1983–1995 Jeju United FC (Yukong Elephants) seasons
An original member of the K-League founded on 17 December 1983, the team was then called the Yukong Elephants. Yukong was owned and financially supported by the Sunkyoung Group's subsidiary, Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along with Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi as its franchise. The Kokkiri ("elephant) was its mascot. The club won the league championship on only one occasion (in 1989).
Jeju United FC (Yukong Elephants) seasons 1983-1995 statistics
Season K-League Played W D L F A PTS League Cup FA Cup Manager 1983 3rd 16 5 7 4 26 24 17 Lee Jong-Hwan 1984 Runners-up 28 13 9 6 38 22 53 Lee Jong-Hwan 1985 5th 21 7 5 9 28 26 19 Lee Jong-Hwan / Kim Jung-Nam 1986 4th 20 7 5 8 29 26 19 3위 Kim Jung-Nam 1987 3rd 32 9 9 14 34 43 27 Kim Jung-Nam 1988 3rd 24 8 8 8 25 24 24 Kim Jung-Nam 1989 Winner 40 17 15 8 51 40 49 Kim Jung-Nam 1990 4th 30 8 12 10 27 30 28 Kim Jung-Nam 1991 4th 40 10 17 13 38 40 37 Kim Jung-Nam 1992 6th 30 7 8 15 33 38 22 4th Kim Jung-Nam 1993 5th 30 14 9 16 25 31 48 6th Park Sung-Wha 1994 Runners-up 30 14 9 7 47 31 51 Winner Park Sung-Wha 1995 4th 28 9 9 10 28 30 36 5th Valeri Nepomniachi