Jeju United FC

Jeju United Football Club (Korean: 제주 유나이티드) is a South Korean professional football club based in Jeju Province that competes in the K League 1, the top division in South Korea. In the past, the club has been known as the Yukong Elephants and Bucheon SK.

"Bucheon SK" redirects here. For the club founded by supporters, see Bucheon FC 1995.
Jeju United
Full nameJeju United Football Club
제주 유나이티드 FC
Founded1982 (1982) (as Yukong FC)[1]
GroundJeju World Cup Stadium
Capacity35,657
OwnerSK Energy
ChairmanKoo Ja-young
ManagerKim Hak-bum
LeagueK League 1
2023K League 1, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website
SK Sports
Football Basketball Handball
(men's)
Handball
(women's)		 Esports

History

The club was founded on 17 December 1982 as Yukong Elephants, and became one of the founding members of the K League. The club was owned and financially supported by the Sunkyoung Group's subsidiary, Yukong (currently SK Group's "SK Energy"), along with Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi as its franchise. Yukong Elephants won the league championship on only one occasion, in 1989.

At the end of 1995, the team moved from the Dongdaemun Stadium in Seoul to the Mokdong Stadium on the western edge of the city, as part of the K League's decentralization policy. The three clubs based in Seoul (Yukong Elephants, LG Cheetahs and Ilhwa Chunma) didn't accept this policy, so the Seoul government gave an eviction order to the three clubs. However, they guaranteed that if clubs built a football-specific stadium in Seoul, they could have a Seoul franchise and return to Seoul. As a result, the three clubs were evicted from Seoul to other cities. The Yukong Elephants moved to the city of Bucheon, a satellite city of Seoul. Mid-way through the 1997 season, the club re-branded itself as Bucheon SK.

Because the city of Bucheon lacked a stadium, they used the Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000. At the start of the 2001 season, the team moved to the 35,545-capacity Bucheon Leports Complex.

In 2006, Bucheon SK announced their move to Jeju without any fore notice, and renamed as Jeju United FC. They adopted the vacant Jeju World Cup Stadium as their new home ground.

Franchise relocation history
Club Name City / Area Period
Yukong Elephants Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi 1983[lower-alpha 1]
Yukong Elephants Seoul 1984–1986[lower-alpha 1]
Yukong Elephants Incheon, Gyeonggi 1987–1990
Yukong Elephants Seoul – Dongdaemun Stadium 1991–1995
Bucheon Yukong
Bucheon SK		 Seoul – Mokdong Stadium[lower-alpha 2] 1996
Bucheon SK Bucheon – Bucheon Stadium 1997–2005
Jeju United Jeju  – Jeju World Cup Stadium 2006–present
  1. Between 1983 and 1986, K League didn't have a home and away system.
  2. Bucheon SK held all home matches at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul until 2000, because Bucheon Stadium was under construction.

Kits

Kit suppliers
  • 1983–99: Adidas
  • 2000–01: Fila
  • 2002–03: Puma
  • 2004–08: Diadora
  • 2009–12: Astore
  • 2013–2019: Kika
  • 2020–2022: Puma
  • 2022–present: Fila

Players

Current squad
As of 3 April 2024[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KOR Kim Dong-jun (vice-captain)
4 DF  KOR Song Ju-hun
5 MF  BRA Italo
6 MF  KOR Kim Jung-min
7 MF  KOR Koo Ja-cheol
8 MF  KOR Kim Geon-woong
9 FW  BRA Yuri
10 FW  BRA Reis (vice-captain)
11 FW  BRA Tales
13 DF  KOR Chung Woon
14 FW  KOR Seo Jin-su
15 DF  KOR Hong Joon-ho
16 DF  KOR Kim Tae-hwan
17 FW  KOR Jegal Jae-min
18 FW  KOR Jin Seong-uk
19 FW  KOR Kim Ju-gong
20 DF  KOR Yeon Je-un
21 GK  KOR An Chan-gi
22 DF  KOR An Tae-hyun
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  KOR Rim Chang-woo
24 MF  KOR Han Jong-mu
25 MF  KOR Won Hui-do
26 DF  KOR Lim Chai-min (captain)
27 MF  KOR Jeon Sung-jin
28 MF  KOR Kim Jae-min
29 FW  KOR Kim Hyeon-woo
30 MF  KOR Choi Young-jun
32 DF  KOR Lee Ju-yong
33 FW  KOR Ji Sang-wook
34 FW  KOR Park Ju-seung
35 DF  KOR Jo In-jung
36 FW  KOR Kim Seung-sub
37 FW  KOR Ye Hong-gyu
38 DF  KOR Kwak Seung-min
39 FW  KOR Baek Seung-heon
40 GK  KOR Lim Jun-sub
41 GK  KOR Kim Geun-bae

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  KOR Lee Chang-min (to Geoje Citizen for military service)

Honours

Season-by-season records

Domestic record
Season Division Tms. Pos. FA Cup
1983 1 5 3 —
1984 1 8 2 —
1985 1 8 5 —
1986 1 6 4 —
1987 1 5 3 —
1988 1 5 3 —
1989 1 6 1 —
1990 1 6 4 —
1991 1 6 4 —
1992 1 6 6 —
1993 1 6 5 —
1994 1 7 2 —
1995 1 8 4 —
1996 1 9 4 Semi-final
1997 1 10 10 Quarter-final
1998 1 10 7 Round of 16
1999 1 10 3 Quarter-final
2000 1 10 2 Semi-final
2001 1 10 7 Round of 16
2002 1 10 8 Round of 16
2003 1 12 12 Semi-final
2004 1 13 13 Runners-up
2005 1 13 5 Round of 16
2006 1 14 13 Round of 32
2007 1 14 11 Semi-final
2008 1 14 10 Round of 32
2009 1 15 14 Quarter-final
2010 1 15 2 Semi-final
2011 1 16 9 Round of 16
2012 1 16 6 Semi-final
2013 1 14 9 Semi-final
2014 1 12 5 Round of 32
2015 1 12 6 Quarter-final
2016 1 12 3 Round of 32
2017 1 12 2 Round of 16
2018 1 12 5 Quarter-final
2019 1 12 12 Round of 16
2020 2 10 1 Round of 16
2021 1 12 4 Third round
2022 1 12 5 Round of 16
2023 1 12 9 Semi-final
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC Champions League record

All results (home and away) list Jeju United's goal tally first.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Agg.
2011 Group E Tianjin TEDA 0–1 0–3 3rd
Melbourne Victory 1–1 2–1
Gamba Osaka 2–1 1–3
2017 Group H Jiangsu Suning 0–1 2–1 2nd
Gamba Osaka 2–0 4–1
Adelaide United 1–3 3–3
Round of 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 0–3 (a.e.t.) 2–3
2018 Group G Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 3–5 4th
Cerezo Osaka 0–1 1–2
Buriram United 0–1 2–0

Managerial history
No. Name Start End Season(s) Notes
1
 Lee Jong-hwan 1982/04/20 1985/07/21 1983–1985 Resigned in the middle of season.
2
 Kim Jung-nam 1985/07/21 1992/05/12 1985–1992 Resigned in the middle of season.
C Park Young-hwan 1986/??/?? 1986/??/?? 1986 Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 Asian Games).
C Choi Jong-duk 1988/07/13 1988/09/14 1988 Kim Jung-nam was called up as a national team manager (1988 Summer Olympics).
C Park Sung-hwa
Ham Heung-chul		 1992/05/12 1992/12/19 1992
3
 Park Sung-hwa 1992/12/20 1994/10/29 1993–1994
C Cho Yoon-hwan 1994/10/30 1994/12/31 1994
4
 Valeri Nepomniachi 1995/01/01 1998/10/31 1995–1998
C Cho Yoon-hwan 1998/11/01 1998/12/31 1998
5
 Cho Yoon-hwan 1999/01/01 2001/08/14 1999–2001 Resigned in the middle of season.
C Choi Yun-kyum 2001/08/14 2001/08/31 2001
6
 Choi Yun-kyum 2001/09/01 2002/09/01 2001–2002 Resigned in the middle of season.
7
 Tınaz Tırpan 2002/09/02 2003/05/14 2002–2003 Resigned in the middle of season.
C Ha Jae-hoon 2003/05/14 2003/07/18 2003
8
 Ha Jae-hoon 2003/07/19 2003/12/31 2003
9
 Jung Hae-seong 2004/01/01 2007/11/03 2004–2007
10
 Arthur Bernardes 2008/01/04 2009/10/14 2008–2009 Resigned in the middle of season.
C Cho Jin-ho 2009/10/14 2009/10/29 2009
11
 Park Kyung-hoon 2009/10/30 2014/12/03 2010–2014
12
 Jo Sung-hwan 2014/12/19 2016/10/14 2014–2016
13
 Kim In-soo 2016/10/14 2016/12/15 2016 Appointed for the AFC Champions League matches.
14
 Jo Sung-hwan 2016/12/30 2019/05/02 2017–2019
15
 Choi Yun-kyum 2019/05/03 2019/11/30 2019
16
 Nam Ki-il 2019/12/26 2023/09/26 2020–2023
C Jung Jo-gook 2023/09/26 2023/12/04 2023
17
 Kim Hak-bum 2023/12/05 present 2024–

References
  1. "Official Club Profile at K League Website". kleague.com (in Korean). K League. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
  2. "프로". jeju-utd.com (in Korean). Jeju United FC. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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