Gimpo FC ( ko, 김포 FC), formerly Gimpo Citizen FC, is a South Korean
football club based in the city of
Gimpo. Since 2022, they are playing 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.
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, the second tier of football in South Korea.
History
Gimpo Citizen FC (2013–2020)
The club was founded as Gimpo Citizen FC in 2013. Between
2015 and
2019
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, they advanced to the
K3 League
The K3 League is the third tier of South Korean football league system, which was created from the rebranding of the Korea National League (2003–2019) and the former K3 League (2007–2019) into K3 League and K4 League in 2020. 16 teams are ...
play-offs for five consecutive seasons, but never made it to the finals.
Gimpo FC (2021–present)
In order to meet the standards for incorporation of the newly reorganized K3 League, the Gimpo FC foundation was established, and the team was also renamed as Gimpo FC in January 2021. The club participated in the semi-professional K3 League until 2021. In their
final K3 League season, Gimpo FC finished as runners-up in the regular season, and won the play-offs after defeating
Cheonan City 3–2 on aggregate in the final, clinching their first K3 League trophy.
After the 2021 season, the club became professional and got an approval to become a member of 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.
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from the
2022 season onwards.
Current squad
Out on loan
Season-by-season record
Honours
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K3 League
The K3 League is the third tier of South Korean football league system, which was created from the rebranding of the Korea National League (2003–2019) and the former K3 League (2007–2019) into K3 League and K4 League in 2020. 16 teams are ...
:: Winners:
2021
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References
External links
Official website
{{K League
Gimpo FC
K League 2 clubs
K3 League (2007–2019) clubs
Sport in Gyeonggi Province
2013 establishments in South Korea
Association football clubs established in 2013