Seoul E-Land FC () is a South Korean professional
football
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club based in
Seoul
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that competes in
K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2014 and is owned by the
E-Land Group.
Seoul E-Land play their home games at
Mokdong Stadium, as their original home, the
Seoul Olympic Stadium
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, is under reconstruction.
History
Seoul E-Land FC was established on 14 April 2014, when the
E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in
Seoul
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. On 22 August, the
Korea Football Association
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(KFA) approved the membership of the team. As a result, the club was granted membership to the
K League Challenge (now K League 2) starting in 2015, with the
Seoul Sports Complex in Seoul designated as its home stadium. The team name was chosen through a public naming process that involved a contest with 3,400 participants, a survey conducted in July and a fan forum held in August 2014. "Seoul E-Land FC" received the highest number of votes in the contest, surpassing alternatives such as "Eastern Seoul FC" and "Seoul Gangnam FC". The club formalized its affiliation with the
Seoul Metropolitan Government in the following weeks, and prepared for its inaugural season in the K League Challenge under the leadership of its first head coach,
Martin Rennie, who was appointed on 17 July. The club held its foundation ceremony on 21 March 2015, and played its first home match on 29 March.
In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to
Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the
Seoul Olympic Stadium
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), a.k.a. 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 1986 Asian Games, 10th Asian Ga ...
, underwent reconstruction. They played their first match at the new venue on 19 March 2022.
Crest
The Seoul E-Land FC crest is designed to reflect the club's identity, values, and its connection to Seoul. It is represented by four key concepts based on the club's acronym SEFC: the symbol of Seoul, E-Land's corporate values, the club's football style, and the club's identity.
It includes symbols of Seoul, particularly the
Han River and
Namsan.
The crest also features five stars, each representing the club's values, and three leopards, representing the team's playing style. These leopards are meant to reflect the three key qualities of the club's football, such as speed, endurance and skill.
The crown at the top of the crest signifies the club’s identity as a champion in Asian football. The ribbon at the bottom represents the club’s identity as a source of joy and satisfaction for the citizens of Seoul. The crown’s design is inspired by the
royal insignia of England.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan and military service
Management team
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Kim Do-kyun
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Lee Ho
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Managerial history
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! Season(s)
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Martin Rennie
, 2014/07/17
, 2016/06/15
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In Chang-soo
, 2016/06/15
, 2016/06/24
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Park Kun-ha
, 2016/06/24
, 2017/01/09
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Kim Byung-soo
, 2017/01/09
, 2017/11/17
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In Chang-soo
, 2017/12/05
, 2018/12/31
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Kim Hyun-soo
, 2018/12/15
, 2019/05/22
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,
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Woo Sung-yong
, 2019/05/22
, 2019/11/10
,
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,
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Chung Jung-yong
, 2019/11/28
, 2022/10/25
,
, -
,
,
Park Choong-kyun
, 2022/11/10
, 2023/11/30
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Kim Do-kyun
, 2023/12/14
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Season-by-season records
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2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
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2016 was designated as:
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Third round
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2018
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2019
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2022
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Second round
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2024
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;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
See also
*
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