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K League 2
The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1. History In 2011, the original K League announced a plan to begin a promotion and relegation system between the K League and a proposed second division. The K League then took steps to create the new second division, mainly with the addition of a split-system during the 2012 K-League season in which the bottom clubs are placed in a competition for safety with the last placed club being relegated to the new second division (originally it was going to be two clubs relegated but the withdrawal of Sangju Sangmu meant only one would be relegated). The second division was going to get the name of K League, and the original K League's name was changed to "K League Classic" along with the new logo. However, the change caused some degree of confus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K League
K League (Hangul: K리그) is South Korea's professional football league. It includes first division K League 1 and second division K League 2. History Until the 1970s, South Korean football operated two major football leagues, the National Semi-professional Football League and the National University Football League, but these were not professional leagues in which footballers could focus on only football. In 1979, however, the Korea Football Association (KFA)'s president Choi Soon-young planned to found a professional football league, and made South Korea's first professional football club Hallelujah FC the next year. After the South Korean professional baseball league KBO League was founded in 1982, the KFA was aware of crisis about the popularity of football. In 1983, it urgently made the ''Korean Super League'' with two professional clubs (Hallelujah FC, Yukong Elephants) and three semi-professional clubs ( POSCO Dolphins, Daewoo Royals, Kookmin Bank) to professionalize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chungbuk Cheongju FC
Chungbuk Cheongju FC (Korean: 충북 청주 FC), formerly Cheongju FC (Korean: 청주 FC), is a South Korean football club based in the city of Cheongju that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2002 and play their home games at the Cheongju Sports Complex Stadium. History The club was founded in 2002 as Cheongju Solveig Football Club, and competed at amateur level. In the 2009 season, the club joined the K3 League after changing its name to Cheongju Jikji FC. Before the 2019 season, the club merged with Cheongju City FC. In 2022, Cheongju FC announced that they would join the professional K League 2 The K League 2 (Hangul: K리그2) is the men's second-highest division of the South Korean football league system. It is contested between thirteen professional clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the K League 1. Hi ... in the 2023 season, and also renamed as Chungbuk Cheongju FC. Season-by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheonan Stadium
Cheonan Stadium ( ko, 천안종합운동장) is a multi-purpose stadium in Cheonan, South Korea. Built in 2001, it is currently used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 26,000 spectators. On 15 October 2013, the South Korea national football team used the stadium for the first time in the friendly match against Mali, which ended in a 3–1 victory for South Korea. The stadium also hosted nine matches at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 21st edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 .... References External linksOfficial websiteWorld Stadiums Football venues in South Korea Sport in South Chungcheong Province Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea Buildings and structures in Cheonan Sports venues completed in 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheonan
Cheonan (; 천안시, ''Cheonan-si''), also spelled Ch'ŏnan, is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most-populous city in the Hoseo region after Daejeon and Cheongju. Cheonan borders the Gyeonggi cities of Pyeongtaek and Anseong to the north, the South Chungcheong cities of Asan to the west and Gongju to the southwest, Sejong Special Autonomous City to the south, the North Chungcheong city of Cheongju to the south east and Jincheon County to the east. Cheonan has been called "the core city of henation" due to its location south of the national capital, Seoul, in the northeast corner of South Chungcheong, serving as a transportation hub to the Seoul Capital Area and surrounding regions. Cheonan is connected to various freeways and railways including the National Highways 1 and 21, the Expressways 1-Gyeongbu and 25-Honam, and the city's Korail stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheonan City FC
Cheonan City FC (Korean: 천안 시티 FC) is a South Korean football club based in Cheonan that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. They play their home games at the 26,000 capacity Cheonan Stadium. History Cheonan City FC was founded in 2008 and competed in the Korea National League from 2008 to 2019, and the K3 League from 2020 to 2022. Before the 2023 season, the team moved to the second-tier K League 2 and became fully professional. Current squad ''As of 1 July 2022'' Honours * K3 League :: Runners-up (1): 2021 * Korea National League Championship ::Runners-up (2): 2013, 2017 * Korean National Sports Festival ::Gold medal (2): 2010, 2016 ::Bronze medal (1): 2009 * Korean President's Cup ::Runners-up (1): 2009 Season-by-season records See also *List of football clubs in South Korea This is a list of association football clubs in South Korea from 2023 season. K League K League 1 12 clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan Asiad Main 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 events during the games. 2002 FIFA World Cup The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May to 30 June 2002 at sites in South Korea an ..., 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 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan IPark
Busan IPark ( ko, 부산 아이파크) is a South Korean professional football club based in Busan that competes in K League 2, the second tier of the South Korean football pyramid. Its current home ground is Busan Gudeok Stadium. The club was one of the original five founding members of the K League and continuously competed in the first division from 1983 to 2015, when they were relegated for the first time. Initially, the club was called Daewoo Royals, in reference to the motor company that originally owned and financed it. Since the mid-1990s, Busan has actually received financial backing from the HDC Group and its apartment brand IPARK, rebranding as Busan i.cons, and then as Busan IPark in the process. History Daewoo Royals After being at the top of the league for most of the 1983 season, Daewoo finished second in its league debut conceding the title to Hallelujah FC by a single point after a goalless draw against Yukong Elephants in the Masan Series. In its sophomore s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucheon Stadium
Bucheon Stadium ( ko, 부천종합운동장) is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Bucheon FC 1995 Bucheon FC 1995 (Hangul: 부천 FC 1995) is a South Korean professional football club based in Bucheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2007 by a group of former Bucheon SK suppo ... since 2008. The stadium has a seating capacity for 34,456 spectators and was opened in 2001. External links Bucheon FC 1995 Official website Bucheon City website Football venues in South Korea Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Sports venues in Gyeonggi Province Jeju United FC Bucheon FC 1995 Buildings and structures in Bucheon Sports venues completed in 2001 2001 establishments in South Korea K League 1 stadiums K League 2 stadiums {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucheon
Bucheon () is a administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Bucheon is located away from Seoul, of which it is a satellite town, satellite city. It is located between Incheon and Seoul. Bucheon is the second most densely populated city in South Korea after Seoul, and as a result, administrative districts were abolished in July 2016 in favor of providing greater public service in community centers. Major manufacturing operations are located in the northern areas of the city, while the areas in the south where Seoul Subway Line 7 and Seoul Subway Line 1 pass are dense commercial and residential areas. Modern history In 1914, the outer areas of Incheon City (including Gwangyo-dong, old Incheon's city center) and Bupyeong District#History of "old Bupyeong", Bupyeong County were joined under the name ''Bucheon''. In 1931, Gyenam township (''myeon'', 계남면) was renamed Sosa township (''myeon'', 소사면). In 1936, the westernmost part of Buc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucheon FC 1995
Bucheon FC 1995 (Hangul: 부천 FC 1995) is a South Korean professional football club based in Bucheon that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The club was founded in 2007 by a group of former Bucheon SK supporters after its move to Jeju in early 2006. History Within weeks of the relocation of Bucheon SK, fans started a movement to form a brand new team in Bucheon, with an initial goal of creating a team to participate in the 2007 Korea National League season. The financial requirements for entry to the National League were so great and that, coupled with the launch of the K3 League in 2007, led to them readjusting their target and focusing on entry to the K3 League in 2008. During the course of 2007, deals with several major sponsors, including Sportstoto, Daum and SK Energy, were negotiated. On 25 October 2007, the club's name, Bucheon FC 1995, was announced, and the club was officially founded on 1 December. Bucheon FC 1995 became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
