Seoul E-Land FC ( ko, 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional
football club based in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
which plays in the
K League 2
The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1.
H ...
. Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on 14 April 2014.
The club is owned by the
E-Land Group
E·Land Group (hangul:이랜드그룹) is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its ...
and plays at
Mokdong Stadium
The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium host ...
, as their original home, the
Seoul Olympic Stadium
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 19 ...
, is under reconstruction until 2025.
History
On 14 April 2014, the
E-Land Group
E·Land Group (hangul:이랜드그룹) is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its ...
officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
.
In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to
Mokdong Stadium
The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium host ...
, as their main stadium, the
Seoul Olympic Stadium
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 10th Asian Games in 19 ...
, underwent reconstruction.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Management team
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, Manager, ,
Park Choong-kyun
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, Assistant Coach, ,
Choi Chul-woo
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, Coach, ,
Back Young-Chul
, -
, Goalkeeper Coach, ,
Seo Dong-myung
, -
, Fitness Coach, , Kim Yeon-jun
, -
, Performance Analyst, , Lim Jae-hoon
, -
, Scout, , Gu Dae-ryeong
, -
, Team Doctor, , Kim Jin-soo
, -
Managerial history
On 17 July 2014, former
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on Marc ...
manager
Martin Rennie became the first manager of the club. He was sacked on 15 June 2016.
On 24 June 2016, the club appointed
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored ma ...
as head coach. He resigned on 9 January 2017 and was replaced by
Kim Byung-soo.
On 5 December 2017, Kim Byung-soo resigned from the club and
In Chang-soo
In Chang-soo (; born 23 November 1972) is a former South Korean footballer and coach. He holds Argentine citizenship.
In was born in South Korea. When he was a child, he emigrated to Argentina. His Argentine name is Diego.
Club career
In Cha ...
was announced as the next head coach for the 2018 season. He became the first Argentine manager of
K League
K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes first division K League 1 and second division K League 2.
History
Until the 1970s, South Korean football operated two major football leagues, the National ...
. After the 2018 season, In Chang-soo left the club as his contract expired and
Kim Hyun-soo was promoted to the head coach from his scout status. However, he resigned on 22 May 2019 and
Woo Sung-yong replaced the position as a caretaker. For the 2020 season,
Chung Jung-yong has been appointed as the manager on a three-year contract.
At the end of the 2022 season, Chung Jung-yong left the club as his contract ended. On 10 November 2022,
Park Choong-kyun was appointed as the manager, signing a three-year deal.
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Martin Rennie
, 2014/07/17
, 2014/09/11
, 2016/06/15
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, First manager
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,
In Chang-soo
In Chang-soo (; born 23 November 1972) is a former South Korean footballer and coach. He holds Argentine citizenship.
In was born in South Korea. When he was a child, he emigrated to Argentina. His Argentine name is Diego.
Club career
In Cha ...
, 2016/06/15
, 2016/06/15
, 2016/06/25
,
, He was in charge in a match against
Busan IPark
Busan IPark ( ko, 부산 아이파크) 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. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium.
The club was ...
on 25 June 2016.
, -
,
,
Park Kun-ha
Park Kun-ha (born 25 July 1971 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a retired South Korean footballer.
Career
He started his professional career in 1996 as the founding member of Suwon Samsung Bluewings. At first, he played as a striker and scored ma ...
, 2016/06/24
, 2016/06/25
, 2017/01/09
,
,
, -
,
,
Kim Byung-soo
, 2017/01/09
, 2017/01/09
, 2017/11/17
,
,
, -
,
,
In Chang-soo
In Chang-soo (; born 23 November 1972) is a former South Korean footballer and coach. He holds Argentine citizenship.
In was born in South Korea. When he was a child, he emigrated to Argentina. His Argentine name is Diego.
Club career
In Cha ...
, 2017/12/05
, 2017/12/05
, 2018/12/31
,
,
, -
,
,
Kim Hyun-soo
, 2018/12/15
, 2018/12/15
, 2019/05/22
,
,
, -
,
,
Woo Sung-yong
, 2019/05/22
, 2019/05/22
, 2019/11/10
,
,
, -
,
,
Chung Jung-yong
, 2019/11/28
, 2019/12/05
, 2022/10/25
,
,
, -
,
,
Park Choong-kyun
, 2022/11/10
,
,
,
,
, -
Season-by-season records
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! Season
! Division
! Tms.
! Pos.
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FA Cup
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2015
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Round of 32
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2016
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, align=center, 11
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Round of 32
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2017
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Third round
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
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* Third Avenue (disambiguation)
* Hi ...
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2018
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, align=center, 10th
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Third round
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (disambiguation)
* Third Avenue (disambiguation)
* Hi ...
, -
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2019
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Round of 16
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2020
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, align=center, 10
, align=center, 5th
, align=center,
Third round
Third or 3rd may refer to:
Numbers
* 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3
* , a fraction of one third
* 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute''
Places
* 3rd Street (disambiguation)
* Third Avenue (disambiguation)
* Hi ...
, -
, -
, align=center,
2021
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, align=center, 10
, align=center, 9th
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Round of 16
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, -
, -
, align=center,
2022
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, align=center, 7th
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Second round
The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds eac ...
, -
;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
See also
*
E-Land Group
E·Land Group (hangul:이랜드그룹) is a South Korean conglomerate headquartered in Changjeon-dong Mapo-gu Seoul, South Korea. E-Land Group takes part in retail malls, restaurants, theme parks, hotels and construction businesses as well as its ...
*
E-Land Puma FC
References
External links
*
{{K League
K League 2 clubs
Football clubs in Seoul
Association football clubs established in 2014
2014 establishments in South Korea
Works association football clubs in South Korea