Hyundai Motor Service Men's Volleyball Team. They had won the Korea Volleyball Super League five times between 1986 and 1995.

In 2002, they were refounded as Hyundai Capital Men's Volleyball team. After the foundation of the professional league in 2005, they won their first championship in the 2005–06 season.

Honours

  • Korea Volleyball Super League
Champions (5): 1986, 1987,[a] 1987,[b] 1994, 1995
Runners-up (10): 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Champions (5): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2024–25
Runners-up (8): 2005, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2022–23
Winners (5): 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2024
Runners-up: 2009

Season-by-season records

V-League
Season Postseason Regular season
Rank Games Won Lost Points
2005 Runners-up 1 20 18 2
2005–06 Champions 1 35 31 4
2006–07 Champions 2 30 24 6
2007–08 Runners-up 3 35 24 11
2008–09 Runners-up 1 35 28 7
2009–10 Runners-up 2 36 26 10
2010–11 Playoff 2 30 22 8
2011–12 Playoff 3 36 22 14 70
2012–13 Playoff 2 30 18 12 52
2013–14 Runners-up 2 30 21 9 61
2014–15 Did not qualify 5 36 15 21 52
2015–16 Runners-up 1 36 28 8 81
2016–17 Champions 2 36 23 13 68
2017–18 Runners-up 1 36 22 14 70
2018–19 Champions 2 36 25 11 70
2019–20 Cancelled 3 32 19 13 56
2020–21 Did not qualify 6 36 15 21 41
2021–22 Did not qualify 7 36 15 21 43
2022–23 Runners-up 2 36 22 14 67
2023–24 Semi-playoff 4 36 18 18 55
2024–25 Champions 1 36 30 6 88

Players

2022−23 team

[1]

Number Name Birthdate Height (cm) Position
1 Kim Min (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999 194 Middle blocker
2 Lee Hyeon-seung (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 190 Setter
3 Kim Myeong-gwan (1997-07-08) July 8, 1997 195 Setter
4 Ham Hyeong-jin (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 186 Outside hitter
5 Yeo Oh-hyun (1978-09-02) September 2, 1978 175 Libero
6 Kim Seon-ho (1999-01-18) January 18, 1999 187 Outside hitter
7 Heo Su-bong (1998-04-07) April 7, 1998 195 Opposite spiker
8 Song Jun-ho (1991-06-05) June 5, 1991 192 Outside hitter
9 Park Joo-hyeong (1987-08-05) August 5, 1987 193 Outside hitter
10 Oreol Camejo (1986-07-22) July 22, 1986 207 Outside hitter
11 Choi Min-ho (1988-04-19) April 19, 1988 195 Middle blocker
12 Jeon Kwang-in (1991-09-18) September 18, 1991 194 Outside hitter
13 Park Kyeong-min (1999-06-05) June 5, 1999 170 Libero
14 Lee Seung-jun (2000-11-30) November 30, 2000 195 Outside hitter
15 Moon Sung-min (1986-09-14) September 14, 1986 198 Opposite spiker
16 Lee Jun-seung (2002-02-28) February 28, 2002 170 Libero
17 Park Sang-ha (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986 197 Middle blocker
18 Hong Dong-seon (2001-05-16) May 16, 2001 198 Outside hitter
19 Lee Won-jung (1995-04-06) April 6, 1995 189 Setter
20 Lee Jun-hyeob (2001-04-27) April 27, 2001 186 Setter
24 Go Woo-jin (2000-04-23) April 23, 2000 189 Opposite spiker
31 Jeong Tae-jun (2000-03-14) March 14, 2000 198 Middle blocker
56 Lee Si-woo (1994-04-07) April 7, 1994 188 Outside hitter
71 Song Won-geun (1997-01-23) January 23, 1997 197 Middle blocker
[c] Cha Yeong-seok (1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 193 Middle blocker
Coach: Choi Tae-woong
Assistant coaches: Song Byeong-il, Lim Dong-gyu, Yeo Oh-hyeon, Jin Sun-ki, Park Jong-young

Notes

  1. ^ Fourth edition
  2. ^ Fifth edition
  3. ^ Currently serving a compulsory military service.

References

  1. ^ "플레이어 | Team | SKYWALKERS". skywalkers.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2022.