Mungyeong Sangmu WFC (Korean: 문경 상무 여자 축구단) is a South Korean women's football section within the sports division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces, based in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province. The team was founded in 2007 and competes in the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea.
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| Full name | Mungyeong Sangmu Women's Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground | Mungyeong Civic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| Manager | Lee Mi-yeon | ||
| League | WK League | ||
| 2024 | WK League, 7th of 8 | ||
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History
editFollowing the success of the women's national football team at the 2005 EAFF Women's Football Championship, and alongside plans to expand the female workforce in the military, the Ministry of National Defense announced in 2005 that it was considering establishing a women's football team.[1] The team was established in 2007 and was initially based in Busan.[2] Manager Lee Mi-yeon, appointed in 2008, was the first female coach of a Korean women's works football team.[3]
Sangmu were one of the six teams to participate in the inaugural season of the WK League in 2009.[4]
The team relocated to Boeun County in 2016 and was known as Boeun Sangmu until it moved again, to Mungyeong, in 2023.[5][6]
Because of their military status, they are not allowed to sign any foreign players. All players undergo military training and three years of mandatory service, after which they can apply for long-term service.[7]
Current squad
edit- As of 27 March 2024[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
edit- Manager:
Lee Mi-yeon - Head coach: Cho Seong-won
- Goalkeeping coach: Jo Jong-hee
- Medical trainer: Lee A-reum
Source: WK League 2024 Guide Book[8]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | WK League regular season | Position | Playoffs | ||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | |||
| 2009 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 39 | 18 | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 4th | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 13 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 18 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 66 | 11 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 8 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 63 | 13 | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 59 | 16 | 7th | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 30 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 52 | 7 | 8th | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 22 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 6th | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 45 | 19 | 7th | Did not qualify |
References
edit- ^ Jang, Il-hyun (5 October 2005). "군 여자 축구팀 창단 검토" [Military women's football team under consideration]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Choi, Kyung-un (18 January 2007). "상무 "부산 연고 女軍축구단 창단"" [Military sports unit "establishing women's football team based in Busan"]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Yoon, Hee-young (29 March 2008). "언니 같은 감독님" [A sister-like manager]. Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Kim, Jong-ryuk (23 May 2008). "6개팀 참가 여자축구리그 내년 출범...연중리그제 변신" [Women's football league to launch next year with 6 teams... change to year-round league]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Kim, Sang-deuk (18 November 2015). "여자실업축구 부산 상무팀, 보은에 둥지 튼다" [Women's works football team Busan Sangmu to relocate to Boeun]. Chungcheong Maeil (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Kim, Kwi-hyuk (25 March 2023). "'보은상무-문경상무' 이미연 감독이 밝힌 연고지 이전 후 가장 큰 차이는?" ['Boeun Sangmu-Mungyeong Sangmu' - what's the biggest difference after relocation according to manager Lee Mi-yeon]. sports-g.com (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Kim, Seok-gi (18 January 2007). "여자들이...군대에서...축구한다?" [Women...play football...in the military?]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b Oh, Kyu-sang (16 March 2024). Develon WK League 2024 Guide Book (Report). Korea Women's Football Federation. pp. 78–98.