Jeju United
Club crest
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
ManagerNam Ki-il
LeagueK League 1
2023K League 1, 9th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Jeju United Football Club (Hangul: 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.

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. 1 2 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 23 July 2023

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 South Korea KOR Kim Dong-jun (vice-captain)
2 MF South Korea KOR An Tae-hyun
3 DF South Korea KOR Yeon Je-woon
4 DF South Korea KOR Song Ju-hun
6 MF South Korea KOR Choi Young-jun (captain)
7 MF South Korea KOR Koo Ja-cheol (vice-captain)
8 MF South Korea KOR Kim Geon-ung
9 FW Brazil BRA Yuri
10 FW Brazil BRA Reis
11 FW South Korea KOR Kim Seung-sub
13 DF South Korea KOR Chung Woon (vice-captain)
14 MF South Korea KOR Seo Jin-su
15 MF Sweden SWE Jonathan Ring
18 DF South Korea KOR Lim Dong-hyuk
19 FW South Korea KOR Kim Ju-gong
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF South Korea KOR Kim Oh-gyu (vice-captain)
21 GK South Korea KOR Kim Hyeong-keun
23 GK South Korea KOR Im Joon-seob
24 MF South Korea KOR Lee Ki-hyuk
25 MF South Korea KOR Han Jong-mu
26 DF South Korea KOR Lim Chai-min
27 MF South Korea KOR Jeon Sung-jin
28 DF South Korea KOR Rim Chang-woo
29 DF South Korea KOR Kim Dae-hwan
30 MF South Korea KOR Kim Bong-soo
32 DF South Korea KOR Lee Ju-yong
37 MF South Korea KOR Kwon Soon-ho
38 DF South Korea KOR Kwak Seung-min
41 GK South Korea KOR Kim Keun-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
— GK South Korea KOR Mun Kyung-gun (to Gimcheon Sangmu for military service)
— DF South Korea KOR Hong Joon-ho (to Dangjin Citizen for military service)
— DF South Korea KOR Park Won-jae (to Dangjin Citizen for military service)
— MF South Korea KOR Lee Chang-min (to Geoje Citizen for military service)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF South Korea KOR Lee Dong-hee (to Yeoju FC for military service)
— FW South Korea KOR Gi Sang-wook (to Jeonnam Dragons)
— FW South Korea KOR Jin Seong-uk (to Seongnam FC)
— FW South Korea KOR Kim Hyun-woo (to Chungju 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 China Tianjin TEDA 0–1 0–3 3rd
Australia Melbourne Victory 1–1 2–1
Japan Gamba Osaka 2–1 1–3
2017 Group H China Jiangsu Suning 0–1 2–1 2nd
Japan Gamba Osaka 2–0 4–1
Australia Adelaide United 1–3 3–3
Round of 16 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 0–3 (a.e.t.) 2–3
2018 Group G China Guangzhou Evergrande 0–2 3–5 4th
Japan Cerezo Osaka 0–1 1–2
Thailand Buriram United 0–1 2–0

Managerial history

No. Name Start End Season(s) Notes
1
 South Korea Lee Jong-hwan 1982/04/20 1985/07/21 1983–1985 Resigned in the middle of season.
2
 South Korea Kim Jung-nam 1985/07/21 1992/05/12 1985–1992 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea 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 South Korea 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 South Korea Park Sung-hwa
South Korea Ham Heung-chul		 1992/05/12 1992/12/19 1992
3
 South Korea Park Sung-hwa 1992/12/20 1994/10/29 1993–1994
C South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1994/10/30 1994/12/31 1994
4
 Russia Valeri Nepomniachi 1995/01/01 1998/10/31 1995–1998
C South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1998/11/01 1998/12/31 1998
5
 South Korea Cho Yoon-hwan 1999/01/01 2001/08/14 1999–2001 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2001/08/14 2001/08/31 2001
6
 South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2001/09/01 2002/09/01 2001–2002 Resigned in the middle of season.
7
 Turkey Tınaz Tırpan 2002/09/02 2003/05/14 2002–2003 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Ha Jae-hoon 2003/05/14 2003/07/18 2003
8
 South Korea Ha Jae-hoon 2003/07/19 2003/12/31 2003
9
 South Korea Jung Hae-seong 2004/01/01 2007/11/03 2004–2007
10
 Brazil Arthur Bernardes 2008/01/04 2009/10/14 2008–2009 Resigned in the middle of season.
C South Korea Cho Jin-ho 2009/10/14 2009/10/29 2009
11
 South Korea Park Kyung-hoon 2009/10/30 2014/12/03 2010–2014
12
 South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 2014/12/19 2016/10/14 2014–2016
13
 South Korea Kim In-soo 2016/10/14 2016/12/15 2016 Appointed for the AFC Champions League matches.
14
 South Korea Jo Sung-hwan 2016/12/30 2019/05/02 2017–2019
15
 South Korea Choi Yun-kyum 2019/05/03 2019/11/30 2019
16
 South Korea Nam Ki-il 2019/12/26 present 2020–

References

  1. ↑ "Official Club Profile at K League Website". kleague.com (in Korean). K League. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
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