Pyeongchang United FC
| Full name | Pyeongchang United Football Club 평창 유나이티드 축구단 | ||
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| Founded | 10 November 2020 | ||
| Ground | Jinbu Sports Park Football Stadium, Pyeongchang | ||
| Capacity | 300 | ||
| Owner | Pyeongchang County | ||
| Chairman | Jeong Jeong-taek (Pyeongchang County Sports Association) | ||
| Manager | Shin Gi-Dong | ||
| League | K4 League | ||
| 2024 | K4 League, 9th of 13 | ||
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Pyeongchang United Football Club (Korean: 평창 유나이티드 FC) is a semi-professional South Korean football club based in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon-do. The club was founded in 2021 and plays in the K4 League, the fourth tier of football in South Korea.[1]
History
Inaugural Season
On 19 November 2020 it was reported that Pyeongchang council was preparing to enter a team in to the 2021 K4 League season,[2] and on 10 November 2020 it was announced that the team had been founded.[3] Their inaugural season was unremarkable and they finished 7th, comfortably in the top half of the league table.[4]
2022 Season
Pyeongchang United's second season saw them finish 4th in the league and qualify for the promotion play-offs. They failed to beat Chuncheon Citizen, who ultimately won the play-offs to gain promotion to the K3 League.[5] In the Hana 1Q FA Cup Pyeongchang United reached Round 3 by beating K League 2 side Ansan Greeners.,[6] where they were knocked out by Daejeon Korail after extra time.
2023 Season
The season was less successful than the previous. They narrowly missed qualifying for the promotion play-off, and exited the Hana 1Q FA Cup in the second round.[7]
2024 Season
2024 saw their lowest ever league finish. However, the final league table was so tight that there was only a two point difference between 3rd and 10th place.[8]
2025 Season
Prior to the start of the 2025 season, arguably the leagues' most notable signing, Hwang Mun-ki, joined Pyeongchang United.[9] Hwang Mun-ki was a first team regular at K League 1's Gangwon FC, was included in the K League 1 team of the year, and had recent national team appearances. He joined on loan while he finishes his term of military/civil service.
The season looked to start off slow, but after 5 matches the team was still undefeated and in second place. They also had another noteworthy Korean FA Cup result when they beat Gyeongnam of K League 2,[10] but in Round 3 they were defeated by K League 2 Incheon United FC.[11]
Current squad
- As of 12 February 2025[12]
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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Retired number(s)
12 – Fans of the club (the 12th Man)
Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Notes |
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| 2021-2024 | Ahn Hong-min | |
| 2025 | Shin Gi-Dong |
Season by season
| Season | Teams | League | Placement | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Korean FA Cup | Notes |
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| 2021 | 16 | K4 League[13] | 7th | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 50 | ||
| 2022 | 17 | K4 League[14] | 4th | 32 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 55 | Third round[15] | |
| 2023 | 17 | K4 League[16] | 5th | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 54 | +7 | 50 | Second round[17] | |
| 2024 | 13 | K4 League[18] | 9th | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 32 | First round[19] |
References
- ^ Shin, Hyeon-Tae (21 January 2021). "평창유나이티드FC, K4리그 참가 준비 박차" [Pyeongchang United FC, preparing to participate in K4 League] (in Korean). Gangwon Domin Ilbo. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "코로나19 확산 속에 알펜시아 분양 실적 최대 외" [Alpensia sales record high amid COVID-19 spread] (in Korean). KBS News. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "평창군민축구단 '평창유나이티드' 창단" [Pyeongchang Citizens' Football Team 'Pyeongchang United' Founded] (in Korean). KBS News. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "2021 K4 League". Soccerway.
- ^ "2022 K4 League". Soccerway.
- ^ Kim, Gui-Hyeok (9 March 2022). "K4리그 평창, 안산 2-1로 잡고 FA컵 3R 진출 '이변'" [K4 League Pyeongchang beats Ansan 2-1 to advance to FA Cup 3rd round 'upset'] (in Korean). Sports Nieos. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "2023 K4 League". Soccerway.
- ^ "2024 K4 League". Soccerway.
- ^ Kim, Ho-seok (26 February 2025). "강원FC 명장 황문기, 평창서도 공격축구 여전" [Gangwon FC's general Hwang Moon-ki, still playing attacking football in Pyeongchang] (in Korean). Gangwon Citizen Daily. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "부 평창의 기적‥K2 경남 꺾고 16강 진출" [Miracle of Pyeongchang‥K2 Defeats Gyeongnam and Advances to Round of 16] (in Korean). MBC News. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Kim, Gwi-hyeok (16 April 2025). "김세훈 결승골' 인천, 평창과 연장 접전 끝 2-1 승리 '코리아컵 16강행" [Kim Se-hoon's winning goal' Incheon wins 2-1 over Pyeongchang in overtime 'Advances to Korea Cup Round of 16] (in Korean). Sports Nieos. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "2025 Squad List". Instagram. Pyeongchang United FC. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "2021 K3 League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "2022 K3 League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "2022 FA Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "2023 K3 League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "2023 Korea Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "2024 K3 League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "2024 Korea Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
External links
- Instagram - The team's only official presence on the internet