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2016 K League Challenge
The 2016 K League Challenge was the fourth season of the K League Challenge, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013. Top-ranked team (excluding Ansan Mugunghwa) gained promotion to the K League Classic and the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between 2nd and 4th place was held after the regular season ends. Teams Sangju Sangmu FC, the champions of the 2015 K League Challenge, and Suwon FC, promotion series winners, were promoted to the 2016 K League Classic, then Daejeon Citizen and Busan IPark were relegated from the top tier. A total of eleven teams contested in the league. Participating clubs Stadiums Primary venues used in the K League Challenge: Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Foreign players Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per ...
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Ansan Mugunghwa
Asan Mugunghwa Football Club was a South Korean football club based in Asan. The club's players were South Korean professional footballers who were serving their two-year military duty. History Founding and Police FC era Founded as National Police Department FC in 1961, the club changed its name to Seoul Police Department FC in 1962 then back to its original name in 1967. During its history it won a number of competitions such as the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament and the Korea Semi-Professional Football League in the 1960s before it was dissolved in November 1967. The club was reinstated in 1996, and it partly consisted of players serving their compulsory two-year military duty, similar to the other military club, Sangju Sangmu FC. Professionalization and Ansan era (2013–2016) In 2013, Police FC joined the K League Challenge. In February 2014, Police FC was based in Ansan (Ansan Wa~ Stadium) and renamed to Ansan Police FC. In January 2016, the club nam ...
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Ansan Mugunghwa FC
Asan Mugunghwa Football Club was a South Korean football club based in Asan. The club's players were South Korean professional footballers who were serving their two-year military duty. History Founding and Police FC era Founded as National Police Department FC in 1961, the club changed its name to Seoul Police Department FC in 1962 then back to its original name in 1967. During its history it won a number of competitions such as the Korean President's Cup National Football Tournament and the Korea Semi-Professional Football League in the 1960s before it was dissolved in November 1967. The club was reinstated in 1996, and it partly consisted of players serving their compulsory two-year military duty, similar to the other military club, Sangju Sangmu FC. Professionalization and Ansan era (2013–2016) In 2013, Police FC joined the K League Challenge. In February 2014, Police FC was based in Ansan (Ansan Wa~ Stadium) and renamed to Ansan Police FC. In January 2016, the club nam ...
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Anyang Sports Complex
Anyang Sports Complex ( ko, 안양종합운동장) is a group of sports facilities in Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The complex consists of the Anyang Stadium (which sometimes has temporary purple seats for football matches), Anyang Indoor Arena, swimming pool, ice rink, and tennis court. Anyang Stadium It is multi-purpose stadium and currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Anyang LG Cheetahs before they were moved to Seoul. It is now used by FC Anyang. The stadium holds 17,143 people and opened in 1986. Anyang Gymnasium As part of the greater stadium complex, it also features an indoor arena with a capacity for 6,690 spectators. The arena was built in 2000 and is home of the Korean Basketball League team Anyang KGC. Anyang Ice Arena Anyang Ice Arena (also known as Anyang Ice Rink) is home of the Asia League Ice Hockey team HL Anyang HL Anyang () is a professional ice hockey team based in Anyang in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is one o ...
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Lee Young-min (footballer, Born 1973)
Lee Young-min (; born 20 December 1973) is a South Korean former footballer and current manager of Bucheon FC 1995. He played as defender. Career He was appointed as an interim manager of FC Anyang FC Anyang (Hangul: FC 안양) is a South Korean professional football club based in Anyang that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. Founded in 2013, they play their home games at Anyang Stadium Anyang Sports ... on 16 June 2015. He was promoted to full-time manager on 9 November. References 1973 births Living people Men's association football defenders South Korean men's footballers South Korean football managers Pohang Steelers players Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC players K League 1 players Korea National League players FC Anyang managers Footballers from Busan {{SouthKorea-footy-defender-stub ...
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Anyang, Gyeonggi
Anyang () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population of approximately 600,000, it is the 20th largest city in South Korea. It is a satellite city of Seoul and located approximately south of Seoul, and north of Suwon. It is connected to Seoul via the Seoul Subway Line 1 and Seoul Subway Line 4, Line 4. The City motto of Anyang is "Livable city, Proud citizens". City symbols are a grape mascot named 'Podong-i', Forsythia (flower), Ginkgo Biloba, Ginkgo (tree), and eagles. Geography Anyang is divided into two-halves for administrative purposes: the Manan district to the west and Dongan district to the east. The Manan district is an old and original downtown area centered on Anyang Station. It is dominated by a shopping area with outdoor markets, known as "ilbeonga" (first street). The Dongan district is a new, wealthy suburb of Pyeongchon. The tallest building in Anyang is the Acro Tower, which was completed in April 200 ...
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Busan Asiad Stadium
Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,769. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games and was also the venue of athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ... events during the games. 2002 FIFA World Cup The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches: External links Busan Sports Facilities Management Center Busan Sports Facilities Management Center World Stadiums Sports venues in Busan 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea Football venues in South Korea Athletics (track and field) venues i ...
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Choi Young-jun (footballer, Born 1965)
Choi Yeong-joon (born August 16, 1965) is a retired South Korean footballer. He graduated in Yonsei University, and played for Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso. He was the first captain of Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso. Honours Player Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso * K-League Winners (1) : 1990 Ulsan Hyundai Horangi * K-League Winners (1) : 1996 Individual * K-League Best XI (1) : 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ... External links * * K League 1 players FC Seoul players Ulsan Hyundai FC players South Korean men's footballers Busan IPark managers 1965 births Living people {{SouthKorea-footy-midfielder-stub Men's association football midfielders ...
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Busan
Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" (including Ulsan, South Gyeongsang, Daegu, and some of North Gyeongsang and South Jeolla) is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification . Busan is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county, together housing a population of approximately 3.6 million. The full metropolitan area, the Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region, has a population of approximately 8 million. The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in ...
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Ansan Wa~ Stadium
Ansan Wa~ Stadium ( ko, 안산 와~ 스타디움) is a multi-purpose stadium in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It's currently served as home stadium for Ansan Greeners FC. The stadium was opened in 2007 and has a capacity of 35,000 people. It is used mostly for football matches and athletics. It is located next to Gojan Station on Seoul Subway Line 4. While under construction it was known as "Ansan Stadium". After the public subscription during the construction, the formal name "Ansan Wa~ Stadium" was selected. "Wa" means harmonious cheering and the wave notation (~) represents the extension of that sound. 2013 HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ... Asia 5 countries football game was held in the stadium. References External links Ansan Wa~ Stadium Worldstadium ...
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Lee Heung-sil
Lee Heung-sil (born July 10, 1961) is a former South Korean footballer Club career He spent his entire playing career in POSCO Atoms. He was awarded the Best Young K-League Player of the Year in 1985. In the following year, he broke K-League's infamous sophomore jinx by winning the MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu .... Career statistics External links * * * 1961 births Living people South Korean footballers South Korean football managers 1990 FIFA World Cup players Pohang Steelers players K League 1 Most Valuable Player Award winners K League 1 players Association football midfielders South Korea international footballers Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors managers Ansan Mugunghwa FC managers Ansan Greeners FC managers Sportspeople from Sou ...
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Ansan
Ansan (Hangeul: , ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul National Capital Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie within its jurisdiction. The largest and best-known of these is Daebu Island. Several higher learning institutions are located in Ansan. They include Ansan University, Shin Ansan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts, and the ERICA campus of Hanyang University. The Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a government agency, has also been headquartered in Ansan since June 3, 2002.Home page
Korea Transportation Safety Authority. Retrieved on June 9, 2009.
With its high number of foreign workers, Wongokbon-dong has been designated as a multicultural area. In 2021, Ansan was selected as the large ...
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Seoul E-Land FC
Seoul E-Land FC ( ko, 서울 이랜드 FC) is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul which plays in the K League 2. Seoul E-Land was announced as the league's second football club based in Seoul on 14 April 2014. The club is owned by the E-Land Group and plays at Mokdong Stadium, as their original home, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, is under reconstruction until 2025. History On 14 April 2014, the E-Land Group officially announced the foundation of a professional football club based in Seoul. In January 2022, the club announced that they would be moving to Mokdong Stadium, as their main stadium, the Seoul Olympic Stadium, underwent reconstruction. Players Current squad Out on loan Management team {, class="wikitable" , - !Position !Name , - , Manager, , Park Choong-kyun , - , Assistant Coach, , Choi Chul-woo , - , Coach, , Back Young-Chul , - , Goalkeeper Coach, , Seo Dong-myung , - , Fitness Coach, , ...
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