Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
전북 현대 모터스
Full name Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club
전북 현대 모터스 축구단
Founded 1994, as Jeonbuk Dinos FC
Ground Jeonju World Cup Stadium (Jeonju Castle)
(Capacity: 43,348)
Owner Hyundai Motor Group
Chairman Chung Mong-Koo
Manager Lee Heung-Sil (Caretaker)
League K-League
2011 Season Champions
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours
Current season
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Hangul 전북 현대 모터스
Revised Romanization Jeonbuk Hyeondae Moteoseu
McCune–Reischauer Chǒnpuk Hyŏndae Motǒsǔ

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Korean: 전북 현대 모터스) are a professional football club based in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Home stadium in Jeonju, capital city of Jeonbuk, They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions League was launched in its current format in 2003, and for a time being the only team in the world to have become continental champions without ever having won a domestic title. This title guaranteed Jeonbuk's participation in the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2006.

Jeonbuk are one of only two clubs to have won Korean FA Cup on more than one occasion (in 2000, 2003, 2005). Jeonbuk became the champion of the K-League for the first time in their history in 2009. The club's color is green which is also the color of Jeonbuk Province. Jeonbuk have been playing at the 42,477 capacity Jeonju World Cup Stadium (nicknamed Jeonju Castle) since 2002.

On the 22nd of October 2011, Jeonbuk claimed their first-place spot in the K-League for the second time in their history. Furthermore, they reached the final of the AFC Champions League, where they reached runners-up position to Al-Sadd after a dramatic penalty-shootout.[1]

On the 5th of December 2011, Jeonbuk confirmed the K-League title with a 4-2 aggregate victory in the play-off final against Ulsan Hyundai FC.

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History

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motor's predecessor was founded in January 1993 under the original name of Wansan Puma FC. Oh Hyung-Kun was the founder of the team, which was the first team to be named after a home location in the history of the K-League.

However, they were not able to raise enough funds and Wansan Puma FC went into bankruptcy before they could take their place in the K-League. Many people were eager to keep their club and Bobae Ltd., a local alcohol manufacturer, fortunately offered financial support to the club. The club joined the K-League in 1994 after changing its name to 'Jeonbuk Buffalo'. The team began losing money and the team was dissolved after final match in 1994 season. In 1994, Korea was under 2002 World Cup bid campaign, So Hyundai Motors took over Jeonbuk Buffalo's players and launched new club as Jeonbuk Dionos on December 12, 1994.

K-League officially stated that Jeonbuk Buffalo and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are different club. Therefore Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors's history and statistics and records are from December 12, 1994.

Since 1994, Jeonbuk have not seriously challenged for the Korean League title, often languishing in mid-table. After Choi Gang-hee was appointed manager in July 2005, Jeonbuk won the Korean FA Cup in December of that year. In 2006, Jeonbuk finished a disappointing eleventh in the Korean League, however the season had a surprising ending, as Jeonbuk won their first AFC Champions Cup final in Homs, Syria. En route to the final they defeated the champions of Japan and China, Gamba Osaka and Dalian Shide, and they also beat Ulsan Horang-i, the champion of Korea, in the semi-final. They triumphed 3–2 on aggregate over Al-Karama, the champion of Syria, in the final.

They had an opportunity to join the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2006 as AFC Champions. They lost their first game 0–1 to Club América in the semi-final on December 10, however, they defeated Auckland City FC 3–0 on December 14 and finished fifth in the tournament.

In 2009, Jeonbuk became the champion of K-League by beating Seongnam Ilhwa 3–1 in aggregate in the K-League Championship on December 6.

Records

K-League records 1994 – 2009

Year Position Games Wins Draws Losses Goals Scored Goals Against
1994
7
30
3
5
22
30
62
1995
7
28
9
4
15
27
42
1996
5
32
10
7
15
41
49
1997
6
18
6
8
4
32
25
1998
6
18
9
0
9
30
35
1999
7
27
12
0
15
40
44
2000
4
28
15
0
13
35
42
2001
9
27
5
10
12
23
33
2002
7
27
8
11
8
37
36
2003
5
44
18
15
11
72
58
2004
6
24
8
8
8
46
23
2005
11
24
4
6
14
24
41
2006
11
26
5
11
10
24
34
2007
8
26
9
9
8
36
32
2008
4
26
11
4
11
39
37
2009
1
28
17
6
5
59
33
2010
3
31
17
6
8
57
37
total
-
436
149
104
183
593
630

Club honors

Domestic

Professional

Champions (2) : 2009, 2011
Champions (3) : 2000, 2003, 2005
Runner-up (1) : 1999
Champions (1) : 2004
Runner-up (2) : 2001, 2006

Amateur

Champions (1) : 1999

International

Champions (1) : 2006
Runner-up (1) : 2011
Runner-up (1) : 2002

Managers

As of end of 2011 season, Only K-League matches are counted.

# Name From To Season Record Notes
P W D L
1 Cha Kyung-Bok 1994/11/26 1995/12/05 1995 35 11 6 18
2 Choi Man-Hee 1996/12/06 2001/07/18 1996-2001 200 65 42 93
C Nam Dae-Sik 2001/07/18 2001/10/03 2001 14 2 6 6
3 Cho Yoon-Hwan 2001/10/04 2005/06/12 2001-2005 137 47 48 42
C Kim Hyung-Yul 2005/06/13 2005/07/10 2005 7 2 1 4
4 Choi Kang-Hee 2005/07/04 2011/12/21 2005-2011 231 103 60 68
C Lee Heung-Sil 2012/01/05 present 2012-present

Squad

Current squad

As of January 2012

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
3 DF Sim Woo-Yeon
4 DF Kim Sang-Sik
5 DF Son Seung-Joon
6 DF Jin Kyung-Sun
8 MF Eninho
9 FW Jeong Seong-Hoon
10 MF Luiz Henrique
11 MF Lee Seung-Hyun
13 MF Jung Hoon
15 FW Kim Dong-Chan
16 DF Cho Sung-Hwan (captain)
17 MF Lim You-Hwan
18 MF Huang Bowen
19 FW Krunoslav Lovrek
20 FW Lee Dong-Gook
21 GK Kim Min-Sik
25 DF Choi Chul-Soon
26 MF Seo Jung-Jin
27 MF Kim Ji-Woong
28 MF Park Jung-Hoon
30 MF Jeon Kwang-Hwan
31 GK Hong Jeong-Nam
No. Position Player
32 DF Kim Jae-Hwan
33 MF Park Won-Jae
34 DF Kim Min-Hak
35 DF Oh Jong-Cheol
36 DF Kim Seung-Rok
37 DF Im Dong-Jun
38 DF Kim Kyung-Min
39 MF Kang Kyung-Won
40 DF Kim Hak-Jin
41 GK Lee Bum-Soo
FW Park Se-Jik
DF Kang Joo-Ho
DF Kim Woo-Cheol
FW Jung Jae-Won
MF Hong Joo-Bin
MF Yoon Dong-Gyu
MF Lee Hyung-Ki
MF Shin Hak-Seob
MF Lee Dong-Min
MF Kim Hyun
DF Lee Gang-Jin

Squad number 12 is reserved for the Jeonbuk FC supporters, 'MGB'.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Kwon Sun-Tae (to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix for military service)
MF Ha Sung-Min (to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix for military service)
MF Kim Young-Woo (to National Police Agency FC for military service)
MF Kim Hyeung-Bum (to Daejeon Citizen)
 

2012 season transfers

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
FW Park Se-Jik (Drafted from Hanyang University)
DF Kang Joo-Ho (Drafted from Kyunghee University)
DF Kim Woo-Cheol (Drafted from Dankook University)
FW Jung Jae-Won (Drafted from Jeju Chungang High School)
MF Hong Joo-Bin (Drafted from Dongeui University)
MF Yoon Dong-Gyu (Drafted from Korea University)
MF Lee Hyung-Ki (Drafted from Halla University)
MF Shin Hak-Seob (Drafted from University of Chungbuk)
MF Lee Dong-Min (Drafted from Dongkang University)
MF Kim Hyun (Promoted from youth team)
DF Lee Gang-Jin (Transferred from Jubilo Iwata)

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
MF Kim Hyeung-Bum (Loan to Daejeon Citizen)
MF Lee Kwang-Hyun (Transferred to Daejeon Citizen)
MF Ha Sung-Min (to Sangju Sangmu Phoenix for military service)
MF Kim Young-Woo (to National Police Agency FC for military service)

Backroom staff

Coaching staff

Support staff

Notable former players

Crest

Sponsors

Kit Supplier

See also

Notes

External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Al-Ittihad
Champions of Asia
2006
Succeeded by
Urawa Red Diamonds
Preceded by
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
K-League Champions
2009
Succeeded by
FC Seoul
Preceded by
FC Seoul
K-League Champions
2011
Succeeded by
Incumbent