Pyeongchang United FC, formerly Gwangju Gwangsan FC and Pyeongchang FC until 2014 and 2019 respectively is a South Korean
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club based in the city of
Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
. The team currently play of the
K4 League
The K4 League is the fourth tier of the South Korean football league system. After 2019, the semi-professional Korea National League and the former amateur K3 League were rebranded into the current K3 League and K4 League.
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, a semi-professional league and the fourth tier of football in South Korea.
History
Founder club, relocation, and disbandment
Gwangju Gwangsan FC was founded in 2008 based in Gwangju play first season from 2008 until 2014, the team relocated to Pyeongchang and change name to Pyeongchang FC in 2015 until 2019, the team was disbanded in 2019.
Refounded of Pyeongchang United (2021–present)
On March 5, 2021, it was founded as Pyeongchang United and re-founded as a semi-successor of Pyeongchang FC, which was disbanded in 2019, and will participate in the K4 League from the 2021 season.
Changes in Club Name
* 2008–2014 : Gwangju Gwangsan FC
* 2015–2019 : Pyeongchang FC
* 2021–present : Pyeongchang United FC
Crest
Image:Pyeongchang FC.png,
Current squad
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
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 ...
* Runner-up : (1)
2009
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Season by season
As Gwangju Gwangsan FC
As Pyeongchang FC
As Pyeongchang United FC
References
External links
Official website
K4 League clubs
Sport in Gangwon Province, South Korea
2007 establishments in South Korea
Pyeongchang County
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