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Gimcheon Sangmu FC
Gimcheon Sangmu Football Club () is a South Korean professional football club based in Gimcheon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Sangmu is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Sangmu's playing staff is made up of young South Korean professional footballers serving their compulsory two-year military duty. Fifteen players join up at the start of every season and spend two years with the side before returning to their previous professional club. Sangmu are not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status nor eligible for Asian competitions. This article also includes the predecessor military-based teams – Sangmu FC, Gwangju Sangmu FC and Sangju Sangmu FC – which are still separate legal entities. History Various military clubs (1950s–1983) Before the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps and its football club Sangmu FC were founded in 1984, the Republic of Korea Armed Forces had three footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimcheon Stadium
The Gimcheon Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Gimcheon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the K League 1 team Gimcheon Sangmu FC Gimcheon Sangmu Football Club () is a South Korean professional football club based in Gimcheon that competes in the K League 1, the top tier of South Korean football. Sangmu is the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Sangmu .... The stadium has a seating capacity for 25,000 spectators. References External links World Stadiums Football venues in South Korea Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Sports venues in North Gyeongsang Province Sports venues completed in 2000 2000 establishments in South Korea K League 2 stadiums K League 1 stadiums {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 K League Challenge
The 2013 K League Challenge was the first season of the K League 2, the second-highest division in the South Korean football league system. Its schedule was announced on 30 January 2013, and it began on 16 March. Teams Promotion and relegation Relegated from K League * Gwangju FC * Sangju Sangmu Promoted from Korea National League * Chungju Hummel * Goyang Hi FC * Suwon FC Promoted from Challengers League * Bucheon FC 1995 Promoted from R League * Korean Police Newly formed *FC Anyang Stadiums Personnel and sponsoring Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Foreign players Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country. League table Promotion playoffs ----- ''Sangju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mungyeong
Mungyeong (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The local government, economy, and transportation networks are all centered in Jeomchon, the principal town. Mungyeong has a lengthy history, and is known today for its various historic and scenic tourist attractions. The city's name means roughly "hearing good news." Recently, development has been somewhat stagnant with the decline of the coal industry. Since the 1990s, the proportion of people who rely on the tourism industry through Mungyeong Saejae has gradually increased. The city of Mungyeong was created after Jeomchon City and rural Mungyeong County were combined in 1995. It is now an urban-rural complex similar to 53 other small and medium-sized cities with a population under 300,000 people in South Korea. History The Mungyeong area is believed to have been controlled by a mixture of Jinhan confederacy, Jinhan and Byeonhan confederacy, Byeonhan states during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea (as Keishōhoku-dō during Japanese rule) until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Daegu was the capital of North Gyeongsang Province between 1896 and 1981, but has not been a part of the province since 1981. In 2016, the provincial capital moved from Daegu to Andong. History The 1,000-year-old Silla Kingdom flourished and unified the previous three kingdoms. The area was named Gyeongsang-do in 1314 during the Goryeo Dynasty. In 1896, during the Joseon Dynasty, the area was renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do as 13 roads were reorganized. The current administrative district was reorganized with the reorganization of Bu, Gun, and Myeon in 1914. Geography and climate The province is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangju
Sangju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Although Sangju is rather rural, it is very old and was once a key city. Along with Gyeongju, it gives rise to half of the name of the Gyeongsang Provinces. Sangju is nicknamed ''Sam Baek'', or "Three Whites", referring to three prominent agricultural products rice, silkworm cocoon (silk), cocoons, and dried persimmons from the area. Geography and climate Geography Sangju lies on the northwestern border of North Gyeongsang province, touching on North Chungcheong Province. Thus, to its west and north it adjoins the North Chungcheong counties of Boeun County, Boeun, Goesan County, Goesan, Okcheon County, Okcheon, and Yeongdong County, Yeongdong. Within North Gyeongsang province, it touches Mungyeong on the north, Yecheon County, Yecheon, Uiseong County, Uiseong, and Gumi, South Korea, Gumi on the east, and Gimcheon to the south. The north and west extremes of the city are fo ... [...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] |
2003 K League ...
The 2003 K League was the 21st season of the K League. It kicked off on March 23, and was finished on 16 November. League table Top scorers Awards Main awards Best XI Source: See also * 2003 Korean FA Cup References External links RSSSF {{K League seasons K League seasons 1 South Korea South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
R League
The R League (), also known as the Korean Professional Football Reserve League, is the league for reserve teams of professional football clubs in South Korea. History The Korean Reserve League was started in 1990 with reserve teams of five K League clubs. It was not held for nine years after the inaugural season, but was relaunched in a new format in 2000. The participating teams were split into two or three group leagues, and the highest ranking teams of each league qualified for playoffs to determine the overall champions. It was renamed "R League" in 2009. The Korea Police FC participated in the R League until 2012, although it was not a reserve team of a K League club. The R League was abolished in 2013 following the foundation of the K League 2, which needed participating players, but was restarted in 2016. It was once again ceased in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the Korea Football Association (KFA) allowed reserve teams to join the football league pyramid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju
Gwangju (; ), formerly romanized as Kwangju, is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated Special cities of South Korea, metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak, South Korea, Namak in Muan County in 2005 because Gwangju was promoted to a Special cities of South Korea, metropolitan city and was independent of South Jeolla Province. Its name is composed of the words ''gwang'' () meaning "light" and ''ju'' () meaning "province". Gwangju was historically recorded as ''Muju'' (), in which "Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangju, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla" in the ''Samguk sagi.'' In the heart of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icheon
Icheon (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Together with Yeoju, Icheon is known as a center of South Korean ceramic manufacturing and is a Creative Cities Network, UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art. Other famous local products include peaches and rice. Local institutions of higher learning include Korea Tourism College and Chungkang College of Cultural Industries. The city is also home to Hynix, SK Hynix, the world's second largest memory chip maker. Fires Major building fires occurred 2008 Icheon fire, on 7 January 2008 and 2020 Icheon fire, on 29 April 2020. Geography Neighboring districts include Yeoju, Gwangju, Gyeonggi, Gwangju, Yongin, and Anseong within Gyeonggi Province, as well as Eumseong County in North Chungcheong Province. The Yeongdong Expressway and Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway pass through Icheon. In 2016, the city will connect into the Seoul Metropolitan Subway via Yeoju Line's Icheon Station. Administrativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N-League
The Korea National League () was a South Korean semi-professional football league held annually from 2003 to 2019. It was considered the second-highest division of the South Korean football league system before the K League 2 was launched in 2013, and the third-highest division since then. History The Korea National League was officially founded in the name of ''K2 League'' in 2003 to execute a plan to professionalize the Korean National Semi-Professional Football League. The participating clubs of the National League had to have their hometowns unlike in the Semi-professional League era. In 2006, the K2 League was re-branded as the Korea National League, and its champions were decided to promote to the K League. However, Goyang KB Kookmin Bank and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, the champions of the 2006 and 2007 season respectively, judged that they couldn't derive benefit from their professionalization, and rejected their promotion. The Korea Football Association and the K League Fed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
