Ulsan Hyundai FC
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| Full name |
Ulsan Hyundai Football Club 울산 현대 축구단 | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Horangi (The Tigers) Gangs of Asia The Iron Maces | ||
| Founded | 1983, as Hyundai Horang-i FC | ||
| Ground | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium (Big Crown) | ||
| Capacity | 44,466 | ||
| Owner | Hyundai Heavy Industries | ||
| Chairman | Kwon Oh-Gab | ||
| Manager | Cho Min-Kook | ||
| League | K League Classic | ||
| 2013 Season | 2nd | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai Heavy Industries, they entered the K League in 1984 as Hyundai Horang-i. Home ground of this team is Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.
History
Ulsan Hyundai was established in Incheon, Gyeonggi on 6 December 1983, as Hyundai Football Club, with Horangi (Horangi means tiger) as its mascot. They entered the league in 1984 and finished the season in 3rd place. In 1986, the club expanded their franchise from Incheon, Gyeonggi to Gangwon. But In 1987, the club was based solely in Gangwon. In the early 1990s, the club moved to Ulsan, becoming Ulsan Hyundai. The club became the league champion in 1996, but then entered a long dry-spell. Korean football legend Cha Bum-keun managed the club from 1991 to 1994.
They finished runners-up in 2002 and 2003, and started to emerge as a strong force. In 2005, they qualified for the Championship Playoff. In the playoff semi-final, they beat Seongnam Ilhwa 2–1, and in the final, they beat Incheon United 6–3 agg, with a hat-trick from Lee Chun-Soo in the first leg. The club also went on to win the A3 Champions Cup in 2006.
In 2012, the club won the AFC Champions League, defeating Al-Ahli 3-0 on 10 November. In the run up to the final, Ulsan went unbeaten in all 12 games, winning nine consecutive and scored 27 goals.[1]
Records
| Season | Division | Tms. | Pos. | FA Cup | AFC CL | FIFA CWC |
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| 1984 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 1 | 8 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 1 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
| 1994 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - |
| 1995 | 1 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - |
| 1996 | 1 | 9 | 1 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 1997 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 1998 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Runners-up | Round of 16 | - |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 2000 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 2001 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 2 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 2004 | 1 | 13 | 4 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 | 1 | Round of 16 | - | - |
| 2006 | 1 | 14 | 5 | Round of 32 | Semi-final | - |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 | 3 | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 2009 | 1 | 15 | 8 | Round of 32 | Group Stage | - |
| 2010 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Round of 16 | - | - |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 | 2 | Semi-final | - | - |
| 2012 | 1 | 16 | 5 | Semi-final | Winners | 6th |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
Honours
Domestic
- Champions (2) : 1996, 2005
- Runners-up (7) : 1986, 1991, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2013
- Runners-up (1) : 1998
- Champions (5) : 1986, 1995, 1998, 2007, 2011
- Runners-up (3) : 1993, 2002, 2005
- Champions (1) : 2006
- Runners-up (1) : 1999
International
- Champions (1) : 2012
- Champions (1) : 2006
Player
Current squad
- As of 13 January 2014
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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Out on loan
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Notable players
Managers
| # | Name | From | To | Season | Notes |
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| 1 |  Moon Jung-Sik |
1983/07/12 | 1986/04/22 | 1984–1986 | |
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Cho Chung-Yun |
1986/04/22 | 1986/12/?? | 1986 | |
| 2 | 1986/12/?? | 1987/12/30 | 1987 | ||
| 3 | Kim Ho |
1987/12/30 | 1990/11/19 | 1988–1990 | |
| 4 | Cha Bum-Kun |
1990/11/23 | 1994/11/27 | 1991–1994 | |
| 5 | Ko Jae-Wook |
1994/11/30 | 2000/06/12 | 1995–2000 | |
| C | Chung Jong-Soo |
2000/06/12 | 2000/08/21 | 2000 | |
| 6 | Kim Jung-Nam |
2000/08/22 | 2008/12/25 | 2000–2008 | |
| 7 | Kim Ho-Gon |
2008/12/26 | 2013/12/04 | 2009–2013 | |
| 8 | Cho Min-Kook |
2013/12/04 | 2014–present | ||
Club officials
- Head Coach : Cho Min-Kook
- Coach : Kim Tae-Young, Kim Sang-Hoon, Kim Joon-Hyun
- Goalkeeping Coach : Kim Sung-Soo
- Scouter : Seo Hyuk-Su
- U-18 Team Head Coach : Kim Tae-Wan
- U-15 Team Head Coach : Kim Do-Kyun
- Video Analyst : Kim Yong-Shin
Crest
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1983–1996 -
1992–1997 -
1997–1998 -
1999–2010
(Unveiled : 1999-03-18) -
2011–present
(Unveiled : 2011-03-02)
Kit Supplier
- 1984~1993 : Adidas
- 1994~1996 : Prospecs
- 1997 : Reebok
- 1998 : Adidas
- 1999~2000 : ASICS
- 2001–2003 : Hummel
- 2004–2005 : Kika
- 2006–2009 : Adidas
- 2010–2011 : Le Coq Sportif
- 2012–present : Diadora
See also
- List of football clubs in South Korea
- Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Dolphin
References
- ↑ 's-ultimate-victory?cc=5901 "Ulsan's ultimate victory". ESPNFC. 10 November 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ulsan Hyundai. |
- (Korean) Ulsan Hyundai Official Site
- (Korean) Ulsan Hyundai Facebook
- (Korean) Ulsan Hyundai Twitter
| Achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Ilhwa Chunma |
K-League Champions 1996 |
Succeeded by Pusan Daewoo Royals |
| Preceded by Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
K-League Champions 2005 |
Succeeded by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| Preceded by Al-Sadd  |
Champions of Asia 2012 |
Succeeded by Guangzhou Evergrande  |
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