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2020 K League 2
The 2020 K League 2 was the eighth season of the K League 2, the second-tier South Korean professional football league. The champions and the winners of the promotion play-offs could be promoted to the K League 1. The second, third and fourth-placed teams qualified for the promotion play-offs. On 24 April 2020, the K League Federation confirmed that they reduced the number of matchdays to 27. Teams Team changes The Asan government made new football club Chungnam Asan to replace its former club Asan Mugunghwa, which was dissolved before the season. Relegated from K League 1 *Gyeongnam FC *Jeju United Promoted to K League 1 *Gwangju FC *Busan IPark Newly joined * Chungnam Asan Withdrawn * Asan Mugunghwa Locations Hana Financial Group took over Daejeon Citizen, and renamed the team Daejeon Hana Citizen. Stadiums Personnel and sponsoring Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Financial Group
Hana Financial Group Inc. () is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. History Hana Financial Group was established as Hana Bank's transition to a holding company. In 2005, Hana Bank was delisted and incorporated into Hana Financial Group as a subsidiary. In 2005, Hana Financial Group acquired Daehan Investment and Securities, then Korea's second-largest asset management company. In 2012, Hana Financial Group acquired a 51.02 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) from Lone Star Funds for KRW 2.02 trillion. Due to opposition from the KEB labor union, the merger between KEB and Hana Bank was delayed until 2015, and the two banks operated independently under the Hana Financial Group umbrella. An arbitration suit for additional compensation filed by Lone Star was dismissed in May 2019. Subsidiaries *Hana Bank *Hana Securities co., LTD (formerly Hana Financial Investment , Hana Daetoo Securities) *KEB Hana Card *Hana Capital *Hana Life (formerly Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asan Mugunghwa
Asan Mugunghwa Football Club () was a South Korean football club based in Asan. The club's players were South Korean professional footballers who were serving their two-year military duty. History Founding and Police FC era Founded as National Police Department FC in 1961, the club changed its name to Seoul Police Department FC in 1962 then back to its original name in 1967. During its history it won a number of competitions such as the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament and the Korea Semi-Professional Football League in the 1960s before it was dissolved in November 1967. The club was reinstated in 1996, and it partly consisted of players serving their compulsory two-year military duty, similar to the other military club, Sangju Sangmu. Professionalization and Ansan era (2013–2016) In 2013, Police FC joined the K League Challenge. In February 2014, Police FC was based in Ansan (Ansan Wa~ Stadium) and renamed to Ansan Police FC. In January 2016, the club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyang, Gyeonggi
Anyang (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of approximately 600,000, it is the 20th largest city in South Korea. It is a satellite city of Seoul and located approximately south of Seoul, and north of Suwon. It is connected to Seoul via the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 4, Line 4. The City motto of Anyang is "Livable city, Proud citizens". City symbols are a grape mascot named 'Podong-i', Forsythia (flower), Ginkgo Biloba, Ginkgo (tree), and eagles. Geography Anyang is divided into two-halves for administrative purposes: the Manan District to the west and Dongan District to the east. The Manan District is an old and original downtown area centered on Anyang Station. It is dominated by a shopping area with outdoor markets, known as "ilbeonga" (first street). The Dongan District is a new, wealthy suburb of Pyeongchon. The tallest building in Anyang is the Acro Tower, which was completed in April 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Anyang
FC Anyang () is a South Korean professional Association football, football club based in Anyang, Gyeonggi, Anyang that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. The club play their home games at Anyang Sports Complex. History Football in Anyang Following the implementation of the Decentralization policy in K League, K League decentralization policy in 1995, the three Seoul-based teams had to relocate to other regions. In 1996, FC Seoul, LG Cheetahs relocated to Anyang City to become Anyang LG Cheetahs. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea, Seoul's Seoul World Cup Stadium, World Cup Stadium stood empty, except for occasional international matches. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sought to offset construction and maintenance cost by creating a new team in Seoul. Unable to find a company to establish a new team, the city of Seoul changed strategy and proposed bringing an existing team to the capital. In 2004, it was announced that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daejeon
Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a technology and research center, and for its close relationship with the natural environment. Daejeon serves as a hub of transportation for major rail and road routes, and is approximately 50 minutes from the capital, Seoul, by Korea Train Express, KTX or Suseo high-speed railway, SRT high speed rail. Daejeon (along with Seoul, Gwacheon and Sejong City) is one of South Korea's administration hubs. The city is home to 23 universities and colleges, including KAIST, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Chungnam National University, as well as government research institutes, and research and development centers for many chaebols such as Samsung, LG, mostly located in the city's ''Daedeok Innopolis, Daedeok Yeongu Danj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucheon
Bucheon (; ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seoul, and as a result, administrative districts were abolished in July 2016 in favor of providing greater public service in community centers. Major manufacturing operations are located in the northern areas of the city, while the areas in the south where Seoul Subway Line 7 and Seoul Subway Line 1 pass are dense commercial and residential areas. History In 1914, the outer areas of Incheon (including Gwangyo-dong, old Incheon's city center) and Bupyeong County were joined under the name ''Bucheon''. In 1931, Gyenam township (''myeon'', 계남면) was renamed Sosa township (''myeon'', 소사면). In 1936, the westernmost part of Bucheon, then part of old Incheon, was incorporated in Incheon and in 1940 some other part of old Incheon bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ansan
Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island. Several higher learning institutions are located in Ansan. They include Ansan University, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, the ERICA campus of Hanyang University, and the Seoul Institute of the Arts. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency, has also been headquartered in Ansan since June 3, 2002.Home page Korea Transportation Safety Authority. Retrieved on June 9, 2009. With its high number of foreign workers, Wongokbon-dong has been designated as a multicultural area. In 2021, Ansan was sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ansan Greeners FC
The Ansan Greeners FC () are a South Korean professional football club based in Ansan. They compete in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2017, they play their home matches at Ansan Wa~ Stadium. History On 22 July 2016, the Ansan Government officially announced the establishment of a professional football club based in Ansan. In October of the same year, Lee Heung-sil was appointed as the club's first manager. In September 2018, Lim Wan-sup was appointed as the club's second manager. He left the club in December 2019 as a result of mutual termination, and was replaced by Kim Gil-sik. Current squad Coaching staff * Manager: Lee Kwan-woo Lee Kwan-Woo (born 25 February 1978) is a South Korean retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Early life Born in Seoul, Lee graduated from Chunghwa Elementary School, Hanyang Middle School, Hanyang Technical High School, a ... * Assistant man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asan Mugunghwa FC
Asan Mugunghwa Football Club () was a South Korean association football, football club based in Asan. The club's players were South Korean professional footballers who were serving their two-year military duty. History Founding and Police FC era Founded as National Police Agency (Republic of Korea), National Police Department FC in 1961, the club changed its name to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Seoul Police Department FC in 1962 then back to its original name in 1967. During its history it won a number of competitions such as the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament and the Korea Semi-Professional Football League in the 1960s before it was dissolved in November 1967. The club was reinstated in 1996, and it partly consisted of players serving their compulsory two-year military duty, similar to the other military club, Sangju Sangmu FC, Sangju Sangmu. Professionalization and Ansan era (2013–2016) In 2013, Police FC joined the K League Challenge. In February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan IPark
Busan IPark FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan that competes in K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football pyramid. They play their home games at the Busan Gudeok Stadium. Busan IPark was founded as a semi-professional team in November 1979 by Saehan Motors. The club was one of the original five founding members of the K League and continuously competed in the first division from 1983 to 2015, when they were relegated for the first time. Initially, the club was called Daewoo Royals, in reference to the motor company that originally owned and financed it. Since the early 2000s, Busan has received financial backing from the HDC Group and its apartment brand IPARK, rebranding as Pusan i.cons and later as Busan IPark. History Daewoo Royals After topping the league for most of the 1983 season, Daewoo finished second in their debut season, losing the title by one point to Hallelujah FC after a goalless draw against Yukong Elephants i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju FC
Gwangju FC () is a South Korean professional football club based in Gwangju that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. They joined the K League in the 2011 season. History Gwangju FC was founded in December 2010, becoming the 16th club in the K League, with Choi Man-hee appointed as the first manager. After finishing their first season in 11th place, the club was relegated to the newly-formed second division K League Challenge (now K League 2) the following season after finishing in 15th place. In 2014, they were promoted back to the top tier for the 2015 season. The club oscillated between the first and second tiers, winning the second division championship in 2019 and 2022. In the 2023 K League 1 season, Gwangju achieved its best-ever performance under the leadership of Lee Jung-hyo, finishing third in the league and earning a spot in the AFC Champions League Elite for the first time. Under Lee's attacking playing style, Gwangju upset J1 Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 K League 1
The 2020 K League 1 was the 38th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea, and the eighth season of the K League 1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors won their eighth title, becoming the most successful K League club which had the most titles. The regular season was scheduled to begin on 29 February and to end on 4 October, but was postponed until 8 May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 24 April 2020, the K League Federation confirmed that they would adopt a modified plan for the season, reducing the number of matchdays to 27 including five matchdays of each divided final league. Sangju Sangmu and the lowest-placed team at the end of the season were relegated to the K League 2 for the 2021 season. In this season, one additional spot for players from ASEAN countries was added regardless of the "3+1" foreign players rule. Teams Team changes Relegated to K League 2 * Gyeongnam FC * Jeju United Promoted from K League 2 * Gwangju FC * Busan IPark Locations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
