| Full name | Suwon Samsung Bluewings Football Club 수원 삼성 블루윙즈 축구단 |
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| Nickname(s) | Bluewings | ||
| Founded | 1995 | ||
| Ground | Big Bird (Capacity: 43,959) |
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| Owner | Samsung Electronics | ||
| Chairman | Choi Ji-Sung | ||
| Manager | Yoon Sung-Hyo | ||
| League | K·League | ||
| 2011 Season | 4th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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| Samsung Sports | ||
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| Football | Baseball | Volleyball |
| Basketball (Men's) | Basketball (Women's) | Rugby Union |
| Table Tennis | Tennis | Badminton |
| Athletics | Taekwondo | Wrestling |
| Equestrian | E-Sports | Samsung |
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours. Suwon have won the championship on four occasions, in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2008.
Asia's Player of the Century Cha Bum-Kun was the manager of the club from 2004 to 2010, when he replaced former national team manager Kim Ho who had been the club's first manager.
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The club was officially founded in December 1995, by the Samsung Group, to be the ninth member of the K-League from the 1996 season. It was also the first club to be founded in one specific city, a plan which led to the K-League initiating plans to encourage the other member clubs to forge similar links with local communities.
Former South Korean national team manager Kim Ho took charge of the side from their first season in the K-League, and the team finished runners-up in the championship play-off that season. The championship was secured in 1998 and retained in 1999 as Suwon started to dominate Korean football.
Suwon lifted the Asian Club Championship (the predecessor to the AFC Champions League) twice in succession in 2001 and 2002, and also added the Asian Super Cup to their roll of honors on two occasions.
The departure of Kim Ho in 2003 saw Korean football legend Cha Bum-Kun appointed manager ahead of the 2004 season, and the club won its third league title in his debut season as manager.
Suwon finished runners-up in both major domestic competitions in 2006, as Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma claimed victory in the K-League championship playoff final and Chunnam Dragons won in the FA Cup final, thwarting Suwon's attempts to win the first ever domestic double in Korean football.
The 2008 season became one of the most successful seasons in the clubs history. Suwon achieved a domestic "double" by winning the K-League Championship and the League Cup.
| Season | Teams | K-League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | K-League Cup | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | FIFA | Manager |
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| 1996 | 9 | Runners-up | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 63 | 6th(A) | Runners-up | Kim Ho | |||
| 1997 | 10 | 5th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 6th(A) 3rd(P) |
Quarter-finals | Runners-up(CW) | Kim Ho | ||
| 1998 | 10 | Champions | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 35 | 6th(A) 4th(PM) |
Quarter-finals | Kim Ho | |||
| 1999 | 10 | Champions | 29 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 64 | Champions(A) Champions(D) |
1st round | Winners | 4th(CC) | Kim Ho | |
| 2000 | 10 | 5th | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | Champions(A) 8th(D) |
Quarter-finals | Winners | Kim Ho | ||
| 2001 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 41 | Champions(A) | 1st round | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
Kim Ho | ||
| 2002 | 10 | 3rd | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 45 | 4th(A) | Champions | Champions(CC) Winners(SC) |
Kim Ho | ||
| 2003 | 12 | 3rd | 44 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 72 | No competition | Round of 32 | No Competition | Kim Ho | ||
| 2004 | 13 | Champions | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 46 | 4th(S) | Round of 16 | Cha Bum-Kun | |||
| 2005 | 13 | 10th | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 28 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | Winners | Champions(A3) Group E 2nd(CL) |
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| 2006 | 14 | Runners-up | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 46 | 12th(S) | Runners-up | Cha Bum-Kun | |||
| 2007 | 14 | 3rd | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 51 | Semi-finals(S) | Round of 16 | Competition Ceased | Cha Bum-Kun | ||
| 2008 | 14 | Champions | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 58 | Champions(S) | Round of 16 | — | Cha Bum-Kun | ||
| 2009 | 15 | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 32 | Quarter-finals(PK) | Champions | — | Round of 16(CL) | Champions(PP) | Cha Bum-Kun |
| 2010 | 15 | 7th | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 41 | Semi-finals(PC) | Champions | — | Quarter-finals(CL) | Losers(ST) | Cha Bum-Kun Yoon Sung-Hyo |
| 2011 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | Semi-finals(RC) | Runners-up | — | Semi-finals(CL) | Yoon Sung-Hyo |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details on U-18 Team, see Maetan High School FC.
As of June 22, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details on U-15 Team, see Maetan Middle School FC.
As of June 22, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details on U-12 Team, see Little Wings FC.
As of June 22, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Dates | Captains | Vice-Captains |
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| 1996 | Kim Doo-Ham | |
| 1997 | Shin Sung-Hwan | |
| 1998 | Jung Sung-Hoon | |
| 1999-00 | Shin Hong-Ki | |
| 2001 | Park Kun-Ha | |
| 2002 | Seo Jung-Won | |
| 2003 | Kim Jin-Woo | Lee Woon-Jae |
| 2004 | Lee Byung-Keun | Kim Young-Sun |
| 2005 | Choi Sung-Yong | Kim Dae-Eui |
| 2006 | Kim Nam-Il | Cho Jae-Min |
| 2007 | Lee Kwan-Woo | Lee Jung-Soo |
| 2008 | Song Chong-Gug | Kwak Hee-Joo |
| 2009 | Kwak Hee-Joo | Hong Soon-Hak |
| 2010 | Cho Won-Hee | Kim Dae-Eui |
| 2011 | Yeom Ki-Hun |
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As of June end of 2011 season Only K-League matches are counted.
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Kim Ho | 1995/02/22 | 2003/10/?? |
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312 | 153 | 77 | 82 | 491 | 359 |
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Cha Bum-Kun | 2003/10/17 | 2010/06/06 |
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241 | 102 | 69 | 70 | ? | ? |
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Yoon Sung-Hyo | 2010/06/17 | present |
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53 | 28 | 11 | 14 | ? | ? |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
Coaching Staff
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The current crest has been used since 2008. The castle in the middle of the crest is the Hwaseong Fortress, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The club's main colour, blue, is the colour of Samsung, the club's owner, and also represents "clear blue sky, hope, dream, vision, and the future".
| Year | Kit Supplier | Sponsor | Shirt Printing | Notes |
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| 1996 | Rapido | Samsung Electronics | BlueWings | Team name |
| 1997 | 名品+1 | Television brand | ||
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| 1999 | Anycall | Mobile Phone brand | ||
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| 2001 | SensQ Bluewin |
Laptop brand Air Conditioner brand |
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| 2002 | Adidas | Hauzen | Electronics brand | |
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| 2004 | PAVV | Television brand | ||
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| 2009 | Samsung PAVV | |||
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| 2011 | Samsung SMART TV |
Adidas (2002–present)
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| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Al-Hilal |
Champions of Asia 2000–01 · 2001–02 |
Succeeded by Al-Ain |
| Preceded by Pusan Daewoo Royals |
K-League Champions 1998 · 1999 |
Succeeded by Anyang LG Cheetahs |
| Preceded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
K-League Champions 2004 |
Succeeded by Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| Preceded by Pohang Steelers |
K-League Champions 2008 |
Succeeded by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
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