The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean professional
football club based in the city of
Gwangyang
Gwangyang () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.
The city is also home to K League Classic football side Jeonnam Dragons.
G ...
,
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
that competes in the
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 ...
, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play their home matches at the
Gwangyang Football Stadium
The Gwangyang Football Stadium, nicknamed "Dragon Dungeon", is a football-specific stadium in Gwangyang, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Jeonnam Dragons
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전 ...
, nicknamed the "Dragon Dungeon", one of the first football-specific stadiums in South Korea. They have won the
Korean FA Cup
The Korean FA Cup is a national football cup knockout competition of South Korea, held annually by the Korea Football Association (KFA). Before the FA Cup was established in 1996, two predecessor competitions named All Joseon Football Tournament ...
four times (1997, 2006, 2007 and 2021), the
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
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(runners-up) in 1999 and became
K League runners-up in 1997.
History
The club was founded on 16 December 1994 as Chunnam Dragons, and appointed former South Korean international
Jung Byung-tak as their first manager to oversee their first ever league match which took place on 25 March 1995. Chunnam started life slowly with mid-table finishes during its first few years, but recorded their best ever finish in
1997
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when they finished as
K League runners-up.
In the same year, however, they won their first trophy after winning the
1997 Korean FA Cup
The 1997 Korean FA Cup was the second edition of the Korean FA Cup.
Bracket
First round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Awards
Source:
See also
*1997 in South Korean football
*1997 K League
*1997 Korean Le ...
, beating
Chunan Ilhwa Chunma 1–0 in the final.
In 1999, they finished as runners-up of the
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC. The winne ...
after beating
J-League
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giants
Kashima Antlers 4–1 in the semi-finals, and losing 3–2 against
Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia in the final.
In
2006 and
2007, Jeonnam won two consecutive Korean FA Cup titles, defeating
Suwon Samsung Bluewings and
Pohang Steelers respectively in the finals.
On 27 December 2007, Jeonnam appointed
Park Hang-seo
Park Hang-seo (Hangul: 박항서; born 1 October 1957) is a South Korean football manager and former player who currently serves as the head coach of the Vietnam national team. He is credited for the rise of Vietnam national team's performa ...
as its new manager after former manager
Huh Jung-moo
Huh Jung-moo (Korean: 허정무, Hanja: 許丁茂; born 13 January 1955) is a former South Korean football player and manager.
Playing career
Huh was one of the best South Korean college footballers before starting his semi-professional care ...
was appointed to the
South Korean national team.
Current squad
Out on loan
Coaching staff
Honours
Domestic
League
*
K League 1
The K League 1 (Hangul: K리그1) is the men's top professional football division of the South Korean football league system. The league is contested by twelve clubs.
History
The South Korean professional football league was founded in 1 ...
::Runners-up (1):
1997
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Cups
*
FA Cup
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::Winners (4):
1997
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,
2006,
2007,
2021
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::Runners-up (1):
2003
*
League Cup
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::Runners-up (3):
1997
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,
2000s
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,
2008
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International
*
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
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::Runners-up (1):
1999
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Season-by-season records
;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
AFC Champions League record
Sponsors
Kit supplier
*1995–96: Ludis
*1997:
Umbro
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*1998:
Adidas
*1999:
Reebok
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*2000: Umbro
*2001: Adidas
*2002–03: Umbro
*2004–05:
Hummel
*2006–09: Astore
*2010–11:
Jako
Jako AG is a German sportswear company based in the Hollenbach district of Mulfingen, Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded by Rudi Sprügel in 1989 in Stachenhausen. Jako provides kits for teams playing association football, handball, ...
*2012–15:
Kelme
*2016-19:
Joma
Joma () is a Spanish sports clothing manufacturer that currently produces footwear and clothing for football, futsal, handball, basketball, volleyball, running, tennis, and padel. Its headquarters are located in Portillo de Toledo, Spain.
Histo ...
*2020–present:
Puma
Managers
References
External links
Official website
{{K League
Association football clubs established in 1994
Sport in South Jeolla Province
K League 1 clubs
K League 2 clubs
POSCO
1994 establishments in South Korea